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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book VI:—Virginia. (search)
war. The affable manners, high character and disinterestedness of the new general-in-chief, together with the remembrance of his success at Roanoke, secured him the regard of all his comrades; but it soon became evident that when he thought of declining the dangerous honor of commanding an army of one hundred and twenty thousand men, his instinct and presentiments had not deceived him. The orders that McClellan had issued for the two following days were strictly carried out; and on the 9th of November this army found itself concentrated in the vicinity of Warrenton, within one day's march of the positions occupied by Longstreet on the other side of the Rappahannock; it was ready to attack this general and wrest Culpepper Court-house from him before Jackson could come to his assistance. But if the impetus had been given, the impelling power no longer existed; for Burnside had already submitted a new plan of campaign to the authorities at Washington, differing entirely from that of hi
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book VII:—politics. (search)
e column; the weather had become threatening, and the least rainfall would render the roads almost impassable. At last Foster received information, exaggerated, it is true, that considerable forces were assembled at Tarboroa for the purpose of protecting the great railway line. He did not venture to attack them, but retraced his steps on the morning of the 7th. A snow-storm rendered this retreat extremely painful; after two days sufferings, however, his troops reached Plymouth on the 9th of November, where they again shipped for Newberne. In this expedition Foster gathered a large quantity of provisions, diverted from Plymouth the attack which menaced that post, and gave the Confederates to understand that he was able to move off some distance from the coast; in short, he gave his troops some kind of experience in warfare, but this first essay cost him dear, and he brought back with him a very large number of sick and lame. Whilst he was preparing to undertake a more serious ca