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Page 158
... attack on my right , assailing and following the rear guard of the detachment under General Sigel . During the night I be- came convinced he had moved to attack my right or rear . Therefore , early on the 7th , I ordered a change of ...
... attack on my right , assailing and following the rear guard of the detachment under General Sigel . During the night I be- came convinced he had moved to attack my right or rear . Therefore , early on the 7th , I ordered a change of ...
Page 209
... attack was designed for Washington and Baltimore as soon as you attack Richmond , but that the report was to be circulated that Jackson had gone to Richmond , in order to mislead . This letter looked very much like a blind , and induces ...
... attack was designed for Washington and Baltimore as soon as you attack Richmond , but that the report was to be circulated that Jackson had gone to Richmond , in order to mislead . This letter looked very much like a blind , and induces ...
Page 255
... attack to be made , and that the ground was too rough for an attack ; he had in fact sent forward a skirmish line of two regiments supported by two more . On the thirtieth , he had not really retreated , only written notes to McDowell ...
... attack to be made , and that the ground was too rough for an attack ; he had in fact sent forward a skirmish line of two regiments supported by two more . On the thirtieth , he had not really retreated , only written notes to McDowell ...
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