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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
particularly as the military operations referred to took place nine months ago, and the official reports have been published. This may involve me in trouble with the Secretary, but I cannot help it; I will not yield my right to defend myself. To-day Lieutenant General Grant arrived here. He has been very civil, and said nothing about superseding me. I go to-morrow to Washington, and shall go again before the committee, to add to my testimony. Headquarters army of the Potomac, March 14, 1864. I wrote you, I think, on the evening of the 10th, the day Grant was here. It rained all that day, and as he could not see anything, he determined to return to Washington the next day. The President having invited both General Grant and myself to dinner on Saturday, the 12th, I had of course to go up to Washington, and as I wanted to add to my testimony to the committee, I concluded to go up with General Grant. When I arrived, I immediately went before the committee and filed docum
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Appendix Y (search)
in and to act on the defensive and the Commanding General announced that his orders would be in accordance with this opinion. I heard no expression from him which led me to think he was in favor of withdrawing the army from before Gettysburg. I have the honor to be, General, very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. S. Williams, Brig.-Gen. of Vols. Brig.-General S. Williams, Asst. Adj.-General Army of the Potomac. Headquarters rendezvous for drafted men, Philadelphia, Pa., March 14, 1864. Brig.-Gen. S. Williams, Adjt.-Gen. Army of the Potomac. General: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your circular of the 10th inst. in regard to the council of war held at General Meade's headquarters on the evening of the 2d of July last, and in reply to state: 1st. I was a member of that council, having been placed by General Hancock in command of the Second Corps, when he was detached to take command of the Third Corps, after its defeat on the afternoon of the 2d