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... move was to propose that he should cross the Rappahannock and ' pitch into his rear ' . Lincoln and Halleck demurred , the latter suggesting that the enemy troops on the move would be a more vulnerable target than those still firmly ...
... move was to propose that he should cross the Rappahannock and ' pitch into his rear ' . Lincoln and Halleck demurred , the latter suggesting that the enemy troops on the move would be a more vulnerable target than those still firmly ...
Page 287
... move . Although he had not chosen the place , Lee decided upon attack , with scarcely a second thought . His senior corps commander , Longstreet , urged a flanking move round the southern end of Meade's line , to get between the Union ...
... move . Although he had not chosen the place , Lee decided upon attack , with scarcely a second thought . His senior corps commander , Longstreet , urged a flanking move round the southern end of Meade's line , to get between the Union ...
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... moved round its flanks . McPherson's move against Johnston's left flank was the more important ; indeed , in the next few weeks , Sherman's attempts to outflank Johnston's left in Georgia were to be as much of a recurring theme as ...
... moved round its flanks . McPherson's move against Johnston's left flank was the more important ; indeed , in the next few weeks , Sherman's attempts to outflank Johnston's left in Georgia were to be as much of a recurring theme as ...
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