Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].
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Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862].
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press
1953.
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"Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. Volume 5 [Oct. 24, 1861-Dec. 12, 1862]." In the digital collection Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/lincoln5. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
Major Genl. Burnside Washington, D.C.,
Falmouth, Va. Aug. 29. 2/30 P.MX 1862.
Any further news? Does Col. Devin mean that sound of firing was heard in direction of Warrenton, as stated, or in direction of Warrenton Junction? A. LINCOLN
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[1] ALS, RPB. Burnside forwarded to Halleck and McClellan at 1 P.M. a dispatch from Colonel Thomas C. Devin, Barnett's Ford, 10 A.M., with news of ``heavy firing this morning, apparently in the direction of Brensville and being at this hour toward Warrenton.'' (OR, I, XII, III, 732). At 5:15 P.M. he forwarded to Halleck a dispatch from General Porter, Bristol, 6 A.M., which gave more details: ``Sigel had severe fight last night; took many prisoners. Banks is
at Warrenton Junction; McDowell near Gainesville; Heintzelman and Reno at Centreville. . . . A large body of enemy reported opposite. . . .'' (OR, I, XII, III, 733
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