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Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.80
sion and somewhat acrimonious criticism; there is a circumstance connected with the battle, and with Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania, to which scarcely any allusion has been made, and which is involved in a maze of mystery. It will be remembered thCourt-house to attack Washington, so soon as General Lee had drawn Hooker's (Meade's) army sufficiently far north into Pennsylvania to be out of supporting distance, was impossible of accomplishment. Dahlgren stated that on discovering the purport oject of the campaign was the capture of Washington, which was to be effected in this wise: Lee was to draw Hooker into Pennsylvania sufficiently far to uncover Washington, which Beauregard, with 30,000 men, to be concentrated at Culpeper Court-house, General Meade had received intercepted information from Richmond that a part of the plan of General Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania was the concentration of an army at Culpeper to co-operate with the Army of Northern Virginia. The following is a d
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.80
e able to spare a portion of your force to protect your line of communication against attempted raids by the enemy. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General. The following is the letter from General Lee which brought forth the above response from President Davis, through General Cooper: headquarters army of Northern Virginia, June 23d, 1863. General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General, Richmond, Va.: General — Upon leaving Fredericksburg a regiment of General Pettigrew's brigade was sent to relieve General Corse's brigade at Hanover Junction, to enable the latter to rejoin his division. General Corse was subsequently ordered to remain at the Junction, and I have not heard whether he has yet been sent forward or not. If not, I think the regiment will suffice for a guard at that point, and wish Corse's brigade to be ordered to rejoin its division, under General Pickett, as soon as possible. He will march by Culpeper
Winchester, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.80
te States army, captured by Lieutenant Dahlgren, and which quieted the fears of General Meade concerning the movement from Culpeper against Washington: Richmond, June 29, 1863. General R. E. Lee, Commanding Army of Northern Virginia, Winchester, Virginia: General — While with the president last night, I received your letter of the twenty-third instant. After reading it he was embarrassed to understand that part of it which refers to the plan of assembling an army at Culpeper Court-hous I think the regiment will suffice for a guard at that point, and wish Corse's brigade to be ordered to rejoin its division, under General Pickett, as soon as possible. He will march by Culpeper Court-house, and thence through Chester Gap to Winchester, where he will be instructed by what route to proceed. I wish to have every man that can be spared, and desire that Cooke's brigade may be sent forward by the same route, if it is not needed at Richmond. I think there will be no necessity for
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 8.80
s artillery on the night of the 2d of July, the statement made by Dahlgren, and the telegraphic reports published in the New York papers, no other conclusion dan be arrived at than that General Meade had received intercepted information from Richmond that a part of the plan of General Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania was the concentration of an army at Culpeper to co-operate with the Army of Northern Virginia. The following is a dispatch from General S. Cooper, Adjutant-General of the Confederate States army, captured by Lieutenant Dahlgren, and which quieted the fears of General Meade concerning the movement from Culpeper against Washington: Richmond, June 29, 1863. General R. E. Lee, Commanding Army of Northern Virginia, Winchester, Virginia: General — While with the president last night, I received your letter of the twenty-third instant. After reading it he was embarrassed to understand that part of it which refers to the plan of assembling an army at Culpeper Court-hous
A. Lincoln (search for this): chapter 8.80
l and professional circles in that city, paid daily visits to the wounded officer. He was surprised to see that young Dahlgren was the recipient of special and extraordinary courtesies and attentions from the highest magnates of the land. President Lincoln, Secretary Stanton, the most prominent leaders in Congress, high officials of the army and navy, frequently visited him and showed an interest in his welfare which his rank — that of lieutenant — and the nature and extent of his military services did not seem to justify. One day when Dahlgren had reached an advanced stage of convalescence, our friend found him in an abnormal condition of elation and excitement, and on asking the cause, was shown a document signed by President Lincoln, appointing Lieutenant Ulrich Dahlgren to be a colonel of cavalry in the United States army, and authorizing him to raise a regiment in that arm of the service, and to appoint his own subordinate officers. Our friend expressed his surprise at this
John Esten Cooke (search for this): chapter 8.80
as subsequently ordered to remain at the Junction, and I have not heard whether he has yet been sent forward or not. If not, I think the regiment will suffice for a guard at that point, and wish Corse's brigade to be ordered to rejoin its division, under General Pickett, as soon as possible. He will march by Culpeper Court-house, and thence through Chester Gap to Winchester, where he will be instructed by what route to proceed. I wish to have every man that can be spared, and desire that Cooke's brigade may be sent forward by the same route, if it is not needed at Richmond. I think there will be no necessity for keeping a large number of troops at that place, especially if the plan of assembling an army at Culpeper Court-house, under General Beauregard, be adopted. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E. Lee, General. [Note.--We have certified copies of the above letters from Colonel R. N. Scott, of the War Records Office, Washington. The plan of assembling an ar
A. B. Howard (search for this): chapter 8.80
wing to the generally received opinion that the battle of Gettysburg was the decisive action of our late civil war, the turning point in the great contest between the North and South, it has evoked far more comment and criticism than has any other battle during that long and bloody struggle. While the accidental, unpremeditated collision which brought on the fight, the unfortunate absence of Stuart's cavalry, the failure of Ewell to attack Cemetery Heights after having whipped Reynolds' and Howard's corps and captured the town, the alleged sluggishness displayed by Longstreet in bringing his troops on the field, the want of prompt and harmonious co-operation between the corps and division commanders of the Confederate army in attacking the enemy, the comparative numbers engaged on either side, have all been the themes of elaborate discussion and somewhat acrimonious criticism; there is a circumstance connected with the battle, and with Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania, to which scarcely
Archibald Stuart (search for this): chapter 8.80
Some of the secret history of Gettysburg. By Colonel Ed. A. Palfrey, of New Orleans. Owing to the generally received opinion that the battle of Gettysburg was the decisive action of our late civil war, the turning point in the great contest between the North and South, it has evoked far more comment and criticism than has any other battle during that long and bloody struggle. While the accidental, unpremeditated collision which brought on the fight, the unfortunate absence of Stuart's cavalry, the failure of Ewell to attack Cemetery Heights after having whipped Reynolds' and Howard's corps and captured the town, the alleged sluggishness displayed by Longstreet in bringing his troops on the field, the want of prompt and harmonious co-operation between the corps and division commanders of the Confederate army in attacking the enemy, the comparative numbers engaged on either side, have all been the themes of elaborate discussion and somewhat acrimonious criticism; there is a circums
E. W. Warren (search for this): chapter 8.80
sylvania to be out of supporting distance, was impossible of accomplishment. Dahlgren stated that on discovering the purport of the dispatch and appreciating its importance he rode as fast as his horse could carry him to General Meade's headquarters in front of Gettysburg. On arriving there shortly after midnight he found that the General had been consulting with his corps commanders, and had resolved to withdraw his army to Pipe creek, the position that had been previously selected by General Warren, his chief of engineers, and in pursuance of that plan was then engaged in retiring his heaviest pieces of artillery from the front. A perusal of the dispatch captured and presented by Dahlgren wrought a sudden change in Meade's plans, and the artillery was quickly ordered back to the positions from which it had been withdrawn, and the Federal army made ready to recommence the battle on the following morning. That this story was not the mere figment of the brain of a vain and ambitio
G. T. Beauregard (search for this): chapter 8.80
announced that he was on his way to Culpeper to ascertain what had become of Beauregard's army. A Washington special telegram to the New York Tribune, on the third o draw Hooker into Pennsylvania sufficiently far to uncover Washington, which Beauregard, with 30,000 men, to be concentrated at Culpeper Court-house, was then to attt, as further appears from these dispatches, Jeff. Davis felt unable to spare Beauregard's 30,000 men, or any number of men, to co-operate with Lee. From the othech refers to the plan of assembling an army at Culpeper Court-house under General Beauregard. This is the first intimation he has had that such a plan was ever in copecially if the plan of assembling an army at Culpeper Court-house, under General Beauregard, be adopted. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E. Lee, Genashington. The plan of assembling an army at Culpeper Court-house, under General Beauregard, raises questions of curious interest. Had General Lee suggested such a
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