History of the Administration of President Lincoln: Including His Speeches, Letters, Addresses, Proclamations, and Messages. With a Preliminary Sketch of His Life |
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... McClellan assumed command , was a little over 50,000 , and the brigade organization of General McDowell formed the basis . for the distribution of these new forces . By the middle of October this army had been raised to over 150,000 men ...
... McClellan assumed command , was a little over 50,000 , and the brigade organization of General McDowell formed the basis . for the distribution of these new forces . By the middle of October this army had been raised to over 150,000 men ...
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... McClellan to take an in the accomplishment of this result . In Oct promised that on a day named , 4,000 troops sh to proceed down the river to co - operate with flotilla under Captain Craven ; but at the time a troops did not arrive ...
... McClellan to take an in the accomplishment of this result . In Oct promised that on a day named , 4,000 troops sh to proceed down the river to co - operate with flotilla under Captain Craven ; but at the time a troops did not arrive ...
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... McClellan : EXECUTIVE MANSION , WASHINGTON , January 31 , 1862 . Ordered , That all the disposable force of the Army of the Potomac , after providing safely for the defence of Washington , be formed into an expedition for the immediate ...
... McClellan : EXECUTIVE MANSION , WASHINGTON , January 31 , 1862 . Ordered , That all the disposable force of the Army of the Potomac , after providing safely for the defence of Washington , be formed into an expedition for the immediate ...
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... MCCLELLAN . ABRAHAM LINCOLN . General McClellan sent to the Secretary of War , under date of February 3d , a very long letter , presenting strongly the ad- vantage possessed by the rebels in holding a central defensive position , from ...
... MCCLELLAN . ABRAHAM LINCOLN . General McClellan sent to the Secretary of War , under date of February 3d , a very long letter , presenting strongly the ad- vantage possessed by the rebels in holding a central defensive position , from ...
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... . ABRAHAM LINCOLN . This order was issued on the 8th of March . On the 9th , in- formation was received by General McClellan , at Washington , REBEL EVACUATION OF MANASSAS . 227 that the enemy had 226 PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S ADMINISTRATION .
... . ABRAHAM LINCOLN . This order was issued on the 8th of March . On the 9th , in- formation was received by General McClellan , at Washington , REBEL EVACUATION OF MANASSAS . 227 that the enemy had 226 PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S ADMINISTRATION .
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