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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... movement to McDowell , and its designs . - He falls upon the enemy at Front Royal . - He chases Banks ' army through Winchester and across the Potomac . - President Lincoln " sets a trap " for him . - Gen . McDowell's remonstrance ...
... movement to McDowell , and its designs . - He falls upon the enemy at Front Royal . - He chases Banks ' army through Winchester and across the Potomac . - President Lincoln " sets a trap " for him . - Gen . McDowell's remonstrance ...
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... movement of the enemy . - His orders to Gen. Bonham to attack on Centreville . - The most brilliant opportunity of the day lost . - Gen . Johnston's published reasons for not attacking Washington . - This explana- tion criticised ...
... movement of the enemy . - His orders to Gen. Bonham to attack on Centreville . - The most brilliant opportunity of the day lost . - Gen . Johnston's published reasons for not attacking Washington . - This explana- tion criticised ...
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... movement to dis- solve the old Federal compact , and array against it a new league of States . He was sincerely opposed to such a movement ; he saw no necessity for it ; and in the doubts and anxieties of his mind , he could determine ...
... movement to dis- solve the old Federal compact , and array against it a new league of States . He was sincerely opposed to such a movement ; he saw no necessity for it ; and in the doubts and anxieties of his mind , he could determine ...
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... movement was successfully accom- plished , and Lee concentrated his forces at Sewell Mountain about the end of September , having left a detachment of about 2,500 men , under Gen. Henry A. Jackson , to guard the road leading to Staun ...
... movement was successfully accom- plished , and Lee concentrated his forces at Sewell Mountain about the end of September , having left a detachment of about 2,500 men , under Gen. Henry A. Jackson , to guard the road leading to Staun ...
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... movement by the Williamsburg road . But the preceding night the swift and skilful Jackson had reached Ashland , was within striking distance of the right wing of the Federal army , and the next day the storm of battle was to burst upon ...
... movement by the Williamsburg road . But the preceding night the swift and skilful Jackson had reached Ashland , was within striking distance of the right wing of the Federal army , and the next day the storm of battle was to burst upon ...
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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