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Identifier: abrahamlincolnba01newy (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1886 (1880s)
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Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Generals Generals
Publisher: (New York, N.Y.) : (The Century Co.)
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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chief direction of theforces during the battle, but to assist me uponthe field. Thereupon, I explained my plans andpurposes, to which he agreed. Sunday, July 21st, bearing the fate of thenew-born Confederacy, broke brighdy oyerthe fields and woods that held the hostile \forces. My scouts, thrown out in the nighttoward Centreyille along the Warrenton turn-pike, had reported that the enemy was concen-trating along the latter. This fact, together withthe failure of the Federals in their attackupon my center at Mitchells and Black-burns fords, had caused me to apprehendthat they would attempt my left flank at theStone Bridge, and orders were accordinglyissued by half-past four oclock to the brigadecommanders to hold their forces in readinessto moye at a moments notice, together withthe suggestion that the Federal attack mightbe expected in that quarter. Shortly after-ward the Federals were reported to beadyancing from Centreyille on the Warren-ton turnpike, and at half-past fiye oclock as
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RUINS OF THE STONE P.RIDGF, LOOKING IHF. BATTLE-FIELD. vn is view is from a photojfraph taken in Marrh, iVn. the region having been left open to the Ieder.nls by the withdr.iwal of the Confederatehereupr<n the bndee probably was destroyed by the latter. The battery which commamlcd the bridj^e was placed on the left i n= been left open to the Federals by the withdrawal of the Confederate forces,■ ■ ■ -. .L_ fgiiej THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN. 91 deploying a force in front of Evans. As theirmovement against my left developed the op-portunity I desired, I immediately sent ordersto the brigade commanders, both front andreserves, on my right and center to advanceand vigorously attack the Federal left flankand rear at Centreville, while my left, underCocke and Evans with their supports, wouldsustain the Federal attack in the quarter ofthe Stone Bridge, which they were directedto do to the last extremity. The center waslikewise to advance and engage the enemy infront, and directions were

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