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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 181 9 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 II. 149 1 Browse Search
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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter V (search)
dent: executive Mansion, Washington, May 27, 1863. General J. M. Schofield: my dear Sir: Having relieved General Curtis and assig your kindness, and believe me, Yours very truly, (Signed) J. M. Schofield. On June 20, I telegraphed to Mr. Lincoln: The actiouri: executive Mansion, Washington, June 22, 1863. Genl. John M. Schofield. my dear Sir: Your despatch, asking in substance whethEwing. Lane finds it to his interest to sustain Ewing so long as Schofield commands the department. Ewing is a better man for Lane than any other Schofield would be likely to give him. Lane's desire is to remove Schofield and get in his place a general who would place Kansas undeSchofield and get in his place a general who would place Kansas under command of one of Lane's tools, or a man who could be made one by Lane; therefore Lane defends Ewing and concentrates his attack upon SchofSchofield. . . . Asked and obtained a long private interview with Lane. Went over the whole ground of his hostility to Genl. S. during the pas
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter VI (search)
wise, been enlisted in colored regiments, Genl. Schofield has invariably held that they have been m the service. It cannot be denied that Genl. Schofield's whole influence has been in favor of em present charcoal faction, who now war on Genl. Schofield, are not the men who sustained the governremont, Hunter, Halleck, and Curtis as under Schofield. If the former had greater force opposed ld. The first specific charge against General Schofield is that the enrolled militia was placed rts to do it. The charge is made that General Schofield, on purpose to protect the Lawrence murdg, I therefore approve what I understand General Schofield did in that respect. The charges thatlections, and have, as you see, directed General Schofield accordingly. I do not feel justified to3. （Private and confidential.) General John M. Schofield: There have recently reached the War I am very respectfully your obt. servt., J. M. Schofield, Maj.-Genl. To the President. I had a[17 more...]
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter VII (search)
tatives, nor the newspapers, nor the people of the United States, nor even all of them together, can command an army. I rather think if you let Grant alone, and let him have his own way, he will end the war this year. At all events, the next ninety days will show whether he will or not. I find this letter is both too long and too ill-natured. I feel too much as if I would like to whip somebody anyhow, so I will stop where I am. Let me hear from you again soon. Yours very truly, J. M. Schofield. Hon. J. B. Henderson, U. S. Senate, Washington, D. C. Of course I knew the advice of my friend Senator Henderson was not intended to be taken seriously, but only as expressing his view, much the same as my own, of the then existing situation in the Senate. But it gave me, all the same, the opportunity I wanted to give his brother senators, through him, a piece of my mind. General Sherman, on a visit to Knoxville about the end of March, a few days before the date of the foregoin
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter IX (search)
t morning, as Sherman says (Vol. II, page 107), Howard found an intrenched foe (Hardee's corps) covering Jonesboroa, and orders were sent to Generals Thomas and Schofield to turn straight for Jonesboroa, tearing up the railroad track as they advanced. But of course, as General Sherman had anticipated the night before, such ordersecision upon the question of relative rank, which I did. This he submitted to the War Department for decision, as a question of rank that had arisen between Generals Schofield and Stanley. At this General Stanley was very indignant, as well as at General Sherman's censure of his conduct on September 1; for the reason that no quesuctions given by him during the progress of those operations, but referred only to instructions already given before I went to Pulaski, and said: My plans and wishes were fully explained to General Schofield, and, as subsequent events will show, properly appreciated and executed by him. War Records, Vol. XXXIX, part i, p. 590.
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XI (search)
in the inclosed works at this place could hold out against any force until relieved, while the main force at Lynnville would be sure of concentrating with the troops still in rear. I respectfully submit these views for your consideration. J. M. Schofield, Major-General. To this General Thomas replied at once: Nashville, November 20, 1864. General Schofield: Your despatch of 2 P. M. this day just received. Two other despatches of to-day were received previous to this one. Do y send out parties to reconnoiter on all roads leading east and southeast. Try to communicate with Wilson on the Lewisburg pike. Tell him to cover Franklin and Spring Hill, and try not to let the enemy get between us. Very respectfully, J. M. Schofield, Major-General. The situation early in the morning had been a very simple one, free from any embarrassment or unusual danger. If the plan then decided on and ordered had been carried out, three divisions of infantry and nearly all th
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XIII (search)
ily upon the result of the two days operations. My messenger will wait for any orders you may have to send me. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. M. Schofield, Major-General. It now appears to be fully established by the records that Hood's infantry force in the battle of Nashville was very far inferior to th best. Nominally I command both a department and an army in the field; but in fact I do neither. I am, General, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. M. Schofield, Major-General. (Unofficial.) Columbia, Tenn., December 28, 1864. my dear General: Accept my hearty congratulations on the happy termination orful willing, and can help some anyhow. Please present my kindest remembrances to my old comrades, and favor me with an early reply. Yours very truly, J. M. Schofield, Major-General. Major-General Sherman, Commanding, etc., Savannah, Ga. On my passage through Washington in January, 1865, Mr. Stanton, the Secretary of
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XIV (search)
reports, there is no doubt that Chalmers crossed the Hardin pike, moving toward Brentwood. The country on the left of the Hillsboroa pike, toward the enemy's left, is too difficult for cavalry operations. It seems to me if I was on the other flank of the Army I might do more to annoy the enemy, unless it is intended that I shall push out as directed last night. Very respectfully, J. H. Wilson, Brevet Major-General. (Indorsement.) Respectfully forwarded to Major-General Thomas. J. M. Schofield, Major-General. This last, while showing that General Wilson had not received at 10:10 A. M. on the 16th any orders from General Thomas later than that above quoted, appears to indicate that he had received some previous order, referred to in the words unless it is intended that I shall push out as directed last night; for the order above quoted from the records did not indicate any intention that he should push out unless the enemy was in retreat. An order in writing, as heret
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XV (search)
as been made against me. He can then send it to me. The vipers are taking advantage of my absence to publish falsehoods and give them a long start of the truth which must be sent in pursuit. I am, dear General, as ever, sincerely yours, J. M. Schofield. New York, August 1, 1881. General J. M. Schofield. dear General: Your letter of the 12th of July has just been handed me by Colonel Wherry of your staff. I have read it carefully, together with the article from the Toledo DeGeneral J. M. Schofield. dear General: Your letter of the 12th of July has just been handed me by Colonel Wherry of your staff. I have read it carefully, together with the article from the Toledo Democrat. The elapse of time since the event spoken of in that article is so great that I feel some hesitation in answering your letter and the article from the Democrat as I might do if I had access to the archives at Washington; but, writing from memory, I think I can say with great positiveness there was never any despatch from you to me, or from you to any one in Washington, disparaging General Thomas's movements at Nashville. On the contrary, my recollection is that when I met you on your
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XVI (search)
am right in this, and shall proceed to its maturity. As to details, I propose to take General Howard and his army, General Schofield and his, and two of your corps, viz., Generals Davis and Slocum. . . . I will send General Stanley, with the Fourthof a gunboat and five transports. General Thomas has near Athens and Pulaski Stanley's corps, about 15,000 strong, and Schofield's corps, 10,000, en route by rail, and has at least 20,000 to 25,000 men, with new regiments and conscripts arriving alplies in Nashville, and if they be well guarded, and Hood can't get our supplies, he can't stay in Tennessee long. General Schofield will go to you as rapidly as cars can take him. I have no doubt, after the emergency is past, and the enemy has donng thereafter. . . . By using detachments of recruits and dismounted cavalry in your fortifications, you will have Generals Schofield and Stanley and General A. J. Smith, strengthened by eight or ten new regiments and all of Wilson's cavalry. You c
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XVII (search)
ly a single day while Hood was in command in the Atlanta campaign when a similar result might not have been reached by a similar method, and that without any risk of disaster to the Union army, because the force assaulted by Hood might always have had a more powerful army near at hand to support it if necessary. In his special field order of January 8, 1865, announcing to all the troops of his military division the results of his great campaign, General Sherman said: Generals Thomas and Schofield, commanding the departments to our rear, returned to their posts and prepared to decoy General Hood into their meshes. If the purpose that prompted Sherman to send me back to Tennessee was to serve as a decoy to Hood, I must say that my part of the sport would have been more enjoyable if it had taken place earlier in the season, when Sherman was near by with his sixty thousand men to help bag the game. It has occurred to me as at least possible that Sherman's recollection of the sugge
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