Abraham Lincoln |
"Your dispatch of today received. God bless you and all with you.
Destroy the Rebel army if possible.”
Abraham
Lincoln September
15 1862 Telegram
from Lincoln to McClellan. 2:45PM September 15 1862. From The Battle of South
Mountain by John David Hoptak.
Charleston: The History
Press, 2011. page 181
George B. McClellan |
“We attacked a large force of the enemy yesterday occupying a strong
pass four miles west of Middletown. Our troops old and new regiments behaved
most valiantly & gained a signal victory. R.E. Lee in command. The Rebels
routed and retreating in disorder this morning. We are pursuing and taking many
prisoners.” George B. McClellan in a telegram to retired Brevet
Lieutenant General Winfield Scott.
September 15, 1862, From
The Civil War Papers of George B. McClellan. Ed. Stephen W. Sears. New York:
Ticknor & Fields, 1989 page 464.
Robert E. Lee |
"We will make our stand in these hills." Robert E. Lee calling out to D.R. Jones men as they arrived at Sharpsburg on September 15 1862. From
Taken at the Flood Robert E. Lee & Confederate Strategy in the Maryland
Campaign of 1862 by Joseph L. Harsh.
Kent: The Kent State
University Press, 1999. page 305
Thomas J. Jackson |
"Through God's blessing, Harper's Ferry and its garrison are to be
surrendered. As Hill's troops have
borne the heaviest part in the engagement, he will be left in command until the
prisoners and public property shall be disposed of, unless you direct
otherwise. The other forces can
move off this evening as soon as they get their rations. To what point shall we move?" Thomas Jackson
in a dispatch at 8AM on September 15.
Arrived at Lee's HQ about noon advising of his success against Harpers
Ferry on Sep 14. From The Maryland Campaign of September 1862 Vol. 1 South
Mountain. Edited by Tom Clemens. New York: Savas Beatie, 2010. page 424
Thomas
Jackson Sep 15 1862
Jackson
to Lee. From Taken at the Flood Robert E. Lee & Confederate Strategy in
the Maryland Campaign of 1862 by Joseph L. Harsh. Kent: The Kent
State University Press, 1999. page 318
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