Life of Abraham Lincoln: Presenting His Early History, Political Career, and Speeches in and Out of Congress; Also a General View of His Policy as President of the United States; with His Messages, Proclamations, Letters, Etc., and a History of His Eventful Administration, and of the Scenes Attendant Upon His Tragic and Lamented DemiseLommis National Library Association, 1888 - 842 páginas Written in 1864 by a political contemporary, this is a work of nineteenth-century American biographic literature. It contains Lincoln's most masterful speeches and writings, along with a contemporary history of the Civil War. |
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... Gordonsville and Manassas . The President replied as follows , under date of May 22 : Your long dispatch of yesterday is just received . You will have just such control of Gen. McDowell and his forces as you therein indicate . McDowell ...
... Gordonsville and Manassas . The President replied as follows , under date of May 22 : Your long dispatch of yesterday is just received . You will have just such control of Gen. McDowell and his forces as you therein indicate . McDowell ...
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... Gordonsville , where he was receiving re - enforcements from Richmond via Lynchburg and Staunton ; but what his purposes were , did not appear until the date specified , " etc. Entertaining this opinion , it may well be asked , in ...
... Gordonsville , where he was receiving re - enforcements from Richmond via Lynchburg and Staunton ; but what his purposes were , did not appear until the date specified , " etc. Entertaining this opinion , it may well be asked , in ...
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... Gordonsville , on the 21st ; that they were moving to Frederickshall , and that it was intended to attack my rear on the 28th . I would be glad to learn , at your earliest convenience , the most exact information you have as to the ...
... Gordonsville , on the 21st ; that they were moving to Frederickshall , and that it was intended to attack my rear on the 28th . I would be glad to learn , at your earliest convenience , the most exact information you have as to the ...
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... Gordonsville , destroying the railroad for ten or fifteen miles eastward from that place . The cavalry commander failed to execute the latter part of the order , going only as far as Madi- son Court House - a failure which cost him his ...
... Gordonsville , destroying the railroad for ten or fifteen miles eastward from that place . The cavalry commander failed to execute the latter part of the order , going only as far as Madi- son Court House - a failure which cost him his ...
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... Gordonsville , leaving behind many of his dead and wounded . Gen. Pope reports a loss of about 1,800 men , in killed , wounded and prisoners . A cavalry force , under Buford and Bayard , followed the enemy to the Rapidan , capturing ...
... Gordonsville , leaving behind many of his dead and wounded . Gen. Pope reports a loss of about 1,800 men , in killed , wounded and prisoners . A cavalry force , under Buford and Bayard , followed the enemy to the Rapidan , capturing ...
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