. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ightest apprehension for the safety of theof Washington. On the following day, August Government here. n i o = * 6 Having now been long unable to mount a horse, or to Jtn, General Scott addressed the following letter walk more than a few paces at a time, and consequently to the Secretary of War : being unable to review troops, much less to direct them in battle,—in short, being broken down by many partic- Sir : I received yesterday from Major-General Mc- ular hurts, besides the ge
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . ightest apprehension for the safety of theof Washington. On the following day, August Government here. n i o = * 6 Having now been long unable to mount a horse, or to Jtn, General Scott addressed the following letter walk more than a few paces at a time, and consequently to the Secretary of War : being unable to review troops, much less to direct them in battle,—in short, being broken down by many partic- Sir : I received yesterday from Major-General Mc- ular hurts, besides the general infirmities of age, — I feel Clellan a letter of that date, to which I design this as my that I have become an incumbrance to the army as well only reply. Had Major-General McClellan presented as to myself, and that I ought, giving way to a younger the same views in person, they would have been freely commander, to seek the palliatives of physical pain and entertained and discussed. All my military views and exhaustion. Accordingly, I must beg the President, at MCCLELLAN ORGANIZING THE GRAND ARMY. 5. CONFEDERATE WORKS ON MUNSONS HILL, AS SEEN FROM THE UNION ADVANCE POST AT BAILEYS CROSS-ROADS. [SEE MAP, VOL. I., P. 172.] FROM A SKETCH MADE IN SEPTEMBER, 1861. joined to his physical advantages rare military and diplomatic had known how to conquer Mexico without suffering a check; he hadbeen able to establish a government that would warrant evacuation of thecountry, capable of maintaining itself without extraneous assistance, andhe had secured a treaty with leonine conditions for the Americans. Butage had attacked him physically and mentally. Obese and impotent, thebrilliant Scott was in 1861 but the shadow of his former self. While recog-nizing the services rendered by him to the republic at the outbreak of thecivil war, by his fidelity to the Stars and Stripes in spite of his Virginionorigin, the young generals reproached him with paralyzing then ardor
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