The Early Life, Campaigns, and Public Services of Robert E. Lee: With a Record of the Campaigns and Heroic Deeds of His Companions in Arms |
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... Federal General Foster . - Gen . Longstreet rebuked by President Davis . - He is wounded in the Wilder- ness . - Military character and aptitude of the man . - Fraternal relations with Gen. Lee . - His personal appearance , 411 CHAPTER ...
... Federal General Foster . - Gen . Longstreet rebuked by President Davis . - He is wounded in the Wilder- ness . - Military character and aptitude of the man . - Fraternal relations with Gen. Lee . - His personal appearance , 411 CHAPTER ...
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... Federal General Steele . - Judgment and prudence of Gen. Smith in deciding an alternative of campaigns .-- Injustice of the popular censure on this subject . - Results and fruits of the Red River campaign . - Prejudice in Richmond ...
... Federal General Steele . - Judgment and prudence of Gen. Smith in deciding an alternative of campaigns .-- Injustice of the popular censure on this subject . - Results and fruits of the Red River campaign . - Prejudice in Richmond ...
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... Federal service ; he had spent more than thirty years in it ; he had obtained in it the best honours of his life . He was unskilled in politics , but he had a sentimental attachment to the Union and its traditions . He saw with alarm ...
... Federal service ; he had spent more than thirty years in it ; he had obtained in it the best honours of his life . He was unskilled in politics , but he had a sentimental attachment to the Union and its traditions . He saw with alarm ...
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... Federal authorities at Washington used every effort to commit him to the service of the Union , and did not hesitate to urge his choice by the most splendid bribes . Mr. Blair , senior , has freely admitted that at this time he was ...
... Federal authorities at Washington used every effort to commit him to the service of the Union , and did not hesitate to urge his choice by the most splendid bribes . Mr. Blair , senior , has freely admitted that at this time he was ...
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... Federal Government , solicited by the voices of friendship , he remained silently waiting for the call of duty . He was prompt to respond to it . On the 17th April , 1861 , Virginia seceded from the Union ; on the 19th Lee knew it ; on ...
... Federal Government , solicited by the voices of friendship , he remained silently waiting for the call of duty . He was prompt to respond to it . On the 17th April , 1861 , Virginia seceded from the Union ; on the 19th Lee knew it ; on ...
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A. P. Hill action advance arms Army of Northern Army of Tennessee artillery assault attack batteries battle Beauregard Bragg Breckinridge brigade brilliant campaign captured Carolina cavalry column command Confederacy Confederate army corps D. H. Hill defence desperate division Dorn duty enemy enemy's engaged Federal army field fight fire Fitzhugh Lee flank Floyd force fought front gallant guns Hardee Harper's Ferry Hill honour horse infantry J. E. B. Stuart Jackson Johnston Kentucky killed Lee's Lieutenant-General Longstreet Maj.-Gen Major-General Manassas mand McClellan McLaws ment miles military Mississippi Missouri moved movement never night North Northern Virginia numbers officers organized P. G. T. BEAUREGARD Polk position Potomac President Davis prisoners railroad rear regiment reinforcements remarkable retreat Richmond river road rode sent Sherman soldiers South South Carolina Southern Stuart success superiour surrender tion troops Valley Vicksburg victory Washington West Point wounded