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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 6 (search)
the command, and that it was designed to give Sheridan only the command of that part of the Army of gned to the command, he has placed my junior, Sheridan, there. He said Sheridan had not been assignSheridan had not been assigned to the division, that no one was yet assigned to it, and that Sheridan had only been put in commaSheridan had only been put in command of the troops in the field belonging to the different departments. I referred him to the order cf force on our part will soon dissipate, when Sheridan and the troops will soon return here. But indesired to advance his favorites, Sherman and Sheridan. I was left out because it would interfere ws army of the Potomac, September 27, 1864. Sheridan's victories are undoubtedly important, as alllan's resignation has been accepted, and that Sheridan has been appointed a major general in the reg justice done to me, disclaimed any agency in Sheridan's appointment, acknowledged I was entitled tople believe that I was already appointed when Sheridan was made. As Forney is closely allied with t[31 more...]
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 7 (search)
l to the deed. On the 4th of March, 1869, General Grant was inaugurated President of the United States, and almost his first act was the appointment of Major-General Sheridan, General Meade's junior in rank and years, to the position of lieutenant-general of the army. Promotion is a soldier's highest ambition, and General Meads despatch was from the Adjutant General, but signed by order of the General commanding the army. I at once saw that Sherman had been made General, and inferred Sheridan was Lieutenant General, and that Sherman, in the goodness of his heart, sympathizing with me in my affliction, had sent me at the earliest moment to Philadelphia. About nine o'clock came the despatch that Sheridan's name had gone in and been confirmed. My own sweet love, you can imagine the force of this blow, but it is useless to repine over what cannot be remedied, and we must find consolation in the consciousness we have that it is the cruelest and meanest act of injustice, and the
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 24 (search)
is concentrated upon Virginia, and the movements near Richmond have again attracted that regard which the brilliancy of Sheridan's victories for the moment diverted to the Shenandoah. We are obliged to reverse the opinion of last week as to the os nearer than ever to his goal; to-morrow he will have taken still another step. We must add one word, to say that Gen. Sheridan has won another fight in the Shenandoah. He fell back from Harrisonburg to Strasburg, and, as the enemy's cavalry under Rosser followed, Sheridan improved the opportunity to show that he had not forgotten his experience as a cavalry leader. He attacked Rosser, and drove him pell mell up the valley for 26 miles, with loss of 11 guns and 330 prisoners. I thought I ot forgotten his experience as a cavalry leader. He attacked Rosser, and drove him pell mell up the valley for 26 miles, with loss of 11 guns and 330 prisoners. I thought I would delay one day to settle this new cavalry general, says Phil. Sheridan.
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 25 (search)
Appendix R: letters from General Grant to Mr. Wilson, Chairman of the military Committee, and Mr. Washburne, at Washington, D. C., urging General Meade's confirmation as Major-General in the regular army, mentioned in letter of January 21, 1865. see page 257, Vol. II City Point, Va., Jan. 23, 1865. Grant to Wilson: I see that Generals Thomas and Sheridan have been confirmed as Major Generals in the Regular Army, whilst no mention is made of General Meade's confirmation to the same rank. From this I infer objections have been raised. This I regret. General Meade was appointed at my solicitation after a campaign the most protracted, and covering more severely contested battles, than any of which we have any account in history. I have been with General Meade during the whole campaign, and not only made the recommendation upon a conviction that this recognition of his services was fully won, but that he was eminently qualified for the command such rank would entitle