Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War in Three PartsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1863 - Ball's Bluff, Battle of, Va., 1861 |
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... Halleck , when he visited the army , informed General McClellan that the government could furnish him only 20,000 additional troops . General McClellan consented to renew operations with that number of re - enforce- ments , and General ...
... Halleck , when he visited the army , informed General McClellan that the government could furnish him only 20,000 additional troops . General McClellan consented to renew operations with that number of re - enforce- ments , and General ...
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... Halleck ; for those sent from Aquia the orders were given through General Burnside ; for those sent out from Alexandria , the orders were given directly to the corps commanders , until General McClellan arrived , on the 26th of August ...
... Halleck ; for those sent from Aquia the orders were given through General Burnside ; for those sent out from Alexandria , the orders were given directly to the corps commanders , until General McClellan arrived , on the 26th of August ...
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... Halleck replies : " Yes ; I think Sumner's corps should come to Alexandria . The enemy has appeared at Leesburg , and the commanding officer at Edwards's Ferry asks for cavalry . Have you any to spare him . The enemy seems to be trying ...
... Halleck replies : " Yes ; I think Sumner's corps should come to Alexandria . The enemy has appeared at Leesburg , and the commanding officer at Edwards's Ferry asks for cavalry . Have you any to spare him . The enemy seems to be trying ...
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... Halleck , aided by your counsels . " At 7.50 p . m . General Halleck telegraphs to General McClellan : " You will immediately send construction train and guards to repair railroad to Manassas . Let there be no delay in this . I have ...
... Halleck , aided by your counsels . " At 7.50 p . m . General Halleck telegraphs to General McClellan : " You will immediately send construction train and guards to repair railroad to Manassas . Let there be no delay in this . I have ...
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... Halleck a despatch re- ceived from General Franklin , at Anandale , dated 7.15 p . m . , in which General Franklin gives rumors concerning the battle of that day , closing thus : 66 Pope is said to be very short of provisions , and the ...
... Halleck a despatch re- ceived from General Franklin , at Anandale , dated 7.15 p . m . , in which General Franklin gives rumors concerning the battle of that day , closing thus : 66 Pope is said to be very short of provisions , and the ...
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a. m. to-morrow advance Alexandria Answer Aquia creek arrived artillery attack batteries battle battle of Williamsburg Bottom's Bridge bridge brigade Burnside Captain cavalry Centreville chairman Chandler Chickahominy Colonel committee met pursuant corps cross despatch direction division enemy enemy's fight following witnesses force Fort Monroe fortifications Fortress Monroe Franklin Fredericksburg Frémont front G. B. MCCLELLAN General-in-Chief Gooch guns H. W. HALLECK Harper's Ferry HEADQUARTERS ARMY Heintzelman horses infantry James river land Major General H. W. Major General MCCLELLAN Manassas McDowell miles military morning move movement night o'clock Odell officers operations opinion peninsula pontoons position Potomac President pursuant to adjournment quartermaster Question railroad Rappahannock re-enforcements rebels received regiments retreat Richmond road Secretary Secretary of War sent side Sumner supplies suppose telegraph tion troops wagons WAR DEPARTMENT Warrenton Washington Williamsburg York river Yorktown