. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . single day. On the con-trary, weeks were spent at some; and aboutAtlanta more than a month was consumed. Soon after midnight, May 3d-4th, theArmy of the Potomac moved out from itsposition north of the Rapidan, to start uponthat memorable campaign destined to resultin the capture of the Confederate capital andthe army defending it. U. S. Grant. AN INCniKNT OF THK WILDERNESS. At the close of the first days battle in the Wilder-ness, T was at General Grants headquarters in tiieeilgeof the pine grove west of theWilderness tavern. Gen-eral Meade
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . single day. On the con-trary, weeks were spent at some; and aboutAtlanta more than a month was consumed. Soon after midnight, May 3d-4th, theArmy of the Potomac moved out from itsposition north of the Rapidan, to start uponthat memorable campaign destined to resultin the capture of the Confederate capital andthe army defending it. U. S. Grant. AN INCniKNT OF THK WILDERNESS. At the close of the first days battle in the Wilder-ness, T was at General Grants headquarters in tiieeilgeof the pine grove west of theWilderness tavern. Gen-eral Meade ami his chief ofstaff, General Humphreys,Grants staff,and Congress-man E. B. Washburnewere there. Suddenly there came ayell from the direction ofthe Sixth Corps on ourriglit; then quick, rapid vol-leys. We could see a sud-den movement of teams tothe rear. An officer rode up,much excited, exclaimingthat the right flank had been turned, that the enemyhad massed their whole force to crush Sedgwick, andthat Shalers brigade had been captured. Grant was. sitting with liis back to a pine-tree, whittling a stick(as shown in the picture drawn by Mr. C. W. Reed after a little pencil sketch made by him at the time). Cirant said nothing, did not rise, and went on quietly iwith his whittling. Shall I order a diversion by the Ninth Corps in ]support of the Sixth ? asked Meade. j If you think best, was Grants reply. ] Humphreys wrote the order, which was sent. The jfiring was increasing. ■ After several minutes, Grant turned to Washburne and said, I dont believe that story. Warren has been fighting all day, and since mid-afternoon Hancock has ;been at it. Lee hasnt had time to mass his forces in ;front of Sedgwick. We shall hear a different story. In the course of fifteen or twenty minutes an officercame in, and reported that a large part of Shalers bri- :gade had been captured, but that the enemy had beenrepulsed on the right. During the excitement Grantnever rose from his seat. ^; Charles
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