Lincoln, His Life and Time: Being the Life and Public Services of Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth President of the United States, Together with His State Papers, Including His Speeches, Addresses, Messages and Proclamations and Closing Scenes Connected with His Life and Death, Volume 2Thompson & Thomas, 1891 - 808 pages |
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Page 407
... command of the Army of the Potomac , on the 7th of November , 1862 , that army was at Warren- ton , the rebel forces falling back before it towards Rich mond . Deeming it impossible to force the enemy to a decisive battle , and unsafe ...
... command of the Army of the Potomac , on the 7th of November , 1862 , that army was at Warren- ton , the rebel forces falling back before it towards Rich mond . Deeming it impossible to force the enemy to a decisive battle , and unsafe ...
Page 408
... command of a powerful flanking movement against the rebel right . The rebels , however , were too strongly post- ed to be dislodged . Our forces suffered severely , and were unable to advance . On the night of the 15th , they were ...
... command of a powerful flanking movement against the rebel right . The rebels , however , were too strongly post- ed to be dislodged . Our forces suffered severely , and were unable to advance . On the night of the 15th , they were ...
Page 409
... General Hooker was relieved from command of the army , which was con- ferred upon General Meade , who at once ordered an ad vance into Pennsylvania in the general direction of Har- risburg STATE PAPERS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 409.
... General Hooker was relieved from command of the army , which was con- ferred upon General Meade , who at once ordered an ad vance into Pennsylvania in the general direction of Har- risburg STATE PAPERS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN . 409.
Page 410
... command at the time , to fall back to Cemetery Hill and wait for re - enforcements . During the night all the corps of our army were concentrated and the next day posted around that point . The Eleventh Corps retained its position on ...
... command at the time , to fall back to Cemetery Hill and wait for re - enforcements . During the night all the corps of our army were concentrated and the next day posted around that point . The Eleventh Corps retained its position on ...
Page 413
... command of the military department of Louisiana , reached New Or . leans , sustained by a formidable expedition from New York , and assumed command on the 15th of December , 1862 , and at once took possession of Baton Rouge . On the ...
... command of the military department of Louisiana , reached New Or . leans , sustained by a formidable expedition from New York , and assumed command on the 15th of December , 1862 , and at once took possession of Baton Rouge . On the ...
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