The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-'65; Its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to Exhibit Expecially Its Moral and Political Phases, with the Drift and Progress of American Opinion Respecting Human Slavery, from 1776 to the Close of the War for the Union, Volume 2O. D. Case, 1867 - Slavery |
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Page 113
... corps , makes no objection to the same , but gives the fol- how - lowing directions as to its execution : Two days later , at a council of corps commanders at Fairfax Court House , it was decided - for reasons not given and not apparent ...
... corps , makes no objection to the same , but gives the fol- how - lowing directions as to its execution : Two days later , at a council of corps commanders at Fairfax Court House , it was decided - for reasons not given and not apparent ...
Page 130
... corps , which he intended should follow him , no less than 75,000 men . But , as Blenker's divi- sion was known to be ordered to Fremont , in West Virginia , they are improperly included . Even exclud- ing these , he computes the whole ...
... corps , which he intended should follow him , no less than 75,000 men . But , as Blenker's divi- sion was known to be ordered to Fremont , in West Virginia , they are improperly included . Even exclud- ing these , he computes the whole ...
Page 142
... corps had crossed after Keyes's , and been sta- tioned in his rear , but rather to the left , so as to observe the roads de- · bouching on that side from White Oak Swamp , whereby we might be unexpectedly assailed in flank . Sum- ner's ...
... corps had crossed after Keyes's , and been sta- tioned in his rear , but rather to the left , so as to observe the roads de- · bouching on that side from White Oak Swamp , whereby we might be unexpectedly assailed in flank . Sum- ner's ...
Page 147
... corps of Fitz - John Porter and Frank- lin , which , could they but have come up on the New Bridge road during the night , might have converted Casey's demolition into a Rebel over- throw . It does not appear that even 10 Gen. McClellan ...
... corps of Fitz - John Porter and Frank- lin , which , could they but have come up on the New Bridge road during the night , might have converted Casey's demolition into a Rebel over- throw . It does not appear that even 10 Gen. McClellan ...
Page 159
... corps com- manders on the evening after Porter's defeat , he told them that he had determined on a flank movement through White Oak Swamp to the James ; Gen. Keyes , with his corps , being directed to move at once across the Swamp in ...
... corps com- manders on the evening after Porter's defeat , he told them that he had determined on a flank movement through White Oak Swamp to the James ; Gen. Keyes , with his corps , being directed to move at once across the Swamp in ...
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