Abraham Lincoln and His Presidency, Volume 2Robert Clarke Company, 1904 |
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... reported to the Senate in executive session , Mr. Sumner , as stated by himself long afterward , at once rose and vouched for the soundness of Mr. Stan- ton's political faith . Secretary Chase , who had known him personally for many ...
... reported to the Senate in executive session , Mr. Sumner , as stated by himself long afterward , at once rose and vouched for the soundness of Mr. Stan- ton's political faith . Secretary Chase , who had known him personally for many ...
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... reported his killed as 1,728 , and his wounded as 8,012 ; but he also stated for stragglers were abundant that he was unable to put more than twenty thousand men in the field on the morning of the 7th - half the number he had in line at ...
... reported his killed as 1,728 , and his wounded as 8,012 ; but he also stated for stragglers were abundant that he was unable to put more than twenty thousand men in the field on the morning of the 7th - half the number he had in line at ...
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... reported that a plan of campaign had been unanimously agreed upon : the operations of the army to be " undertaken from Old Point Comfort , between the York and James Rivers , " provided that the Merrimac could be " neutralized " ; that ...
... reported that a plan of campaign had been unanimously agreed upon : the operations of the army to be " undertaken from Old Point Comfort , between the York and James Rivers , " provided that the Merrimac could be " neutralized " ; that ...
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... reported by himself . Wadsworth having called Secretary Stanton's atten- tion to this matter , it was referred to Adjutant - General Thomas and Major - General E. A. Hitchcock ( then on duty at Washington as military adviser ) for ...
... reported by himself . Wadsworth having called Secretary Stanton's atten- tion to this matter , it was referred to Adjutant - General Thomas and Major - General E. A. Hitchcock ( then on duty at Washington as military adviser ) for ...
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... reported his army as numbering over one hundred and thirty thousand men , of whom more than one hundred and twelve thou- sand were effective . The President was surprised to receive from him at the same time a request for more siege ...
... reported his army as numbering over one hundred and thirty thousand men , of whom more than one hundred and twelve thou- sand were effective . The President was surprised to receive from him at the same time a request for more siege ...
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