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The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], Federal Movements. (search)
Federal Movements. A letter received in this city yesterday from Gordonsville, says that the Federal forces, under Burnside have all gone in the direction of Fredericksburg. From this it may be inferred that they intend a flank movement, using Fredericksburg as a base of future operations. An officer who left Winchester about four days ago reports everything quiet in that locality. --There had been no advance of the enemy from Harper's Ferry since the plundering raid of Geary on Sunday week.
The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
Dishonorably Dismissed — Incautious officers Reprimanded. A dispatch from Manassas Junction, dated the 14th, says Gen. Burnside was engaged actively for three days before in getting supplies to the front and preparing for a forward move. The Neafraid to fight, make the removal of McClellan a pretext for resigning positions they were unqualified to fill. General Burnside rode out to the front yesterday, and was cheered in the camps of his old corps, the Ninth. When his promotion to thmay as well give up and acknowledge the independence of the rebels." Half an hour later he was surprised by a summons to Burnside's headquarters. He admitted he made the remark, but stated that he did so under excitement, and said more than he meant.--"You now have an opportunity to retract it," said Burnside; "but if I were not personally acquainted with your antecedents and your loyalty, you would have been instantly dismissed. Neither you nor any other officer, high or low, can utter such s
The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], Yankees in Greenbrier. (search)
sed his brave men, saying: "You stant by me, and I'll stand by you." On his late departure from them he said: "Stand by Burnside as you have stood by me, and all will be well." --We think so, too. We trust they will stand by Burnside precisely as thBurnside precisely as they have stood by McClellan. If they do, all will be well. But to stand by Burnside, judging by the rapidity of his flight from Fredericksburg, will be no easy task. Possessed with the idea that Stonewall Jackson was in his rear, he traveled with aBurnside, judging by the rapidity of his flight from Fredericksburg, will be no easy task. Possessed with the idea that Stonewall Jackson was in his rear, he traveled with a velocity that put all McClellan's changed of base to shame, and made it impossible for the fleetest Yankee in the Army of the Rappahannock to come within sight of his coat-tall. The closing address of McClellan to his troops must have been ironical to come within sight of his coat-tall. The closing address of McClellan to his troops must have been ironical. He meant to say, no doubt, "If you run as well with Burnside as you have with me, we shall have a speedy peace, and all will be well."
The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], McClellan's removal and its effect on the Yankee Army. (search)
McClellan's removal and its effect on the Yankee Army. The prisoners who arrived by the recent flag of truce from the North concur generally in stating that the enemy's army, now commanded by Burnside, is in a complete state of demoralization. The unexpected and unpopular removal of McClellan from the command of the army of the Potomac came near producing a revolution among the Federal troops. It is stated by intelligent returned prisoners that had our army advanced on Burnside for threeBurnside for three days after McClellan's removal, that we would have had but little fighting to do. Entire regiments of the enemy threw down their arms, and those detailed to arrest them refused to do it. Halleck visited the army on the 9th inst., and after remaining several hours partially succeeded in quieting the disaffected. The prisoners say that while in Washington they were treated only moderately well. The officers and surgeons were refused the privileges of the cartel, and kept closely imprisoned,