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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... Fredericksburg line ; " * and arrange- ments were made to procure supplies for the army by that route . On the 9th , Norfolk was evacuated by the rebels , all the troops withdrawing in safety to Richmond ; and the city , on the next day ...
... Fredericksburg line ; " * and arrange- ments were made to procure supplies for the army by that route . On the 9th , Norfolk was evacuated by the rebels , all the troops withdrawing in safety to Richmond ; and the city , on the next day ...
Page 241
... Fredericksburg . We are sending such regiments and dribs from here and Baltimore as we can spare to Harper's Ferry , supplying their places in some sort , calling in militia from the adjacent States . We also have eighteen can- non on ...
... Fredericksburg . We are sending such regiments and dribs from here and Baltimore as we can spare to Harper's Ferry , supplying their places in some sort , calling in militia from the adjacent States . We also have eighteen can- non on ...
Page 242
... Fredericksburg , which was the one concerning which the President had evinced the most anxiety . Another expedition was sent to the South Anna River and Ashland , which destroyed some bridges with- out opposition . This was announced to ...
... Fredericksburg , which was the one concerning which the President had evinced the most anxiety . Another expedition was sent to the South Anna River and Ashland , which destroyed some bridges with- out opposition . This was announced to ...
Page 243
... Fredericksburg . I am puzzled to see how , lacking that , you can have any , except the scrap from Richmond to West Point . The scrap of the Virginia Central , from Richmond to Han- over Junction , without more , is simply nothing ...
... Fredericksburg . I am puzzled to see how , lacking that , you can have any , except the scrap from Richmond to West Point . The scrap of the Virginia Central , from Richmond to Han- over Junction , without more , is simply nothing ...
Page 246
... Fredericksburg . McDowell or Fre- mont was expected to fight Jackson at Front Royal , after which , part of their troops would become available for the Army of the Potomac . On the 4th , General McClellan telegraphed that it was raining ...
... Fredericksburg . McDowell or Fre- mont was expected to fight Jackson at Front Royal , after which , part of their troops would become available for the Army of the Potomac . On the 4th , General McClellan telegraphed that it was raining ...
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