Posted on 06/27/2021 7:35:20 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, June 26.
GEN. SCOTT's PROGRAMME OF THE WAR.
The reports which have gone forth that there has been a change in the plans of Gen. SCOTT -- that his purpose is now to commence active operations against the rebels -- are erroneous. From an authoritative source, I have learned the general outlines of his plan of the campaign, and am now able to state them with perfect definiteness. Unless something should transpire to hasten events, we are further than ever removed, from a battle. Gen. SCOTT has no purpose of risking a general engagement. The only conflicts between our troops and the rebels, which are likely to transpire for some time to come, are the skirmishes that proceed from the scouting parties of the two forces encountering one another. The first step in Gen. SCOTT'S programme is the concentration of Federal troops in Virginia and the other Border States, in such large bodies as to make it madness for the rebels to attempt an attack. While thus intimidating them, the presence of our forces will encourage the loyal citizens to rise in sufficient numbers to prevent any further outrages, to cut off their resources, increase the dissatisfaction in their camps and cause desertion, and by thus harassing them, ultimately demoralize the rebel forces and drive them from the Border States. He is confident that this accomplished, the loyalty of the Border States is fixed. Then it is his purpose to transport by sea an immense force to operate against the Gulf States.
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The Great Revolt: Highly Important News from Fortress Monroe – 2-3
The “Kentucky Compact” – 3
From Grafton – 3
Editorial: The Approaching Campaign in Virginia – 3-4
Editorial: Abraham Lincoln, LL.D. – 4
Editorial: The Western Military Department – 4
Editorial: Impunity of Rebels – 4-5
Gen. Scott’s Plan of the Campaign – 5
Editorial: The Old Dominion and the New - 5
Brooklyn News: Laying of a Corner-Stone – 5
That’s the guy.
Who needs spies when tge NYT puts it all out there
bkmk
Right, not to be confused with Winfield Scott Hancock, who would go on to command II Corps in the Army of the Potomac.
That’s a Roman numeral two, not 11.
Gen. SCOTT has no purpose of risking a general engagement. The only conflicts between our troops and the rebels, which are likely to transpire for some time to come, are the skirmishes that proceed from the scouting parties of the two forces encountering one another.
I probably wouldn’t have told that at the time.
bkmk
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