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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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cksburg was not entertained by any one. Gen-eral Sumner, whose grand division had the advance,reported that when he arrived at Falmouth he couldeven then have occupied Fredericksburg without op-position, had his orders justified him in crossing theriver.—W. 15. Franklin. FRANKLINS LEFT GRAND DIVISION: 639 that the movements, after crossing, had beencarefully studied, and he stood ready to exe-cute any orders he might receive. GeneralHooker then said, in substance, that it waspreposterous to talk about our crossing theriver in the face of Lees army; that he wouldlike to be in command of fifty thousand menon the other side of the river, and have an other, but when your army is across yourtroubles will begin, calling his attention at thesame time to the range of hills on the otherside, a mile or more back from the river. Oh ! said Burnside, I know where Leesforces are, and I expect to surprise him. I ex-pect to cross and occupy the hills before Leecan bring anything serious to meet me.
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THE PONTOON BRIDGES AT FRANKLINS CROSSING. (FROM A PHOTOGRAPH.) The hills occupied by Stonewall Jacksons command are seen in the distance. enemy make the attempt. I then stated thatI would guarantee the crossing of the river ifmy command had the advance. GeneralBurnside closed the conference by stating thathis mind was made up ; that we must prepareour commands for the work before them ; andthat we should receive the proper orders indue time. Three or four days after that I was at Burn-sides headquarters, and he invited me to takea ride with him. Riding along on the hillsnear the river, he pointed out some fine posi-tions for artillery, and said : My reserveartillery has as yet had no chance to show itsvalue, and I am going to make the crossinghere and below, under cover of the guns ofthe reserve artillery. To this I replied, You can cross here with-out great difficulty, for this bank dominates the I then said, If you are sure of that, thereis no more to be said on the subject. On par

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