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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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ad he been in command ofthe Federal army. But the American soldierpreferred to do sure work rather than brilliantwork, his natural caution being increased bythe carping criticisms of his enemies. Upon the fall of Garland, Colonel McRaeof the Fifth North Carolina Regimentassumed command, and ordered the two regi-ments on the left to close in to the right.This order was not received or found to beimpossible of execution. The main attackwas on the Twenty-third North Carolina be-hind the stone wall. The Federals had aplunging fire upon this regiment from thecrest of a hill, higher than the wall, and onlyabout fifty yards from it. The Twelfth NorthCarolina, a badly trained and ill-disciplinedregiment, under the command of a youngcaptain on that day, deserted the field of honorand danger, and sought more healthy quar-ters. The Twelfth Ohio, actuated by a differ-ent impulse, made a charge upon Bondurantsbattery and drove it oft, failing, however, tocapture it. The Thirtieth Ohio advanced di-
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BRIGADIER-GENERAL SAMUEL GARLAND, JR., KILLED AT SOUTH MOUNTAIN,(FROM A PHOTOGRAPH.) that the nearer one indicated that McClellanwas forcing his way across some gap northof Harpers Ferry with a view of cuttingLees army in two. I suppose that Stuart be-lieved that this would be the movement ofthe enemy, and for this reason abandonedTurners Gap and hastened to what he be-lieved to be the point of danger. McClellanwas too cautious a man for so daring a venture.Had he made it, Jackson could have escapedacross the Potomac, but the force under Leein person (Longstreets corps and my division)must have been caught. My division was verysmall and was embarrassed with the wagontrains and artillery of the whole army, savesuch as Jackson had taken with him. It mustbe remembered that the army now beforeMcClellan, had been constantly marching andfighting since the 25th of June. It had foughtMcClellans army from Richmond to theJames, and then turned round and foughtPopes army reenforced by McClellans

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