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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Letters. (search)
f we permit ourselves to be driven beyond Richmond, we lose the means of maintaining this army. The enemy is now almost exactly between us and The army of the North. That army should, therefore, be drawn back to secure its communication with this one. A concentration of all our available forces may enable us to fight successfully. Let us try. Most respectfully, Your obedient servant, (Signed) J. E. Johnston. General R. E. Lee. Headquarters, Department of Northern Virginia, May 19, 1862. Sir: Before taking command in the Peninsula I had the honor to express to the President my opinion of the defects of the position then occupied by our troops there. After taking command, I reported that the opinion previously expressed was fully confirmed. Some of my objections to the position were, that its length was too great for our force; that it prevented offensive movements, except at great disadvantage; and that it was untenable after the guns of Yorktown were silenced-a