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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stanton, Edwin McMasters 1814- (search)
ln President of the United States. I will force this man McClellan to fight or throw up; and last, but not least, I will picf as insolent an artillery. In our despair we had called McClellan from a little victory, won by Rosecrans in West Virginia, Strange to say the doubt was solved by the choice of General McClellan. He preferred the man who, in the end, made life a bts had in the light of his brain. In the same way, General McClellan charged Edwin M. Stanton with treachery to the man whin many instances, as I shall show, but not in respect to McClellan. His first important move grew out of the very intimacy h. This man has no heart in the cause, said Stanton of McClellan, he is fighting for a boundary if he fights at all; our gon, before Lincoln dared put another general in command. McClellan's restoration was a mistake, but it originated in the sam him a while longer. I have not space to treat of this McClellan affair further than is necessary to illustrate the charac
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), States, the, and the popular vote in Presidential elections (search)
1894910,820 Harrison1,275,0172345,449146,315174841 Van Buren1,128,7026018,811 Polk1,337,2431707,86638,17565587 Clay1,299,06810512,372 Taylor1,360,1011638,344139,557363,876 Cass1,220,5441279,610 Pierce1,601,4742546,305220,8962111,047 Scott1,380,5764332,106 Buchanan1,838,16917410,564496,905608,281 Fremont1,341,26411411,765 Lincoln1,866,35218010,368491,1951682,924 Douglas1,375,15712114,596 Breckinridge845,7367211,746 Bell589,5813915,117 Lincoln2,216,06721210,453407,3421912,138 McClellan1,808,7252186,129 Grant3,015,07121423,435305,4561342,279 Seymour2,709,6158033,870 Grant3,597,07028612,577762,9912233,421 Greeley2,834,0796344,985 Garfield4,449,05321420,7907,01859119 Hancock4,442,03515528,658 Cleveland4,911,01721922,42562,683371,694 Blaine4,848,33418226,639 Harrison5,440,21623323,348 Harrison did not have a popular plurality.65 Harrison did not have a popular plurality. Cleveland5,538,23316832,965 Cleveland5,556,91827720,061380,8101322,885, Harrison5,176,1
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stone, Charles Pomeroy 1824-1887 (search)
es Infantry, and placed in command of the outposts and defences of Washington. On Oct. 20, 1861, he was ordered by General McClellan to closely watch the movements of the enemy and make a feint of crossing the Potomac at Ball's Bluff. After obey Aug. 16. He was then released, as no charge had been made against him. Immediately after his arrest he applied to General McClellan for a statement of the cause, but received no reply, and during his imprisonment no notice was taken of his repeaterders, as he had not been assigned to him for duty. On Dec. 1, 1862, General Stone, hearing nothing further, wrote General McClellan that, as far as he could learn, the authority for his immediate arrest was from him, and respectfully requested that he be furnished with a copy of the charges. General McClellan replied, Dec. 5, stating that the order was given by the Secretary of War; that the Secretary said it was made at the solicitation of the congressional committee on the conduct of the
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stuart, James Ewell, Brown 1833-1864 (search)
the middle of June, 1862, he, with 1,500 cavalry and two pieces of artillery, rode completely around the Army of the Potomac. He attacked and dispersed two squadrons of National cavalry at Hanover Old Church, and, sweeping round to the White House, by Tunstall's Station, seized and burned fourteen wagons and two schooners, laden with forage, at Garlick's Landing, above the White House. He captured and carried away 165 prisoners, 260 mules and horses, rested three hours, and, during the night, crossed the Chickahominy on a hastily built bridge, and then leisurely returned to Richmond on the Charles City road. He was especially active on the flanks of McClellan's army, and in the next year during the Gettysburg campaign, though invariably defeated by the National cavalry. In Grant's campaign against Richmond, in 1S64, he was mortally wounded in an encounter with Sheridan's cavalry near the Confederate capital, and died in Richmond, June 12, 1864. The wounding of General Stuart.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Swinton, William 1833-1892 (search)
Swinton, William 1833-1892 Author; born in Salton, Scotland, April 23, 1833; studied at Amherst College; was on the editorial staff of the New York Times for several years, and during most of the Civil War was war correspondent for that paper; was Professor of Belles-Lettres in the University of California in 1869-74. His publications include The times's review of McClellan: his military career reviewed and exposed; Campaigns of the army of the Potomac: a critical history of operations in Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania; The twelve decisive battles of the War: a history of the Eastern and Western campaigns in relation to the actions that decided their issue; and History of the New York 7th Regiment during the War of the rebellion. He died in New York City, Oct. 24, 1892.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
s Junction, Va.......March 7-11, 1862 General McClellan relieved from command-in-chief, retainin Siege of Yorktown, Va., commenced by General McClellan......April 5, 1862 Battle of Pittsburves towards Richmond to co-operate with General McClellan......May 17, 1862 President approves ers for three years......July 2, 1862 General McClellan's letter to President Lincoln from Harri of General McNiel......Oct. 18, 1862 General McClellan assumes the offensive, and crosses the Pocrat, elected governor of New York.] General McClellan relieved of command of Army of the Potom Greenville, Tenn.......Sept. 4, 1864 General McClellan's letter accepting nomination, dated Orass convenes at Richmond......Nov. 7, 1864 McClellan resigns his command in the army......Nov. 8,ohnson, Republican, carry twenty-two States; McClellan and Pendleton, three (New Jersey, Delaware, leans, Comte de Paris, volunteer aide on General McClellan's staff during the Civil War, arrives in
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), State of Virginia, (search)
rginia and the Southern Confederacy. An old Virginia mansion. bled opposite Wheeling. General McClellan was assigned to the Department of the Ohio, which included western Virginia and Indiana. red the assembled troops there that they would soon be called upon to fight for their country, McClellan issued an address (May 26) to the Union citizens of western Virginia; and then, in obedience tanked by John B. Floyd (formerly United States Secretary of War), who took the chief command. McClellan regarded the war as over in western Virginia. We have completely annihilated the enemy in westurned, and their soldiers, disheartened, almost entirely disappeared from that region. When McClellan's army went to the Virginia peninsula (April, 1862), there were three distinct Union armies inby the departure of Johnson for the peninsula, McDowell was ordered forward to co-operate with McClellan, and Shields's division was added to his force, making it about 40,000. Arrangements had be
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wallace, Lewis 1827- (search)
er; and in that case he would rush into the town and defeat them in detail. Informed of Wallace's bold stand, the Confederates halted within 5 miles of Cumberland, and at night hastened to Romney. Wallace retired to Cumberland and appealed to McClellan, Morris, and Patterson for reinforcements, but none could be spared, for there was danger and weakness at all points. The governor of Pennsylvania sent him ammunition and forwarded two regiments of the Pennsylvania Reserves to the borders of tfor three months Colonel Wallace was rewarded with the commission of brigadier-general. For his bravery and vigilance in guarding the Baltimore and Ohio Railway, the great line of communication with the West. Wallace was heartily commended by McClellan and others. As brigadier-general of volunteers he led a division in the siege and capture of Fort Donelson. For his services on that occasion he was promoted to major-general. In the battle of Shiloh he was conspicuous for gallantry. In c
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Warwick River, skirmish on (search)
Warwick River, skirmish on On April 16, 1862, a division of the 4th Corps, General Smith, attacked some Confederates between the mills of Lee and Wisner, on the Warwick River. They were from McClellan's army, then besieging the Confederate lines at Yorktown. The attempt to carry the intrenchments there failed, with a loss of 100 men. The Confederates lost seventy-five.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Webb, Alexander Stewart 1835- (search)
. Entering the artillery, he served against the Seminoles in Florida in 1856, and from 1857 to 1861 was assistant Professor of Mathematics at West Point. In May, 1861, he was made captain of infantry, and in June, 1863, brigadier-general of volunteers. He was one of the defenders of Fort Pickens; fought at Bull Run and through the campaign on the Peninsula; was chief of staff of the 5th Corps at Antietam and Chancellorsville; served with distinction at Gettysburg, and commanded a brigade in the 2d Corps, in Virginia, from October, 1863, to April, 1864. He commanded a brigade in the campaign against Richmond in 1864-65, and in January, 1865, was General Meade's chief of staff. In March he was brevetted majorgeneral, United States army, and was discharged in 1870. In 1869 he was chosen president of the College of the City of New York. His publications include The Peninsula: McClellan's campaign of 1862; and a number of articles relating to the Civil War in the Century magazine.
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