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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... leaving in and about Washington such a force as , in the opinion of the general - in - chief and the commanders of all the army corps , shall leave the said city entirely secure . " That no more than two army corps ( about fifty ...
... leaving in and about Washington such a force as , in the opinion of the general - in - chief and the commanders of all the army corps , shall leave the said city entirely secure . " That no more than two army corps ( about fifty ...
Page 12
... leaving that valley . On the 13th of March General McClellan convened at Fairfax Court - House a council of war ... Leave such force at Manassas Junction as shall make it entirely certain that the enemy shall not repossess himself ...
... leaving that valley . On the 13th of March General McClellan convened at Fairfax Court - House a council of war ... Leave such force at Manassas Junction as shall make it entirely certain that the enemy shall not repossess himself ...
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... Leave Washington secure . " Third . Move the remainder of the force down the Potomac , choosing a new base at ... leaving in and about Washington such a force as in the opinion not only of General McClellan , but of " the commanders of ...
... Leave Washington secure . " Third . Move the remainder of the force down the Potomac , choosing a new base at ... leaving in and about Washington such a force as in the opinion not only of General McClellan , but of " the commanders of ...
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... leave such a force at Manassas Junction as shall make it entirely certain that the enemy may not repossess it ; second , that Washington shall be left entirely secure ; third , that the remainder of the army move down the Poto- mac , or ...
... leave such a force at Manassas Junction as shall make it entirely certain that the enemy may not repossess it ; second , that Washington shall be left entirely secure ; third , that the remainder of the army move down the Poto- mac , or ...
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... leave Freder- icksburg on the 25th of May to join General McClellan . Just at that time , however , Jackson commenced his expedition down the Shenandoah valley , and General McDowell , together with General Frémont , from Western ...
... leave Freder- icksburg on the 25th of May to join General McClellan . Just at that time , however , Jackson commenced his expedition down the Shenandoah valley , and General McDowell , together with General Frémont , from Western ...
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