New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-07
ca. .hcpd not be- d.pers.d n expedition. post. Of

forces should not be dispersed IN expeditions post, OF occnps
ton and aiies but should he ns'ny cor tea
ro and brought TO bear upon the armies OF the C9ded
crate States Those srmr' thoroughly defeated TIE pos
structure hch they support would soon cease to exist la
cary got any syea Of ro!cy which you nsy oih, xo.
scsses your confidence ,udrr'nds your WV ,hu va, =
competent 10 execute sour orders by directing the military
you proposed 10 not an that ilscr for myself am W
ing TO IN snch position ~ yoa my a,sn ne any
roin uy Maler have written tins letter with sincerity 10
wrid you snl from love i0r NY co.Iy, n Noc,,v
Earl In August the army was ordered 70 Afun.
The condition Of affairs at Washington daring 'ho
caup,igu Of Pope IS graphically described. sept
e president directed Gen Mcclellan 10 take command
Of lis own and GEN Popes armies and find the enemy
On the nth Of September Antieam was fought S"',n
Mountain and CraI> uton's Gap having bceh hn'4uf
won By ne Not single gun d coi"I "s o.. y, =" -
these battles. and our Ini loss IN men al ap'eta %
stated by Gen. Mcclellan n, r. 9b9 Inc advance N',
YirciniI sficr Autien is rcllrd, win an account 81
he capses by which thar adv sncc vas delayed Cn VIC
night OF Nov 7 Gen Mcclellan was relieved anu ths
command transferred to Gen. Burnside Gen. NC iet
ION fins describes his report; ms report ~ IN
fact the history of the Army OF The foionoc DuIih.
the period occupied in the Organization "i that army II
served M barrier against the advance oi iates We
tor0us eneng. while the foTtcaion oil Inc Chpt "hs
in uorcss and under tie patronage which II then re-
cevcd il acquired strength. educa,ion ara sonie OF
that experience which IL necessary to success ID ncs
operations ara which enabled aiterward 10 sustain
itself under circumstances trying TO ihe mos nc.
roio men. Frequent skrmshes occurred along
ths lines conducted with great sallantry winch
Injured our troops TO the rcniitics OF war. INC
army grew into shape but slowly. nnd The dchys
which attended on tho obtaining Of AIMS. continued
la into tho inter- Of l6662. were no 'css trying to
,ie soldiers than TO the people Of the county Even at
the time OF the organ on OF the Peninsula c1mpdgn
zone Of the finest regiments were without miles nor
the utmost eXcTtlons on ife part ri tue military
not horities adequate overcome The obstacles 70 acl',
service when - length tho army was ia condition IN
tako tho field the Peninsula campaign was planned aId
entered upon with enthusiasm By officers snd Lloi
Had this campaign been followed up rs 1t was designed
cannot doubt that it would have resulted ~ glorious
triumph 10 arms. md Tie permanent restoration ~
the pow er Of the Governments in Virginia anu North
Carolina II not throughout the evotrl STATES ~ was
however otherwise ordered. and the Army Of The foo
mae was recalled from within tig Of Richmond ana IN
cyIporated with The Army OF Virginia The dsarp1ni
menis Of the campaign "a the Peninsula hnd not dnnpd
their srdor diminished tLer patriotism. They fought
wcil faithfully cslienty. under Gen. Pope yet when
compelled: to fall back on Washington defeated aud al
most dcnoralised the enemy. 10 longer occupied III
guarding his own cppial poured bis troops roithTard
entered Maryland. threatened Peuns, lvaula. nnd
even Washington itself Llaied 10y his recent veto
and dispiri,ed no was confident list the seat Oi war
was now permanently transfer cd TO the loyal S'fes
aud that bis exhausted soil Was TO BE- rec' ed iroin
the burden of supporting two hostile armies Dut he
did MOI understand tie spirit which Alimnir' tie sol
dicrs OF the Union. l shall not nor can L. living for
get that when was ordered 10 the command of the
tioors for the defense Of tic capital tho soldiers "iA
WHOM had shared 80 much OF the anAi,sy aad pan
and suffering OF tie war had not lost their confidence
IN ne as their commander. They sprang 10 M cnli
with al their ancieut vigor. discipline. and courage.
led them Into Maryland. Iiftccn days hher they pa
"a back defeated before Washington. they ,an1nished
the enemy the ragged highg OF South Mountain pur
sued 70 tho hardfOugh ield of Auto.afu, nnt dIois
him broken md Disappointed across tie Potomac no
virginia The army had need II rest after TIE 'eiriDe
eNp,Ienco OF battles s1d msTcLes. with rcarccy uh IN
crvl Of repose which they had gone through irom Tie
time Of leaving the Peninsula The return 10 Washington
the defeat In Virginia. tie victory az south Mountain
ard again at Anlsian- Ii vas not surprising that
they were IN large degree desiiuo % tie absolute
accessories 10 effective duty. Shoes were N0In
out aud blankets were iost; clothing was ~
RAYS In shoft. the Grmy was unit Toy ectiNc
service and an interval for rest and equipment was
necessary, When tie SLOW yurW arded supplies came
20 W | led the army the river renovated fo'
fr,ahed in good order and olcipno GnI followed ih0
reireatng foe 20 position Where YRS confident OF de-
csi,e victory; when. in the midst OF The movement
while M advance guard nciusily In contact win
the enemy I vas remove, from the COMMAND.
Instead Of reporting Syittorous campaign hAs becn
rny d.ty ~ relate te herosm Of reduced army sent
upon nm expedition into an enemy country. thrIe 10
abandon ond to orig nate another ne" paA oi cam
naipn which might aud would have been succ"tsinl ).
suprted with appreciation If s necessities bit when
fd OF the epcat, failure Of promised support
AZ the most critical und II proved tho nosi intai mo-
uents That heroism rGrpasees oTdiEar! dc.cilpti
IL Illustration must be len for the pen OF tho historian
in times of cain reflection. when the nation shall DO
looking back the pact io the MIDST OF peaceful days
For IL is suficicrt 10 ssy that my comrades
were vicors In every field save one ara there tho en-
.urgnoe OF q single corps accomplished the object Of IT,
fghting and By securing 70 Tie army Us iras to The
Jalnes River leu ~ tie enemy rliAous an- pafIeA
victory.