, 1862-11-11

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case Of Our srtnies operating IN the West The
latter have operated at mucu greater distances
from The sources ofsupr'!es, and hare far 1s.s
facilities for transportation. In line, I oeli2ve
that nc armies in the word in campaigning |
have been more promptly or better supplied
than ours.
Third. Soon after the battle of Anttetam,
Gen. Mcclellan was urged to give me infor-
nation ct his intended movements, in order
That II be moved between the enemy and
Washington the 5einforcements could be sent
from this place. On October 1st, finding that
be purpozed to operate from Harper's Ferry,
I urged him to c:oss the river at once, and |
give battle to the enemy, pointing out to him |
the Disadvantages Of ds1a7ing un'il The aatan- |
uol rains had swollen the Potomac and I'm |
pai1ed the roads.
On the 9Th OF October he was peremptori1y
ordered to cross the Potomac a1d give battle
to the enemy, or drive him South. said to
him, tt Your army must move noa, while .hs
roads are in good condition" Il Will be- ob-
7eeryed that three weeks has e1apaed since that
order was gwen.
Fourth In my opinion there has bsan no
such want Of supplies in the army ua1sr
General Mcclellan as to prevent lis
compliance with my orders to
advance ppon the enemy. Had be moved bis
army to the south side OF the Potomac he
could have received his supplies almost as
| readily as remaining inactive On the north
side.
| Eth. On the 7th ci October, IN q telegram
| IL rygard to Lis intended movement, Gea. Mc-
| Clellan stated that he would require ut least
three DAYS to supply the 1st, 5tn aud 9Th
corns, that they reeded Ehoes, aud other iu-
diepensibie articles Of clothing ~ veil as
| SHELTER tents. NO complaint was made to ma
that his arny acquisitions had not been ilis1,
aniajt IVES inferred from his language that he
vas only haltipg for the distrihasiou Of bis
euppl1ss. On the 11th Of October ;1v tc!e-
srphed to me that portion Of his supplies.
sent by railr2ad, had been dela5ca.
As already stated, agents WERE
being sent from here to Investigate this conf
paint, and they reported that everything had
gone forward. On the same date, the 1l.h,
Gen. Mcclellan spoke Of many Of his horses
being broken down by fatigue. On the 12sh
OF October, he complained that the rate Of
supply Was only $50 horses per week for his
entire army there and in front Of Washington.
I Immediately directed the quarte1mastcr.
general to inquire into this matter, and re
pnrt wig larger supply was not furnished
to Gen. Mcclellan Gen. Meigs reported tt
me en- tho 10Th Of October, that the average
| issue Of horses to Gen. McClel1au's ar1nT it
The field and in trout of Washington, for tn
, | previous six weeks lad been Il $50 per week
! or 8, ,sA in III.
, In addition he reported to me tlat . {arg
number Of mules had been supplied, aud th
=, hunter of these animals with Gen. Mech.
a | 1sn's arms on thu Upper Potomac, WAS orc
:. :;,1CO. lie also reported to me that be- MI
then sending tnut army all the horses i;
:, could procure.
On the 1S.h OF October, GcE. McClsl1a
:, stated In regard TO Gen. hl-lgs' report, that
- had filled every requssitiou for shoes m
clothipg; "Tnas Gen. Neigs may have &
dr1ed these articles to be for Garded, hut th;
. ,lishr as we'll remain in New York or Phil
=, t;e]phia, go FIR as my arnly Is concsrne0-"
h.. Immediately called Gen. MSiss' attention
~ this apparent neglect Of his uspa7tusur.
~ Ga the a0ih OF October be reported, as Il
result Of his investigation, that Is, 900 pairs
boots aid shucs had been received By 1
ouor+.rnasto,s of Mcf,Ic,1an,s arm1 at IT.
rr,z F.rrv Fra,,cr;.t ard H,rerstow
A. N fa,p na;,s were at H,roer's Fsrr7 depot
ed The aIst, and that 1000 more we're on tn
~. -ray, ard i, 900 more had been ordered.
an Cul. I..gclls, a;l.de-canp aud chief Il 81
to Gen. Mcclellan, ts1eg,raphed On the 25th
~, G,1,ows. aTbc suffering for want of cloth
is exaggerated. think, and certainly mlgs
H., t,,vr 1,acn avoidcd bV timely rauuisitious
~, 4br r,,,;men,al and brirade camnandc.s.''
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tie the clothing arrived and Is Issued, but nj
ant lis still w9ntel.''
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The ~, acrnss,.on ara,rst yourself or youe DE-
oy rca,. for not furnishing or forwarding clothi
Keel rapidly az it was possible for you to do go.
and lieye cvcrythi. has BEEN doae that could be
aoot sn1hi= respect The ldsa inst nave tried TO
7ss, was. That cel1a'n pofe,ons o1 'ns eonl
aad we'e %Naou. slo'a.. ant,aa nu 1' A's
acd no. ,e;.p.n nosd D'' .G Mccrr,1,x ya; G
cked ~. t,.11o,p;n,r deaths in the xa,..rc
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49,; Mich; Chas, Rose, Il, Goth Mich Pet
Thanking. G, 5sh Wis; Frank Wood \
- Ae Corn. 4, sth Ill Cavalry.
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with 'sA