 | 1887 - 668 strani
...modified, McClellan was not authorized to direct forces in the field, but was distinctly restricted to the "command of the fortifications of Washington, and of all the troops for th e defense of the capital." In other words, McClellan led the Army of the Potomac to the swiftest... | |
 | 1890 - 508 strani
...the President, and General McClellan was at once appointed to the " command of the fortifications at Washington, and of all the troops for the defence of the capital." The events of the past week rendered it advisable to concentrate the National forces as innch as possible.... | |
 | Edwin Eustace Bryant - 1891 - 556 strani
...promulgated the order* of the president assigning Gen. *This order read: " Major-General McClellau will have command of the fortifications of Washington and of all the troops for the defense of the capitol." The Confederate losses from August i3d to September 2d, their reMcClellan... | |
 | John Codman Ropes - 1898 - 500 strani
...was in truth no alternative for the Government ; and, on the 2d of September, McClellan was given " command of the fortifications of Washington and of...the troops for the defence of the Capital." * On the 5th, Pope, who up to this time 1 1 8 WR, 798 ; Slough to Stanton. ' Ib., 802, 805. * /*., 808. 1 Ib.,... | |
 | United States. Army. Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1865) - 1905 - 740 strani
...the President and General Halleck, in dire distress, placed General McClellan SEPTEMBER 2-7, 1862. in command of the fortifications of Washington and of all the troops for the defence of the Capital. Between the 4th and 7th of September the entire Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, under General... | |
 | Carl Schurz - 1907 - 534 strani
...— called into question. CHAPTER VIII the 2d of September, General McClellan was assigned to the " command of the fortifications of Washington, and of all the troops for the defense of the Capital." Three days later. General Pope was relieved of his command, and the Army of... | |
 | Carl Schurz, William Archibald Dunning - 1907 - 536 strani
...— called into question. CHAPTER VIII the 2d of September, General McClellan was assigned to the " command of the fortifications of Washington, and of all the troops for the defense of the Capital." Three days later General Pope was relieved of his command, and the Army of... | |
 | Carl Schurz - 1907 - 534 strani
...called into question. CHAPTER VIII ON the 2d of September, General McClellan was assigned to the " command of the fortifications of Washington, and of all the troops for the defense of the Capital." Three days later General Pope was relieved of his command, and the Army of... | |
 | Indiana. Antietam monument commission - 1911 - 226 strani
...operations then pending, and had thus contributed, though indirectly, yet as far as I could, to the defense of Washington. On the 2d of September the formal order...command of the fortifications of Washington "and of all troops for the defense of the capital." On the 1st of September I had been instructed that I had nothing... | |
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Department placed me in command of the fortifications of Washington " and of all the troops for the defence of the capital. 
