. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . by crossing at or near Hanover Town. This crosses all three streamsat once, and leaves us still where we can draw supplies. . Lees army isreally whipped. The prisoners we now take show it, and the action of his FROM SPOTTSYLVANIA TO COLD HARBOR. 165 army shows it unmistakably. A battle with them outside of intrench-ments cannot be had. Our rjien feel that they have gained the moraleover the enemy, and attack him with confidence. (*) Up to this time General Grant had beeu receiving his supplies fromFrede
. Redeeming the republic : the third period of the war of the rebellion, in the year 1864 . by crossing at or near Hanover Town. This crosses all three streamsat once, and leaves us still where we can draw supplies. . Lees army isreally whipped. The prisoners we now take show it, and the action of his FROM SPOTTSYLVANIA TO COLD HARBOR. 165 army shows it unmistakably. A battle with them outside of intrench-ments cannot be had. Our rjien feel that they have gained the moraleover the enemy, and attack him with confidence. (*) Up to this time General Grant had beeu receiving his supplies fromFredericksburg, but he must open a new base and. receive them fromWhite House, at the head of York River, whence McClellan had re-ceived his in 1862. Orders were sent to Washington and preparationsmade accordingly. General Sheridan arrived with the cavalry from James River in theafternoon. The North and South Anna rivers, together with Little River,after uniting, form the Pamunkey, a wide, deep, winding stream flowingsouth-east to York River. When the sun disappeared at night, two divis-. 11* JERICHO MILL AND PONTOON-BRIDGE, NORTH ANNA a Photograph taken at the Time. 166 EEDEEMING THE REPUBLIC.
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