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Harry M. Stinson (search for this): chapter 2.14
General for the whole field. Colonel J. S. Fullerton, Adjutant General. Lieutenant Colonel Geo. W. Balloch, Chief Disbursing Officer and head of the Subsistence Distribution. Captain Samuel L. Taggart, Assistant Adjutant General. Major William Fowler, Assistant Adjutant General. Captain J. M. Brown, Assistant Quartermaster. Surgeon C. W. Horner, Chief Medical Officer. The clerks added to the group made the working force. My personal staff from the army continued with me, viz., Major H. M. Stinson, Captain F. W. Gilbreth, aids-de-camp; Captain A. S. Cole and Lieutenant J. A. Sladen, acting aids-de-camp. My inspector general and aids were what I called foot-loose ; they were ready to go to any point within our official dominion at a moment's notice, to bear important instructions, to settle a difficulty, make an inspection for securing facts or seek essential cooperation. A little later in the season, and upon further consideration of the law, I came to the conclusion that
F. W. Gilbreth (search for this): chapter 2.14
field. Colonel J. S. Fullerton, Adjutant General. Lieutenant Colonel Geo. W. Balloch, Chief Disbursing Officer and head of the Subsistence Distribution. Captain Samuel L. Taggart, Assistant Adjutant General. Major William Fowler, Assistant Adjutant General. Captain J. M. Brown, Assistant Quartermaster. Surgeon C. W. Horner, Chief Medical Officer. The clerks added to the group made the working force. My personal staff from the army continued with me, viz., Major H. M. Stinson, Captain F. W. Gilbreth, aids-de-camp; Captain A. S. Cole and Lieutenant J. A. Sladen, acting aids-de-camp. My inspector general and aids were what I called foot-loose ; they were ready to go to any point within our official dominion at a moment's notice, to bear important instructions, to settle a difficulty, make an inspection for securing facts or seek essential cooperation. A little later in the season, and upon further consideration of the law, I came to the conclusion that I was not limited as a
Edwin M. Stanton (search for this): chapter 2.14
tructed. This was not my first interview with Edwin M. Stanton. He had been at times very kind to me, and paeyance. The morning of May 12th, I returned to Mr. Stanton and said: I have concluded to accept the duty youbushel basket heaped with letters and documents. Mr. Stanton, with both hands holding the handles at each end,dy for my immediate use as an office. That day Mr. Stanton caused the following War Department order to be f and I wished to start right. There was found in Mr. Stanton's basket evidence that the military authorities wnd Canby. Those officers commended him highly to Mr. Stanton and myself. For the home office in Washington s and forcibly to displace the freedmen. So with Mr. Stanton's sanction I ordered that all such land under culon was apparently very friendly to me, yet, while Mr. Stanton favored our strong educational proclivities, the charge of each. Fortunately for the Bureau work, Mr. Stanton and General Grant, in sympathy with each other in
William T. Sherman (search for this): chapter 2.14
in receipt of your communication of this date and I thank you for your generous act. I do think it but just to Logan, and notwithstanding his modest reply to us last night, I know he will prize the act most highly. I will deem it a special favor and pleasure if you will ride with me at the Review of Wednesday next. I will be at the lead of the column at 9 A. M. Wednesday, near the Capitol, and beg you will join me there. Your personal staff can ride with mine. As ever your friend, W. T. Sherman, Major General. The second day of the closing Review, Wednesday, May 24, 1865, which so many others have made graphic, when the Western armies passed before the President of the United States, Logan led the Army of the Tennessee. Just before the march began I asked Sherman to allow me to ride with his staff, but he answered at once:. No, Howard, you shall ride with me. As we were starting along the Avenue, feeling that Sherman ought to have the proper isolation and recognition of
George W. Balloch (search for this): chapter 2.14
thing was true of Chaplain Conway in Louisiana. I deemed Louisiana a hard field for freedmen's affairs and was glad to take advantage of the services of one who had been for months trying his hand with all classes of people under Generals Banks, Hurlbut, and Canby. Those officers commended him highly to Mr. Stanton and myself. For the home office in Washington I had: General W. E. Strong, Inspector General for the whole field. Colonel J. S. Fullerton, Adjutant General. Lieutenant Colonel Geo. W. Balloch, Chief Disbursing Officer and head of the Subsistence Distribution. Captain Samuel L. Taggart, Assistant Adjutant General. Major William Fowler, Assistant Adjutant General. Captain J. M. Brown, Assistant Quartermaster. Surgeon C. W. Horner, Chief Medical Officer. The clerks added to the group made the working force. My personal staff from the army continued with me, viz., Major H. M. Stinson, Captain F. W. Gilbreth, aids-de-camp; Captain A. S. Cole and Lieutenant J. A. Sla
A. S. Cole (search for this): chapter 2.14
jutant General. Lieutenant Colonel Geo. W. Balloch, Chief Disbursing Officer and head of the Subsistence Distribution. Captain Samuel L. Taggart, Assistant Adjutant General. Major William Fowler, Assistant Adjutant General. Captain J. M. Brown, Assistant Quartermaster. Surgeon C. W. Horner, Chief Medical Officer. The clerks added to the group made the working force. My personal staff from the army continued with me, viz., Major H. M. Stinson, Captain F. W. Gilbreth, aids-de-camp; Captain A. S. Cole and Lieutenant J. A. Sladen, acting aids-de-camp. My inspector general and aids were what I called foot-loose ; they were ready to go to any point within our official dominion at a moment's notice, to bear important instructions, to settle a difficulty, make an inspection for securing facts or seek essential cooperation. A little later in the season, and upon further consideration of the law, I came to the conclusion that I was not limited as at first believed to ten assistant co
J. W. Sprague (search for this): chapter 2.14
a, Headquarters, Mobile. Colonel Samuel Thomas, Mississippi, Headquarters, Vicksburg. Chaplain T. W. Conway, Louisiana, Headquarters, New Orleans. General Clinton B. Fisk, Kentucky and Tennessee, Headquarters, Nashville, Tenn. General J. W. Sprague, Missouri and Arkansas, Headquarters, St. Louis, Mo. Colonel John Eaton, District of Columbia. In the above order, owing to General Saxton's long experience with the freedmen, he was given three States. Colonel Brown had also been locommand. Osborn, my chief of artillery at Gettysburg, was a quiet, unobtrusive officer of quick decision and of pure life. Samuel Thomas, very properly commended by other officers, and of excellent character, had unusual executive ability. J. W. Sprague was distinguished in the Army of the Tennessee for decided ability as a general, and meritorious conduct which he showed at all times, and for his dignity of carriage and thought; and Gregory was well reputed for the stand he always took in t
William F. Barry (search for this): chapter 2.14
, which so many others have made graphic, when the Western armies passed before the President of the United States, Logan led the Army of the Tennessee. Just before the march began I asked Sherman to allow me to ride with his staff, but he answered at once:. No, Howard, you shall ride with me. As we were starting along the Avenue, feeling that Sherman ought to have the proper isolation and recognition of the people, I reined back my horse to move by the side of his chief of artillery, General Barry, when Sherman instantly insisted that I come back and ride by his side; thus, by a bit of self-denial on his part and thoughtful kindness, he sought to allay any irritation I might feel on account of what had taken place. Our Western armies, competing in a friendly way with the Eastern, behaved magnificently at that Review. The vast multitude of people lining the streets, occupying every elevated stand, even covering the roofs of buildings from the Capitol to the War Department, show
Ulysses S. Grant (search for this): chapter 2.14
verland and come on immediately yourself by water. Report on arrival to Secretary of War. U. S. Grant, Lieutenant General. This message, enigmatical enough for me, coming into my hands in the afternoon, at once received this answer: Richmond, May 9, 1865, 3:15 P. M. Lieutenant General U. S. Grant. General: Your dispatch only just received. I will conform to it at once. Respectfully,iately needed to take this care and worry off my shoulders. Before acting I paid a visit to General Grant, then having his office in a building on the southwest corner of Seventeenth and F Streets of his long experience with the freedmen of the Mississippi Valley where he had so much aided General Grant during the active war. For some months before the insurrectionary States were reorganizedicts and had an officer in charge of each. Fortunately for the Bureau work, Mr. Stanton and General Grant, in sympathy with each other in the main, managed this force, and both sustained me. This, h
Davis Tillson (search for this): chapter 2.14
sioners; I could increase the number provided they were army officers detailed for the work; in fact, thus far, every one had been assigned, by my asking, from the army. September 19th I announced three more assistant commissioners: General Davis Tillson, Georgia, Headquarters, Augusta. General Wager Swayne, Alabama, Headquarters, Montgomery. General E. M. Gregory, Texas, Headquarters, Galveston. Osborn was changed to Florida with headquarters at Jacksonville; Saxton was still the assistant commissioner for South Carolina and Georgia, General Tillson being regarded at first as an acting assistant commissioner, reporting to Saxton. From these State centers were organized subdistricts, more or less in number according to the needs. There were a few civil employees, but generally the subagents (called by some officers assistant superintendents) for given districts, were put on duty directly by the Secretary of War, being taken and sent to the work from the nearest militar
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