...t on Marye's Hill, with his old Ninth Corps, and that he would place himself at its head. General Getty of that corps, a very gallant officer, touched me as I passed him and said: I understand that Burnside has given out that he intends to lead seventeen regiments to the attack. He urged me strongly to dissuade him if possible, as it would be a perfect slaughter of men. At the council Hooker expr...