History of the American War, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1865 - United States |
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... engaged in the business pertaining to the subject - matter of such contracts , especially in the purchase of arms for future delivery , had adopted a policy highly injurious to the public service , and de- serves the censure of the ...
... engaged in the business pertaining to the subject - matter of such contracts , especially in the purchase of arms for future delivery , had adopted a policy highly injurious to the public service , and de- serves the censure of the ...
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... engaged in watching General M'Dowell at Fredericksburg , but which was now falling back in the direction of Richmond ; being desirous also of cutting the lines of railway which connected Rich- mond with Fredericksburg and Gordonsville ...
... engaged in watching General M'Dowell at Fredericksburg , but which was now falling back in the direction of Richmond ; being desirous also of cutting the lines of railway which connected Rich- mond with Fredericksburg and Gordonsville ...
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... engaged with Hill's division , and keeping a watch lest any attempt should be made by M'Clellan's right wing to cross the Chickahominy . Such were the dispositions made by General Johnston ; but the rain , which it was hoped would ...
... engaged with Hill's division , and keeping a watch lest any attempt should be made by M'Clellan's right wing to cross the Chickahominy . Such were the dispositions made by General Johnston ; but the rain , which it was hoped would ...
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... engaged . The President himself was on the field , and it seemed that the battle of the Seven Pines must be that which had been so long looked for to decide the fate of the campaign . The long line of Federal prisoners captured from ...
... engaged . The President himself was on the field , and it seemed that the battle of the Seven Pines must be that which had been so long looked for to decide the fate of the campaign . The long line of Federal prisoners captured from ...
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... engaged in administering to their wants ; whilst interspersed with these sorrowful signs of battle were the news - boys almost as busily occupied in selling the last copies of the New York papers , which had just arrived by the train ...
... engaged in administering to their wants ; whilst interspersed with these sorrowful signs of battle were the news - boys almost as busily occupied in selling the last copies of the New York papers , which had just arrived by the train ...
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A. P. Hill action advance Antietam arrived artillery attack batteries battle Big Black River Blue Ridge Mountains Bragg bridge brigades burg Burnside campaign captured cavalry Chancellorsville Chickahominy Colonel command commenced Confederate army Corinth corps Creek crossed D. H. Hill defeat defence detached directed division enemy enemy's engaged Federal army Federal fleet fire flank force Ford Franklin Fredericksburg front garrison Gettysburg Gordonsville ground gunboats guns Harper's Ferry head-quarters Hooker infantry Jackson James River Kentucky Lee's left bank Longstreet loss M'Clellan M'Laws main army Maryland ment miles Mississippi morning Mountain movements Murfreesboro night North numbers occupied officers operations opponents Orleans pickets Pope Port Hudson Porter portion position Potomac prisoners rail railway Rappahannock rear regiments reinforcements repulse retreat Richmond Ridge right bank road Rosecrans sent Shenandoah Valley side skirmishers soldiers South success Sumner's Tennessee tion town troops Vicksburg Virginia waggons Washington West whilst woods wounded Yazoo River
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Page 115 - If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
Page 115 - If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object is to save the Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery.
Page 77 - I will do all that a general can do with the splendid army I have the honour to command ; and if it is destroyed by overwhelming numbers, can at least die with it and share its fate. But if the result of the action, which will probably occur to-morrow, or within a short time, is a disaster, the responsibility cannot be thrown on my shoulders ; it must rest where it belongs.
Page 115 - I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views. I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty; and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free.
Page 114 - seem to be pursuing," as you say, I have not meant to leave any one in doubt. I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner the national authority can be restored, the nearer the Union will be "the Union as it was.
Page 283 - I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet. Would my word free the slaves, when I cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States? Is there a single court, or magistrate, or individual that would be influenced by it there?
Page 414 - ... distance from our base unless attacked by the enemy; but finding ourselves unexpectedly confronted by the Federal army, it became a matter of difficulty to withdraw through the mountains with our large trains. At the same time the country was unfavorable for collecting supplies while in the presence of the enemy's main body, as he was enabled to restrain our foraging parties by occupying the passes of the mountains with regular and local troops. A battle thus became, in a measure, unavoidable....
Page 414 - It had not been intended to fight a general battle at such a distance from our base unless attacked by the enemy; but finding ourselves unexpectedly confronted by the Federal army, it became a matter of difficulty to withdraw through the mountains with our large trains.
Page 121 - The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy. "Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let us look before us and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance. Disaster and shame lurk in the rear.
Page 282 - Now, therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and Government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this...