. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . MAI II < tM h \L BhNI \M1N ■(AblHv \ IHOTOCR-MH IIV 1. crossed the stream), he was recalled. I wasadvised to hold that position with the army,but preferred to let the enemy advance, whichwould increase the interval between his leftand the right, which was beyond the Chicka-hominy. McDowells corps of 40,000 menwas then at Fredericksburg, observed by a di-vision under Brigadier-General J. R. Anderson;and a large Confederate brigade, under lirig-adier-General Branch, was at Gordonsville. On the 24th our cavalry was driven acrossthe Chickahom
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . MAI II < tM h \L BhNI \M1N ■(AblHv \ IHOTOCR-MH IIV 1. crossed the stream), he was recalled. I wasadvised to hold that position with the army,but preferred to let the enemy advance, whichwould increase the interval between his leftand the right, which was beyond the Chicka-hominy. McDowells corps of 40,000 menwas then at Fredericksburg, observed by a di-vision under Brigadier-General J. R. Anderson;and a large Confederate brigade, under lirig-adier-General Branch, was at Gordonsville. On the 24th our cavalry was driven acrossthe Chickahomin\-, principally at Mechanics-\ille. This extension of the right wing ofthe enemy to the west made me ajjprehendthat the two detachments (.derson andBranch) above mentioneil might be cut ofi. ii6 J/AM-ISSAS TO S£J£X (FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY GfRNEY & SON.) They were therefore ordered to fall back tothe Chickahominy. Near Hanover CourtHouse the brigade-was attacked by Porterscorps and driven off, escaping with a loss ofsixty-six killed and one hundred and sev-enty-seven wounded, as General Branch re-ported. A division was formed of Andersonsand Branchs troops, to the command of whichMajor-General A. P. Hill was assigned. That evening General Anderson sent wordthat his scouts left near Fredericksburg re-ported that McDowells troops were march-ing southward. As the object of this marchwas evidently the junction of this corps withthe main army, I determined to attack Mc-Clellan before McDowell could join him ; andthe major-generals were desired to hold theirtroops ready to move. But at night, whenthose officers were with me to receive instruc-tions for the expected battle. General J. E. , who also had a detachment of cavalryobserving McDowells corps, reported that ithad returned to Fredericks
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