Identifier: abrahamlincolnhi07nico (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln; a history
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 Hay, John, 1838-1905
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865
Publisher: New York : The Century Co.
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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eration of battleamong the trees was enough to appal the stoutestheart, yet a few hundred yards away nothing wouldbe heard. The generals on either side, shut outfrom sight or from hearing, had to trust to the un-yielding bravery of their men till couriers broughtword which way the conflict was tending, beforethey could send the needed support. It was through such a wilderness as this thatHooker advanced his army on the 1st of May.The enemy had of course to contend witb thesame difficulties, with this advantage on their sidethat they knew the by-roads of the whole region.But having advanced there could be no question thatHooker should have continued as far as possible.Instead of doing this, he acted with unusual pru-dence and with something like hesitation. Sykesin the center met with some opposition fromMcLaws. Slocum was not abreast of him on hisright, while Meade was too far away on the riverroad to connect with him; he therefore fell backupon Hancock, who pushed forward and checked
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UENEKAL THOMAS J. (STONEWALL) JACKSON. CHANCELLOESVILLE 97 the enemy. Now, if ever, was the need and justifica-tion for a great effort. Hooker was almost throughthe worst of the woods ; Meade was nearly in sightof the important position of Bankss ford which wasfeebly defended; by pushing his forces resolutelyforward on all three roads, Greneral Hooker couldhave gained an advantageous position on openground beyond. The troops were in fine spirits,says Humphreys, and we wanted to fight. Weought to have held our advanced positions, saysHancock, and still kept pushing on. GeneralWarren, Chief of Engineers, was of the same opin-ion; he urged Couch not to abandon his positionwithout further orders. Couch asked for per-mission to remain, which was flatly refused, andthe army fell back to the position near Chancellors-ville which they had left in the morning.^ Thismovement did not improve the spirits of the troops,and when Humphreys came back from the riverroad with his division, his keen, so

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