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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 171 39 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 68 4 Browse Search
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 64 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 54 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume I. 44 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 42 8 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 32 0 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 30 0 Browse Search
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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter V (search)
. I thought at the time a more radical policy might possibly tend to harmonize the Union factions and allay the excitement, and frequently told Governor Gamble that it would be necessary to adopt a policy on the negro question more in harmony with the views of the administration and of the Northern people. To this the governor assented, and seemed desirous of going as far in that direction as he could carry the Union people of Missouri with him. From his seat in the State Convention at Jefferson City he made a speech advocating emancipation in a much shorter period than the convention could finally be prevailed upon to adopt, while I was using my personal influence with members to the same end. But it soon became evident that nothing would satisfy the radical leaders short of the overthrow of the existing State government; that a reconciliation of the quarrel between the pestilent factions The division of the Union party into radicals and conservatives, or charcoals and clayba
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter VI (search)
ington, and reported to the President that I was opposed to the much-desired radical and conservative union in Missouri, and was using my influence to prevent it. So opposite was this to the truth that I had even written a letter to my friend Colonel J. O. Broadhead, the conservative candidate, asking him to withdraw in favor of the radical candidate, as a means of bringing about the harmony so much desired by the President. This letter was not sent, because the telegraphic reports from Jefferson City showed that it was too late to do any good; but it was handed to Colonel Broadhead on his return to show him my wishes in the matter. Upon my first visit to the President, he repeated to me this Washburne story, without, however, intimating that he attached much weight to it. I at once replied by giving him the simple facts about my conversation with Washburne, and what my true position was on that question. Mr. Lincoln promptly dismissed the subject with the words: I believe you, S
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Index (search)
chofield's mission work in, 1 Iron-clad oath, the, 376, 396, 400, 401 Italy, S. visits, 385, 393 J Jackman, in Shelby's raid into Missouri, 101 Jackson, Tenn., possible movement by Beauregard to, 311; Forrest at, 319 Jackson, Claiborne F., governor of Missouri, 32; disloyalty, 32, 33; joins the rebellion and flees from Missouri, 54 Jackson, Lieut.-Gen. Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall), 172 Jacksonville, Fla., S. at, 19 Java, the, S. sails for Liverpool on, 385 Jefferson City, Mo., State Convention at, 71 et seq. Jesup, Gen., 24 Johnson, Andrew, reconstruction policy, 354, 374, 376, 395, 420; consults with S. on Mexican affairs, 379; vetoes reconstruction acts, 395; his conflict with Congress, 395, 404; impeachment, 395, 404, 407 et seq., 413-420, 478; controversy with Stanton, 411 et seq.; letter from Grant, Aug. 1, 1867, 411; relations with Grant, 411 et seq.; letter from Grant, Feb. 3, 1868, 412; claims the Tenure-of-Office Act unconstitutional, 412; app