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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B.—At dawn on the 17th, Hooker and Jackson began a terri-ble contest which raged in and about the famous corn-field, I,,and in the woods, A and C. Jacksons reserves regained thecorn-field. Hartsuffs brigade of Hookers corps and Mansfieldscorps charged through the corn-field into the lJunker Church wood, Mansfield being mortally wounded in front of the Eastwood. Jackson, with the aid of Hood, and a part of D. H. Hillsdivision, again cleared the Dunker Church wood. J. G. Walkersdivision, taken from the extreme right of the Confederate line,charged in support of Jackson and Hood. C.— Sumners corps formed line of battle in the center, Sedg-wicks division facing the Eastwood, through which it charged overthe corn-field again, and through Dunker Church wood to the edgeof the fields beyond. McLawss division (of Longstreets corps)just arrived from Harpers Ferry, assisted in driving out Sedg-wick,who was forced to retreat northward by the Hagerstown pike. STONEWALL JACKSON IN MARYLAND. !9I
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DOUBLEDAY S DIVISION OF HOOKER S CORPS CROSSING THE UPPER FORDS OF THE ANTIETAM.(BY EDWIN FORBES, FROM HIS SKETCH MADE AT THE TIME.) and under the eye of General McClellan, werefighting the battle of South Mountain againstD. H. Hill and Longstreet. Here Reno andGarland were killed on opposite sides, andnight ended the contest before it was decided.At the same time Franklin was forcing his waythrough Cramptons Gap, driving out HowellCobb commanding his own brigade and oneregiment of Semmess brigade both of Mc-Lawss division, Parhams brigade of R. H.Andersons division, and two regiments ofStuarts cavalry under Colonel Munford. Themilitary complications were losing their sim-plicity. Being advised of these movements, Jacksonsaw that his work must be done speedily.On Monday morning, at 3 oclock, he sent meto the left to move Jones forward at firstdawn, and to open on Bolivar Heights withall his artillery. This feint was executedpromptly and produced confusion on the en- D.—French and Ri

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