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John Tyler (search for this): chapter 23
nto the great battle of the world in some active position. The next day he wrote to me from New York: I don't believe Rawlins has made any alliance with . . . the Copperheads. The President is an obstinate, stupid man, governed by preconceived ideas, by whiskey, and by women. He means one thing to-day and another to-morrow, but the glorification of Andrew Johnson all the time. He is capable of almost any enormity, but he will be foiled and covered with even greater infamy than John Tyler. Send along Swinton as soon as possible. I shall be here certainly till the end of next week, and possibly somewhat longer. Then I shall go to Chicago for a short time. On July 27, 1866, he stopped with me in Delaware on his way to Chicago. While there he sold his house at a profit, and thus made it possible to re-establish his family in New York, although he had not yet secured all of the capital needed for his new venture, and seemed to be quite uncertain as to his ultimate suc
Joe Bowers (search for this): chapter 23
gh; but there are few sensible men who approve it in their hearts. There seem to be some gentlemen who don't realize the difference between a friend and a lackey. However, I don't suppose the general is of any such opinion as these persons. If. he were, I should be very sorry. Sorry to lose his friendship, but yet more sorry that he could withdraw it for such a cause. I think that under such circumstances his misfortune would be greater than mine. I have no objection to Rawlins and Bowers seeing what I have written. I am glad you have asked to be mustered out. It is the right and only thing, but I fear it will keep you from coming to see me. How the idea of Dana's being unfriendly to Grant at that time originated I have no means of recalling. Neither of the officers mentioned above could have suggested it. They were far too disinterested and sensible, and far too likely to share Dana's opinions on such subjects to condemn him for entertaining them. The charge of unfr
U. S. Grant (search for this): chapter 23
an Opposes policy of Andrew Johnson Supports Grant for presidency life of Grant failure of Chic it was supposed that men who did not know General Grant as we did would think that the general him How the idea of Dana's being unfriendly to Grant at that time originated I have no means of rec this means of neutralizing his influence with Grant. The latter was credulous and easily worked u of Dana had as yet produced any impression on Grant. He was slow to anger and resentment, and wasd. The most that can be said is that some of Grant's intimates at that period were inimical to Dadly if not intimate terms till some time after Grant had become President. This is shown not only in our joint names.--To this, notwithstanding Grant's understanding with Badeau, and Badeau's strey approval, but assured me that neither he nor Grant, with whom he had fully conferred, saw the sli this trip he was asked in the interest of General Grant to write a criticism of William Swinton's [9 more...]
Bache (search for this): chapter 23
condition. He added: Rawlins, too, looks very well, but I notice that his cough still seems very ugly. During this trip he was asked in the interest of General Grant to write a criticism of William Swinton's Decisive Battles, but on account of the pressure of his engagements he was forced to shift the burden to me, at the same time offering to revise my manuscript and to visit me for that purpose should it become necessary. About this time he notified me that a successor to Professor Bache as Superintendent of the Coast Survey was soon to be appointed, and that I could get the place if it suited me, but he added, the best thing for me was to get into the great battle of the world in some active position. The next day he wrote to me from New York: I don't believe Rawlins has made any alliance with . . . the Copperheads. The President is an obstinate, stupid man, governed by preconceived ideas, by whiskey, and by women. He means one thing to-day and another
Joseph E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 23
don't know. I shall get out of the concern if I can, unless it is put on a different basis, and means are raised by the capitalists who have invested in it to carry it through in a satisfactory manner. The publisher is a bad man, and not as judicious as he is smart. That is the essence of the trouble. I am holding on to see what will turn up, and also to save too great a sacrifice in the process of extricating myself. I conclude that the express company is all up, for I see that J. E. Johnston has been beaten in an attempt to become president of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad. Where does this leave you, and how soon will you get out of it? ... How is Rawlins? Matters now culminated rapidly. The parties concerned could not raise the money necessary to put the newspaper on a sound footing, and there was nothing for Dana to do but to leave it. He went East in June for a conference with his friends, in consequence of which he decided to start a newspaper of his own in New York.
John A. Rawlins (search for this): chapter 23
his misfortune would be greater than mine. I have no objection to Rawlins and Bowers seeing what I have written. I am glad you have askedlaborate with him in the work, I took the precaution of writing to Rawlins for his views on the entire subject before accepting the propositiself connected with Grant's military career should write his life, Rawlins not only gave his hearty approval, but assured me that neither he es this leave you, and how soon will you get out of it? ... How is Rawlins? Matters now culminated rapidly. The parties concerned could the next day in much more comfortable condition. He added: Rawlins, too, looks very well, but I notice that his cough still seems ver The next day he wrote to me from New York: I don't believe Rawlins has made any alliance with . . . the Copperheads. The President iependent of the business of the paper. Remember me cordially to Rawlins and the general. I have written to the latter, asking for the dis
McIntosh (search for this): chapter 23
the regular army would be increased to perhaps fifty thousand men, to be made up by retaining a sufficient number of the colored troops, and that the feeling was at that time against Washburne's bill to revive the grade of general, mainly because it was supposed that men who did not know General Grant as we did would think that the general himself was at the bottom of it. In the same letter he expressed his hearty approval of retaining such officers as Sickles, Robinson, T. W. Sherman, and McIntosh in the service till some other provision could be made for them, because each had lost a leg in battle. Shortly after his return to Chicago, he acknowledged the receipt of a letter from me written at Richmond, intimating that while in Washington a few days before I had discovered signs of a change of feeling towards him at General Grant's headquarters. This appeared to give him great concern, as it made him think there might be much less sense there than he would like to believe. He ad
Robinson (search for this): chapter 23
s having all been discharged, the regular army would be increased to perhaps fifty thousand men, to be made up by retaining a sufficient number of the colored troops, and that the feeling was at that time against Washburne's bill to revive the grade of general, mainly because it was supposed that men who did not know General Grant as we did would think that the general himself was at the bottom of it. In the same letter he expressed his hearty approval of retaining such officers as Sickles, Robinson, T. W. Sherman, and McIntosh in the service till some other provision could be made for them, because each had lost a leg in battle. Shortly after his return to Chicago, he acknowledged the receipt of a letter from me written at Richmond, intimating that while in Washington a few days before I had discovered signs of a change of feeling towards him at General Grant's headquarters. This appeared to give him great concern, as it made him think there might be much less sense there than he
Horace Porter (search for this): chapter 23
ow is Rawlins? Matters now culminated rapidly. The parties concerned could not raise the money necessary to put the newspaper on a sound footing, and there was nothing for Dana to do but to leave it. He went East in June for a conference with his friends, in consequence of which he decided to start a newspaper of his own in New York. On July 18, 1866, he wrote me from Washington that he was there on business, and had gone over on the same train with General Grant and his family; that Porter and Badeau were in the party; that the heat and dust were stifling, and that he had seen the party the next day in much more comfortable condition. He added: Rawlins, too, looks very well, but I notice that his cough still seems very ugly. During this trip he was asked in the interest of General Grant to write a criticism of William Swinton's Decisive Battles, but on account of the pressure of his engagements he was forced to shift the burden to me, at the same time offering to r
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 23
rtly after his return to Chicago, he acknowledged the receipt of a letter from me written at Richmond, intimating that while in Washington a few days before I had discovered signs of a change of feeling towards him at General Grant's headquarters. This appeared to give him great concern, as it made him think there might be much less sense there than he would like to believe. He added: As for my being unfriendly to the general, that is too absurd to be thought by any but a fool. About Lee's surrender I had my own judgment, and when it was necessary for me I expressed it. So of the bill to make Grant a general. That bill is a dreadful mistake. It exhibits a desire for rank and money that detracts from the general's greatness in a fatal way. I have never been more afflicted by any public measure than by that bill. But I refrained from saying anything against it until I was compelled to. And I tell you that it would be much better for the general's future that it should not pa
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