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The Daily Dispatch: July 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], Army promotions. (search)
no delay in promptly paying out the small mite to the soldier at the moment it becomes due — although it is not much, yet such a pittance was never more nobly or better earned. Many of the officers are in straightened circumstances, in consequence of the shortcomings of the pay funds for their commands, as they are not a lowed to draw theirs before the men shall have been paid. This is probably owing to the temporary derangement of the money machine, caused by the resignation of Secretary Memminger, for conscience knows we had a superabundance of it before that event occurred. The enemy are also paying off a portion of their troops who were even more in arrears than our own, merely from the fact — as a Yankee colonel informed me at New Hope — that the men would be more apt to desert and straggle if they had money. The body of the enemy on the south side of the river, near Roswell, are perfectly quiet so far as is known, and have made no demonstrations that would indica<
The Daily Dispatch: July 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
the change in the office of Secretary of the Treasury, of the retirement of Mr. Memminger, and the appointment of Mr. George A. Trenholm, of South Carolina, as his successor. The papers also published the letter of resignation of Mr. Memminger, and the President's reply thereto, from which it appears that Mr. M. tendered his reSecretary until his successor could be appointed, is quite complimentary to Mr. Memminger, and will be universally approved in what it says about his devotion to the public interest and welfare. Mr. Memminger, we are sure none can doubt, has applied himself with unflagging energy to the duties of his office.-- Though a learned and judgment, and his granitive presence. While it is no discredit to Mr. Memminger that he differed with Congress about financial policy, and while he need tae unfortunate for one occupying so important a position. Nevertheless, Mr. Memminger is a man of strict integrity and spotless private character, while no man i
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