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Military Reminiscences of the Civil War Volume 1 (Of 2) APRIL 1861-NOVEMBER 1863

By Jacob Dolson Cox

2019-02-22 00:38:14

At Cross Lanes I met the commanders of the other brigades who were called in by General Rosecrans of an informal consultation based upon my knowledge of the country and the enemy. I naturally scanned them with some interest, and tried to make the mos ... Read more
At Cross Lanes I met the commanders of the other brigades who were called in by General Rosecrans of an informal consultation based upon my knowledge of the country and the enemy. I naturally scanned them with some interest, and tried to make the most of the opportunity to become acquainted with them. General Benham I knew already, from his visit to me at Gauley Bridge in his capacity of engineer officer. I had met Colonel Robert McCook at Camp Dennison, and now that it was intimated that he would be for some days under my command, I recalled a scene I had witnessed there which left many doubts in my mind whether he would prove an agreeable subordinate. Less

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File size1071.303 KB
Print pages316
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2015-09-01
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1406827354
Born in Montreal, Canada October 27, 1828 Died: August 04, 1900 Genre: History Cox was born in Montreal, Canada, to American parents, Jacob Dolson Cox and Thedia Redelia Kenyon Cox. Cox married H...

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