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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 20: review of the Maryland campaign. (search)
verted the army from the main issue Lee and McClellan compared and contrasted Tribute to the Confy time the recently displaced commander, General McClellan, reinstated in command, was marching forthe Governor of Pennsylvania were handed General McClellan,--the former the celebrated lost despatcisburg, Pa., September 13, 1862. Major-General George B. McClellan: When may we expect General Rthe former place. The same afternoon General McClellan's signal service despatched him that thengton incident to the Bull Run campaign, General McClellan was ordered to receive the retreating cowithout notice. In more than one report General McClellan mentioned it as a shameful surrender. Htill he got possession; then gave it up. General McClellan wanted to give it up before it was takenenemy in sight, to withhold his blows. With McClellan it was more difficult to strike than to march for the enemy. General McClellan was of short, stout figure, but was of soldierly presence, g[8 more...]
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 21: reorganization and rest for both armies. (search)
Army of Northern Virginia organized in corps General McClellan relieved, and General Burnside appointed comma of the Army of the Potomac a lift for the South McClellan was growing Burnside's three Grand divisions thn slightly wounded, on the 12th. On the 26th, General McClellan marched south and crossed the Potomac east of Ashby's Gap to Upperville to look for the head of McClellan's army. He bore farther eastward and marched for -House, arriving at that point at the same time as McClellan's at Warrenton,--W. H. F. Lee's cavalry the day beissued orders on the 5th of November relieving General McClellan of, and assigning General Burnside to, command, General Lee expressed regret, as he thought that McClellan could be relied upon to conform to the strictest rules of science in the conduct of war. He had been McClellan's preceptor, they had served together in the enginThe change was a good lift for the South, however; McClellan was growing, was likely to exhibit far greater pow
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 27: Gettysburg-Second day. (search)
p the opportunity. Beaten in the battle of the 1st, dislodged of position, and outgeneralled, the Union army would have felt the want of spirit and confidence important to aggressive battle; but the call was in the hands of the Confederates, and these circumstances would have made their work more facile, while the Union commander would have felt the call to save his capital most imperative. Even as events passed it was thought helpful to the Union side to give out the report that General McClellan was at hand and would command the army. Four of the brigades of Anderson's division were ordered to advance in echelon in support of my left. At three o'clock the artillery was ordered to open practice. General Meade was then with General Sickles discussing the feasibility of withdrawing his corps to the position to which it was originally assigned, but the opening admonished him that it was too late. He had just sent a cipher telegram to inform General Halleck, commander-in-
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter28: Gettysburg-Third day. (search)
the general engagement. The next day he had the cavalry and part of his infantry in search of the enemy's next move. At my Headquarters were two clever young engineers who were sent to find what the enemy was about. They were the first to report the enemy's retreat towards James River. Orders were given for Jackson to follow on the direct line of retreat, also Magruder and Huger. My command was ordered around through the outskirts of Richmond by the Darbytown road to interpose between McClellan's army and the James River, about twenty miles; the other troops marching by routes of about nine miles. We were in position on the evening of the 29th of June, and stood in front of the enemy all of the 30th, fighting a severe battle in the afternoon. Magruder and Huger got up after night, and Jackson on the morning of the 1st. After the battle of the 1st, Jackson, Magruder, and Huger were ordered in direct pursuit along the route of retreat, my command by the longer route of Nance's S
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 39: again in front of Richmond. (search)
ns and Gary's brigade of one thousand cavalry. There had been severe fighting on that side a few days previous, in an attack of the Federals upon Fort Harrison of our line, which resulted in the capture of the fort; then a more desperate fight of the Confederates to recover it, which was not successful. The loss of Fort Harrison broke our line off a little near the river, and caused a new line to be taken from that point to our left, where it joined the line occupied in 1862, when General McClellan was against us. The line of the north side extended from Chapin's Bluff on the James River, by Fort Gilmer, across north of White Oak Swamp to the vicinity of the Chickahominy at New Bridge. Hoke's and Field's divisions occupied the line from Fort Gilmer, covering Charles City road on the left, and Gary's cavalry had a strong picket force on the Nine Miles road, with vedettes, to guard and patrol the west side of the swamp and the south side of the Chickahominy. The crossings of the
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 16. (search)
essage men and money voted the contraband Dennison Appoints McClellan rich Mountain McDowell Bull Run Patterson's failure McCnd Patterson III Pennsylvania, moving toward Harper's Ferry, and McClellan in West Virginia, in order to reassure non-combatants, severally Governor Dennison had given a commission of major-general to George B. McClellan, who had been educated at West Point and served with distincstriously facilitated his promotion that by the beginning of June McClellan's militia commission as major-general had been changed to a commiegion to gather recruits and hold the important mountain passes. McClellan, in turn, advanced a detachment eastward from Wheeling, to protecof one thousand Confederates. Following up this initial success, McClellan threw additional forces across the Ohio, and about a month later on East Tennessee, and from Cairo on Memphis. Meanwhile, General McClellan was ordered from West Virginia to Washington, where he arrive
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 17. (search)
thus giving greater momentary importance to conditions existing and events transpiring in Missouri, with the city of St. Louis as the principal center of the third great military field. The same necessity which dictated the promotion of General McClellan at one bound from captain to major-general compelled a similar phenomenal promotion, not alone of officers of the regular army, but also of eminent civilians to high command and military responsibility in the immense volunteer force authorized by Congress. Events, rather than original purpose, had brought McClellan into prominence and ranking duty; but now, by design, the President gave John C. Fremont a commission of major-general, and placed him in command of the third great military field, with headquarters at St. Louis, with the leading idea that he should organize the military strength of the Northwest, first, to hold Missouri to the Union, and, second, by a carefully prepared military expedition open the Mississippi River.
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 18. (search)
s. It has already been told how Captain George B. McClellan was suddenly raised in rank, at theunassuming in discussing military questions, McClellan quickly contracted the habit of expressing cude respecting their inquiry and advice. McClellan's activity and judgment as an army organizeretired list, and in his stead appointing General McClellan to the command of all the armies. The aent, as the October days had come and gone. McClellan and his brilliant staff galloped unceasinglyit would require to actually get in motion. McClellan answered: By December 15, --probably 25 ; an no plan, no preparation, no movement. Then McClellan fell seriously ill. By a spontaneous and mosCameron's answer were a pertinent comment on McClellan's policy of collecting the whole military stssippi. Three times within the same month McClellan repeated this injunction to Buell with additost valuable stake we have in the South. McClellan's comment amounted to a severe censure, and [1 more...]
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 19. (search)
Toward the end of December, 1861, the prospects of the administration became very gloomy. McClellan had indeed organized a formidable army at Washington, but it had done nothing to efface the me would not move into East Tennessee, and Halleck seemed powerless in Missouri. Added to this, McClellan's illness completed a stagnation of military affairs both east and west. Congress was clamori is to be fought in that vicinity . ... There will be no battle at Nashville. His telegrams to McClellan were more urgent. Give it [the Western Division] to me, and I will split secession in twain i before the President and Secretary of War. May I assume the command? Answer quickly. But McClellan was in no mood to sacrifice the ambition of his intimate friend and favorite, General Buell, aorders of Grant. Halleck, however, held tenaciously to his views and requests, explaining to McClellan that he himself proposed going to Tennessee: That is now the great strategic line of th
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History, Chapter 21. (search)
n mentioned. Finding on January 10 that General McClellan was still ill and unable to see him, he nd finally, on January 13, by which date General McClellan had sufficiently recovered to be present. McClellan took no pains to hide his displeasure at the proceedings, and ventured no explanation he would be taking upon himself if he forced McClellan to fight against his own judgment and protesse; and when, a little later, General Marcy, McClellan's father-in-law and chief of staff, came in,ary of War proved correct. That same night, McClellan revoked Hooker's authority to cross the lowehe President made one more effort to convert McClellan to a direct movement against Manassas, but wnston. No further comment is needed to show McClellan's utter incapacity or neglect, than that forn detail the remaining principal episodes of McClellan's operations to gain possession of the Confehment. But while Mr. Lincoln was shocked by McClellan's disrespect, he was yet more startled by th[24 more...]
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