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Identifier: abrahamlinco2119nico (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln : a history : the full and authorized record of his private life and public career
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 Hay, John, 1838-1905, joint author Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926 American Historical Foundation
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: (U.S.) : American Historical Foundation
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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to fivesteamers on the James River; that the connectingSouthern railroads could carry 5000 to 7000 mendaily at the rate of 350 miles per day. As a leaderwe want Davis. An hour now is worth years ofwJike?, common fighting. One dash, and Lincoln is taken, w.^rVol! the country saved, and the leader who does it wiU ^^■7^2. ^^ be immortalized. This, from a railroad superintendent supposed tohave practical skill in transportation, looked plau-sible. The Montgomery Cabinet caught the enthu-siasm of the moment, and on April 22 JeffersonDavis telegraphed to Grovernor Letcher at Rich-mond : In addition to the forces heretofore ordered, requisi-tions have been made for thirteen regiments; eight toLecher* rendezvous at Lynchburg, four at Richmond, and one atAj>i. 22,1861, Harpers Ferry. Sustain Baltimore, if practicable. WeXL, p. 773. reenforce you. This dispatch shows us what a farce even theVirginia military league was, since two days beforeits conclusion foreign rebel troops were already
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GENEKAL ROBERT E. LEE. REBELLIOUS MARYLAND 161 ordered to the sacred soil of the Old Dominion, chap.viii.Governor Letcher was doubtless willing enough torespond to the suggestion of Davis, but apparentlyhad neither the necessary troops nor preparation.He had as yet been able to muster but a shadowyforce on the line of the Potomac, notwithstandinghis Adjutant-Grenerals pretentious report of theprevious December. Nevertheless, hoping thatevents might ripen the opportunity into better con-ditions for success, he lost no time in sending suchencouragement and help as were at his control. Therebel commander at Harpers Ferry had communi-cated with the Baltimore authorities and effected ^ Ri^ard-a cordial understanding with them, and they prom- ^2i;i86i!^ised to warn him of hostile menace or approach, n.,^. 7^2.^Senator James M. Mason thereupon was dispatched g^^^ ^^to Baltimore. He seems to have agreed to supply ^pouJ^^the Maryland rebels with such arms as Virginia ^M^lhercould spare; and so

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