. Reminiscences of General Herman Haupt : giving hitherto unpublished official orders, personal narratives of important military operations, and interviews with President Lincoln, Secretary Stanton, General-in-chief Halleck, and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 . Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, andbrought into Alexandria, where it now lies. A portion of this iron washeated and bent around trees, from which it could be removed only bycutting the trees down. This report, with the accompany
. Reminiscences of General Herman Haupt : giving hitherto unpublished official orders, personal narratives of important military operations, and interviews with President Lincoln, Secretary Stanton, General-in-chief Halleck, and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 . Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, andbrought into Alexandria, where it now lies. A portion of this iron washeated and bent around trees, from which it could be removed only bycutting the trees down. This report, with the accompanying photographs,* is very respect-fully submitted by H. HAUPT,Brigadier-General,In Charge of United States Military Railroads, One of the most effective features of my plan of organizationwas approved as follows: Washington, August 7, HallecTc, General-in-Chief United States Army. General : The difiiculty of procuring guards for the protection ofthe employes of the Military Railroad Department and for the security * NOTE,—The Photographic Department was under the charge of CaptainA. J. Russell, 141st Regiment, N. Y. Volunteers, a photographer and an artist whowas specially detailed for the service at my request. After the war Captain Russellwas for many years on the staff of artists for Leslies Magazine. > O w O td w•^ wo w ww M >. GENERAL HERMAN HAUPT. 259 of the public property entrusted to their care, induces me to recommendthat the organization be made self-protective. I propose to have the men formed into companies, drilled andarmed and will proceed to carry this recommendation into effect ifapproved by you, so soon as the necessary orders are given for arms andammunition. Very respectfully submitted, H. HAUPT,In Charge of United States Military Railroads. Approved. Requisitions for arms, etc., signed by General Hauptwill be filled. August 8, 1863. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief. Headquarters Army of the Potoiseac, August 20, ORDE
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