When was it published?

March 30, 1864 in The Daily Register

Story March 30, 1864

The Daily Register

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event, Military Action

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Rosecrans, Gen. Halleck, Longstreet, Lee

Q: What keywords are associated?

Battle Of Chickamauga, Gen Halleck, Gen Rosecrans, Military Misinformation, Confederate Reinforcements, Civil War Criticism

Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

In a St. Louis speech, Gen. Rosecrans criticizes Gen. Halleck for misleading information on Confederate troop movements before the Battle of Chickamauga, where Union forces were outnumbered due to Longstreet's 20,000 reinforcements from Lee's army.

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HALLECK's GENERALSHIP.-In a recent speech at St. Louis, Gen. Rosecrans stated that :-"Previous to the battle of Chickamauga he telegraphed to Gen. Halleck to know whether any portion of the rebel army of Virginia had been sent southward, and Gen. Halleck replied that no troops of Lee's army had been sent in that direction, except a few regiments for Charleston! (Cries of "Shame! shame!" from the officers.) In consequence of this false information, the army of the Cumberland encountered superior numbers; for Longstreet, from Lee's army, was there with over twenty thousand men, and the whole force of the enemy was at least ninety-three thousand, while the Union forces were not more than fifty-five thousand. This shows Halleck's generalship in a very striking light. Thank Providence he will have nothing to do with the spring campaign.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event Military Action

What themes does it cover?

Deception Catastrophe

What keywords are associated?

Battle Of Chickamauga Gen Halleck Gen Rosecrans Military Misinformation Confederate Reinforcements Civil War Criticism

What entities or persons were involved?

Gen. Rosecrans Gen. Halleck Longstreet Lee

Where did it happen?

St. Louis, Chickamauga

Story Details

Key Persons

Gen. Rosecrans Gen. Halleck Longstreet Lee

Location

St. Louis, Chickamauga

Event Date

Previous To The Battle Of Chickamauga

Story Details

Gen. Rosecrans stated in a speech that he telegraphed Gen. Halleck about rebel army movements before Chickamauga; Halleck falsely replied no troops from Lee's army were sent south except a few for Charleston, but Longstreet arrived with over 20,000 men, making rebels 93,000 vs Union's 55,000, showing Halleck's poor generalship.