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Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them., Chapter 30: (search)
y of the Potomac that has not been sent forward to Gen. Pope's command. Gen. Pope commands the Army of Virginia and all the forces temporarily attached to it. All the forces are under the command of Maj.-Gen. Halleck, general-in-chief. E. D. Townsend, Assist. Adj.-Gen. I was informed by Col. Townsend that the above order was published by order of the Secretary of War. The following despatch was sent to Gen. Barnard at Washington the same day: Aug. 30, 3.20 P. M. Your telegCol. Townsend that the above order was published by order of the Secretary of War. The following despatch was sent to Gen. Barnard at Washington the same day: Aug. 30, 3.20 P. M. Your telegram to Gen. Williams received. Of course everything is under your charge as usual. Upon arriving here and finding the state of things uncertain in my front, I took all the means in my power to place affairs in a safe condition. At the request of Gen. Halleck I sent some of my staff officers to inspect the works. I have placed Tyler's regiment in garrison near here, and ordered the (14th) Fourteenth Mass. to duty again as heavy artillery. I have merely used my authority as the senior genera
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them., Chapter 32: (search)
e troops for the defence of the capital. By order of Maj.-Gen. Halleck. E. D. Townsend, Assist. Adj.-Gen. I sent an aide to Gen. Pope with the following lettroops for the defence of the capital. By order of the Secretary of War. E. D. Townsend, A. A. Gen. It will be remembered that Mr. Stanton had declared with se troops for the defence of the capital. By order of Maj.-Gen. Halleck. E. D. Townsend, A. A. Gen. The history of its origin and modification is certainly obtant-general, headquarters of the army, Sept. 2, 1862, with request that Col. E. D. Townsend number and issue the same. and have it published in the Star. The general order was prepared accordingly by Col. E. D. Townsend, Assist. Adj.-Gen., and, having been submitted to Gen. Halleck, was the same day returned by Col. Kelton to Col. Townsend, amended as it now stands. Whether McClellan, when he received Halleck's message forbidding him to go beyond the fortifications, recognized an int
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them., Chapter 39: (search)
on your arrival at that place, by telegraph, for further orders. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. W. Halleck, Gen.-in-Chief. General orders, no. 182. War Department, adjutant-general's office, Washington, Nov. 5, 1862. By direction of the President of the United States, it is ordered that Maj.-Gen. McClellan be relieved from the command of the Army of the Potomac, and that Maj.-Gen. Burnside take the command of that army. By order of the Secretary of War. E. D. Townsend, Assist. Adj.-Gen. I saw that both-especially Buckingham — were watching me most intently while I opened and read the orders. I read the papers with a smile, immediately turned to Burnside, and said: Well, Burnside, I turn the command over to you. They soon retired, Burnside having begged me to remain for a few days with the army, and I having consented to do so, though I wished to leave the next morning. Before we broke up from the Maryland side of the Potomac I had said to
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82 ; Antietam, 584, 587, 588, 600-, 602. Taft. Capt., 589. Taylor, Gen. G. W., 432, 512. Taylor's Hill, Va , 95. Telegraph, with army, 54 ; miles constructed, 135. Tennallytown. D. C., 66, 79, 90, 516, 519, 520. Tennessee, State, position of, plans for, defeated, 49. Thomas, Gen. L., 219. Thomas, Lieut., 599. Thoroughfare Gap, Va., 515, 521. Tidball, Capt., at Gaines's Mill, 415, 417 ; Antietam, 587, 601, 602. Tompkins, Capt., 595. Torbert, Gen. A. T., 563, 600. Townsend, Col. E. D., 520. 536, 546. Transportation, to Peninsula. 235, 237, 238, 254, 256, 265 ; in Peninsula, 301, 335, 336, to Acquia, 494-503. Trent's, Va., 404-409. Tripler, Dr., 83, 126, 127. Trowbridge, Lieut, C. F. 133. Tucker, Assist. Sec. J., 129, 163, 237, 275. Tunstall's, Va., 358, 360, 390, 394. Turner, Gen., 575. Turner's Pass — see South Mountain. Twiggs, Gen D. E., 39. Tyler, Gen. E. B., 513, 517. Tyler, Col. D., 434, 439, 512, 513, 520. Urbana, Va., 227, 229, 235, 2