Word: dobts
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Dates: during 1884-1884
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...Hill, under the shelter of the gunboats, McClellan stops retreating and takes up a position for defence. Lee knowing that this is the last chance attacks in force and in a sharp battle is repulsed and so used up that had McClellan followed up his advantage he would no dobt have achieved the destruction of Lee's army. But it is not to be. McClellan again forces his wearied army to retreat until under the protection of the retreat until under the protection of the gunboats at Harrison's Landing an opportunity is afforded for rest and re-organization...