The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13
Looking Backward Half Century
When McClellan Tried to Redeemthe BITTERNESS. Of De-
feat and Restore the Prestige Of the Potomac Amy

" C0NOU8k H. Ne UAO -
The wonderful victory Of IL Army
~ North On virsinis over 80 Win
the three armies units6-0e1eans.
NcDeveiYs ana his own ~ 1anassas-
covering Q series Of eAEagsDsnfs from
Thoroughfars Gap and BEas&oe to
those OF ChAntnay and OK Hn AMI en-
braeing 77th August to ID September.
permAao1Aly retired the famous I'D
..HeaAauartaeo IN the saddle from ac-
tive military operations in ths war
Between the Statest
The United States War neDsrsmsnt
found his talent bsttaS aAo0eed %
keeping the squaws ssSsf In tn thsn
Northwest
The nervous strain and white faces
IN washington easily svfdenoed the
deep Federal concern. Coincidence In
the boastful Pope had been completely
shattered and the exigsncies ID tho
situation caused deep anxiety. As
evidence Of this . quotation from
washington letter Of that date II SELL
explanatory. After fifteen months OF
toll aad blcodoAeA. ne have nov re-
turned to the starting point. and the
vhoia work has to DO commenced
over again"
while the Army Of Northern Vir-
Ginia vas sadly lacking In ths essen
tials Of clothes. shoes. transportation
Se,nforcements and other requ'sitss.
Genera. Lee determined to crosG the
border river and invade the enamys
country. Possioly this might better
be qualified by STATING tsking posi-.
zion In q neutral state. MaryaAnd
was deeply attached to the South BY
tradition. By Q common interest by
association and warmsst sympathy.
That State had contributed organized
forces for the Confederate army ana
N.ry many Of her sons sought service
An commands organized In virginia
end elsewhere.
From the 9Th through the It'll OF
September Lees army was srosonS
the Potomac. One Of its nrst nosie
efforts vas to damage the Chsea-
oeake ana Ohio Canal. vaiuaole
Srtsry az supply to the FEDERAL cAoi-
raj Ths~ee the Coafo1esa&e amy
proceeded 70 Frederick and ofvseHeeso
S, the beautiful and fertile valley OF
thu Nonoeaey. Here rested the Urea
rrooDer. weary marehsr. Grfm and
aturdy eouuonesr," YefrsshsAG them-
selves with full Est1sao ana re2mS
Rhsir tired bodtesL
No dfscourt4sieS were o0ereo tne
reon,a. Naturally the Northern pesoie
expectea the Southern soldiers 10 ep-
ply the lsx talions foB euesaGee p0s
frssed BY Pvps and his tnfsme0.
troops. But the Confederaie Army
came not to war upon heipiess
eomba&ants and woman and cnnose"-
In brief proclamation General Lee
.xnlaansa 70 the Dsspse e AAsy1ana
the preseneo of his army
Meantime fear got hold upon INC
t.sderal authorities In Washington ano
IN their dire distress thsy appealed 10
Mef1euaa- Hslleck had virtually sent
.,n. Iittle Naooason" into enforsed
retirement. but now the gsvernment
IN its deep concern. appeAieo 70 nun
10 again assume command OF the r0so-
mac Army fer the defense OF the M
tioosI capital
,.rame q valuable asset to the Fe1esal
vovernmeut TO bring order out 81 rae
ch.oa and confusion consequent upon
pone,. defes& Nightly he worked I'd
r.ctors matters 70 their normal com
ALTON snA With No small success
0ensrnl Halleck. gensral-sn-chisa,
$1,000 srsnt fm0egeaaea to the po4
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