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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1862 , September (search)
September 19.
General McClellan, from his headquarters near Antietam, Md., sent the following despatches to the War Department at Washington:
8.30 A. M.--But little occurred yesterday except skirmishing.
Last night the enemy abandoned his position, leaving his dead and wounded on the field.
We are again in pursuit.
I do not know whether he is falling back to an interior position or crossing the river.
We may safely claim a victory.
10.80 A. M.--General Pleasanton is driving the enemy across the river.
Our victory is complete.
The enemy is driven back into Virginia.
Maryland and Virginia are now safe.
In the rebel House of Representatives in session at Richmond, Va., Mr. Foote offered the following resolution:
Resolved, by the Congress of the confederate States of America, That the signal success with which Divine Providence has so continuously blessed our arms for several months past, would fully justify the confederate Government in despatching a commissio