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Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them., Chapter 14: (search)
The word resembles Wynton.], etc., would probably have to leave at least 5,000 in New Berne, 1,000 as railway guards, 1,000 Beaufort and Fort Macon, 500 Hatteras Inlet, 1 ,000 Roanoke--8,500 in all, leaving not over 6,000 or 6,500 for active operations; too small to do much good. While by operating on Goldsborough would have to leave, say, 1,000 at Roanoke, 500 Beaufort, 1,000 New Berne, leaving 12,500 available in the field. I would therefore think that a cautious yet bold advance on Goldsborough as soon as transportation arrives would produce a better effect than anything else that can be done, and would have the effect to neutralize a large portion of the enemy's force. G. B. McClellan. Barnard to McClellan.Washington, March 19, 1862, 2.30 P. M. dear general: Fox didn't like the propeller plan; thinks the channel could not be effectually obstructed in that way. I told him you and I both objected to the other (landing plan), which I consider an exact parallel to the
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them., Index. (search)
s campaign, 508 ; South Mountain, 574; after Antietam. 629. 630, 633, 659. Rhodes, Gen. R. E., 232. Richardson, Gen. I. B., 80, 81, 89. 139. In Peninsula, 257 ; Yorktown, 264, 278, 300, 303, 320, 327, 332, 333, 339 ; Fair Oaks, 379, 382-384 ; Savage's Station, 426-428 ; White Oak Swamp, 428, 430 ; Malvern, 434, 436. At Antietam, 584, 587, 588, 595-598. 602, 606, 613. Richardson, Maj., 381. Richmond, Va., McClellan's plan for taking, 104, 227,231, 233-236, 283, 343, 482. 490, 496 ; Goldsborough's plan, 246, 247 ; Blair's (F. P.) letter, 281; a battle there certain, 307, 356. 358, 367, 372, 390, 394 ; enemy retreat to, 337, 369, 492 ; Stanton's fatal order, 345-338, 362, 364; McClellan's protest, 349, 350 ; Lincoln's views, 351, 367, 368 ; results of Porter's victories, 373-375 ; immediate advance to, impracticable, 385, 466 ; advance to, from Harrison's Landing, 491-497. Rich Mountain, W. Va., 61-63. Ricketts, Gen. T. B., in Pope's campaign, 509 ; South Mountain, 579-581 ; A