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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... Heintzelman , and Barnard , voting against it . In this decision the President acquiesced , and on the 8th of March , issued two general war orders , the first directing the Major - General commanding the Army of the Potomac 10 *
... Heintzelman , and Barnard , voting against it . In this decision the President acquiesced , and on the 8th of March , issued two general war orders , the first directing the Major - General commanding the Army of the Potomac 10 *
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... Heintzelman , and the fourth by General Keyes . General Banks was assigned to the command of a fifth corps . It also appointed General Wads- worth Military Governor of Washington , and directed the order to be " executed with such ...
... Heintzelman , and the fourth by General Keyes . General Banks was assigned to the command of a fifth corps . It also appointed General Wads- worth Military Governor of Washington , and directed the order to be " executed with such ...
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... Heintzelman , and McDowell . ) A total of forty thousand men for the defence of the city would suffice . ( Sumner . ) Upon receiving a report of this decision , the following com- munication was at once addressed to the commanding ...
... Heintzelman , and McDowell . ) A total of forty thousand men for the defence of the city would suffice . ( Sumner . ) Upon receiving a report of this decision , the following com- munication was at once addressed to the commanding ...
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... Heintzelman , and General Sumner , had been fighting under enormous difficulties , and with heavy losses , during all the early part of the day ; and just as the commanding general arrived , General Kearney had re - enforced General ...
... Heintzelman , and General Sumner , had been fighting under enormous difficulties , and with heavy losses , during all the early part of the day ; and just as the commanding general arrived , General Kearney had re - enforced General ...
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... Heintzelman - on Fourth , under General Casey , being pushed seven miles of Richmond , to Seven Pines , ordered to hold at all hazards . On the 28th was ordered to advance Casey's Division three - c to Fair Oaks . General Keyes obeyed ...
... Heintzelman - on Fourth , under General Casey , being pushed seven miles of Richmond , to Seven Pines , ordered to hold at all hazards . On the 28th was ordered to advance Casey's Division three - c to Fair Oaks . General Keyes obeyed ...
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