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Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 14
ridges over the Trent at New Berne and the Tar at Washington, the result of which I hoped to report by this ma. G. B. McClellan. Barnard to McClellan.Washington, March 19, 1862, 2.30 P. M. dear general: Fox G. Barnard. Barnard to Colrurn, A. A. G.Washington, March 23, 10 P. M. Col. A. V. Colburn, A. A. G.:as possible. J. G. Barnard. Same to same.Washington, March 24, 1862. Col. A. V. Colburn, A. A. G.: McClellan, Maj.--Gen. Fox to McClellan.Washington, March 13. Gen. McClellan: The Monitor is moreFox, Assist. Sec. Navy. Wise to McClellan.Washington, March 13. Gen. McClellan: In reply to your tetzelman, Brig.-Gen. Dennison to McClellan.Washington, March 14. Gen. McClellan: Have just left the ransports are certainly on hand at Alexandria and Washington for troops, horses, and guns, and how many of eac-House, March 13, 11.30 P. M. Maj.-Gen. McDowell, Washington: Please make your arrangements to go to Fort M
Seminary (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
tment 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 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 occupa
Chocorua (New Hampshire, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
keeping down the Merrimac, and has perfect confidence that he can do it, but cannot spare from here anything except the following: Victoria--two eight-inch guns and one thirty-two-pound Parrott; Anacostia, Freeborn, Island Belle--Potomac fleet; Octoroon--not yet arrived; Fox calls her a regular gunboat of four guns; Currituck--merchant steamer like the Potomac gunboats, I suppose; Daylight--merchant steamer like the Potomac gunboats, I suppose; and two regular gunboats — the Chocorua, not yet arrived, and the Penobscot, here — these two carrying each two eleven-inch guns. He says he can't furnish vessels to attack Yorktown simultaneously, but he thinks what you propose is easily done; that the vessels he mentions are fully adequate to cover a landing, and that, with a landing and an advance from here, Yorktown will fall. He recommends — and it may be a good idea — a landing in the Severn simultaneously, taking Gloucester in the rear, and from there battering York
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
le attention of the enemy is concentrated on Norfolk; that they are reinforcing that place and increasing their batteries day and night, and that Magruder is not reinforced. Wool thinks 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, Mansfieldmer 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 land force. It is said Magruder has from 15,000 to 18,000 men extending from James river to Yorktown. I have almost 12,500 effective troops, including the garrison of Fortress Monroe, and only about 110 regulars artillery. I do not believe the channel could be blocked between Sewell's Point and Craney island without first taking
Currituck (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
x on Sewell's Point, and also considers any operation on Norfolk from here impracticable while the Merrimac is extant. He says he is responsible to the country for keeping down the Merrimac, and has perfect confidence that he can do it, but cannot spare from here anything except the following: Victoria--two eight-inch guns and one thirty-two-pound Parrott; Anacostia, Freeborn, Island Belle--Potomac fleet; Octoroon--not yet arrived; Fox calls her a regular gunboat of four guns; Currituck--merchant steamer like the Potomac gunboats, I suppose; Daylight--merchant steamer like the Potomac gunboats, I suppose; and two regular gunboats — the Chocorua, not yet arrived, and the Penobscot, here — these two carrying each two eleven-inch guns. He says he can't furnish vessels to attack Yorktown simultaneously, but he thinks what you propose is easily done; that the vessels he mentions are fully adequate to cover a landing, and that, with a landing and an advance from here, Yor
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
patches 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, unsupported it seems; but if successful
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
'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 croan 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 McCleill 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. McClelorktown. I have almost 12,500 effective troops, including the garrison of Fortress Monroe, and only about 110 regulars artillery. I do not believe the channel coulessary that its commander should have the entire control of affairs around Fortress Monroe. I would respectfully suggest that the simplest method of effecting this gned to some other command. Gen. Mansfield can take temporary charge of Fortress Monroe and its dependencies until the army arrive there. I am, very respectful
Perryville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
ou 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 loaded up at the same place at once. G. B. Mcclellan. Same to same.Fairfax Court-House, March 13. Gen. Marcy: Prepare to embark Hunt's reservesh to move so that the men can move directly on board ship. G. B. McClellan, Maj.-Gen. McClellan to Van Vliet.Fairfax Court-House, March 13, 10.50 P. M. Gen. Van Vliet: Arrange to send to Fort Monroe at once the wagons and horses at Perryville and Annapolis. Send to same destination rations as promptly as practicable for my 140,000 men and forage for my 15,000 animals. See Shiras about the rations. A quartermaster should be sent to Fort Monroe to receive these stores and keep them
Anacostia (United States) (search for this): chapter 14
n, then marching on Richmond, and then taking Norfolk. He is opposed and pronounces impracticable the operation proposed by Fox on Sewell's Point, and also considers any operation on Norfolk from here impracticable while the Merrimac is extant. He says he is responsible to the country for keeping down the Merrimac, and has perfect confidence that he can do it, but cannot spare from here anything except the following: Victoria--two eight-inch guns and one thirty-two-pound Parrott; Anacostia, Freeborn, Island Belle--Potomac fleet; Octoroon--not yet arrived; Fox calls her a regular gunboat of four guns; Currituck--merchant steamer like the Potomac gunboats, I suppose; Daylight--merchant steamer like the Potomac gunboats, I suppose; and two regular gunboats — the Chocorua, not yet arrived, and the Penobscot, here — these two carrying each two eleven-inch guns. He says he can't furnish vessels to attack Yorktown simultaneously, but he thinks what you propose is easily
Fort Macon (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 14
r officer. You know, Mac., what I want, and that is peace and quietness at home. If I succeed in taking New Berne and Fort Macon I shall at once return to this place, unless otherwise ordered by you. I shall send off another mail very soon. If we e. 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 knside. 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 ordering Parke up to this place with his men. We have more sickness than I like to acknowleds Wynton.], etc., would probably have to leave at least 5,000 in New Berne, 1,000 as railway guards, 1,000 Beaufort and Fort Macon, 500 Hatteras Inlet, 1 ,000 Roanoke--8,500 in all, leaving not over 6,000 or 6,500 for active operations; too small to
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