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The Daily Dispatch: August 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
to the office of Major of the 10th Va. cavalry. He is an efficient officer, and the regiment is pleased with the appointment. The rumored appointment of Major-Gen. Hood as Lieut.-General of cavalry has caused quite a sensation in our cavalry division. Many of us have been surprised at reading letters in the Richmond papers' Stuart, and purporting to speak the sentiments of the entire cavalry division. We are much surprised that a writer in the Whig should regard the appointment of Gen. Hood as an unpardonable outrage. We have the highest respect for Gen. Hood, and should it please the War Department to appoint him we would not think it an unpardonaGen. Hood, and should it please the War Department to appoint him we would not think it an unpardonable "outrage," but would rather hail him as our gallant chieftain, and follow him with pride, should he be the choice of our Government. We do not wish to dictate for or attempt to intimidate the War Department in its appointments, and we are surprised to see that some would regard such an appointment an outrage. We only hope tha