General Lee: His Campaigns in Virginia, 1861-1865Press of Braunworth & Company, 1906 - 314 頁 |
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A. P. Hill advance Anderson arms Army of Northern arrived assault attack batteries BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG bridge captured cavalry Chancellorsville Chickahominy Colonel column command Confederate coöperation cross the Potomac Culpeper Court House D. H. Hill defense direction divi duty Early Emmitsburg enemy enemy's right engaged eral eral Lee Ewell Ewell's Federal army field fight fire Fitzhugh Lee flank Ford Fredericksburg front Gordonsville Grant Harper's Ferry headquarters heavy horse infantry Jackson James River Lee's army line of battle Longstreet loss Magruder Manassas McClellan McLaws ment miles morning moved movement night Northern Virginia occupied officers operations ordered Pickett's pieces of artillery Plank Road Pope position President purpose R. E. LEE Railroad Rapidan Rapidan River Rappahannock reached rear reinforced repulsed retired retreat Richmond rode says sent sion soldiers soon south side SPOTTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE staff Stuart success surrender thousand tion troops Warrenton Washington wounded
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第 265 頁 - I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood, by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States Army known as the Army of Northern Virginia.
第 277 頁 - By the terms of the agreement officers and men can return to their homes, and remain there until exchanged. You will take with you the satisfaction that proceeds from the consciousness of duty faithfully performed, and I earnestly pray that a merciful God will extend to you His blessing and protection.
第 227 頁 - We have now ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting. The result to this time is much in our favor. Our losses have been heavy, as well as those of the* enemy. I think the loss of the enemy must be greater. We have taken over five thousand prisoners in battle, while he has taken from us but few, except stragglers. I propose to fight it out on this line, if it takes all summer.
第 267 頁 - I will meet you, or will designate officers to meet any officers you may name for the same purpose, at any point agreeable to you, for the purpose of arranging definitely the terms upon which the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia will be received.
第 275 頁 - This done, each officer and man will be allowed to return to his home, not to be disturbed by United States authority so long as they observe their paroles and the laws in force where they may reside.
第 87 頁 - I have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies — from an army whose business it has been to seek the adversary, and to beat him when found, whose policy has been attack and not defence.
第 109 頁 - The army will resume its march to-morrow, taking the Hagerstown road. General Jackson's command will form the advance, and, after passing Middletown, with such portion as he may select, take the route...
第 71 頁 - I regret my great inferiority in numbers, but feel that I am in no way responsible for it, as I have not failed to represent repeatedly the necessity of reinforcements, that this was the decisive point, and that all the available means of the Government should be concentrated here. I will do all that a general can do with the splendid army I have the honor to command, and, if it is destroyed by overwhelming numbers, can at least die with it and share its fate.
第 274 頁 - Church, and will push forward to the front for the purpose of meeting you. Notice sent to me on this road where you wish the interview to take place will meet me.
第 126 頁 - In reviewing the achievements of the army during the present campaign, the Commanding General cannot withhold the expression of his admiration of the indomitable courage it has displayed in battle, and its cheerful endurance of privation and hardship on the march. Since your great victories around Richmond...