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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 2.20 (search)
Franklin's left Grand division.
by William Farrar Smith, Brevet Major-General, U. S. A.
When General Burnside assumed the command of the Army of the Potomac on the 9th of November, 1862, he gave up the immense strategic advantage which McClellan had gained, and led the army to Falmouth on the Rappahannock River, opposite the city of Fredericksburg.
A few days after his arrival on the Rappahannock he called a council of war.
It was a conference rather than a council, for he stated that he called the generals together to make known something of his plans, and not to put any question before them for decision.
The grand division commanders, Sumner, Franklin, and Hooker, were present, and also, I think, the corps commanders.
I was present as commander of the Sixth Army Corps.
The entire army was massed within a few miles of Falmouth, and the first object was to cross the river in our front, and gain a fair field for a battle.
From the same ground Hooker afterward marched north-
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 2.21 (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces at Fredericksburg, Va. (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Hooker 's comments on Chancellorsville . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The first day at Gettysburg . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., chapter 9.97 (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Comments on General Grant 's Chattanooga . (search)
Comments on General Grant's Chattanooga.
I. By William Farrar Smith, Brevet Major-General, U. S. A.
On the 3d of October, 1863, having reported to General Rosecrans at Chattanooga, I was ass l Grant, Thomas would hardly have noticed the subject in the following words:
To Brigadier-General W. F. Smith, chief engineer, should be accorded great praise for the ingenuity which conceived,
Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War.
Sir: I would respectfully recommend that Brigadier-General William F. Smith be placed first on the list for promotion to the rank of major-general.
He is pos A. M., he telegraphed to Mr. Stanton:
. . . Grant and Thomas considering plan proposed by W. F. Smith to advance our pickets on the left to Citico Creek, about a mile in front of the position the e carried out the plan of General Rosecrans in the final movement.
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Postscript by General W. F. Smith.
General Rosecrans never said anything to me about a bridge into Lookout Valley, or a
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The army of the Cumberland at Chattanooga . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Opposing forces in the Chattanooga campaign . November 23d -27th , 1863 . (search)