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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... River , as he was employed in watching the Mer- rimac , which had closed the James River against us . He had , therefore , landed at the Fortress and commenced his march up the Peninsula , having reached the Warwick River , in the ...
... River , as he was employed in watching the Mer- rimac , which had closed the James River against us . He had , therefore , landed at the Fortress and commenced his march up the Peninsula , having reached the Warwick River , in the ...
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... River , and Mulberry Island on James River , and to keep the enemy in check by an intervening line until the authorities might take such steps as should be deemed necessary to meet a serious advance of the enemy in the Peninsula , I ...
... River , and Mulberry Island on James River , and to keep the enemy in check by an intervening line until the authorities might take such steps as should be deemed necessary to meet a serious advance of the enemy in the Peninsula , I ...
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... James River , but were repulsed by a heavy battery at Drury's bluff , eight miles below Richmond . After waiting for several days for the roads to improve , the main body of the army was put in motion on the road towards Richmond ...
... James River , but were repulsed by a heavy battery at Drury's bluff , eight miles below Richmond . After waiting for several days for the roads to improve , the main body of the army was put in motion on the road towards Richmond ...
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... James River , and had or- dered supplies to that point . His extreme right was attacked at Mechanicsville on the afternoon of the 26th , but the enemy were repulsed . The movement , however , disclosed the pur- pose of the rebel army to ...
... James River , and had or- dered supplies to that point . His extreme right was attacked at Mechanicsville on the afternoon of the 26th , but the enemy were repulsed . The movement , however , disclosed the pur- pose of the rebel army to ...
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... James River , and withdrew the remainder of his right wing across the Chickahominy . On the next day the whole army was put in motion on the retreat ; and Gen. Mc- Clellan found time again to reproach the Government with neglect of his ...
... James River , and withdrew the remainder of his right wing across the Chickahominy . On the next day the whole army was put in motion on the retreat ; and Gen. Mc- Clellan found time again to reproach the Government with neglect of his ...
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