The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-11-15

the Quartermaster General TO inquire into
this mattersndreport why larger supply
was not furnished. 200 t "
General Meigs reported, on the l4th,
that the average issue Of horses 10 Gen.
McClellan's army in the field and in front
OF Washington for the previous six weeks
had been ], ,459 per week, OF 1854 in all.
In addition, that large numbers of mules
had been supplied, and that the number
of animals with General McClelisn's army
on the Upper Potomac was over 81 ,000
He also reported that he was then send
ing to that army all the horses he could
procure. D
On the 18th Gen. Mcclellan stated,
in regard to Gen. Meigs's report, that he
had filed every requisition for shoes and
clothing "Gen. Meigs may have or
dered these articles to be forwarded, but
they have not reached our depots and
unless greater effort to insure prompt
transmission is made by the Department
of which Gen. Meigs is the head, they
might as well remain in New York or
Philadelphia, so far as this army is con-
cerned"
Immediately called General Meigs's
attention to this apparent neglect OF his
department On the 25ta, he reported as
the result of his investigation that
48, 600 pairs of boots and shoes had been
received by the Quartermaster of Gen.
McClellan's army at Harper's Ferry,
Frederick, and Hagerstown; that 10000
pairs were at Harper's Ferry depot on
the 2lst; that 10000 more were on their
way, and $4,000 more ordered.
Colonel Ingals, Aid. de- Camp and Chief
Quartermaster TO General Mcclellan, tel
egraphed ou the 25th: "The suffering
for want of clothing is exaggerated, /
think, and certainly might have been
avoided by timely acquisitions of regi-
mental and brigade commanders" On
the 24th he telegraphed to the Quarter
master General that the clothing was
not detained in cars at the depots.-
"Such complaints are groundless. The
fact is, the clothing arrives, and is issu-
ed, but more is still wanted. l have
ordered more than would seem necessa-
ry from data furnished me, and beg to
remind you that you have always
very promptly met my acquisitions
so far as clothing is concerned. Our
depot is not at fault. 1t provides
as soon as due notice is given. | foresee
no time when an army of over 100000
men will not call for clothing and other
articles"
In regard 10 General McClellan's means
of promptly communicating the wants Of
his army TO me or to the proper Bureaus of
the War Department, report that, in
addition TO the regular mails, he has been
in hourly communication with Washing
ton by telegraph.
1t is due to General Meigs that should
submit herewith copy of telegram re-
ceived by him from Gen. Mcclellan.
Very respectfully your obedient SER
want, H. w. HALLECK,
-"- Geperal-in-C Chief.
UNITED STATES MILITARY TELEGRAPH.
[Reoeiyed Oct. ~, 1922 40 PM
From McCLELLAN's HEADQUARTERS.
10 Bug.-Gen. Meigs
Your despatch of this date is received.
l have never intended, in any letter or
despatch, to make any accusation against
| yourself or your Department. for not fur
nishing or forwarding clothing as rapidly
as it was possiblelfor you to do. be-
lieve that everything has been done that
could be done in this respect. The idea
that have tried to convey was, that GER
tain portions of the command were with
out clothing, and the army could not move
until it was supplied.
G. b. MCCLELLAN, M. q.
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