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Browsing named entities in Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.). You can also browse the collection for July 2nd or search for July 2nd in all documents.

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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
y surrounded that none of Johnston's messages reached him. He was aware that everything in the Federal camp was ready for an assault, and that he would probably not be able to repulse it, and that, even if he should succeed in doing so, the want of provisions and ammunition would oblige him to capitulate a few days after. The idea he had entertained for a moment of crossing the river in hastilyconstructed boats was impracticable: he could not have effected such a passage secretly. On the 2d of July he consulted his four division commanders, who replied that under no circumstances were their men in a condition to bear the fatigues of an active campaign. Even if Johnston had made a diversion in their favor, they would not have had the strength to make their escape, and they should only have come out of their intrenchments to be captured or destroyed a little farther on. There was nothing else to be done, therefore, but to obtain the best possible conditions from the enemy, and on th
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—Pennsylvania. (search)
3. There were two principal calls made in 1862—the first, dated July 2d, for 300,000 three years men, and the second, August 4th, for 300,000 militia for nine months. Under the call of July 2d, 421,465 men were furnished, and under that of August 4th, 87,588 were obtained. Is only the prelude. Let us see what was, on the morning of the 2d of July, the distribution of these forces, of which only a portion, as we heavily. We must now see how he is employing the morning of the 2d of July, during which the Federals are preparing to receive him, to presruits of his victory that same evening, and on the morning of the 2d of July he found the greater portion of the Union army in front of him. H the manner in which it has been handled at Gettysburg during the 2d of July. Lee's first error was in giving too excessive a development tatteries of artillery, they would have inflicted upon him, on the 2d of July, the the check which he experienced the next day. Meade, however,
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the editor (search)
cIntosh's and J. I. Gregg's brigades proceeded to Hanover, while Huey's brigade returned to Manchester. Kilpatrick's cavalry division moved from Hanover, via Abbottsville, to Berlin. Stannard's Vermont brigade, from the defences of Washington, joined the First corps on the field of Gettysburg. W. F. Smith's (First) division of the Department of the Susquehanna marched from the vicinity of Harrisburg to Carlisle. Kenly's and Morris' brigades of French's division reached Frederick City. July 2. Battle of Gettysburg, Second Day.—The Second, Fifth, and Sixth corps, Lockwood's brigade from the Middle Department, McIntosh's and J. I. Gregg's brigades of D. McM. Gregg's cavalry division, and Kilpatrick's cavalry division, reached the field of Gettysburg. Gamble's and Devin's brigades of Buford's cavalry division marched from Gettysburg to Taneytown, and Merritt's reserve brigade from Mechanicstown to Emmettsburg. July 3. Battle of Gettysburg, Third Day.—Gamble's and Devin's