. History of the great rebellion, from its commencement to its close, giving an account of its origin, the secession of the southern states, and the formation of the Confederate government, the concentration of the military and financial resources of the federal government ... together with sketches of the lives of all the eminent statesmen and military and naval commanders, with a full and complete index. From official sources . s command reachedWilliamsburg. Colonel Dahlgren was killed while pushing towardsthe York River, and most of his men taken prisoners. Tlie enemyclaimed to have found u
. History of the great rebellion, from its commencement to its close, giving an account of its origin, the secession of the southern states, and the formation of the Confederate government, the concentration of the military and financial resources of the federal government ... together with sketches of the lives of all the eminent statesmen and military and naval commanders, with a full and complete index. From official sources . s command reachedWilliamsburg. Colonel Dahlgren was killed while pushing towardsthe York River, and most of his men taken prisoners. Tlie enemyclaimed to have found upon Dahlgrens body papers detailing a planfor destroying Richmond by incendiarism, and murdering the membersof the Government. The report of the rebel Secretary of War gaveparticulars of the alleged intentions of Dahlgren ; but the friends ofDahlgren and the United States Government have denied that anyBuch plan was devised, and the alleged instructions bear internal evirdence of being a clumsy forgery of the enemy. A co-operating force,sent by Butler from Fortress Monroe to aid this raid, failed to come upin time, and the enterprise failed of any practical results, except thedestruction of public property. This may be considered the more un^fortunate, as it is now known that at the time Richmond was defendedby a totally inadequate force, and might, perhaps, by a vigorous exer-tion, have been entered by the Union LIEUT- &EKU. S_ GR/^T: 7; AtrSR, Li HISTOKY OF THE GREAT EEBELLION. 473 CHAPTER XLV. Creation of the OfSce of Lieutenant-General.—General Grant Appointed.—Army Re-organization.—Draft for Two Hundred Tiiousand Men.—General Grant assumes Com-mand in Chief.—Powers of the Lieutenant-General.—Country between Washingtonand Richmond.—Rule of Advance.—Rebel Position. The main army was now rested, and measures were in progress togive it a thorough reorganization. Congress having passed a billreviving the office of Lieutenant-General, and recommending G
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