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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 24: (search)
d have followed the movement with a part of his forces, affording me the opportunity of taking the offensive with a lesser disparity of numbers, and offered me the chances of cutting off his line of communication. The retrograde movement was made in preference along the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, because it was the true line of retreat, covering our main depots and lines of communication with the East, and was approved by General R. E. Lee, Acting General-in-Chief, in his letter of the 26th ultimo. Question No. 2.—What is the plan of future operations and whether an advance of the army is contemplated, and what prospect there is of a recovery of the territory which has been yielded? Answer No. 2.—The plan of future operations must depend to a great extent on the movements of the enemy; should he divide his forces, the offensive must be taken as soon as the condition of our troops and our means of transportation will permit; but should he keep his forces together he must be ma
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 27 (search)
. Headquarters 1ST corps army of the Potomac, Centreville, Va., Jan. 29th, 1862. Sir,—I have this day received the War Department letter of the 26th instant, ordering me to assume command of the defences at Columbus, Ky. I will leave here, as soon as practicable, via Nashville and Bowling Green. I remain sir, veth, Miss. Headquarters Western Department, Corinth, Miss., May 26th, 1862. Maj.-Genl. Mansfield Lovell, Vicksburg, Miss.: General,—Your favors of 25th and 26th instant have just been received. I telegraphed you yesterday relative to General Ruggles's position, which I hope is settled for the present. The great point is to drom his base, I confidently anticipated an opportunity for resumption of the offensive, with chances for signal success. Under these plain conditions, on the 26th ultimo, I issued verbally several orders, copies of which are herewith, marked A, B, and C, partially modified subsequently, as will be seen by the papers, etc., here