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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the first conflict. (search)
y three-quarters of an hour, during which time the other brigade of Hunter's division, under Andrew Porter, hastens to get into line. At last the Confederates, who, with only 1000 men, are defending fall back before Burnside, who was supported on his left by a battalion of regular troops from Porter's brigade, and on his right by Griffin's regular battery of artillery. Bee, forming his line wier, in fact, were rapidly gaining ground in spite of the obstinate resistance they encountered. Porter had deployed his brigade to the left of Burnside; Heintzelman, who, not having been able to findew troops who were about to attack it were sufficiently numerous to surmount these obstacles. Porter's troops, having taken the place of Burnside's soldiers, who had been severely tried, were advany house. The three brigades of Heintzelman's division formed on the extreme right, and those of Porter and Sherman, which were nearer the centre, made a flank movement by way of the Sudeley and Manas
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—the first winter. (search)
rch that these plans had been definitely determined upon. In fact, after having ordered the preparations which McClellan had so long solicited, Mr. Lincoln relapsed into hesitancy, and insisted that the general-in-chief should submit his project to the examination of a council of war. Twelve generals This council was composed of McDowell, Sumner, Heintzelman, Keyes, F. J. Porter, Franklin, McCall, Blenker, division commanders; Naglee, representing Hooker, chief of the tenth division; A. Porter, provostmarshal-general; and Barnard, commander of engineers. The three first named and the last voted against General McClellan's plan. assembled on the 8th of March, not to receive the instructions of their chief, but to constitute a tribunal for passing judgment on his plans; these were approved by a majority of eight to four. Bound by a decision he had himself courted, the President accepted it with a bad grace; and being still under some fatal influence, he published two orders wh