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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 12: (search)
us everywhere at present. Very truly yours, Geo. B. McClellan, Maj.-Gen. Commanding. Gen. T. W. Sherman, Commanding at Port Royal, etc. To Gen. Butler.headquarters of the Army, Washington, Feb. 23, 1862. general: You are assigned to the command of the land forces destined to co-operate with the navy in the attacks upon New Orleans. You will use every means to keep your destination a profound secret, even from your staff officers, with the exception of your chief of staff and Lieut. Weitzell, of the engineers. The force at your disposal will consist of the first thirteen regiments named in your memorandum handed to me in person, the 21st Indiana, 4th Wisconsin, and 6th Michigan (old and good regiments from Baltimore). The 21st Indiana, 4th Wisconsin, and 6th Michigan will await your orders at Fort Monroe. Two companies of the 21st Indiana are well drilled as heavy artillery. The cavalry force already en route for Ship island will be sufficient for your purposes.
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 12: (search)
, April 3d, 8.30, A. M.— This morning General Grant reports Petersburg evacuated, and he is confident Richmond also is. He is pushing forward to cut off, if possible, the retreating army. A. Lincoln. Later.—It appears by the despatch of General Weitzell, just received by the Department, that our forces under his command are in Richmond, having taken it at 8.35 this morning. Edwin M. Stanton. Immediately upon the receipt of this important and gratifying information, the Governor telegraps and peril heroically sustained, and extending along a line of operations without example in military history, culminating in the destruction of the enemy's line in the evacuation of Petersburg, and in the occupation, by the corps under Major-General Weitzell, of the Capitol of the rebel usurpation. . . . This result has promptly succeeded upon the extraordinary and brilliant exploits of the army commanded by Major-General Sherman, whose march through the States of Georgia, South Carolina, and
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Evacuation Echoes. (search)
, and the terms of settlement with the United States, with the concurrence and sanction of General Weitzell. He assented to the application not to require oaths of allegiance from the citizens. He stated that he would send to General Weitzell his decision upon the question of a government of Virginia. This letter was received on Thursday, and was read by me. It authorized General Weitzell toGeneral Weitzell to grant a safe conduct to the Legislature of Virginia, to meet at Richmond to deliberate, and to return to their homes at the end of their session. I am informed by General Weitzell that he will isuGeneral Weitzell that he will isue whatever orders that may be necessary, and will furnish all the facilities of transportation, etc., to the members of the Legislature, to meet in this city; and that the Governor, Lieutenant-Governo has already operated and vested rights. I believe that full confidence may be placed in General Weitzell's fulfilment of his promise to afford facilities to the Legislature, and that its members m
The Daily Dispatch: November 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Advance of the Yankees in the Valley. (search)
Confederate Victory in Louisiana Mobile, Nov. 19. --A special dispatch to the Advertiser and Register, dated Tangipahoa, 16th inst., says: A letter received from a member of Gen. Green's Staff announces the defeat of two Yankee columns in Louisiana. General Franklin's division encountered a portion of General Dick Taylor's army; under General Green, near Alexandria, on the 5th instant. After a stubborn fight the Yankees were routed with the loss of their stores and six hundred prisoners. General Weitzell's division is reported to have been routed by General Taylor near Opeloushec. The expedition is said to be abandoned. A portion of the troops have returned to Port Hudson and Baton Rouge.