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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... horse artillery of the enemy Gum Spring , crossing the Potomac at Edward's Ferry , thence through Poolesville , Frederic , Liberty , and Union Town . We marched from near Frederick to Union Town , a distance of thirty - two miles , from ...
... horse artillery of the enemy Gum Spring , crossing the Potomac at Edward's Ferry , thence through Poolesville , Frederic , Liberty , and Union Town . We marched from near Frederick to Union Town , a distance of thirty - two miles , from ...
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... horses , but doing us really the least amount possible of harm , for we were not by these means impeded at all , and his cavalry gave no information at all to Lee , that he could rely upon , of the movements of the Army of the Potomac ...
... horses , but doing us really the least amount possible of harm , for we were not by these means impeded at all , and his cavalry gave no information at all to Lee , that he could rely upon , of the movements of the Army of the Potomac ...
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... horse , with his head thrown back and his great black eyes flashing fire , he was every where upon the field , seeing all things and giving commands in person . He died as many a friend , and many a foe to the country have died in this ...
... horse , with his head thrown back and his great black eyes flashing fire , he was every where upon the field , seeing all things and giving commands in person . He died as many a friend , and many a foe to the country have died in this ...
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... horses or cannon that will determine the result of this confronting of the two armies , but the men with the muskets must do it the infantry must do the sharp work . So we watched all this posting of forces as closely as possible , for ...
... horses or cannon that will determine the result of this confronting of the two armies , but the men with the muskets must do it the infantry must do the sharp work . So we watched all this posting of forces as closely as possible , for ...
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... horses , some dead , a mangled heap of carnage , some alive , with a leg shot clear off , or other frightful wounds , appealing to you with almost more than brute gaze as you pass ; and last , but not least numerous , many thousands of ...
... horses , some dead , a mangled heap of carnage , some alive , with a leg shot clear off , or other frightful wounds , appealing to you with almost more than brute gaze as you pass ; and last , but not least numerous , many thousands of ...
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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