Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-06-08
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to dates
Gen. Grants Operations Compared with
those of General Mcclellan.
From the Philadelphia Agel

The siege Of Richmond has at length
begun. Gen. Grant has adopted Gen. Nc,
Clellan's plan Of 1862, and has 80 far dc.
veloped himself rs 10 show that his opera
tions will be in almost every essential part
copy OF the former siege. Mcclellan
approached Richmond from the east
McCleilan's northern flank was at Meadow
Bridge, and in the early part of his opera
tions, his southern flank was near New
Bridge, six miles below, on the Chickaho-
miny. Grants northern flank il near
Meadow B.idg0, and his southern flank is
moving towards Now Bridge, Mcclellan
drew his supplies from the White House ;
Grant does the same. McClclan's first
maneuver, after reaching the Chickahom-
iny was to cut tho Gordonsvile railroad
between Hanover Court House and Rich.
mond. Grant will do so as soon a. posi-
bio. Mcclellan picketed and held the
country between Hanover Court House,
the POmunkey, and the Chiclahomiuy.-
Grant ID also doing it. In almost every
particular tho present siege is cory Of
the Former one. Grant, however, has an
advantage which Mcclellan had not lie
control. the military operations through
out the entire country, and has now in his
army every available soldier. At this mo,
ment there is not an idlo company any,
where. Every man has becn sent 10 him.
His future operations bid fair to be simi.
lar to McCiellan's. The enemy will con-
front him on the Chickahominy. His
camps will be on the bnrdeas OF the swamps
and bis piakets in them. lie will fine. as
Mcclellan did, that from Meadow Bridge
to New RIidge is tho very strongest Tor.
ton Of the Confederate delenses. Like
Mcclellan he will avoid them, and must Of
necessity 60 further down the Chickabom.
my, cross over and advance against Rich.
mond from the southeast lie canrot &c
up the ChchahOminy and approach the
town from the north or northwest. White
House is east Of Richmond, and il Grant
thus exposed it the Coniedcratcs could
easily come out Of the south side Of the
capital and cut Off his supplies. Grant
has other advantages over Mcclellan. He
has the benefit OF McClrIlan's 3 experience
! He can avoid the mistakes Of 1902. Ne.
,Clellan surveyed the ground and lcf. him
accurate maps. The signal corps Of lsG4
have put on record the position and ex-
tent Of nearly all the confederate deipnsCs
Three Of McCie.lan's best Officers Han.
cock, Meade and Smith are aiding Grant
He and his troops have had two years
longer experience Of war. One great mis-,
take made in lSG2-thc distribution Of the
Federal army all over the country, and the
failure to reinforce McClelan-has beer
recifed. But from necessity Gen. Gran,
will lind himself following Mcclellan.
footsteps lie started froul the Rapidan
Iintending TO avoid them, but circumstan
ces have brought him to them. lie ha.
begun long, peyjious, difficult undeYtak
ling. Nicksburg uid not fall until sil
months after its siege began, and the pub
I lie must not be too impatient to see tn,
end Of Grants present undertaking.