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H. Wager Halleck , A. M. , Lieut. of Engineers, U. S. Army ., Elements of Military Art and Science; or, Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortification, Tactis of Battles &c., Embracing the Duties of Staff, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Engineers. Adapted to the Use of Volunteers and Militia., Chapter 12: army organization—Engineers.—Their history, duties, and organization,—with a brief discussion, showing their importance as a part of a modern army organization. (search)
ovisions, and military stores, with a wide and deep river in front, and a powerful enemy on their flank and rear, benumbed by the rigors of a merciless climate, and dispirited by defeat — every thing seemed to promise their total destruction. General Eble, says an. English general officer, in his remarks on this retreat, who, from the beginning of the campaign, had made all the arrangements for the equipment and construction of military bridges, was specially charged with the important duty of providing for the passage of this river; and he discharged that duty with a degree of forecast and ability to which certainly Napoleon owed his escape and the wreck. of his army its safety. General Eble had begun to prepare, at Smolensko, for the difficulties which he foresaw in this operation. He formed, with every care, a train sufficient for the transport of all the tools and stores that might be required; and, further to provide against casualties and accidents, every man belonging to the
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], Jomini and his career. (search)
oke out, Jomini, not wishing to fight against the Emperor Alexander, who had offered him a high position in the Russian army, asked the pacific position of governor of a province, and was assigned to the governorship of Wilma. He was afterwards sent to replace General Barbanegre in the government of Smolensk, and rendered most valuable assistance to Napoleon in the retreat from Moscow, especially in the passage of the Baresina, at which place he was ordered to select, in conjunction with General Eble, the points for placing the bridges. He suffered terribly in his retreat, and several times nearly perished. Jomini and General Negro, of the artillery, were the only officers who received the honor of being called to Paris to assist the Emperor in the organization of a new army. He obeyed, but after his arrival in Paris was for three months unable to leave his bed. He rejoined the army on the day of the battle of Lutzen, and was appointed by Napoleon chief of Ney's staff. He