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Title: Abraham Lincoln : a history
Year: 1914 (1910s)
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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existed. There is some reason in Pember-tons claim that but for his poverty in mountedtroops Griersons raid would have been impossible,and Grant never could have advanced so easily ashe did from the river into the heart of the State.But on the 12th of May, when Pemberton an- i863.nounced his purpose to meet the heavy force ofthe enemy advancing on the railroad, and askedfor an immediate reenforcement of three thousandcavalry, as a positive necessity, he might as wellhave asked for the moon. Yan Dorn had just been May s, lseakilled in a private quarrel; it was not possible togather up three thousand cavalry from any quarter,and Grants solid legions were bringing intelligenceof themselves with a rapidity that no dragoonscould have surpassed. It was on a train between Tullahoma andJackson that General Johnston received, on the13th of May, his first intimation of the criticalstate of affairs from General Pemberton; andthe first report he heard on arriving at the capi- 180 ABKAHAM LINCOLN
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CHAMPIONS HILL AND BLACK RIVER BRIDGE. chap. vii. tal was General Greggs narrative to him, in person,of his defeat at Eaymond. On the receipt of thisnews General Johnston, who was always extremelycareful to perfect his written record in case ofcontroversy arising between himself and his Gov-ernment, sent to Eichmond this truthful but mostJohnston unpalatable dispatch: I arrived this evening,M°ayei3?i8G3. finding the enemys force between this place andvoi.xxiv., General Pemberton, cutting off the communica-tion. I am too late. Whether it be that hiswounds and long illness had depressed his energies,or whether, in the circumstances of the case, it waspossible for him and General Pemberton to with- Part I.,p. 215. grants MAY BATTLES IN MISSISSIPPI 181

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