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Dan Butterfield (search for this): chapter 30
be near him to assist him if he were attacked, or to re-enforce him if he himself required re-enforcement. When I had given this order I found that the other order, for the movement of the whole army, had been issued by my chief of staff, General Butterfield, without my authority. I so informed General Butterfield; and at the same time sent officers and arrested the progress of the 3d and 1st corps, which had not moved very far, and detained them to sustain General Sedgwick in case it was necGeneral Butterfield; and at the same time sent officers and arrested the progress of the 3d and 1st corps, which had not moved very far, and detained them to sustain General Sedgwick in case it was necessary. The other corps moved on. During that day, towards evening or at night, I received a report from General Sedgwick that he had pushed the enemy's rear guard as far as Fairfield Pass; that the Fairfield Pass was a very strong position; that a very small force could hold him in check for a considerable time, though he could finally take it; and that, in his judgment, it would involve delay and waste of time to endeavor to push the enemy any further on that road. Upon receiving this in
Joe Hooker (search for this): chapter 30
was the 28th of June, 1863. Question: Where was the army at that time? Answer: It was lying around and near Frederick, Maryland. Question: You superseded General Hooker? Answer: I relieved General Hooker. Question: Will you give a statement, in your own way, of the battle of Gettysburg, and the disposition of your trooGeneral Hooker. Question: Will you give a statement, in your own way, of the battle of Gettysburg, and the disposition of your troops there? Answer: When I assumed the command of the army of the Potomac, on the morning of the 28th of June, it was mostly around Frederick, Maryland; some portions of it, I think, were at that time at Middletown; one or two corps were the other side of a range of mountains between Frederick and Middletown. I had no informatio corps of the rebel army, under General Ewell, was occupying York and Carlisle, and threatening the Susquehanna at Harrisburg and Columbia. My predecessor, General Hooker, left the camp in a very few hours after I relieved him. I received from him no intimation of any plan, or any views that he may have had up to that moment.
Samuel P. Heintzelman (search for this): chapter 30
Answer: Yes, sir; and I had command of everybody. I had command of General Schenck, of General Couch, and of general everybody else. Question: You did not bring General Schenck's forces into the field? Answer: I never had any return from him; I did not know what force he had. Question: What was the strength of the force about Washington? Answer: I do not know what the strength about Washington was; but I understood that Washington was quite stripped. Question: Did not General Heintzelman have a corps here? Answer: I do not know. The very next day after I took command of the Army I had no telegraphic communication with General Halleck. I think the returns showed me, when I took command of the army, amounted to about 105,000 men; included in those were the 11,000 of General French, which I did not bring up, which would reduce it down to about 94,000. Of that 94,000 I was compelled to leave a certain portion in the rear to guard my baggage trains. Question: You
William F. Smith (search for this): chapter 30
And about the 12th of July, I should think, in connexion with a brigade of infantry, and some cavalry which I had left to follow the retreat of the enemy through Fairfield pass, and who joined me about that time, I also received under General William F. Smith a portion of General Couch's command, charged with the defences of the Susquehanna, and which General Couch had sent forward after the enemy evacuated Carlisle. General Smith arrived at Boonsboroa with a force of from 4,000 to 5,000 menGeneral Smith arrived at Boonsboroa with a force of from 4,000 to 5,000 men; but he reported to me that those men were entirely new and totally undisciplined, and when I offered to attach him as a division to one of my corps, and put him in the front he advised so strongly against it that I left him in the rear at Boonsboroa. The foregoing are all the re-enforcements which I can now remember of receiving, unless there may have been one or two regiments under General Gordon, which were old and efficient regiments, and which arrived about the 12th or 13th of July. So
D. McM. Gregg (search for this): chapter 30
n in the direction of Culpeper, with the expectation that if General Lee was there we would have a fight. It was not till late in that day, and after those troops had all marched over and got into position, that I received information from General Gregg, who was in command of the cavalry on my right flank, that he had been driven across what is called the Hazel river by a large force of the enemy; that he had, subsequently, been driven at Sulphur Springs by cavalry, artillery, and infantry, e enemy shall have been more fully developed. Three corps, 1st, 3d, and 11th, are under the command of Major General Reynolds, in the vicinity of Emmettsburg, the 3d corps being ordered up to that point. The 12th corps is at Littlestown. General Gregg's division of cavalry is believed to be now engaged with the cavalry of the enemy near Hanover Junction. Corps commanders will hold their commands in readiness at a moment's notice, and upon receiving orders to march against the enemy, the
Ashby (search for this): chapter 30
y and extending from Winchester to Martinsburg, had made any movement. Unwilling to move beyond this line, which would have enabled him to pass in my rear and come down that pike from Winchester to Leesburg, and thus have left the road open to Washington, I halted for a day, throwing forward my cavalry to occupy the lower passes of Manassas gap, and to ascertain, if I possibly could, what the movements, if any, were to be of General Lee. During this day we were informed from our signals on Ashby's gap and on Snicker's gap, which we held, of the movement of General Lee's army up the valley in further retreat from Winchester. I immediately put my army in motion, and directed five corps in the direction of Manassas gap, putting the 3d corps in advance, with instructions that they should move to Manassas gap that night, and the next morning at daylight advance through the gap and push on to Front Royal. The 3d corps reached Manassas gap some time during the night, and the movement was
Henry J. Hunt (search for this): chapter 30
in his judgment, he should deem the most suitable. I answered General Sickles, Certainly, within the limits of the general instructions I have given you; any ground within those limits you choose to occupy I leave to you. And I directed Brigadier General Hunt, my chief of artillery, to accompany General Sickles and examine and inspect such positions as General Sickles thought good for artillery, and to give General Sickles the benefit of his judgment. In consequence of these several messagehad given any such orders as he said I gave, would have been parties to it, would have known it, and have made arrangements in consequence thereof; all of whom, I am perfectly confident, will say they never heard of any such thing. I refer to General Hunt, chief of artillery, and who had artillery, occupying a space from four to five miles, drawn out on the road, and who, if I had intended to have withdrawn that army, should have been told to get his trains out of the way the very first thing,
Rufus Ingalls (search for this): chapter 30
e made arrangements in consequence thereof; all of whom, I am perfectly confident, will say they never heard of any such thing. I refer to General Hunt, chief of artillery, and who had artillery, occupying a space from four to five miles, drawn out on the road, and who, if I had intended to have withdrawn that army, should have been told to get his trains out of the way the very first thing, because the troops could not move until the artillery moved. I would also ask you to call upon General Ingalls, my chief quartermaster, who had charge of the trains; also General Warren, my chief engineer, who will tell you that he was with me the whole of that day, in constant intercourse and communication with me; and that, instead of intending to withdraw my army, I was talking about other matters. All these officers will corroborate what I say, that I never mentioned any such purpose to any of them. General Butterfield remained at Taneytown on the night of the 1st of July, and did not jo
George B. McClellan (search for this): chapter 30
Question: Was not that a greater proportion of artillery than is generally used in battles? Answer: I think it was. I know I had then, and have now, more artillery with me than is usual. The artillery I have now is the artillery which General McClellan had when he had an army of 150,000, and he got a little more artillery even than was necessary for that army, because it was thought at that time that artillery would be the turning-point; and I have kept all the artillery while my infantry: Yes, sir. Question: Go on with your narrative, if you please. Answer: When the enemy had recrossed the Potomac, the question came up as to how the further pursuit was to be continued. I was informed that it was the experience of Major General McClellan the year before, when placed in similar circumstances, and when the question was fully and thoroughly discussed, that it was impracticable to pursue the enemy in the valley of Virginia because of the difficulty of supplying an army in th
William H. French (search for this): chapter 30
n of the garrison at Harper's Ferry, under General French—which was placed under my command by the gmy. Those orders I believe were executed; General French occupied Frederick and threw a force into emy were retiring, information was sent to General French, and he was directed to immediately seize which orders were not only executed, but General French, in advance of any instructions to that ef think, by General William Hays; the 3d by General French; the 5th by General Sykes; the 6th by Gene men; included in those were the 11,000 of General French, which I did not bring up, which would rede failure of the 3d corps, commanded by Major General French, to arrive at the Rapidan river within e other side. Question: What excuse did General French give for his slowness of movement? Answ attacking; and in the centre, in front of General French. Before these orders were issued, however changed my plans so far as to take two of General French's divisions, amounting to over 10,000 men,[5 more...]
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