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The Daily Dispatch: May 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], A Recollection from Hooker's history. (search)
l this time? A.--At Yorktown. About nine o'clock, or thereabout, of the morning of the fight, Prince do Joinville, being that no reinforcements would be sent to me, started for Yorktown, and reached there in about an hour. It is reported to me, and i have no doubt that it is so, that he said to Gen. McClellan: " General, you have three old women in advance. Gen. Hooker is engaged heavily, and they will send him no reinforcements. It is necessary for you to go in advance." I think Gov. Sprague went down also to urge Gen. McClellan to come up. It was reported to me that Gen. McClellan left Yorktown between four and five o'clock in the afternoon. Lieut-Col. Webb, now the inspector of the Fifth Corps, was present at the interview between Prince do Joinville and Gen. McClellan. Gen. McClellan showed a great indisposition to go forward, and only left, as I am told, between four and five o'clock. Q.--You stood your ground? A.--Yes, sir. When Gen. Kearney come up he was my