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Kentucky (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
an and other Western leaders of his party had finally followed Douglas to the support of the administration's war policy. The President was therefore favorable to his ambitions. He had authorized him, shortly after the battle of Antietam, to raise a special force in the Northern and Western States, to be used in clearing the enemy front the banks of the lower Mississippi, and this force was now about ready to take the field. Up to this time Grant's actual command had been confined to western Kentucky and western Tennessee, with no precise definition of its limits or of the policy which was to prevail within them. The situation was somewhat cleared up by Executive orders dividing the Army of the Tennessee into four army corps and designating the army and corps commanders, but the danger of conflict or supercession did not even then pass entirely away, for McClernand, under the President's personal assurances, still counted upon commanding his own corps, the Thirteenth, and such othe
Utica (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
in turn sent it to the New York papers as an item of news. The irascible secretary was offended and recalled the appointment at once. Whether Stanton and Dana met again at that time, or what passed between them in regard to the incident, has never been stated. Dana certainly had a right to regard himself as badly treated, but without wasting time to set matters right, he returned to New York, where he entered into partnership with George W. Chadwick, of that city, and Roscoe Conkling, of Utica, for the purpose of buying cotton in such parts of the Mississippi Valley as had been occupied by our armies. The strictness of the Atlantic blockade had brought about a great scarcity of cotton in England, and the state of war along the border of the cotton States had cut off the supply of our own mills. There was a great outcry, in consequence of which the government had adopted the policy of allowing the trade in this staple to be carried on through the military lines. As there had alr
Illinois (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
active rivals in his own command, who, aided by the unfriendly correspondents, were doing all they could to discredit him with the country. It should be remembered also that Lincoln, without fully appreciating the difficulties of creating independent commands within the departments and armies already established, had promised the command of the expedition against the Confederate stronghold at Vicksburg to General McClernand, a gallant but somewhat untrained and insubordinate volunteer from Illinois. As a politician he had been a leading Democrat with strong pro-slavery leanings, but with Logan and other Western leaders of his party had finally followed Douglas to the support of the administration's war policy. The President was therefore favorable to his ambitions. He had authorized him, shortly after the battle of Antietam, to raise a special force in the Northern and Western States, to be used in clearing the enemy front the banks of the lower Mississippi, and this force was now
Mississippi (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
insubordinate volunteer from Illinois. As a politician he had been a leading Democrat with strong pro-slavery leanings, but with Logan and other Western leaders of his party had finally followed Douglas to the support of the administration's war policy. The President was therefore favorable to his ambitions. He had authorized him, shortly after the battle of Antietam, to raise a special force in the Northern and Western States, to be used in clearing the enemy front the banks of the lower Mississippi, and this force was now about ready to take the field. Up to this time Grant's actual command had been confined to western Kentucky and western Tennessee, with no precise definition of its limits or of the policy which was to prevail within them. The situation was somewhat cleared up by Executive orders dividing the Army of the Tennessee into four army corps and designating the army and corps commanders, but the danger of conflict or supercession did not even then pass entirely away,
Milliken's Bend (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
, it was believed by many that if he did not bring plenary authority to actually displace Grant, the fate of that general would certainly depend upon the character of the reports which the special commissioner might send to Washington in regard to him. About that time I became inspector-general of Grant's army, and my relations with Rawlins, who was not only the adjutant-general but the actual chief of staff, were necessarily of the most intimate character. Headquarters were then at Milliken's Bend, and I was temporarily away, but the first night we got together we went over the entire situation much more fully than it is set forth here and agreed that Dana must be taken into complete confidence, that nothing should be withheld from him, and that everything personal as well as official, unfavorable as well as favorable, must be made known to him, without any reservation whatever. We felt that it would be better for all concerned that he should be received in this manner than lef
West Point (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
ow the real purport of Dana's mission reached the army before he did it is impossible to state, but immediately after it became known that he was coming, it also became known that his mission was largely a personal one, which could not fail to affect Grant and his army most seriously. I had joined Grant's staff in October, 1862, and had been at once received into his official family on the most friendly footing. As there was at the time only three other regular officers or graduates of West Point on the staff, one absent sick and two with the supply departments, I was intrusted with many confidential duties. No secrets were withheld from me. Every plan of operation and every important movement was necessarily made known to me, and as I was besides an Illinoisian well acquainted with most of the leading generals, several of whom were my warm personal friends, I soon became well informed as to the undercurrents and feelings of the army. It is now a matter of history that from Octob
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
eaders of his party had finally followed Douglas to the support of the administration's war policy. The President was therefore favorable to his ambitions. He had authorized him, shortly after the battle of Antietam, to raise a special force in the Northern and Western States, to be used in clearing the enemy front the banks of the lower Mississippi, and this force was now about ready to take the field. Up to this time Grant's actual command had been confined to western Kentucky and western Tennessee, with no precise definition of its limits or of the policy which was to prevail within them. The situation was somewhat cleared up by Executive orders dividing the Army of the Tennessee into four army corps and designating the army and corps commanders, but the danger of conflict or supercession did not even then pass entirely away, for McClernand, under the President's personal assurances, still counted upon commanding his own corps, the Thirteenth, and such other forces as might be
Port Royal (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 13
osition of second assistant secretary, which he at once accepted. Now occurred an incident which well illustrates the capricious temper of Stanton, and the uncertainty of all his actions till they were beyond the hope of recall. After hearing from the secretary that he should consider the matter settled, the new assistant took his leave, but unfortunately on his way out he met Charles G. Halpine, a bright Irish newspaper man who had served as adjutant-general on General Hunter's staff at Port Royal, and had afterwards gained some distinction as a writer over the signature of Miles O'Reilly. Nothing had been said to put Dana on guard against telling about his appointment, which must have become known to everybody immediately, and so, naturally enough, without a thought of harm, he told his friend, who repeated it to the reporters, and they in turn sent it to the New York papers as an item of news. The irascible secretary was offended and recalled the appointment at once. Whether S
O'Reilly (search for this): chapter 13
ich well illustrates the capricious temper of Stanton, and the uncertainty of all his actions till they were beyond the hope of recall. After hearing from the secretary that he should consider the matter settled, the new assistant took his leave, but unfortunately on his way out he met Charles G. Halpine, a bright Irish newspaper man who had served as adjutant-general on General Hunter's staff at Port Royal, and had afterwards gained some distinction as a writer over the signature of Miles O'Reilly. Nothing had been said to put Dana on guard against telling about his appointment, which must have become known to everybody immediately, and so, naturally enough, without a thought of harm, he told his friend, who repeated it to the reporters, and they in turn sent it to the New York papers as an item of news. The irascible secretary was offended and recalled the appointment at once. Whether Stanton and Dana met again at that time, or what passed between them in regard to the incident,
John A. Rawlins (search for this): chapter 13
of quadrupling the price of the great staple, had only doubled it. It is a matter of history that Grant hastened to put his personal views into effect within his own department, but, unfortunately, in doing so he acted against the advice of Rawlins, and couched his order in such terms as made it most objectionable to a class of traders who had influence enough with the President to secure from him an order countermanding the one issued by Grant. But before this was done Dana went to Washiant, the fate of that general would certainly depend upon the character of the reports which the special commissioner might send to Washington in regard to him. About that time I became inspector-general of Grant's army, and my relations with Rawlins, who was not only the adjutant-general but the actual chief of staff, were necessarily of the most intimate character. Headquarters were then at Milliken's Bend, and I was temporarily away, but the first night we got together we went over the e
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