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Gideon Welles (search for this): chapter 32
t at the duplicity with which McClellan was surrounded. The War Department had occupied itself in giving out what Secretary Welles called exaggerated rumors, but which were pure fabrications, designed to convince the public that McClellan had beenleave for New York this evening, as communication with Baltimore might be cut off before to-morrow (Warden, p. 415). Secretary Welles says Stanton and Halleck were filled with apprehensions beyond others. They gave up the capital as lost, and issued wanted as well as McClellan. I named Hooker, or Sumner, or Burnside, either of whom would do the work better. Mr. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, in his book, Lincoln and Seward, New York, 1874, page 194, says: At the stated cabinet etary of War. E. D. Townsend, A. A. Gen. It will be remembered that Mr. Stanton had declared with some feeling, as Mr. Welles puts it, that no such order had issued from the War Department. But this order had issued, as from the Secretary of Wa
A. V. Colburn (search for this): chapter 32
d until the afternoon, when I rode out to the most advanced of the detached works covering the capital. I had with me Colburn, Key, and some other aides, with a small cavalry escort, and rode at once to Munson's Hill. About the time I reached thall my aides and orderlies with instructions to the troops coming in by the Alexandria and Central roads, retaining only Colburn with me. I borrowed three orderlies from some cavalry at hand, and, accompanied by them and Colburn, started across counColburn, started across country as rapidly as possible to reach the Langley road. By the time I reached that road the firing had ceased, with the exception of perhaps a dropping shot occasionally. It was after dark — I think there was moonlight — by the time I met the first I was stopped late night before last, returning to camp, and compelled to go to your office for the countersign. Lieut.-Col. Colburn, going to the city last night on important business requiring despatch, was stopped at this end of the bridge and
J. Hooker (search for this): chapter 32
fortifications and command them for the defence of Washington. I remarked . . . that I could not but feel that giving command to him was equivalent to giving Washington to the rebels. This and more I said. . . . The President said it distressed him exceedingly to find himself differing on such a point from the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Treasury; that he would gladly resign his place; but that he could not see who could do the work wanted as well as McClellan. I named Hooker, or Sumner, or Burnside, either of whom would do the work better. Mr. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, in his book, Lincoln and Seward, New York, 1874, page 194, says: At the stated cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the 2d of Sept, while the whole community was stirred up and in confusion, and affairs were growing beyond anything that had previously occurred, Stanton entered the council-room a few moments in advance of Mr. Lincoln, and said, with great excitement, he had just learned
D. N. Couch (search for this): chapter 32
ucted me to repeat to you the order he sent this morning to withdraw your army to Washington without unnecessary delay. He feared that his messenger might miss you, and desired to take this double precaution. In order to bring troops upon ground with which they are already familiar, it would be best to move Porter's corps upon Upton's Hill, that it may occupy Hall's Hill, etc.; McDowell's to Upton's Hill; Franklin's to the works in front of Alexandria; Heintzelman's to the same vicinity; Couch to Fort Corcoran, or, if practicable, to the Chain bridge; Sumner either to Fort Albany or to Alexandria, as may be most convenient. In haste, general, very truly yours, Geo. B. Mcclellan, Maj.-Gen. U. S. A. In a very short time I had made all the requisite preparations and was about to start to the front in person to assume command as far out as possible, when a message came to me from Gen. Halleck informing me that it was the President's order that I should not assume command until
Buchanan (search for this): chapter 32
more and more difficult to arouse the men from the sleep they would fall into apparently as soon as they touched the ground. During one of these halts, while Col. Buchanan, the brigade commander, was resting a little off the road, some distance in advance of the head of the column, it being starlight, two horsemen came down the road towards us. I thought I observed a familiar form, and, turning to Col. Buchanan, said: Colonel, if I did not know that Gen. McClellan had been relieved of all command, I should say that he was one of that party, adding immediately, I do really believe it is he! Nonsense! said the colonel; what would Gen. McClellan be dst in the shadowy gloom. But a few moments had elapsed, however, when Capt. John D. Wilkins, of the 3d Infantry (now colonel of the 5th), came running towards Col. Buchanan, crying out: Colonel! Colonel! Gen. McClellan is here! The enlisted men caught the sound Whoever was awake aroused his neighbor. Eyes were rubbed, and
John Pope (search for this): chapter 32
The information Hammerstein brought proved that Pope's despatch was false throughout. On the 1st f my information and believed the statements of Pope. I then told him that he ought to go to the frd him not to content himself with merely seeing Pope, but also to make it a point to converse freelyend, Assist. Adj.-Gen. I sent an aide to Gen. Pope with the following letter: headquartersed, I inquired what that artillery-firing was. Pope replied that it was no doubt that of the enemy the public that McClellan had been the cause of Pope's defeat by delay in forwarding reinforcements.e Richmond, thus releasing the enemy to fall on Pope. Every military and common-sense considerationMcClellan was delaying the advance of troops to Pope. Meantime McClellan, doing his own work, was a this moment it was believed in Washington that Pope was victorious and McClellan finally crushed. erything in this vicinity not temporarily to be Pope's army in the field. I beg of you to assist me[15 more...]
King (search for this): chapter 32
possible, when a message came to me from Gen. Halleck informing me that it was the President's order that I should not assume command until the troops had reached the immediate vicinity of the fortifications. I therefore waited until the afternoon, when I rode out to the most advanced of the detached works covering the capital. I had with me Colburn, Key, and some other aides, with a small cavalry escort, and rode at once to Munson's Hill. About the time I reached there the infantry of King's division of McDowell's corps commenced arriving, and I halted them and ordered them into position. Very soon — within twenty minutes--a regiment of cavalry appeared, marching by twos, and sandwiched in the midst were Pope and McDowell with their staff officers. I never saw a more helpless-looking headquarters. About this time rather heavy artillery-firing was heard in the distance. When these generals rode up to me and the ordinary salutations had passed, I inquired what that artillery-
Salmon P. Chase (search for this): chapter 32
am Barney, Collector of the Port of New York, told Mr. Chase that Stanton and Wadsworth had advised him to leavMcClellan to command. It may here be noted that Mr. Chase was in error when, on Sept. 19, he said (Warden, pannounced Halleck's surrender to McClellan. While Mr. Chase was right enough in thus confessing the existence e city. He still shrank from an open rupture with Mr. Chase, Mr. Stanton, the majority of the Committee on the. Lincoln entered it knowing his men. He knew that Mr. Chase and Mr. Stanton were Presidential candidates, guidponsibility of the War Department for the position. Chase told him that any engineer officer would have done a Potomac. In his private diary (Warden, p. 459) Mr. Chase thus describes it: The Secretary of War came int soon came in, and, in answer to an inquiry from Mr. Chase, confirmed what Stanton had stated. General regreat the authors of this intrigue, Messrs. Stanton and Chase, when the result of it came, and I proposed the rest
J. G. Barnard (search for this): chapter 32
where Gen. McClellan's own headquarters then were. Obviously McClellan was not at this time in command of all the troops in and about Washington, Gen. Halleck's testimony that he was notwithstanding. On the 30th Gen. McClellan telegraphed Gen. Barnard, who was in command of the military defences of Washington: I have no more troops to give you, and, as I have no command nor any position, I shall not regard it as my duty to take any further steps in regard to the works. On the same day Mchis crisis with your ability and experience. I am entirely tired out. This indefinite despatch was the first hint of any order placing McClellan in command of the fortifications. On the same day McClellan had telegraphed to Gens. Wadsworth, Barnard, and Slough: Gen. McClellan commands so few troops that he declines issuing a countersign, but he will be obliged if you will furnish him daily with yours, as he may have occasion to send to Washington during the night. At 10.25 P. M., on rec
G. W. Morell (search for this): chapter 32
nstructions to the troops coming in by the Alexandria and Central roads, retaining only Colburn with me. I borrowed three orderlies from some cavalry at hand, and, accompanied by them and Colburn, started across country as rapidly as possible to reach the Langley road. By the time I reached that road the firing had ceased, with the exception of perhaps a dropping shot occasionally. It was after dark — I think there was moonlight — by the time I met the first troops, which were, I think, of Morell's division, 5th corps; Porter had gone on a little while before to make arrangements for the bivouac of his troops. I was at once recognized by the men, upon which there was great cheering and excitement; but when I came to the regular division (Sykes's) the scene was the most touching I had up to that time experienced. The cheers in front had attracted their attention, and I have been told since by many that the men at once pricked up their ears and said that it could only be for Little M
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