Sunday, March 22, 2015

Diary of Salmon P. Chase: Saturday, August 30, 1862


Judge Bates called, and we conversed in regard to Genl. McClellan — he concurring in our judgment. Afterwards, I went to the War Department where Watson showed me a paper expressing it. I suggested modifications. Afterwards saw Stanton. He approved the modifications, and we both signed the paper. I then took it to Secy. Welles, who concurred in judgment but thought the paper not exactly right, and did not sign it. Returned the paper to Stanton.

Promised report from Genl. Halleck was not made.

SOURCE: Annual Report of the American Historical Association for the Year 1902, Vol. 2, p. 62

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