. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ■/.yCatletts v,Station v. OFPOXTER MOREtLOF POPTER RELATIVE POSITIONS OFF0RCES AT SUNSET, AUG. 26 1862. SCALE OF MILES U. S. Military Telegraph.(Received Aug. 26th, 1862,from War Dept, 11: 45 a. M.)Major-General Pope :—Not the slightest dissatisfac-tion has been felt in regard toyour operations on the Rap-pahannock. The main objecthas been accomplished in get-ting up troops from the Penin-sula, although they have beengreatly delayed by , the telegraph Lasbeen interr
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ■/.yCatletts v,Station v. OFPOXTER MOREtLOF POPTER RELATIVE POSITIONS OFF0RCES AT SUNSET, AUG. 26 1862. SCALE OF MILES U. S. Military Telegraph.(Received Aug. 26th, 1862,from War Dept, 11: 45 a. M.)Major-General Pope :—Not the slightest dissatisfac-tion has been felt in regard toyour operations on the Rap-pahannock. The main objecthas been accomplished in get-ting up troops from the Penin-sula, although they have beengreatly delayed by , the telegraph Lasbeen interrupted, leaving usfor a time ignorant of theprogress of the . If possible to attackthe enemy in flank, do so, butthe main object now is toascertain his position. Makecavalry excursions for thatpurpose, especially towardFront Royal. If possible toget in his rear, pursue withvigor. H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief. The movements of the enemy toward my right forced me either to abandonthe line of the Rappahannock and the communications with Fredericksburg,or to risk the loss of my army and the a
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