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... McClellan . Washington , 28 May 1862. ] I am very glad of General F. J. Porter's victory . Still , if it was a total rout of the enemy , I am puzzled to know why the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad was not seized again , as you say ...
... McClellan . Washington , 28 May 1862. ] I am very glad of General F. J. Porter's victory . Still , if it was a total rout of the enemy , I am puzzled to know why the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad was not seized again , as you say ...
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... McClellan . Washington 28 June 1862. ] Save your army , at all events . Will send reinforcements as fast as we can . Of course they cannot reach you to- day , to - morrow , or next day . I have not said you were un- generous for saying ...
... McClellan . Washington 28 June 1862. ] Save your army , at all events . Will send reinforcements as fast as we can . Of course they cannot reach you to- day , to - morrow , or next day . I have not said you were un- generous for saying ...
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... McClellan to suc- cessfully attack . In fact there soon will be no substantial rebel force anywhere else . But if we send all the force from here to McClellan , the enemy will , before we can know of it , send a force from Richmond and ...
... McClellan to suc- cessfully attack . In fact there soon will be no substantial rebel force anywhere else . But if we send all the force from here to McClellan , the enemy will , before we can know of it , send a force from Richmond and ...
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... McClellan , Washington , 2 July 1862. ] Your despatch of Tuesday morning induces me to hope your army is having some rest . In this hope allow me to reason with you a moment . When you ask for 50,000 men to be promptly sent you , you ...
... McClellan , Washington , 2 July 1862. ] Your despatch of Tuesday morning induces me to hope your army is having some rest . In this hope allow me to reason with you a moment . When you ask for 50,000 men to be promptly sent you , you ...
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... McClellan . Washington , 4 July 1862. ] I understand your position as stated in your letter and by General Marcy . To reinforce you so as to enable you to resume the offensive within a month , or even six weeks , is impossible . In ...
... McClellan . Washington , 4 July 1862. ] I understand your position as stated in your letter and by General Marcy . To reinforce you so as to enable you to resume the offensive within a month , or even six weeks , is impossible . In ...
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