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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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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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RAYMOND AND JACKSON. stand the splendid army and the swift movements of chap, vilGrant, it is not to be denied that his managementof the present campaign is the least creditable por-tion of his career. At the same time, having pro-vided against the worst contingency by announcingto the Confederate Government that he had arrivedtoo late, he telegraphed to General Pemberton thathe had learned Sherman was between them withfour divisions at Clinton, saying that it was impor-tant to reestablish communications, that Pembertonmight be reenforced, and directing him to come upin Shermans rear at once. To beat such a de-tachment, he said, would be of immense value; 182 ABRAHAM LINCOLN Chap. VII. W. R. Vol. XXIV., Part III., p. 870. —an unnecessary truism;—the troops here couldcooperate. . . Time is all-important. The wholetelegram is little more than a waste of words.Pemberton, from Bovina, replied on the next day,telling what detachments he had left at Big Blackand Baldwins ferry, two divi

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