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Title: Abraham Lincoln : a history
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 Hay, John, 1838-1905, joint author
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : Century Co.
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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ispatch expressing his satisfac-tion at his decision, but adding, The enemy willlearn of Wrights arrival, and then the difficultywill be to unite Wright and Hunter south of theenemy before he will recross the Potomac. Somefiring between Rockville and here now. Evenwith the sound of hostile guns in his ears, he writeswith the utmost calmness to General Grant atPetersburg, thinking only of the chance of crush-ing the army which has ventured so far from itsbase and forecasting the actual result far moreaccurately than the general. He thought perhapstoo little of his personal safety. On the night ofthe 10th he left the White House as usual and rodeout to his summer residence at the Soldiers Home,in the northern suburb, a few miles from Earlysbivouac. Other officers of the Government, in viewof possible contingencies, disapproved of this im-passive conduct; Mr. Stanton, finding the enemy Grantto Lincoln, July 10,1864. MS. Lincoln to Grant, July 11, 1864. MS. July, 1864, 168 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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MAP OF THE DEFENSES OF WASHINGTON IN 1864. EARLYS CAMPAIGN AGAINST WASHINGTON 169 advancing in heavy force on the Tenallytown and chap.vii.Seventh Street roads, sent out to the SoldiersHome and insisted upon the Presidents cominginto Washington ; and Captain Fox, the AssistantSecretary of the Navy, without the Presidentsknowledge, had a vessel made ready in case of aserious disaster. General Early left his camp near Rockville atdawn on the 11th, and pushed forward with eager juiy, ism.hopes upon Washington. The infantry, turning tothe left, advanced by the Seventh Street road, whichruns by Silver Spring into the city, with a cloud ofcavalry on either flank. The day was hot and dusty,and the troops suffered greatly, but inspired by theprospect of the rich prize before them, they ploddedonward with good heart, and shortly after noonEarly, riding a little in advance of his column,came in sight of Fort Stevens, which guarded theentrance to Washington by Seventh Street. Abrief survey convi

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