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P. M., on the 8th of December, and sent an orderly to Colonel Cassels' tent with directions that he should report to me forthwith.
He immediately reported to me, and I said to him: “You are appointed lieutenant-colonel and aide-de-camp on my staff, and detailed as provost marshal of the department.
You will proceed to duty to-morrow morning.
I have examined all the complaints against you, and I believe they are all unfounded, and that you are an honest man.”
He held that office, and fulfilled its duties to my entire satisfaction so long as I was in command.
When I was relieved his accounts and conduct were investigated at great length in the most vindictive manner, but nothing was developed to his discredit.
I ought not to forget the unwearying pains taken to serve me and the faithful endeavor of my two assistant quartermasters, Capt. William H. James at Fortress Monroe, and Capt. George S. Dodge, who was assistant quartermaster during the campaign at Bermuda Hundred. Captain Dodge is deceased.
Captain James is an honored business man in Philadelphia.
Lieut. Frederick Martin was a volunteer lieutenant on my staff.
For gallantry of conduct as well in New Orleans as in the Army of the James, I promoted him to be aide-de-camp with the rank of captain and had him assigned as commissary of musters, the duties of which he performed to my entire acceptance.
I have spoken of Colonel Kensel as having carried a second order through a line of fire on May 16, 1864; Captain Martin was my aid who took the first one.
In the early part of the campaign two very young men came to me with high recommendations.
One was Sidney B. DeKay, of New York, whom I accepted as an aid although he had not reached his majority.
His services were so energetic and faithful that he remained on my personal staff until the last.
After the war was over, a war broke out between Turkey and Greece, and he went to Athens and took a position in the Greek army, serving with great distinction until he received an accidental wound from the falling of a carbine which disabled him from further service.
Later he served as assistant district-attorney of the United States of the city of New York, and remained one of my most valued friends until his death, a short time ago.
A. M. Thayer and Co. 1892.
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