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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but stubbornlyand thus to establish close communication be- and gallantly was the ground held. My diyis-tween the forces defending Richmond and the ion was thus engaged full two hours beforesix divisions attacking the Federal right. A. P. a.ssistance was received. We failed to carryHill, who marched close to the Chickahominy, the enemys lines, but wc paved the way forsucceeded in driving off the Federal troops the successful attacks afterwards, in which at-defending the creek at Gainess Mill, and tacks it was necessary to emjjloy the whole ofadvanced until he developed their full line of our army on tliat side of the Chickahominy. * General Lee in his official report .says: The arrival of Jackson on our left w.ns momentarily expected,and it was supposed that his approach would cause the extension of the enemys line in th.at direction. Underthis impression, Longstreet was held back until this movement should commence.—EniToR. 300 THE BATTLE OF GAINESS MILL. ^ ^^martindale: ^nA CHURCH
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PLAN OF THE BATTLE OF MECHANICSVILLE, JUNE 26. a a a Approach of D. H. Hill and Lonestreet from Richmond; b. b. b.. Same,A. P Hill ■ c c c.. Route of D. H. Hill to Old Cold Harbor the day after the battle to jom (acksons attack on Union left; d. d. d.. Route of A. P. Hill to New Cold Harbor, to attackJnion center: f. e. e.. Route of Longstreet to Dr. Gainess, to attack Union left. Of the fiveConfederate brigades engaged in this battle, one (Ripleys) was attached to the division ofD. H. Hill and came up as a reenforcement to Pender, who, with Field, Archer, and Anderson,werepartof the division of A. P. Hill, his other two divisions, Gregg and Branch, being held mreser%e The losses in their hopeles,s attack fell chiefly upon Archer, who made the firstadvance about 5 P. M., and later upon Pender and Ripley. Pegrams battery was badly cutup, losing forty-seven men and many horses. On the Union side, Martindale, Griffin, andMeade came up after the battle had begun. When firing ceased, abo

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