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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., Chapter 2: (search)
for a long time we were left entirely to our own resources, and it frequently became necessary to assume responsibilities not at all in accordance with the ordinary proprieties of a well-regulated service. Gen. Scott and the other military authorities all this time refused to allow the organization of cavalry and artillery for my command, being clear that neither of these arms of service would be needed! With the exception of the Michigan battery (Capt. Loomis), which was authorized by Gen. Wool during the time when communication with Washington was cut off, there was no battery in the United States service at my disposal for a long time. Upon my recommendation the governors of the States organized State batteries on their own responsibility. Finally three companies of the 4th U. S. Artillery, serving as infantry, arrived at Cincinnati en route to the East from Fort Randall. I at length received permission to retain them, and sent Capt. (afterwards Maj.-Gen.) George Getty, the
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., Chapter 12: (search)
tter was received from the President: Private.executive Mansion, Nov. 1, 1861. Maj.-Gen. Geo. E. McCellan: My dear Sir: Lieut.-Gen. Scott having been, upon his own application, placed on the list of retired officers, with his advice, and the concurrence of the entire cabinet, I have designated you to command the whole army. You will, therefore, assume this enlarged duty at once, conferring with me so far as necessary. Yours truly, A. Lincoln. P. S. For the present let Gen. Wool's command be excepted. A. L. Immediately after succeeding Gen. Scott in the chief command of all the armies of the United States I arranged in my own mind the general plans for the operations of the ensuing year. I soon ascertained that more remained to be done in the West than in the East to bring the armies to a state of efficiency, and to that end did all in my power during the autumn and winter. Until my own sphere of command and responsibility was extended from the Army of the
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., Chapter 14: (search)
t hear of him yesterday in town. I had an interview with Gen. Wool this morning. He was very friendly, and said he would doeral bridges over Back river that ought to be rebuilt. General Wool said that he was going out to-day to direct one on the calities, and his division in the confusion of arrival. If Wool's force is to co-operate it is a. great misfortune that it command the navigation of the York river. He thinks, and Gen. Wool thinks, that the whole attention of the enemy is concentrteries day and night, and that Magruder is not reinforced. Wool thinks that some troops passed over from north to south sidThere are 20,000 available men (nearly) here now (including Wool's, Mansfield's, etc.), and 20,000 men for the landing oughtd she attempt to pass Fortress Monroe. H. A. Wise. Wool to McClellan.Fort Monroe, March 12. Gen. McClellan: It ing of from 25 to 30 guns, several of which are 10-inch. John E. Wool, Maj.-Gen. Heintzelman to McClellan.Fort Lyon,
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., Chapter 15: (search)
rough is quite confident he can sink her when she comes out. Before I left Washington an order had been issued by the War Department placing Fort Monroe and its dependencies under my control, and authorizing me to draw from the troops under Gen. Wool a division of about 10,000 men, which was to be assigned to the 1st corps. During the night of the 3d I received a telegram from the adjutant-general of the army stating that, by the President's order, I was deprived of all control over Gen.Gen. Wool and the troops under his command, and forbidden to detach any of his troops without his sanction. This order left me without any base of operations under my own control. On my arrival at Fortress Monroe I was informed that the enemy had been very active for some days past in crossing troops over the James river on the line of communication between Yorktown and Norfolk. Reports were conflicting as to the direction of this movement, but in any event it seemed proper under the circums
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., Chapter 16: (search)
with. You now have over one hundred thousand troops with you, independent of Gen. Wool's command. I think you had better break the enemy's line from Yorktown to Wantire force for duty only amounts to about eighty-five thousand (85,000) men. Gen. Wool's command, as you will observe from the accompanying order, has been taken ouommand, in part or wholly, of some six generals, viz.: Fremont, Banks, McDowell, Wool, Burnside, and McClellan, besides the scrap, over the Chesapeake, in the care ofave reached you. How can the discrepancy of 23,000 be accounted for? As to Gen. Wool's command, I understand it is doing for you precisely what a like number of yt; that furnished the President was incorrect. In regard to the employment of Wool's command, the authorities in Washington failed to perceive the irony of my remawas no possibility of the roads to Fortress Monroe being troubled by the enemy. Wool's troops were of no possible use to me beyond holding Fortress Monroe, and would
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., Chapter 18: private letters. [April 1 to May 5, 1862] (search)
yesterday P. M.; ran into the wharf and unloaded the horses, then went out and anchored. Marcy and I at once took a tug and ran out to the flag-ship Minnesota to see Goldsborough, where we remained until about nine, taking tea with him. On our return we found Gen. Heintzelman, soon followed by Porter and Smith, all of whom remained here all night. I sat up very late arranging movements, and had my hands full. I have been hard at work all the morning, and not yet on shore. Dine with Gen. Wool to-day at four, and go thence to our camp. We move to-morrow A. M. Three divisions take the direct road to Yorktown, and will encamp at Howard's Bridge. Two take the James River road and go to Young's Mill. The reserve goes to Big Bethel, where my headquarters will be to-morrow night. My great trouble is in the want of wagons — a terrible drawback; but I cannot wait for them. I hope to get possession, before to-morrow night, of a new landing-place some seven or eight miles from Yorkt
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., Index. (search)
n, 4th May, 298.-Tucker to McClellan, 5th May, 297 To Stanton, 10th Apr., 275.-Wise (H. A.) to McClellan, 13th Mar., 249.--Wool to McClellan 12th Mar., 249. Harrison's Landing, 1862 : McClellan to Lincoln, 4th July, 484 7th July, 487; 12th, 17th, ; Barnard's reports, 246, 248 ; orders to commanders, 250-252, 298, 300 ; reports of commanders, 299-305; maps, 253, 264 ; Wool withdrawn, 257 ; recruiting stopped, drafting, 258 failure of naval force, 264; transportation, 257, 265 ; Keyes's letter, 268.--At Yorktown, assault impracticable, 272, 274, 289 ; bad roads, 275, 276, 308, 309, 313; Wool useless, 278 ; anecdote of Pelissier. 279 ; artillery needed, 279 ; civilian aid, 280 : asks for Franklin. 280, 281, 308, for McCall 283, 294 ; rece Woodbury, Gen. D. V., 119, 124, 246, 248, 262, 511, 514. Woodruff, Lieut., 593, 598. Woodward, Capt. J. H., 130. Wool, Gen. J. E., at Fortress Monroe, 246, 247, 265, 266, 270, 277, 278, 306. Wright, Col. E. H., 123, 311. Wyndham. Col, 296.