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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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rades of my well-tried and fully trustedofficers, and of many others on that field,subsequently honored by their countrymen.But to our disappointment, through somemisunderstanding, the division was almostimmediately recalled to Franklin. In re-sponse, however, to a later call, it returnedat a time when it was greatly needed, andrendered invaluable services. I fixed my headquarters at first at theAdams house; but early in the battle that lo-cality became a hospital, and I advanced tothe Watts house, on more elevated ground,whence I could see the greater part of thefield and communicate readily with all ))artsof it. Thus far, it will be seen, all (jlans were de-fensive; I had reason to believe that theenemylargely outiiumjjered me — three to one. Evi-dently it was their plan and their jjolicy tocrush me, if possible. Their boldness and con-fidence, I might add incaution, if not imjjru-dence and rashness in exposure and attack, THE BATTLE OF GAEVESS MILL AND ITS PREUMIXARJES. > ■.
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CAPTURE OF ABANDONED UNION GUNS AT THE BATTLEOF GAINESS MILL. A. P. Hills crossing, and were so successful inI delaying his advance, after crossing, as toi compel him to employ large bodies to forceI the regiment back to the main line. ThisI brought on a contest which extended to Mo-rells center and over Martins front,— onhis right,— and lasted from 12:30 to near 2oclock — Cass and his immediate supportsfalhng back south of the swamps. This per-sistent and prolonged resistance gave to thisbatde one of its well-known names.* Another column of the enemy, D. H. Hills,from Beaver Dam Creek, and Jacksons col-umn, from northern Virginia, with which it and that still larger forces were forming toattack our left and center. This compelledme to keep my troops united and under cover,and also again to ask aid from the south bankof the Chickahominy. My first message toGeneral McClellan was not delivered, as al-ready stated; my second one was respondedto by the speedy arrival of Slocum.t Soo

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