. The First Maine Heavy Artillery, 1861-1865 [electronic resource]: a history of its part and place in the war for the union, with an outline of causes of war and its results to our country . to YVhitehouse on the Pamunkey, and to this point all supply trainsnot with the army had been moved. Lee could reinforce any partof his line from all points in a short inarch, or could have concen-trated the whole of it on either wing of our army He did not availhimself of this grand opportunity to cripple one wing or the otherof the Union Army. before our withdrawal General Lee had been reinforced largel
. The First Maine Heavy Artillery, 1861-1865 [electronic resource]: a history of its part and place in the war for the union, with an outline of causes of war and its results to our country . to YVhitehouse on the Pamunkey, and to this point all supply trainsnot with the army had been moved. Lee could reinforce any partof his line from all points in a short inarch, or could have concen-trated the whole of it on either wing of our army He did not availhimself of this grand opportunity to cripple one wing or the otherof the Union Army. before our withdrawal General Lee had been reinforced with a full division from Richmond was up. Hoke hadcome from North Carolina with a brigade. Breckenridge hadarrived, making his reinforcements altogether not less than 15,000men. Lee would not come out of his intrenchments to fight evenunder these favorable conditions. Nothing could now induce General Lee to give battle in theopen. As nothing more could be done with the army in its presentposition, General Grant began the delicate and skillful performanceof withdrawing his army from the presence of the enemy on thesouth side of the North Anna. Trains and spare artillery were. i>i:sti;oyi.\\i> nduth anna uivki:. A RECONNAISSANCE IN FORCE. 5 moved to Hanover Town. Wilsons cavalry was moved from theextreme left to the extreme right of our army, crossed the NorthAnna, marched past our right flank as far as Little River, and madea feint as though it were his intention to attack Lees left. Whilethis was going on all the troops except our second corps were with-drawn and, passed off to the left, following Sheridans cavalry, whichhad again crossed the river at Taylors and Little Pages soon as Warrens and Wrights corps had passed by the rear ofBurnsides and Hancocks we were withdrawn, leaving pickets outconfronting the enemy. Wilsons cavalry followed last, taking inall the pickets and watching the fords until everything had passed,then taking up the po
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