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Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 12: (search)
copy of his letter. The General wishes me to say to you to go on your course exactly as if this communication had not been sent to you, and without fear of consequences. That so long as you pursue the same line of duty that you have followed thus far in the service you will receive the entire support of these Headquarters. On the 17th of August the order was positively issued, and Grant again protested urgently and eloquently in a letter which has already been given to the world. General Thomas was designated to relieve Sheridan, but that officer was unwilling to assume the position, and was excused on the ground of ill-health. Sheridan, however, was directed to turn over his command at once to the officer next in rank in his district. He was not to be allowed to remain under any circumstances. His orders were to proceed to Fort Leavenworth and relieve Hancock, who was in turn to supersede Sheridan at New Orleans. On the 8th of September the faithful chief wrote again to
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 42: (search)
junior, though Hooker at the same time, and for the same cause, requested to be relieved. This was not the only instance of magnanimity in Logan's career. In December, 1864, when Grant became impatient at what he thought the needless delay of Thomas at Nashville, Logan was directed to take command of the Army of the Cumberland, and started to obey the order. This was the greatest promotion he had yet received and offered that opportunity for separate distinction which every soldier covets; but when he arrived at Louisville, on his way from City Point, he received the news of Thomas's great victory, and instantly telegraphed to Grant, proposing that he should now himself return to his subordinate command. Such greatness of soul always recommended itself to Grant. But Logan was also capable of intense bitterness, and on one or two occasions his course was very different from what Grant could either indorse or admire. In General Sherman's Memoirs he described Logan and Blair as
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 50: (search)
en; as well as Banks, and Butler, and McDowell, and even Scott; while Meade and Thomas doubtless felt that they had deserved what others gained. Every one of these m Fifty-nine. This note was accompanied by a portion of what I had written on Thomas's Nashville campaign for my history. Dear Badeau,—I neglected to enclose this in my last letter. I gave your summing up of Thomas' characteristics to the press thinking it appropriate as the Society of the Army of the Cumberland were aboould have failed. I need not call attention to General Grant's remarks about Thomas and Canby; they show at least that I have not misapprehended nor misrepresented am glad you have put so distinctly before your readers the vexatious delays of Thomas and Canby. They were both excellent men; but possessed fatal defects to being find Pleasanton's criticisms on your book. You will find that after all it was Thomas and Rosecrans—principally Pleasanton—who captured Richmond. U. S. G. Letter<
Adam Badeau, Grant in peace: from Appomattox to Mount McGregor, a personal memoir, Chapter 51: (search)
Sir,—In consequence of the unfavorable condition of the health of Major-General George H. Thomas, as reported to you in Surgeon Hasson's dispatch of the 21st instaneneral Hancock of the command of the Department of the Missouri. Major-General George H. Thomas will, until further orders, remain in command of the Department of War, ad interim. To it I have the honor to submit the following reply: General Thomas has not yet acknowledged the receipt of the order assigning him to the commircular itself, were forwarded with my recommendation for the suspension of General Thomas' order. Before substituting General Hancock or any one else for General ThGeneral Thomas to command the 5th Military District, his objections, if he makes any, should be heard, or else the order for the change should be based on other grounds. Unleso one else is responsible. Very Truly, U. S. Grant. P. S. General Geo. H. Thomas was dead before the events in which he held detached commands took place, o