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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 215 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 180 0 Browse Search
Colonel Theodore Lyman, With Grant and Meade from the Wilderness to Appomattox (ed. George R. Agassiz) 135 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 132 0 Browse Search
Robert Stiles, Four years under Marse Robert 100 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 92 0 Browse Search
John Esten Cooke, Wearing of the Gray: Being Personal Portraits, Scenes, and Adventures of War. 87 1 Browse Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox 72 0 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 59 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 56 0 Browse Search
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he blow has been struck in the proper place, and that, if properly followed up, it will not fail to tell. What course General Lee designs to pursue; whether he will proceed immediately into Pennsylvania, or advance upon the Relay House, or at once nnsylvania would have we have not yet alluded to, and it is the most important of any. It would compel McClellan to follow Lee and to fight a battle outside of his entrenchments. General Lee would have his own choice of ground and his own time to fGeneral Lee would have his own choice of ground and his own time to fight. He could lead him so far off that he could not get to his burrow.--He would inevitably rout him, and probably destroy his whole army. It was in this way that Hannibal brought the Consul Flaminius to battle at Thrasymene, and destroyed his whposition in which he cold give battle with advantage, and then he halted. By pursuing a similar course in Pennsylvania, Gen. Lee can compel McClellan to pursue him and fight him on his own terms. Whether such be the design of the movement into Penn
ting the Peninsula could be united with it. I remained at Cedar Mountain, and still threatened to cross the Rapidan, until the 17th of August, by which time General Robert Lee had assembled in my front, and within eight miles, nearly the whole rebel army. As soon as I ascertained this fact, and knew that the Army of the Potomac wger in danger, I drew back my whole force across the Rappahannock, on the night of the 17th and day of the 18th, without loss of any kind, and one day in advance of Lee's proposed movement against me. The enemy immediately appeared in my front at Rappahannock Station, and attempted to pass the river at that bridge and the numerous Porter had attacked the enemy in flank on the afternoon of Friday, as he had my written orders to do, we should utterly have crushed Jackson before the forces under Lee could have reached him. Why he did not do so I cannot understand. Our men, much worn down by hard service and continuous fighting for many previous days, and v
Gen. Lee's proclamation. In our columns to-day will be found the dignified and noble proclamation of Gen. Lee to the people of Maryland. What a contrast to the vaporing and despotic addresses of the Yankee commanders! It places before Maryland a free choice of her destiny, leaving her at entire liberty, without menace or cGen. Lee to the people of Maryland. What a contrast to the vaporing and despotic addresses of the Yankee commanders! It places before Maryland a free choice of her destiny, leaving her at entire liberty, without menace or compulsion, to unite her fortunes with either the Northern or the Southern Union. In its spirit, its sentiments and language, it is worthy of the cause of Southern independence, of the great leader of the Southern armies, and of the magnanimous and heroic people whom he represents. Gen. Lee, whose moderation, modesty, and unselfince, of the great leader of the Southern armies, and of the magnanimous and heroic people whom he represents. Gen. Lee, whose moderation, modesty, and unselfishness are as admirable as his resplendent military genius, will achieve for the Southern cause as much influence by the wisdom of his counsels as the prowess of his arms.