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...duck season. The new Barnegat order is not likely to disturb Duckhunter Robinson, nor any other Washington dignitary. From Washington one does not go northeast to shoot the wary?and slightly fishy?birds of Barnegat. One either goes due east, to the swarming Chesapeake ; or southeast, to the Rappahannock, York and James estuaries, to the drowsy Virginia Capes, to Currituck (where the luxurious blinds are con crete and have cookstoves), or to Stumpy Point, Swanquarter or Cedar Island on placid Pamlico Sound...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POLITICAL NOTES: Robbed | 10/15/1928 | See Source »

...Federal communication with the White House by cleverly passing his troops around to "Stonewall" Jackson's aid. Again the Union forces advanced, now under Pope. The bold strategy of ordering Jackson around Pope's wing to descend on his rear, and the lucky swelling of the Rappahannock River, combined to crush the invaders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Unveiling | 4/16/1928 | See Source »

...Clothes. "One day he was taking a swim in the Rappahannock and two girls of low degree ran off with his clothes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: HEROES: Washington | 10/25/1926 | See Source »

...attempts under Burnside to overpower Lee. It was the first duty of Hooker, its new commander, to reorganize it. This he did most effectively, and when he was ready to move forward he had about 130,000 men of all arms. This force lay along the banks of the Rappahannock, opposite Fredricksburg. On the bluffs behind this city, Lee was encamped in a natural stronghold with about 60,000 men flushed with victory...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CHANCELLORSVILLE. | 3/5/1884 | See Source »

...failure to occupy the Confederate armies under Gen. Jackson and Gen. Longstreet, until the army of the Potomac, then operating about Richmond, could meet Lee's army. Gen. Gordon began his lecture by describing the strategic movement of "Stonewall" Jackson from his position on the south bank of the Rappahannock to northward and eastward to Manassas Junction, thereby cutting off Pope's communications from his base of supplies. This took place on the 25th and 26th of August, and was a movement of wonderful brilliancy and rapidity. General Gordon spoke here in the highest terms of Gen. Jackson, as standing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GENERAL GORDON ON BULL RUN. | 2/20/1884 | See Source »

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