Abraham Lincoln: A Biography, by Benjamin P. Thomas |
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Page 305
... York and James rivers could protect the army's flanks ; in case of defeat , it could fall back on Fortress Monroe ; the roads on the Peninsula were passable at all seasons and the topography offered few obstacles . Events were to prove ...
... York and James rivers could protect the army's flanks ; in case of defeat , it could fall back on Fortress Monroe ; the roads on the Peninsula were passable at all seasons and the topography offered few obstacles . Events were to prove ...
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... York- town under bombardment , it was discovered that the Confed- erates had evacuated the place the night before . " I shall push the enemy to the wall , " McClellan boldly wired Stanton , who hope- fully took him at his word and ...
... York- town under bombardment , it was discovered that the Confed- erates had evacuated the place the night before . " I shall push the enemy to the wall , " McClellan boldly wired Stanton , who hope- fully took him at his word and ...
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... York , McClellan busied himself building bridges . In response to McClellan's urgent calls for troops , Frank- lin's division of McDowell's corps was sent from Fredericksburg to join him , while the troops of James Shields , Lincoln's ...
... York , McClellan busied himself building bridges . In response to McClellan's urgent calls for troops , Frank- lin's division of McDowell's corps was sent from Fredericksburg to join him , while the troops of James Shields , Lincoln's ...
Contents
The Short and Simple Annals of the Poor | 3 |
Young Man on His Own | 23 |
His Love Affairs | 44 |
Copyright | |
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