Report of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War: Bull Run-Ball's BluffU.S. Government Printing Office, 1863 |
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adjutant advance Answer army artillery asked attack Ball's Bluff battery battle of Ball's Beauregard Blackburn's Ford boats brigade Bull Run Bunker Hill camp canal Captain cavalry Centreville chairman Chandler Charlestown Colonel Baker Colonel Devens column command companies Covode cross the river despatch directed division Drainesville Edwards's Ferry enemy enemy's fight fire force forward front general-in-chief Gooch Gorman guns Hagerstown Harper's Ferry Harrison's island headquarters heard infantry intrenchments Johnston July knew Leesburg letters lieutenant Major Manassas Martinsburg Maryland side McCall McClellan McDowell miles military morning move movement night o'clock Odell officers Patterson Pennsylvania pickets Poolesville position Potomac Question re-enforcements rear rebel received reconnoissance regiment retreat road Scott scows sent skirmishers Stone Sunday supposed sworn and examined telegraphed thing told took transportation troops Tyler Virginia side volunteers Washington Winchester woods Zouaves
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Stran 233 - I have certainly been expecting you to beat the enemy. If not, to hear that you had felt him strongly, or at least had occupied him by threats and demonstrations.
Stran 10 - ... Made a feint of crossing at this place this afternoon, and at the same time started a reconnoitring party towards Leesburg from Harrison's island. The enemy's pickets retired to intrenchments. Report of reconnoitring party not yet received. I have means of crossing one hundred and twenty-five men once in ten minutes at each of two points. River falling slowly. "CP STONE, " Brigadier General. "Major General McCLELLAN.
Stran 104 - I have accomplished in this respect more than the general-in-chief asked, or could well be expected in face of an enemy far superior in numbers with no line of communication to protect.
Stran 38 - I had no opportunity to test my machinery, to move it around and see whether it would work smoothly or not. In fact, such was the feeling, that when I had one body of eight regiments of troops reviewed together, the general censured me for it, as if! was trying to make some show.
Stran 253 - The general desires that you will keep a good look-out upon 'Leesburg, to see if this movement has the effect to drive them away. Perhaps a slight demonstration on your part would have the effect to move them.
Stran 93 - I was prepared for a movement to the front, by an order for the men to carry two days' provisions in their haversacks, I was assailed by earnest remonstrances against being detained over their term of service; complaints from officers of want of shoes and other clothing, all throwing obstacles in the way of active operations. Indeed, I found I should, if I took Winchester, be without men, and be forced to retreat, thus losing the fruits of victory. Under the circumstances neither I nor those on whom...
Stran 93 - ... against being detained over their term of service, complaints from officers of want of shoes and other clothing, all throwing obstacles in the way of active operations. Indeed I found I should, if I took Winchester, be without men and be forced to retreat, thus losing the fruits of victory. Under these circumstances neither I nor those on whom I could rely, could advance with any confidence. I am, therefore, now here with a force which will be dwindling away very rapidly. I to-day appealed almost...
Stran 127 - I beg to remind the General in Chief that the period of service of nearly all the troops here will expire within a month, and that if we do not meet the enemy with them we will be in no condition to do so for three months to come. The new regiments will not be fit for service before September, if then, and meanwhile this whole frontier will be exposed. I have got my command into as good condition as I could expect in so short a time. Officers and men are anxious to be led against the insurgents,...
Stran 118 - ... without a clear prospect of success, as you will find the enemy strongly posted and not inferior to you in numbers. With entire confidence in your valor and judgment, I remain your brother soldier, WINFIELD SCOTT. Major General PATTERSON, United States Forces.
Stran 92 - I have to report that the term of service of a very large portion of this force will expire in a few days. From an under-current expression of feeling I am confident that many will be inclined to lay down their arms the day their time expires. With such a feeling existing, any active operations toward Winchester cannot be thought of until they are replaced by three years...