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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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roken andpartly i)ut to flight. On the extreme right, Hookers, Kearnys,and Rickettss divisions, which were to haveattacked by the Sudley Springs road, madeno serious demonstration in that cpiarter. direction, relying upon Jacksons well-knownskill and stubbornness, while he pre))aredfir an attack on our flank. When half of ourtroops were either in actual conflict or alreadydiscomfited, then it was that Longstreet rolledlike an irresistible wa\e upon our left. It fell to McDowell to defend the line ofretreat by the Warrent(jn turnpike. .\ strong))rejudice existed among the men against thisable but unfortunate commander. Nothingwas more common during the day than tohear him denounced. He wore a peculiarhead-gear which looked like a basket. It wasa common remark that Pope had his head-((uarters in the saddle, and McDowell hishead in a basket. Such was the moral dis-advantage under which McDowell laboredwith his men, and such elements have moreto do with success or defeat than is generally
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*M^ii:;!h vu^s^ig VlliW FKUM THE HENKV HILL DlKING THE ATTACK UPON JACKSON, AliOUT FOUR O CLOCK, AUGUST 30.(FROM A SKETCH MADE AT THE TIME BY EDWIN FORBES.) Ill the foreground Reynoldss division is marching to the defense of the left flank. The stone house on tlie turnpike is seen in the hollow.— Editor. Reynolds had meantime discovered the enemyin force concealed in the woods south of theturnpike. It was here that Lee had massedfor the attack planned upon our left flank.Reynolds, who during the fighting describedabove occupied a key position protectingPorters left flank, was ordered by Pope (orby McDowell) to support Porter, thus uncov-ering the left Hank of the force attackingJackson. Colonel G. K. Warren, in commandof one of Porters brigades, seeing the impor-tance of this vacated position, without ordersseized and held it obstinately with only athousand men, of whom over four hundredwere killed, wounded, or captured. When Lee saw that Pope contemplatedan attack north of the turn

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