Abraham Lincoln: A Biography, by Benjamin P. Thomas |
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Page 341
... battle McClellan informed Halleck : " Our victory was complete . The enemy is driven back into Virginia . Maryland and Pennsylvania are safe . ” As Lincoln studied details of the battle , it became evident to him that McClellan's ...
... battle McClellan informed Halleck : " Our victory was complete . The enemy is driven back into Virginia . Maryland and Pennsylvania are safe . ” As Lincoln studied details of the battle , it became evident to him that McClellan's ...
Page 364
... battle line extended at right angles to the original position . Apparitions of dead and mutilated soldiers , of battle- spent men lying on cold ground soaked by a winter rain , tortured the President's sleep . For two more days the battle ...
... battle line extended at right angles to the original position . Apparitions of dead and mutilated soldiers , of battle- spent men lying on cold ground soaked by a winter rain , tortured the President's sleep . For two more days the battle ...
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... battle , was slow to get his troops in motion against the Union left ; the Federal troops waiting on Cemetery Ridge began to think the day might pass without a battle . But shortly after two o'clock Longstreet's massed cannon spoke ...
... battle , was slow to get his troops in motion against the Union left ; the Federal troops waiting on Cemetery Ridge began to think the day might pass without a battle . But shortly after two o'clock Longstreet's massed cannon spoke ...
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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