Fredericksburg, a Study in WarS. Sonnenschein & Company, Limited, 1906 - 297 strani |
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Fredericksburg, 1862 : A Study of War [Illustrated Edition] Major George William Redway Omejen predogled - 2012 |
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1st Brigade 2nd Corps A. P. Hill advance Alexandria Aquia artillery attack bank batteries battle battle of Fredericksburg bridges Burnside Burnside's camp campaign captured cavalry command Confederate cavalry Court House Creek cross the river Culpeper D. H. Hill December 13 Deep Run defence depot detachment Dumfries enemy enemy's Falmouth Federal fighting fire flank force Ford Franklin Fredericks Fredericksburg front Gordonsville Grand Division ground guard gunboats guns Hampton Harper's Ferry headquarters heights Hooker horses infantry Jackson Lee's Left Grand Division Longstreet's Marye's Hill Massaponax McClellan McLaws miles military move movement night Northern Virginia November November 19 November 25 occupied officers orders pickets pontoons Port Royal position post village Potomac prisoners railroad rear rebel regiments reported reserve Richmond Ridge rifles scouts sent Shenandoah side skirmishers soldiers Station Staunton strategy Stuart Sumner supplies Telegraph Road town troops Valley wagons Warrenton Washington Winchester wood wounded yards
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Stran 23 - The gaps would enable you to attack if you should wish. For a great part of the way you would be practically between the enemy and both Washington and Richmond, enabling us to spare you the greatest number of troops from here.
Stran 242 - understand that the Government or country is driving you. I do not yet see how I could profit by changing the command of the Army of the Potomac ; and if I did, I should not wish to do it by accepting the resignation of your commission.
Stran 18 - The President directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or drive him south. Your army must move now while the
Stran 26 - place the army of the Potomac in position, either to adopt the Fredericksburg line of advance upon Richmond, or to be removed to the Peninsula, if, as I apprehended, it were found impossible to supply it by the Orange and Alexandria railroad beyond Culpeper.
Stran 18 - Washington, and cover the latter by your operation, you can be re-inforced with 30,000 men. If you move up the Valley of the Shenandoah, not more than 12,000 or 15,000 can be sent to you.
Stran 211 - Up to this time not a shot had been fired by the column, but now some firing began. It lasted but a minute when, in spite of all our efforts, the column turned and began to retire slowly. I attempted to rally the brigade behind the natural embankment so often mentioned, but could not arrest the retiring mass.
Stran 77 - I accordingly demand the surrender of the city into my hands, as the representative of the Government of the United States, at or before five o'clock this afternoon Failing an affirmative reply to this demand by the time indicated, sixteen hours will be permitted to elapse for the removal from the city of women and children,
Stran 211 - now became still hotter. The stone wall was a sheet of flame that enveloped the head and flanks of the column. Officers and men were falling rapidly, and the head of the column was at length brought to a stand.
Stran 35 - and at the same time accumulate a four or five days' supply for the men and animals; then make a rapid move of the whole force to Fredericksburg with a view to a movement upon Richmond from that point.
Stran 8 - has come among you, and is prepared to assist you with the power of its arms in regaining the rights of which you have been despoiled;