. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . t^,{ mm, , -.^W^W^^.-^^^^ n. \m. tkknts iAKM-iioi;s:i. ( ; f (General McCtellani hcali|uartcr« were In a lent under the two tree* at the ri(;ht. The Chickahoininy lies to IIil- left behind thehrtitc, anil \\ a litllc more than half a mile distant.—liUIlfik. J REAR-GUARD FIGHTING AT SAVAGES STATION. 459. FIELD HOSPITAL AT SAVACIes STATION, AFTER THE BATTLE OF GAINEss MILL. (FROM PHOTOGRAPH.) ■showed an alarming state of things, and and that as soon as things were quiet he General Smith and I rode over to Savages would join m
. Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War . t^,{ mm, , -.^W^W^^.-^^^^ n. \m. tkknts iAKM-iioi;s:i. ( ; f (General McCtellani hcali|uartcr« were In a lent under the two tree* at the ri(;ht. The Chickahoininy lies to IIil- left behind thehrtitc, anil \\ a litllc more than half a mile distant.—liUIlfik. J REAR-GUARD FIGHTING AT SAVAGES STATION. 459. FIELD HOSPITAL AT SAVACIes STATION, AFTER THE BATTLE OF GAINEss MILL. (FROM PHOTOGRAPH.) ■showed an alarming state of things, and and that as soon as things were quiet he General Smith and I rode over to Savages would join me with his corps. Soon after I Station to learn something of the positions of had sent to General Sumner General Heint- other troops. We found no troops in the vi- zelman rode up, and I told him what I had cinity except General Meaghers brigade and done. He approved, and said that he would the Fifteenth Massachusetts Infantry, which also join us at the station with his corps. He had been sent to the station to destroy the afterwards changed his mind, however, and stores that had to be abandoned. I at once instead of halting in the wood in front of the wrote General Sumner, describing thesituation, station, as we naturally supposed he would, and informing him that I should move General he marched otf towards \Miite Oak bridge, Smiths division to Savages Station, t
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