. Reminiscences of General Herman Haupt : giving hitherto unpublished official orders, personal narratives of important military operations, and interviews with President Lincoln, Secretary Stanton, General-in-chief Halleck, and with Generals McDowell, McClellan, Meade, Hancock, Burnside, and others in command of the armies in the field, and his impression of these men . w stop to reload forage; you mayrisk the capture of the party; the forage is not worth it. H. HAUPT. September 1, 1862, 2:30 A. McClellan: If the enemy are at Fairfax Court House it will not answer to sendany m
. Reminiscences of General Herman Haupt : giving hitherto unpublished official orders, personal narratives of important military operations, and interviews with President Lincoln, Secretary Stanton, General-in-chief Halleck, and with Generals McDowell, McClellan, Meade, Hancock, Burnside, and others in command of the armies in the field, and his impression of these men . w stop to reload forage; you mayrisk the capture of the party; the forage is not worth it. H. HAUPT. September 1, 1862, 2:30 A. McClellan: If the enemy are at Fairfax Court House it will not answer to sendany more engines from Alexandria to Fairfax Station. The noise madein going out would attract so much attention that they would be sureto be captured in coming in. I think it imprudent also to put thecommand of Major Haller in the cars, where they would be have therefore directed that empty cars shall be loaded with woundedand returned; that stores and ammunition, if any remain, shall beburned in case of attack, and that men who have legs shall depend onthem and the bushes for escape. -it -rr a TrDTi JjLAUx i. September 1, 1862, 2:40 a. Tyler and Clough: I am advised by telegram from General McClellan that FairfaxCourt House is probably in possession of the enemy. I have orderedthe cars and engines with wounded to be withdrawn from Fairfax. i^ I Jii GENERAL HERMAN EAUPT. 133 Station and no more trains to be sent out. In case of attack by cavalry,which is expected, destroy the stores and retire. It is not impossiblethat a dash may be made in the direction of Alexandria, and you shouldbe advised of the position of affairs. -ct hAUPT Major Haller, in command at Fairfax Station, marched hiscommand towards Alexandria, thus withdrawing all remained until after 5 p. m., having succeeded in send-ing to Alexandria all the wounded and all the stores, except a fewloads of forage, and then, in obedience to instructions, set fire tothe building,
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