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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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E THE SHARP-SHOOTERS OPPOSING THE LAYING OF THE UPPER BRIDGES. On the night of the 9th, two nights beforethe crossing, Sumner called a council to dis-cuss what we were to do. There was a free talkwith his two corps commanders and, I believe,with all his division and brigade commanders.There was a general talk about the proprietyof crossing there. It drifted into that, thoughI think General Sumner did not wish it. Isuppose he intended to give us General Burn-sides plans; but the talk drifted into universalopposition to crossing the river under theenemys batteries. Sumner seemed to feel badly that the offi-cers did not agree to Burnsides mode of ad-vance. That noble old hero was so faithful andloyal that he wanted, against impossibilities,to carry out everything Burnside suggested.I should doubt if his judgment concurred. Itwas only chivalrous attachment to Burnside,or to any commander. But there were not twoopinions among the subordinate officers as to SUMNERS RIGHT GRAND DIVISION: 631
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THE NINTH CORPS CROSSING BY THE PONTOON BRIDGE TO THE STEAMBOATLANDING AT THE LOWER END OF TOWN. the rashness of the under-taking. Somebody told Burnsideof our views, and he waswrathy. He asked us to meethim the next day at theLacy house. In a generaltalk he said he understoodwe were opposed to hisplans. He seemed to berather bitter against Han-cock, to my surprise, for Ididnot think that officer hadsaid as much as myself.Burnside stated that he hadformed his plans, and all he wanted was the the bombardment had failed to dislodge thedevotion of his men. Hancock made a reply enemy, the Seventh Michigan and Twentiethin which he disclaimed any personal discour- Massachusetts of Howards division sprangtesy, only he thought there was a fortified into the pontoons, and, rowing themselveshill on the opposite side, and that it would over, drove away Barksdales sharp-shooters,be pretty difficult for us to go over and take This gallant action enabled the engineers toit. I rose after him, knowin

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