Identifier: abrahamlincolnba02newy (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln and the battles of the Civil War
Year: 1887 (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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ynorth of the town the country is comparativelyflat and open; on the east of it, Rock Creekflows south. On the south, and overlookingit, is a ridge of bold, high grounds, terminatedon the west by Cemetery Hill and on the eastby Culps Hill, which, bending to the south,extends half a mile or more and terminates inlow grounds near Spanglers Spring. CulpsHill is steep toward the east, is well wooded,and its eastern base is washed by Rock Creek. Impressed by the importance of the posi-tion, Buford, expecting the early return of theenemy in force, assigned to Devins brigadethe country north, and to Gambles that westof the town; sent out scouting parties on allthe roads to collect information, and reportedthe condition of affairs to Reynolds. Hispickets extended from below the Fairfieldroad, along the eastern bank of WilloughbyRun, to the railroad cut, then easterly somefifteen hundred yards north of the town, toa wooded hillock near Rock Creek. THE BATTLE OE THE FIRST DAY AT GETTYSBURG. 127
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:mmmm ing the general line of Pipe Creekas a suitable locality. Carefully-drawn instructions were sent tothe corps commanders as to theoccupation of this line, should itbe ordered; but it was added thatdevelopments might cause theoffensive to be assumed from pres-ent positions. These orders wereafterward cited as indicating Gen-eral Meades intention not to fightat Gettysburg. They were, underany circumstances, wise and prop-er orders, and it would probablyhave been better had he concen-trated his army behind Pipe Creek Ll_. CONFEDERATE DEAD GATHERED FOR BURIAL NEAR THE MCPHERSON WOODS. (FROM PHOTOGRAPHS.) On the night of June 30thMeades headquarters and theReserve artillery were at Taney-town; the First Corps at MarshRun, the Eleventh at Emmetts-burg, Third at Bridgeport,Twelfthat Littlestown, Second at Union-town, Fifth at Union Mills, Sixthand Greggs cavalry at Manches-ter, Kilpatricks at Hanover. Aglance at the map (page 123)will show at what disadvantageMeades army was now placed.

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