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March 10th (search for this): chapter 14
Chapter 14: Letters and despatches relating to subjects treated in the foregoing and following chapters. Halleck to McClellan.St. Louis, March 10, 8 P. M. Gen. Mcclellan: Reserves intended for Gen. Curtis will now be drawn in as rapidly as possible and sent to the Tennessee river. I purpose going there in a few days. That is now the great strategic line of the Western campaign, and I am surprised that Gen. Buell should hesitate to reinforce me. He was too late at Fort Donelson, as Gen. Hunter has been in Arkansas. I am obliged to make my calculations independent of both. Believe me, general, you make a serious mistake in having three independent commands in the West. There never will and never can be any co-operation at the critical moment; all military history proves it. You will regret your decision against me on this point. Your friendship for individuals has influenced your judgment. Be it so. I shall soon fight a great battle on the Tennessee river,
March 12th (search for this): chapter 14
whether Capt. Duane or any portion of his command is to leave before McDowell's corps; if so, how much of it, and when. Let me know when to join headquarters . . . . J. G. Barnard, Brig-Gen., etc. McClellan to Fox.Fairfax Court-House, March 12. Hon. G. O. Fox, Assist. Sec. Navy: Can I rely on the Monitor to keep the Merrimac in check, so that I can take Fortress Monroe as a base of operation? G. B. McClellan, Maj.--Gen. Fox to McClellan.Washington, March 13. Gen. McClellaton, March 13. Gen. McClellan: In reply to your telegram I am clearly of opinion that the Monitor will be fully able to hold the Merrimac in check should she attempt to pass Fortress Monroe. H. A. Wise. Wool to McClellan.Fort Monroe, March 12. Gen. McClellan: It is thought the Monitor is a match for the Merrimac. The former has two guns, the latter eight. The Monitor is our chief dependence. If any accident should befall her Newport News would be taken, probably depending on the
March 13th (search for this): chapter 14
Clellan, Maj.--Gen. Fox to McClellan.Washington, March 13. Gen. McClellan: The Monitor is more than a match for Assist. Sec. Navy. Wise to McClellan.Washington, March 13. Gen. McClellan: In reply to your telegram I am clearll, Maj.-Gen. Heintzelman to McClellan.Fort Lyon, March 13. Gen. McClellan: Allow me to recommend to you to have Dennison. McClellan to Marcy.Fairfax Court-House, March 13, 1.30 P. M. Gen. Marcy: Direct the barges at Perryvill B. Mcclellan. Same to same.Fairfax Court-House, March 13. Gen. Marcy: Prepare to embark Hunt's reserve artillerlellan. McClellan to Tucker.Fairfax Court-House, March 13, 10.30 P. M. Hon. John Tucker, Assist. Sec. of War . .-Gen. McClellan to Van Vliet.Fairfax Court-House, March 13, 10.50 P. M. Gen. Van Vliet: Arrange to send to Fort Mellan. McClellan to McDowell.Fairfax Court-House, March 13, 11.30 P. M. Maj.-Gen. McDowell, Washington: Please ma
March 14th (search for this): chapter 14
aney island without first taking Sewell's battery, consisting of from 25 to 30 guns, several of which are 10-inch. John E. Wool, Maj.-Gen. Heintzelman to McClellan.Fort Lyon, March 13. Gen. McClellan: Allow me to recommend to you to have a complete survey made, by the engineers, of the enemy's works at Centreville and Manassas, with a memoir to meet the false statements that will be made to your prejudice. S. P. Heintzelman, Brig.-Gen. Dennison to McClellan.Washington, March 14. Gen. McClellan: Have just left the President. He is very much gratified with your letter, and says my construction of the order as I gave it to you is exactly correct. You command the Army of the Potomac wherever it may go. Everything is right. Move quick as possible. W. Dennison. McClellan to Marcy.Fairfax Court-House, March 13, 1.30 P. M. Gen. Marcy: Direct the barges at Perryville and Annapolis containing wagons to be ready to move at one hour's notice. Have the teams
March 23rd (search for this): chapter 14
hinks that some troops passed over from north to south side of James river recently to reinforce Huger. This is all I can write now. I must stay a little.longer to get some definite information about the places where we propose to land. There are 20,000 available men (nearly) here now (including Wool's, Mansfield's, etc.), and 20,000 men for the landing ought to be enough for the first operations. . . . Very truly yours, J. G. Barnard. Barnard to Colrurn, A. A. G.Washington, March 23, 10 P. M. Col. A. V. Colburn, A. A. G.: I have endeavored to get some plan arranged and means procured for the most important part of our enterprise — viz., a landing. The only means we have now are the bateaux. These I had intended to go with Capt. Duane's command and with McDowell's corps. I learned to-day that the Annapolis bateaux had been ordered to Fortress Monroe. The trestles or the india-rubber or the canvas boats will answer for crossing the creeks, and all the bateaux shou
March 28th (search for this): chapter 14
irginia with that of the Potomac, the name of which might properly be changed to that of the Department of the Chesapeake. In carrying this into effect I would respectfully suggest the present commander of the Department of Virginia be assigned to some other command. Gen. Mansfield can take temporary charge of Fortress Monroe and its dependencies until the army arrive there. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Geo. B. McClellan. McClellan to Heintzelman.Seminary, March 28. Brig.-Gen. Heintzelman, Fort Monroe: Your telegram of yesterday morning received only last night. I hope the movement on Big Bethel was well considered in view of my wish not to prematurely develop our plan to the enemy. If the destruction of their batteries, and your subsequent return, confirms the idea that we are after Norfolk, ail is well, except the mere fact of falling back. If this reaches you in time it would be well to hold the position of Big Bethel, if its occupation by th
March 5th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 14
t of my admiration for his excellent character and high soldierly qualities. I regarded him as a far better soldier than Halleck, and the subsequent course of events did not modify my views. If I had placed any one in command of ail the operations in the West it would have been Buell and not Halleck. I could not then place Buell in that position, and was consequently obliged to do the best I could with a divided command. Burnside to McClellan. Unofficial letter.Roanoke island, March 5, 1862. my dear Mac.: My official report will be short to-day, as nothing of importance has transpired since my last. It is due to me to say confidentially to you that we are waiting on the naval ammunition, our supplies having arrived some time since in sufficient quantities to move. I am embarking my men as fast as possible. All Reno's brigade is on board, half of Parke's, and half of Foster's; and I hope to get them all on board to-morrow, leaving Col. Hawkins, with three regiments, in
March 15th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 14
gratification to you to see all your plans in all parts of the army succeed. Hold on, old fellow, and don't let the politicians drive you. You know old Davy Crockett's saying: Be sure you're right, then go ahead. . . . I have two parties out to burn the bridges over the Trent at New Berne and the Tar at Washington, the result of which I hoped to report by this mail, but the bad weather has doubtless delayed them. Your old friend, Burnside. Same to same, Unofficial.New Berne, March 15, 1862. my dear Mac.: We've got New Berne, and I hope to have Fort Macon before long. I've followed your instructions to the letter, and have succeeded. You'll come out all right. You know my faith in you. Hope you'll soon wipe them out. . . . If I had 40,000 men like these I could do almost anything. Your old friend, Burnside. Same to same. Unofficial.New Berne, May 5, 1862. my dear Mac.: We're now in a state of stand still. Fort Macon has been reduced, and I am order
March 16th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 14
. McDowell, Washington: Please make your arrangements to go to Fort Monroe very soon to receive troops, stores, etc. Try to complete your staff arrangements at once. I shall, of course, wish to see you before you go. I am perfectly willing that you should have Ingalls and Beckwith, merely remembering the special duty Ingalls is doing. See Heintzelman about Richardson. He will explain to the President. G. B. McClellan. McClellan to Stanton.headquarters, Army of the Potomac, March 16, 1862. Hon. E. M. Stanton, Sec. of War: Sir: In order to carry out the proposed object of this army it has now become necessary that its commander should have the entire control of affairs around Fortress Monroe. I would respectfully suggest that the simplest method of effecting this would be to merge the Department of Virginia with that of the Potomac, the name of which might properly be changed to that of the Department of the Chesapeake. In carrying this into effect I would respectfull
March 19th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 14
too small to do much good. While by operating on Goldsborough would have to leave, say, 1,000 at Roanoke, 500 Beaufort, 1,000 New Berne, leaving 12,500 available in the field. I would therefore think that a cautious yet bold advance on Goldsborough as soon as transportation arrives would produce a better effect than anything else that can be done, and would have the effect to neutralize a large portion of the enemy's force. G. B. McClellan. Barnard to McClellan.Washington, March 19, 1862, 2.30 P. M. dear general: Fox didn't like the propeller plan; thinks the channel could not be effectually obstructed in that way. I told him you and I both objected to the other (landing plan), which I consider an exact parallel to the expedition of Hooker's to capture the Potomac batteries, and where he would have got captured himself; or, more truly, to the last plan, to make a campaign merely to take batteries as preliminary to a campaign. I just saw Stanton, and was must gratifie
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