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Taneytown (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 32
ith any such intention as that ascribed to him by General Doubleday, it is necessary to take a retrospective view of what occurred just previous to the time specified by General Doubleday. On the evening of July 1, 1863, General Meade was at Taneytown, distant from Gettysburg about thirteen miles. He had made every exertion to hasten the troops to the front, and was preparing to go to Gettysburg in person, when General Hancock, just returned from the front, reported to him. That officer's reontinues: As soon as he was near enough to be heard, he said in a very excited manner, so that all the men heard him: General Pleasonton directs that you at once move your batteries across Stony [Rock] Creek, and retire about one mile on the Taneytown road [Baltimore Pike] and take up a position. The Rebs have broken through our centre, and it is all up with us! It may be answered that this mode of address was simply that officer's, that General Pleasonton was in nowise responsible for
W. Swinton (search for this): chapter 32
whose reputation is assailed has lain dead in his grave, yet, as Mr. Swinton says, in his Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, when referrin his position. Yet General Doubleday, continuing to criticize Mr. Swinton's statements, makes the assertion that, during all this time Genrforce with it fall to the ground. Continuing to comment upon Mr. Swinton's statements regarding the point which has now been exhaustively discussed, General Doubleday says: By way of rebuttal, Mr. Swinton parades the following declaration of General Meade. A very slight exanted in the report of the Committee, and also in the appendix to Mr. Swinton's Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac. And he who pretends to testimony before the Committee on the Conduct of the War. But Mr. Swinton having pointed out in his Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, le coincidence in point of time between it and the appearance of Mr. Swinton's strictures upon his book. Discrepancies of statement apart,
Daniel Butterfield (search for this): chapter 32
me between 9.30 A. M. and 4 P. M. which General Butterfield, in his testimony before the Committee , denied emphatically ever having given General Butterfield any such instructions, and showed so co adopt, who does not hesitate to accept General Butterfield's statement on almost every other pointrals Sedgwick, Hancock, Birney, Gibbon, and Butterfield were before that Committee. While Generaly, excepting Generals Hancock, Howard, and Butterfield, present as chief-of-staff. It remains, thncil. General Meade being present, and General Butterfield questioning the members whether we shou the existing condition of affairs, and General Butterfield, who was then chief-of-staff, read the , and excepting that of Generals Slocum and Butterfield, it is adverse to the charge of General Douade to come to the conclusion to retain General Butterfield, General Hooker's chief-of-staff, tempoWilliams; and in sorry contrast, Doubleday, Butterfield, and Pleasonton. It is high time that disp[5 more...]
Francis C. Barlow (search for this): chapter 32
the council terminated, it is fair to presume what General Meade's intentions were before the decision of the corps commanders had been reached. Headquarters army of the Potomac, July 2, 1863, 11 P. M. General Halleck: The enemy attacked me about 4 P. M. this day, and, after one of the severest contests of the war, was repulsed at all points. We have suffered considerably in killed and wounded; among the former are Brigadier-General Paul Zook; and among the wounded, Generals Sickles, Barlow, Graham; and Warren, slightly. We have taken a large number of prisoners. I shall remain in my present position to-morrow, but am not prepared to say, until better advised of the condition of the army, whether my operations will be of an offensive or defensive character. George G. Meade, Major General. If any testimony be demanded, additional to that which now seems conclusive against the charge that General Meade intended to retreat, it will only be necessary to refer to that of Gene
Winfield S. Hancock (search for this): chapter 32
aring to go to Gettysburg in person, when General Hancock, just returned from the front, reported tg general, Generals Slocum, Sedgwick, Howard, Hancock, Newton, Sykes, Birney, A. S. Williams, and Gto-morrow. 3. If don't attack, attack them. Hancock.1. Rectify position without moving so as to garroll's Brigade, sent by me according to General Hancock's direction, over to the right to the sou circular was not sent to Generals Howard and Hancock is unknown. To correct the popular presumptil, only General Meade, and Generals Sedgwick, Hancock, Birney, Gibbon, and Butterfield were before uncil of war on the 2d of July, excepting Generals Hancock, Howard, and Butterfield, present as chies, then, only to consider the attitude of Generals Hancock and Howard with reference to the questiony. The testimony of General Meade and of General Hancock is printed in the reports of the Committe on their commanding general's side Sedgwick, Hancock, Sykes, Newton, Howard, Gibbon, A. S. William[3 more...]
George Meade (search for this): chapter 32
a convenient and willing instrument, that General Meade desired and intended to retreat from the fbleday. On the evening of July 1, 1863, General Meade was at Taneytown, distant from Gettysburg posted on the right of the Twelfth Corps, General Meade sent a despatch to General Slocum to examiat General Slocum, as also General Warren, General Meade's Chief Engineer, who had been sent to con their constant and arduous marching since General Meade had assumed command of the army. As soon the Platte, Omaha, Neb., June 9, 1883. Colonel George Meade, 309 Walnut Street, Phila. my dear ge of General Doubleday. The testimony of General Meade and of General Hancock is printed in the rs, A. S. Williams, and Gibbon, in reply to General Meade's circular letter, are, and have been for e subject of this council, said: I know General Meade had made up his mind to hold his ground tong to a decision. As at 11 P. M., July 2, General Meade sent the following despatch to General Hal[8 more...]
A. A. Humphreys (search for this): chapter 32
tion to their own respective duties, those of chief-of-staff. General Meade intended that General Humphreys should eventually fill this position, and had so notified him, but he concluded that it was for the best interests of the service that General Humphreys should continue during the emergency in command of his division in the Third Corps, as he relied greatly on him as a main dependence in andling of that corps during the impending battle. This decision was also in keeping with General Humphreys's own wishes. It was solely owing to the decision in the case of General Humphreys, andGeneral Humphreys, and to the disinclination of Generals Warren and Seth Williams to accept the position, through their belief that in the emergency they could render better service in the positions which they respectivelel of the army and the routine of the office. If any one of the three officers mentioned, General Humphreys, General Warren, and General Williams, had been chiefof-staff on the eventful day of the 2
G. K. Warren (search for this): chapter 32
ever, abandoned, owing to the fact that General Slocum, as also General Warren, General Meade's Chief Engineer, who had been sent to confer wi not accept them, but does not even mention their existence. General Warren, writing to me some years ago upon the subject of this council, Zook; and among the wounded, Generals Sickles, Barlow, Graham; and Warren, slightly. We have taken a large number of prisoners. I shall remnecessary to refer to that of General Hunt, Chief of Artillery, General Warren, Chief Engineer, and General Seth Williams, Adjutant-General, oin the case of General Humphreys, and to the disinclination of Generals Warren and Seth Williams to accept the position, through their belief If any one of the three officers mentioned, General Humphreys, General Warren, and General Williams, had been chiefof-staff on the eventful dwick, Hancock, Sykes, Newton, Howard, Gibbon, A. S. Williams, Hunt, Warren, Seth Williams; and in sorry contrast, Doubleday, Butterfield, and
Coates (search for this): chapter 32
Appendix Y Pamphlet published by Colonel Meade in reply to General Doubleday's letter in the New York times of April 1, 1883. see letter of April 2, 1864, page 186, Vol. II. (for General Doubleday's letter see Appendix X) Did General Meade desire to retreat at the battle of Gettysburg? George Meade, formerly Captain and Aide-De-Camp and Brevet Lieut.-Col. U. S. Army (Philadelphia: Porter & Coates. 1883） I did not see or hear of the letter of General Abner Doubleday, published in the New York Times of April 1st, until my attention was called to it nearly a month afterward. But, in view of the fact of my previous silence, when General Doubleday has discussed the same topic, that does not account for my noticing it now or at all. I begin, therefore, with an apology for breaking that long silence, induced by the conviction that he had manifestly to the world failed to substantiate the assertions made in his history of the battle of Gettysburg. I have been actuated, heretofore
John Sedgwick (search for this): chapter 32
ere were present, besides the commanding general, Generals Slocum, Sedgwick, Howard, Hancock, Newton, Sykes, Birney, A. S. Williams, and Gibbos our communications are cut. 3. Can't wait long; can't be idle. Sedgwick.1. Remain and wait attack. at least one day. Slocum.Stay and fisburg, addressed the following circular letter to Generals Slocum, Sedgwick, Sykes, Newton, A. S. Williams, and Gibbon. Headquarters army ofpossible. I am very respectfully, Your obedient servant, John Sedgwick, Maj.-Gen. Commanding. Headquarters First Army Corps, army inclusive of the commanding general, only General Meade, and Generals Sedgwick, Hancock, Birney, Gibbon, and Butterfield were before that Con the Conduct of the War; the letters, already introduced, of Generals Sedgwick, Newton, Sykes, A. S. Williams, and Gibbon, in reply to Generrave, and true, we find arrayed on their commanding general's side Sedgwick, Hancock, Sykes, Newton, Howard, Gibbon, A. S. Williams, Hunt, War
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