The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-05
Scott on Mcclellan.
Recent debates in the House of Congress have
exhumed the 70 llowiug correspondence of Scott, or
Mcclellan. II is not without interest.

lbCSVaNN CprNS t' ~ VI ~ A"'N
exhumed The 70 blowing correspondence of Scott or
Mcclellan. 1t is not without interest.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE AMY.
WAsHIEGToE, Oct. 4 1861.
Hon. s. Camron, Secretary of Var.
| SIR: You are, believe, aware that | hailed thu
arrival here OF MAJOR General Mcclellan as an
event othappy consequences to the country and the
army. Indeed, i'll did not call for him ! heartily
approved of the suggestion, and gave him the most
cordial reception and support. He however, had
hardly entered upon his new duties, when encoIr'
aged to communicate directly with the Presjden.
and certain member of Inc cabinet, he in a few
days forgot that he had any intermediate com
mander, aud has now long prided himself upon
| treating me with uniform neglect, running into
disobeiience OF orders. OF the smaller matters,
neglects, though in themselv es grave military of.
fences, | need not SPEAK in the face Of the follow.
ing To suppress all irregulatity more conspic~
uous in Major General Mcclellan than in any
other officer, ] publish the following;
GENERAL ORDER NO. II.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY.
WAsHINGTON, Sept. l6. 1861
There are Irregularities in the correspondent
Of the army which need prompt correction, It is
highly unpleasant that junior officers on duty lie
| not permitted to-correspond with the geneFal-in~
| chief or other commander on current ofhciai busi-
less except through intermediate commanders. and
the same rule applies 70 corrsTpondonce with the
President direct, or with him through the Secre
tary of War. unless it be by the special invitation
or request of the President.
BY command OF Lieut-Gen. ScoTT.
Z. D. TOWNSEND, Asst. Adj't. Gen.
With this order fresh in MS memory, Major,
General Mcclellan addressed two it, portant com
munications to the Secretary of War on respec>
lively the 18th and Both OF the same month over
my head, and how many since to the Secretary,
and even to the President direct, | have not in
ouired, but many / have no doubt, besides daily
oral communications with The same high function
aries, all without my knowledge.
Second. To correct another class of grave neg
lects, | the same day caused to be addressed to
General Mcclellan the following order:
HEADQUARTERS or THE Army,
WAsHIsGrns, Sept. 16 1851.
| To Major General Mcclellan. z. $. H., Com,
handing Department of the Potomac:
The commanding general of tho Army of the
Potomac will cause the POSITIONS, state, and mum
Der OF troops under him TO be reported at once to
general headquarters by divisions, b-igades and
independent regiments or d~etachments which re-
port will be followed by reports of new troops as
they arrive, with the dispositions made them, tOs
gether with all the material changes which may
fake place IN the same army.
BY Jmmand Of Lieut-Gen. ScOTT.
ED Townsend, Asst A I. Gen.
Eighteen days have now elapsed and not the
| slightest respect has been shown to either of these
I orders by Major. General Mcclellan Perhaps he
will say in respect TO the latter it has been diff
cult for him to procure exact returns of divisions,
brigades, &c No doubt but why not have Civ.
Ell me preximate returns such as he SO eagerly
furnished the President and certain secretaries I
Has, then, a senior 10 corrective power over a
Junior officer, i'll case of such persistent neglect
and disobedience? The remedy by arrest and TIL
| al befnr a couri-Insr;ial would probably soon cure
The evil but it has been feared a conflict of au-
thority near the head Of the army would be high
iy encouraging to the enemies and depressing t"
the f.iends of the Union. Hence my long for
bearance, and. continuing Though but nominellyl
in duty l shall try to hold ont till the arrival of
Msjor-Genersi HAIleck, when, as bis prerence
viii give NE increased confidence in the safety of
the Union, and being, as | am, unable to ride in
the saddle or walk by reason nj dropsy in my feet
and legs, and paralysis in the small of tho back,
| hall definitely retire from the army.
have the honor to remain, with higL respect,
Your most Obedient servant,
True copy NIsFIEL2 SCOTT.