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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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nd the occupation of our works about Richmond, andconsequently the city, might have been his reward. Hisfailure to do so is the best evidence that our wise com-mander fully understood the character of his opponent. Ibid.,Part II., p. 662. Battles andLeaders of the Civil War, Vol. II., p. 361. D. H. Hill says the same thing: During Lees absence Richmond was at the mercy ofMcClellan. . . The fortifications around Richmond atthat time were very slight. McClellan could have cap-tured the city with very little loss of life. The want ofsupplies would have forced Lee to attack him as soon aspossible, with all the disadvantages of a precipitatedmovement.1 1 The following shows the opin-ion of two of the most prominentConfederate officers upon thismatter. It is an extract from aletter of General J. E. Johnstonto General Beauregard, dated Amelia Springs, August 4, 1862,shortly after the Seven DaysBattles : But for my confidence in Mc-Clellans want of enterprise, Ishould on Thursday night, after
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THE SEVEN DAYS BATTLES 433 General McClellan did not visit the field of battle ch. xxiii.during the day.1 At night he summoned Porteracross the river, and there made known to him andthe other corps commanders, for the first time, hisintention to change his base to the James. Porterwas ordered to retire to the south bank, and de-stroy the bridges after him. This was accomplishedsafely and in good order, and the bridges were de-stroyed soon after sunrise on the 28th. The move- June, 1862.ment to the James once resolved upon, it wasexecuted with great energy and ability. GeneralKeyes moved his corps, with artillery and baggage,across the White Oak Swamp, and possessed him-self of the ground on the other side, for the cover-ing of the passage of the other troops and thetrains, by noon of the 28th. General Porters corps,during the same day and night, crossed the WhiteOak Swamp, and established itself in positions thatcovered the roads from Richmond. Franklin with-drew from the extreme righ

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