Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-16


armies In the world while in campaign have been more
! promptly or better supplied than ours
5d 5oou sfter the bsttis Of Antietsm Gen McClsl-
an was urged 70 give me information Of bis intended
movements in order that If be moved between the en-
eny and Washington reiuforcssfs s7Bd be- sst from
ths place On he ls5 Of October fading be pufbosed
% operate from Ha-pers Ferry, urged him 70 eros the
rVer At oace and give ba Tie 70 the enemy pointing
rains had swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads
On the oth o. october be was pereuptoriy ordered
% cross the Potonse and give battle C the enemy
llso mem soata- roar army Ll-si move nov, WL7
[ weeks hase elapsed since this order was zivea.
sta In ny spiEiJn thers has been no such want OF
supplies ii the army under Geberal KcClslan az to
prevent bis compliance with the orders 10 sivsnes
against the enemy. Had be moved % the south side Of
the Potonlae he could have received his sappiss al
most readily a. b. remaining inactive on the nora
5jh On ths 7th o. October IN telegram In regard %
bis Intended movements General Mcclellan STATED -har
t would require st least three days 20 supply The 1rs
izdispsnsa5ls articles 0f clothing wei shelter
tents Es complain. made that any rsquisiti5ns
had not Been flsd, aud il was inferred from his Ian
gnsge thst he was eniy waiting tor The dsirioutol OF
/ his supplies.
On The llth he telographed thar portion Of bis sup
plies By rail had been delayed As already ta-ed,
assnts Immediately sent here TO investigate the
compliant and they reported that every thing bad gone
Fward On the SANE date lthe IIth be spozs Of many
Of his horses being broken down BY fatigue on the
@ be csrnplsred tht- the rate Of supply only
huEdred and Fv horses pa7 week for the entire army
tnere and in front Of ls1ingto1 laa dlrect1d
me q1ararnaastsrE general 70 inquire into this Hatf
and . repor. why lsrgsr supply was not iurnissd
sen Meigs reported The 1871 that ne average issue
Of hsrsss 30 Gen AcClsHans army in the hed and IN
front - Wazhincon FOR ths previous weeks had
lage numbers Of mules had been supplied and fl-t ta
number OF aunas with Gen McC -elans army on me
upper Potomac 81 900. BE also reported r1at
Sc was then sending 70 that army al The horses be could
Oltae 18Th General Mcclellan stated in regard 20
esnsral Asis1 report that be had fled every r1gu-
F0- n hra rFa1-r hf-r ~ nr-a
ordered hsfs Ertclss Be forwarded bus thry have
not rsa'hsd our depot aud unless greater effort 10 -
sure pronpt transmission is made By the department 1t
which General Meigs . she head they might wen
main in New YORK or hlis-lpLia 20 far as this army
y eoHesTued. immediately called General aeis8
AZ 39n . tns apparent neglect OF hs department On
the 25th be reported, the rssult Of his Investigation
thai 5000 pairs Of boots aud shoes had been received
~ th@ 4lsrteTnaster or General AcCielaus army -
Hsrpsrs Perry Frsdsrek and HsTersto7r hat o. COO
pairs Harpers Ferry depot on tie 2Ist that
1000 mere were their way and IS C100rs ordered
Colonel Ingals sIds camp and chief 1uarteratsr %
General Mcclellan teeEraphsd on the 25h- The su--
certainly might have avoided By tia-Iy raquisi-
uoHs OF regi1sa-a a1d brigade commanders. On tls
th ne tslesruphed TO the rlast-fzeasral ha-
The clothing vas not d ,ansdin the cars tie dsp1t
Such complaints are rraundIszs The fact b. cloth
ing srrives and is issu-d but Is sti wanted u
have ordered more than would necessary fll any
dasa I1Enished ne, ana peg 90 remind yol llat you
have always very prOrsptlv met 81 ny acquisitions,
tar IS clothing s coue=r rued Our department Is not q
ia1it II provides ~ soon Cs due NOTICE j. gwen
foresse no time yvbea army Of over 10000 men VIII
not call for clothing and other artieiss.'
In regard TO Gel. HcCieLan's means Of promptly
communicating The wants Of his army me or 10 tas
proper bureaus of the War Department Irepor- thai
in addition 70 tho ordinary u1a he has been in hourly
communication with Washington BY telegraph.
Il ls due 70 Gen Meigs that should submit herewith
copy Of telegram received by him from General
Mcclellan.
lsisnsdI H W. HiIIEcE
Gsneralll- CHEZ
| J. c. KELroS, Esss AdJt General
UyTED STATES MuTAET TELEsRAPH}
Received Qctob-r22 1-62-qs90P n
From EcClellan's Heaiguarters
To Brigadicr-Gsnrrpl Msiys F1zr dispatch of tt.s
date Is received. have never inanfed u auv letter
or dispatch to maze any accusation against yourself or
your department, Tor not furnishing OF forarclnE
cot hing asraPdly a. it was pos bic For y1u 20 do
6eleye that every hing has been done that could e
| done by both yourself and dsDz-tueEf TIE idea 4
have tried TO convey hat certain portions Of tbs
command were without clothing and tlas the army
could aot move until was sqpp-s1
/ -ignadI GEo- D. AcCLELLAS-
I j q KELr5s. A. A General.
The Following is copy or the telegram Of TIC ON
w4sHDeroy,D. c.. October 6. l552
| MAJ0RGESERAL 3CCLELLAs-I ar Instructed 30
The fysrzt dlree. stHst sou cross the Potomac and
give battle 90 the enemy or dive him south Your ar
/ my must move now while the roads c11d II y11
cross the river between the enemy and Washington and
cover tls latter bv line operations can b- ra-
uf1rUed with thirty thousand men. y v0u move no tHs
valley OF the Shenandoah, not more than twelve or &
| teen thousand be seut you. The President az
vises the interior line between Washington and the en-
eny, bu- does not orier L Hs is very dss.r1us -ha.
I your army move a. soon as possible
You wiz Immediately port Hhss line y0u adopt and
when you intend 20 cross the river also 90 what point
the TsinoTcenents srs 10 be sent It Is necessary that
the plan OF your operations De positively determined on
before orders are given for building bridges and repair
/ ing railroads
am directed to add that the Secretary Of war and
the gsueralinshsf fully concur with tde President n
these Instructions Signed IL ". HALLz-E.