The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies |
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Although most of our forces are not of a character suitable for the field ( invalids and militia ) , yet I have no apprehensions at present about the safety of Washington , Baltimore , Harper's Ferry , or Cumberland .
Although most of our forces are not of a character suitable for the field ( invalids and militia ) , yet I have no apprehensions at present about the safety of Washington , Baltimore , Harper's Ferry , or Cumberland .
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Major - General MEADE : My engineer officers make the same report of the lack of practicability of assault anywhere along our present front that you do . At present we are doing very well . All the roads are cut and the enemy are living ...
Major - General MEADE : My engineer officers make the same report of the lack of practicability of assault anywhere along our present front that you do . At present we are doing very well . All the roads are cut and the enemy are living ...
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... that General Mahone is constructing a line of works in the rear of his present position for the better protection of his reserves , at which we have lately been throwing shell ; that they have two lines of abatis in front of Hill's ...
... that General Mahone is constructing a line of works in the rear of his present position for the better protection of his reserves , at which we have lately been throwing shell ; that they have two lines of abatis in front of Hill's ...
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If you have no officers of his depart . ment available to relieve him of his present duties one can be furnished you . By command of Lieutenant - General Grant : T. S. BOWERS , Assistant Adjutant - General .
If you have no officers of his depart . ment available to relieve him of his present duties one can be furnished you . By command of Lieutenant - General Grant : T. S. BOWERS , Assistant Adjutant - General .
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The law allows a majorgeneral to each division and the present brevet , as I understand it , is an arbitrary one given by the Senate . U. S. GRANT , Lieutenant - General . HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS , July 6 , 1861 .
The law allows a majorgeneral to each division and the present brevet , as I understand it , is an arbitrary one given by the Senate . U. S. GRANT , Lieutenant - General . HEADQUARTERS TENTH ARMY CORPS , July 6 , 1861 .
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