. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . commanders in those bri-gades, except two, were killed or wounded.— Editor. See General D. H. abled him to thwart General Lees designs forthe invasion of Pennsylvania, or a movementupon Washington. But that he ob-tained all the advantages he mighthave done, will hardly be contendedfor by General McClellans warmestadmirer. By the exercise of greaterenergy he might easily have crushedLee on the afternoon of the 15th early on the 16th before the arrivalof Jackson from Harpers Ferry. Onreceiving my copy of the order I wasso impressed wit
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . commanders in those bri-gades, except two, were killed or wounded.— Editor. See General D. H. abled him to thwart General Lees designs forthe invasion of Pennsylvania, or a movementupon Washington. But that he ob-tained all the advantages he mighthave done, will hardly be contendedfor by General McClellans warmestadmirer. By the exercise of greaterenergy he might easily have crushedLee on the afternoon of the 15th early on the 16th before the arrivalof Jackson from Harpers Ferry. Onreceiving my copy of the order I wasso impressed with the disastrous con-sequence which might result from itsloss, that I pinned it securely in aninside pocket. In speaking with Gen-eral Longstreet on this subject after-ward, he remarked that the samethought had occurred to him andthat, as an absolutely sure precaution,he memorized the order and then chewed it up. Informed of the presence of a supe-rior Federal force at Cheeks Ford,Hills statement, page 143 of The Century for last month.— AFTER THE BATTLE — POSITION OF THE CONFEDERATE BATTERIESIN FRONT OF DUNKER CHURCH. (FROM A PHOTOGRAPH.) 3°° HARPERS FERRY AND SHARPSBURG.
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