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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The first day at Gettysburg. (search)
es were raised and moved toward the enemy. Early in June Hooker represented in strong terms the necessity of having one commander for all the troops whose operations would have an influence on those of Lee's army, and in reply was informed by Halleck that any movements he might suggest for other commands than his own would be ordered if practicable. Misunderstandings and confusion naturally resulted, and authority was given Hooker from time to time to exercise control over the troops of Heinw ordered the Twelfth Corps to march early on the 28th to Harper's Ferry, there to be joined by its garrison from Maryland Heights, in order to cut Lee's communications with Virginia, and in conjunction with Reynolds to operate on his rear. General Halleck, however, objected to the abandonment of the Heights, notwithstanding Hooker's representations that the position was utterly useless for any purpose; whereupon Hooker abandoned his project, and finding now that he was General Lee's headqua
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 4.42 (search)
well as incurring heavy losses, been forced back to their reserve, on Cemetery Hill, which they still held. To have withdrawn them now would have been a retreat, and might have discouraged the Federal, as it certainly would have elated the Confederate troops; especially as injurious reports unjust to both the corps named had been circulated. It would have been to acknowledge a defeat when there was no defeat. Meade therefore resolved to fight at Gettysburg. An ominous dispatch from General Halleck to Meade, that afternoon, suggesting that whilst his tactical arrangements were good, his strategy was at fault, that he was too far east, that Lee might attempt to turn his left, and that Frederick was preferable as a base to Westminster, may have confirmed Meade in this decision. In pursuance of his instructions, I had that morning (July 1st) reconnoitered the country behind Pipe Creek for a battle-ground. On my return I found General Hancock at General Meade's tent. He informed
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Lee's right wing at Gettysburg. (search)
s of his command. He thought he should have had two of his brigades that had been left in Virginia; with them he felt that he would have broken the line. While I was trying to persuade General Lee to turn the Federal left on the 1st of July, Halleck telegraphed Meade as follows: Washington, D. C., July 1st, 1863. The movements of the enemy yesterday indicate his intention to either turn your left, or to cover himself by the South Mountain and occupy Cumberland Valley. Do not let h are you not too far east, and may not Lee attempt to turn your left and cut you off from Frederick? Please give your full attention to this suggestion . . . The next day, just thirty minutes before my assault, General Meade telegraphed General Halleck at 3 P. M.: . . . If I find it hazardous to do so [meaning to attack], or am satisfied that the enemy is endeavoring to move to my rear and interpose between me and Washington, I shall fall back to my supplies at Westminster. . . .
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 4.53 (search)
he was intrenching. This at 1 P. M. he reported to Halleck, informing him at the same time that his cavalry hal he had developed the enemy's force and position. Halleck, at 9 P. M., sent him a cipher dispatch as follows:ssed between the respective headquarters. First. Halleck to Meade July 14th (in part): I need hardly sayufficiently active heretofore. Second. Meade to Halleck July 14th: Having performed my duty conscientio relieved from the command of this army. Third. Halleck to Meade July 14th: My telegram stating the dishe end of July the following letters passed between Halleck and Meade: [Unofficial.] headquarters of the ad. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. W. Halleck. [Unofficial.] headquarters, A. P., July 31, 1863. Major-General Halleck, General-in-Chief. my dear General: I thank you most sincerely and heartily f Whatever the object of these dispatches of General Halleck, they are perfectly consistent with a determina
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The cavalry battle near Gettysburg. (search)
to reenforce by the large garrison of Harper's Ferry, abandoning that post as useless for strategic purposes. This General Halleck, at Washington, positively refused to permit. Thereupon Hooker ordered the Twelfth Corps back, and requested to be relieved. When, however, Meade had been placed in command, Halleck conceded to him the power of diminishing the garrison at Harper's Ferry to any extent consistent with holding that post. The new commander was thus in a position to prosecute theall your forces into action at the right time and place, which no commander of the Army of the Potomac has done before.--Halleck to Meade, July 28th, 1863.--F. A. W. The fall of night found the Potomac army in a situation that demanded the most ctly drawn up. editors. than whom no man was more truthful. It is, moreover, inconsistent with the dispatch sent to Halleck at 3 o'clock in the afternoon: I have delayed attacking, to allow the Sixth Corps and parts of other corps to reach this
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 4.58 (search)
was his vulnerable point for attack. Apart from this tactical preoccupation on his right, General Meade, as I have already said, did not like Gettysburg as a battle-field and wanted to get away from it. Hence we can understand, and in another way, the withdrawal of Geary and Buford from the left and his failure to send timely reenforcements to the almost uncovered left flank. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon of July 2d, a few moments before Longstreet opened his assault, Meade telegraphed to Halleck: If satisfied the enemy is endeavoring to move to my rear, I shall fall back to my supplies at Westminster. He had already sent Buford there, two hours before. General Meade's chief-of-cavalry, Major-General Alfred Pleasonton, states that in the afternoon of the 2d of July General Meade gave me the order to get what cavalry and artillery I could as soon as possible, and take up a position in the rear to cover the retreat of the army from Gettysburg. I was thus occupied until 10 o'clock a
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 5.63 (search)
thern Arkansas to the enemy, but in the transfer by Halleck of more than thrice as many Union troops from the Te was at that time in the utmost commotion. When Halleck went to the Tennessee in April, 1862, to assume, conessee, a command he had been exercising ever since Halleck went to Washington in July.* Being advised, howeverok place by telegraph between General Grant and General Halleck, as General-in-Chief, regarding a commander forse ordered. General Grant had already indicated to Halleck his purpose of assigning Sherman; General Halleck rGeneral Halleck replied, December 9th, that Sherman would be his choice, but that the President might insist-on naming the commaGeneral Grant, at Oxford, Mississippi, received General Halleck's telegram of December 18th, directing him to gissouri, and of all fear for the safety of Helena. Halleck consequently ordered 19,000 of the force at Helena,thousand of these were in Arkansas under Steele. Halleck, who was still general-in-chief, ordered Steele to
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 5.67 (search)
errors in 1863. The Confederate army that fought at Shiloh was reorganized by General Beauregard at Corinth, and occupied that position until the 29th of May, 1862, when that officer led it to Tupelo in consequence of the near approach of General Halleck's vastly superior forces. There, about the middle of June, General Beauregard was compelled by ill health to transfer his command to General Bragg. The discipline and instruction of those troops had been greatly improved at Corinth and Tupssippi, in two bodies, one commanded by Major-General Van Dorn, the other by Major-General Price. Those two officers were independent of each other — and, strange to say, of General Bragg also.--J. E. J. In the first half of July, 1862, General Halleck was ordered to Washington as general-in-chief. Before leaving Corinth he transferred General Buell, with his troops, to middle Tennessee, and left General Grant in command of those holding in subjection north-eastern Mississippi and souther
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 5.69 (search)
t Washington were notified. I knew well that Halleck's caution would lead him to disapprove this cth and east. On the 6th I had written to General Halleck, Information from the other side leaves mton to make this very move. I notified General Halleck that I should attack the State capital onme up and presented me with a letter from General Halleck, dated the 11th of May. It had been sentfficer that the order came too late, and that Halleck would not give it then if he knew our positionough under my command to man these. But General Halleck appreciated the situation, and, without b as you and General Grant could unite. In Halleck's instructions, dated November 9th, 1862, Genthe reenforcements already spoken of, sent by Halleck in anticipation of their being needed. They he 8th a dispatch was sent from Washington by Halleck, saying: I fear your paroling the prisoneou will detain them until further orders. Halleck did not know that they had already been deliv
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Naval operations in the Vicksburg campaign. (search)
the Maurepas and Pontchartrain, which had previously been in the flotilla of Hollins at Island Number10--the former under Lieutenant Joseph Fry and the latter under Lieutenant John W. Dunnington. On the 10th Davis received a telegram from General Halleck urging him to open communication by way of Jacksonport with General Curtis, then moving through Arkansas toward the Mississippi. Davis accordingly altered his plan, and directed that the expedition should confine its operations to the Whiteundred of Fitch's men, her injuries being temporarily repaired. The expedition continued up White River as far as Crooked Point Cut-off, 63 miles above St. Charles, where the gun-boats were compelled to turn back by the falling of the water. Halleck and Grant meantime had decided to increase Fitch's command by the addition of two regiments, which sailed for White River on the 26th of June, under convoy of the Conestoga. Commander John A. Winslow, of Kearsarge-Alabama fame, who was at this t
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