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Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 31
ive that Lee would steal a march on him in the night and thus endanger the safety of the capital. I do not suppose that Mr. Swinton in his zeal to defend Gen. Meade will assume that Pleasonton's movement is a myth. The statement is sworn to before the Committee on the Conduct of the War, but as it is in a different volume from the mass of the testimony it has probably escaped Mr. Swinton's notice. The following letter from Gen. Pleasonton reiterates the statement: Willard's hotel, Washington City, Feb. 8, 1883. General: Your note of the 6th inst. is received. In answer to your question I have to state that Gen. Meade, on the 2nd of July, 1863, at Gettysburg, about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, gave me the order to get what cavalry and artillery I could, as soon as possible, and take up a position in rear to cover the retreat of the army from Gettysburg. I was thus occupied until 10 o'clock at night, when I was recalled by an order from Gen. Meade. This absence accounted f
Mendham (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
en. McClellan. Indeed, he could not have done so, without displacing himself. When I understood the circumstances I did not blame him for his action toward me at Gettysburg. Nor is it true that he was not willing that I should serve under him again. Indeed, I applied to go down to the army to resume command of a division, and I never would have done so if I had not been certain that I would be welcome. Gen. Meade frequently made friendly inquiries concerning me of a relative who was there. I also received a message which came through Lieut. Lambdin, formerly of my staff, to the effect that I would be well received by him in case I returned to the army. The War Department refused my application to go, on the ground that my services could not be spared from Washington at that time. Mr. Swinton's rose-colored narrative of the war might appropriately be called the History of the Army of Northern Virginia. Abner Doubleday, Brevet Major-General United States Army. Mendham, N. J.
Gettysburg (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
) (from the New York times, April 1st, 1883） Meade at Gettysburg: his proposed retreat on the night of the 2nd of July; Gn my statement that Gen. Meade contemplated a retreat at Gettysburg. As this is calculated to discredit the account of the battle given in my work on Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, I hope you will allow me a few words by way of reply. I would he to state that Gen. Meade, on the 2nd of July, 1863, at Gettysburg, about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, gave me the order to a position in rear to cover the retreat of the army from Gettysburg. I was thus occupied until 10 o'clock at night, when I Gen. Slocum, who commanded the right wing of the army at Gettysburg, ought to be pretty good authority as to what occurred a. B. Fassitt, commented upon Gen. Meade's statement that Gettysburg was no place to fight in. He subsequently made the same mstances I did not blame him for his action toward me at Gettysburg. Nor is it true that he was not willing that I should s
South America (search for this): chapter 31
spirit. I am astonished that it should be criticised so harshly. Mr. Swinton states that the only foundation which I have for asserting it is the evidence of Gen. Butterfield before the Committee on the Conduct of the War. He then assumes that Gen. Butterfield had a grievance: that he had been displaced as Chief of Staff to Gen. Meade, and had made up this story to injure the latter. Gen. Butterfield is fully capable of taking care of his own reputation. As, however, he is absent in South America, I will state for the information of nonmilitary readers that the office of Chief of Staff is not a permanent one. Whoever fills it must necessarily hold the most intimate and confidential relations to the commander of the army. Hence, a personal friend is always selected for the position. Gen. Butterfield, who had been chosen for this duty by Gen. Hooker, never for a moment supposed that he would be retained in the same capacity by Gen. Meade, and, therefore, offered his resignation
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
July; Gen. Doubleday's defense of his statement that Meade was overruled by the action of a council of War To the editor of the New York Times: A short time since a quotation was given in the Times from the Appendix to Swinton's History of the Army of the Potomac to the effect that there is not a scintilla of evidence to sustain my statement that Gen. Meade contemplated a retreat at Gettysburg. As this is calculated to discredit the account of the battle given in my work on Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, I hope you will allow me a few words by way of reply. I would have answered it in the second edition of my book, but unfortunately, that was already in print before I saw the article which reflects so severely on my fairness and generosity. Mr. Swinton takes the ground that it is an attack on Gen. Meade's reputation to assert that he ever thought of falling back. I am aware that it may seem ungracious to speak thus of Gen. Meade's intentions. As he did remain and f
Brooklyn (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 31
hey were not questioned as to the specific language quoted by Gen. Butterfield, and no subordinate will volunteer information which may seem to reflect on his superiors. Facts of this kind are usually drawn out in cross-examination. Gen. Slocum, who commanded the right wing of the army at Gettysburg, ought to be pretty good authority as to what occurred at the council. The following letter sustains Gen. Butterfield's statement in its essential particulars: No. 465 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. February 19, 1883. dear General: Your favor of the 14th inst. has been received. I have not read what Swinton says in his new edition of The Army of the Potomac, and having thus far avoided being drawn into any of the controversies about the events of the war, I feel averse to writing anything on the subject. That a council of war was called by Gen. Meade on the evening of July 2d is well known. The names of all present are well known. The question submitted was: Is it advisab
George G. Meade (search for this): chapter 31
dge, but would enable Lee to intervene between Meade and Washington. Meade feared that this would Meade feared that this would be done. He was, doubtless, apprehensive that Lee would steal a march on him in the night and thusanswer to your question I have to state that Gen. Meade, on the 2nd of July, 1863, at Gettysburg, abmorning of the 2nd, and not to the evening. Gen. Meade says: I utterly deny, under the full solemnifor this emphatic declaration on the part of Gen. Meade. On the morning of the 2nd he directed his he would be retained in the same capacity by Gen. Meade, and, therefore, offered his resignation at ject. That a council of war was called by Gen. Meade on the evening of July 2d is well known. Thm. Gen. A. Doubleday. The statement of Gen. Meade's views does by no means rest solely upon thficer of high rank, a confidential friend of Gen. Meade, to give him a list of such officers of my dd not been certain that I would be welcome. Gen. Meade frequently made friendly inquiries concernin[20 more...]
D. E. Sickles (search for this): chapter 31
wever, to affirm that Gen. Birney, as he rode home from the council that night with his staff officer, Major J. B. Fassitt, commented upon Gen. Meade's statement that Gettysburg was no place to fight in. He subsequently made the same remark to Gen. Sickles when the latter was convalescing from his wound. Both Major Fassitt and Gen. Sickles reside in New York. Mr. Swinton assumes that I am unable to write an impartial history owing to the hostile relations which he supposes to have existed beGen. Sickles reside in New York. Mr. Swinton assumes that I am unable to write an impartial history owing to the hostile relations which he supposes to have existed between Gen. Meade and myself, founded on my criticism of the latter in my testimony before the Committee on the Conduct of the War. I freely admit that I was unnecessarily harsh in my language at that time. The fact is, that just before the battle of Gettysburg I was applied to by an officer of high rank, a confidential friend of Gen. Meade, to give him a list of such officers of my division as had made strong demonstrations when Gen. McClellan was removed from command. The object of the inquir
H. W. Slocum (search for this): chapter 31
o imagine that an ex-Secretary of State would become bitterly hostile to a new Administration because he was not continued in office. Mr. Swinton says that Butterfield's evidence is not confirmed by any other member of the council of war. The fact is, they were not questioned as to the specific language quoted by Gen. Butterfield, and no subordinate will volunteer information which may seem to reflect on his superiors. Facts of this kind are usually drawn out in cross-examination. Gen. Slocum, who commanded the right wing of the army at Gettysburg, ought to be pretty good authority as to what occurred at the council. The following letter sustains Gen. Butterfield's statement in its essential particulars: No. 465 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. February 19, 1883. dear General: Your favor of the 14th inst. has been received. I have not read what Swinton says in his new edition of The Army of the Potomac, and having thus far avoided being drawn into any of the controversi
Lambdin (search for this): chapter 31
en. McClellan. Indeed, he could not have done so, without displacing himself. When I understood the circumstances I did not blame him for his action toward me at Gettysburg. Nor is it true that he was not willing that I should serve under him again. Indeed, I applied to go down to the army to resume command of a division, and I never would have done so if I had not been certain that I would be welcome. Gen. Meade frequently made friendly inquiries concerning me of a relative who was there. I also received a message which came through Lieut. Lambdin, formerly of my staff, to the effect that I would be well received by him in case I returned to the army. The War Department refused my application to go, on the ground that my services could not be spared from Washington at that time. Mr. Swinton's rose-colored narrative of the war might appropriately be called the History of the Army of Northern Virginia. Abner Doubleday, Brevet Major-General United States Army. Mendham, N. J.
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