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Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1887 (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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owledge that GeneralPolk had ridden from one end of his line to the other,and had met General Hill and each of the divisioncommanders before General Bragg came upon his lineof battle. They met on the line about 7:45 A. M. You inquire also about the attack on the 13th.The object of Polks movement was to intercept Crit-tenden before he should cross to the west side of theChickamauga, and unite with other portions of Rose-cranss army. Polk was told that he would find Crit-tenden east of the creek about Pea Vine Church on theGraysville road, and was directed to attack him there atdaylight of the 13th. He moved as ordered and foundno enemy, Crittenden having crossed to the west ofthe creek the evening before. General Bragg in his re-port neglects to take this fact into account, and thusleaves the impression that Crittendens escape wasdue to Polks tardiness in moving rather than to hisown tardiness in ordering the movement. It shouldhave been ordered for the morning of the 12th. W. M. Polk.
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^bs^Y . ^ __ ^r -*■* *+■ -■- -■ o ~~- CHATHAM, OPPOSITE FREDERICKSBURG, ALSO KNOWN AS THE LACY HOUSE. (FROM A WAR-TIME PHOTOGRAPH.) LEE AT FREDERICKSBURG. AS a general staff-officer thrown into rela-tions confidential and intimate with ourConfederate leaders, I had exceptional advan-tages for observation from behind the scenesof the incidents and actors in what was cer-tainly one of the grandest dramas ever en-acted upon the trembling stage of human affairs. On the ioth of December, 1862,1 was sentby Major-General Gustavus W. Smith, uponwhose staff I was serving, as bearer of dis-patches to General Robert E. Lee. I informedGeneral Lee that I had leave of absence forseveral days, and he kindly invited me to re-main as his guest at his headquarters. I felthighly honored by the invitation, but the ex-perience of one meal was enough. Rye coffee,heavy biscuits, and poor, tough beef I thoughtwould hardly compensate for the honor ofdining with the commander-in-chief. The nightof the

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