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John Beatty, The Citizen-Soldier; or, Memoirs of a Volunteer, June, 1861. (search)
be in the hands of the secession troops. To-morrow, or the day after, if they do not leave, a battle will take place. Our men appear eager for the fray, and I pray they may be as successful in the fight as they are anxious for one. June, 29 It is half-past 8 o'clock, and we are still but eight miles from Clarksburg. We were informed this morning that the secession troops had left Buckhannon, and fallen back to their fortifications at Laurel Hill and Rich mountain. It is said General McClellan will be here to-morrow, and take command of the forces in person. In enumerating the troops in this vicinity, I omitted to mention Colonel Robert McCook's Dutch regiment, which is in camp two miles from us. The Seventh Ohio Infantry is now at Clarksburg, and will, I think, move in this direction to-morrow. Provisions outside of camp are very scarce. I took breakfast with a farmer this morning, and can say truly that I have eaten much better meals in my life. We had coffee wit
John Beatty, The Citizen-Soldier; or, Memoirs of a Volunteer, July, 1861. (search)
rd and Fourth Regiments were reviewed by General McClellan. The day was excessively warm, and the in Lawson was in great need of help, and General McClellan at once ordered four companies of infantneck speed along the line, inquiring for General McClellan, and yelling, as he passed, that four co artillery, one company of cavalry, with General McClellan, marched to the front, the Dutchmen in aEnough, however, has been learned to satisfy McClellan that it is not advisable to attack today. Werview with George (he usually speaks of General McClellan in this familiar way), that an attack waacticable road to the enemy. I asked if General McClellan had given him any information that wouldent for making the attack had arrived. General McClellan and staff came galloping up, and a thouserhaps one hour, to await the arrival of General McClellan; and when he came up, were ordered forwa beaten at Manassas with terrible loss. General McClellan has left Beverly for Washington. Genera[2 more...]
John Beatty, The Citizen-Soldier; or, Memoirs of a Volunteer, July, 1862. (search)
t home. There are no drills, and no expeditions. The army is holding its breath in anxiety to hear from Richmond. If McClellan has been whipped, the country must in time know it; if successful, it would be rejoiced to hear it. Why, therefore, shoues and lies with all. General Mitchell departed for Washington yesterday. The rebels at Chattanooga claim that McClellan has been terribly whipped, and fired guns along their whole line, within hearing of our troops, in honor of the victoryturned on parole, and claims to have seen a dispatch from the AdjutantGeneral of the Southern Confederacy, stating that McClellan had been defeated and his army cut to pieces. He believes it. My horse is as fat as a stall-fed ox. He has had a vpleased with them and himself. The boys have a variety of information from Richmond to-day. One party affirms that McClellan has been cut to pieces; that a dispatch to that effect has been received by General Buell. Another insists that he has