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Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1886 (1880s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The 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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s whole position wouldhave been turned, and the line of retreat cut off.An armed reconnaissance at Malvern wouldhave shown the immense preponderance ofthe Federal artillery, and that a contest withit must be hopeless. The battle, with all itsmelancholy results, proved, however, that theConfederate infantry and Federal artillery,side by side on the same field, need fear nofoe on earth. Both commanders had shown great ability.McClellan, if not always great in the advance,was most masterly in retreat, and is unques-tionably the greatest of Americans as an or-ganizer of an army. Lees plans were perfect;and had not his dispositions for a decisivebattle at Fraysers Farm miscarried, throughno fault of his own, he would have won amost complete victory. It was not the least))art of his greatness that he did not com-plain of his disapi)ointment, and that he atno time sought a scape-goat upon which tolay a failure. As reunited Americans, we havereason to be ))roud of both commanders. n. H. Hill.
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REGION OF THE SEVEN DAVs FIGHTING. Vol. XXX.—47. REAR-r.UARD FIGHTING AT AND THE ENGAGEMENT, THE FOLLOWING DAY

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