Identifier: abrahamlincolnba02newy (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1887 (1880s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The Century Co.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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movements, Hookerconformed his own to those of the enemysmain body, and crossed the Potomac at Ed-wardss Ferry on the 25th and 26th of June.On the 2 7th, three army-corps under Reynoldsoccupied Middletown and the South Mountainpasses. The Twelfth Corps was near HarpersFerry, and the three other corps at or nearFrederick. Hooker now ordered the TwelfthCorps to march early on the 28th to HarpersFerry, there to be joined by its garrison fromMaryland Heights, in order to cut Lees com-munications with Virginia, and in conjunctionwith Reynolds to operate on his rear. GeneralHalleck, however, objected to the abandon-ment of the Heights, notwithstanding Hook-ers representations that the position wasutterly useless for any purpose; whereuponHooker abandoned his project, and findingnow that he was not allowed to manoeuvrehis own army in the presence of the enemy,asked to be relieved from his command. Hehad encountered some of the difficulties which THE BATTLE OF THE FIRST DAY AT GETTYSBURG. 125
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ASSAULT OF BROCKENBROUGHS CONFEDERATE BRIGADE (HETHs DIVISION) UPON THE STONE BARN OF THE MCPHERSON FARM The line of the stone barn was held by Stones brigade. Penn-sylvania Bucktails (Doubledaysdivision), its right resting on theChambersburg pike (the left of the picture) and its left on the had beset a predecessor whom he had himselfmercilessly criticised, and promptly succumbedto them. His request was complied with, andMajor-General George G. Meade was ap-pointed his successor, this being the fifthchange of commanders of the Army of thePotomac in ten months. General Meade wasan excellent officer of long service, who hadalways proved equal to his position, whetheras a specialist or a commander of troops.Many welcomed his advent—some regrettedHooker. All thought the time for the changeunfortunate, but accepted loyally, as the Armyof the Potomac ever did, the leader designatedby the President, and gave him their heartysupport. He was succeeded in the commandof the Fifth Corps by Maj

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