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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—Richmond. (search)
the north, first by an arm of the sea called York River, and then by the Pamunky, its principal triberty of General Lee. But at the entrance of York River, the two banks of this arm of the sea draw ce running toward the James, the other toward York River. Near this place stands the oldest universie of the effect of the bombardment to ascend York River at the first signal. Everything was to be ro land them near the mouth of the Pamunky in York River, so as to menace seriously the line of retrened by the destruction of that ship, just as York River had been by the evacuation of the Confederat. In relinquishing the idea of covering the York River road, he deceived all the calculations of th advantage was taken of it to send back upon York River the greatest possible number of sick, woundelan's right wing, so as to separate him from York River. In order to accomplish this object, he hadm putting itself again in communication with York River. If McClellan had the design naturally attr[18 more...]