s to the general's cordial and effective co-operation in that work, as well as to his ability and devotion as an officer.
As soon as the letter came to hand, Sumner called up the case, read the letter in the Senate, and moved the confirmation, which was carried.
The senator's casting aside of personal or partisan prejudice in these two instances was justified by the event.
Both officers fell on the field,— Stevens at Chantilly in Virginia, Sept. 1, 1862, and Stevenson at Spottsylvania, May 10, 1864.
Antislavery people were in 1863 anxious to have General Fremont called from retirement and put in command of a large body of colored troops.
Sumner introduced to the President a body of gentlemen who visited Washington for the purpose, and he did what he could to further the plan.
The President in a letter to Sumner showed his desire to advance the wishes of the deputation.
Fortunately for the country these well-meant efforts came to no result.
The final judgment upon Fremont is a
ears, Frank,32d Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Beauchmin, Calixte, Corp.,37th Mass. Inf., Frederick,22d Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Childs, George W., Corp.,12th Mass. Inf.,rk, John A.,19th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Clark, John C., Corp.,10th Mass. Inf.,Spoick, Thomas,22d Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Fizzell, John, Sergt.,56th Mass. Inf.,Spones, Thomas,22d Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Hayward, James S.,12th Mass. Inf.,Antietaullin, John,22d Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Mullin, Timothy,37th Mass. Inf.,Sailor's , John F.,12th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Scott, William,15th Mass. Inf.,Ball's Blu Charles J.,22d Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Scully, John,29th Mass. Inf.,Jackson, Misatson, Robert,28th Mass. Inf.,Po River, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Watson, Thomas,2d Mass. Inf.,Cedar Mountas, George,56th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Wells, George,22d Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, [49 more...]
llen, Isaac F.,12th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862.
Allen, James,15th Mass. Inf.,Ball's Bluff, Va.,Oct. 21, 1861.
Allen, John, Corp.,16th Mass. Inf.,Fair Oaks, Va.,June 18, 1862.
Allen, John,1st Mass. Inf.,Glendale, Va.,June 30, 1862.
Allen, John,28th Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va.,March 25, 1865.
Allen, John F., Corp.,16th Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa.,July 3, 1863.
Allen, Jules R., Corp.,33d Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa.,July 2, 1863.
Allen, Lyman,12th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Allen, Pickering D., 1st Lieut.,3d Mass. Cav.,Brashear City, La.,June 2, 1863.
Alley, Leander F., 2d Lieut.,20th Mass. Inf.,Fredericksburg, Va.,Dec. 13, 1862.
Almy, Hiram H.,23d Mass. Inf.,Whitehall, N. C.,Dec. 16, 1862.
Almy, Pardon, Jr., 2d Lieut.,18th Mass. Inf.,Bull Run, 2d, Va.,Aug. 30, 1862.
Amende, John,20th Mass. Inf.,wilderness, Va.,May 6, 1864.
Ames, Moses S., Corp.,37th Mass. Inf.,Winchester, Va.,Sept. 19, 1864.
Ames, Thomas C.,1st Mass. H. A.,Petersburg, Va.,June 16, 1
1st Mass. H. A.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 19, 1864.
Atwood, Eli, Sergt.,18th Mass. Inf.,Fredericksburg, Va.,Dec. 13, 1862.
Atwood, Frederick E.,18th Mass. Inf.,Manassas, Va.,Aug. 30, 1862.
Atwood, Joshua,12th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,May 6, 1864.
Atwood, William M.,18th Mass. Inf.,Manassas, Va.,Aug. 30, 1862.
Austin, Henry,29th Mass. Inf.,White Oak Swamp, Va.,June 30, 1862.
Austin, James H.,12th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862.
Avery, Michael,39th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Ayers, Benjamin F.,12th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862.
Babbington, William, Sergt.,12th Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa.,July 1, 1863.
Babbitt, Charles E.,39th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 8, 1864.
Babson, Sylvanus B., Sergt.,32d Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 18, 1864.
Bachelor, Alfred A.,15th Mass. Inf.,– –– –
Backus, Charles H.,2d Mass. Cav.,Rockville, Md.,July 13, 1864.
Bacon, David H., Corp.,22d Mass. Inf.,North Anna River, Va.,May 23, 1864.
Bacon, William B., Bvt.
Bans, William,24th Mass. Inf.,New Berne, N. C.,March 14, 1862.
Barber, William,28th Mass. Inf.,Cold Harbor, Va.,June 3, 1864.
Barden, Jonas P.,39th Mass. Inf.,– –June 22, 1864.
Bardwell, Henry C.,27th Mass. Inf.,Roanoke Island, N. C.,Feb. 8, 1862.
Bardwell, Orange,37th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,May 6, 1864.
Barker, Asa, Artificer,1st Mass. H. A.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 19, 1864.
Barker, Isaac S.,20th Mass. Inf.,Fredericksburg, Va.,Dec. 11, 1862.
Barlow, Edwin W.,34th Mass. Inf.,Island Ford, Va.,July 18, 1864.
Barnard, Edmund E.,48th Mass. Inf.,Port Hudson, La.,May 21, 1863.
Barnes, Dwight W., Corp.,25th Mass. Inf.,Cold Harbor, Va.,June 3, 1864.
Barnes, George N.,37th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Barnes, Hosea O.,10th Batt. Mass. L. A.,Jones' Farm, Va.,May 30, 1864.
Barnes, Walter S.,2d Mass. Cav.,Ashby's Gap, Va.,July 12, 1863.
Barns, John,2d Mass. Cav.,Waynesboroa, Va.,Sept. 27, 1864.
Barr, Elbridge C., Corp.,21st Mass. Inf.,Chantilly, Va.,Sept. 1, 186
town, Md.,Oct. 19, 1864.
Bean, A. C.,20th Mass. Inf.,– –June 4, 1864.
Bean, Hibbard K.,10th Mass. Inf.,Fair Oaks, Va.,May 31, 1862.
Bean, William H.,19th Mass. Inf.,Antietam, Md.,Sept. 17, 1862.
Bears, Frank,32d Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Beauchmin, Calixte, Corp.,37th Mass. Inf.,Fort Fisher, Va.,April 2, 1865.
Becker, Oscar,35th Mass. Inf.,Fort Sedgwick, Va.,April 2, 1865.
Bedell, Francis H.,2d Mass. Inf.,Chancellorsville, Va.,May 5, 1863.
Beirne, James,39th Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Belden, Seth,37th Mass. Inf.,Winchester, Va.,Sept. 19, 1864.
Bell, James,21st Mass. Inf.,Chantilly, Va.,Sept. 1, 1862.
Bellows, Julius N.,36th Mass. Inf.,Wilderness, Va.,May 6, 1864.
Bemis, Frederick A., 1st Lieut.,21st Mass. Inf.,Chantilly, Va.,Sept. 1, 1862.
Bemis, Henry N.,15th Mass. Inf.,Fair Oaks, Va.,May 31, 1862.
Benjamin, George F.,15th Mass. Inf.,Ball's Bluff, Va.,Oct. 21, 1861.
Benjamin, Samuel,22d Mass. Inf.,Mechanicsville, Va.,June 26, 1862.
Benne
Bramon, Owen,28th Mass. Inf.,Hatcher's Run, Va.,March 25, 1865.
Bramon, Thomas,56th Mass. Inf.,North Anna River, Va.,May 24, 1864.
Brantez, William,15th Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa.,July 2, 1863.
Brasie, Knapp,22d Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Brazier, Charles A., 1st Sergt.,1st Mass. Inf.,Williamsburg, Va.,May 5, 1862.
Breed, George E., Corp.,19th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Breen, Dennis,34th Mass. Inf.,Lynchburg, Va.,June 18, 1864.
Breen, Peter,36th Mass. Inf..,North Anna River, Va.,May 24, 1864.
Brantez, William,15th Mass. Inf.,Gettysburg, Pa.,July 2, 1863.
Brasie, Knapp,22d Mass. Inf.,Laurel Hill, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Brazier, Charles A., 1st Sergt.,1st Mass. Inf.,Williamsburg, Va.,May 5, 1862.
Breed, George E., Corp.,19th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 10, 1864.
Breen, Dennis,34th Mass. Inf.,Lynchburg, Va.,June 18, 1864.
Breen, Peter,36th Mass. Inf.,Spotsylvania, Va.,May 12, 1864.
Breen, Thomas,32d Mass. Inf.,Petersburg, Va.,June 20, 1864.