Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 2Robert Clarke Company, 1904 |
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... effect to induce the chiefs of that dependency to look to the Confederates as their political guardians . He thus induced some thousands of savage warriors to join the army of Van Dorn be- fore the battle of Pea Ridge , where they went ...
... effect to induce the chiefs of that dependency to look to the Confederates as their political guardians . He thus induced some thousands of savage warriors to join the army of Van Dorn be- fore the battle of Pea Ridge , where they went ...
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... effect the opportunity which the ravine presented for shelling the enemy . Beauregard , now in chief command , withdrew his front , and the dreaded shells fired at intervals through the night helped to increase the interval be- tween ...
... effect the opportunity which the ravine presented for shelling the enemy . Beauregard , now in chief command , withdrew his front , and the dreaded shells fired at intervals through the night helped to increase the interval be- tween ...
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... Secretary Stanton : The President is not willing to uncover the capital en- tirely ; and it is believed that even if this were prudent , it vol . ii . - 4 would require more time to effect a junction between your ON THE PENINSULA . 49.
... Secretary Stanton : The President is not willing to uncover the capital en- tirely ; and it is believed that even if this were prudent , it vol . ii . - 4 would require more time to effect a junction between your ON THE PENINSULA . 49.
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Joseph Hartwell Barrett. would require more time to effect a junction between your army and that of the Rappahannock by the way of the Poto- mac and York River , than by a land march . In order , there- fore , to increase the strength of ...
Joseph Hartwell Barrett. would require more time to effect a junction between your army and that of the Rappahannock by the way of the Poto- mac and York River , than by a land march . In order , there- fore , to increase the strength of ...
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... effect . - The losses in the two days ' battle of Fair Oaks ( or Seven Pines ) , according to the official records , were : Union - killed , 790 ; wounded , 3,594 . Confederate killed , 980 ; wounded , 4,749 . - In the first day's ...
... effect . - The losses in the two days ' battle of Fair Oaks ( or Seven Pines ) , according to the official records , were : Union - killed , 790 ; wounded , 3,594 . Confederate killed , 980 ; wounded , 4,749 . - In the first day's ...
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