Headquarters Army Of The Potomac, March 9, 1864.
I have answered Mr. Harding's note, likewise one from
Cortlandt Parker, and numerous others I have received from sympathizing
friends. To prepare a statement and furnish it to all my friends who are
desirous of defending me would take too much time. Besides, I intend to await
the action of the committee, give them a chance to do me justice, failing which
I will publish a pamphlet giving my side of the question. Yesterday's Tribune
has a most violent attack on me, full of the basest and most malicious
slanders, in which, not satisfied with attacking my military reputation, they
impugn my loyalty and attribute expressions to me I never dreamed of using.1
Birney and Pleasanton have appeared in the hostile ranks.
The latter's course is the meanest and blackest ingratitude; for I can prove,
but for my intercession he would have been relieved long since.
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1 For article mentioned, see Appendix H.
SOURCE: George Meade, The Life and Letters of George
Gordon Meade, Vol. 2, p. 176
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