. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . enemy not having appeared at Glendale on the afternoon of the 29th,and other troops arriving to take the place of mine, General McClellanordered me to move that night by the direct road to the elevated and clearedlands (Malvern Hill) on the north bank of Turkey Creek, there to select andhold a position behind which the army and all its trains could be withdrawnwith safety. General Keyes was to move by a different road and form to myright and rear. Again the dangers and difficultie
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . enemy not having appeared at Glendale on the afternoon of the 29th,and other troops arriving to take the place of mine, General McClellanordered me to move that night by the direct road to the elevated and clearedlands (Malvern Hill) on the north bank of Turkey Creek, there to select andhold a position behind which the army and all its trains could be withdrawnwith safety. General Keyes was to move by a different road and form to myright and rear. Again the dangers and difficulties of night marches attended us, followedby the consequent delay, which, though fortunately it was counterbalancedby the slowness of our opponents in moving to the same point, endangeredthe safety of our whole army. Although we started before dark, and wereled by an intelligent cavalry officer who had passed over the route and pro-fessed to know it, my command did not reach Turkey Creek, which was onlyfive miles distant, until 9 a. m. on the 30th. In fact, we were misled up the 408 THE BATTLE OF MALVERN - jB&fSJ
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