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G. S. Hillard, Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan, Major-General , U. S. Army, Chapter 4: (search)
en thousand men, were transferred to Clarksburg. It consisted of two brigades, under Brigadier-Generals Rosecrans and Schleich, with a small body of cavalry, a company of regular artillery, and two batteries of volunteer artillery. Another body, under General Morris, was stationed at Philippi, and a body of reserve, under Brigadier-General Hill, of the Ohio militia, was stationed at Grafton. Before leaving Grafton, General McClellan issued the following proclamation and address:-- Headquarters, Department of the Ohio, Grafton, Va., June 23, 1861. To the Inhabitants of Western Virginia. The army of this department, headed by Virginia troops, is rapidly occupying all Western Virginia. This is done in co-operation with and in support of such civil authorities of the State as are faithful to the Constitution and laws of the United States. The proclamation issued by me under date of May 26, 1861, will be strictly maintained. Your houses, families, property, and all your rights
G. S. Hillard, Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan, Major-General , U. S. Army, Chapter 6: (search)
rt-House, to discuss the military position. The President's order No. 3, of March 8, was considered. As future events made the action of this council of considerable importance, the memorandum of its proceedings is here given in full:-- Headquarters, army of the Potomac, Fairfax Court-House, March 13, 1862. A council of the generals commanding army corps, at the Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, were of the opinion-- I. That the enemy having retreated from Manassas to Gordonsh remainder of the army at once in pursuit of the enemy by some route. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Major-General George B. Mcclellan. On the 14th day of March, General McClellan issued the following address to his soldiers:-- Headquarters, army of the Potomac, Fairfax Court-House, Va., March 14, 1862. soldiers of tie army of the Potomac:-- For a long time I have kept you inactive, but not without a purpose. You were to be disciplined, armed, and instructed; the formidable a
G. S. Hillard, Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan, Major-General , U. S. Army, Chapter 7: (search)
been received, and is in process of execution. This is a crushing blow to us. To this the President responded as follows, still on the same 24th of May:-- I am highly gratified by your alacrity in obeying my orders. The change was as painful to me as it can possibly be to you or to any one. Every thing now depends upon the celerity and vigor of your movements. To this General McDowell made a reply in writing, of which the principal and material portion is as follows :-- Headquarters, Department of the Rappahannock, opposite Fredericksburg, May 24, 1862. His Excellency the President:-- I obeyed your order immediately, for it was positive and urgent; and perhaps, as a subordinate, there I ought to stop; but I trust I may be allowed to say something in relation to the subject, especially in view of your remark that every thing depends upon the celerity and vigor of my movements. I beg to say that co-operation between General Fremont and myself, to cut off Jackson an