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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SCENE AT HOOKERS HEADQUARTERS, CHANCBI.LORSVILLE, SATURDAY MORNINC(BY EDWIN FORBES, FROM ills SKETCH MADE AT THE TIME.) MA\ 2D. :
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KAJOfeCKNERAL O. 0 HOWARD (kwim A PHOTOGRAPH BV BRADY.) THE SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF CHANCELLORSVILLE. 757 in word that the enemy were retreating to-wards Gordonsville, and that their wagonsand artillery could be seen passing by theFurnace road some three miles to the south.General Hooker sent for me on receiving thisreport, and stated he was not sure the enemywere retreating; that he wanted an officer ofexperience in that part of the field, and hewished me to take my command there andkeep him promptly informed of everythingthat was going on. I asked him if he consid-ered me to be under the orders of any one.He replied quickly, You are under my or-ders only; use your best judgment in doingwhatever you think ought to be done. On arriving at Hazel Grove, about one milefrom Chancellorsville, I found that GeneralSickles was moving two of the divisions of theThird Corps in the direction of CatherineFurnace and shortly after became engagedthere with a strong rear-guard. Hazel Grove•was t

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