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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 2 0 Browse Search
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
lry, had not succeeded in heading them on their way to Chancellorsville, how could the infantry have attempted it? By withdrawing a portion of his army from Falmouth unknown to his adversary, and by masking his earlier movements behind the Rappahannock, Hooker had gained an advance the advantages of which he could have preserved to the end. About midday on the 29th, Lee had been informed by Stuart of the passage of the Rappahannock; it was only in the evening, however, after the skirmish at Madden, that his lieutenant was able to give him any positive details regarding the strength and direction of the Federal columns. But the magnitude of the demonstrations made around Fredericksburg having proved to him that a considerable portion of the enemy's army was still in front of him, he understood that it would be impossible for him to divide his forces as his adversaries had done; that in order to conquer it was essential to keep all his troops together; and that it was yet too soon to g