Posted on 05/07/2022 6:34:38 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
The following was read to the House of Representatives yesterday:
BIVOUAC, IN FRONT OF WILLIAMSBURGH, Monday, May 5, 1862--10 o'clock, P.M.
Hon. E.M. Stanton, Secretary of War:
After arranging for movements up York River, I was sent for here. I find Gen. JOE JOHNSTON in front of me, in strong force, probably greater a good deal than my own.
Gen. HANCOCK has taken two redoubts and repulsed EARLY's rebel brigade by a real charge with the bayonet, taking one Colonel and a hundred and fifty prisoners, and killing at least two Colonels and many privates. His conduct was brilliant in the extreme.
I do not know our exact loss, but fear that Gen. HOOKER has lost considerably on our left.
I learn from the prisoners taken that the rebels in tend disputing every step to Richmond.
I shall run the risk of at least holding them in check here, while I resume the original plan.
My entire force is undoubtedly considerably inferior to that of the rebels, who will fight well -- but I will do all I can with the force at my disposal.
G.B. McCLELLAN,
Major-General Commanding.
ADVANCE, NEAR WILLIAMSBURGH,
MONDAY EVENING, May 5.
When my dispatch was sent last evening, the indications were that our troops would occupy Williamsburgh without much opposition. The first indications of the enemy's fear guard being reinforced was the fact of their pressing our lines about 8 o'clock in the morning, showing a determination to resist our advance. Sufficient reinforcements had arrived during the night to enable our Generals to act either on the defensive or offensive.
About 8 o'clock, the enemy opened on our troops posted on the left, composed of Gen. HOOKER's Division, and other troops of Gen. HEINTZELMAN's Division. The action in this
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The Field of General McClellan’s Operations – 2
From Gen. M’Clellan’s Army: The Pursuit of Our Troops Too Rapid for the Enemy – 3-4
The Flight from Yorktown: Probable Intentions of the Rebels – 4
The Advance Through Yorktown: Letters from our Special Correspondents – 4
From Gen. Halleck’s Army: More Rumors of the Evacuation of Corinth – 5
Morgan’s Rebel Cavalry: Two Engagements with Them – 5
Jeff. Thompson Again: A Raid in Western Kentucky – 5
Important from Washington: A Confirmation of the Statement Regarding the Visit of Count Mercier to Richmond – 5-6
Editorial: The Flight and Fight in the Peninsula – 6-7
Guerrillas in Tennessee – 7
Editorial: The Pacific Railroad – 7
Another Opinion of the City Judge – 7
The Remains of Gen. C.F. Smith – 7
Municipal Election in Atchison – 7
McClellan’s standard dispatch - I’m outnumbered but plan to out maneuver them, followed by “we had to fall back due to incredible enemy numbers, send me more supplies and men”
I’ve walked the Antietam battlefield and wondered how in the hell that guy could have lost that battle. It was pure lack of hustle.
Virginia Engagements. 1861 - 1862 to date
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18-19 | Sewell's Point, VA | Union naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery | 10 total | inconclusive |
| May 29- June 1 | Aquila Creek, VA | Union naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery | 10 total | inconclusive |
| June 1 | Fairfax Court House, VA | detachments from CSA & USA armies | 8 on each side, 1 each killed | inconclusive |
| June 1 | Arlington Mills, VA | detachments from USA ( ~200 McDowell) & CSA (~9 Bonham) armies | Union 2-total (1 killed); CSA 1 wounded | inconclusive |
| June 10 | Big Bethel, VA | Union (Butler) -3,500, CSA (Magruder) -1,400 | Union 71-total (18-killed); CSA: 10-total (1-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| June 15 | Hooe's Ferry (near Mathias Point) VA | Union schooner Christina Keen; CSA Farmer's Fork Grays | none -- Christina Keen captured and burned | CSA |
| June 17 | Vienna, VA | Detachments from both Union & CSA armies | Union: 12-total (8 killed); CSA: none reported | CSA |
| June 27 | Matthias' Point, VA | Union gunboats ~50 vs. Confed garrison ~500 | Union: 1-killed, 4-wounded; CSA none | CSA |
| July 18 | Blackburn's Ford, VA (pre-Manassas) | Union Department of NE Virginia (McDowell, Richardson) -3,000 vs. Confederate Army of VA (Beauregard, Longstreet) -5,100 | Union: 83-total; CSA 70-total | CSA |
| July 21 | Bull Run/Manassas, VA | Union Department of NE Virginia (McDowell, Patterson) -54,000 (18,000 engaged) vs. Confederate Army of VA (Beauregard, Longstreet) -34,000 (18,000 engaged) | Union: 2,708-total (481-killed); CSA 1,897-total (387-killed) | CSA |
| Aug 7 | CSA burned Hampton, VA | Union (Butler) vs. Confederate Cavalry (Magruder) | Union unknown; Confederates unknown | CSA |
| Aug 8 | skirmish at Lovettsville, VA | Union vs. Confederate | Union unknown; Confederates 6-total | USA |
| Aug 25 | Mason's Hill, VA | Union (Lowe's observation balloon) vs. Confederate Army NVA (Longstreet, Stuart) | Union unknown; Confederates unknown | USA |
| Aug 31 | Munson's Hill, VA | Union Army of the Potomac vs. Confederate Dept of Northern VA | Union 5-total; Confederates unknown | USA |
| Sep 3 | Bailey's Cross Roads, VA | Union & Confederat detachments | Union 8-total; Confederates none | CSA |
| Sep 11 | Lewinsville, VA (McLean, Fairfax County) | Union 79th NY Highlanders (Stephens ~1,800) & Confederate 1st & 13th VA (JEB Stuart ~400) | Union 12-total (3-killed); Confederates none | CSA (CSA outnumbered) |
| Oct 21 | Ball's Bluff, VA | Union MA, NY, MI, MN & CA Infantry, RI Artillery (Stone -1,720) & Confederate VA & MS Infantry, VA cavalry & artillery (Evans -1,709) | Union 1,002-total, including Lt. Oliver Wendell Holmes (223-killed including US Senator Edward Baker R-OR)), Confederates 155-total (36-killed) | CSA |
| Nov 26 | Skirmish at Hunter's Mills, VA | Union 3rd PA Cavalry (Bell ~94) & Confederate 1st NC Cavalry (Ransome ~120) | Union 33-total (1-killed), Confederates unknown 0? | CSA |
| Dec 20 | Drainsville, VA | Union Pennsylvania Volunteers (Ord ~5,000) & Confederate VA, KY & NC Volunteers (Stuart ~4,000) | Union 71-total (?-killed), Confederates 230-total (?-killed) | USA (1st larger Union victory in VA) |
| Jan 3, 1862 | Cockpit Point, VA | Union gun boats (Wyman ) & Confederate shore battery (French ~50) | none | Inconclusive |
| Mar 8-9 | Hampton Roads, VA | Union Navy (Marsten, Worden, USS Monitor +11 ships) & Confederate Navy (Buchanan, Jones CSS Virginia +5 ships) | Union 369 total (261 killed, 7 ships sunk), Confederate 24 total (7- killed) | Inconclusive (Strategic USA) |
| Mar 23 | Kernstown, VA | Union Army of Potomac V Corps (Kimball ~9,000) & Confederate Stonewall Division (Jackson ~4,200) | Union 590 total (118-killed), Confederate 718 total (80- killed) | USA tactical, CSA strategoc |
| April 5 - May 4 | Yorktown, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (McClellan ~103,000) & Confederate Army (Magruder, JE Johnson ~72,000) | Union 182-total (unkn-killed), Confederate 300-total (unkn killed) | Inconclusive, Confederates retreated |
| May 5 | Williamsburg, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (McClellan ~41,000), Confederate Army of Northern VA (JE Johnston, Longstreet ~32,000) | Union 2,283-total (~342-KIA), Confederates 1,682-total (~252 kia) | Inconclusive (Confederates withdrew) |
| May 7 | Eltham's Landing, VA | Union Army of the Potomac (Franklin ~11,300), Confederate Army of Northern VA (GW Smith ~11,000) | Union 194-total (~29 killed), Confederates 48-total (~7-killed) | Inconclusive (Confederates withdrew) |
Total casualties remain over 80,500 including over 9,000 K.I.A.
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of May 7, 1862:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Virginia | 5 | 11 | 9 | 25 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 19 | 15 | 11 | 45 |
Engagements in Union states/territories:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| Missouri | 11 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| New Mexico | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 29 | 25 | 6 | 60 |
| Total Engagements to date | 48 | 40 | 17 | 105 |
By the time he got to Richmond, McClellan WAS outnumbered. He was so slow, that Lee (after 7 Pines) was able to pull in more troops that McClellan could.
After that, it was all McClellan’s and Pinkerton’s fantasy.
I’ve tried to think who McClellan’s modern-day counterpart would be. Kind of like the love child of John Kerry and Mitt Romney.
Almost any modern Democrat since WWII.
Typical example, Hillary Clinton beat the war drums for Iraq, then lead the charge to retreat in defeat.
You mentioned John Kerry, allegedly served in Vietnam, then spent more time throwing his medals away than he did facing the Viet Cong, "in a fashion reminiscent of Genghis Kahn".
Now we have Biden's gross debacle in Afghanistan, is it any wonder that Vlad the Pute calculated the West would be a pushover in Ukraine?
Democrats -- more worth-less than a steaming fresh pile of Adam Schiff!
That’s just scary!
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