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Identifier: abrahamlincolnba01newy (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1886 (1880s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The 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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w, overlookingYoungs Branch, and near the Sudley road,as the latter climbs over the plateau, stoodthe house of the widow Henry, while to itsright and forward on a projecting spur stoodthe house and sheds of the free negro Robin-son, just behind the turnpike, densely embow-ered in trees and shrubbery and environed bya double row of fences on two sides. Aroundthe eastern and southern brow of the plateau analmost unbroken fringeof second-growth pinesgave excellent shelter for our marksmen, whoavailed themselves of it with the most satis-factory skill. To the west, adjoining the fieldsthat surrounded the houses mentioned, abroad belt of oaks extends directly acrossthe crest on both sides of the Sudley road,in which, during the battle, the hostile forcescontended for the mastery. General Bee.with a soldiers eye to the situation, skillfullydisposed his forces. His two brigades oneither side of Imbodens battery — which hehad borrowed from his neighboring reserve, 94 THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
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THE MAIN BATTLE-GROUND.— NO. I. (Viewof the Henry house, looking west from the spot where General Bee fell. The Bull Run mountains and Thoroughfare Gap appear in thedistance. The Sudley road, a few rods beyond the house, under the hill, runs parallel with the rail fence in the middle ground, behind whichwere Griffins and Rickettss batteries. Near the house stands the Union Monument, commemorating the battle.) Jacksons brigade—were placed in a smalldepression of the plateau in advance of theHenry house, whence he had a full view ofthe contest on the opposite height acrossthe valley of Youngs Branch. Opening withhis artillery upon the Federal batteries, heanswered Evanss request by advising him towithdraw to his own position on the height;but Evans, full of the spirit that would notretreat, renewed his appeal that the forces inrear would come to help him hold his ground.The newly arrived forces had given the Feder-als such superiority at this point as to dwarfEvanss means of resista

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