Stanton tells me that General Meade is in town. I trust some
efficient blows to be struck now that Lee is weak. The opportunity should not
be lost, but the army is to me a puzzle. I do not find that Stanton has much to
say or do. If there are facilities of combination and concentration, it is not
developed. No offensive movements here; no assistance has been rendered
Rosecrans. For four weeks the Rebels have been operating to overwhelm him, but
not a move has been made, a step taken, or an order given, that I can learn.
Halleck has done nothing, proposed nothing, and is now just beginning to take
measures to reinforce Rosecrans. Has he the mind, energy, or any of the
qualities or capabilities for the important position assigned him?
SOURCE: Gideon Welles, Diary of Gideon Welles,
Secretary of the Navy Under Lincoln and Johnson, Vol. 1: 1861 – March 30,
1864, p. 442
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