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our arrival at Falmouth, could have been readily moved overland in time for our purposes in perfect safety, as they would all the time have been between our army and the Potomac River, and had they started from Washington at the promised time they would have certainly reached Stafford Court House as soon as the advance of General Franklin's grand division, and from that point they could have been forwarded by his teams to Falmouth, if the teams from Washington had needed rest. On the twenty-second not hearing from these trains, I sent a report to General Halleck. It appeared afterward that no supplies had been started overland as suggested in my plan of operations; and the pontoon train did not leave Washington until the afternoon of the nine-teenth--two days after the arrival of the advance of the army at Falmouth, and five days after the arrival of the pontoons in Washington from the Upper Potomac. From the report of Colonel Spaulding, who had charge of the pontoons, and fro
Newton (search for this): chapter 1
. The infantry firing is prolonged and quite heavy. Things look well enough: men in fine spirits. 1:40 P. M. Meade having carried a portion of the enemy's position in the woods, we have three hundred prisoners. Enemy's batteries on extreme left retired. Tough work. Men fight well. Gibbon has advanced to Meade's right. Men fight well, driving the enemy. Meade has suffered severely. Doubleday to Meade's left — not engaged. 2:15 P. M. Gibbon and Meade driven back from the wood. Newton gone forward. Jackson's corps of the enemy attacks on the left. General Gibbon slightly wounded. General Bayard mortally wounded by a shell. Things do not look so well on Reynolds' front; still we'll have new troops in soon. 2:25, P. M. Despatch received. Franklin will do his best. New troops gone in. Will report soon again. 3 P. M. Reynolds seems to be holding his own. Things look better somewhat. 3:40, P. M. Gibbon's and Meade's divisions are badly used up, and I fear ano
November 10th (search for this): chapter 1
moving army at this time, and our supplies had run very low. It will be observed that directions were given in the odder from General Halleck to me, dated November fifth, to report at once a plan for the future operations of the army; which was done. This plan had been fully matured and was at the time understood to be in accordance with the views of most of the prominent general officers in command. It had been written out and was sent to Washington, by Major E. M. Neill, on the tenth of November, and delivered to General E. W. Cullum, Chief of Staff, the following day; after which General Halleck telegraphed me that he thought he would meet me at Warrenton on the next day (the twelfth), which he did, accompanied by Generals Meigs and Haupt. During that night and the next morning we had long consultations. General Halleck was strongly in favor of continuing the movements of the army in the direction of Culpepper and Gordonsville, and my own plan was as strongly adhered to b
George Stoneman (search for this): chapter 1
n. Sixth corps, at New Baltimore. Ninth corps, with Stoneman's and Whipple's divisions, on both sides of the river, inps over the river; and the two remaining divisions of General Stoneman's corps in readiness to cross at the lower ford in suntioned, that on the evening of the twelfth I ordered General Stoneman, with two divisions of his corps, to a point near the command was about twenty six thousand strong, two of General Stoneman's divisions having reported to General Franklin. Pon our left seems probable, as far as can now be judged. Stoneman has been directed to cross one division to support our leved a half mile, and halted without serious loss. One of Stoneman's divisions ordered across (at twelve o'clock this divisiurther attempt was made to carry this point in the west. Stoneman's two divisions (Birney's and Sickles') were conspicuous of Meade's division. I beg to refer to the report of General Stoneman for a correct understanding of the movement of these
E. V. Sumner (search for this): chapter 1
greater portion of General Lee's army. General Sumner, on arriving at Falmouth on the seventeent the twelfth. During this day (the twelfth) Sumner's and Franklin's commands crossed over and too Potomac, December 13, 1862--6 A. M. Major-General E. V. Sumner, commanding Right Grand Division, Aruse) very soon. Copies of instructions to General Sumner and General Franklin will be sent to you. case this point had been gained, to push Generals Sumner and Hooker against the left of the crest,er, in which it will be seen that I direct General Sumner's column not to move until he received ordng the importance of haste, I now directed General Sumner to commence his attack. He had already is this attack had not been made at the time General Sumner moved, and, when it was finally made, provpermanent effect upon the enemy's line. General Sumner's order directed the troops of General Comstently than this brave, grand division of General Sumner. The officers and men seemed to be inspir[18 more...]
November 5th (search for this): chapter 1
oth sides of the river, in the neighborhood of Waterloo. Eleventh corps, at Gainsville, New Baltimore, and the Gap. Pleasonton at Jefferson and Amissville, with advance on Hazel River. Bayard at Rappahannock Station and neigh-borhood. Slocum was still at Harper's Ferry and Fayetteville. There were no pontoons with the moving army at this time, and our supplies had run very low. It will be observed that directions were given in the odder from General Halleck to me, dated November fifth, to report at once a plan for the future operations of the army; which was done. This plan had been fully matured and was at the time understood to be in accordance with the views of most of the prominent general officers in command. It had been written out and was sent to Washington, by Major E. M. Neill, on the tenth of November, and delivered to General E. W. Cullum, Chief of Staff, the following day; after which General Halleck telegraphed me that he thought he would meet me at War
November 6th (search for this): chapter 1
It appeared afterward that no supplies had been started overland as suggested in my plan of operations; and the pontoon train did not leave Washington until the afternoon of the nine-teenth--two days after the arrival of the advance of the army at Falmouth, and five days after the arrival of the pontoons in Washington from the Upper Potomac. From the report of Colonel Spaulding, who had charge of the pontoons, and from other sources of information. I learned that the order of the sixth of November, from Captain Duane, of the Staff of General McClellan, to move from Berlin to Washington with his train, was not received by Colonel Spaulding until the twelfth instant; that he then at once gave the necessary directions for carrying out the order, after which he proceeded to Washington, arriving there at half-past 10 P. M., on the thirteenth, and reported to General Woodbury, at his residence in the city, the same night, and was requested to call at the General's office the next morn
November 9th (search for this): chapter 1
refully consider the President's views as contained in that letter, so that we may talk it over understandingly to-morrow. General Meigs and General Haupt will accompany me. Yours, truly, H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief. On the ninth day of November, General McClellan issued an order relinquishing the command of the army; after which an order was issued from my headquarters assuming command. The position of the different corps of the army was as follows: First, Second, and Fifteventeenth. General Franklin concentrated his command at Stafford Court-House, and General Hooker his in the vicinity of Hartwood. The cavalry was ill the rear and covering the fords of the Rappahannock. The plan submitted by me on the ninth of November will explain fully the reasons for these movements. It contemplated, however, the prompt starting of pontoons from Washington. I supposed this would be attended to; but, feeling anxious to know something definite in regard to them before
H. W. Halleck (search for this): chapter 1
ry respectfully, Your obedient servant, H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief. After some consultat directions were given in the odder from General Halleck to me, dated November fifth, to report at of Staff, the following day; after which General Halleck telegraphed me that he thought he would m next morning we had long consultations. General Halleck was strongly in favor of continuing the m from Washington. In my interview with General Halleck, I represented to him that soon after comucceed if you move rapidly, otherwise not. H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief. This despatch was r It was my intention, and I so informed General Halleck, to cross some of the cavalry, and, possimouth on the seventeenth, I despatched to General Halleck's Chief of Staff a report which explaineding from these trains, I sent a report to General Halleck. It appeared afterward that no supplies but was informed that he had gone to see General Halleck; but while waiting for his return was tol[4 more...]
December 10th (search for this): chapter 1
back for a steamer to meet him at the mouth of the river. The animals were sent overland. He arrived at Belle Plain with his pontoons on the twenty-fourth, and by the night of the twenty-fifth he was encamped near general headquarters. By this time the enemy had concentrated a large force on the opposite side of the river, so that it became necessary to make arrangements to cross in the face of a vigilant and formidable force. These arrangements were not completed until about the tenth of December. In the meantime the troops were stationed with a view to accumulating supplies and getting in readiness for the movement. I omitted to say that on the nineteenth instant I received through Colonel Richmond, my Assistant Adjutant-General, a communication from General Hooker, suggesting the crossing of a force at the fords above Falmouth. This letter appears in his (General Hooker's) report. I determined to make preparations to cross the river at Snicker's Neck, about fourteen m
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