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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., chapter 5 (search)
e wires at work; when fairly started alarm proved false. . . Friend Beauregard has allowed the chance to escape him. I have now some 65,000 effective men; will have 75,000 by end of week. Last week he certainly had double our force. I feel sure that the dangerous moment has passed. 26th . . . Reviewed Sherman's command (seven regiments) near Fort Corcoran; then McDowell's (eight regiments) at the race-course; then rode to the ground in front of Alexandria-twelve hours in saddle, Aug. 31. Drove out yesterday as far as McCall's camp, and to-day down over the river for several hours. Have not yet ventured on horseback again; may try it to-morrow. . . . Our defences are becoming very strong now, and the army is increasing in efficiency and numbers quite rapidly. I think Beauregard has abandoned the idea of crossing the river above us, and I learned to-day again that my movements had entirely disconcerted their plans and that they did not know what to do. They are sufferi
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., Chapter 30: (search)
To which, on the following day, I received this answer: Aug. 31, 9.18 A. M. I have just seen your telegram of 11.5 last night.n the same day the following was received from Gen. Halleck: Aug. 31, 12.45 P. M. The subsistence department are making Fairfax Sta. M. the following despatch was telegraphed to Gen. Halleck: Aug. 31, 2.30 P. M. Maj. Haller is at Fairfax Station with my provost rs. To which the following was the answer from Gen. Halleck: Aug. 31, 10.7 P. M. Since receiving your despatch relating to command, The following reply was sent to Gen. Halleck that night: Aug. 31, 10.25 P. M. I am ready to afford you any assistance in my powee? At 7.30 P. M. the following was sent to Gen. Halleck: Aug. 31, 7.30 P. M. Having been informed that there were some twenty t At 11.30 P. M. I telegraphed the following to Gen. Halleck: Aug. 31, 11.30 P. M. The squadron of 2d Regular Cavalry that I sent wi
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., Chapter 32: (search)
sm of the army the capital safe the order of Sept. 2 Halleck's testimony Stormy cabinet meeting. Late at night of Aug. 31, I think, Maj. Hammerstein One of my aides, whom I had sent to the front to bring me news as to the real state of afof these for future publication, leaving here only such and so many as will outline what the general did from Aug. 26 to Aug. 31. If no one else saw, it is clear from Mr. Lincoln's despatches to McClellan, and his acts on Sept. 2, that he saw and kdemonstrated beyond any dispute by the publication of his own correspondence with McClellan during the period Aug. 26 to Aug. 31, and by other proofs. It is charity to Gen. Halleck to suppose that his mind and memory were muddled by the fearful cat It may here be noted that Mr. Chase was in error when, on Sept. 19, he said (Warden, p. 480) that Halleck's telegram of Aug. 31, asking McClellan to help him, announced Halleck's surrender to McClellan. While Mr. Chase was right enough in thus con