Word: campaign
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...members. When, therefore, the individuals that compose it become divided in opinion, a class can no longer be regarded as a unit. Now it is impossible that there are not a great number in every class that are decidedly opposed to the "dependent" Independent movement in the present campaign. It would, therefore, seem very unjust to such persons, as well as an absolute deception practised on the public, for the remnant of the class to join in any procession to the honor of Cleveland as though it represented the junior class of Harvard College. We have no objection to seeing...
...particularly gratifying to see the large audience which assembled last evening to listen to Mr. John C. Ropes' lecture on the Virginia Campaign. Mr. Ropes it will be remembered, lectured two years ago before the Historical Society, on the First Napoleon, and has at other times and in other ways very materially aided the society in the endeavors to make itself useful. We understand, also, that Mr. Ropes was influential in getting up the present course of lectures which has proved so successful and which has given the society a firmer foothold as a college society than it ever before...
Sander's Theatre was filled last evening with a large audience who listened with pleasure to the lecture on the civil war. The lecturer opened his discourse with an elaborate account of the plan of campaign and its merits and defects. General Mead was in command of the army of the Potomac with about 90,000 men, and General Butler was in the southern part of Virginia with a smaller force. The supreme command of the federal forces and movements was in the hands of Gen. Grant. The plan devised was for Grant, with the army of the Potomac...
...that of the Confederates some 10,000. Grant's plan of constant attacks had not served its purpose of materially weakening the enemy, and had begun to use up his own force badly. This was the result of all the bloody actions of this short campaign...
...armies faced each other in the same positions for over a week. Direct attacks had proved useless, and a flank move was now resorted to, but near Cold Harbor Grant again found himself facing the enemy entrenched in new breast works. About a month had now elapsed since the campaign opened, and but little good, had been done. Grant again attacked in force and was repulsed with heavy loss. In one single charge 7,000 men were lost. Time had now come for strategy. Grant kept part of his men in front of Lee and pretended to attack Richmond while...