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Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
share the glory with the army of the Potomac. Is not the army of Suffolk entitled to as much credit as if General Hooker had been victorious? Certainly. How that credit shall be estimated, is arrived at by placing Longstreet with Lee at Chancellorsville. If Lee, with fifty odd thousand, forced General Hooker over the Rappahannock, no doubt that with ninety thousand he would have demoralized his army. Independent of the credit of holding Longstreet's army from Lee, my command is entitledy Yard, Norfolk, and Portsmouth, two railways, eighty odd miles of track, and the navigation of the James and Hampton Roads. The value of this latter service may be appreciated by supposing I had been overwhelmed by Longstreet. Defeat at Chancellorsville and Suffolk would indeed have disheartened the people and embarrassed the government at one of the most critical periods of its domestic and foreign relations. With such defeats the nation would have had no glorious Gettysburg in 1863, to g
Norfolk (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
Telegrams. The following telegrams reflect much light upon the campaign: Norfolk, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: I have a man just in. He says that Longstreet has at least 60,000 m three bridges on the Blackwater, and have a large pontoon train. E. L. Viele. Brig.-General. Norfolk, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: A letter I am reading, written on the train, corroboratoon bridges. Our generals intend to attack Suffolk. (Signed) E. L. Viele, Brig.-General. Norfolk, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: Another letter says, that a Major-General, Lee's right water last week, and reconnoitred the whole position. (Signed) E. L. Viele, Brig.-General. Norfolk, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: I do not think there is much doubt of the truthfulness command is entitled to great honor for saving itself, many thousand contrabands, the Navy Yard, Norfolk, and Portsmouth, two railways, eighty odd miles of track, and the navigation of the James and H
West Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
rear, preparatory to coming down the river. operator. In my report of December twenty-fifth, 1863, I stated that on the fourth of May, while in pursuit, a telegram was received directing me to send six thousand men and several batteries to West Point. Ten thousand more were ordered to be held in readiness to move at a moment's notice. These orders, of course, ended offensive operations. A base was established at West Point, and abandoned when it was found that General Hooker was not likWest Point, and abandoned when it was found that General Hooker was not likely to advance again. The present is the proper occasion for saying that the army of Suffolk was in no manner connected with the campaign planned by General Hooker. The public has been under the impression that I was charged with a co-operative movement on Richmond. Such was not the case. General Hooker, with his vast army, was confident of destroying Lee, taking the rebel capital at pleasure, and conducted the campaign in his own way. I volunteered to aid him in so far as was possible,
Suffolk, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
A letter I am reading, written on the train, corroborates what I have telegraphed to you to-day. The date is April seventh--says: We are massing large bodies of troops on the Blackwater. Have pontoon bridges. Our generals intend to attack Suffolk. (Signed) E. L. Viele, Brig.-General. Norfolk, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: Another letter says, that a Major-General, Lee's right hand man, was down on the Blackwater last week, and reconnoitred the whole position. (Signed) Eand Portsmouth, two railways, eighty odd miles of track, and the navigation of the James and Hampton Roads. The value of this latter service may be appreciated by supposing I had been overwhelmed by Longstreet. Defeat at Chancellorsville and Suffolk would indeed have disheartened the people and embarrassed the government at one of the most critical periods of its domestic and foreign relations. With such defeats the nation would have had no glorious Gettysburg in 1863, to gladden loyal hea
Portsmouth, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 93
h credit as if General Hooker had been victorious? Certainly. How that credit shall be estimated, is arrived at by placing Longstreet with Lee at Chancellorsville. If Lee, with fifty odd thousand, forced General Hooker over the Rappahannock, no doubt that with ninety thousand he would have demoralized his army. Independent of the credit of holding Longstreet's army from Lee, my command is entitled to great honor for saving itself, many thousand contrabands, the Navy Yard, Norfolk, and Portsmouth, two railways, eighty odd miles of track, and the navigation of the James and Hampton Roads. The value of this latter service may be appreciated by supposing I had been overwhelmed by Longstreet. Defeat at Chancellorsville and Suffolk would indeed have disheartened the people and embarrassed the government at one of the most critical periods of its domestic and foreign relations. With such defeats the nation would have had no glorious Gettysburg in 1863, to gladden loyal hearts by ste
D. L. Buren (search for this): chapter 93
of the truthfulness of the message I sent you. The man was captured with a large mail. He did not give himself up. He told this with the hope of mitigating his punishment, &c. (Signed) E. L. Viele, Brig.-General. Department head quarters, Fort Monroe, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: We have been informed that the enemy have sent bridge material for five bridges from Petersburg, to be used in crossing the Blackwater in five places. This information is reliable. (Signed) D. L. Van Buren, Col. and Asst. Adj.-General. April, 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: Information has been received at Newport News that rebel gunboats are removing channel obstructions from before them, and placing others in their rear, preparatory to coming down the river. operator. In my report of December twenty-fifth, 1863, I stated that on the fourth of May, while in pursuit, a telegram was received directing me to send six thousand men and several batteries to West Point. Ten thousand more
Longstreet (search for this): chapter 93
much light upon the campaign: Norfolk, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: I have a man just in. He says that Longstreet has at least 60,000 men, and will attack you as soon as his material is on the ground. They expect to get in your rearedit as if General Hooker had been victorious? Certainly. How that credit shall be estimated, is arrived at by placing Longstreet with Lee at Chancellorsville. If Lee, with fifty odd thousand, forced General Hooker over the Rappahannock, no doubt that with ninety thousand he would have demoralized his army. Independent of the credit of holding Longstreet's army from Lee, my command is entitled to great honor for saving itself, many thousand contrabands, the Navy Yard, Norfolk, and Portsmout James and Hampton Roads. The value of this latter service may be appreciated by supposing I had been overwhelmed by Longstreet. Defeat at Chancellorsville and Suffolk would indeed have disheartened the people and embarrassed the government at on
Joe Hooker (search for this): chapter 93
A base was established at West Point, and abandoned when it was found that General Hooker was not likely to advance again. The present is the proper occasion for the army of Suffolk was in no manner connected with the campaign planned by General Hooker. The public has been under the impression that I was charged with a co-operative movement on Richmond. Such was not the case. General Hooker, with his vast army, was confident of destroying Lee, taking the rebel capital at pleasure, and cne wing of Lee's army, which outnumbered it nearly two to one (as I assured General Hooker), that he might win the crowning victor of the war. Had he been successful the Potomac. Is not the army of Suffolk entitled to as much credit as if General Hooker had been victorious? Certainly. How that credit shall be estimated, is arrreet with Lee at Chancellorsville. If Lee, with fifty odd thousand, forced General Hooker over the Rappahannock, no doubt that with ninety thousand he would have dem
J. B. Hood (search for this): chapter 93
Telegrams. The following telegrams reflect much light upon the campaign: Norfolk, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: I have a man just in. He says that Longstreet has at least 60,000 men, and will attack you as soon as his material is on the ground. They expect to get in your rear, have exact drawings of all your works, and know your force and means. Hood's division is the largest of all. They are building three bridges on the Blackwater, and have a large pontoon train. E. L. Viele. Brig.-General. Norfolk, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: A letter I am reading, written on the train, corroborates what I have telegraphed to you to-day. The date is April seventh--says: We are massing large bodies of troops on the Blackwater. Have pontoon bridges. Our generals intend to attack Suffolk. (Signed) E. L. Viele, Brig.-General. Norfolk, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: Another letter says, that a Major-General, Lee's right hand man, was down on the Blackwa
E. L. Viele (search for this): chapter 93
d's division is the largest of all. They are building three bridges on the Blackwater, and have a large pontoon train. E. L. Viele. Brig.-General. Norfolk, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: A letter I am reading, written on the train, corroborg large bodies of troops on the Blackwater. Have pontoon bridges. Our generals intend to attack Suffolk. (Signed) E. L. Viele, Brig.-General. Norfolk, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: Another letter says, that a Major-General, Lee's right hand man, was down on the Blackwater last week, and reconnoitred the whole position. (Signed) E. L. Viele, Brig.-General. Norfolk, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: I do not think there is much doubt of the truthfulness of the message I th a large mail. He did not give himself up. He told this with the hope of mitigating his punishment, &c. (Signed) E. L. Viele, Brig.-General. Department head quarters, Fort Monroe, April 10, 1863. Major-General Peck: We have been informed t
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