 In consequence of General Banks's critical position, I have been compelled to suspend General McDowell's movements to join you. The enemy are making a desperate push upon Harper's Ferry, and we are trying to throw General Fremont's force, and part of...  Army of Northern Virginia Memorial Volume - Page 244by John William Jones - 1879 - 347 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 394 pages
...WASHINGTON, May 24, 1862. 4 p. M. Major-General George B. McClellan: In consequence of General Bank's critical position, I have been compelled to suspend...to join you. The enemy are making a desperate push upon Harper's Ferry, and we are trying to throw General Fremont's force and part of General McDowell's... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 854 pages
...WASHINGTON, May 24, 1862. 4 p. M. MAJOR-GENERAL GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN: In consequence of General Banks's critical position, I have been compelled to suspend...to join you. The enemy are making a desperate push upon Harper's Ferry, and we are trying to throw General Fremont's force and part of General M , . I... | |
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - 1897 - 422 pages
...McClellan a few hours later : "May 24, 1862. " FROM WASHINGTON, 4 PM " In consequence of General Banks's critical position, I have been compelled to suspend...to join you. The enemy are making a desperate push upon Harper's Ferry ; and we are trying to throw General Fremont's force and part of General McDowell's... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett, Charles Walter Brown - 1902 - 888 pages
...MAY 24, 1862. In consequence of Gen. Banks' critical position, I have been compelled to suspend Gen. McDowell's movements to join you. The enemy are making a desperate push upon Harper's Ferry, and we are trying to throw Gen. Fremont's force and part of Gen. McDowell's in... | |
 | Joseph Hartwell Barrett - 1903 - 436 pages
...the President himself informed McClellan at 4 p. M. the same day: "In consequence of General Banks's critical position, I have been compelled to suspend...to join you. The enemy are making a desperate push upon Harper's Ferry, and we are trying to throw General Fremont's force and part of General McDowell's... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1904 - 534 pages
...compelled to suspend General McDowell's movement to join you. The enemy are making a desperate push upon Harper's Ferry, and we are trying to throw Fremont's force and part of McDowell's in their rear. * May 25, the date of the battle of Winchester, and three days before Jackson himself knew whether... | |
 | Emory Upton - 1904 - 538 pages
...compelled to suspend General McDowell's movement to join you. The enemy are making a desperate push upon Harper's Ferry, and we are trying to throw Fremont's force and part of McDowell's in their rear. '* May 25, the date of the battle of Winchester, and three days hef o re Jackson himself knew whether... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1905 - 392 pages
...WASHINGTON, May 24, 1862. 4 p. M. Major-General George B. McClellan: In consequence of General Bank's critical position, I have been compelled to suspend...to join you. The enemy are making a desperate push upon Harper's Ferry, and we are trying to throw General Fremont's force and part of General McDowell's... | |
 | Samuel Livingston French - 1906 - 382 pages
...it." The same day the President telegraphed General McClellan that, "In consequence of General Bank's critical position I have been compelled to suspend...to join you. The enemy are making a desperate push upon Harper's Ferry, and we are trying to throw General Fremont's force and part of General McDowell's... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 332 pages
...Washington, May 24, 1862. 4 pm Major-General George B. McClellan: In consequence of General Banks's critical position, I have been compelled to suspend...to join you. The enemy are making a desperate push upon Harper's Ferry, and we are trying to throw General Fremont's force and part of General McDowell's... | |
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