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Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
e from other points for that army. Of the larger aspects of the civil war during the fall and winter of 1861, this volume does not afford further room to give even a summary. Starting with a series of favorable accidents in the spring, the rebellion had confidently expected to hold every slave-holding State. So far from realizing this hope, the end of the year witnessed the substantial loss to the conspiracy of the four important Border States of Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri. This, together with the effective blockade instituted on the seaboard, and the lodgment gained by the brilliant naval victories at Hatteras and Port Royal, already presaged the fate of disunion. In a rough and hasty measurement of strength and unity, political and military, the relative proportions of population, wealth, and skill, and the no less potent elements of devotion to freedom, justice, and humanity, had already so far turned the scale as to foreshadow, with unerring certainty,
Port Royal (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
give even a summary. Starting with a series of favorable accidents in the spring, the rebellion had confidently expected to hold every slave-holding State. So far from realizing this hope, the end of the year witnessed the substantial loss to the conspiracy of the four important Border States of Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri. This, together with the effective blockade instituted on the seaboard, and the lodgment gained by the brilliant naval victories at Hatteras and Port Royal, already presaged the fate of disunion. In a rough and hasty measurement of strength and unity, political and military, the relative proportions of population, wealth, and skill, and the no less potent elements of devotion to freedom, justice, and humanity, had already so far turned the scale as to foreshadow, with unerring certainty, that the seceding States would ultimately fail in their desperate appeal from the ballot to the bullet. For the present, however, both the contestants rema
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
ederals had been equal to their strategy, we should have been beaten. To the military student, Bull Run, with its extended field of strategy, its quick changes of plan, its fluctuating chances and co at a single harvest, a well-nigh universal popularity. It is in its political aspects that Bull Run becomes a great historical landmark. To say that the hope and enthusiasm of the North receivedmediate preparation on a widely extended scale. If the North was cast down by the result of Bull Run, the South was in even a greater ratio encouraged and strengthened. Vanity of personal prowess is a weakness of Southern character; and Bull Run became to the unthinking a demonstration of Southern invincibility. To the more cautious leaders the event was yet sufficiently flattering to inspir, inaction was both a policy and a necessity during the remainder of the year. The trophies of Bull Run having been gathered up, and its glory vaunted in Southern newspapers and stump speeches, the r
Harrisburg, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
n were rejoicing over a victory, steadily reported during the greater part of the day, when suddenly, at about five o'clock, came the startling telegram: General McDowell's army in full retreat through Centreville. The day is lost. Save Washington and the remnants of this army. General Scott refused to credit the astounding and unwelcome intelligence. Nevertheless he put the Alexandria and Arlington camps into activity, sent confidential notice to Baltimore, called reinforcements from Harrisburg and New York, and suggested to McClellan to come down to the Shenandoah Valley with such troops as can be spared from Western Virginia. By midnight, officers and civilians who were lucky enough to have retained horses began to arrive, and the apparent proportions of the defeat to increase. It was a gloomy night, but yet gloomier days followed. Next day, Monday, the rain commenced falling in torrents, and continued for thirty-six hours with but slight intermission. Through this rain the
Centreville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
ull Run, with its extended field of strategy, its quick changes of plan, its fluctuating chances and combinations, and its rapidly shifting incidents and accidents, is a most interesting, and likely to become a typical, game of war between volunteer armies. The loyal people in Washington were rejoicing over a victory, steadily reported during the greater part of the day, when suddenly, at about five o'clock, came the startling telegram: General McDowell's army in full retreat through Centreville. The day is lost. Save Washington and the remnants of this army. General Scott refused to credit the astounding and unwelcome intelligence. Nevertheless he put the Alexandria and Arlington camps into activity, sent confidential notice to Baltimore, called reinforcements from Harrisburg and New York, and suggested to McClellan to come down to the Shenandoah Valley with such troops as can be spared from Western Virginia. By midnight, officers and civilians who were lucky enough to have
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 18
of war between volunteer armies. The loyal people in Washington were rejoicing over a victory, steadily reported during ull retreat through Centreville. The day is lost. Save Washington and the remnants of this army. General Scott refused togh this rain the disbanded soldiers began to pour into Washington City, fagged out, hungry, and dejected, and having literalltions for local defence, General McClellan was called to Washington to take command, Mc-Dowell being continued in charge of Baltimore, and Rosecrans in West Virginia. Coming to Washington under the favorable acquaintanceship and estimate of Gen in repairing the shattered army organization; cleared Washington City of stragglers; established a more perfect military disy operations necessarily came to a general cessation. Washington City, especially, and the fortified strip of territory helde nearest ford with this army, and placing it in rear of Washington. This, writes Johnston, we thought would compel McClell
Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
could take none from other points for that army. Of the larger aspects of the civil war during the fall and winter of 1861, this volume does not afford further room to give even a summary. Starting with a series of favorable accidents in the spring, the rebellion had confidently expected to hold every slave-holding State. So far from realizing this hope, the end of the year witnessed the substantial loss to the conspiracy of the four important Border States of Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri. This, together with the effective blockade instituted on the seaboard, and the lodgment gained by the brilliant naval victories at Hatteras and Port Royal, already presaged the fate of disunion. In a rough and hasty measurement of strength and unity, political and military, the relative proportions of population, wealth, and skill, and the no less potent elements of devotion to freedom, justice, and humanity, had already so far turned the scale as to foreshadow, with unerri
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
le. The day is lost. Save Washington and the remnants of this army. General Scott refused to credit the astounding and unwelcome intelligence. Nevertheless he put the Alexandria and Arlington camps into activity, sent confidential notice to Baltimore, called reinforcements from Harrisburg and New York, and suggested to McClellan to come down to the Shenandoah Valley with such troops as can be spared from Western Virginia. By midnight, officers and civilians who were lucky enough to have re Washington to take command, Mc-Dowell being continued in charge of the defenses on the Virginia side of the Potomac. Patterson's time having expired, he was mustered out of the service; Banks was sent to Harper's Ferry, Dix put in command at Baltimore, and Rosecrans in West Virginia. Coming to Washington under the favorable acquaintanceship and estimate of General Scott, and with the prestige of his recent success in West Virginia, McClellan's arrival was hailed by officials and citizens
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
nd New York, and suggested to McClellan to come down to the Shenandoah Valley with such troops as can be spared from Western Virginia. By midnight, officers and civilians who were lucky enough to have retained horses began to arrive, and the apparen was mustered out of the service; Banks was sent to Harper's Ferry, Dix put in command at Baltimore, and Rosecrans in West Virginia. Coming to Washington under the favorable acquaintanceship and estimate of General Scott, and with the prestige of his recent success in West Virginia, McClellan's arrival was hailed by officials and citizens with something more than ordinary warmth and satisfaction. This good opinion was greatly augmented by the General's own personal conduct. He exhibited the end of the year witnessed the substantial loss to the conspiracy of the four important Border States of Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri. This, together with the effective blockade instituted on the seaboard, and the lodgment gai
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
Generals Johnston, Beauregard, and G. W. Smith proposed the concentration there of all the available forces of the Confederate States, crossing the Potomac into Maryland at the nearest ford with this army, and placing it in rear of Washington. This, writes Johnston, we thought would compel McClellan to fight with the chances of battle against him. Success would bring Maryland into the Confederacy, we thought, and enable us to transfer the war to the northern border of that State, where the defensive should be resumed. Davis' conclusive reply was, that the whole country was applying for arms and troops; that he could take none from other points for that lave-holding State. So far from realizing this hope, the end of the year witnessed the substantial loss to the conspiracy of the four important Border States of Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri. This, together with the effective blockade instituted on the seaboard, and the lodgment gained by the brilliant naval vi
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