. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . ho appearedto lack confidence in McClellans ability, decided to appoint W. Halleck, general-in-chief. To bring this about, Gov-ernor Sprague, of Rhode Island, was sent July 6th, on a confiden-tial mission to Corinth, General Hallecks headquarters. On thenth, General Halleck was appointed general-in-chief. GeneralPope favored this course, and united with Secretary Stanton andGeneral Scott in advising that McClellan should be supersededand Halleck placed i
. History of the Ninth and Tenth Regiments Rhode Island Volunteers, and the Tenth Rhode Island Battery, in the Union Army in 1862 . ho appearedto lack confidence in McClellans ability, decided to appoint W. Halleck, general-in-chief. To bring this about, Gov-ernor Sprague, of Rhode Island, was sent July 6th, on a confiden-tial mission to Corinth, General Hallecks headquarters. On thenth, General Halleck was appointed general-in-chief. GeneralPope favored this course, and united with Secretary Stanton andGeneral Scott in advising that McClellan should be supersededand Halleck placed in charge of military affairs at General Halleck did not arrive in Washington andassume command till July 23d, nearly two weeks after his appoint-ment. After looking over the situation in Virginia, he deter-mined to withdraw the Army of the Potomac from the Jamesriver and unite it with the Army of Virginia. General McClellanremonstrated in vain. General Halleck replying : I find the twoarmies hopelessly separated, with the Confederates between, andI propose to reunite them. RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. 285. Senator Henry B. Anthor What proved to be a singularlyjust criticism of the capacity ofGeneral Halleck appeared in theProvidence Journal of July 19th,just a week after his appointment, „-;^and is doubtless from the pen ofSenator Anthony, the senior editor,and also our accomplished said, The general impression isthat the talent of General-in-ChiefH. W. Halleck is more conspicuous in the council, than in thefield. Doubtless he has admirable qualities as a military In his subsequent efforts to direct the movements of ourarmies in Virginia, from his office in Washington, he proved nomatch for Lee and Jackson, in the field. Senator Anthony wasalways an honored guest at the headquarers of the Tenth. Henry B. Anthony was governor of Rhode Island from 1849 t01851, and a senator of the United States from March 4, 1859 tillhe died in Provi
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