TO THE Army of the Potomac, WHOSE COURAGE, CONDUCT, AND PATRIOTISM BEAR RECORD ALIKE TO THEIR OWN GLORY AND TO THEIR UNSHAKEN DEVOTION TO THE Noble Commander WHO WAS PERMITTED, FOR A TIME, WITH CONSUMMATE WISDOM AND ABILITY, TO LEAD THEM ONWARD IN THE PATHS ALWAYS OF HONOR AND OFTEN OF VICTORY. PREFACE. THE purpose of this work is to exhibit General McClellan's title to the gratitude and admiration of his countrymen by simply telling them what he has done. The treatment he has received has made it, indeed, necessary sometimes to take the attitude of controversy, and to assail others in order to do him justice. But this has been done no more than the interests of truth required. G. S. H. BOSTON, August, 1864. 1* CONTENTS. PAGE FORT DELAWARE-CAPTAIN MARCY'S EXPEDITION TO THE 81 |