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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Ceremonies connected with the unveiling of the statue of General Robert E. Lee, at Lee circle, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 22, 1884. (search)
ecause that would only drive him back upon McClellan Lee, therefore, determined upon a movement unsompt defeat of Pope. Failure was destruction. Lee had fifty thousand, Pope, seventy five thousandme to join battle with the army of McClellan. Lee retained, in the meanwhile, only three division which turn awry the best laid schemes. One of Lee's orders to his general officers, formulating this route with exhausted and brokendown men. Lee delivered battle in this engagement with thirty that, after the success of Jackson's movement, Lee would have effected an unopposed and leisurely ed thousand men, he had the temerity to assault Lee in strong position with seventy-five thousand. ic loss upon the attacking force, while that of Lee was insignificant. The next act of this trem, in position, not ten miles removed, to assail Lee in left flank and rear. The ordinary commanderdds against him, by striking him in fragments. Lee's resolve was promptly taken. Leaving the gall[9 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Ceremonies connected with the unveiling of the statue of General Robert E. Lee, at Lee circle, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 22, 1884. (search)
me to join battle with the army of McClellan. Lee retained, in the meanwhile, only three division which turn awry the best laid schemes. One of Lee's orders to his general officers, formulating tliantly planned expedition. The divisions with Lee reached Sharpsburg worn and fatigued, and with his route with exhausted and brokendown men. Lee delivered battle in this engagement with thirty that, after the success of Jackson's movement, Lee would have effected an unopposed and leisurely ed thousand men, he had the temerity to assault Lee in strong position with seventy-five thousand. th one hundred and thirty-two thousand. Now, Lee, look to thy charge! These be odds which might below Fredericksburg, and demonstrated against Lee's front, while Hooker, with the bulk of his arm, in position, not ten miles removed, to assail Lee in left flank and rear. The ordinary commanderit between his enemy and coveted Richmond. But Lee never failed to find, in the division of his ad[9 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Ceremonies connected with the unveiling of the statue of General Robert E. Lee, at Lee circle, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 22, 1884. (search)
me to join battle with the army of McClellan. Lee retained, in the meanwhile, only three division which turn awry the best laid schemes. One of Lee's orders to his general officers, formulating this route with exhausted and brokendown men. Lee delivered battle in this engagement with thirtyr arms the following day, on the night of which Lee, quietly and without molestation, retired his a that, after the success of Jackson's movement, Lee would have effected an unopposed and leisurely ed thousand men, he had the temerity to assault Lee in strong position with seventy-five thousand. ndous drama opens with the spring of 1863, when Lee, with fifty-seven thousand men, confronted Hook below Fredericksburg, and demonstrated against Lee's front, while Hooker, with the bulk of his arm, in position, not ten miles removed, to assail Lee in left flank and rear. The ordinary commanderdds against him, by striking him in fragments. Lee's resolve was promptly taken. Leaving the gall[9 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Ceremonies connected with the unveiling of the statue of General Robert E. Lee, at Lee circle, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 22, 1884. (search)
the date of his assuming command, the genius of Lee, operating against overwhelming odds, had complme to join battle with the army of McClellan. Lee retained, in the meanwhile, only three division which turn awry the best laid schemes. One of Lee's orders to his general officers, formulating tbject of his detour, was able to rejoin it, and Lee was thus enabled at last to concentrate his armhis route with exhausted and brokendown men. Lee delivered battle in this engagement with thirty that, after the success of Jackson's movement, Lee would have effected an unopposed and leisurely ed thousand men, he had the temerity to assault Lee in strong position with seventy-five thousand. ic loss upon the attacking force, while that of Lee was insignificant. The next act of this trem below Fredericksburg, and demonstrated against Lee's front, while Hooker, with the bulk of his army, swept around Lee's left, crossing at the upper fords, and concentrated at Chancellorsville, in p[9 more...]