History of the American War, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1865 - United States |
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... hold in check Generals Fremont and Banks were under General Jackson , who commanded his own division and that of General Ewell , together with the cavalry force of Colonel Ashby , Possessing true military genius , combined with * The ...
... hold in check Generals Fremont and Banks were under General Jackson , who commanded his own division and that of General Ewell , together with the cavalry force of Colonel Ashby , Possessing true military genius , combined with * The ...
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... hold the position , he resolved on continuing the retreat ; but wished first to offer battle , in order fully to test the enemy's strength , and to afford time for his detachments to reach the main body . However , the movements HISTORY ...
... hold the position , he resolved on continuing the retreat ; but wished first to offer battle , in order fully to test the enemy's strength , and to afford time for his detachments to reach the main body . However , the movements HISTORY ...
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... hold the woods opposite Generals Franklin and Porter , and prevented direct communication between those corps and the three corps which had crossed the stream . On the old battle ground of the 31st the troops encamped . Among the half ...
... hold the woods opposite Generals Franklin and Porter , and prevented direct communication between those corps and the three corps which had crossed the stream . On the old battle ground of the 31st the troops encamped . Among the half ...
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... hold the country in the neighbourhood of Mechanicsville and Cold Harbour . He applied frequently for reinforce- ments in order to replace the losses incurred by battle and sickness , and asked permission to draw regiments from Fortress ...
... hold the country in the neighbourhood of Mechanicsville and Cold Harbour . He applied frequently for reinforce- ments in order to replace the losses incurred by battle and sickness , and asked permission to draw regiments from Fortress ...
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... hold , and it was a question whether a more southern line of defence should be adopted where he would be nearer his depôts , and also in a position of greater security . At present he was threatened by the Federal army of the West ...
... hold , and it was a question whether a more southern line of defence should be adopted where he would be nearer his depôts , and also in a position of greater security . At present he was threatened by the Federal army of the West ...
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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...