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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XXIV (search)
e created for me. I was entirely content to await the ordinary course of events, in view of pending legislation relative to retirements for age, and of retirements which might be made under the laws then existing. My relief from West Point was effected earlier than General Sherman or I had anticipated. Before the end of 1880 the following correspondence passed between me and the general of the army: (Confidential.) headquarters, army of the United States, Washington, D. C., December 13, 1880. General J. M. Schofield, West Point, New York. dear General: General Drum has just shown me the memorandum for orders. The President has worked out this scheme himself, without asking my help, and I am glad of it, for I would not like to burden my conscience with such a bungle. He creates a new department out of Louisiana, Arkansas, and the Indian Territory, to be commanded by the senior officer present. . . . You are to command the Department of Texas and this new departmen
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Index (search)
of War, 444: Seward, W. H., Aug. 4, 1865, 383; Aug. 9, 383; Jan. 24, 1866, 390, 392, 393: Sherman, W. T., Oct., 1864,165; Dec. 28, 252, 254, 255, 326; May 5, 1865, 370; March 28, 1876, 439, 440; March 29, 440; March 30, 440; May 25, 445, 453; Dec. 13, 1880, 447; Dec. 14, 448; May 3, 1881, 450, 451, 453: Stanley, D. S., Nov. 29, 1864, 214: Stanton, Sept. 5, 1862, 57: Thomas, G. H., Nov. 19, 1864, 167, 200, 284, 287, 289, 290; Nov. 20, 167, 200-202, 284, 289; Nov. 24,194, 197, 202-205; Nov. 25, 232, 333; Dec. 16, 327; Dec. 24, 327, 328, 334: Halleck, Sept. 25, 1864, 333: Schofield, J. M., Oct. 1864, 165; Dec. 28, 252, 254, 255, 326; May 5, 1865, 370; March 28, 1876, 439, 440; March 29, 440; March 30, 440, 441; May 25, 1876, 445, 453; Dec. 13, 1880, 447; Dec. 14, 448; May 3, 1881, 450,451, 453: Thomas, G. H., Oct. 19, 1864, 191; Oct. 20, 317, 318; Oct. 31, 198; Nov. 1, 320; Nov. 7, 199; Nov. 11, 321, 322; Nov. 12, 288, 301 Sherman, Mrs. W. T., 542 Shiloh, Tenn., attitude of Halleck