History of the American War, Volumen2R. Bentley, 1865 |
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... the control of large sums of the public money , and authority to purchase military supplies without restriction , without requiring from him any guarantee for the faithful per- formance 12 SECOND HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WAR .
... the control of large sums of the public money , and authority to purchase military supplies without restriction , without requiring from him any guarantee for the faithful per- formance 12 SECOND HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN WAR .
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... supply at West Point . This plan was , however , frustrated by the result of the operations in the Shenandoah Valley , which was announced to General M'Clellan in the fol- lowing graphic despatch from the President : - ' Washington ...
... supply at West Point . This plan was , however , frustrated by the result of the operations in the Shenandoah Valley , which was announced to General M'Clellan in the fol- lowing graphic despatch from the President : - ' Washington ...
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... supplies into the town , General M'Clellan ordered a reconnaissance in force to be pushed forward in the direction of Hanover Court - house . this purpose General Porter , commanding the 5th Corps , marched from his camp on the right of ...
... supplies into the town , General M'Clellan ordered a reconnaissance in force to be pushed forward in the direction of Hanover Court - house . this purpose General Porter , commanding the 5th Corps , marched from his camp on the right of ...
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... supplies , and with the object of defending long lines of frontier . It became apparent that the resources of war must be economised , that concentra- tion had become necessary , and that , consequently , many large districts of country ...
... supplies , and with the object of defending long lines of frontier . It became apparent that the resources of war must be economised , that concentra- tion had become necessary , and that , consequently , many large districts of country ...
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... men in his division . Colonel Lamar , ' Confederate , ' reports to have buried 341 , and that 107 were captured . † General Pemberton's official report . and in order to supply the gaps in the armies YEAR . 59 CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST .
... men in his division . Colonel Lamar , ' Confederate , ' reports to have buried 341 , and that 107 were captured . † General Pemberton's official report . and in order to supply the gaps in the armies YEAR . 59 CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST .
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A. P. Hill action advance Antietam arrived artillery attack attempt batteries battle battle of Fredericksburg battle of Murfreesboro Big Black River Bragg bridge brigade Burnside campaign captured cavalry centre Chancellorsville Chickahominy Colonel command commenced Confederacy Confederate army Corinth corps crossed D. H. Hill defeat defence detached directed division enemy enemy's engaged entrenchments Federal army Federal fleet fire flank Ford Fredericksburg front garrison Gordonsville ground gunboats guns Harper's Ferry Hooker infantry Jackson Kentucky Lee's left bank Longstreet loss Louisville M'Clellan M'Laws main army Maryland ment miles Mississippi Morgan morning Mountain movements Murfreesboro Nashville night North numbers occupied officers operations opponents Orleans Port Hudson Porter portion position Potomac prisoners rail railway Rappahannock rear regiments reinforcements repulse retreat Richmond right bank river road Rosecrans Shenandoah Valley side skirmishers soldiers South success Tennessee tion town troops vessels Vicksburg Virginia waggons Washington West whilst woods wounded Yazoo River
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Página 111 - If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it; and if I could do it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union.
Página 111 - If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. My paramount object is to save the Union, and not either to save or destroy slavery.
Página 75 - I will do all that a general can do with the splendid army I have the honour to command ; and if it is destroyed by overwhelming numbers, can at least die with it and share its fate. But if the result of the action, which will probably occur to-morrow, or within a short time, is a disaster, the responsibility cannot be thrown on my shoulders ; it must rest where it belongs.
Página 111 - I shall do less whenever I shall believe what I am doing hurts the cause, and I shall do more whenever I shall believe doing more will help the cause. I shall try to correct errors when shown to be errors, and I shall adopt new views so fast as they shall appear to be true views. I have here stated my purpose according to my view of official duty; and I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free.
Página 110 - seem to be pursuing," as you say, I have not meant to leave any one in doubt. I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the Constitution. The sooner the national authority can be restored, the nearer the Union will be "the Union as it was.
Página 287 - I do not want to issue a document that the whole world will see must necessarily be inoperative, like the Pope's bull against the comet. Would my word free the slaves, when I cannot even enforce the Constitution in the rebel States? Is there a single court, or magistrate, or individual that would be influenced by it there?
Página 416 - ... distance from our base unless attacked by the enemy; but finding ourselves unexpectedly confronted by the Federal army, it became a matter of difficulty to withdraw through the mountains with our large trains. At the same time the country was unfavorable for collecting supplies while in the presence of the enemy's main body, as he was enabled to restrain our foraging parties by occupying the passes of the mountains with regular and local troops. A battle thus became, in a measure, unavoidable....
Página 416 - It had not been intended to fight a general battle at such a distance from our base unless attacked by the enemy; but finding ourselves unexpectedly confronted by the Federal army, it became a matter of difficulty to withdraw through the mountains with our large trains.
Página 119 - The strongest position a soldier should desire to occupy is one from which he can most easily advance against the enemy. "Let us study the probable lines of retreat of our opponents, and leave our own to take care of themselves. Let us look before us and not behind. Success and glory are in the advance. Disaster and shame lurk in the rear.
Página 286 - Now, therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, President of the United States, by virtue of the power in me vested as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and Government of the United States, and as a fit and necessary war measure for suppressing said rebellion, do, on this...