Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 2Robert Clarke Company, 1904 |
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... directed that the Army of the Potomac be organized into five corps : the First , of four divisions , under General I. McDowell ; Second , of three divisions , under General E. V. Sumner ; Third , of three divisions , under General S. P. ...
... directed that the Army of the Potomac be organized into five corps : the First , of four divisions , under General I. McDowell ; Second , of three divisions , under General E. V. Sumner ; Third , of three divisions , under General S. P. ...
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... directed : That no change of the base of operations of the Army of the Potomac shall be made without leaving in and about Washington such a force as , in the opinion of the General- in - chief and the commanders of Army Corps , shall ...
... directed : That no change of the base of operations of the Army of the Potomac shall be made without leaving in and about Washington such a force as , in the opinion of the General- in - chief and the commanders of Army Corps , shall ...
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... directed that either McDowell's or Sumner's corps should be retained until otherwise ordered . The result was that McDowell was sent to Fredericksburg . Blenker's di- vision of Germans was transferred from McClellan's army to Fremont's ...
... directed that either McDowell's or Sumner's corps should be retained until otherwise ordered . The result was that McDowell was sent to Fredericksburg . Blenker's di- vision of Germans was transferred from McClellan's army to Fremont's ...
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... directed him to begin his forward movement from the new base at once . The General issued marching orders for the 4th , and on the evening of that day his advance was within five miles of Yorktown . Magruder had orders from Richmond to ...
... directed him to begin his forward movement from the new base at once . The General issued marching orders for the 4th , and on the evening of that day his advance was within five miles of Yorktown . Magruder had orders from Richmond to ...
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... directing the military forces of the nation to the accomplishment of the objects by you proposed . I do not ask that place for myself . I am willing to serve you in such position as you may assign me , and I will do so as MCCLELLAN ON ...
... directing the military forces of the nation to the accomplishment of the objects by you proposed . I do not ask that place for myself . I am willing to serve you in such position as you may assign me , and I will do so as MCCLELLAN ON ...
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