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George H. Gordon, From Brook Farm to Cedar Mountain, Chapter 7: the Army of Virginia under General Pope—Battle of Cedar Mountain. (search)
ch matters was too much for one of Banks's listeners, the unlucky Major Copeland, who, despite the telegram for his removal after the unfortunate proclamation, was here again with Banks temporarily abiding, until service could be secured with General Hunter in the Southern Department. On the second of July Banks telegraphed Copeland from Washington, There is nothing to communicate upon affairs South. Have received your despatches. The secretary will assign you to General Hunter. Put our foGeneral Hunter. Put our force into condition to move as soon as possible. Will spend you word when I return,--think to-morrow. Copeland, listening to the promptings of the evil one, believed that now was the time for him to make the United States Government abandon conservatism, as he called it; Copeland's Pamphlet Statement, p. 22. so he determined to take the first step, and sent a despatch in secret cipher to his friend Dunbar of the Boston daily Advertiser, Ibid., p. 22. which should not only accomplish th