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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter IV (search)
r his personal interests. General Curtis rebuked me for making such a suggestion, and betrayed my confidence by giving my despatch to James H. Lane, senator from Kansas, and others of Blunt's political friends, thus putting me before the President and the United States Senate in the light of unjust hostility to gallant officers wt I had not relied wholly in vain upon General Halleck's personal knowledge of my character. He had not been able fully to sustain me against selfish intrigue in Kansas, Missouri, and Washington; but he could and did promptly respond to my request, and ordered me to Tennessee, where I could be associated with soldiers who were caincoln reappointed me major-general, with original date, November 29, 1862, and ordered me back to the old scene of unsoldierly strife and turmoil in Missouri and Kansas. In 1861 and 1862 I had a Hibernian striker who had been a soldier in the old mounted rifles, and had been discharged on account of a wound received in an Ind
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter V (search)
one received from two influential citizens of Kansas, I beg leave to state some of the facts connecnized in the counties of Missouri bordering on Kansas, for the ostensible purpose of protecting thosves of rebels from escaping from Missouri into Kansas. These bands were unquestionably encouraged, at a preconcerted place of rendezvous near the Kansas line, at about sunset, and immediately marched to speak. General Ewing and the governor of Kansas have asked for a court of inquiry, and I have , or will be, spared to punish the invaders of Kansas, and to prevent such acts in the future. The and get in his place a general who would place Kansas under command of one of Lane's tools, or a manbject of the invasion of Missouri by people of Kansas. Genl. Lane still adheres to his design of cols in Kansas near the border, stating that with Kansas so protected, Genl. Ewing would not only carrys also published declaring that the militia of Kansas and Missouri would be used only for the defens[7 more...]
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter VI (search)
men. When Genl. Curtis relinquished command he had in Missouri and Kansas 43,000 men; Genl. Schofield retained in these States only 23,000. a radical delegation of about one hundred members from Missouri and Kansas went to Washington to urge my removal from command in Missouri. Thwest Missouri who are said to have been disloyal. On my visit to Kansas and northwest Missouri during the troubles there in September last,upporter of Mr. Lincoln, while the radicals were opposed to him. In Kansas, on the contrary, the so-called Lane and Carney factions, while vyiy could, as department commander, satisfy the Union people of both Kansas and Missouri; neither the man nor the policy that would suit the on to give his official countenance to such men as Lane and Blunt in Kansas, but such necessity was thought to exist. I suppose a great stateso accomplish. The old department was cut up, the Lane faction in Kansas was given the man of its choice—General Curtis; Missouri was placed
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XXIII (search)
iking way the importance of that place for military uses. The occasion had again come for carrying out that scheme which Hunt and I had devised for doing what was so much needed for the artillery. Fortunately, General Sheridan wanted also to do something beneficial for the cavalry, in which he felt much the same special interest that I did in the artillery. So a sort of alliance, offensive and defensive, was formed, which included as its most active and influential member Senator Plumb of Kansas, to obtain the necessary funds and build a suitable post and establish at Fort Riley a school of cavalry and light artillery. The result finally attained, when I was in command of the army, is well known, and is an honor to the country. The department headquarters were removed to St. Louis during the winter of 1869-70 to make room at Fort Leavenworth for the cavalry who had been on the plains during the summer. I then had the pleasure of renewing the intimate friendships which had been
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XXVIII (search)
the roads will attempt to move their trains to-morrow morning. Sufficient number of men are available and anxious to work to take the place of all the strikers, provided proper protection can be given them. Seven roads have moved a few cars of perishable freight. All the troops from Sheridan are occupied, and I renew my recommendation that that garrison be very largely increased at once to meet any emergency that may arise. The effect of moving troops through the country, especially from Kansas to Chicago, at this time would be desirable. Nelson A. Miles, Major-General Commanding. Additional troops were concentrated in Chicago as rapidly as they could be transported, until the force there aggregated about two thousand men. More were in readiness to move if necessary. (Telegram.) Chicago, Ills., July 5, 1894. Adjutant-General U. S. A., Washington, D. C.: Owing to the excellent discipline and great forbearance of officers and men, serious hostilities were avoided
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Index (search)
of Mexico, 393 Carney, Thomas, governor of Kansas, asks for court of inquiry, 78, 79; Kansas-MisKansas-Missouri troubles, 79-83; correspondence with S., Aug. 28-29, 1863, 79, 80, 82; Senatorial aspirations,ouri, 69, 71, 95, 96; strength in Missouri and Kansas, 90; appointed to command in Kansas, 112 Cu111, 112; secures the appointment of Curtis in Kansas, 112 Laurel Hill, N. C., Sherman at, 346 le in, against S., 89-91; Curtis's strength in Kansas and, 90; S.'s strength in Kansas and, 90; deatKansas and, 90; death of secession and end of rebel power, 91, 101, 102, 105; necessity of maintaining a Federal force ihe President, 66; ordered back to Missouri and Kansas, 66; his Irish soldier-servant 6, 66, 67; reduticle of War, 90; strength in Missouri and Kansas, 90; reinforces Rosecrans, 90; hostile delegatnt, 95; refuses to allow retaliatory raid from Kansas into Missouri, 97; Lane ceases hostilities aga6; anti-Schofield delegation from Missouri and Kansas goes to, 91, 93-99; return of the radical dele[10 more...]