Identifier: abrahamlincolnba01newy (find matches)
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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e, and he estimated that 2500 had been un-able to keep their jjlaces when they arrived onthe field of Gainess Mills. Hence his state-mentthat hehad 3500 in line in that battle. Butthe laggards rejoined him in two or three days. 1 estimated Jacksons and Ewells forces at16,000, because Ewell told me that his was8000, and Jacksons had been usually abouttwenty-five per cent, larger. Mr. Davis jjutsthe joint force at 8000. His authority hasstated it also at 12,000 (see Personal Rem-iniscences of (General Fee, p. 6), and this isfar below the fact. My (jbject in this is to show that I consultedrespectable authorities. Mr. Davis proves thathis forces were not well employed. ./. E. Johnston. * Vi*fn jt fllfifKatch f4)un€ 4. KAtUcr the virnc lay. McClrllan rcportcfl th.it the \o^% would exceed ^000, luit :•,0 he tent to the Secretary<f War a •t.itcmentof KtMCHof each cor;is— total 5719. The official revised returns lid he had not yet full returns. Oniiake the total 5031.—EDITOR CM.
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