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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 11 (search)
Doc. 11.--General Wool's letters to a friend in Washington. Troy, December 31, 1860. My dear Sir:--South Carolina, after twenty-seven years--Mr. Rhett says thirty years--of constant and increasing efforts by her leaders to induce her to sethe rigid maintenance of the rights and interests of the States, individually as well as collectively. Yours, &c., John E. Wool. General Wool to General Cass, before the resignation of the latter. [Private.] Troy, Dec. 6, 1860. my deGeneral Wool to General Cass, before the resignation of the latter. [Private.] Troy, Dec. 6, 1860. my dear General: Old associations and former friendship induce me to venture to address to you a few words on the state of the country. My letter is headed private, because I am not authorized to address you officially. I have read with pleasure the Pe secession is not to be thought of. Even if it should take place, in three months we would have a bloody war on our hands. Very truly your friend, John E. Wool. Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C. --Troy Times, Dec. 31.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 121 (search)
uch respect and true regard, Augusta Astor. Col. Ellsworth made a suitable reply. Three cheers were then given for the presentations, three for the Commissioners of the New York Fire Department, and three more for the Chief Engineer. Gen. Wool, who is staying at the St. Nicholas, reviewed the men as they passed. Each man, as he went by the veteran general, cheered him most lustily. The regiment was escorted to the boat by about 5,000 firemen, many of whom carried banners. Upon thery company of this regiment; by law there ought only to be 77, so Gen. Sandford put his veto on the departure of this regiment. Messrs. Kelly. Stetson and Delatour formed themselves into a committee, and waited on Gen. Sandford, to get him to remove his veto. He could do nothing, but referred them to Gen. Wool, who, upon the case being represented to him, immediately took the responsibility on his own shoulders, and allowed the Firemen Zouaves to start for Annapolis.--N. Y. Times, April 30.