Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Gen. Porter” in chapter 25 of Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them.:
...s as possible, and to withdraw the corps itself to a position stretching around the bridges, where its flanks would be reasonably secure and it would be within supporting distance of the main army.
Gen. Porter carried out my orders to that effect.
It was not advisable at that time, even had it been practicable, to withdraw the 5th corps to the right bank of the Chickahominy.
Such a movement would hav...
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