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" My explicit order that Washington should, by the judgment of all the commanders of corps, be left entirely secure, had been neglected. It was precisely this that drove me to detain McDowell. "
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union ... - Page 15
by United States. War Dept - 1884
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Following the Flag

Charles Carleton Coffin - Battles - 1886 - 250 pages
...Washington should, by the judgment of all commanders of corps, be left entirely secure, had been entirely neglected. It was precisely this that drove me to...and nothing was substituted for it, of course I was not satisfied. I was constrained to substitute something for it. " And now allow me to ask you : Do...
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The Great Contest: A History of Military and Naval Operations During the ...

Willis C. Humphrey - United States - 1886 - 720 pages
...Washington should, by the judgment of all the commanders of the army corps, be left entirely secure, had been neglected. It was precisely this that drove...forget that I was satisfied with your arrangement isea. to leave Banks at Manassas Junction ; but when that arrangeinent was broken up, and nothing was...
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Abraham Lincoln's Pen and Voice: Being a Complete Compilation of His Letters ...

Abraham Lincoln - Slavery - 1890 - 500 pages
...that Washington should, by the judgment of alt the commanders of army corps, be left entirely secure, had been neglected. It was precisely this that drove...substitute something for it myself. And allow me to ;t*k, do you really think I should permit the line from Richmond via Manassas Junction to this city...
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Lincoln, His Life and Time: Being the Life and Public Services of ..., Volume 1

Henry Jarvis Raymond, Francis Bicknell Carpenter - Presidents - 1891 - 424 pages
...that Washington should, by th judgment of all the commanders of army corps, be left entirely secure, had been neglected. It was precisely this that drove me to detain MDuwell. I do not forget that I was satisfied with your arrangement to loav* Banks at Manassas Junction...
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abraham lincoln

charles carleton coffin - 1892 - 654 pages
...that Washington should, by the judgment of all the commanders of army corps, be left entirely secure, had been neglected. It was precisely this that drove me to detain McDowell. twenty thousand unorganized troops ? This is a question which the country will not allow me to evade...
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Abraham Lincoln

Charles Carleton Coffin - 1892 - 574 pages
...that Washington should, by the judgment of all the commanders of army corps, be left entirely secure, had been neglected. It was precisely this that drove me to detain McDowell. twenty thousand unorganized troops ? This is a question which the country will not allow me to evade....
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Abraham Lincoln

Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 564 pages
...that Washington should, by the judgment of all the commanders of army corps, be left entirely secure, had been neglected. It was precisely this that drove...substitute something for it myself. And allow me to ask. <lo you really think I should permit the line from Richmond via Manassas Junction to this city to be...
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Three Years in the Army: The Story of the Thirteenth Massachusetts ...

Charles E. Davis - United States - 1893 - 570 pages
...that Washington should, by the judgment of all the commanders of army corps, be left entirely secure, had been neglected. It was precisely this that drove me to detain McDowell. 1862. about the number of troops now with you. When I telegraphed you on the 6th, saying you had over...
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Abraham Lincoln

Charles Carleton Coffin - 1893 - 608 pages
...that Washington should, by the judgment of all the commanders of army corps, be left entirely secure, had been neglected. It was precisely this that drove me to detain McDowell. twenty thousand unorganized troops ? This is a question which the country will not allow me to evade....
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Three Years in the Army: The Story of the Thirteenth Massachusetts ...

Charles E. Davis - History - 1894 - 566 pages
...that Washington should, by the judgment of all the commanders of army corps, be left entirely secure, had been neglected. It was precisely this that drove...course I was constrained to substitute something for myself. And allow me to ask, do you really think I should permit the line from Richmond via Manassas...
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