 | Charles Elihu Slocum - 1913 - 418 strani
...President favored, under date of September 2, the brief order, that "Major-General McClellan will have command of the fortifications of Washington, and of all the troops for the defense of the capitol." This order was signed by MajorGeneral Henry W. Halleck. and it was interpreted... | |
 | 1886 - 990 strani
...DEPARTMENT. " ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, September 2, 1862. " Major-General McClellan will have command of the fortifications of Washington and of all the troops for the defense of the capital." " By order of MAJOR-GENERAL HALLECK. "ED TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General."... | |
 | James Irvin Robertson (Jr.) - 1902 - 568 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 18 WR, 798 ; Slough to Stanton. * n., 8o2, 8o5. 4/}.,8o8. had hoped... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1972 - 1052 strani
...DEPARTMENT, ADJT. GEN.'S OFFICE, No. 122. » Washington, September 2, 1862. Major-General McOlellan will have command of the fortifications of Washington and of all the troops for the defense of the capital. By command of Major-General Halleck : ED TOWN8END, Amiintant Adjutant- General... | |
 | Stephen W. Sears - 1999 - 324 strani
...Orders No. 122 read, as first drafted, "By direction of the President, Major General McClellan will have command of the fortifications of Washington, and of all the troops for the defense of the capital. By order of the Secretary of War." When the order was published, however, the... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1861 - 706 strani
...army of Pope, having, on the 2d of September, been ordered by General Halleck to the com634 635 mand of the fortifications of Washington and of all the troops for the defence of the capital. The return of Pope's forces virtually brought the entire army of the Potomac again under his authority,... | |
 | B. Franklin Cooling - 2007 - 354 strani
...was his decision alone and that he would stand behind it. Besides, the arrangement applied only for "command of the fortifications of Washington, and of all the troops for the defense of the Capital." He and Halleck viewed it as administrative, not necessarily restoring McClellan... | |
 | 1887 - 702 strani
...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... | |
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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. 
