The Wilkes court martial moves slowly. Thus far I have no
reason to be dissatisfied with the court. Wilkes himself strives to make it a
personal matter. I have no feeling on the subject. Would rather he should not
have driven me into the work, and shall be glad to have it disposed of.
SOURCE: Gideon Welles, Diary of Gideon Welles,
Secretary of the Navy Under Lincoln and Johnson, Vol. 1: 1861 – March 30,
1864, p. 543-4
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