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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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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 turnpike, he allowedthe Inion army to exi)end its strength in that imagined. Since understanding McDowellscharacter and record better, we soldiers areglad to acknowledge his true worth as a brave,able, and long-headed commander, and toapologize for abuse which was undeserved. Pope took i)rompt measures to ward offimpending disaster. The officers and privates,as a whole, by their devotion, coolness, andcourage, gave steadiness to the wavering lines.^Vearied and even wouniled men draggedthemselves forward to the conflict for thecommon safety. It was past five oclock whenLongstreets five fresh divisions, hitherto con-cealed in the woods, came on, giving the rebelyell, and followed by artillery which tookj)ositions from point to point in conformity tothe main line of advance. When, however,the Confederates reached the position where
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RECOLLECTIONS OF A PRIVATE. 473 they had hoped to intercept our line of re-treat, they unexpectedly found it defended.McLeans brigade of Schencks division,Milroys independent brigade, and Towerwith two brigades of Rickettss, held the lineof Bald Hill. Being severely pressed, Schenckin person brought up reenforcements to Mc-Leans support, including two brigades ofSchurzs division, and fell, severely wounded,while at the head of his men. Here it wasthat Colonel Fletcher Webster, son of DanielWebster, fell while leading his regiment. Herealso the brave Colonel Koltes, commandingSchurzs third brigade, was killed. Ihen camethe struggle for the Henry house hill, theplateau which was the scene of the hardestfighting in the first Bull Run. It was bris-tling with the guns of Reynoldss and Renosmen, and of Sykess regulars. The enemymade a vigorous attack. At last darkness, thesuccor of armies hard pressed, came. Thearmy crossed Bull Run by the stone bridge,and by midnight were all posted on the

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