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Excerpt from Report of the Secretary of War: Communicating the Report of Captain George B. McClellan (First Regiment United States Cavalry) One of the Officers Sent to the Seat of War in Europe, in 1855 and 1856
Although fully aware that it is much easier to criticize operations after the result is known than to direct them at the time, I shall not hesitate to invite attention to what appear to be evident mistakes on either side; this, not for the purpose of finding fault, or instituting com parisons, but with the hope that it may serve to draw the attention Of our officers to the same points, and, perhaps, assist in preventing similar errors on our own part hereafter.
From the general interest felt in the late war, it is more than probable that every officer of our army followed step by step the movements of the allies from Gallipoli to Varna, from Varna to Old Fort, and thence to the scene of the gigantic strife in the Heracleidan Chersonese.
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Although fully aware that it is much easier to criticize operations after the result is known than to direct them at the time, I shall not hesitate to invite attention to what appear to be evident mistakes on either side; this, not for the purpose of finding fault, or instituting com parisons, but with the hope that it may serve to draw the attention Of our officers to the same points, and, perhaps, assist in preventing similar errors on our own part hereafter.
From the general interest felt in the late war, it is more than probable that every officer of our army followed step by step the movements of the allies from Gallipoli to Varna, from Varna to Old Fort, and thence to the scene of the gigantic strife in the Heracleidan Chersonese.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
George B. McClellan
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ISBN - 9780265838259
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.0 cm
Page Count - 366
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Author
George B. McClellan
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ISBN - 9781330231319
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.0 cm
Page Count - 368
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