Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-09-23


because be- Vl- -
o-e. t-' c.a- at
President Lu-..a, a a '. -l.t-a t.
oa-g lis q-r.u ... .- .a.. aa.e
Operations with Oh. .r. . at. .a he
~ % February. L writing ln
ImI.rruelt a-i --. 'a- .H.l .. t.e frs-
a.if. while Gonna aH- H.s-
cl f-s against .-
Because i. WAS superior
.t---r, 'aeo.as H.rle. r-
ut Secretary .r t.- .-
l.- t' obey bis rI-. r,. ..,sr lIu,
and showing DE -..I r4taeatuF
r'p.rua- direct! t Id. Pres -saf, thus .eiVir-
he NHT brpirtu.a- .a sa-l- ignorance oi al
bis operations
because Doe JOSH s.Fls ---s o. tae most vale
uatle time 100 tHe ts sar 90 u pee
I1aiuon-, which even .r a- ,li. no rae ru
asked for Dee alleged Cd. n. m.l-., .li Dee
cause even then Dor Wa- unable 10 u~a...Ia- 90
move until forced ta l. So Is re-smp,.g ORDER.
although other generals a OBJ. west aud south
moved promptly taI same. f.t.-.s
Because D., never lf auy ta- made ans mill
tsrY until comf ..el 90 D So By sI-
perior authority, and when be DID 81 bis move
mcuts were slow, dltfory, il-tmcl arI evidently
reluctant, as though ais heart was act iu the
cause.
h'.4l-f NH = @"'.. N.a|H.aN fAN--. A.a-A Ia' I|.N4
strength, stating them 4t-jl,iJl. we. tAs rebel
oih,al accounts prove them Co have h-l rg lire
Than 5000; and 40 this alleged 20 r,s' ur.-
information derived from spies. B,cag-e 20 Ike
manner De m~aEuici their detcucl,. making tu-
quaker guns aui skeleton force at NIusou' lII
"a formidable battery. backed ht au cuormuu.
strength. And az Yorktown, wasting "a mouth
ia bes egiuE with 10000 men q place deie1iel
by only ; 600.
Because he Suffered HE whole position before
Richmond 10 be taken DO reverse iv u silel-c.rus
Of the enemy, aud ordered a retreat without any
cause Whatever. when be- coulI have repulsed The
enemy and held his works.
Because by tins disastrous retreat he lost the
labors Of a whole campaign. sacrificed oue-thiri
Of his army, and infused newt lie into the rebel
lion. apparently with q ues % throw olium 90
the Administration for refusing % send him
McDowelVs corps, when bis army was So large
as 10 be unwieldv IN his hauds, and lbs move
meuts too tardy 20 be effective.
Because he awaited himseiof this refusal. and
Of every other difference he had with the War De-
pai tment or the President. 70 disseminate a senti-
ment that he had been uniistly dealt with, and
that the Administration vas Jealous Of him.
Because whenever % battle occurred IN which
his forces were engaged e was uniformly away
from the field. and rcyee until Aut:ct.r,. nv
the action. or dirc,;ed ;rarv way whatever be-
yond the merest Original directions Tor placing
csrps. So that in cas-. Of disaster be was not on
hand TO remedy Z. aul his CORPS commanders
had TO manage for themselves.
Because he omitted no great opportunities q
taking Richmond. ubea Doe could ha. done S.,
with e,ee- that r alar III. Irfi-, ~ Fair
and after thsyic,orv 40 Malvern mn.
Indicating au iucomreteucv 90 improve
an advantage. which was was more srD,I.v ex- =
hbitci after the ,.cJrv OF Au1ctlm
Because after he aI routed tla rebel army
NJ Malvern HIl be- 5ritrei % disastrous retreat. q
his wounI,. iu the euemy's hands and ]
iemoalizng our any when e had restored its
prestige.
Rs-,nse after Ai-.-.- he r4r-ss,rtcl Tia, 1
ls army could DO. move ir want of shoes. 5c.. a
when Burnside tolk the same army and moved e
{ with the greatet celebrity, showing that Ne .