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Title: Abraham Lincoln; a history
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 Hay, John, 1838-1905
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents -- United States United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York, The Century Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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. The next day, althoughit was Sunday, Jackson, thinking he had his enemyat a disadvantage, and unaware either of his num-bers or his disposition, attacked Kimball with greatimpetuosity, but met with a severe repulse. Kim-ball, -^v^ho was ably seconded by Colonels JeremiahC. Carroll and Erastus B. Tyler, not only beat offthe attack of Jackson from both his flanks, butat the right moment assumed the offensive, andafter a hotly contested fight, lasting two homS, as what terrestrial measure he might But he did not fail to notice thebest select to express the large- revelation made of Jacksonsness of his joys — no; not for master passion by nature, inall the fame which I have ac- the object he had chosen toquired, or shall ever win in this express the value of his heaven-world. With these words he ly inheritance. It was fame!sank into his chair, and his friend Not wealth, nor domestic joys,retired awestruck as though he nor literature, but well-earnedhad seen the face of an angel, fame!
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MAP OF JACKSONS CAMPAIGN IX THE SHENANDOAH VALLEV. Note : The crossed line autl arrows ludicate Jacksons iiiovemeuts in the Vullev. THE NEW YOKKPUBLIC LRARy ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN rOUlJDATIONS R ^ STONEWALL JACKSONS VALLEY CAMPAIGN 401 night was closing in he completely defeated the ch. xxii.Confederates, who were driven from the field,leaving their dead and wounded and several guns.Banks, coming from Harpers Ferry the next day,continued the pursuit up the Valley as far asMount Jackson. Shieldss division in this actionnumbered about 7000; Jackson reported his ownforce as between 3000 and 3500. The losses re-ported on each side are: Shields 590, Jackson 718.Jackson frankly acknowledged his defeat, sayingto Johnston: I engaged him (the enemy) yesterday, about 3 P. M., nearWinchester, and fought until dusk, but his forces wereso superior to mine that he repulsed me with the loss ofvaluable officers and men killed and wounded; but fromthe obstinacy with which our troops fought, and fromt

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