The whole trouble is directly traceable to McClellan, who
took away to Yorktown an amount of troops beyond what he was authorized to do, so
as to leave Washington defenceless. When the Prest. became aware of this,
he was justly indignant. I have seen his letter
of rebuke to McClellan in his own autograph under date of 9th April, to
which McC has never deigned to reply. Should this letter ever see the light it
will reflect honor upon the calmness, sagacity, and firmness of the Prdt. If
published now it would crush McC.
SOURCE: Henry Greenleaf Pearson, The Life of John A.
Andrew: Governor of Massachusetts, 1861-1865, Volume 2, p. 22
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