. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . 20th), just as he did after hisrepulse in the Wilderness, to get away unobserved,and place his army between Lee and Richmond. Butwhen he reached the North Anna, he found that Leehad again thrown himself across his path. Afterspending two days in fruitless efforts to find a weakpoint in the Confederate lines, during which time theskirmishers of both sides w
. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . 20th), just as he did after hisrepulse in the Wilderness, to get away unobserved,and place his army between Lee and Richmond. Butwhen he reached the North Anna, he found that Leehad again thrown himself across his path. Afterspending two days in fruitless efforts to find a weakpoint in the Confederate lines, during which time theskirmishers of both sides were busy, Grant came to theconclusion that it was best not to attack the Confed-erates in this new position. 24. While the armies were still facing each other atSpotsylvania Sheridan started on a raid toward Rich-mond, hoping that he might be able to take that cityby a sudden dash. General Stuart having part of thecavalry met him with only half his numbers at Yel-low Tavern (May Uth), and checked him long enoughfor the works at Richmond to be manned. But thiswas Stuarts last battle. He was mortally woundedand was carried into Richmond, where he died nextday. Thus another light of the Army of Northern Vir-ginia had gone out for GENERAL J. E. B. STUART. [318] Virginia Campaign. 319 25. During the night of the 20th the Federal armyagain disappeared on another flanking march. Leestarted again to head them off. On the afternoon ofthe 28th after a severe cavalry battle at Hawes Shop,in which Hampton and Fitz Lee opposed the advanceof Sheridan, the infantry of both armies came up andfaced each other along the Totopotomoy. Grant de-cided that Lees position was too strong to be attackedand tried another flank march towards Richmond. 26. But at Cold Harbor Lee was found still barringhis way. To get to Richmond it was necessary for theFederal army to storm the position which two yearsbefore under McClellan they had been unable to the evening of June 2d, Grant gave orders th
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