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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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battle, analthough we were, perhaps, in as goodcondition to renew the struggle as the enemy, General Lee recognized the fact that hiulterior plans had been thwarted by this premature engagement, and after a consultatiowith his corps commanders he determined twithdraw from Maryland. At dark on thnight of the 18th the rearward movement began; and a little after sunrise of the next mo±ring the entire Confederate army had safelrecrossed the Potomac at Shepherdstown. Detained in superintending the removal ca number of the wounded of my division,was among the last to cross the Potomac. AI rode into the river I passed General Le<sitting on his horse in the stream, watchinthe crossing of the wagons and artillery. R<turning my greeting, he inquired as to wh;was still behind. There was nothing but tr.wagons containing my wounded, and a batery of artillery, all of which were near ;hand, and I told him so. Thank God !heard him say as I rode on. John G. Walker. THE INVASION OF MARYLAND. .-.
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WHEN the Second BullRun campaign closedwe had the most brilliantprospects the Confederates ever had. We thenpossessed an army that, if kept together, theFederals would never have dared attack. Withsuch a splendid victory behind us, and suchbright prospects ahead, the question arose asto whether or not we would go into Maryland.General Lee, on account of our short supplies,hesitated a little, but I reminded him of myexperience in Mexico where on several occa-sions we had to live two or three days ongreen corn. I told him we could not starveat that season of the year so long as thefields were loaded with roasting ears. Finallyhe determined to go on, and accordinglycrossed the river and went to Frederick City.On the 6th of September some of our cavalry,moving toward Harpers Ferry, became en-gaged with some of the Federal artillery nearthere. General Lee proposed that I organizea. force, and go and surround the garrison■arrd, capture it. I objected and urged thatour troops were worn wit

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