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John G. Nicolay, The Outbreak of Rebellion, Chapter 16: the retreat. (search)
olling it. Despite the efforts and appeals of McDowell and his officers, the various detachments begng, to make such demonstrations as would mask McDowell's real movement. In the afternoon, however, d seem, with the greatest caution. In truth, McDowell's vanquished brigades marched from the immedi The business of war was such a novelty, that McDowell's army accumulated an extraordinary number ofly assumed would be a mere triumphal parade. McDowell's unopposed and apparently irresistible advane been reported of the enemy's panic. When McDowell left the battle-field his intention and orderling back. Great God! Richardson, exclaimed McDowell, on meeting that officer, why didn't you holdhe position. Repairing again to Centreville, McDowell found still further discouragement in the losion of our artillery and its ammunition, says McDowell's report, and the want of food for the men, wmy's cannon. In the next few days, continues McDowell, day by day I should have lost ten thousand o[2 more...]
John G. Nicolay, The Outbreak of Rebellion, Chapter 17: conclusion. (search)
have been beaten. To the military student, Bull Run, with its extended field of strategy, its quick changes of plan, its fluctuating chances and combinations, and its rapidly shifting incidents and accidents, is a most interesting, and likely to become a typical, game of war between volunteer armies. The loyal people in Washington were rejoicing over a victory, steadily reported during the greater part of the day, when suddenly, at about five o'clock, came the startling telegram: General McDowell's army in full retreat through Centreville. The day is lost. Save Washington and the remnants of this army. General Scott refused to credit the astounding and unwelcome intelligence. Nevertheless he put the Alexandria and Arlington camps into activity, sent confidential notice to Baltimore, called reinforcements from Harrisburg and New York, and suggested to McClellan to come down to the Shenandoah Valley with such troops as can be spared from Western Virginia. By midnight, officer
John G. Nicolay, The Outbreak of Rebellion, Appendix A. (search)
Appendix A. Organization of the Union army at the battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 1861. for the complete and correct compilation herewith for the first time printed the author is indebted to Colonel Robert N. Scott, U. S. A., in charge of the pub lication of the official War Records. Brigadier-General Irvin McDOWELL commanding. Staff. Captain James B. Fry, Assistant Adjutant-General. Major W. H. Wood, 17th Infantry, Acting Inspector-General. Captain O. H. Tillinghast, Assistant Quartermaster. Captain H. F. Clarke, Chief Commissary of Subsistence. Surgeon W. S. King. Assistant Surgeon D. L. Magruder. Major J. G. Barnard, Chief Engineer. Lieutenant Fred. E. Prime, Engineer. Captain A. W. Whipple, Topographical Engineer. Lieutenant H. L. Abbot, Topographical Engineer. Lieutenant H. S. Putnam, Topographical Engineer. Lieutenant George C. Strong, Ordnance Officer. Major A. J. Myer, Signal Officer. Major William F. Barry, 5th Artillery, Chief of Artillery. Maj
John G. Nicolay, The Outbreak of Rebellion, Index. (search)
o secession, 52, 83, 80; rebel conspiracies to gain, 107, 108; Union enlistments in, 131 Mason, Senator, 25, 91, 142 Massachusetts Eighth Infantry, 92, 103 Massachusetts Sixth Infantry, 84; attack upon, in Baltimore, 85 et seq.; map of its route through Baltimore, 85, 99 McCauley, Commandant, 96 McClellan, Gen. George B., placed in command of Dept. of the Ohio, 140; in West Va., 143, 140 et seq., 153 et seq.; appointed to command the army of the Potomac, 207, 208 McDowell, General, Irvin, in command at Arlington Heights, 173; his plan and movements, 173 et seq.; his report cited, 175; plan of battle at Bull Run, 177; change in his plans, 179, 181; his action during and after the battle, 181-205; in charge of the Virginia defences, 208 McLean's Ford, 176, note McRee, Fort, 38 Memphis, 133 Miles, General D. S., commands Fifth Division on advance to Manassas, 174; misconduct and suspension of, 199, 204 Militia, first call for, 73 et seq. Milroy, Col
Philip Henry Sheridan, Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army ., Chapter VI (search)
and detachments of Company E, First Dragoons, and Company L, Third Artillery,--in all two hundred men — at the Cascades, W. T., repulsed the Indians in their attack at that place. The troops landed under fire, routing and dispersing the enemy at every point, capturing a large number of their mules and destroying all their property. Second Lieutenant Philip H. Sheridan, Fourth Infantry, is specially mentioned for his gallantry By command of Brevet Lieutenant-General Scott. [Signed] Irvin McDowell, Assistant Adjutant-General. General Wool, while personally supervising matters on the Columbia River, directed a redistribution to some extent of the troops in the district, and shortly before his return to San Francisco I was ordered with my detachment of dragoons to take station on the Grande Ronde Indian Reservation in Yamhill County, Oregon, about twenty-five miles southwest of Dayton, and to relieve from duty at that point Lieutenant William B. Hazen-late brigadier-general an
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., McClellan organizing the grand Army. (search)
find again in his front but a year later,--the successes of Laurel Hill and Rich Mountain, gave evidence of what might be expected of the inexperienced troops placed in McClellan's hands. See McClellan in West Virginia, by General J. D. Cox, Vol. I., p. 126.--Editors. He had already shown rare strategic ability, and the President had confided to him the task of creating the Army of the Potomac from the disorganized bands who had fallen back on Washington under the brave and unfortunate McDowell. Surrounded for the most part by young officers, he was himself the most youthful of us all, not only by reason of his physical vigor, the vivacity of his impressions, the noble candor of his character, and his glowing patriotism, but also, I may add, by his inexperience of men. His military bearing breathed a spirit of frankness, benevolence, and firmness. His look was piercing, his voice gentle, his temper equable, his word of command clear and definite. His encouragement was most affe
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The Peninsular campaign. (search)
al officers to their command. First Corps, McDowell — Divisions: Franklin, McCall, and King; Secothe Department of the Rappahannock, under General McDowell, the latter including Washington. I thus advance down the Shenandoah, the movement of McDowell was suspended. Next day the President again nd in position to reenforce Jackson or oppose McDowell, whose advance was then eight miles south of e of the assurance that I should be joined by McDowell's corps. As it was now clear that I could not bank. As the expectation of the advance of McDowell was still held out, and that only by the landpaid to the simplest principle of war to push McDowell rapidly on Jackson's heels, when he made his at it was intended to send the residue of General McDowell's force to join me as speedily as possibl the Secretary telegraphed that the forces of McDowell, Banks, and Fremont would be consolidated as ope of success; and, as I was still told that McDowell would arrive by the overland route, I could n[9 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Manassas to Seven Pines. (search)
4000 effective were, in fact, Anderson's division sent to observe McDowell's corps at Fredericksburg, and so large that General Lee called itetween his left and the right, which was beyond the Chickahominy. McDowell's corps of 40,000 men McDowell says, May 22d, 1862, Official ReMcDowell says, May 22d, 1862, Official Records, Vol. XII., Part III., p. 214, that he would require subsistence for 38,000 men. This included both effectives and non-effectives. A fair deduction would leave McDowell about 35,000 combatants, to compute by the basis on which the Confederate generals always estimated their sn sent word that his scouts left near Fredericksburg reported that McDowell's troops were marching southward. As the object of this march was corps with the main army, I determined to attack McClellan before McDowell could join him; and the major-generals were desired to hold their al J. E. B. Stuart, who also had a detachment of cavalry observing McDowell's corps, reported that it had returned to Fredericksburg. As my o
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., chapter 5.26 (search)
nston, stating he had just been informed that McDowell was advancing from Fredericksburg in force. bout 40,000 men; About 35,000 effectives. McDowell asked for subsistence for 38,000 men, includi00,000, and we could not afford to wait until McDowell reached him. General Johnston determined to attack the Federal right before McDowell could come up. I was ordered to move my division to the er, by the necessity for prompt action before McDowell could join McClellan. I did not know, in anycClellan, and, if possible, defeat him before McDowell could arrive. On receiving my report Genernston said that it was not quite certain that McDowell had moved north the disposition made of our troops whilst it was supposed McDowell was coming was too strong on the left to admit of immediate anut it was distinctly understood that, in case McDowell did not promptly come on, General Johnston woey were assigned when it was first heard that McDowell was Major-General Erasmus D. Keyes. From a[2 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The navy in the Peninsular campaign. (search)
they were going there beyond this. On the 14th of March, Secretary Welles wrote to Secretary Stanton regarding McClellan's call for naval assistance: If a movement is to be made upon Norfolk, always a favorite measure of this Department, instant measures will be taken to advise and strengthen Flag-Officer Goldsborough; but unless such be the case, I should be extremely reluctant to take any measure that would even temporarily weaken the efficiency of the blockade. On the 17th Gen. McDowell wrote to McClellan: In connection with General Barnard I have had a long conference with Assistant Secretary Fox, as to naval cooperation. He promises all the power of the Department shall be at our disposal. Editors. General McClellan arrived at Old Point on the 2d of April, and immediately communicated with Flag-Officer Goldsborough. The advance of the army was to begin at once. Notwithstanding that he had previously considered it an essential part of his plan that Yorktown
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