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Title: Abraham Lincoln : a history
Year: 1890 (1890s)
Authors: Nicolay, John G. (John George), 1832-1901 Hay, John, 1838-1905, joint author
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : 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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qually important work of breaking his linesof communication and cutting off his supplies.His first attempt in the Shenandoah Valleyhaving failed by the misadventure of Sigel atNew Market on the 15th of May, he asked forthe removal of that officer, and Major-GeneralHunter was appointed to supersede him. FromSpotsylvania and Jericho Ford Grant sent ordersfor Hunter to move up the Valley as far as Char-lottesville and Lynchburg if he found it possible;to destroy railroads and canals, and either get backto his original base or join the Army of the Po-tomac, as circumstances might decide. Huntermoved away with his usual alacrity, and on the 5thof June struck a force of three brigades underGeneral W. E. Jones at Piedmont, and after a se-vere engagement routed it, killing Jones and cap-turing 1500 prisoners and some guns. Three dayslater, he formed a junction with Crook and Averillat Staunton and moved towards Lynchburg, whileJ. C. Vaughn, who had succeeded to Joness com- 404 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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PETERSBURG 405 niaiid, fell back on the railroad towards Charlottes- en. xvin.ville. General Lee, who was naturally disturbed bythis menacing expedition, hurried Breckinridge offwith a division to meet it, and on the 13th Early, june.ise*.with his corps, was dispatched to the ShenandoahValley, with orders to strike Hunters force in rearand destroy it; then to move down the Valley,cross the Potomac, and threaten Washington. Thisforce moved with great celerity and part of itreached Lynchburg in advance of Hunter, who ar-rived before the place on the 16th of June. Therewas some skirmishing for two days between theopposing forces, but Hunter, owing to the exhaus-tion of his ammunition, was unable to give battle,and was forced to retire by way of Kanawha overa difficult and arduous route through West Virginia,which movement left the Valley open to Early inhis march northward. But before these movements were developed,General Grant, desiring thoroughly to break theenemys communications and

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