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...McClellan had in view when he entered upon the disastrous campaign of the Peninsular was the crushing of the Confederate forces massed in front of Richmond, and the ultimate capture of the city. To accomplish this object, he had at his disposal troops to the number of a hundred thousand. To oppose him, Johnson, and afterward Lee, had about eighty thousand men. These estimates include all three branches of the service, and are approximately correct. McClellan had taken months to organize and discipline his men, and at the very beginning of the campaign he spent several weeks in building works...
...advance and expected at ack. (2) By a counter flank attack against Jackson. (3) By a direct attack on Richmond itself. McClellan, however, did none of these things, but instead changed his base and brought on the conflict of Gaines Mill. Porter is stationed at Gaines Mill with twenty thousand men, against him are hurled the overwhelming masses of A. P. Hill's. Jackson's and Longstreet's divisions in a desperate attempt to flank McClellan. The attempt is only partially successful and results in great loss to both sides. In the meantime Magruder has made a feint in front...
...wing of the Confederate army. Pope's order to Porter to advance and attack the flank of the enemy, "who are now in the woods before us," was given in utter ignorance of Longstreet's position. To obey Pope's order, Porter would have been obliged, with his ten thousand men, to overcome Longstreet's twenty-five thousand. On the other hand, by holding his position, he kept Longstreet in check and prevented his attacking Pope's flank. In brief, Gen. Gordon showed that Porter's action not only failed to disconcert Pope's plans, but positively helped...
...classes in the college. Over fifty courses are open to the pupils, and of these, Greek, Latin, English, German and mathematics attract the largest numbers. This year, thirty-five out of the forty-eight ladies have chosen Greek electives. Two enthusiastic girls from Texas sold lands and traveled two thousand miles for privileges which Harvard University could afford beyond any woman's college. In return, the Annex has sent a graduate to Montana as head of a classical school. [Gazette...
...author of "Four Years at Yale" is about to publish a book entitled "Ten Thousand Miles on a Bicycle...