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inspection of my hospitals, and I followed his suggestions in that regard during my whole term of service.
Of my personal staff, Maj. Joseph Bell left his large practice as a lawyer to go with me to the South with the New England division.
If I knew any words that I could add to what I have said of him I would say them.
Capt. R. S. Davis, of Boston, was upon my staff, holding the position of assistant adjutant-general of the Department of New England, and went with me to New Orleans.
He served through that campaign, joined me in the Department of Virginia and North Carolina, and served until he was relieved late in the summer of 1864 for sickness.
He died in China, where he went on a mercantile enterprise.
Another of my volunteer aids who left the law books he was writing to join the service with me, was J. Burnham Kinsman, afterwards brevet major-general.
He volunteered without pay and without anything but an acting appointment.
He served me as long as I was in the service, and distinguished himself very greatly for gallant conduct.
He was appointed by the President as lieutenant-colonel in the regular army, and attached to the staff of General Wool, and by the President's request Wool assigned him to serve on my staff.
He was afterwards employed by the Secretary of War, serving him directly upon important matters where great prudence, courage, and discretion were required.
For his meritorious services he was promoted to brevet major-general, when Mr. Rawlins, who knew him in the Army of the James, was Secretary of War.
It was well deserved, but was not recommended by me, because I had at one time previous to his appointment an idea that my recommendation might do him more harm than good.
I have already spoken of his services as I think they deserve to be spoken of.
Another volunteer aid was Lieut. Haswell C. Clarke, of Boston, quite a young man, hardly arrived at his majority.
He served with me faithfully and well in the Department of New England, in the Department of the Gulf, and in the Army of the James.
A brave and gallant young officer, he did his duty thoroughly and acceptably wherever he was called.
At my request and by the designation of General McClellan,
A. M. Thayer and Co. 1892.
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