ALISON, Sir A., quoted, 202. Antietam, battle of, 296. Arbuckle, Fort, 38, 39. Archduke Charles, 122, 367.
Armies of Europe, report on, 70. Averill, Col., 268, 269.
BALL'S BLUFF, disaster at, 114. Banks, Gen., 114, 164, 209, 211, 236. Barnard, Gen., 175, 189, 230, 231. Blenker, Gen., 165.
Blücher, Marshal, 367.
Delafield, Col., 59. Dennison, Gov., 85. Dix, Gen., 114. Duryea, Gen., 212. Dutcher, Andrew, 338.
ELLIS, Dr., quoted, 284, 285. El Peñon, 23, 24.
Estvan, quoted, 186, 188. Ewell, Gen., 213.
FAIR OAKS, battle of, 223.
Bonaparte, Napoleon, 33, 35, 122, 228, Ford, Col., 291.
Bradford, Gov., 306.
Brougham, Lord, quoted, 356.
Budberg, Baron de, 62.
Buell, Gen., 118.
Bull Pasture Mountain, battle near, 208.
Bull Run, second battle of, 280. Burke, Edmund, quoted, 372.
Burns, Gen., 249.
Franklin, Gen., 181, 191, 248, 250, 251,
254, 286, 295, 296, 299.
Frémont, Gen., 165, 207, 215, 236. French, Gen., 299.
GAINES'S MILL, battle of, 245. Galveston, 41.
Garnett, Gen., 92, 93, 99, 101, 102. Geary, Gen., 211.
Glendale, battle of, 250. Goldsborough, Admiral, 171. Gomard's Manual, 36. Grenville, Mr., quoted, 358.
HALLECK, Gen., made commander-in- chief, 267.
despatch to Gen. McClellan, 269. correspondence with Gen. McClel- lan, 271.
unjust charge against Gen. Mc- Clellan, 274.
telegraphic conversation withGen. McClellan, 275, 276.
despatch to Gen. McClellan, 304. official order to Gen. McClellan, 312.
letter to Gen. McClellan, 322. telegrams to Gen. McClellan, 326, 328.
order of dismissal to Gen. Mc- Clellan, official report comment- ed upon, 330, 331.
Hanover Court-House, battle at, 220. Hardee, Gen., 311.
Harkins, Major, 344.
Harper's Ferry surrendered, 291. Harrison's Landing, 255.
Hartsuff, Gen., 298.
Haupt, Gen., 317.
Heintzelman, Gen., 128, 185, 223-225,
240, 246, 248, 254, 279.
Herodotus, incident from, 355.
Hill, Gen., 102.
Hitchcock, Gen., 267. Hodges, Lieut., 48, 52.
Hooker, Gen., 185, 223, 251, 252, 268, | McClellan, G. B., birth and early educa
289, 297-299, 305.
Huger, Gen., 194, 228, 229.
INGALLS, Col., 243, 313.
JACKSON, Gen., 208, 209, 212-215, 234. Johnston, Gen., 181, 195, 227, 229. Joinville, Prince de, quoted, 157, 182, 192, 223, 226, 230, 243.
KEARNEY, Gen., 185, 223, 251, 252, 281. Keightley's History quoted, 140. Kellermann, Marshal, 202. Kelley, Col., 88, 91, 92. Kenley, Col., 209-211.
Keyes, Gen., 189, 223, 224, 246, 247, 249, 250, 254, 278.
Latrobe, J. H. B., quoted, 125. Lecomte, Col., quoted, 176, 189, 218, 228. Lee, Gen. R. E., 181, 195, 288. Lincoln, President, order on Gen. Scott's resignation, 115.
message to Congress, Dec. 1861, 127, 137.
issues an order for a general movement, 138.
directs the plan of the campaign, 139.
letter to Gen. McClellan, 141. issues an order dividing the army into corps, 153.
issues an order for the disposition
and movement of the army, 155. removes Gen. McClellan from the
post of commander-in-chief, 159. interview with Gen.McClellan,165. transfers Blenker's division to Frémont, 166.
letter to Gen. McClellan, 178, 206. suspends Gen. McDowell's move- ment, 207.
despatches to Gen. McClellan, 218. interview with Gen. McClellan, 281, 283.
visits the Armyof the Potomac,308. removes Gen. McClellan from com- mand, 329.
proclamation of Sept. 22, 1862, 333. Longstreet, Gen., 224.
Lovejoy, Owen, resolutions offered by, 190.
Lyons, Sir Edward, 61
MALVERN HILL, battle of, 253, 254. Mansfield, Gen., 298.
Marcy, Capt., 37-41.
McCall, Gen., 235, 241, 244, 251, 252, 254. McClellan, Arthur, Capt., 9. McClellan, George, Dr., 9. McClellan, J. H. B., Dr., 9, 36.
enters West Point, 10.
enters the army as second lieu-
tenant of engineers, 13.
letter to his brother, 14. sails for Mexico, 15.
takes part in the siege of Vera Cruz, 16.
at Cerro Gordo, 18. adventure at Amozoque, 19. reconnoissances by, 23, 24. services in the Mexican War, 25-30. leaves Mexico for West Point, 34. brevetted first lieutenant and cap- tain, 34, 35.
lecture on Napoleon's campaign of 1814, 35.
letter to his brother, 36. prepares a manual of bayonet ex- ercise, 36.
ordered to Fort Delaware, 37. joins Capt. Marcy in an expedi
tion to explore the Red River,37. attached to the staff of Gen. P. F. Smith, 41.
letter to his brother, 41. letters from Texas, 42, 43. surveys the coast of Texas, 43. makes a report to Gen. Totten, 45. ordered on the Pacific Railroad survey, 45.
letter to his mother, 48. letter to his brother, 52. explores the Yakima Pass, 54. reports to Gov. Stevens, 54. reports to the Secretary of War, 55. returns home, 56.
sent on a secret expedition to the West Indies, 56.
draws up two reports on the pro-
montory and bay of Samaná, 58. draws up report on railway, 58. made captain in the First Cavalry Regiment, 59.
sent on a commission to observe the Crimean War, 59. sails from Boston, 61. arrives in St. Petersburg, 63. letter from St. Petersburg, 63. arrival at Balaklava, 67. arrival at Paris, 69. return home, 69.
report on the armies of Europe, 70, 80.
resigns his commission, 81.
made vice-president of the Illinois Central Railroad, 81.
president of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad, 82.
major-general of Ohio "Militia Volunteers," 85,
McClellan, G.B., placed in charge of the | McClellan, G. B., joined by McCall, 235.
"Department of the Ohio," 85. issues a proclamation to Western Virginia, 88.
address to his soldiers, 90.
letter to Gen. Scott, 94.
proclamation, 95.
address to soldiers, 96. despatch to Col. Townsend, 100. address to his soldiers, 102. summoned to Washington, 103. begins to organize the army, 105. addresses a memorandum on the war to the President, 106. appointedcommander-in-chief,116. issues an order thereupon, 116. receives a sword from the city of Philadelphia, 117.
letters of instruction to Gen. Hal- leck and Gen. Buell, 118. letters of instruction to Gen. Sher- man and Gen. Butler, 119. difficulties of his position, 121. interview with the Secretary of War, 136.
explains his plans to the Presi- dent, 136.
letter to the Secretary of War, 142. goes to Harper's Ferry, 151. consults with division command- ers, 152,
goes to Manassas and Centreville, 158.
removed from the post of com- mander-in-chief, 159.
addresses a note to the President, 160.
issues an address to his soldiers,162. gives instructions to Gen. Banks and Gen. Wadsworth, 164. explains his plans to the War De- partment, 164.
meets President Lincoln, 165. writes letter to Gen. Banks, 167. reaches Fortress Monroe, 169. deprived of control over Gen. Wool's command, 170. McDowell's corps detached from him, 171.
besieges Yorktown, 175.
at the battle of Williamsburg, 187. thanked by the House of Repre- sentatives, 190.
telegraphs to the Secretary of War from Williamsburg, 203. telegraphs to the President, 203, 206.
receives despatches from the President, 218.
at the battle of Fair Oaks, 225, 228. telegraphs to the President, 233. telegraphs to the Secretary of War, 233.
begins movement to James River,
meeting of his corps commanders, 246.
exertions during the"Seven Days," 250, 253.
at the battle of Malvern Hill, 253. telegraphs to the Secretary of War, 258.
address to his soldiers, July 4, 1862, 261.
telegraph to the President, 262. letter to the President, July 7, 1862, 262.
protests against the removal of
the Army of the Potomac, 269. begins removal of the army, 272. differences between him and Gen. Halleck, 273, 274.
leaves James River, 277. arrives at Acquia Creek, 278. telegraphs to Gen. Halleck, 278. arrives at Alexandria, 279. telegraph to Gen. Halleck, 280. reduced in his command, 280. interviews with Gen. Halleck and the President, 281.
telegraphs to Gen. F. Porter, 281. reassumes command of the Army of the Potomac, 283. effect upon the soldiers, 284. takes the field, 285.
extracts from report, 286, 292. not responsible for surrender of Harper's Ferry, 296.
at the battle of Antietam, 297. extract from report, 302. telegraphs to Gen. Halleck, 304. thanked by Gov. Bradford, 306. general order on the President's Proclamation of Sept. 22, 1862,
difference with the Administra- tion, 313, 314.
letter to Gen. Meigs, 315. extracts from report, 319, 324. letter to Gen. Halleck, 325. extract from report, 327.
removed from the command of the Army of the Potomac, 329. why removed, 333.
farewell address to the army, 335. takes leave of his officers and the army, 336, 337.
reception at Philadelphia and Trenton, 338.
visit to Boston, 339.
letter on behalf of Judge Wood- ward, 341.
at the reception of the First New York Cavalry, 343. oration at West Point, 345.
McClellan, G.B., speech at Lake George,
extract from report, 348.
San Cosme garita, 28. Saunders, Major, 37. Schalck, Emil, quoted, 256.
defended against the charge of Schenck, Gen., 208.
slowness, 358–363.
generally successful, 364.
beloved by his soldiers, 365.
a master of strategy, 366. moral qualities, 368. unjustly treated, 371-373.
McDowell, Gen., 172, 204-207, 212-214, 216, 218, 221, 235, 236. McReynolds, Col., 343. Meagher, Gen., 299.
Meigs, Gen., 314-316, 321, 322. Merrimac, 156, 194, 198-201. Mexicalcingo, 23, 24. Mexico, city of, 23, 28, 31, 34. Miles, Col., 291, 294, 295. Milroy, Gen., 208.
Molino del Rey, battle of, 27. Mordecai, Major, 59. Morell, Gen., 241. Morris, Gen., 91, 95, 102. Mowry, Lieut., 48, 51. Myers, Col., 322.
Schomburgk, Sir R. H., quoted, 57. Scott, Gen., 23, 25, 31, 36, 115, 116. Sebastopol, 71.
Sedgwick, Gen., 191, 227, 251, 293. "Seven Days," the, 240. Seymour, Gen., 241. Sherman, Gen., 119. Shields, Gen., 208.
Simpson, Sir George, 67. Slocum, Gen., 244, 247, 251. Smith, Gen. P. F., 25, 27, 41-43. Smith, Major, 28, 30.
Stanton, E. M., made Secretary of War, 135.
letter to Gen. Lander, 149.
letter to the editor of the New York "Tribune," 149.
letter to Gen. McClellan, 162, 204. instructions to Gen. McDowell, 205.
telegram to the Governor of Mas- sachusetts, 212.
Stevens, Gen., 46, 54, 281. Stone, Gen., 114.
Stoneman, Gen., 181, 244. St. Petersburg, 63, 66. Stuart, Gen., 236.
Sumner, Gen., 226, 230, 240, 246, 248,
251, 254, 286, 301.
Sumter, Fort, 82. Sykes, Gen., 243.
TAYLOR, Gen., 15. Totten, Gen., 17, 20, 43.
Townsend, Gen., 329.
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