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Lynchburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
ctly secure retreat down the Peninsula upon Fort Monroe, with our flanks perfectly covered by the fleet. During the whole movement our left flank is covered by the water. Our right is secure, for the reason that the enemy is too distant to reach us in time: he can only oppose us in front; we bring our fleet into full play. After a successful battle, our position would be — Burnside forming our left, Norfolk held securely, our centre connecting Burnside with Buell both by Raleigh and Lynchburg, Buell in Eastern Tennessee and North Alabama, Halleck at Nashville and Memphis. The next movement would be to connect with Sherman on the left, by reducing Wilmington and Charleston; to advance our centre into South Carolina and Georgia; to push Buell either towards Montgomery or to unite with the main army in Georgia; to throw Halleck southward to meet the naval expedition from New Orleans. We should then be in a condition to reduce at our leisure all the Southern sea-ports, to occ
America (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
plan had been secretly maturing Secrecy as well as promptness$, it will be understood, was indispensable here to success. To keep the secret, it had been necessary to confide it to few persons; and hence had arisen one great cause for jealousy of the general. Be this as it may, as the day of action drew near, those who suspected the general's project and were angry at not being informed of it — those whom his promotion had excited to envy,--his political enemies (who is without them in America?)--in short, all those beneath or beside him who wished him ill,--broke out into a chorus of accusations of slowness, in-action, incapacity. McClellan, with a patriotic courage which I have always admired, disdained these accusations, and made no reply. He satisfied himself with pursuing his preparations in laborious silence. But the moment came in which, notwithstanding the loyal support given him by the President, that functionary could no longer resist the tempest. A council of war o
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
t the insurgent forces. That especially the army at and about Fortress Monroe, the Army of the Potomac, the Army of Western Virginia, the arttle, we have a perfectly secure retreat down the Peninsula upon Fort Monroe, with our flanks perfectly covered by the fleet. During the wuld render it advisable not to land there, either Mobjack Bay or Fort Monroe might be resorted to. A large amount of cheap water transportatisouthern line of operations, that I would prefer the move from Fortress Monroe as a base, as a certain though less brilliant movement than thrations were so extensive and formidable, that the security of Fortress Monroe as a base of operations was placed beyond a doubt; but, on theemainder of the force down the Potomac, choosing a new base at Fortress Monroe, or anywhere between here and there; or, at all events, move sas still encamped at Alexandria, a few days before sailing for Fortress Monroe, General McClellan met the President, by appointment, on board
Alexandria (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
ng of security for its safety from menace. (Unanimous.) II. If the foregoing cannot be, the army should then be moved against the enemy, behind the Rappahannock, at the earliest possible moment, and the means for reconstructing bridges, repairing railroads, and stocking them with materials sufficient for supplying the army should at once be collected. for both the Orange & Alexandria and Acquia & Richmond Railroads. (Unanimous.) N. B.--That, with the forts on the right bank of the Potomac fully garrisoned; and those on the left bank occupied, a covering force in front of the Virginia line of twenty-five thousand men would suffice. （Keyes, Heintzelman, and McDowell.) A total of forty thousand men for the defence of the city would suffice. （Sumner.) This was assented to by General McClellan, and immediately communicated to the War Department; and on the same day the following reply was received:-- War Department, March 13, 1862. The President, having considered
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
nd Lynchburg, Buell in Eastern Tennessee and North Alabama, Halleck at Nashville and Memphis. The next movement would be to connect with Sherman on the left, by reducing Wilmington and Charleston; to advance our centre into South Carolina and Georgia; to push Buell either towards Montgomery or to unite with the main army in Georgia; to throw Halleck southward to meet the naval expedition from New Orleans. We should then be in a condition to reduce at our leisure all the Southern sea-portsGeorgia; to throw Halleck southward to meet the naval expedition from New Orleans. We should then be in a condition to reduce at our leisure all the Southern sea-ports, to occupy all the avenues of communication, to use the great outlet of the Mississippi, to re-establish our Government and arms in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, to force the slaves to labor for our subsistence instead of that of the rebels, to bid defiance to all foreign interference. Such is the object I have ever had in view; this is the general plan which I hope to accomplish. For many long months I have labored to prepare the Army of the Potomac to play its part in the programme. F
Old Point (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
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 Gordonsville, behind the Rappahannock and Rapidan, it is the opinion of generals commanding army corps that the operations to be carried on will be best undertaken from Old Point Comfort, between the York and James Rivers: Provided-- 1st. That the enemy's vessel, Merrimac, can be neutralized. 2d. That the means of transportation sufficient for an immediate transfer of the force to its new base can be ready at Washington and Alexandria to move down the Potomac; and, 3d. That a naval auxiliary force can be had to silence, or aid in silencing, the enemy's batteries on the York River. 4th. That the force to be left to cover Washington shall be such as t
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
ith Sherman on the left, by reducing Wilmington and Charleston; to advance our centre into South Carolina and Georgia; to push Buell either towards Montgomery or to unite with the main army in Georgia; to throw Halleck southward to meet the naval expedition from New Orleans. We should then be in a condition to reduce at our leisure all the Southern sea-ports, to occupy all the avenues of communication, to use the great outlet of the Mississippi, to re-establish our Government and arms in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, to force the slaves to labor for our subsistence instead of that of the rebels, to bid defiance to all foreign interference. Such is the object I have ever had in view; this is the general plan which I hope to accomplish. For many long months I have labored to prepare the Army of the Potomac to play its part in the programme. From the day when I was placed in command of all our armies, I have exerted myself to place all the other armies in such a condition that t
Dumfries, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
The left wing was at Leesburg and its vicinity, in force about forty-five hundred; and there were about thirteen thousand in the valley of the Shenandoah. The main body, comprising about eighty thousand men, was at Manassas and Centreville. At these points the positions were naturally very strong, with impassable streams and broken ground, affording ample protection to their flanks, and with lines of intrenchment sweeping all the available approaches. The right was at Brooks's Station, Dumfries, Lower Occoquan and vicinity, numbering about eighteen thousand. This wing of the army formed a support to several batteries on the Lower Potomac, extending from High Point and Cockpit Point to the Chopawampsic Creek. These batteries, greatly obstructing the navigation of the river, and to this extent practically blockading Washington, were a source of great annoyance to the Administration and of mortification to the people, and a strong desire was felt that a movement should be made to d
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 6
is too distant to reach us in time: he can only oppose us in front; we bring our fleet into full play. After a successful battle, our position would be — Burnside forming our left, Norfolk held securely, our centre connecting Burnside with Buell both by Raleigh and Lynchburg, Buell in Eastern Tennessee and North Alabama, Halleck at Nashville and Memphis. The next movement would be to connect with Sherman on the left, by reducing Wilmington and Charleston; to advance our centre into South Carolina and Georgia; to push Buell either towards Montgomery or to unite with the main army in Georgia; to throw Halleck southward to meet the naval expedition from New Orleans. We should then be in a condition to reduce at our leisure all the Southern sea-ports, to occupy all the avenues of communication, to use the great outlet of the Mississippi, to re-establish our Government and arms in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, to force the slaves to labor for our subsistence instead of that of th
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 6
be such as to delay the direct movement from Washington, with its unsatisfactory results and great rrom a point or points in the neighborhood of Washington, and the plan of the campaign was to be keptal McClellan in person, who had gone up from Washington for that purpose. Materials had been collec. 3d. The forces left for the defence of Washington will be placed in command of Brigadier-Genere enemy's batteries upon the Potomac between Washington and the Chesapeake Bay. Abraham Lincoln. L.th of March, trustworthy information came to Washington that the enemy was beginning to evacuate hisdent's War order, no. 3.) Executive Mansion, Washington, March 11, 1862. Major-General McClellan ition and line of communication. 2. Leave Washington entirely secure. 3. Move the remainder oy him amply adequate to insure the safety of Washington and to give everybody there an entire sense e loyal States the question of the safety of Washington was discussed, with abundant zeal and very l[32 more...]
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