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Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
and the army was then in condition to make any movement justified by its numbers, and was in an admirable position for an offensive movement. It was at last upon its true line of operations, which I had been unable to adopt at an earlier day in consequence of the Secretary of War's peremptory order of the 18th of May requiring the right wing to be extended to the north of Richmond in order to establish communication with Gen. McDowell. Gen. McDowell was then under orders to advance from Fredericksburg, but never came, because, in spite of his earnest protest, these orders were countermanded from Washington, and he was sent upon a fruitless expedition towards the Shenandoah instead of being permitted to join me, as he could have done, at the time of the affair of Hanover Court-House. I urged in vain that the Army of the Potomac should remain on the line of the James, and that it should resume the offensive as soon as reinforced to the full extent of the means in possession of the go
Jamestown Island (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
speedy, and full explanation of the condition of affairs in the army than I could by sending a single despatch by steamer to the nearest telegraph-office at Jamestown island, some seventy miles distant, and waiting ten hours for a reply, I proposed to go in person to the office. This I did. On my arrival at Jamestown island tJamestown island there was an interruption in the electric current, which rendered it necessary for me to continue on to Fort Monroe, and across the Chesapeake bay to Cherry Stone inlet, on the Eastern shore, where I arrived late in the evening, and immediately sent the two annexed despatches: August 13th 11.30 P. M. Please come to office; wish to talk to you. What news from Pope? August 14th 12.30 A. M. Started to Jamestown island to talk with you; found cable broken and came here. Please read my long telegram [of Aug: 12, 11 P. M.] All quiet at camp. Enemy burned wharves at City Point yesterday. No rebel pickets within eight (8) miles of Coggins's Point ye
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 29
withdrawal of the Army transfer to front of Washington. When the troops reached the James the firotest, these orders were countermanded from Washington, and he was sent upon a fruitless expeditionas the Army of the Potomac was on the James, Washington and Maryland would have been entirely safe uments. The state of affairs is concealed in Washington to hide their own blunders, and the country he misfortune of McClellan that civilians at Washington, judging him in their own lights, could not re and more firm that here is the defence of Washington, and that I should be at once reinforced by him strengthened me in that belief: Washington, July 31, 1862, 10 A. M.--Gen. Pope again tey to maintain a strict defensive in front of Washington and Harper's Ferry — to those portions of th to this despatch, the telegraph operator in Washington informed me that Gen. Halleck had gone out o McClellan, Maj.-Gen. Maj.-Gen. Halleck, Washington, D. C. As no reply was received to this com[8 more...]
Lynchburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
Gen. Pope, and I was justified in supposing that the order in regard to removing the sick contemplated an offensive movement rather than a retreat, as I had no other data than the telegrams just given from which to form an opinion as to the intentions of the government. The following telegram from him strengthened me in that belief: Washington, July 31, 1862, 10 A. M.--Gen. Pope again telegraphs that the enemy is reported to be evacuating Richmond, and falling back on Danville and Lynchburg. H. W. Halleck, Maj.-Gen. In occupying Coggins's Point I was influenced by the necessity of possessing a secure debouch on the south of the James, in order to enable me to move on the communications of Richmond in that direction, as well as to prevent a repetition of midnight cannonades. To carry out Gen. Halleck's first order, of July 30, it was necessary first to gain possession of Malvern Hill, which was occupied by the enemy, apparently in some little force, and controlled the
Aquia Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
several batteries of artillery to Burnside's command at Acquia creek. It is reported that Jackson is moving north with a veassisted my preparations for the removal of the army to Acquia creek, and the sending off our sick and supplies was pushed b determined to withdraw your army from the Peninsula to Acquia creek. You will take immediate measures to effect this, cove I am convinced that the order to withdraw this army to Acquia creek will prove disastrous to our cause. I fear it will bce, certainly to within twelve miles of Richmond. At Acquia creek we would be seventy-five miles from Richmond, with lande Potomac. You must send reinforcements instantly to Acquia creek. Considering the amount of transportation at your diade this morning for transportation of 1,000 cavalry to Acquia creek. All the schooners that had been chartered for carryinports were ready, and on the 20th it had all sailed for Acquia creek from Barrett's Ferry. On the 18th and 19th our march
Berkley (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
would necessarily take several days, and, in the meantime, I desired information to determine what I should do with the others. The order required me to send them away as quickly as possible, and to notify the general-in-chief when they were removed. Previous to the receipt of the despatch of the 2d of Aug., not having been advised of what the army under my command was expected to do, or which way it was to move, if it moved at all, I sent the following despatch to Gen. Halleck: Berkley, Aug. 3 I hear of sea-steamers at Fort Monroe; are they for removing my sick? If so, to what extent am I required to go in sending them off? There are not many who need go. As I am not in any way informed of the intentions of the government in regard to this army, I am unable to judge what proportion of the sick should leave here, and must ask for specific orders. If the army was to retreat to Fort Monroe it was important that it should be unencumbered with any sick, wounded, o
Malvern Hill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
night cannonades. To carry out Gen. Halleck's first order, of July 30, it was necessary first to gain possession of Malvern Hill, which was occupied by the enemy, apparently in some little force, and controlled the direct approach to Richmond. Ite Peninsula. Gen. Hooker, with his own division and Pleasonton's cavalry, was therefore directed to gain possession of Malvern Hill on the night of the 2d of Aug. He failed to do so on account of the incompetency of guides. On the 4th Gen. Hooker was reinforced by Gen. Sedgmick's division, and, having obtained a knowledge of the roads, he succeeded in turning Malvern Hill and driving the enemy back towards Richmond. The following is my report of this affair at the time: Malvern HiMalvern Hill, Aug. 5, 1862, 1 P. M. Gen. Hooker at 5.30 this morning attacked a very considerable force of infantry and artillery stationed at this place, and carried it handsomely, driving the enemy towards New Market, which is four miles distant, and whe
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
s proved that Lee did not move northward from Richmond with his army until assured that the Army of the Potomac was actually on its way to Fort Monroe, and they also found that, so long as the Army of the Potomac was on the James, Washington and Maryland would have been entirely safe under the protection of the fortifications and a comparatively small part of the troops then in that vicinity; so that Burnside's troops and a large part of the Union Army of Virginia might, with entire propriety, hd. This principle might be extended, upon grounds of military necessity and security, to all the slaves within a particular State, thus working manumission in such State; and in Missouri, perhaps in Western Virginia also, and possibly even in Maryland, the expediency of such a measure is only a question of time. A system of policy thus constitutional and conservative, and pervaded by the influences of Christianity and freedom, would receive the support of almost all truly loyal men, would
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
rts were ready, and on the 20th it had all sailed for Acquia creek from Barrett's Ferry. On the 18th and 19th our march was continued to Williamsburg and Yorktown, and on the 20th the remainder of the army was ready to embark at Yorktown, Fortress Monroe, and Newport News. From the commencement to the termination of this most arduous campaign the Army of the Potomac always evinced the most perfect subordination, zeal, and alacrity in the performance of all the duties required of it. Thhtest loss or damage. Porter's troops sailed from Newport News on the 19th and 20th. Heintzelman's corps sailed from Yorktown on the 21st. On that day I received the following telegram from the general-in-chief: Leave such garrisons in Fortress Monroe, Yorktown, etc., as you may deem proper. They will be replaced by new troops as rapidly as possible. The forces of Burnside and Pope are hard pushed, and require aid as rapidly as you can send it. Come yourself as soon as you can. . . .
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
ll be obeyed. I return at once. I had hoped to have had a longer and fuller conversation with you, after travelling so far for the purpose. On the 14th and 15th, and before we had been able to embark all our sick men, two army corps were put in motion towards Fort Monroe. This was reported in the annexed despatch: Aug. 16, 11 P. M. Movement has commenced by land and water. All sick will be away to-morrow night. Everything being done to carry out your orders. I don't like Jackson's movements; he will suddenly appear where least expected. Will telegraph fully and understandingly in the morning. The phrase movement has commenced, it need not be remarked, referred obviously to the movement of the main army after completing the necessary preliminary movements of the sick, etc. The perversion of the term to which the general-in-chief saw fit to give currency, in a letter to the Secretary of War, should have been here rendered impossible by the despatches which p
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