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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Xvii. Lee's army on free soil-gettysburg. (search)
ll storms Rappahannock Station, capturing 1,600 prisoners Meade crosses the Rapidan affair of Mine Run Toland's raid to Wytheville Averill's to Lewisburg fight at Droop Mountain. while Gen. Ho the 1st, crossed at Culpepper ford, and Gregg, with a division of cavalry, crossed at Ely's Mine Run and vicinity. ford, and advanced on the Catharpen road, covering the left or most exposed flan is probable that, including deserters, either army was depleted by fully 1,000 men during this Mine Run movement. near Robertson's tavern, which he regarded as the key of the position. The 5th corhe 2d corps moved out two miles farther, and found the enemy in position along the west bank of Mine Run, facing eastward; where the 2d, 6th, 1st, and part of the 3d corps, under a pelting November raff. Our batteries opened at the designated hour; our skirmishers in the center dashed across Mine Run, pushing back those of the enemy; while Sedgwick, who had massed his column during the night, a
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 25 (search)
army, alert and vigilant, was just west of it; the roads diverged, fan-like, on that side: it was Grant's obvious interest to get through this chapparal as quickly and with as little fighting as possible: it was Lee's business not to let him. Hence, the moment our movement was developed, the Rebel army, which had been looking north across the Rapidan, was faced to the right and moved rapidly down parallel with our advance, forming line of battle some six miles east of its strong defenses on Mine run, which proffered a safe refuge in case of disaster. Lee, like Meade, had reorganized his army in three corps; Battle of the Wilderness. whereof Ewell's (late the right), on its change of front, held the left, next the Rapidan; A. P. Hill coming into line on the right; while Longstreet (recently returned from his East Tennessee campaign) was posted near Charlottesville, two marches off, but was rapidly brought up, and caine into action the second day. The ground was as unfavorable for u
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Appended notes. (search)
80-388; his caution, 389; holds a council of war, 392; crosses the Potomac and fights in Manassas Gap, 393; Lee chases him up to Centerville, 396; his advance to Mine Run, 399 to 402; advances into the Wilderness, 566; at Cold Harbor, 583; fails to hold the Weldon road, 587; pursues Lee, 743. Meagher, Brig.-Gen. T. F., at Gaing, Ky., battle of; 42; 44. Milroy. Gen. R. H., at McDowell, Va., 132-3; at Cross-Keys, 138; at Great Run — at Gainesville, 183; abandons Winchester, 371. Mine Run, Va., Gen. Meade's advance to, 399. minor conflicts-- Aiken, S. C., 704. Allatoona, Tenn., 639. Apache Pass, N. M., 24. Appomattox, Va., 743. Aransas Passell, Va., 133. McMinnville, Tenn., 285. Memphis. Tenn., 56; 622. Middletown, Va., 370. Milford, Mo., 26. Milton, Tenn., 284. Mine Explosion, Va., 599. Mine Run, Va., 401. Mitchell's Creek, Ala., 721. Montevallo, Ala., 717. Moorefield, W. Va., 607. Morgarzia:. La., 340. Morristown, Tenn., 624. Mossy Creek, Tenn., 62