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March 6th (search for this): chapter 19
wenty-four hours on the roadside, and suffered much from the inclement weather and excessive cold. The retreat continued to the south bank of the Rappahannock, where a halt was called, and the troops encamped. In the undue haste to retire from the front of McClellan, who did not follow, nor even interfere with General Johnston's rear-guard, stores, arms, clothing, etc., were abandoned and burned, notwithstanding the urgent warning of Mr. Davis in his letters of February 28th and of March 6th. General Early, in stating the amount of unnecessary loss at Manassas, wrote as follows: A very large amount of stores and provisions had been abandoned for want of transportation, and among the stores was a very large quantity of clothing, blankets, etc., which had been provided by the States south of Virginia for their own troops. The pile of trunks along the railroad was appalling to behold. All these stores, clothing, trunks, etc., were consigned to the flames by a portion
March 7th (search for this): chapter 19
ch you presented when discussing the subject of a change of position. To preserve the efficiency of your army, you will, of course, avoid all needless exposure; and, when your army has been relieved of all useless encumbrance, you can have no occasion to move it while the roads and weather are such as would involve serious suffering, because the same reasons must restrain the operations of the enemy Very respectfully yours, Jefferson Davis. General Johnston began his retreat on March 7th, but such was the confusion incident upon moving the troops out of their winter quarters, that it was not until the evening of the gth that order was restored to the retreating column. The troops moved out on the 8th, passed the succeeding twenty-four hours on the roadside, and suffered much from the inclement weather and excessive cold. The retreat continued to the south bank of the Rappahannock, where a halt was called, and the troops encamped. In the undue haste to retire from
March 15th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 19
maintain your position and resume first policy when the roads will permit. The first policy was to carry the war beyond our own border. On March 15th the President received notice that the army was in retreat, and replied: Richmond, Va., March 15, 1862. General J. E. Johnston, Headquarters Army of the Potomac. General: I have received your letter of the 13th instant, giving the first official account I have received of the retrograde movement of your army. Your letter would lead me ntingent upon reverses in the West and Southeast. The immediate necessity for such a movement is not anticipated. Very respectfully yours, Jefferson Davis. On the same day the President sent the following telegram: Richmond, Va., March 15, 1862. General J. E. Johnston, Culpepper Court-House, Va. Your letter of the 13th received this day, being the first information of your retrograde movement. I have no report of your reconnaissance, and can suggest nothing as to the position yo
August 17th, 1885 AD (search for this): chapter 19
e of the country, etc. On the return from the reconnoissance across the river, I well remember, in coming through the little town of Falmouth, the President, at whose side I was riding at the time, made this remark to me: To use a slang phrase, your town of Fredericksburg is right in the wrong place, to which I replied I was well aware of the fact so far as its capability for being defended against an invading force was concerned. Yours truly, J. T. Doswell. Fredericksburg, August 17, 1885. In March, 1862, President Davis and General J. E. Johnston visited Fredericksburg, and were guests of my friend and connection, Mr. J. T. Doswell. The morning after their arrival, they crossed to the north side of the Rappahannock River, and were absent some hours examining the country. On their return to Mr. Doswell's house, many citizens called to pay their respects to the President. The result of their examination of the locality was understood here to be unfavorable to th
February 28th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 19
y Albert Sidney Johnston. The Federal forces then organizing in front of Washington, under General George B. McClellan, and estimated to number one hundred thousand men, gave indication of active operations. General Johnston, in a personal interview in Richmond, gave notice that he considered his position as unsafe, and a withdrawal of the army from Centreville was necessary before McClellan's invasion; the latter accordingly addressed to him the following letter: Richmond, Va., February 28, 1862. General J. E. Johnston: Your opinion that your position may be turned whenever the enemy chooses to advance, and that he will be ready to take the field before yourself, clearly indicates prompt effort to disencumber yourself of everything which would interfere with your rapid movement when necessary, and such thorough examination of the country in your rear as would give you exact knowledge of its roads and general topography, and enable you to select a line of greater natural adv
March 15th (search for this): chapter 19
lies: I believe that all might have been carried off from Manassas if the railroads had been energetically operated. On March 10th the President, not then informed of General Johnston's retrograde movement, telegraphed him as follows: Further assurances given me this day that you shall be promptly reinforced, so as to enable you to maintain your position and resume first policy when the roads will permit. The first policy was to carry the war beyond our own border. On March 15th the President received notice that the army was in retreat, and replied: Richmond, Va., March 15, 1862. General J. E. Johnston, Headquarters Army of the Potomac. General: I have received your letter of the 13th instant, giving the first official account I have received of the retrograde movement of your army. Your letter would lead me to infer that others had been sent to apprise me of your plans and movements. If so, they have not reached me; and before the receipt of yours of t
February 2nd (search for this): chapter 19
g country to the distance of ten miles. And I do proclaim the suspension of all civil jurisdiction with the exception of the Mayor of the city, and the suspension of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus within the said city and surrounding country to the distance aforesaid. In faith whereof I have hereunto signed my name and set my seal, at the city of Richmond, on the first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two. (Seal.) Jefferson Davis. On February 2d General Beauregard took leave of the Army of the Potomac, having been transferred to the army in West Tennessee, commanded by Albert Sidney Johnston. The Federal forces then organizing in front of Washington, under General George B. McClellan, and estimated to number one hundred thousand men, gave indication of active operations. General Johnston, in a personal interview in Richmond, gave notice that he considered his position as unsafe, and a withdrawal of the army from Centreville
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