Statistics for occurrence #1 of “General Scott” in chapter 15 of John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History:
... his antagonist, should move against Johnston, and either fight or hold him so that he could not come to the aid of Beauregard.
At the council McDowell emphasized the danger of such a junction; but General Scott assured him: If Johnston joins Beauregard, he shall have Patterson on his heels.
With this understanding, McDowell's movement was ordered to begin on July 9.
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