Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War in Three PartsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1863 - Ball's Bluff, Battle of, Va., 1861 |
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... Fredericksburg it was with the greatest difficulty he could move supplies for his small force from Aquia to Falmouth , until the railroad was completed . A month was spent before Yorktown , our army , in the opinion of some of our ...
... Fredericksburg it was with the greatest difficulty he could move supplies for his small force from Aquia to Falmouth , until the railroad was completed . A month was spent before Yorktown , our army , in the opinion of some of our ...
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... land sooner than he could get aboard of boats if the boats were ready at Fredericksburg , unless his march shall be resisted , in which case the force resisting him will not be confronting you at 20 CONDUCT OF THE WAR .
... land sooner than he could get aboard of boats if the boats were ready at Fredericksburg , unless his march shall be resisted , in which case the force resisting him will not be confronting you at 20 CONDUCT OF THE WAR .
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... Fredericksburg , and remarks : “ If this is true , it is as good as a re - enforcement to you of an equal force . " On the same day General McClellan telegraphs to the President : " A general engagement may take place at any hour . An ...
... Fredericksburg , and remarks : “ If this is true , it is as good as a re - enforcement to you of an equal force . " On the same day General McClellan telegraphs to the President : " A general engagement may take place at any hour . An ...
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... Fredericksburg , & c . , determined our route . In taking it we lost essentially all that was worth going so far to gain , viz : the James river ap- proach and the co - operation of the navy . " The route chosen , two weeks should not ...
... Fredericksburg , & c . , determined our route . In taking it we lost essentially all that was worth going so far to gain , viz : the James river ap- proach and the co - operation of the navy . " The route chosen , two weeks should not ...
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... Fredericksburg , and you see how turnpikes , railroads , and , finally , the Potomac , by Aquia creek , meet you at all points from Washing ton . The same , only the lines lengthened a little , if you press closer to the Blue Ridge part ...
... Fredericksburg , and you see how turnpikes , railroads , and , finally , the Potomac , by Aquia creek , meet you at all points from Washing ton . The same , only the lines lengthened a little , if you press closer to the Blue Ridge part ...
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a. m. to-morrow advance Alexandria Answer Aquia creek arrived artillery attack batteries battle battle of Williamsburg Bottom's Bridge bridge brigade Burnside Captain cavalry Centreville chairman Chandler Chickahominy Colonel committee met pursuant corps cross despatch direction division enemy enemy's fight following witnesses force Fort Monroe fortifications Fortress Monroe Franklin Fredericksburg Frémont front G. B. MCCLELLAN General-in-Chief Gooch guns H. W. HALLECK Harper's Ferry HEADQUARTERS ARMY Heintzelman horses infantry James river land Major General H. W. Major General MCCLELLAN Manassas McDowell miles military morning move movement night o'clock Odell officers operations opinion peninsula pontoons position Potomac President pursuant to adjournment quartermaster Question railroad Rappahannock re-enforcements rebels received regiments retreat Richmond road Secretary Secretary of War sent side Sumner supplies suppose telegraph tion troops wagons WAR DEPARTMENT Warrenton Washington Williamsburg York river Yorktown