Identifier: abrahamlincolnba01newy (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1886 (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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e-ments of the Federals, and suggested an im-mediate attack upon ther right wing to re-openland communication with Nashville, by way ofCharlotte. The proposal was agreed to unani-mously. General Buckner proceeded to makedispositions to cover the retreat, in the eventthe sortie was successful. Shortly after noon,when the movement should have begun, theorder was countermanded at the instance ofPillow\ Then came the battle with the gun-boats. In the night the council was recalled, withgeneral and regimental ofiicers in attendance.The situation was again debated, and thesame conclusion reached. According to theplan resolved upon. Pillow was to move atdawn with his whole division, and attack theright of the besiegers. General Buckner wasto be relieved by troops in the forts, and withhis command to support Pillow by assailing theright of the enemys center. If he succeeded,he was to take post outside the entrenchmentsn up his coat in lieu of wadding.— Ed. 300 THE CAPTURE OF FORT DO NELSON.
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MCALLISTER S BATTERY IN ACTION.* on the Wynns Ferry road to cover the re-treat. He was then to act as rear-guard.Thus early, leaders in Donelson were awareof the mistake into which they were plunged.Their resolution was wise and heroic. Let ussee how they executed it. Preparations for the attack occupied thenight. The troops were for the most parttaken out of the rifle-pits, and massed overon the left to the number of ten thousand ormore. The ground was covered with ice andsnow ; yet the greatest silence was observed.It .seems incomprehensible that columnsmi.xed of all arms, infantry, cavalry, and artil-lery, could have engaged in simultaneousmovement, and not have been heard by somelistener outside. One would think the joltingand rumljle of the heavy gun-carriages wouldhave told the story. But the character of thenight must be remembered. The pickets ofthe Federals were struggling for life againstthe bla.st, and probably did not keep goodwatch. Oglesbys brigade held McClernands ex-tr

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