Named Entity Results, Fitz John Porter

hers, I have been blind neither to the errors of the former nor to the just claims of the latter — that my high estimation of Grant and Sherman (for instance) has not led me to conceal or soften the lack of reasonable precautions which so nearly involved their country in deplorable if not irremediable disaster at Pittsburg Landing. So with Banks's mishap at Sabine Cross-roads and Butler's failure at Fort Fisher. On the other hand, I trust my lack of faith in such officers as Buell and Fitz John Porter has not led me to represent them as incapable or timorous soldiers. What I believe in regard to these and many more of their school is, that they were misplaced — that they halted between their love of country and their traditional devotion to Slavery — that they clung to the hope of a compromise which should preserve both Slavery and the Union, long after all reasonable ground of hope had vanished; fighting the Rebellion with gloved hands and relaxed sinews because they mistakenly hel<

Vii. McClellan before Richmond. Fitz John Porter worsts branch at Mechanicsville McClellan partially across the Chickahominy battle of Fair Oaks or seven Pines McClellan reenforced, but still grumbles and hesitates Stonewall Jackson joins Lee A. P. Hill attacks our right at Mechanicsville battle of Gaines's Mill Fitz John Porter worsted McClellan retreats to the James fight at Glendale, or White Oak Swamp bridge Rebels attack, and are repelled with loss at Malvern Hill McClFitz John Porter worsted McClellan retreats to the James fight at Glendale, or White Oak Swamp bridge Rebels attack, and are repelled with loss at Malvern Hill McClellan retreats to Harrison's Bar Hooker returns to Malvern McClellan withdraws to Fortress Monroe, and embarks his army for Alexandria. the capture of Norfolk and the destruction of the Merrimac, alias Virginia, having opened James river to our navy, Commander John Rodgers, in the steamer Galena, backed by the Monitor, Aroostook, Port Royal, and Naugatuck, moved up that river unimpeded, save by the shallows on which they repeatedly grounded, to within eight miles of Richmond, where he found

and mercy. V. The fact that Maj.-Gen. Fitz John Porter was arraigned and tried before a Cou Though his impressions are unfavorable to Gen. Porter's conduct in that emergency, the author hasefeat at Gainesvilie, refers unquestionably to Porter as one commander of a corps, and is here givens, 91-2; demands surrender of New Orleans, 96; Porter's fleet on the Red River rescued by, 549; cons battle of, 154 to 158; map of the field, 156; Porter's defeat, 157; losses sustained, 157-8; McClelf New Orleans, 84. Newport News, reached by Porter's corps, 171. Newton, Gen., at Gaines's Mil Port Republic, Va., fights near, 137; 139. Porter, Col. P. A., killed at Cold Harbor, 582. PoPorter, Col. (Rebel), killed at Hartsville, 447. Porter, Gen. Fitz John, defeats Rebels at Hanover Porter, Gen. Fitz John, defeats Rebels at Hanover C. H., 141-2; commands at Gaines's Mill, 155-7; at Malvern Hill, 165; at Gainesville, 182-3-5-6; at hreatens. 289; Sherman fails to take, 291; Com. Porter passes the batteries. 301; grand assault o[1 more...]