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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2,462 0 Browse Search
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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10 516 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 3, 15th edition. 418 0 Browse Search
C. Julius Caesar, Gallic War 358 0 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 298 0 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 230 0 Browse Search
H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia. 190 0 Browse Search
C. Edwards Lester, Life and public services of Charles Sumner: Born Jan. 6, 1811. Died March 11, 1874. 186 0 Browse Search
George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard) 182 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: September 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], Judge Lyons Court, yesterday. (search)
e, to make our horsemen amenable to discipline, as well as our infantry. Unless it be done, we do not see that this war may not linger on for a century. Had General Lee had a body of ten thousand disciplined cavalry to throw upon McClellan after the rout at Cold Harbor and Gaines' mill, the Yankee force that fought that battle must have been utterly destroyed. So, after the first battle of Manassas, and the second, and Chancellorsville, and the Wilderness. Military writers in England and France are constantly expressing their surprise that our victories have never been more decisive. It has been because we have had no cavalry to complete a rout. It is disgraceful to us that such a state of things should continue. Let Congress take steps to put an end to it. The want of an efficient body of cavalry has enhanced the slaughter of this war beyond all conception, inasmuch as it has been the cause of all the indecisive battles we have fought — battles in which we beat the enemy, but c