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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 2 (search)
it necessary for the assailant to seek to dislodge the enemy by manoeuvres rather than direct attack: in other words, he should manoeuvre offensively while he fights defensively; or, as Napoleon sums up the theory in one pregnant sentence, the genius of mountain warfare consists in occupying camp on the flanks or on the rear of the enemy, so as to leave him only the alternative of evacuating his position without fighting, or of issuing to attack. As authority on this same point, see also Dufour, Strategy and Tactics, p. 261; Jomini: Art of War, p. 168; Vial: Cours d'art, etc., vol. II., p. 83. I make this exposition of the theory of mountain warfare, because, as will presently appear, the operations of General McClellan in Western Virginia afford a very happy application of all the cardinal principles here laid down. The main turnpike from Staunton to Wheeling, which is the great highway across the mountains, was held by Garnett in an intrenched position, at Laurel Hill. Thi
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 3 (search)
requisite training to fit them for commands so important, and until he should have learned who of his divisional officers merited this high trust. Ibid., p. 53. There was much to justify this course, for there are few men able to command a body of thirty thousand men; An army corps rarely contains more than thirty thousand men, and often lower, even among nations who have the greatest number of troops. Such a command is a great burden, and few men are capable of managing it creditably. Dufour: Strategy and Tactics, p. 81. and it is worthy of note that it was not till the Army of Northern Virginia had seen eighteen months of service that those at the head of military affairs in Richmond organized corps. The corps organization was created in the Confederate service immediately after the battle of Antietam. This hesitation, however, proved unfortunate for McClellan himself; for, several months afterwards, and just as he was about moving to the Peninsula, the President divided the
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 11 (search)
age, seek to overwhelm the isolated fraction. The conduct of the Archduke Charles at Essling, is a good example of this. See Vial: Cours d'art et d'histoire Militaires, vol. II., p. 92. 2. He may oppose directly the passage of the hostile army, or, by occupying advantageous positions, prevent it from deploying. A striking illustration of this mode of action is presented in the conduct of Vendome in disputing the passage of the Adda by Prince Eugene in 1805. It is thus described by Dufour: Eugene had gained a march upon Vendome and was attempting to throw a bridge across the Adda at a very favorable spot. Vendome came up as soon as he could, and arrived before the bridge was completed. He tried to arrest the work of the pontoniers, but in vain. The ground was so well swept by the artillery of Eugene that he could not get near enough to injure the workmen. Still, the passage of the river must be prevented. Vendome put his army to work upon a trench and parapet, surroundin