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Page 132
... Meade's chief - of - staff , his staff , his army , or the ter- rain . It would be easier to give orders and exert pressure upon the commander than upon the subordinates . Finally , he had all the other armies to direct and had to ...
... Meade's chief - of - staff , his staff , his army , or the ter- rain . It would be easier to give orders and exert pressure upon the commander than upon the subordinates . Finally , he had all the other armies to direct and had to ...
Page 158
... Meade , in his spirit of defeatism , withdrew the cavalry to the rear to cover the trains . In consequence , they had to take Todd's Tavern again the third day , and there , owing to the depression of Meade's staff , they remained ...
... Meade , in his spirit of defeatism , withdrew the cavalry to the rear to cover the trains . In consequence , they had to take Todd's Tavern again the third day , and there , owing to the depression of Meade's staff , they remained ...
Page 193
... Meade's onslaughts , because , as he says , Meade had not the wit to extend his line and outflank him . There were less than twenty thousand men in the defenses . Meade had five times that number . By extending his left flank he could ...
... Meade's onslaughts , because , as he says , Meade had not the wit to extend his line and outflank him . There were less than twenty thousand men in the defenses . Meade had five times that number . By extending his left flank he could ...
Contents
THE SUMMER CAMPAIGN OF 1862 | 69 |
VII | 103 |
COMMANDERINCHIEF | 123 |
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