Supplemental Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War: In Two Volumes ; Supplemental to Senate Report No. 142, 38th Congress, 2d SessionU.S. Government Printing Office, 1866 - United States |
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Page 104
... McClellan occupied a position on both banks of the Chickahominy with the army of the Potomac , and it was hoped that his operations against Richmond , so long delayed , might be facilitated by vigorous use of the army of Virginia . My ...
... McClellan occupied a position on both banks of the Chickahominy with the army of the Potomac , and it was hoped that his operations against Richmond , so long delayed , might be facilitated by vigorous use of the army of Virginia . My ...
Page 105
... McClellan and myself , and such a movement was in violation of the first principles of war , and the most hazardous that could be undertaken . I also stated that only under one condition would I be willing to make such a move- ment That ...
... McClellan and myself , and such a movement was in violation of the first principles of war , and the most hazardous that could be undertaken . I also stated that only under one condition would I be willing to make such a move- ment That ...
Page 106
... McClellan are so placed as to be twenty miles on the other side of Rich- mond , so that the enemy , if they have ... McClellan's army would be able to hear or know anything at all about it , and , as I am made responsible for the ...
... McClellan are so placed as to be twenty miles on the other side of Rich- mond , so that the enemy , if they have ... McClellan's army would be able to hear or know anything at all about it , and , as I am made responsible for the ...
Page 107
... McClellan be in a perilous condition , or where it can be held by an inconsiderable force and prevented from coming out . They may do that , but I do not think it very likely that they will attempt to move on this place just now . But ...
... McClellan be in a perilous condition , or where it can be held by an inconsiderable force and prevented from coming out . They may do that , but I do not think it very likely that they will attempt to move on this place just now . But ...
Page 108
... McClellan and inspect his army . General Halleck knew well my opinion of General McClellan , and my apprehensions of the result of any plan of campaign depending upon his co - operation for its success . I assumed personal command of ...
... McClellan and inspect his army . General Halleck knew well my opinion of General McClellan , and my apprehensions of the result of any plan of campaign depending upon his co - operation for its success . I assumed personal command of ...
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6th corps advance Alexandria ammunition ARMY OF VIRGINIA arrived Assistant Adjutant attack August August 28 Banks batteries battle Booneville bridge brigade camp campaign Captain captured cavalry Centreville Colonel and Aide-de-Camp Corinth Court House creek crossing Custer daylight despatch direction division enemy Farmington fire flank ford Frémont Front Royal Gordonsville gunboats guns HEADQUARTERS ARMY heavy Heintzelman Illinois Indians infantry intrenchments Island JOHN POPE land Lieutenant Colonel Madrid Major General Commanding Major General HALLECK Major General Pope Manassas Junction McClellan McDowell Merritt miles military Mississippi morning move movement night o'clock obedient servant occupied officers operations orders pickets position Potomac prisoners railroad Rappahannock re-enforcements rear rebel received reconnoissance regiments Reno respectfully retreat Richmond river road sent Shenandoah Sigel skirmishers soon Sulphur Springs T. C. H. SMITH thousand Tiptonville to-morrow trains troops true copy wagons Washington Waterloo bridge whole force wounded
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Page 184 - Tell me what you wish me to do, and I will do all in my power to accomplish it. I wish to know what my orders and authority are. I ask for nothing, but will obey whatever orders you give. I only ask a prompt decision, that I may at once give the necessary orders. It will not do to delay longer.
Page 66 - Farmville; and the 2d corps by the High Bridge Road. It was soon found that the enemy had crossed to the north side of the Appomattox; but so close was the pursuit, that the...
Page 152 - Heintzelman, Sigel, and Reno are moving on the Warrenton turnpike, and must now be not far from Gainesville. I desire that, as soon as communication is established between this force and your own, the whole command shall halt.
Page 179 - Sumner's corps here by water as rapidly as possible ; to make immediate arrangements for placing the works in front of Washington in an efficient condition of defense.
Page 181 - Franklin is with me here. I will know in a few minutes the condition of artillery and cavalry. " We are not yet in condition to move ; may be by to-morrow morning. " Pope must cut through to-day, or adopt the plan I suggested. I have ordered troops to garrison the works at Upton's hill. They must be held at any cost. As soon as I can see the way to spare them, I will send a corps of good troops there. It is the key to Washington, which cannot be seriously menaced as long as it is held.
Page 113 - ... pay to the United States, in money or in property, to be levied by military force, the full amount of the pay and subsistence of the whole force necessary to coerce the performance of the work during the time occupied in completing it.
Page 166 - Manassas without a fight, and in plain hearing, at less than three miles distance, of a furious battle, which raged all day. It was only in consequence of peremptory orders that he joined me next day. One of his brigades, the Brigadier-General of which professed to be looking for his Division, absolutely remained all day at Centreville, in plain view of the battle, and made no attempt to join.
Page 186 - We fought a terrific battle here yesterday with the combined * forces of the enemy, which lasted with continuous fury from daylight until dark, by which time the enemy was driven from the field, which we now occupy.
Page 156 - I have been instructed by General McClellan to inform you that he will have all the available wagons at Alexandria loaded with rations for your troops, and all of the cars, also, as soon as you will send in a cavalry escort to Alexandria as a guard to the train. " Respectfully, "WB FRANKLIN, " Major- General Commanding Sixth Corps" " Such a letter," says General Pope, " when we were fighting the enemy, and Alexandria was swarming with troops, needs no comment.
Page 142 - I was satis fied that the troops which had been promised me from the direction of Washington had made no considerable progress. Had Franklin been even at Centreville on the 26th, or had Cox and Sturgis been as far west as Bull Run on that day, the movement of Jackson through Thoroughfare Gap upon the railroad at Manassas would have been utterly impracticable. So confidently did I expect, from the assurances which I had time and again received, that these troops would be in position, or, at all events...