. The pictorial history of the great Civil War: its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field, and hospital; adventures at sea; blockade life, etc., etc.; containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders of both the North and the South / by John Laird Wilson . THE NEW YORKPfBUC LIBRARY lU,t.\ FULNDATJONS LE
. The pictorial history of the great Civil War: its causes, origin, conduct and results; embracing full and authentic accounts of its battles by land and sea, with graphic descriptions of heroic deeds achieved by armies and individuals; narratives of personal adventure; thrilling incidents; daring exploits; wonderful escapes; life in camp, field, and hospital; adventures at sea; blockade life, etc., etc.; containing carefully prepared biographies of the leading generals and naval commanders of both the North and the South / by John Laird Wilson . THE NEW YORKPfBUC LIBRARY lU,t.\ FULNDATJONS LEES MILLS. W5 eral Magrnder did not exceed in numbereleven thousand men. At the timeof his landing, this was the only force(Tpposed to him on the peninsula; andhe was aware of the possibility of Ma-gruder being reinforced by force was so divided by the neces-sity of placing fixed garrisons at York-town, on Gloucester Point, and on Mul-berry Island, on the James River, thatthe line in front of McClellans greatarmy, and stretching thirteen milesfrom Yorktown across the peninsula,did not consist of more than five or sixtliousand men. On this point authori-ties differ, but the largest estimate doesnot give Magrnder for this line morethan eight thousand. Magruders ownclaim was that, exclusive of the garri-sons above named, he had only fivethousand men. The National armyApril began to move forward from Fort- 3* ress Monroe on the 3d of avowed object was to driveor capture Magruders army before itcould be reinforced
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