Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 2Robert Clarke Company, 1904 |
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... hundred horses and mules , as well as wagons , arms and ammunition . At Washington the news of this victory gave occa- sion for an inspiring bulletin which auspiciously intro- duced to the people a new Secretary of War . Mr. Stan- ton's ...
... hundred horses and mules , as well as wagons , arms and ammunition . At Washington the news of this victory gave occa- sion for an inspiring bulletin which auspiciously intro- duced to the people a new Secretary of War . Mr. Stan- ton's ...
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... hundred feet above the level of the river banks . The outer works covered the town of Dover and ex- tended northward to Hickman's Creek , a considerable stream at high water . The guns of the river batteries were protected by strong ...
... hundred feet above the level of the river banks . The outer works covered the town of Dover and ex- tended northward to Hickman's Creek , a considerable stream at high water . The guns of the river batteries were protected by strong ...
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... hundred yards . During the day the transports arrived , anchoring out of range of the hostile batteries , and a brigade of soldiers under General Thayer was landed . Other troops from near Fort Henry were joined with Thayer's ...
... hundred yards . During the day the transports arrived , anchoring out of range of the hostile batteries , and a brigade of soldiers under General Thayer was landed . Other troops from near Fort Henry were joined with Thayer's ...
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... hundred miles to the new position he had chosen . He arrived at Corinth , Miss . , on the 25th of March , joining Beau- regard , who had gathered an army there , consisting of the men he had taken from Manassas ; of Polk's force , that ...
... hundred miles to the new position he had chosen . He arrived at Corinth , Miss . , on the 25th of March , joining Beau- regard , who had gathered an army there , consisting of the men he had taken from Manassas ; of Polk's force , that ...
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... hundred thousand troops with you , independent of Gen- eral Wool's command . I think you had better break the enemy's line from Yorktown to Warwick River at once . They will probably use time as advantageously as you can . " Continued ...
... hundred thousand troops with you , independent of Gen- eral Wool's command . I think you had better break the enemy's line from Yorktown to Warwick River at once . They will probably use time as advantageously as you can . " Continued ...
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