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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 5 (search)
of the authorities at Washington whether he would be permitted to withdraw a portion of the force under General French, at Harper's Ferry, he was informed that it was now under his orders. Previously, he had been notified that the troops of General Schenck, outside of the defences of Baltimore, were subject to his orders, as were also those of General Couch at Harrisburg. However, as on June 29, telegraphic communication was cut off by the enemy's cavalry with Baltimore and Washington, and as added: My main point being to find and fight the enemy, I shall have to submit to the cavalry raids around me, in some measure; and also, in speaking of the impossibility, in the absence of telegraphic communication, of his giving orders to General Schenck, in Baltimore, or to the troops on the Potomac, in his rear, or to General Couch, at Harrisburg, he said: These circumstances are beyond my control. Just before leaving Frederick City he seized the first opportunity that had offered to wr
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 30 (search)
eneral Lee had about 90,000 infantry, from 4,000 to 5,000 artillery, and about 10,000 cavalry. Question: There were other troops of ours at that time under General Schenck? Answer: Yes, sir; and I had command of everybody. I had command of General Schenck, of General Couch, and of general everybody else. Question: You didGeneral Schenck, of General Couch, and of general everybody else. Question: You did not bring General Schenck's forces into the field? Answer: I never had any return from him; I did not know what force he had. Question: What was the strength of the force about Washington? Answer: I do not know what the strength about Washington was; but I understood that Washington was quite stripped. Question: Did noGeneral Schenck's forces into the field? Answer: I never had any return from him; I did not know what force he had. Question: What was the strength of the force about Washington? Answer: I do not know what the strength about Washington was; but I understood that Washington was quite stripped. Question: Did not General Heintzelman have a corps here? Answer: I do not know. The very next day after I took command of the Army I had no telegraphic communication with General Halleck. I think the returns showed me, when I took command of the army, amounted to about 105,000 men; included in those were the 11,000 of General French, which I
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Index. (search)
L., I, 8. Ruger, Thos. H., II, 88, 90, 93, 94, 98, 99, 101, 102, 284, 200. Rush, Richard H., I, 196, 316, 334. Russell, David A., II, 100, 107. Russell, Mr., II, 166. S Salis, Gen., I, 145, 173. Sanders, John, I, 25. Santa Anna, I, 61, 89, 116, 124—127, 131, 138, 140, 142, 145, 147, 149, 154, 158-160, 166-173, 176, 179, 182, 183, 185, 186, 188, 189, 192. Scales, A. M., II, 52, 53, 59. Scarlett, Mr. (Lord Abinger), I, 378. Scarret, J. M., I, 147, 156. Schenck, Robert C., II, 9, 11, 365. Schenley, W. H., II, 148, 254. Schimmelfennig, A., II, 47, 49-51. Schofield, J. McA., II, 183, 265. Schriver, Edmund, I, 9; II, 349, 394. Schroeder, Gen., I, 263. Schubrick, I, 193. Schurz, Carl, II, 47-49, 52, 99. Scott, Capt., I, 226. Scott, Mrs. Capt., I, 226. Scott, Winfield, I, 13, 72, 92, 95, 97, 102, 108, 110, 122, 173-178, 182-184, 187, 193, 194, 196, 253, 265, 270; II, 285. Sedgwick, John, I, 196, 284, 289, 293, 296, 332, 353,