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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 7 (search)
are too strongly intrenched, and the enemy in too heavy force for reasonable prospect of success, unless you move in sufficient force to compel him to abandon his communication with Snyder's Mill, which I still hope we may be able to do.... Captain Saunders, who brought the dispatch, told me that he was directed to say, from Lieutenant-General Pemberton, that I ought to attempt nothing with less than forty thousand men. This dispatch was answered on the 22d: General Taylor is sent by Generameans of moving toward the enemy in a day or two, and will try to make a diversion in your favor; and, if possible, communicate with you, though I fear my force is too small to effect the latter. I have only two-thirds of the force you told Captain Saunders to tell me is the least with which I ought to make an attempt. If I can do nothing to relieve you, rather than surrender the garrison, endeavor to cross the river at the last moment, if you and General Taylor communicate. In a dispatch
General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 7 (search)
ll for the objects to be accomplished; and urged his excellency to send such reinforcements as would give guarantee of success. The President said in his reply, dated June 5th: .... I have not the power to comply with the request you make. Had it been otherwise, your application would have been anticipated .... Thus admitting the inadequacy of my forces. Lieutenant-General Pemberton also confirmed my opinion that my force was inadequate, by warning See page 195, message by Captain Saunders. me that forty thousand was the smallest number of troops with which I should attempt to force the Federal line of circumvallation. Lieutenant-General Pemberton also maintained that I produced the disasters to our cause in his department-not, however, by failing to attack the besieging army in its intrenchments, according to the expressed desire In the telegrams of the Secretary of War, one dated the 16th, and two the 21st of June. of the Administration, but by giving him orders t