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Charles Wilkes (search for this): chapter 13
Appendix F Extract from newspaper article, attack on General Meade, mentioned in letter of September 5, 1863: see page 147, Vol. II （Wilkes' Spirit of the Times of August 29, 1863） Singular revelations in regard to> the army of the Potomac (The following letter comes from a distinguished military writer who has had much observation in the Army of the Potomac, and whose opinions we can assure the readers of the Spirit are well worth noting. It was written to a personal friend in this city, and from his hands we obtain it.) Washington, August 16, 1863. my dear Sir: The Army of the Potomac—that army which has so often elevated men from mediocrity into greatness — that army which has marched, fought and bled to no purpose—now lies in sweet repose along the line of the Rappahannock, patiently waiting, as Micawber says, for something to turn up. The history of this army is one of barren toil, suffering and death. Its successes are magnified by venal letter-wr
W. S. Rosecrans (search for this): chapter 13
on from Gen. Meade, or serious effort to penetrate his design. Suggestions were made and heard, to send a force above the rebel position, when by cutting trees and throwing them into the river, his pontoons or other bridges might be swept away. But Gen. Meade's frequently declared belief was, that Lee could cross when he pleased; that he did not intend to cross, but meant to fight. The sequel shows how completely he was deceived. Had Gen. Meade possessed the activity of either Grant or Rosecrans, and, I may add, of Hooker, he could, by a cavalry reconnaissance on the south side of the Potomac, and a forced one on the Maryland side, have easily discovered Lee's true intentions; and had he attacked him with his army divided by that river, he must have inevitably destroyed or captured one half of it. But blinded and deceived by Lee, timidity ruled the hour, and the golden opportunity, that is only to be seen and grasped by genius, was lost forever. Here, then, we have a commander bu
Ulysses S. Grant (search for this): chapter 13
interruption from Gen. Meade, or serious effort to penetrate his design. Suggestions were made and heard, to send a force above the rebel position, when by cutting trees and throwing them into the river, his pontoons or other bridges might be swept away. But Gen. Meade's frequently declared belief was, that Lee could cross when he pleased; that he did not intend to cross, but meant to fight. The sequel shows how completely he was deceived. Had Gen. Meade possessed the activity of either Grant or Rosecrans, and, I may add, of Hooker, he could, by a cavalry reconnaissance on the south side of the Potomac, and a forced one on the Maryland side, have easily discovered Lee's true intentions; and had he attacked him with his army divided by that river, he must have inevitably destroyed or captured one half of it. But blinded and deceived by Lee, timidity ruled the hour, and the golden opportunity, that is only to be seen and grasped by genius, was lost forever. Here, then, we have a c
Custis Lee (search for this): chapter 13
an impassable river obstructing their retreat; and while letter-writers were announcing their hopelessness of its escape, Lee's army was quickly making arrangements for crossing without the slightest interruption from Gen. Meade, or serious effortm into the river, his pontoons or other bridges might be swept away. But Gen. Meade's frequently declared belief was, that Lee could cross when he pleased; that he did not intend to cross, but meant to fight. The sequel shows how completely he was y a cavalry reconnaissance on the south side of the Potomac, and a forced one on the Maryland side, have easily discovered Lee's true intentions; and had he attacked him with his army divided by that river, he must have inevitably destroyed or captured one half of it. But blinded and deceived by Lee, timidity ruled the hour, and the golden opportunity, that is only to be seen and grasped by genius, was lost forever. Here, then, we have a commander but a few days previous magnified into a grea
Joe Hooker (search for this): chapter 13
ous effort to penetrate his design. Suggestions were made and heard, to send a force above the rebel position, when by cutting trees and throwing them into the river, his pontoons or other bridges might be swept away. But Gen. Meade's frequently declared belief was, that Lee could cross when he pleased; that he did not intend to cross, but meant to fight. The sequel shows how completely he was deceived. Had Gen. Meade possessed the activity of either Grant or Rosecrans, and, I may add, of Hooker, he could, by a cavalry reconnaissance on the south side of the Potomac, and a forced one on the Maryland side, have easily discovered Lee's true intentions; and had he attacked him with his army divided by that river, he must have inevitably destroyed or captured one half of it. But blinded and deceived by Lee, timidity ruled the hour, and the golden opportunity, that is only to be seen and grasped by genius, was lost forever. Here, then, we have a commander but a few days previous magnifi
George Gordon Meade (search for this): chapter 13
Appendix F Extract from newspaper article, attack on General Meade, mentioned in letter of September 5, 1863: see page 147, Vol. II （Wilkes' Spirit of the Times of August 29, 1863） Singular revelations in regard to> the army of the Potness of its escape, Lee's army was quickly making arrangements for crossing without the slightest interruption from Gen. Meade, or serious effort to penetrate his design. Suggestions were made and heard, to send a force above the rebel position, when by cutting trees and throwing them into the river, his pontoons or other bridges might be swept away. But Gen. Meade's frequently declared belief was, that Lee could cross when he pleased; that he did not intend to cross, but meant to fight. The sequel shows how completely he was deceived. Had Gen. Meade possessed the activity of either Grant or Rosecrans, and, I may add, of Hooker, he could, by a cavalry reconnaissance on the south side of the Potomac, and a forced one on the Maryland sid
August 16th, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 13
e, mentioned in letter of September 5, 1863: see page 147, Vol. II （Wilkes' Spirit of the Times of August 29, 1863） Singular revelations in regard to> the army of the Potomac (The following letter comes from a distinguished military writer who has had much observation in the Army of the Potomac, and whose opinions we can assure the readers of the Spirit are well worth noting. It was written to a personal friend in this city, and from his hands we obtain it.) Washington, August 16, 1863. my dear Sir: The Army of the Potomac—that army which has so often elevated men from mediocrity into greatness — that army which has marched, fought and bled to no purpose—now lies in sweet repose along the line of the Rappahannock, patiently waiting, as Micawber says, for something to turn up. The history of this army is one of barren toil, suffering and death. Its successes are magnified by venal letter-writers into great victories, and its defeats are represented as splen
August 29th, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 13
Appendix F Extract from newspaper article, attack on General Meade, mentioned in letter of September 5, 1863: see page 147, Vol. II （Wilkes' Spirit of the Times of August 29, 1863） Singular revelations in regard to> the army of the Potomac (The following letter comes from a distinguished military writer who has had much observation in the Army of the Potomac, and whose opinions we can assure the readers of the Spirit are well worth noting. It was written to a personal friend in this city, and from his hands we obtain it.) Washington, August 16, 1863. my dear Sir: The Army of the Potomac—that army which has so often elevated men from mediocrity into greatness — that army which has marched, fought and bled to no purpose—now lies in sweet repose along the line of the Rappahannock, patiently waiting, as Micawber says, for something to turn up. The history of this army is one of barren toil, suffering and death. Its successes are magnified by venal letter-w
September 5th, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 13
Appendix F Extract from newspaper article, attack on General Meade, mentioned in letter of September 5, 1863: see page 147, Vol. II （Wilkes' Spirit of the Times of August 29, 1863） Singular revelations in regard to> the army of the Potomac (The following letter comes from a distinguished military writer who has had much observation in the Army of the Potomac, and whose opinions we can assure the readers of the Spirit are well worth noting. It was written to a personal friend in this city, and from his hands we obtain it.) Washington, August 16, 1863. my dear Sir: The Army of the Potomac—that army which has so often elevated men from mediocrity into greatness — that army which has marched, fought and bled to no purpose—now lies in sweet repose along the line of the Rappahannock, patiently waiting, as Micawber says, for something to turn up. The history of this army is one of barren toil, suffering and death. Its successes are magnified by venal letter-w