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William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman . 186 4 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 163 3 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 121 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 104 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 95 3 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 53 1 Browse Search
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 48 0 Browse Search
Isaac O. Best, History of the 121st New York State Infantry 18 2 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 17 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 15 1 Browse Search
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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 30 (search)
Slocum, Commanding. Then there is a despatch at 10 A. M. addressed to General Slocum, written by General Butterfield himself, directing him to make an attack: Headquarters army of Potomac, July 2, 1863, (supposed about 10 A. M.） Major General Slocum: The commanding general desires you to make your arrangements for an afield, Major-General and Chief of Staff. At 10 o'clock I was ordering General Slocum to make the attack; at the same time I sent General Warren, my chief engineer, to consult with General Slocum as to the advisability of making the attack. General Warren went, and then returned and reported to me. I also received the following note from General Slocum: Headquarters, July 2, 1863—10.30 A. M. Major General Meade, Commanding Army of Potomac. General: Your note of 9.30 A. M. is receiv to do during the rest of the day, if in my power to do so. The despatch to General Slocum to make the attack was at 10 A. M. This despatch to General Halleck was at
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 31 (search)
o imagine that an ex-Secretary of State would become bitterly hostile to a new Administration because he was not continued in office. Mr. Swinton says that Butterfield's evidence is not confirmed by any other member of the council of war. The fact is, they were not questioned as to the specific language quoted by Gen. Butterfield, and no subordinate will volunteer information which may seem to reflect on his superiors. Facts of this kind are usually drawn out in cross-examination. Gen. Slocum, who commanded the right wing of the army at Gettysburg, ought to be pretty good authority as to what occurred at the council. The following letter sustains Gen. Butterfield's statement in its essential particulars: No. 465 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. February 19, 1883. dear General: Your favor of the 14th inst. has been received. I have not read what Swinton says in his new edition of The Army of the Potomac, and having thus far avoided being drawn into any of the controversi
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), Appendix Y (search)
th Corps, General Meade sent a despatch to General Slocum to examine at once the ground in his front 10 A. M. this was followed by an order to General Slocum to make arrangements for an attack from hi. General Meade expressed his intention to General Slocum that this should be a strong and decisive Engineer, who had been sent to confer with General Slocum, advised against it. General Meade then ded with a letter, dated Feb. 19, 1883, from General Slocum, quoted in full in his own. General SlocumGeneral Slocum says: The question submitted was: Is it advisable for the army to remain in its present position If the conviction can be brought home to General Slocum, that he is mistaken, he will be ready to . Remain and wait attack. at least one day. Slocum.Stay and fight it out. It certainly shouldference to the question under discussion. General Slocum not only places himself on record through l of war of July 2, and excepting that of Generals Slocum and Butterfield, it is adverse to the cha[7 more...]