Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War (1887) (14760515274)

Identifier: abrahamlincolnba02newy (find matches)
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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Potomac remained on the James. With aheavy heart I relinquished the position gainedat the cost of so much time and blood. As an evidence of my good faith in oppos-ing this movement it should be mentionedthat General Halleck had assured me, ver-bally and in writing, that I was to commandall the troops in front of Washington, includ-ing those of Generals Burnside and Pope —a promise which was not carried into effect. As the different divisions of the Army ofthe Potomac reached Acquia Greek and thevicinity of Washington they were removedfrom my command, even to my personal es-cort and camp guard, so that on the 30th ofAugust, in reply to a telegram from him, I tele-graphed General Halleck from Alexandria, I have no sharp-shooters except the guardaround my camp. I have sent off every manbut those, and will now send them with thetrain as you direct. I will also send my onlyremaining squadron of cavalry with GeneralSumner. I can do no more. You now have FROM THE PENINSULA TO ANTIETAM. I25
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/^\i GENERAL MCCLELLAN AND PRESIDENT LINCOLN AT ANTIETAM. (FROM A PHOTOGRAPH.) After the battle of Antietam, President Lincoln was impatientbecause Lee was not followed across the Potomac. He visited Sl^35M?rfentor umSeJf if was in no codition to pursue.General McClellan thought it necessary to wait for supplies and^enforcements. On the return of President Lincoln to Washing-ton General Halleck telegraphed to General McClellan underdate ot October 6 : WW6 uresident directs that you cross the Potomac and givebattle to the enemy or drive him south, etc. every man of the Army of the Potomac whois within my reach. I had already sent offeven my headquarters wagons — so far aslanded — with ammunition to the front. On the same day I telegraphed to GeneralHalleck, I cannot express to you, etc. (The dispatch which General McClellan here indi-cates, as intending to insert when revising the manu-script, proceeds as follows : In his volume of reports General McClellan says: On thefirst day of