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General Joseph E. Johnston, Narrative of Military Operations During the Civil War, Chapter 14 (search)
war, and, in my judgment, reflects the highest credit upon its author. The news that General Johnston had been removed from the command of the army opposed to us was received by our officers with universal rejoicing. .... One of the prominent historians of the Confederacy ascribes the misfortunes of the Lost cause to the relief of General Johnston; I do not think this, but it certainly contributed materially to hasten its collapse. I find this letter in a late circular of the Messrs. Appleton, of New York, announcing the publication, at an early day, of this book. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. Hooker, Major-General. In the Adjutant-General's office in Richmond, in December, 1864, on referring to my report of the campaign of the previous summer in Upper Georgia, I found and read an indorsement on it by the President, to the effect that my narrative differed essentially from statements that he had seen, contemporaneous with the events described I immediately