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John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 18: Dana in the War Department (search)
he task before him. The only member of either branch of Congress who seemed confident that Grant was the man was E. B. Washburne, Republican member of Congress from the Galena district, but his advocacy was regarded as not entirely disinterestedsisted as fully as I could in helping on the measure, which slowly but surely gained headway, and was finally adopted. Washburne's earnestness and force gradually swept aside all opposition in the House, while Dana's advocacy, although less vehemen-election to that great office when the time came around. How much influence the information and assurances given by Washburne, Jones, and Dana may have exerted upon Lincoln, Stanton, and the Congress in the final determination of the matter can he conceived to be his duty, one cannot suppress the reflection that it all might have turned out quite differently had Washburne or he taken another course. The world readily adjusts itself to accomplished facts, and takes but little account of wh
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 22: beginning of a New era (search)
raising it, but negro labor, which must have been the main dependence, was far too much unsettled by the abolition of slavery to warrant the hope of success in such a venture. Early in December Dana went to Washington on business, but before going wrote to me that the volunteers having all been discharged, the regular army would be increased to perhaps fifty thousand men, to be made up by retaining a sufficient number of the colored troops, and that the feeling was at that time against Washburne's bill to revive the grade of general, mainly because it was supposed that men who did not know General Grant as we did would think that the general himself was at the bottom of it. In the same letter he expressed his hearty approval of retaining such officers as Sickles, Robinson, T. W. Sherman, and McIntosh in the service till some other provision could be made for them, because each had lost a leg in battle. Shortly after his return to Chicago, he acknowledged the receipt of a letter
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 23: period of reconstruction (search)
from the sincere friends of liberty, and that hands off is the true doctrine in a republic towards the government on all subjects which can be managed by individual enterprise. These ideas received additional support from the utterances of E. B. Washburne, who, as the representative from Grant's home district, was regarded as the spokesman of the new administration, both in and out of Congress. On the strength of his speeches, as well as on account of a notable one delivered by General Rawlid him for a place in the cabinet of Wade, in case that senator should be called upon to succeed President Johnson. But this is not all. When the public began to speculate on Grant's cabinet, Dana brought Greeley's name forward with those of E. B. Washburne and Marshall 0. Roberts, as in every way worthy of favorable consideration. Not satisfied with this, or fearing that Greeley would not be chosen, he set forth his special fitness for the position of minister to England, which has always be
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Chapter 24: Grant's first administration (search)
Dana recommended for collector of customs Washburne secures appointment of Moses Grinnell Dana cture with me. It will be remembered that E. B. Washburne, Grant's first friend in public life, wase proper thing, and appear not ungrateful to Washburne, it is also evident that he did not intend tnsistent with the assumption of the Sun that Washburne was to have a cabinet position. What WashbuWashburne's real feelings were towards Dana cannot be positively stated on any evidence in my possession,tter what might have been his relations with Washburne. In making the announcement of this appointterms of Lee's capitulation, and had opposed Washburne's bill, passed in 1866, reviving the grade o, Attorney-General. With the exception of Washburne, the list contained not a single name that anet position, but, as has already been shown Washburne's appointment was temporary, and merely for ppointment was only temporary, Dana spoke of Washburne for the Department of State with unqualified[1 more...]
John Harrison Wilson, The life of Charles Henry Dana, Index (search)
alewski, 66. Walker, filibuster, 126. Walker, Professor, 25, 26. Wallace, General, Lew, 336. Ward, General, Hobart, 319, 329. Warren, Fitz-Henry, Forward to Richmond, 166, 189. Warren, General, 319, 320, 323, 324, 328, 332, 337. Washburne, E. B., 311-313, 399, 407-411. Washburne's bill to make Grant general, 373, 409. Washington, Dana in, 126,131,138 141, 143, 145, 172, 177, 185, 194, 197; recalled to, 200, 225; returns to. 248, 250, 256, 262, 296, 298, 299, 304, 309, 313, 315, Washburne's bill to make Grant general, 373, 409. Washington, Dana in, 126,131,138 141, 143, 145, 172, 177, 185, 194, 197; recalled to, 200, 225; returns to. 248, 250, 256, 262, 296, 298, 299, 304, 309, 313, 315, 331, 333, 336-339, 341, 342, 345, 347, 358, 361, 366, 367, 373, 493. Washington, George, 129, 349. Washington Ring, 449. Watson, Assistant Secretary of War, 290, 306, 341. Wauhatchie, 254, 283, 284. Wayne, Justice, 419. Webb, Captain, Seth, 13. Webb, General, Watson, 487. Webster, Daniel, 98, 113, 152. Weed, Thurlow, 161. Weitzel. General, 357. Weldon and Lynchburg railroads, 330, 343. Welles, Secretary, 354. West Point and Macon railroads. 343. Westport, 132, 252, 34