. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . BRIGADIER-GENERAL MAXCV GREGG OF JACKSONS CORPS.(FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY GEORGE S. COOK.) General Gregg, who was killed in repelling Meades charge,was a South Carolinian, born about 1814, and by profession alawyer. 6io THE BATTLE OF BRIGADE OF STONEWALL JACKSON S CORPS, AT HAMILTON (SEE MAP, PAGE 022. ) period having expired I shall proceed to shell the pon obtaining possession of the city every necessarymeans will be taken to preserve order and secure theprotective operation of the laws and policy of the UnitedStates go
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . BRIGADIER-GENERAL MAXCV GREGG OF JACKSONS CORPS.(FROM A PHOTOGRAPH BY GEORGE S. COOK.) General Gregg, who was killed in repelling Meades charge,was a South Carolinian, born about 1814, and by profession alawyer. 6io THE BATTLE OF BRIGADE OF STONEWALL JACKSON S CORPS, AT HAMILTON (SEE MAP, PAGE 022. ) period having expired I shall proceed to shell the pon obtaining possession of the city every necessarymeans will be taken to preserve order and secure theprotective operation of the laws and policy of the UnitedStates government. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, E. V. Sumner, Brevet Major General U. S. Army, CommandingRight Grand Division. While the people were in a state of excite-ment over the receipt of this demand for thesurrender of their town, my troops appearedupon the heights opposite those occupied bythe Federals. The alarmed non-combatantsheard of my arrival and immediately sent to methe demand of the Federal general. I stated tothe town authorities that I did not care to oc-cupy the place for military purposes and therewas no reason why it should be shelled by theFederal army. We were there to protect our-:s against the advance of the enemy, and( ould not allow the town to be occu
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