Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Johnston” in chapter 5, page 72 of Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative:
...ablished a line of battle, upon which at different points earthworks began to appear.
His right flank, on the north bank of the Chickahominy, rested upon Beaver Dam Creek, a strong position which Johnston 's engineers had selected for our own left flank, before we left Yorktown, when Johnston contemplated fighting on that bank.
Thence, the Federal line extended southeast along the
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