Identifier: abrahamlincol07nico (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln : a history
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 Hay, John, 1838-1905, joint author
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : 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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ad and attack that side of the town at thesame moment. The two generals had about17,000 men, almost equally divided. This plan metwith the usual ill-success which attended such con-certed movements during the early part of the war.Eosecrans was himself attacked by the Confeder-ates two miles south of Iuka, and the head of hiscolumn was roughly handled. The engagementlasted several hours, but as a strong wind was blow-ing from the north, Ord, who was only a few milesaway, and who was waiting for the signal of Eose-cranss attack, heard not a shot nor a sound. Hegot the news, however, during the night, and pushedon to Iuka in the morning, only to find that thetown was deserted and that the enemy, after hold-ing Eosecrans in check during the afternoon on theJacinto road, had escaped during the night by theFulton road, a few miles further east. Price passedin this way round the right flank and rear ofEosecrans, and joined Van Dorn at Eipley. Both Vol. VII.—8 Sept. 19, 114 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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