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Identifier: roberteleesouth00whit (find matches)
Title: Robert E. Lee and the Southern Confederacy, 1807-1870
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: White, Henry Alexander
Subjects: Lee, Robert Edward, 1807-1870
Publisher: New York, Putnam
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
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nd Hancockleading Grants advance south-eastward to the Fred-ericksburg railroad. The chapter of Federal losseson the Spotsylvania field recounts the fall and cap-ture of nearly eighteen thousand men. Over thirty-seven thousand was the total number of disabled inthe Army of the Potomac from the Rapidan toSpotsylvania. About one-third of that numbermeasured the reduction in Lees effective strength.At noonday, May 21, Ewell led the advance towardsHanover Junction beyond the North Anna River.The forenoon of the 22d brought Ewells head ofcolumn to the Junction. Noonday marked thepassage of Andersons column across the Annabridge while the morning of May 23 found theThird Corps, again under Hill, on the southern bankof the stream. Lee did not possess the strengthto strike Grants flank in the latters circuitousmarch. He preferred to follow the shorter pathwayand to block Grants journey southward.* Pickett * Lee remarked to Jed Hotchkiss on the journey to Hanover; ■ We wish no more salients.
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MAP OF THE BATTLE-FIELD OF NORTH ANNA, VA., MAY 23-26, 1864- 18641 The Campaipi in the Wilderness. 381 and Breckinridge with nine thousand musketsawaited Lees approach at the Junction. Noondayof May 23 found the Army of Northern Virginialooking out northward from rude intrenchments tomark the approach of Grants columns beyond theriver. In the centre, commanding the telegraph roadstood the First Corps behind heavy guns. Leesright was held by the Second Corps, and his left bythe Third. Farther up the stream the corps ofWarren found passage and threatened the Confed-erate left flank. Hill sent Wilcox at 6 r.M. to driveWarren back, but Warren manifested much strength,and as darkness fell both sides began to buildfortifications. Sunrise of the 24th brought Lee to his left wing,to mark the advantage gained by Warren. Hiswrath was aroused. The crimson flush mountedhigh on neck and forehead. The eyes were as aflame of fire. The courtly manner was stiffened intoreserve. The words of questionin

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