History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches, Letters, Addresses, Proclamations, and Messages. With a Preliminary Sketch of His Life |
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... Alexandria . On the 11th of March , the President issued another order , stating that " Major - General McClellan having personally taken the field at the head of the Army of the Potomac , until other- wise ordered , he is relieved from ...
... Alexandria . On the 11th of March , the President issued another order , stating that " Major - General McClellan having personally taken the field at the head of the Army of the Potomac , until other- wise ordered , he is relieved from ...
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... Alexandria to move down the Potomac ; and , 3d . That a naval auxiliary force can be had to silence , or aid in silencing , the enemy's batteries on the York River . 4th . That the force to be left to cover Washington shall be such as ...
... Alexandria to move down the Potomac ; and , 3d . That a naval auxiliary force can be had to silence , or aid in silencing , the enemy's batteries on the York River . 4th . That the force to be left to cover Washington shall be such as ...
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... Alexandria on the evening of the 26th of August . On the 27th of June the President had issued an order con- solidating into one army , to be called the Army of Virginia , the forces under Major - Generals Fremont , Banks , and McDow ...
... Alexandria on the evening of the 26th of August . On the 27th of June the President had issued an order con- solidating into one army , to be called the Army of Virginia , the forces under Major - Generals Fremont , Banks , and McDow ...
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... Alexandria when he ar- rived , not one reached the field or took any part in the bat- tles by which the army was saved from destruction , and the capital from capture . The extent to which General McClellan , who had the " entire ...
... Alexandria when he ar- rived , not one reached the field or took any part in the bat- tles by which the army was saved from destruction , and the capital from capture . The extent to which General McClellan , who had the " entire ...
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... Alexandria , and told him " General Franklin's Corps " which had arrived at Alexandria , “ will march as soon as it receives transportation . " General Pope had , when his line was stretched from below Rappahannock Station to beyond ...
... Alexandria , and told him " General Franklin's Corps " which had arrived at Alexandria , “ will march as soon as it receives transportation . " General Pope had , when his line was stretched from below Rappahannock Station to beyond ...
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