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John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XX (search)
expenses of military operations defrayed, and to that end a loan was to be negotiated in the United States. To facilitate the enlistment and equipment of the proposed army corps, General Grant gave me a manuscript order, dated West Point, July 25, 1865, addressed to General P. H. Sheridan, then commanding the Military Division of the Gulf, with a large force near the Mexican frontier. The following is a copy of General Grant's order: head quarters armies of the United States. West Point, N. Y., July 25, 1865. Maj.-Gen. P. H. Sheridan, Commanding Mil. Div. of the Gulf. General: Maj.-General J. M. Schofield goes to the Rio Grande on an inspection tour, carrying with him a leave of absence for one year, with authority to leave the United States. If he avails himself of this leave he will explain to you the object more fully than I could do in the limits of a letter, and much more fully than I could do now, under any circumstances, because much that will have to be learned
John M. Schofield, Forty-six years in the Army, Chapter XXIV (search)
nticipated. Before the end of 1880 the following correspondence passed between me and the general of the army: (Confidential.) headquarters, army of the United States, Washington, D. C., December 13, 1880. General J. M. Schofield, West Point, New York. dear General: General Drum has just shown me the memorandum for orders. The President has worked out this scheme himself, without asking my help, and I am glad of it, for I would not like to burden my conscience with such a bungle. . . You are to command the Department of Texas and this new department, called a division, of what name I don't know. Howard is to replace you at West Point. I suppose the order will issue at once. Yours truly, W. T. Sherman. West Point, N. Y., December 14, 1880. General Sherman, Washington, D. C. my dear General: I have received your confidential letter of yesterday, informing me of the bungling scheme which has been worked out without your help. I presume it would be fruitl