Reminiscences Of General Herman Haupt

by Herman Haupt

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ISBN-13:	9781409764267
Publisher:	Garnsey Press
Publication date:	06/27/2008
Pages:	332
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.74(d)

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arrived, and they had not sufficient cavalry support; but it is certain that they were demanding transportation by rail which it was impossible to furnish, and if they were ready to move by rail, they were certainly ready to march less than twenty miles. The General who declared that he "did not care a for John Pope," and pretended to be so anxious to get to the front that he took military possession of the railroad and undertook to put me in arrest, did not even load his cars when they were furnished to him the next morning in sufficient numbers for his whole command. After waiting for him half a day the cars were withdrawn and used for other service! General Pope complained in strong terms of the demoralization of the Army of the Potomac, and expressed the opinion that, if Franklin, who had been ordered to march on the 24th, had been at Centreville, or Cox and Sturgis even as far as Bull Run, Jackson's move through Thoroughfare Gap on the 26th would have been impracticable. During this protracted engagement the President was in a state of extreme anxiety and could have slept but little. Inquiries came from him at all hours of the night, asking for the latest news from the front. As soon as practicable after the cessation of active operations, I returned to my Headquarters Office in Washington and called upon Secretary of War Stanton. I was received with much cordiality, addressed as General Haupt, and, in the presence of the President and most of the Cabinet, who were in the office at the time, warmly thanked for what he was pleased to consider the important service rendered. The next day I received an appointment as Brigadier-General of Volunteers, ''for meritorious services inthe recent operations against the enemy near Manassas," dated September 5, 1862. I ...