The Fitz John Porter Case

Author : Theodore A. Lord
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ISBN 13 : 9781331175469
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (754 download)

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Download or read book A Summary of the Case of General Fitz-John Porter (Classic Reprint) written by Theodore A. Lord and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Summary of the Case of General Fitz-John Porter The recall of McClellan's army from the Peninsula enabled Lee to leave Richmond, and direct his whole force against General Pope. The latter, with about 42,000 men, was occupying a very advanced position, the main part of his force being in the vicinity of Cedar Mountain, while detachments guarded the fords of the Rapidan. He was confronted by Jackson with about 22,500 men. That enterprising commander had recently beaten Banks, in the battle of Cedar Mountain, and was eager to obtain reenforcements so that he might resume the offensive. Before the retrograde movement of the Army of the Potomac actually began, Lee dispatched troops to the support of Jackson, and prepared to surprise Pope in his dangerous position. Pope learned of this intention, prudently retired behind the Rappahannock, and held the line of that river from Kelly's Ford to the neighborhood of Freeman's Ford. On the 21st of August, 1862, Lee, with a total force of about 55,000 men, now fully released by the actual withdrawal of the Army of the Potomac, held the opposite side of the Rappahannock. Being unable to surprise Pope, Lee determined to turn his right flank. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."