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Fairfax, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
he months of active service and constant exposure, was widely lamented in the army. On the morning of the 1st of September I directed General Sumner to push forward a reconnoissance toward Little River pike, which enters the Warrenton pike at Fairfax, with two brigades, to ascertain if the enemy was making any movement toward our right by that road. The enemy was found moving again slowly toward the right, heavy columns moving along the Little River pike in the direction of Fairfax. This movement had become so developed by the afternoon of that day, and was so evidently directed to turn our right, that I made the necessary disposition of troops to fight a battle between the Little River pike and the road from Fairfax to Centreville. General Hooker was sent early in the afternoon to Fairfax Court House, and directed to concentrate all the troops in that vicinity and to push forward to Germantown with his advance. I instructed McDowell to move along the road from Centreville tow
Fayetteville, W. Va. (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
d but little conversation with him, as I was engaged, as he was, in writing telegrams. He seemed to me to exhibit a listlessness and indifference not quite natural under the circumstances, which, however, it is not unusual for men to assume in the midst of dangers and difficulties, merely to impress one with their superior coolness. The troops were disposed as follows: McDowell's corps and Sigel's corps were at Warrenton under general command of General McDowell, with Banks's corps at Fayetteville as a reserve. Reno's corps was directed upon the Warrenton turnpike to take post three miles east of Warrenton. Porter's corps was near Bealeton Station moving slowly toward Warrenton Junction; Heintzelman at Warrenton Junction, with very small means to move in any direction. Up to this time I had been placed by the positive orders of General Halleck much in the position of a man tied by one leg and fighting with a person much his physical superior and free to move in any direction.
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
, Secretary of War, requesting me to come to Washington immediately. I at once communicated the fac power of the enemy to exchange Richmond for Washington; that to them the loss of Richmond would be msby M.] Mitchel the command of the front of Washington. . . . The President was not prepared for anleck placed in charge of military affairs at Washington.--Editors. though Mr. Stanton was opposed toLee's whole army and cut off altogether from Washington. On the 21st of August, being then at Rapirect communication between General Pope and Washington remained cut off, and nothing was heard of histance would reach me from the direction of Washington, but I determined again to give battle to th 12th, 1885, thus describes the retreat upon Washington and McClellan's reception by his old Army: nemy was between the Army of the Potomac and Washington; that Kearny was then engaged with him at Chgn. The transactions at Alexandria and Washington City during these eventful days, as also at Ce[19 more...]
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
s that he designed making this retreat toward the James River, I suggested to the President the impolicy of suc I told the President that by the movement to the James River the whole army of the enemy would be interposed bwithdraw, General D. H. Hill, commanding south of James River, was directed to threaten his communications. A day or two after General McClellan reached the James River I was called before the President and his Cabinetter General McClellan had reached his position on James River I addressed him a letter stating to him my positintensified by the retreat of General McClellan to James River and the bitter feelings and controversies which ition to withdraw the Army of the Potomac from the James River and unite it with the Army of Virginia. The quess brought about by General McClellan's retreat to James River, and the purpose to withdraw his army and unite ihe withdrawal of the Army of the Potomac from the James River. 2. If no heavy forces of the enemy moved nort
Front Royal (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
e of the enemy of any consequence within several days' march of my command. I accordingly sent orders to General Sigel to move forward, cross the Shenandoah at Front Royal, and, pursuing the west side of the Blue Ridge to Luray, and then crossing it at Thornton's Gap, take post at Sperryville. At the same time I directed General Banks to cross the Shenandoah at Front Royal and proceed by way of Chester Gap to Little Washington. Ricketts's division of McDowell's corps, then at and beyond Manassas Junction, was ordered to move forward to Waterloo Bridge, where the turnpike from Warrenton to Sperryville crosses the Rappahannock, there known as Hedgman's Rivepossible to attack the enemy in flank, do so, but the main object now is to ascertain his position. Make cavalry excursions for that purpose, especially toward Front Royal. If possible to get in his rear, pursue with vigor. H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief. The movements of the enemy toward my right forced me either to abando
Jackson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
e Orange Court House road toward Culpeper. Jackson's object was to strike Banks at Culpeper before the latter could be reinforced. On Jackson's approach, Pope ordered Banks's corps forward to Ceth.--Editors. On the night of August 26th Jackson's advance, having passed Thoroughfare Gap, steen Hooker's division and Ewell's division of Jackson's corps, near Bristoe Station, on the railroa'clock on the night of the 27th, satisfied of Jackson's position, I sent orders to General McDowell north of the Warrenton pike. At this time Jackson's command was concentrated near Groveton. Geeville instead of upon Manassas) en-countered Jackson's forces in position as stated in the precedilt would have been to hold the ground west of Jackson at least until morning brought against him ald others (see p. 525), he was at that hour on Jackson's right and confronting Porter.--Editors. thy this day was to turn our left and overwhelm Jackson's corps before Longstreet came up, and to acc[27 more...]
Germantown (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
ight, heavy columns moving along the Little River pike in the direction of Fairfax. This movement had become so developed by the afternoon of that day, and was so evidently directed to turn our right, that I made the necessary disposition of troops to fight a battle between the Little River pike and the road from Fairfax to Centreville. General Hooker was sent early in the afternoon to Fairfax Court House, and directed to concentrate all the troops in that vicinity and to push forward to Germantown with his advance. I instructed McDowell to move along the road from Centreville toward Fairfax Court House, as far as Difficult Creek, and to connect on his right with Hooker. Reno was directed to push forward north of the road to Centreville, and in the direction of Chantilly, toward the flank of the Major-General Philip Kearny. From a photograph. enemy's advance; Heintzelman's corps to support Reno. Just before sunset the enemy attacked us toward our right, but was met by Hooker, M
Salem (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
ole force under General Lee, which had compelled the retreat of McClellan to Harrison's Landing, I was positively assured that two days more would see me largely enough reenforced by the Army of the Potomac to be not only secure, but to assume the offensive against Lee, and I was instructed to hold on and fight like the devil. I accordingly held on till the 26th of August, when, finding myself to be outflanked on my right by the main body of Lee's army, while Jackson's corps having passed Salem and Rectortown the day before were in rapid march in the direction of Gainesville and Manassas Junction, and seeing that none of the reinforcements promised me were likely to arrive, I determined to abandon the line of the Rappahannock and communications with Fredericksburg, and concentrate my whole force in the direction of Warrenton and Gainesville, to cover the Warrenton pike, and still to confront the enemy rapidly marching to my right. Reynolds's division of Porter's corps, having ar
White Plains (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
five rounds to the man being on hand. Before this time it had become apparent that Jackson, with his whole force, was south of the Warrenton pike and in the immediate neighborhood of Manassas Junction. McDowell reached his position at Gainesville during the night of the 27th, and Kearny and Reno theirs at Greenwich. It was clear on that night that we had completely interposed between Jackson and the enemy's main body, which was still west of the Bull Run range, and in the vicinity of White Plains. In consequence of Hooker's report, and the weakness of the small division which he commanded, and to strengthen my right wing moving in the direction of Manassas, I sent orders to Porter at dark, which reached him at 9 P. M., to move forward from Warrenton Junction at 1 A. M. night, and to report to me at Bristoe Station by daylight next morning (August 28th). There were but two courses left to Jackson by this sudden movement of the army. He could not retrace his steps through Gai
South Mountain, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8.58
of the night; and as it was taken up along the road and repeated by regiment, brigade, division, and Corps, we could hear the roar dying away in the distance. The effect of this man's presence upon the Army of the Potomac--in sunshine or rain, in darkness or in daylight, in victory or defeat — was electrical, and too wonderful to make it worth while attempting to give a reason for it. Just two weeks from this time this defeated Army, under the leadership of McClellan, won the battles of South Mountain and Antietam, having marched ten days out of the two weeks in order to do it. service. He is a man of very superior abilities, zealous, and full of spirit and élan, and might easily have expected to serve his country in a much higher position than the one that he held on that field. Reno's corps was withdrawn from our right center late in the afternoon and thrown into action on our left, where the assaults of the enemy were persistent and unintermitting. Notwithstanding the disadv
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