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William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, chapter 3 (search)
uesting to know whether this order was to be regarded as final, and whether he could be permitted to submit in writing his objection to the plan of the Executive and his reasons for preferring his own. Permission was accorded, and on the 3d of February the general-in-chief submitted, in a paper to the Secretary of War, an elaborate discussion of the two plans of campaign. Report, pp. 43-48. Whether from the force of reasoning of the paper, or from other and extrinsic considerations, Mr. Raymond, editor of the New York Times, who had the best means of knowing the secrets of the Presidential mind, remarks: The President was by no means convinced by General McClellan's reasoning: but in consequence of his steady resistance and unwillingness to enter upon the execution of any other plan, he assented, etc. History of the Administration of President Lincoln, p. 225. the result was that the President rescinded his order for the movement on Manassas; and on the 27th of February the War
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, Index. (search)
. Porter on north bank of Chickahominy River to engage Jackson, 148; the doubtful order at Manassas No. 2, 186. Potomac army—see Army. Potomac River, the Confederate blockade of the, 75. Prince Eugene on interference of the States-General, 126. Rapidan, the march to the, 373; Meade falls back from behind Rappahannock, 375; Lee withdraws across, 387; the, crossed by Meade, 415. Rappahannock, abortive movements upon the, 255. Rappahannock Station, the battle of, 387. Raymond, Mr., on Mr. Lincoln's opinion of McClellan's plan of advance, 87. Reams' Station, Hancock's action at, 535; delay in re-enforcing Hancock, 537; Hancock's losses, 538: Hancock's letter to author on the battle. 538. Retreat of the Army of Northern Virginia—Lee's only line of retreat, 603; the two Union lines of pursuit, 605; Danville line Lee's first objective, 606; Lee reaches Amelia Courthouse, 607; his expected rations had been sent to Richmond and burned, 607; Sheridan's force at Jettersv