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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... McDowell , and the main attack was made on the 21st . It resulted in the defeat , with a loss of 480 killed and 1,000 wounded , of our forces , and their falling back , in the utmost disorder and confusion , upon Washington . Our army ...
... McDowell , and the main attack was made on the 21st . It resulted in the defeat , with a loss of 480 killed and 1,000 wounded , of our forces , and their falling back , in the utmost disorder and confusion , upon Washington . Our army ...
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... McDowell , the able and accomplished off manded the army of the United States in tha conducted the operations of the day with sign his defeat was due , as subsequent disclosure : shown , far more to accidents for which others we than to ...
... McDowell , the able and accomplished off manded the army of the United States in tha conducted the operations of the day with sign his defeat was due , as subsequent disclosure : shown , far more to accidents for which others we than to ...
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... McDowell formed the basis . for the distribution of these new forces . By the middle of October this army had been raised to over 150,000 men , with an artillery force of nearly 500 pieces - all in a state of excel- lent discipline ...
... McDowell formed the basis . for the distribution of these new forces . By the middle of October this army had been raised to over 150,000 men , with an artillery force of nearly 500 pieces - all in a state of excel- lent discipline ...
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... McDowell , Sumner , 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 ...
... McDowell , Sumner , 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 ...
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... McDowell , the second by General Sumner , the third by General 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 ...
... McDowell , the second by General Sumner , the third by General 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 ...
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