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Spaulding (search for this): chapter 2.21
ich fretted Burnside would be amusing, were it not so serious a matter. Major Spaulding, in charge of the large pontoon train, took up his bridges at Harper's Fer the office Woodbury told him he must see Halleck first; that conference sent Spaulding into depot and camp near Anacostia. Burnside, the 15th, called for his promised bridges by a telegram to Halleck; Spaulding then received an order to send one train by land and forty boats by water; the boats which went by water were sent of wagons or mules. They were there helpless ten miles away from Burnside. Major Spaulding at Anacostia at last secured sufficient transportation, and the 19th in thrvelous stretch of charity to impute it to mere bungling. Had Woodbury and Spaulding in the outset been properly instructed by Halleck, those bridges would have been near at hand the 17th on our arrival. Spaulding would have reported to Sumner at once and in less than an hour would have been pushing out his boats from our fr
Abraham Lincoln (search for this): chapter 2.21
nothing against this worthy officer. About the same time, October 1st, President Lincoln came to see us. He was received everywhere with satisfaction, and at timel whistle as its shadow fled rapidly around a hill and passed out of sight. Mr. Lincoln inquired what was the name of that little engine. When told the name, alludd around among us. On October 6, 1862, after his return to Washington, President Lincoln directed our army to cross into Virginia and give battle to the enemy whipt us for the night. The army had gone. McClellan had decided to take President Lincoln's suggestion and move east of the Blue Ridge. On the morning of the 6tovember 2d, the head of column was already in the vicinity of Snicker's Gap. Mr. Lincoln's policy proved correct. General Lee, with Longstreet's wing, with very liter docks, railway, and pontoon bridges. He then returned to the President. Mr. Lincoln said: Adopt Burnside's plan; there is a chance of success if he moves quickl
Buckingham (search for this): chapter 2.21
e and sincere regret when I heard, on arrival, that McClellan had been removed, and Burnside assigned to the command of the army. The evening of the 6th, General Buckingham, an officer on duty in the War Office, had been made, by General Halleck and Secretary Stanton, the bearer of dispatches. Buckingham went during the 7th toBuckingham went during the 7th to Burnside to urge his acceptance of the command. Burnside at first made strenuous objections, claiming his pleasant relations with McClellan, and insisting on his own unfitness. But finding that McClellan would be relieved in any event, he finally, with considerable reluctance, yielded to Mr. Stanton's wish. The two then rode to Salem, and, taking the cars, were soon in Rectortown. Buckingham says: About eleven o'clock we found him alone in his tent examining papers, and as we both entered together he received us in his kind and cordial manner. Burnside betrayed more feeling than McClellan. The latter, after reading the dispatch, passed it to Burns
Thornton (search for this): chapter 2.21
the Blue Ridge. The different corps were kept within supporting distance of each other during the march, yet by the time the rear guard had crossed the Potomac, on November 2d, the head of column was already in the vicinity of Snicker's Gap. Mr. Lincoln's policy proved correct. General Lee, with Longstreet's wing, with very little cavalry, made a parallel march up the Shenandoah, so that by the time we had touched Snicker's Gap, two of the passes of the Blue Ridge farther up-Chester's and Thornton's — were even then in use by Lee passing the material and troops of the enemy to the vicinity of Culpeper. Thus the army was quietly transferred to the vicinity of the Manassas Gap Railroad. Sigel's Eleventh Corps, and part of Heintzelman's, with Bayard's cavalry, had marched out from Washington and were holding Thoroughfare Gap, New Baltimore, and Warrenton Junction. Reynolds's corps was at Warrenton, Willcox's at Waterloo; ours (the Second) at Rectortown, while Porter's and Frankli
Fitz John Porter (search for this): chapter 2.21
arch had commenced the morning of October 26th. There had been slight changes in commanders — Couch having our corps (the Second) and Slocum the Twelfth; Sumner remaining in charge of the two. The Fifth and Sixth Corps retained the same chiefs, Porter and Franklin, each having been enlarged to three divisions. Willcox, taking the Ninth, had succeeded Reno (killed in battle), and John F. Reynolds had the First Corps in place of Hooker (wounded). These two (the First and Ninth) were still underof Heintzelman's, with Bayard's cavalry, had marched out from Washington and were holding Thoroughfare Gap, New Baltimore, and Warrenton Junction. Reynolds's corps was at Warrenton, Willcox's at Waterloo; ours (the Second) at Rectortown, while Porter's and Franklin's were not far in the rear, toward Upperville-McClellan's headquarters being at Rectortown. Whatever bold project was in Lee's or Jackson's mind, it certainly had been interrupted by McClellan's holding his main body so tenaciou
John Brown (search for this): chapter 2.21
h marked enthusiasm, as he reviewed the troops. At Harper's Ferry I saw him and heard him relate a few of his characteristic anecdotes. He noticed a small engine run out from the bridge, through the village of Harper's Ferry, below the bluff, which gave a peculiarly shrill and mournful whistle as its shadow fled rapidly around a hill and passed out of sight. Mr. Lincoln inquired what was the name of that little engine. When told the name, alluding to the panic and terror at the time of John Brown's visit to Harper's Ferry, he said that, in honor of the Virginians of that day, it might well have been named The Skeered Virginian. He admired the horsemanship of Captain Whittlesey, and when some one said, That officer was lately a parson, he looked pleasantly after him as he galloped off to carry some order, and remarked, as if to himself, Parson he looks more like a cavalier. Thus humorously, and with seldom a smile on his sad face, he moved around among us. On October 6, 1862, a
J. E. B. Stuart (search for this): chapter 2.21
e we adopted. The inhabitants of the country were too zealous for Confederate success to leave Lee long in ignorance of Burnside's doings. Even the skillful pretensions of our cavalry did not deceive him. He had word at once of our starting. Stuart, turning Pleasonton's right, made a reconnoissance in force, which confirmed the previous intelligence that the Army of the Potomac had changed its base from Warrenton Junction to Aquia Creek. Before Stuart's assurance came to Lee, he had dispatStuart's assurance came to Lee, he had dispatched troops to Marye Heights and vicinity. Cavalry, artillery, and two divisions of infantry, under McLaws and Ransom, with Longstreet in chief command, were hurried forward, arriving on the 18th and 19th. They reoccupied and fortified the best Fredericksburg positions, and with no little anxiety as they beheld our extension and preparations, waited for the arrival of their main body. The story of the moving of the bridge train from Harper's Ferry and Berlin to our front at Falmouth is a st
Robert E. Lee (search for this): chapter 2.21
ther time at Falmouth, had suddenly fallen upon Lee's army during the campaign. But on the Opequon Gap. Mr. Lincoln's policy proved correct. General Lee, with Longstreet's wing, with very little cter's and Thornton's — were even then in use by Lee passing the material and troops of the enemy to at Rectortown. Whatever bold project was in Lee's or Jackson's mind, it certainly had been inteding his pontoon train. Unless he could deceive Lee as to his intentions, the problem would reduce trenching Marye Heights beyond the city against Lee's approach, have had within twelve hours rejoisre too zealous for Confederate success to leave Lee long in ignorance of Burnside's doings. Even tnemy, and effect a crossing at that point, but Lee was too vigilant for that, or, indeed, for any were those upon the Fredericksburg Heights. Lee, who could hardly before this have dreamed of ohe night of the Monday in which I was surveying Lee's semicircle, Burnside called to him a number o[3 more...]
Alfred Sully (search for this): chapter 2.21
avoid the immediate peril, and then ran to shelter. After that, our music was confined to cannon, musketry, and the shouts of the soldiers. Hall pushed straight on; Owen rushed his men into the outskirts of the town to the left of Hall, while Sully reserved his brigade for the bridgehead nearer the river. First, Hall's guide was killed; at the second street he met formidable resistance; he found persistency and exposure of his men necessary to root out his worrisome opponents; now darknbly knocked to pieces in the shelling. The situation was so peculiar that I did not sleep much. At three in the morning I went along the picket line. I found that the enemy had withdrawn from our immediate neighborhood. At dawn I had Owen and Sully enlarge our space. They opened like a fan till they had possession of the whole city and had their skirmishers beyond on the first ridge near the suburbs. Thus far well. Sumner praised our action, giving us a handsome compliment for judiciou
November 2nd (search for this): chapter 2.21
y of the Catoctin, a valley situated between the Blue Ridge and the Bull Run range. Our corps, followed by the Fifth, had crossed the Shenandoah near its mouth and passed directly into the little valley, which was to be the general route of the army. Pleasonton's cavalry was in advance, and occupied successively the gaps in the Blue Ridge. The different corps were kept within supporting distance of each other during the march, yet by the time the rear guard had crossed the Potomac, on November 2d, the head of column was already in the vicinity of Snicker's Gap. Mr. Lincoln's policy proved correct. General Lee, with Longstreet's wing, with very little cavalry, made a parallel march up the Shenandoah, so that by the time we had touched Snicker's Gap, two of the passes of the Blue Ridge farther up-Chester's and Thornton's — were even then in use by Lee passing the material and troops of the enemy to the vicinity of Culpeper. Thus the army was quietly transferred to the vicinity o
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