. Abraham Lincoln; a history . d property were removed; and,after going to that point, his conviction was con-firmed that the large force there was utterly wastedfor any practical purpose. His plan was to marchthe Twelfth Corps in that direction, to join to themthe garrison of Maryland Heights, and with thisconsiderable force to move upon Lees rear; todestroy his bridges if there were any left; and todrive away his guard and intercept the opulentflow of stores, grain, horses, and cattle whichEwell was pouring down the Cumberland Valleyinto Virginia. „ , 1 It was expected of me by the easy for
. Abraham Lincoln; a history . d property were removed; and,after going to that point, his conviction was con-firmed that the large force there was utterly wastedfor any practical purpose. His plan was to marchthe Twelfth Corps in that direction, to join to themthe garrison of Maryland Heights, and with thisconsiderable force to move upon Lees rear; todestroy his bridges if there were any left; and todrive away his guard and intercept the opulentflow of stores, grain, horses, and cattle whichEwell was pouring down the Cumberland Valleyinto Virginia. „ , 1 It was expected of me by the easy for one man to whip another Testimony, country that I would not only of corresponding strength, but to Report whip the army of the enemy but do that and at the same time pre-en Conduct prevent it from escaping. This vent the other from runningof the War, I considered too much for the away requires in my judgment a Vol. i. authorities to expect with the little superiority of one over the p. 173. force I had. It may be very GENEBAL GEORGB G, UEADE, THE INVASION OF PENNSYLVANIA 225 On the ground, he could see more clearly than ch. that the troops there were useless; theyguarded no ford of the Potomac; the place was notin itself defensible; its sole apparent purpose wasto protect a railroad bridge; the engineer in charge,Colonel Reynolds, agi-eed with him that if it wereever of any use it was certainly useless now, whenthe rebel army had passed above it in force. AsGeneral Hooker afterwards said, Even if it werethe key to Maryland, of what value was the keyafter the door was smashed in ? He sat down towrite an order for the al)andoument of the postwhen to his deep disappointment he received adispatch from General Halleck, saying, MarylandHeights have always been regarded as an important tJ^^J/^^fj.,point to be held by us, and much expense and labor igygl w! in fortifying them. I cannot approve their xxvfi.,abandonment except in case of absolute necessity.
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