Posted on 11/04/2021 4:52:14 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Sunday, Nov. 3.
The President has sent out the order to the Western Military Department transferring the command from Gen. FREMONT to Gen. HUNTER. The order is absolute and unconditional, and has reached Gen. FREMONT by this time. It is based on the President's thorough conviction of FREMONT's incapacity as a General, and of the gross profligacy of the expenditure of public money under his administration.
There is no foundation whatever for the impression that the National army is about going into Winter quarters in front of Washington. Gen. MCCLELLAN has no such thought, and he is in the unembarrassed control of the army of the United States.
The change in the command of the army, by which Gen. MCCLELLAN assumes the position of Gen. SCOTT, has caused much conversation among all classes, and confident opinions are everywhere expressed that the talents of the young General are equal to the position and the emergency in which the country is now placed. He remained to-day at his headquarters, and the few who were so fortunate as to be admitted to his presence, congratulated him upon the new mark of confidence he had received at the hands of his Government.
A drenching rain-storm, accompanied by heavy gusts of wind, commenced on Friday night, and continued almost without intermission until this morning. Trees and chimneys were blown down, and at times the streets were almost impassable to pedestrians. The roads in Virginia are so cut up as to postpone a movement out, had one been contemplated.
So heavy was the rain and violent the wind that tents afforded no shelter to our troops. The ground in every tent was deep with mud except those which were floored, and all efforts to keep comfortable were unavailing.
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The Great Rebellion: A Positive Announcement of the Removal of Gen. Fremont – 2-3
Speech of Gen. McClellan: Presentation of a Sword by the City Councils of Philadelphia – 3
Gen. Scott’s Retirement: The Last Day in Washington-Last Interview with Gen. McClellan – 3
The Great Expedition: Probable Arrival at its Destination on Friday – 3-4
The War in Missouri: Gen. Lane Reported to be Engaged with the Enemy – 4
Major Frank J. White – 4
The Great Storm: Terrible Shipwreck near Boston Light – 4-5
From the Pacific Coast by the Pacific Telegraph – 5
Privateer off the Florida Coast – 5
The New-jersey Tragedy-Further Particulars – 5
Fast Trotting-The Best Time Ever Made in Double Harness – 5
McClellan has Allan Pinkerton assisting him. What could go wrong?
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McClellan could have ended the war in 1862 at Antietam. He held back over 30,000 troops in reserve, ended the day in a draw, and let Lee escape back over the Potomac River overnight.
Result: two years later, Lee came back, this time through Gettysburg.
McClellan loved pomp,circumstance and parades - not so much the fighting.
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