The Battle of GettysburgThis account of Gettysburg was written by Haskell to his brother, shortly after the battle, and was not intended for publication. This fact ought to be borne in mind in connection with some severe reflections cast by the author upon certain officers and soldiers of the Union army. The present text follows the unabridged reprint of the Wisconsin Historical Commission; and the notes on Haskell's estimates of numbers and losses have been supplied by Colonel Thomas L. Livermore, the well-known authority on this subject. Also contains seven historical civil war documents. Reprinted from the Harvard Classic's edition of 1910 |
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... give his views upon this subject to Gen. Meade , which were in favor of the line near the town the one that was sub- sequently adopted and Gen. Meade would determine . - The night before a great pitched battle would not ordi- narily , I ...
... give his views upon this subject to Gen. Meade , which were in favor of the line near the town the one that was sub- sequently adopted and Gen. Meade would determine . - The night before a great pitched battle would not ordi- narily , I ...
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... give a detailed account of the cavalry , for I saw but little of it . It was posted near the wings , and watched the roads and the movements of the enemy upon the flanks of the enemy , but further than this participated but little in ...
... give a detailed account of the cavalry , for I saw but little of it . It was posted near the wings , and watched the roads and the movements of the enemy upon the flanks of the enemy , but further than this participated but little in ...
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... gives them a volley in their faces , and advances upon them with the bayonet . The Rebels fled in confusion , but Col. Colville , Lieut . Col. Adams and Major Downie , are all badly , dangerously wounded , and many of the other officers ...
... gives them a volley in their faces , and advances upon them with the bayonet . The Rebels fled in confusion , but Col. Colville , Lieut . Col. Adams and Major Downie , are all badly , dangerously wounded , and many of the other officers ...
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... give the total loss in the battle as follows : 1,275 in First Division of Second Corps ; 4,211 in Third Corps ; 2,187 in Fifth Corps ; 242 in Sixth Corps . Substantially all these losses were suffered July 2. See 43 War Records . The ...
... give the total loss in the battle as follows : 1,275 in First Division of Second Corps ; 4,211 in Third Corps ; 2,187 in Fifth Corps ; 242 in Sixth Corps . Substantially all these losses were suffered July 2. See 43 War Records . The ...
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... give commands in the army to those who did not know him , he would be likely to be obeyed at once , and without any question as to his right to command . Sykes is a small , rather thin man , well dressed and gentle- manly , brown hair ...
... give commands in the army to those who did not know him , he would be likely to be obeyed at once , and without any question as to his right to command . Sykes is a small , rather thin man , well dressed and gentle- manly , brown hair ...
Contents
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Lincolns Gettysberg Address 1863 | 97 |
Proclamation of Amnesty 1836 | 98 |
Lincolns Letter to Mrs Bixby 1864 | 102 |
Terms of Lees Surrender At Appomattox 1865 | 103 |
Lees Farewell to His Army 1865 | 105 |
Lincolns Second Inaugural Address 1865 | 106 |
Proclamation Declaring the Insurrection At an End 1866 | 109 |
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