Gov. Andrew came to breakfast. Laughed — vexed too — at
report in Herald of proceedings of Governors at Altoona, which he ascribed to
the exclusion of reporters. While at breakfast, Col. Andrews and Lieut. Barber,
both of Marietta, came in from battle-ground. The Colonel handed me Cox's
Report, and informed me that Col. Clark was killed, which left him Lieut.
Colonel in actual command. He gave a very interesting account of the conduct of
Cox's (late Reno's) corps, both at South Mountain and Antietam. The Reports,
however, were more full, and reflected the highest credit on Cox and the
officers and men of his troops. Andrews said that McClellan and Burnside would
recommend Cox for Major General — an object which I assured Col. A. I would
most gladly promote.
Gov. Andrew said he had called on Gen. Hooker the evening
before, and met Stanton and Tod. Hooker was unequivocal in condemnation of
McClellan's inactivity. At Department, McClernand called and my favorable
impression of last evening was strengthened. Many things in a plan of campaign
which he urged seemed admirable, especially the Eastern movement from the
Mississippi River.
Saw the President, and asked him his opinion of McClernand.
Said he thought him brave and capable, but too desirous to be independent of
every body else.
Later in the day, received telegram from Bliss, Paymaster
General of New York, asking for $300,000 in small notes in exchange for the
same amount of large ones to enable him to forward eight regiments. It occurred
to me that, by having these regiments sent to Louisville and Mitchell's
and Garfield's brigades brought from Louisville and sent to Port Royal, with
one or two brigades in addition, a successful expedition against Charleston
might be immediately organized; and I determined to speak to Stanton in
relation to it tomorrow. Garfield spent the evening with me and accepted
invitation to make my house his home while in town.
SOURCE: Annual Report of the American Historical
Association for the Year 1902, Vol. 2, p. 96-7
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