Rebels at the Gate: Lee and McClellan on the Front Line of a Nation Divided by W Hunter Lesser

Rebels at the Gate: Lee and McClellan on the Front Line of a Nation Divided by W Hunter Lesser

Author:W Hunter Lesser [Lesser, W Hunter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: History, Americas, United States, Civil War, Military
Amazon: B004W4927C
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2005-05-02T04:00:00+00:00


Confederate General Wise held the James River and Kanawha Turnpike on the New River at Hawks Nest, six miles east of Federals under General Cox. Wise was positioned there ostensibly to protect Floyd's left flank. On September 9, Floyd called on his nemesis for reinforcements. Wise refused. The feuding generals began another “sulphurous exchange.” Wise claimed he had already been “twice fooled” into marching to Floyd's aid, only to receive contrary orders. “Under these circumstances,” asserted Wise, “I shall, upon my legitimate responsibility, exercise a strong discretion whether to obey your very preemptory orders of to-day or not.”472



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