6 20 109 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/7d7ae7717ecebd919a43902a87440db7.pdf 945d540f746db6cd800113b5101cb7f7 PDF Text Text Chronologically Arranged For Ready Reference in Preparation of a Biography of GRENVILLE IV.ELI.EM DODGE President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific Railroads Neraber of Congress Major General in War lor Preservation ol' the Union, etc . etc . etc. etc. BOOK XV. Grand Marshall President NcKlnley's Inauguration. * Grand Maxshall Dedication of Grant Tomb. Spanish "War Appointed Major General of Volunteers Offered Command of First Corps »*'i \ "• -f', '.'A'- ft p"' January , 1897 . The Victor Coal and <^oke Company. Denver, (Colorado, January 12th, 1897 General M. tJodge, \ No. 1 Broadway, New ^OEk City, N. Y. . . Dear General: Ivir. Cooper, a mining expert, and an old friend of mine here in Denver, introduced nie to a Wr. D. ]V!. Dana of San iVlarcial, Old Mexico. In presenting their proposition I incidentally mentioned your name and after a few questions back and forth it turns out that Mr. Dana served under you during the War. He was in the 7th Minnesota and was in the Right Wing of the 16th Army tJorps under «^oe Mower and afterwards was under you at St. Louis when you were in charge of the Department of the Wiissouri . His proposition to me in brief was as follows: He holds option on fifteen or twenty thousand acres of an thracite coal lands located at San Marcial, Mexico, belonging to Carlos H. Johnson. The conditions of the option are that he shall have parties on the ground by March first with neceTsary drills for proving their-former borings on the land, the parties being allowed six months tine to thoroughly establish and ascertain the extent of the anthracite veins existing under this body of land. If, at the end of this period, September 1st, 1897, the parties have sufiicient data to,warrant the purchase of the mining rights under this body of land (fifteen or twenty thousand acres) they are to pay Mr. Johnson ^25,000 cash, $25,000 in sixty days and $25,000 in four months, making a total of $75,000; and are to pay 25 cents per ton royalty (prevailing royalty in Pennsylvania on anthracite being 50 cents per ton) on coal mined commencing sixty days after mine is opened and is in operation. These terms of pay ment may be modified somewhat if necessary. Their suggestion is to send some one to inspect the property, making tests of the coal ^iken from the present shaft and iiiaking a report from which parties can decide wT.ether it is feasible to undergo the expense of makir^' the necessary borings. From the data that 1 have seen, and knowing the parties to be reliable, Ithink the proposition warrants the sending of a man to c»an Marcial. T enclsoe maps showing location. I have trans portation to Guymas which is a port on the Gulf of California the |L terminus of the Sonora branch of t}^ Santa Fe. The port of GuymasP^ is sixty miles from this anthracit^coal but San Marcial can be reached by thirty two iiiles staging. You are probably aware that there is no coal on the Pacific slope, including Old Mexico, exc^.nt some poor get f their coal bituminous from Australia in the ^^tate chiefly, of Washington. and They at present to some extent, arSuflft oy water from Pennsylvania and Alabama. By establishing a coal SLation at a point on i^ower California all vessels can be supplied on that coast and by a sptem of barges from Guymas up the Gulf of California and Colorado i^iver to Yuma the Southern Pacific can be reached. The country froni Guynias to the mines is open and nearly flat. The road would he on a water grsde--sixty miles narrow gauge would answer the purpose. The borings made by State officials of Sonora and vouched for by a Colonel of the mexican Army show the lower anthracite vein at 395 feet to be 18 feet in thickness. At a depth of 270 feet the an thracite vein is 6 feet thick and at 205 feet, the depth of the present prospect shaft, a vein of 2 l/2 feet in thickness is opened. The 18 ft. and 6 ft. of coal is in accordance with reports made from borings, i^ir. Dana had a sample of the anthracite coal with him, which certainly was a fine specimen. The coal at the bottom of the pres.ent shaft runs about 75 per cent, carbon and the analysis .of .the 18ft. vein ran 87 per cent, carbon according to reports that they believe reliable. The State officials of Sonora used every effort possible to scare Mr. John son, the owner of theland, into giving them the rights to mine the coal, and Mr. Johnson foudn it necessary, to. come to the United States and take out his papers (he being an American), and with these papers he went to President Diaz who oraered the ^tate officials off the land. If you desire to send Mr. Cameron, or any one else, down to 'investigate this matter please let me know, as soon as possible. If yoi wish to interest others it might be well to consult with some of the Pennsylvania anthracite barons. They, I think at least, would feel like investigating this matter in case you do not care to do so. Mr. Dana Is awaiting a reply from me before placing it in other hands. Histinie is rather short as he must have some one .on the ground by- March 1st prepared to rrake the necessary drillings. His estimate of cost of borings is about |5000 andthe utmost loss that could be incurred be tween now and September 1st in getting at the actual facts respecting this anthracite coal would not exceed $8000. Sufficient development has been made to warrant this outlay to any syndicate interested in thias character of work. If you think it advisable to in any way take ad vantage of this opportunity offered us,it might be well to wire me a somewhat encouraging telegram, which, at the same time, you might nake non-committal. Will forward copy to Mr. Morgan Jones. Yours very truly, # F. S. Pusey. January, 1897. Galveston, lexas, Jan. 12th, 1897 Gen. G. . Dodge, Pres. U. P. D. & G. Ry., Dear Sir: Denver, Colo, The Galveston Chamber of Commerce extend an earnest invitation to you to visit Galveston and be their guest at their 4th Annual Banquet, Tuesday, iv.arch 2nd 1897--TexaG Independence -^ay. This will be the occasion for an assen.bllng of many of the leading citizens of Galveston, of Texas and the Southwest, and an acceptance of this invitation is most sincerely desired. Very respectfully, Galveston Chamber of Comnieroe, * 1 By Geo. h. Court, Chm. Invitation Comt. B11805 January, 1897, The Hon. JonathanP. Dolliver, Hew York. January 13, 1897' Committee onWays and Means, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. My dear Dolliver: I enclose you a letter I received from Quanah; Texas, relating to tariff on crude gypsum. You note what Mr. Jones says. I know this to be true, from personal knowledge. There are works starting up in that couzitry that could furnish all the plaster that is needed in the country, and I think they should be protected against the Nova Scotia Company. Both Kansas and Texas have plenty of this material, and the poeple have worked it into use through its merits alone, but against great competition from the sources they name, will you kindly look into this, and give it such protection as is due to the manufacturer. No doubt Mr. Walker, who is named in the letter, is looking after these interests and will be before you, I am also well acquainted with him in fact, it was tlirough the efforts of our road, the Port worth and Denver City, giving a rate that was very low which enabled these Companies to go into the market. The rate pays the the road nothing above the expenses of carrying, but to open the raanufactury of this cement and plaster we gaVe it, and it has been used and they have obtained, thron^Ji those rates a large demand in settlement and a small market in New York; but, with a fair protection, they could furnish the market with this material all over the countr3-. There is no such plaster manufactured anywhere else, that I know of, outside of these two cities. I am. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge 1897 New York City, Jan. 14, 1897. Major Jos. P. Sanger, Inspector-General's Department, Washington, D. C. My dear Major: You will notice by the published order of General Porter that I am assigned to the command of the First Grand Division in the Inauguration Parade which will include all the uniformed military forces, and it becomes necessary for me to ha\e an Assistant AdjutantGeneral, and I should like'very much if you would serve in that capacity Your duties will not be very onerous, as General Porter intends to take charge of thedetails of organization, location of the troops, move ments, etc. Our duties will come mostly on the day of the parade. However, it is necessary for me to have some one in Washington who can consult with General Porter or his Staff, and who will be there to respond to any request that may be made to me. I know there is no one more competent to do whatever is necessary than you are, and I trust that you will acce^^t. I know it will please General Porter to have you do so. I am, Truly and cordiall^^ G. M. Dodge. January, 1897. New York City, Jan. 14th, 1897 Gen. A. Hiokenlooper, Cincinnati, 0. My dear General: You will notice in the order of General Horace Porter, who is the Grand Marshal of the inauguration parade, that I am assigned to the command of the First Grand Division, which includes all the uniformed military forces that will take part in it, supposed to be about 25,000. My duties will bt mostly on the day of the parade, as the organization of the forces, the details of their movements, lo cation and everything else will be attended to by General Porter's Staff. I should like very much to have you serve as my Chief of Staff'. You would not have to come to Washington more than a day before the inauguration. I auppo^e you have your old Army uniform. I shall wear the uniform I used in the service. Please let me hear from you in relation to this. I trust you will be able to accept. I am. Truly and cordially, G. M . Dodge. Jany. 1897 Coizncil Bluffs, la. Jan.15,97 Dear Genl;- The income of Trust fund present year 1897, cannot be estimated at over !^7000. « I am now paying monthly on allowances (Inc. loan to G.M.D.) :i!;580 — 6960 The ins. on Denver property expenses this yr. 100 Taxes on Denver property Est. 260 " " Co.Bluffs, " " 400 " " La Lands " 225 Repairs on Denver and Co.Bluffs, propts. Est. 100 8045 The fixed payments on present basis would exceed income ^^1000 not including ray charge for services. This I shall have to call upon you for, for int. due on your notes if it does not come from some unexpected source. Very truly, N, P. Dodge. January, 1897 New York City, Jan. 20, 1897 Maj. J. P. Sanger, Inspector-General's Department, V/ashington, D. 0. My dear Major: I received your note of Jan. 16th, and am very much pleased to have you accept. Finding that General Porter was in Washington I wired you to-day, asking you to call on him and get posted. I also wired Porter that I had appointed you Assistant-Adjutant General. I shall issue an order as quickly as I obtain General Porter's orders, and fix hCcidquarters. It will be better for us to have our head quarters where General Porter's are; if not, perhaps at your office. I do not expect to have to issue any orders or go into any details, as General Porter has assured me that he would attend to all that is best, for it makes one head, and we will take up the matter at the proper time. However, he expressed a desire that my AdjutantGeneral should keep posted fully on what wasgoing on at his office, and then, if there were anything necessary for us to do he would be on hand to do it. I have selected for my Chief of Staff General A.J. Hickenlooper, who is the Secretary, as you know, of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. He will be in 7/ashington the day of the parade, so that all matters of detail and any orders that I have to issue or information to give I shall have to depend on you to at tend to. General Porter wants me to select a Staff of twenty-five. I think we could divide this into Chief ql Staff, Assistant-Adjutant General and Inspector-General. Then I could have a Chief of Aids, and the balance would be aids that could report on the day of the parade. My trouble is going to be in getting uniformed men for aids, and I shall have to depend somev/hat upon you for that. Young men who are ambitious and of good standing I should be glad to get, either of the regular army, the volunteer force or the National Guard. I have only so far asked two. I propose to ask Lieutenant Hugh J. Gallagher, of the Sixth Cavalry. He is from my own town and, I think, was appointed to West Point by me. I believe he is at Fort Mayer. However, You are better postedcn these matters than I and I shall rely somewhat upon you in regard to them. I wrote General Stanley for a horse, saddle and Hajor-General housings and equipment. General Stanley wrote that all he had was the sword, but that General Vincent, he thought, vould get me the bridle, saddle and also, he thought, he could get me a horse to suit. He said it would be some daus before I would hear from him, but he would keep right at it until he fitted me out. If you see General Vincent or General Stanley you might ascertain what they have done for me. I do not think tt will be necessary for us to make any announcement ol the aids until, say February 20th, or a bout that time; so that gives us plenty of timie to arrange matters. The organization oi the parade and the handling of it during the day of Inauguration will be, I know, as nearly perfect as such things can be made, for I have been with General Porter in handling several such bodies of men and know exactly his methods. He takesnothing for granted, and on the day of inauguration we will simply have to see that our column is in its place, that it moves on time and keeps out of the way of everything else. They should organise tne column in close order--! suppose "company front." This would close us up so as to keep us con pact, thus taking the least amount of time in passing I am. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge ^ "'S ■ ' ■/■ 'A ' • ''■•x ■ ■ S I • • 'trf 1897. New York City, Jan. 22nd, 1897. Lieut. Hugh. J. Gallagher, 6th Cavalry, Fort N.yer, Washington, D, C. My dear Lieutenant: I would be pleased to have you act as Aid on my Sta ff for the Inaugurdl Parade. You no doubt have noticed that I am to command the First Grand Division, which includes all the uniformed military force and the veterans of the war, and, as you are from my own town, it would please me to have you with me on that day. My Assistant Adjutant-General is Major J. P. Sanger, Inspector-General United States Army, and my Chief of Staff will be General Andrew J. Hickenlooper. Our duties will be executive, as General Porter takes full charge of tlie organization of the Inaugural parade, and ours will come mostly on the day of the parade. I am. Truly, G. M. Dodge. V. Jan. 1897. Denver, ^^olorado, Jan, 27th, 1397. Mr. John C. Osgood, President Colorado Fuel & Iron Company, Denver, Colorado. Dear r: - On my return here I find yours of January 13th, I am greatly surprised at the vie■ . you take of the Victor Company's desire to lease seclion 36. It never entered my head that it would be considered an unfriehdly act. Your Company have had this section leased at a nominal sum for ten years and have never used it, and have held it, no doubt, to protect yourselves fromencroachments of those who might give trouble to your Company. Our case is entirely different." We want to lease the property for the purpose of mining coal upon it, and as your Company have large quantities of land in that district and evidently do not need all you have, it certainly is no unfriendly act for us to go to the State and ask to lease it. We have been f^-rced by the action of your Company to go into the commercial coal field, We were content to stay in the Trinidad field as long as we could sell coals"to the jobbers, but the position that your Company takes, that they will not sell commercial coal to jobbers unless they buy the steam coals of them, has made it imperative upon us to open the commercial coal field. It seems to me it would be better for both Companies to adjust differences as to this section, by each of us tucAhg a part in it. I am, Respectfully, G. M. Dodge. President. February, 1897. New York. February 1st, 1897. Hon. William B. Allison, Washington, D.C, Dear Senator I have been expecting to go to vvashington for several days, but have been disappointed and it is uncertain now when I will get there, I wanted to see you and Senator Grear in relation to the appointments that are to fcome from the western part of the state. I suppose as the two Senators come from the East, they are ready to give all the good appoint:rents to the Missouri Slope. However I know both of you will give the candidates from that country fair consideration. There is E. A. Consignej'- of Avoca, that I feel a good deal of interest in, and I would like to see him get an appoint ment. He wants to be Untied States Marshal for that District. He is a man that will fill the bill in every way. Then, there is young Dawson at Council Bluffs. He wants to be United States Consul, or Secretary Lo one. Now you know young Dawson. He is a very competent man, and has been an organi zer and worker in that part of the state. I suppose both of these men will have the support of their Member, and I wish you and Senator Gear would giv their applications special consideration. I write you confidentially in the matter, as I have abstained absolutely from recommending people, knowint- how vou are pressed. There is on party who comes from your own part of the state and from Senator Gear's; that is Mrs. Weed. She wants to go abroad. This is a new innovation, iut it seems to me, it would be a good one. Of course, you are well acquainted with her. She cviition ^abroad, ^ she competent could. lady, and if any one could fill such a ^ oos- ^ consult Senator Gear in that matter and show him Truly yours. G. M. Dodge, Feb. 1897. New York. Feb. 1, 1897 Allen D. Brown, Esq., President. Norwich University, Northfield, Vt. My dear Sir:- By the enclosed order you will note that I am to comrand the First Grand Division in the Inaugural Parade, which comprises all the uniformed military organizations that take pnrt in it. In selecting my Staff, I would be gald to have an Aid who is CO nected with the Norwich University, The requirements are that he should wear a uniform and be mounted. If there is anyone connected with the University who would like to act as an Aid, if you will designate his name, I will have sent to him an appointment. He could nppear in the uniform of the University, or in anyi uniform he is entitled to wear, either as a member of the National Guard or the United States Army. I am, Truly, G. M. Dodge, February, 1897. New York City, Feb.3, 1897, Frank Trumbull, Esq., Denver, Col. Dear Sir: Receiver, I received your dispatch of to-day. The change in the earnings does not affect anything. I wanted it so as to see how wome of our plans would work out. I am going to have a great deal of trouble, I fear, with the New England Trust and the Union Trust. They refuse absolutely to do anything, and it looks as though we should have to default and foreclose the Colorado Central. That, of course, means a fight in the Court. . I think you ought to set to work quietly and work up the earnings of the Colorado Central separately, giving to other properties their just dues and charging up to the Colorado Central ever-ythlng that belongs to it, especially what has been taken to it to repair the road. Regarding the Colorado Central and its local; I think whatever goes over that line, frou. the rest of the road, or from the Leadville & Gunnison, they should be given their local upon it, that is, where they are entitled to a local, under the same circumstances as the Colorado Central is given the local. Then a careful division should be made of the; earnings where the U. G. and the Colorado Central are combined, similar to the statement that you made for me. Outside of these two trust companies, we are making good headway in our ne gotiations . Very truly yours, G , K'. Dodge . B41305 Washington, D. Feb. 5th, 1897. Wy dear Genl. i^odge: I thank you most heartily for your kind and cordial letter of congratulations It is a source of great gratification to me to receive such words of commendation from so splendid a soldier, so true a man as yourself, Yours very sincerely. John M. Wilson. Genl. G. M. Dodge, No, 1 Broadway, New York City. •' ■ -.r-JT February, 1897, New York City, Feb, 5th, 1897. N'ajor J. P. Sanger, Adjutant-General, War Department, Washington, D. C. My dear Major: I have written to most of the Governors who will have troops in the Inaugural parade, and asked them to name some one of their command as an Aide on our Staff. When I get their names, I will send them to you for appointment. I think with the list you named and can get in Washington and these, it ought to give us the number we desire. I notice the Grand Marshal has issued an order as to badges, which, of course, takes care of that matter. If they corne out now with an order on horses, it will make it easy all around. I am. Truly, G. M. Dodge. February, 1897, CARL ROHL-SMITH, SCULPTOR, t; V i • The Temple, La Salle Street, Chicago, Feb. 10, 1897 P. r , Barr Ferree, Sec, Rational Sculpture Society, ' " ■ . ' " ^ New York. My dear Sir: My attention has been called to an official statement of yours made on Jan, 21st in the New York Sun, relative to my letter to the National Sculpture Society, inwhich I declined to exhibit my sketch miodel of the General Sherman Monument, The facts in the matter certainly do not justify the state ment you have made. In relation to the invitation extended to me to exhibit my sketchi model of the General Shermjau Monument once more in New York, I was glad to have an opportunity to exhibit my work, pro bably under bettor conditions than in the too low and unsuitably light ed roon offered for the exhibition in Washington; and I telegraphed the National Sculpture Society at once that I would do so with pleasure when I returned from Europe in the fall, not "that I might be able to doso," as Mr. J. Q, A, Ward quoted my answer in his public letter of July 6th, but the personal attacks upon uie later, used by the National Sculpture Society, in their activity to try to overthrow the decision of the General Shernian Statue Comnission was what determined me to decline the request of the Society. You stated in your interview that "it is not necessary to speculate as to,the motives of those who have misled" me into taking such a stand. I desire to assure you, that no person has misled me. I think I have simply taken a stand that any artist of reputation and self-respect would be obliged to take under the circumstances. You certainly could not haVe been aware of the facts when you fur ther state: "h'r. Rohl-Smith certainly wrote under a singular misappre hension. The Society has never, in any way, reflected upon his character or standing, personal or professional, nor questioned the artistic merit of his work, nor even criticised his procedure. It has not called him to account in anyway, nor has it taken apy steps to wliich he, as an artist or a man, should take the slightest ex ception." In answer to this, I have before m.e a copy of the letter dated June 3rd, '96, from the President of the National Sculpture Society, Nr. J. Q. A. Ward, to the Honorable Daniel Lament, Secretary of War, from which I quote: "As regards the n.erit of the designs, the Executive Council have before them photographs of the accepted design. They desire to state to you that this model is inferior in every way to what was required in such a cast, or in any case in which a permanent work of art is in question. It is also to be stated that the experts who, representing the Society, examined and passed upon the models shown in the first exhibition, are unanimously of the opinion that this model is Inferior to either of the two designs selected by them in the first competition." Again: "Furthermore, tne Executive Council of this Society earn estly beg you to prevent the entering into a contract by the Govern ment for an inferior work of art until you shall have been satisfied that the monument to be erected vill be worthy of the beautiful city which is our capital." The facts are: My sketch model has never been photographed and the Executive Council has never seen the accepted model. The photograph Mr. Ward speaks of was one photograph taken from a sketchy sepia painting, made only for the purpose of showing the Commission my thoughts at the time oi how the Monument ought to be placed in relation to the Treasury Building. This photograph, taken from Febi'uary, 1897 Sheet 2. Iv'r. Barr Ferree, New York. am inaccurate representation of my OiOdel was, in an artistic sense, a badly executed sepia painting. This is all the Executive Council Of the National Sculpture Society and its President have te d to base their judgement upon, and they could not, for these reasons, have a reliable conception of the work. Yet they felt justified in demcuncing t!.e Konurrient Gon'.mission and going before the Secretary of ?/ar and the Sen te of the United States to have overthrown their lawful de cision, they asking oi the Senate a Committee to investigate the cir cumstances connected with the late award of a contract for the erection, at the City of Washington, of an equestrian statue of General William T. Sherman and to make a report there on and, furtl";ermore, that the SecretE-ry of War be requested to suspend the execution of the con tract for the construction of said Nonument Until such report was re ceived. This resolilition , I an. informed, was introduced at the in stance of the sculpture Society and is certainly a personal attack not only upon the Committee but a reflection upon me. If inprovement in art wai. what the National Sculpture So ciety really iad foremost at heart, it would have been a simple thing to have given an open, h; nest criticism of the accepted and defeated models, which, to my knowledge, has never b en done. I should ha\e bv en glad to have exhibited my accepted model and to have had it receive criticism given with a sincere desire to improve it; but it is evident from the treatment which my model has rectived from the Sculpture Society and from the art critics and art ^ reporters, who have presented only one side of the case, that there is a deteriTiination to prejudice the public, with absolutely no knowledge of what the model is, simply taking the statements of others and generally ignoring the statement of the Sherman Statue Corrimittee as to the facts in the matter . With these facts before mt, it is not clear to me what you mean by ^ iving the assurance that the National Sculpture Society has never criticised my procedui'e, or called me to account in any I have a deep feeling of the responsibility I assume in undertaking this important work, and had hoped for support from those who are interested in the artistic success of tliis monument, an assistance, which it seems, is denied n.e by the Natio al Sculpture Society. r- '-', . ■ Very truly, Carl Rhol-Snith. V'* ' S //i New York, February 15, 1897. I have the honor to inform you that the Mayor of the City of New York, as Chairman of the Grant Monument Municipal Inaugural Committee, has appointed 3'ou a member of its Fxecutive Committee. By order of Mr. Cornelius N. Bliss, Chairman, a meeting of the Executive Committee will be held in the Fifth Avenue Hotel at eight o'clock on Wednesday even ing, the seventeenth instant; and you are respectfullv invited to attend. If-' T '•if V--'. • t*' • The meeting will be held in Parlor D R, which by the courtesy' of Messrs. Hitchcock, Darling & Co., has been placed at the service of the Grant Monument Municipal Inaugural Committee. Yours respectfully. Secretary. General Gronville M. Dodre February, 1897. New York City, February 16, 1897. N^essrs. Earle Hook' r and Joseph Leonard, 807 Pierce St., Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sirs: in receipt of yours of Feb. 6th. The project you liave in view is very comHiendable, if it can be made a success and if there were actually a regular, military organization of the sons of soldiers, I would make such a contribution as you suggest. I doubt, however, at this time the wisdom of form ing such a Company. I fear the large part of the expense of sustain ing it would come upon the parents, who are hardly able to make con tributions for such purposes and which might be a hardship to them. The days of your fathers are going swiftly by and you should do all you can to make their last days free from hard work and worry, and be careful not to increase their burdens. I know that their loyal feeling would be to aid you, no matter what trouble it might make them; but if, after taking this into consideration, you and the parents approve, as I have said above, I will make the contribution when the organization is formed. I am. Very truly. G . M . Dodge. V February, 1897 Washington, D. C., February 23rd, 1897. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear Sir; I write to ask if you will have at your command a spare seat f for my-self and young wife, during the Inaugural Review? If you have and can accommodate us-, you will confer a very great favor, to a member of your old Command, who is too poor to hire and too feeble to stand yet would enjoy seeing the Military peagent accorded our new Republican President. Very respectfully. M. ivi. Bane « "Favistock Flats, Cor . 3rd & G. N. W. .• 67 Feb.1897. New York. Feb. 24, 1897. Cornelius N. Bliss, Esq., Chairman of the Executive Committee, Grant Monument Municipal Inaugural Committee, City. My dear Sir; Messrs. Stlllman & Hubbard have kindly g^ven us two rooms on the eleventh floor, #292, for headquarters for the Military Committee of the Grant Monument Municipal Inaugural Parade, and our headquarters will be opened there Iramedlitely. T respectfully request t].at T be allowed funds for the purpose of employing a stenographer, for the purchasing of stationery and for such other Incidental expenses as will be Incurred, necessary to carry on the business at the headquarters. I shall ask the telegraph, telephone and messenger companies to furnish us service free of charge. V/hether they will do U or not t cannot tell, but will not ask any funds for these purposes until t hear from them. You will notice In the press the action of ti;e Military Committee In giving the first notice for the parade. T am. Very Truly, G. M. Dodge, Grand Marshall. . : February, 1897. Cashier's Office, Post Office Building, New York, Feb. 25th, 1897 Gen. Grenville Jw. Dodge; I 1 Broadway, N. Y. City. Dear General: I have lately been shown an extract from the manuscript of a book, in.tended for publication, giving recollections of a friend's experience in Colorado, California, Utah, South America-land much of the West and I was asked to give the name of the Department Commander of Colorado and Utah at the time of the death of Mr. Lincoln. The extract in part was substantially about as follows so far as relates to a special incident. My own membry of the events so long since is very dark and, of course, not reliable enough to say the extract is substantially correct or rather certainly correct, and hence I beg of you a (Statement (in confidence) as to its reiiabilityor whether it is correct enough fpr publication as a young man's experiences or if there is objection to it. The writer was a super intendent or engineer of a mine at the time under me. The substance is: That at the time of Mr. Lincoln's assasination great excitement existed at Central City, Colorado and mobs and murders were likely to occur - indeed a murder was near in consequence of a drunken man crying out in a crowd that "Lincoln deserved the fate." The excitement was political and democrats being in the smaill minor ity were in great danger and riots were feared. I was threatened with murder for having strived to quiet the mob holding the drunken man in duress and for trying to prevent an "additional murder and criminals as bad as Lincoln's murderers." In consequesce i was cautioned and threatened and advised to stay at home at Black Hawk, for a few days where two friends of influence came and staid with me. Hearing of the Miilitary Commander of the department being in Denver I telegraphed, advising or suggesting his coming to Central City, where his presence alone wo-ald quiet the disturbance and prevent crime. The General came up in the stage and when near my home asked the driver to stop for a few minutes, as he ( the General) wished to see me. The dirver refused on the ground that his position if not • his life- was in danger, if he stopped at my house. The General at once said he was the Department Conimander and wished to see me and would be responsible for any blame. The driver at once assented as all right, and the General visited me for a few minutes, with the result. as soon as publicly known that afternoon, of quiet and peace being restored. I will be very much obliged to you if you will confirm or deny so much as relates to your visit to me and what passed between you and the driver. Until within a few days I did not know or could, not recall to mind the name of who was the Cotiimanding General who stopped at my house. Those were days of trouble with me and I often avoided friends who might be injured by showing friendship for me. The incident of the ex citement at Central City and the call I remember well. I am glad to see you are interested in the Grant ^ionument and hope you will enjoy the performance and keep well. Yours truly, Fitz John Porter. ■ u, 1 ♦ - «- 'i \ ^ ■rtfeCri I I r Feb. 1897. General Daniel Butterfield, New York. February ebruary 25, 1897. 616 Fifth Avenue, City. My dear General: I see that there is a meeting of the Committee of Plan k Scope on the 26th; no doubt you will be present; T will be in Washington and will not be able to be there. You will therefore have to explain to them the action of the Military Committee. T have carried out the direct^'ons of that Committee; the Mayor has answered my letter, stating t;iat it will receive prompt attention. t have also written to the Commander in Chief of the G. A. R., the Union Veteran Legion and the Loyal Legion, asking them to give proper notice, and to use their influence to have as large a representation as possible of their commands in line. T think extra effort should be made to bring a large repre sentation of these organizations and have them present. T have written a private note to each one of these Commanders, informing them of the fact that we had no funds to pay expenses, and that if any of them needed quarters, we would endeavor to find them for them, but that they would have to pay their own expenses. T think, however, that we should take as guests, the tbree command ers of these great organizations. T have asked them to bo present and take command of their -different organizations in the parade, hut have not asked th-^m as guests. I believe if they were asked as guests it would go a great way tov/ard bringing an additional number of their commands, and that they would come themselves. The fact that we have asked the Governors and Generals of the Army, and it should come to their knowledge, they might consider that they might have been included. T suggest that you take this up with the Committee, and see what their intention is. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge, Grand Marshall, V ... .(• 'A ''ki.'"- March, 1897. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY Received at Corcoran BIdg., S. E. ^or. 15th & P. Sts ., Washington, D.C 295C T 0 950pm 42DH Denver Colo . March 3rd. G . M. Dodge, 1124 Vermont Ave., Washington, DC. I sent you telegram yesterday about General Wheaton. Papers go to you at Washington tomight. Gulf net earnings for January eight thousand eight hundred as against fifty nine thousand two hundred last year. Estimated earnings for Feby show increase thirty thousand dollars. Frank Trumbull, Unaugural lpara(5e of ®arcb 4, 1897. HEADQUARTERS OF THE CHIEF MARSHAL OF THE FIRST GRAND DIVISION. 1419 F Street Northwest, Washington, D. C., January 22. /Sg/. General Order No. I. I. The undersigned, having been appointed Chief Marshal of the First Grand Division, to be composed of Military Organizations taking part in the Inaugural Parade of March 4, 1897, hereby assumes command. II. The following appointments are announced : General Andrew J. Hickenlooper, Chief of Staff. Major J. P. Sanger, Inspector General, U. S. A., Adjutant General. III. Additional appointments will be announced in future orders. All communications relating to this command should be addressed to Major J. P. S.\nger, Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C. GRENVILLE M. DODGE, Chief Marshal. r ^ C"- I . 'I' TO'■Ml '/A 1 - 'J \ G'l » hu Unauoural Il^ara^e of flbavcb 4, 1897. HEADQUARTERS OF THE GRAND MARSHAL, 1419 F Street Nortln\■e^t. W ashin'gton. 1). January 30, 1897. CIRCULAR. The following is circulated for the infonnatiou of Aids upon tlic ,"Staff of the (Irand Marshal. Jf'tUiary AiOs will appear in the full dress uniform of their I'ank. (Jivilian Aids. The drc.^s will be high silk hat, Idack Prince Albvi't Coat, dark trousers, buff leather gloves and spurs. . .Both MiUtanj and Civilian Aids, will provide themselves with white sash, badge, saddle-cloth and bridle rosettes of uniform pattern,. These articles will cost sc^ven (7) dollars and will he ready for issue at Head- (piarters on and after February 25, upon payment of that amount. In order to provide for those who do not intend to bring tbeir horses with them, a number of riding horses have been engaged in Washington, ociuipped with saddles and bridles, which can be had for the day at a cost of §1(1 each. Aids desiring to hire them should send word at once to these Headquarters. By Command of (Iknekai, Houace Porter: A. Noke BlaKkman, Chief of Staff. u*: L'-/ Inaugural Parade of Inarcb 4, mi HEADQUARTERS OF THE GRAND MARSHAL, 1419 F Street Northwest. I Washington, D. C., Febncary 2, General Orders! No. 2. I. Marshals and their aids in the Inaugural Parade will be designated as follows: Grand Marshal—Sash of Red, White and Blue. Grand Marshal's Staff—Sash of Red. Grand Marshal's Aids—Sash of While. Marshals of Grand Divisions—Sash of Red and White. Marshals of Divisions—Sash of Blue and Red. Marshals of Brigades—Sash of Blue and While. All Aids except those of the Grand Marshal—Sash of Blue. II. The sashes will be worn from the left shoulder to the right side and in order that they may be of uniform size and pat tern will be issued from these Headquarters on and after February 25 upon payment of the cost, which will not exceed two ($2.00) dollars each. By command of General Horace Porter: A. NOEL BLAKEMAN, Chief of Staff. !■«*' ' ' INAUGURAL PARADE OF MARCH 4, 1897. Headquarters, First Graqd Division, Wastiingtori, D. C., " 1897, General Grenville M. Dodge, cornnrjanding First Grand Division of ti^e Inaugural Parade on tqe occasion of tl)e inauguration of President McKinley, tl^e 4tl) of Marcli next, desires nqe to inforrri you of your appointrnent as Hide-de-Cannp Upon Ifis Staff. He requests tf|at you signify your acceptance at your early convenience. Tqe requirenqents -Will be tlqat officers in tfie service, ex-officers of volunteers, officers of tfje National Guard and of tlqe G. fl. P., sqall appear rpounted, and in tl|e uniforrq tlqey are entitled to wear. I Iqave tlqe fionor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Major, Inspector General, U. S. fl., HdjUtant-General, Roorn 146 War Departrqent. I' ■- .my lo> 1897. At the Inauguration of President McKinely, I was the Grand Marshal in command of all the military forces in the parade. I had been asked by General Porter, who had this parade in charge, to take command of this military column ad at first declined on account of my absent in the West, but he would not take "no" for an answer so I had to leave Utah and go to Washington to organize the parade. I had a working staff consisting of who made all the preliminary arrangements before I reached Washington. The regular army and the militia from the different states was ooganized in a column end arched from the White House to the Capitol, leading the Civil parade and it was a great success. I knew what -reat delays there were on such occasinns and arranged to have a wagon with n lunch at the White n-ouoo so that all the officers in command of the different military colu'-nSi could get a bite to eat while we were waiting for the ceremonies at the Capitol and befor- we started on the return march, which was a new innovat-'.on to them and received a great many favorable commer-.s. Ji't I organized the parade so as to fit the time exactly and have each column drop into line from its position on the sid e street, and not h^ve them wait for hours. After the parade the staff and otiiers gave me a dinner at the where a great many of my personal friends were present and a great many complimentary speeches made me by my chief of staff, Hickti'J^angor and L. Swan of Iowa, \\v*v| ttlc ffet .wCc March, 1897. St. Augustine, Fla., March 5, 1897, My dear General: In reply to your letter of March 1st, you are entirely welcome to the use of my horse equipments for the Grant Monument Parade. It is not probable that I will ever use them again. But they already have quite a notable record of service in great events and I am glad to have that record extended and want to preserve them carefully for that purpose as well as to "hand them down." They were presented to Die in 1863, and I have spent quite a large sum in necessary repairs from time to time, to keep them in fit condition for such prominent service. Please return them to when you are done with them and I will have them put back in "cold storage" until the next fit occasion for their use. Of course I shall be glad.of the honor of an invitation from the City of New York to attend the drant Monument Inaugural, and shall surely be there is possible. Will you kindly inform me whether the necessary accommodations will be engaged for the City's guests or whether I may as well do that for niyself and, if so, at waht hotel it, will be most convenient for me to stop. I will have to make arrangements in advance, for 1 can not probably reach New York more than a day or two before the time. Mrs. Schofield wishes to have kindly remembrance. Sincerely yours. J. M. Schofield, Genl. G. M. ^odge. New York, N. Y. m:. f A - ■' ■ March, 1897. General G. M. ^odge, New York City, N. Y. Dear General: •Avoca, Iowa, March 7th, 1897 '»' / 'li ^ Your letter dated the 3d received yesterday. I desire again, to have you know, that I appreciate very much your work in my behalf fully cognizant as I am, that your time is valuable etc., etc. I can only hope, that some day I may be of some assistance to you. In .the mean time, rest assured of one grateful heart in Iowa. . This II,ay be my last letter on the subject in hand, because I know I have ,no right to take up so much of your time. And I write this letter fully believing that even before you receive it, the meeting of the "Iowa delegation" will have taken place and the offices decided upon. This letter will not then, betaken by you, in the sense as urging my appointment. I believe, I fully understand the situation,, and can anticipate the result. .1 assure you, that I never would have thought of seeking favors at the hands of the republican party, had I not honestly believed that I had earned an interest in the aflairs of the party, and that my Congressman would not only favor me, but work and urge my case. Has he done it? I dont know, I care not then, but I do know that I am entitled to such treatment by Mr. Eager and can not but believe that he accorded it. But, General Dodge, L also realised that I must have some influential friend, and I endeavored to enlist your kind Oil ices, because ecpecially, you are a soldier. I know what Iowa soldiers think of Gen. Dodge, and I again intense^- desire that you shall know how indebted I feel toward vou and just now this is the only way I have of showing it. Hence, my' anxiety also to get my last endorsement in your hands, from General 1'^! Vermont, a gentleman who knew me before and dur ins^ the Aar, that you night feel that I was not unworthy of your generous attention• ^ Now, as to a consideration of the "marshalship" or "Pension Agency'. .y way of looking at these, was just this;- eo Now^^SoLi'S: Lacy was working for Mr. Christian, he wrote me f ^Lat Mr. Lacy's district was well taken care • ^Lristian held an off ice for life, if he so desired it tand that it would be very unfair and very poor politics and I believe ' delegation nay do tomorrow night (and I am not alone of this opinion) to give a Candidate who has enjoyed office, a favorable consideration for another office, are others equally worthy and who have never held office. Relating to the "Pension Agency" I believed that the district was or; would be well taken cart- of. Outisde of this office, 8s it is well known that r;.r. Conger: will be appointed to a foreign office. It is well understood here, that N:r. Clarkson, as is working for his "private" soldier fund. And were it left to a vote, in the City of Des iwoines. I doubt very much that the soldiers would be found with Kr. C. Then, this making of the "private" business is not to my mind, in good- taste, to say the" least. Is it so, that the Comrade who enlisted as a "private", went through the War as "private," stands higher and deserves better, tiian the other, who did also enlist as a "private" but was promoted on the "field of battle because of duty well performed? There ought to bo no such talk amongst "old soldiers", and this kind of work, is on the line of arraying one against the other. I love the man who led me equally with the one who stood in the ranks with me. I detest. General, to say anything of a personal nature, but when I do know that such worie, as the above, is being done, I can not hlep but say to you, that I did think it was the correct thing to do, "to stand by miy gun" even if Gen. did prom.ote me for doing so, and I believe that you appreciate this also, and mind you, I say thissmuch to you, in a ConfidentdAl manner, my feelings being wrought up to this pitch by others making claims for the "private" that are very and obnoxious to me.. And in this connection, I desire to_ say very emphatically, that I disagree only with the Judgment not with the hearts and feelings of these gentlemen because I must believe that the latter are right, I cannot answer your question, relating "to any other office I might be willing to accept." . The fact is, I never have "stood aroudn waiting" for such, and know very little about them and must leave this matter in the hands of my friends. I would not like to be counted, though, with these, who are waiting to catch at something. I may be wrong in my conclusion, but am willing to be corrected, but I do feel very deeply .on this subject, and perhaps this unfits me as an"oflice seeker". I do know, as I have written before to you, I have been an unselfish republican, and since 1866, I have spent more of my means and time for the party, in the promotion ofothers, than any office can repay me lor some tinie, but "democratic times" bring about many changes and today the office of U. S. v.. would have been gladly accepted, when before, I would not have touched it. But there may be ' others with just the sanie experiences, if so, and they are "Rewarded" my Amen will be ascheerful and loud as any ones, and I will cbntinue to "saw wood at the old stand. n + must pardon me General, for this extended letter, but vour last letter seemed to call for it, especially as 1 do not now expect to tax your patience further. It may not be out of.place to say that in the City of Des Moines in a lew hours, about seventy five soldiers signed a petition in my be- "who'car'^led%h^ who carried the flag to Comrade the very unxnown ramparto of me the and enemy, signed as by I some noticed Comrade -A by some of the signatures. nuuxeeu March 7, 1897. General G . M. Dodge Sheet # 2. Now, General Dodge, from the tenor of your letter, from the views, as I get them and altho* I have received very kindly expressed letters from Congressmen and Senators, I expect to be left out, and I would not be honest if I did not say, that I shall be very much dis appointed but there will be no trace of the "insubordinate" found in me, I shall try and take my medicine with as good grace as I can com mand. And I promise you now, that I stand ready, at all times, and to the best of my ability, to do my share towards the success d the republican party etc. etc. I read with a good deal of pleasure and interest, "all about the inauguration" and my prayer is now, that the republican party will not be "found wanting" and that an era of contentment and prosperity may soon dawn on this Country. I take pleasure in subscribing myself, sith highest regards. Yours respectfully, E. A. Consign^ I sent you my brief of endorsements etc. address at Washington. I hope you have received it. 1 would have pleased Die, if you could have read soriie of the letters. ^farch 7th, 1897. Lake Chad.es, La., Iviar. 7, 1897 Gen . G . W . Dodge, Washington Dear Sir; Would you kindlyinform me how to proceed in applying for the postmastership of this city. I was 1st. Lieut. Co. I, 66th Inf. captured at Gollinville Tenn. Oct, 11th, 1863. When Gen. Sherman came so near being taken prisoner by Ghalmers--I was injured there and treated at Oxford--having no proof could not obtain pension until after the late act of Con gress. I am 53 years of age and unable to earn a support by hard labor am a resident property holder and well known, could give the proper bond There are several other candidates in the field-one a.former postmaster under President Harrison- the others are either ex-rebels chroric otfice seekers or ward heelers. They are posted and know the wires, as I have never sought an office befoie do not know to pro ceed in good form. Any information you may kindly give me will be gratefully received and long remembered. Yours respy, W. Scott Shitman. 1 New York. March, 1897. March 8, 1897. General J/ M. Schofield, (Private) St. Augustine, Florida. My dear General: T am in receipt of yours of March 5. T appreciate very much your allowing me to use the equipments at the Grant Monument Municipal Inaugural Parade, and I shall see that they are carefully taken care of. Before T left 'Tashington, Major Sanger informed me that they were in perfect condition, and had been in no way injured. The parade was a great success, and the day a very favorable one. When you go to Washington, T want you to see the Secretary of War. T have had a long talk with him about a great many things that you understand, and T have advised him that whenever you come there to consult freely with you. He feels very kindly to you, and T have no doubt will consult you. This, of course, is confidential. As to your accommodations in New York later on, no doubt we will notify you of the Hotels to go to, but on this side t will write you a little later when T see the Committee. T only returned today. T am glad to know that you will be here. Please remember me to Mrs. Schofield, and believe me. Yours cordially, G. M. Dodge. March, 1897. Major R. E. '.Varren, Marcn 8, 1897. Commanding Third Battalion Virginia Volunteers, Portsmouth, Va. My dear Major: T am in receipt of yours of March 1. Your Battalion of the National Militia of Virginia will he given a position in the Parade with the National Guard of the state, if your state takes part as a state organization; if not. It will he given proper position with the National Guard In the Parade. The Grant Monument Municipal Tnaugural Parade comes off'on April 27, and it will he our endeavor to have the parade start as near to noon as possible, so as to give organizations near this city an opportunity to reach home the same night. Of course your organiza tion would have to make arrangements for quarters in the city. There is no appropriation for quartering or feeding visiting commands, hut there will be committees to find quarters for them and give them the expense of it, but my experience in such matters shows that 1t is better for the commands to arrange such matters themselves, either by sending some of their members here for the purpose, or by having some acquaintance in this city whom they know will give it personal attention. A copy of all our orders and information will.be sent you and we will be glad to give you any detailed information that you may ask for. Te are glad to know that you intend to take part in the parade. I am. Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge, Grand Marshall. March, 1897. Louis P. Ellis, Esq., New York. March 9, 1897. Commander in C hief. Union Veterans' Union, Lima, Ohio. My dear Sir: As Grand Marshall of the Grant Monument Inaugural Parade, I suggest that you make known officially to the different organiza tions of your Association, the dedication of the Grant Monument on April 27, 1897, and request as many of the posts as possible to take part in the parade, and to make their application as provided for in the inclosed order. T would also be pleased if you could be present with your staff and take command of your organization. They will be given a proper position in the line, and orders and information will be sent them hereafter. I shall endeavor to make the parade as short as possible in order that all the old soldiers and veterans can take part in it. Posts coming from a distance will have to make their own arrange ments as to their quarters while here, and bear their own expense. A prompt reply from you will greatly oblige. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, Grand Marshall. March, 1897. I.?a®rcir^mh, 1897. S. T. ClarHson, Commander G. A. R., Omaha, Neb, Please send me your printed list of commanders of states and their addresses. G. M. Dodge. M^rch, 1897. Hon. Thomas H. Tongue, New York. March 10, 1897. Member of Congress, Washington, D.C. My dear 8ir: I have a letter from Captain A. L. Kidder, vho started out in the war as a member of my regiment the 4th Iowa. He is an applicant for the position of postmaster at Rosebury, Oregon. As I know that those positions are controlled by the member, I direct my letter to you. Captain Kidder was an excellent soldier and rose to the command of his company, B. He served throug ho the entire war, and I understand is a prominent and reliable citizen of the town of Rosebury, and no doubt his applications from there will determine that, but I wish to recommend him from what I know of him in the service, an^ all things being equal, no doubt you will consider that .a veteran would be entitled to the place, and I would be glad to know that he would be appointed. I am. Truly and cordially. G. M. Dodge. 101 Mnrch, ltf97, New York, March 10, 1097, Mr. Frank Trurabull, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir:- I wired you in relation to O'.n. Wheaton. I had a lon^ interview with Gen. Alger, and he had me write a personal letter which he himself took to the President, and he as sured me that i;, was his wish to have Gen. ??heaton appointed, and that he would do all in his power to accomplish it, I spoke to the President, but had no chance to press the matter upon him, as I was not there long enough to have much of a conversation with him. I expect, however, to see him again in a short time. I believe, however, that with what we have done. Gen. Whe-^ton will be appointed. I think, with the interest that Gen. Alger has taken in the matter; and his agreeing with me that it' is the nroper thing to do, as well as his great desire to aid me in the matter, and his assurance that he would use all his personal efforts towards having Gen. Vheaton appointed, ill tend to accomplish it. Gen. Forsyth, who is an applicant, withdrew, and will not ask for his appointment until after Wheaton is taken care is pushing Brooke, and I made the point ■ with him that this appointment did not interfere with Brooke, and Quay seemed to acquisce in it, although he did not say that he would refrain from pushing Brooke. However, I do not think he will be much disappointed if untll°next May^^ promotion, knowing that he will remain only that that '11 ,11 these my old effort veterans for Wehaton who had remained on the general in the principle .Army, should id did no ^ harm ^^ef^re to anyone, being retired, and those and who receive had to promotion wait would first have astheir time before retirement, x.neir I believe this is the policy President McBinley will adopt. Very truly yours, G, Dodge. March, 1697, Captain 'Jilllam E. Horton, 1897. 1419 F Street, Washington, D. C. My dear Captain: I would like very much to have you come here and help us out with our parade, taking charge of our outer room and acting as my military secretary, the same as you did for General Porter. T will announce you a special aide, so as to give you au thority, and T know, of course, that you can not afford to come and work, as most of the staff, without pay, and am willing to pay you ^.125. a month for the time that you serve. If you can accept this, it will please me to have you; re port as soon as possible. By the enclosed order you will see that you will have the same people to work with that you had In Washington. I am. Truly, G. M. Dodge. .n March lEth, 1897. 105 St. Louis, Mo., March I2th, |897 fecneral G.M.Dodge, ^1 Broadwav, Hew York, N.Y. My dear Sir: I thank you for your letter of the 1st instant, written at V/ahhington, relative to the Hot Springs Hospital matter, regarding which we all feel indebted to you for you influence in this matter, believing h that had you not taken action, the result would have been entirely dif ferent . I also thank you for your very full expreSi^ion regarding the political situation generally. I think possibly I will be in New York within thirty days and will certainly make it a point to call jipon you. Our coal contract in Colorado will expire on April 1st. Mr. Trumbull was here a day or two ago and I talked the matter over with him very fully and hope we can make some arrangement with your mines whereby we can give you a share of our business this next year. Yours truly. C.J.Warren. Vioe-President. 107 m March, 1897. New York. March 12, 1897. To the President of tlie United States, '.Vashington, u. C. Dear Mr. President:- I desire to recommend to you, for the position of Minister to Austria, Mr. John A. Logan, Jr. I have known Mr. Logan from boyhood up, and I believe that he would fill the position- with credit to himself and to the Government. As a yoxmg representative of the distinguished soldiers in the war, and who afterward became statesmen, it would be a comrrendable recognition, and I think his presence in Austria, for one of these rer sons,.would be very acceptable to that Government. My own acquaintance with his father makes it of personal interest to me that he should obtain the appointment. I am. Truly yours. G. M. Dodge, 109 March, 1897. Major-General .esley Merritt, New York. March 12, 1897. Chicago, Til, Dear General Tt will give me great pleasure to have you command the First Grand Division of the Grant Monument Inaugural Parade. This division will be composed entirely of uniformed, milita ry forces. In my interview with the Secretary of War, he assured me that he would do all he could to have as large a representation of the United States Army as possible. We will organize the entire pa rade similar to the way in which it was done at "Vashlngton, so that it will not take much of your time nor give you very much trouble until within a few days before the parade. You will notice by the enclosed order that Colonel Corbin is my Adjutant-General,and is located at Governor's Tsiand, which will enable you to keep thoroughly posted when you come to New York. Will you kindly respond, accepting, at your earliest conven ience, and greatly oblige Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. Ill Karch, 1897. 1124 Vt. Av., Sunday, Mch. 14/97. Confidential. My dear Genl: Youra of yesterday received. We settled state maters yester day after much trouble, the fight in northern Dist. between O'Connell and IvicMillen continued to the end. I cast the scale for McMillen for two or three reasons. He had made a good campaign. We are bound to recognize the West part of the state with one of the two best offices. Dist. Atty. or Marshall. Henderson had Knott fixed for Marshall and the rest had Geo. Christian for Marshall in the South and Lewis for Dist Atty. So (f'Conneil had to go on that ground and thene v/as kicking among the younger workers to see .so many of the old fellows returned. Consigny of coarse could not get the Marshall and Hull secur ed majority for his onelegged soldier pressed by Dect Clarkson. There is so little I do not know what we can do for Consigny that will satisfy him. There are good subordinate places under Marshall and Collector but I suppose he would not want one of these. Patterson of Cedar Rapids Collector in the northern and Kemble of Muscatine in the south. It is heavy in the eastern part of the State but I was in no position to pre vent it. Under our rules and plans of procedure, when are you coming over. I can take care of you very satisfactorily and have much more leisure new , Sincerely yours, W. B, Allison. ii3 Mnrch, 1897. New York. March 15, 1897. General Jas. Forsyth, Commanding Department of California, San Francisco, Cal, My dear General:- I am in receipt of yours of Feb. 27th . I saw Lieutenant Bell in Washington. I also saw General Alger and had a long talk with hi:-, I know that he is disposed to appoint Wheaton first, and, I think, inclined to Brook afterwards. While he is a personal friend of yours, he did not give me much encourage ment as to your appointment just now. I am frank with you, because I know that you would prefer I should be so'rather than be indefinite, and what I write is strictly confidential, I urged him all I could, person-lly, in the matter, and I t'link it had some effect on him. However, there is such a pressure for Brook that I do not believe they will be able to resist it, especially as it comes from Peinsylvania. Matters may change after the appointment of Wheaton, and if they do I shall know. Cenercl Alger appreciated your position as to Wheaton, in not asking appointment ahead of him and that, too, may have weight with him. Please treat this as being strictly confidential, i Very truly, G. M. Dodge, 115 1 March, 1897 New York, March 15, 1897 Mr. Adelbert H. Steele, Sect'y., Committee on Transportation Grant Monument, Inaugural Municipal Committee. My dear Sir: The Mayor of the city has invited the National Guard of the State to take part in the Grant Monument Inaugural parade, and a special invitation h.vs been given to the National Guard of New York. The Monument haviiig been erected by contributions of ninety thousand citizens of that State, the -Governor and Adjutant-General take great interest in this matter, but it is not practical for the Governor of the State to issue an order lor the National Guard to turn out on parade, as such orders are only given in a great emergency and cost the State $200,000. The National Guard, however. Proposes to turn tuhn out as a body without pay. The First and Second Brigades, located at New York and Brooklyn, can reach the parade and s.ibsist the/fiselves without any expense other than that of music; the Third and Fourth Brigades, one located at Albany and the other at Buffalo, have to be provided with transportation and subsistence. The question of transportation is an important one. 'Ve, therefore, have to appeal to the railroads of the State of New York to come to our aid. Most of the duties of the National Guard of the State in the past and in the future will be to protect property and generally the property of the common carriers, and it would be a very gracious act on the part of these carriers to make rates, or terms, that would enable thern to come to the parade and take part. It would be a matter duly appreciated by the people of New York and by the Grant Monument Inaugural Municipal Committee, and especially by the National Guard itself. It is impossible for us to raise the money to pay the usual terms, ;nd we should at least have for the round trip three-quarters of one fare. It would be better if the railroads could see it to their interests to transport this Guard free. The notified us o action of the with all the the parade . ceremony that Ex-President occasion that success. I can raise tfie National Guard of several of the surrounding States have f their intention to figure in the parade, but the New York State National Guard will h-. ve great weight states, and in fact will really deternine the success of I, therefore, appeal to you as this is the last public will be had to the honor and memory of General and Grant, and it seems .to n.e that it as an extraordinary ■ calls upon ever*ybody to do his best to make it a great beg of you to make every effort to obtain a rate that we funds to pay. our success in having a large attendance of the National Guard of New York State would cause an imnense amount of travel on the part of the public to witness the parade, which would great ly enlarge the receipts of the railroads. The greater the inducements, in the way of a large imposing demonstration, the greater will be the number oi' people who will trcvel to wi^.tness it. Especially will this be the case where organizations frbiri-^lifferent localities will come here' to participate in the i^arade . Their people vili follow them and pay their own way. > Very truly yours, Grenville r<i. Dodge. 117 March, 1897. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, Received at Produce exchange, New ^ork, March 16, 1897 Dated Denver, Col. 16 To General Dodge 1 Broadway, N, Y. Have seen Triimbull, a thousand thanks for your appreciated efforts which encourage me to be confident that you will succeed. Frank Wheaton. T. „ ^ • /t • i * ' .4 , t* L r U ii9 ■ ■ .k-v. March, 1897 New York, March 16, 1897. My dear. Sir: I have gone forward in the negotiation with Mrss. Drexel, Morgan & Co. since you left, on the line which I then suggested that is that wo would pay them par for the Colorado Central 1st Mortgage Bonds and thirty-five- cents on the dollar for the U.P.D. & C. 1st Mtg. Bonds. Then to include, at these prices the stock held in the hands of these bonds they hold, as follows: Col. Cent. 1st f^tg. C'l»437,000. U.P.D.G. 1st " 6,637,000. U.P.D.C. Stock 13,251,882. In making up the synidcate to float these securities which we shall do in blocks, so that they will be a good profit) we will have to have three trustees. I expect to have the active aid of the United States Trust Co; J. Kerinedy, Tod, and Holgarten & Co, in carrying out the plan and in addition to them Mr. Walters, fir. Lewis, the Ames' and myself . I desire to name, as one of the Trustees, one member of our committee and I'have suggested to them your name. Poobably there would be with you Mr. Kennedy, Mr Tod, and Mr. Budge of Holgaruox. Y Co. If you are selected I want you to serve;your duties I .ill try to attend to. Th s out ( and they seem to think there .vould be no trouble, in my doing so) it would greatly simplify everything and place the U. P. AG. absolutely in our control and we could then go forwanu and reorganize it as we der ed best. I have written you this as a preliminary as I leave tonight for Ohio to be absent at least a week. However, this letter will reach you in time, so that If I wire you you will be posted, ^ Of. course you will treat this as confidential. Very truly yours. To G'O. M. Pullman, San Augustine, Flai , 1 i G. M . Dodge, March 1897 Nev/ York, March 16, 1897. General Russell A. Alger, Secretary of T7ar, 77ashington, D. C. My dear General: By this time you will have received the official notifications and requests from the Mayor, in relation to the Grant Monument Inaug ural Parade. As I leave to-night for Ohio, to be gone a week, I thought T would drop you a line, informing you of our progress. The National Guard, generally, are responding and making prepara tions to turn out in full force. T am very anxious that the regular army shall make a fine showing, and especially that we shall have the Sixth Cavalry from Fort Mayer and Cavalry Fort Allen, and as many of the 'nfantry and Artillery, as you can conveniently bring here. T es pecially v/ant the TTest Point Cadets; but, as you and t talked this matter over, it is not necessary to go into any reasons In the matter, but desire to assure you that shall do all can to make the day a success, and you may call upon us for any information or aid you may need. Colonel Sumner, of the Sixth Cavalry, thinks it will cost more to march his Cavalry here than to br^ng them by rail. That Is a mat ter of detail which you can settle there, as understand that by having them march, your desire was to let the country see them, and that they should have the exercise and the experience to be derived therefrom. T am depending almost entirely upon you to help us out in this matter, knowing your great friendship for General Grant and your great desire that the occasion shall be a noted one, especially as the President and all his Cabinet, the C^iploraatlc Corps, foreign navy and other distinguished people will all be present. ' am. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge. 127 March, 1897 2111 Massachusetts Avenue, March 18th, 1897. Dear Gen'l. Dodge: Fearing that you may be importuned for tickets etc, for the ceremoniet on April 27th from persons claiming to be intimate friends of ours, I write to assure you that if I should especially want any one asked, I will write you a personal note making the request. . Yours very sincerely, Julia D, Grant, per M. i' 131 Mar. 1897. Mrs. N. B. Swester, New York. Mar. 20, 1897. "The Portland,"Washington, D.C. My dear Madam;- I am in receipt of yours of March 16th. When I was in Washington it was my intention to call upon you but was suddenly called back to New York and therefore had to ask my Becretary, Mr. Granger, to call upon you. While I am the President of the Love Traction Company, the entire management and negotiations fall upon Mr. wheeier, the Vice President, as my other duties keep me from giving it ray per sonal attention. We have the right to use the Budapest system by our relations with the General Electric Company. We have-not been able as yet to introduce the system generally in New York. We, however, own : charter in Chicago, which it is the intention of the Company to use on the Love Traction System when it is built; but the complications there have been beyond any oner's comprehension. It is now over a year that we have had a continual fight with the combined railway interests of Chicago against us. So far we have succeeded in the Courts, and there are negotiations pending here now. A groat deal of money has been spent to ob tain froj.tage and other rights in Chicago. I have seen no de cision that you speak of, through which we have lost our ri-hts there. You may refer to the action of the Attorney GeneralV That does not refer to our permanent rights; it refers to the dis missal of a suit. It seems to me from the decisions of the Courts, in Chicn.o, that our rights there cannot be taken awav. That is the opinion of our attorneys. I have just returned from Ohio, and therefore do not know to what extent this decision of the Attorney General affects us. I am very sorr- to hear of the illness of your husbnad, whom I knew very well years ago, and of course I am willing to give you what information in the matter I can. I have only come into the Companj'^ within a year, and therefore know nothing of its acts previous to that time. I am a large holder of its stock having put into the company a good deal of money. ' Very respectfully, G. M. Dodge. 133 I March, 1897 Verona, Mo. March 22nd. 1897 Dear GenljYours of the 16th received with enclosiire. I am down here looking up some land matters for one of my Boston friends and to get a change of work. My nervous system let down again the latter part Feby. and I did my work up to the time I left (15th March) at a great disadvantage. I am afraid my nervous system is seriously impaired and I must try and get out from under some of my cares and not try to hang on to the detail work as I have been doing and yet this is a poor time to let go of anything. When you come west I want to see you. There are some matters of importance I want to see you about during the year. Do you think of coming west again this spring or summer? Very truly, N. P. Dodge Tou can addreas me as above as r expect to make this my headquarters for a week or two. j kit. ... March, 1897. New York. March 22, 1897 The Hon. Jas. Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir; I wrote 1 st week, a letter to the President in behalf of General 0. 0. Howard for the Constantinople mission. I am told that there is some opposition from New York on the ground that a person should be sent there who is more vrsed in diplomacy. I should like to suggest to you, and ask you as a personal favor, to take the ra-tter up with the President, stating that a person with the war record of General Howard, with his standing in this country as a soldier and a citizen, would have great weight in that country. I have known General Howard since the war, very intimately, and he is a man better fitted for the position than most people think. He has plenty of decision, when it is needed, and his persuasive method would go a great way and I also know that he would make himself very agreeable there. While it is not in your department, I trust you may see your way clear to aid in this matter. You know very well that I would not recommend any one to President McKinley for appointment to such an important position did I hot know he was competent to fill it. I am, Very truly yours. G. ?T. Dodge. .. 'kh March, 1897 1S7 Council Bluffs, Iowa, 3/25/97 Dear Genl;- Phil has been writing a sketch of ray life for a book that Aldrich and others at Des Moines are getting up of lowas^ progressive men. I sent him data and he put it in very readable shape. He has considerable literary ability and quite an inclination to cultivate it. In his letter to rae he says, " writing this has renewed my desire to make a study of the early days of the Dodges in Iowa and Nebraska and some day write a book on it. I wish, Genl., Aunt Julia and you would leave me all the historic papers and archives in my charge so I can keep them all together and preserve them for literary and historic use. No one of the children of my generation has the interest in them that I have for my ambition is more along literary lines. I think this could be arranged quietly and without opposition by the children for it would only be done to preserve the family papers, etc. I should like to leave my monument in some literarj'' form and at same time per petrate the name in some book form, such as the "Story of a Pioneer". I should also like to write up Grandma's life like "Margaret Ogelvey". The foregoing I copy from Phils letter, he is likely to remain in Boston, going into some law office there. He is very much interested in a Washington girl and will attend the Inauguration so as to visit with her. She is a Miss Mattingly, daughter of one of the old families there. Her father is a lawyer. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. 139 March, 1897, New York. March 27th, 1897. General Russell A. Alger, '.Vashington, D.C. My dear General:- My old friendship for John W. Rawlins, the former Secretary of War and General Grant's Chief of Staff, has cuased me to try and look after his cv-ildren. He has a son, James B. Rawlins, of Barnegat Park, N.J, who wants and needs employment of some kind. He has first-class references. He understands book-keeping, general office work and businecorrespondence, and he is a man of character and ability. Now iscthere a place in any of the departments that could be given him? I know what the pressure is, but you and I and the other friends of Rawlins, who was a great man, ought to be able to find something Cor him to do. will you take it up with Secretary Bliss or Secretary Wilson or with Secretary Gage, you know that Rawlins came from Galena, and see if we can place him? I would not make this personal appeal to you on such a matter if I did not know your friendship for Rawlins and the necessity of my appeal. I am. Truly, G. M. Dodge, 141 March, 1897 Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. New York City, March 27th, 1897 Dear Sir and Coinf)anion:- At a meeting of the Nominating Committee held at these Headquarters, you were nominated for the office of Con.mander for the ensuing year, in place of General Horace Porter, who has with drawn his acceptance of the nomination. Will you kindly inform me of your acceptance at your earliest convenience, and oblige, Very respectfully, Chas . H. Hubbard, Brevet Brig-General, U. S. V., Chairman. Mills Building, U. Y. City. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 *^roadway. City. 143 Warch, 1897. CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON. San Quentin, l/iarin Co., Cal., March 29th, 1897. General G. M. Dodge, Dear General: I have been for the past six years engaged in the line of my profession as ChaplAin of this State institution, a very trying and self-sacrificing field of labor. There is justiat this time a va cancy existing inthe Chaplaincy of the United States Army to which I have been recommended by the leading men both Civil and Military of this Coast and I write to ask the commendation of my honored commander, to His Excellency the President, with whom the appointment lies. I beg to remind you of my faithi'ul service as your clerk at Department Hd. i^.rs. St. Louis, I WaS but filteen years of age at that time but took upon myself the respoiisibilities of a man, and received your earnest recommendation for appointment to the Mmtary Academy at West Doint upon my muster out at seventeen. My olf friend Major Tichenor has added his testimonial, and I earnestly hope, at this opportune moment I may receive from the hand of my distin guished Commander the consideration which 1 crave and which I trust is justly my due. I am yet in the prime of life, and I am sure that with a good word from you to His Excellency together with the many kind words that have been written in my behalf I shall be successful in what has been the wish of many years, I am General, with respect Yours as ever, A. Drahms, (Congregational Minister) Chaplain etc San. Quentin Prison, San Quentin , California. 145 April, 1897. General Horace Sorter requests the pleasure of General G. M. Dodge's company at lunch at the Lawyer's Club at one o'clock P. M. Saturday, April tenth, to meet Colonel John Hay. . .. I. ' V - > ■ 147 April, 1897. THE WESTERi; UNION TELEGRAPH- COMPMY Received at Produce Exchange, New York, April 3, 1897 Dated Denver, Col. To. Genl. G. M. Dodge, Thousand thanks for your kind interest. I feel that you did more than any one else to secure my promotion. Frank Wheaton. V-",. i:: 149 April, 1897, Washington, D. C., ■ ■■ April 4th, 1897. Gen, Dodge: lenclose a notice of my husband's death and burial, feeling assured that I will have your sympathy. He regarded you as one of his best friends. Pespectfully, Lucy L .Bane , Pavlstock Flats, 3rd St. N. W.,City, (Copy of clipping) FUNERAL OF ASOLDIER, Gen, Woses M. Bane at Rest in the Officers' Plot at Arlington Cemetery. The fmeral of Gen. Moses M. Bane took place from his late residence, 706 Third street northwest, at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon The services were in charge of Lincoln Post, No. 3, G. A. R., of which the deceased was an active member, and the service at the house was conducted by Comrade Benjamin Swallow, Chaplain of the post. He made address on the life of Gen. Bane, extolling his service as a as fa fitting speaking close to of the his career life of among a goodman. his comrades here in Washington ooln hearse by eight members of the Binwith ?+? beautiful V ? floral casket offerings. was draped in One a was United a large States dLian flag and covered roses and liolets sent by the division in the Land Oi??of of Gen. Bane was chief ..nder h.arrison's adif.inistration. interment was in the officers' plot at Arlington Jimt as the sun was sinking the body was lowered Lto the graSI A ment of soldiers from Fort Myer fired the parting salute the v, sounddd taps, and the soldier was at rest, alute, the bugler 151 April, 1897. Philadelphia, April 5th, 1897 Gen, Grenville . Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New Yorlf. Dear Sir and Comrade; It give me great pleasure to state that at the 12th Annual re-union of Co. "A" 14th Penna. Cavalry Association held Feby. 22nd 1897 at G . A. R. Headquarters 5th and Chestnut sis. this "^ity you - were elected an Honorary Member of our Association. You will no doubt remember that Co. A. 14th Penna Cavalry escorted you on your trip across the plains in 1865. The reason of the delay in notifying you of your election was that Comrade Gherst had idslaid your address and did not send it to me until today. The Comrades of our Association all wish to be remembered to you and trust you will be present with us at our next annual reunion. Notice will be sent you in due tim.e. Yours Fraternally, B. F. Walton, Secty. 1609 Erie Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. JL O Apri3.,1897. The Hon. Geo. M, Curtiss, New York. April 10, 1897. Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I enclose you a letter from Mr. W . P. Harrison, which explains itself. Mr. Harrison was my Chief of Scouts dur ing 'the time I was located at Corinth and at Pulaski, Ter.n., and he performed wonderful feats and made many excursions into the enemy's lines, obtaining information for me and carrying messages » back and forth to the spies I had inside of their lines, which were of great moment and benefit to me. He was a brave man, who took his life in his hands almost every day during these times, ^ and I should be glad to see him obtain the increase of pension. The circumstances and details of the matter no doubt you have. I see he is in the Soldhr's home. Almost his entire service in the war was along the line I have mentioned, and of course, there were a great many charges made against him because of depredations and other matters, but there came from the enemy, who no doubt suffered sometimes from his reaids and the chances that he took. I am. Very truly yours, G. Dodge. 155 ^ April, 1897 Canaan, Jefierson Co., Indiana, April 12,1897 General G. M. Dodge, Respected Sir: It has been thirty years and oversince ^ last saw you, but I have never forgot you. It was at Corinth, N.iss. I was Orderly for you. I bore many a flag of truce for ^our in Alabama and went to Chalk Bluff, Tenn. to warn Col. Fairchild when he surrounded by Forest. Tl^e last tiiie ever say you WcS in Colorado in 1866. I never will forget you and your family while at Corinth, Miss. I hope you are in good health and your family also. I see by the papers you was in the parade at Washington. Well Genl. we have got back and our Party in power, thank God, and Democracy is in the rear. I-hope for 30 ye ars more. I am drawing a small pension 8 per month I am -58 years old am not able for m.anuel labor, proved Rheuniatism and was rejected by the I^leveland Admistration. I hope I will have better treatment under that Grand Comrade, Wm. McKinley. Enlisted Aug. 10, 1861, discharged Aug. 25, 1864 you have some experience ci' your own of hoV a soldier, enjoyed himself in those days. I have written plenty for the present. Hope to hear from you I am ever, your friend and in peace as well as war. Yours respectfully, Isaac D. Campbell. Your orderly Co . A. 15 Ills . Cav. Post Office Canaan, Ind. April, 1897 157 New York, A.pril 15th, 1897. d, _E. L. Wingate, Esq., Managing Kditor of the Boston Journal, B'oston, Mass, Dear Sir;- In answer to your request that I should su bmit a brief tribute to the character of General Grant, I have to say General Grant is measured from two different standpoints. First, as a soldier and commander; second as a civilian and statesman. As a soldier. Grant was modest, retiring, unassuming and easy of approach seldom, if ever, showing anger, standing by and supporting those in whom he trusted, or upon whom he had placed responsibilities, even in their failures, if he believed they had carried out his commands to the best of their ability and with the full strength of the forces under.them. He had no use or sympathy for an officer who in battle, or holding any position, did not use to the.utmost limit and fig}it to the itmost strength every person under him. With General Grant, such action on the part of an officer covered a multitude of omissions. His strength of character is well issustrated by his reply when asked what he claimed for the Battle of the Wilderness, It is well known that Confederate officers main tain the opinion that if this b-^ttle had been fought under any other commander, the results woL.uld have caused a retreat instead of an advance. General Grant answered, that all he claimed was, that after ihat battle the Army of the Potomac would never fear Lv-e, "and that Lee's losses could never be replaced, and that the Union troops would have a much smaller force to meet in the rest of the campaign than they encountered at the beginning of the Wilderness fight. General Grant's fame came from the fact that he was gen erally victorous and finished successfully the Civil War, but the vital question is. Why did the people, with unerring instinct, look to this unknown man when there were many others more prominent in the field, who were gaining applause, whilst he was under a ban, even after his first great victories? What led them to so firmly support him through all the time he was in the midst of a storm of abuse? My answer is, that Grant was the first commander who gave the North to understand that he would use the force placed under him for all it was worth. They said "Here at last is a General who will not temporize, who will not compromise, and who will fight at every opportxinity, regardless of numbers, and will attempt to capture every stronghold of the enemy and beat down his armies by main force," General Grant believed that the North had superior numbers and stronger sinews of war, which, if properly used, would cause the victory to finally rest with him. Superiori ty of numbers and equipment would not succeed unless used with a 158 determination and continued force commensurate with their strength, Grant saw this; saw that the nation demanded';'action, and the' sue- ' cess was, that he, above ai:|j^t-hers, met this demand. The people saw j.t and demanded his services, no matter what the critics strategists, or officials said of him of of his acts, and today the world admits that his methods in war are the only ones" to bring quick and sure success. It was Grant's determination in every battle to use against the enemy e-very gun at his conmand ,and when his battles are studied, it is wonder ful to see how he marshalled his forces They proved that he had the genius for concentratinr and fi'-htinr certain ce?ta?n"'thft^?°^+u that in the end he would win. therefore, He tied it to-himself was mathematically with steel, all those who served under him, from the fact that he sunk his own personality in his endeavors to p-ive credit under°him. successfully took-part in any baUle his h-ia acto are measured Grai-it as by the a statesman; results of as his•Administratjon the years pass by andIt io hf equally great a statesman as Very truly yours, i Grenville M. Dodge. > i iiinri April, 1897, New York. April 19, 1897 Hon. J. Addison Porter, Secretary to the President, Washington, D. C. My dear HR. Secretary; T have been consider^ig very carefully the length of my parade and the time it will take to review it, and taking into consideration the work that the President will have to do, T believe that it will be impossible for h^m to review the land parade and the naval parade on the same day, but before making my final conclusions T want to communicate with him. The land parade, if it should be a fa-r day, will have, at least 60,000 people, mostly military, and it will take six hours to pass them. could not very well tak the President away from the land parade and put him aboard of a ship with the people Tr 4 V* fr Vi4m ttt 4 f "h + V>axr4ynrr o (Tr>oQ"f- Tnarrrr ■nr»rvf. o Q+. cs important one. Therefore, it seems to me that t will have to confine Ims duties on the 27th to the review of the land parade, and if he does review the navy, it will be on the next day, the 26th, at noon. t have not communicated v/i th admiral Bunco in telation to this, preferring to communicate with you first. At any rate, it will be a continuous movement for the President from 10:30 in the morning until 6:30 in the evening, and then to under take to put him aboard of a ship by a launch and have him review the navy would be after dark. Will you kindly take this up with the President and respond promptly, as my time is limited';' T am. Truly, Grenville ti. Dodge, Grand Marshall. New York. April, 16f7. fipril 20, 1897. H. H, Vreeland, Esq., Pres't. Metropolitan Street Ry. , Nev/ York City. My dear Mr. Vreeland: T shdll have out my order T hursday giving all the details of the formation of the column and line of march, etc., but as your representative says you are to have your superintendents to gether to-morrow, t will give you the substance of the order. At 9:20 a, m. the President column under General Butterfield will move up 5th Ave. to 26th St., up 26th St. to Madison Ave.,and then follow the line of the grand parade to the monument. The Military Grand Division will form from 23rd St to 42nd St. each side of Madison Ave. to 55th St., through 55th St. to 5th Ave., up 5th Ave. to 59th St., through 59th St. to the Boulevard, up the east roadway of the Boulesrard to 72nd St., out 72nd St. to River side Drive, up Riverside Drive around the monjiment and down the east side of the Drive to 119th St., out 119th St. to the east roadway of the Boulevard, down that roadv/ay to 117th St., where it will be reviewed by the Grand MSirshall, and at 116th St. dismissed, T enclose ynu the time at about which we will reach the dif ferent streets. T think T gave you that when you were here. T will also enclose you with my order on Thursday a map. T have arranged that the troops that want to reach the east side elevated, and cable roads shall march down 110th St. until they reach these roads. The commands that want the Columbus cable and the 6th and 9th Ave. ele vated will march dovm the Boulevard until they reach 104th St., then turn in this street until they reach the depots of these roads. Tf you will please arrange to i:ave Madison Ave. clear of cars at 10:45 a. ra. so that we will have no obstruction passing up Madison Ave.,and also 6th St. clear of cars at 11 a. m. and keep these avenues clear until the rear of the Military Division has passed into the Boulevard, T th-'nk all your other lines we cross at right angles and will only have to be held back as we pass by. Ti.e Military Division will be at least two hours and a half in passing. T have given orders that during the formation of all the lines of railway that run through any street that we form on should be given place to run, and also that all lines of surface roads that we pass in our formation should be given space to rim while forming. Of course as soon as the formation Is completed and the troops commence moving, they cannot run during the time of march. Tf there is any other information that you desire and I can give it to you, t will be glad to do so. t am. Truly, Grenville M. Dodge, Grand Marsj^a]^]^^ 165 April, 1897, Col. 0. H. Emst, ■ New York. April 20, 1897. Supt. U. S. Military Academy, West Point, New York. T am directed by the Grand Marshal to acknowledge receipt of your communication of April 19th, and to inform you that the First Division of the Military Grand Division, consisting of the United States forces and commanded by Col. Wm. M. Graham, U. S. A., will assemble in close column, right in front, at 10 a. m. as follows: First Brigade: U. S. Corps of Cadetsi Battalion U. S-. Engineers; Infantry and Foot Artillery in 24th St. East of Madison Avenue; Light Artillery, 25th St. East of Madison Avenue; Cavalry, 26th St. East of Madison Avenue; heads of columns at Madison Avenue. Second brigade:- United States Naval Forces on 26th St. West of Madison Avenue; head of column at Broadway. Yours very truly, John A. Johnston, Captain 8th U. S. Cavalry. Assistant Adjutant Ceneral. G. 0. and map later- Do you wish to embark the Corps at 134 St. after the Parade? If so, please arrange to have the steamer re port at 134 St. Dock about 1:30 p. m., and kindly inform the headquarters of your wishes. 167 April, 1897. Col. W. F, Cody, Pres't., Brooklyn, K. Y. My dear Colonel: ' New York. April 20, 1897. T am in receipt of your courteous invitation of April 17th to be present at the first performance of the Wild West show in Madison Square Garden, on the evening of the 26th. T regret very much that my duties are such that it will be impossible for me to attend; however T shall take the pleasure of visiting.the snow later on. t remember distinctly the time you asked me and Mr. Collins to visit your show in Omaha when you first brought it out, to give our opinion as to whether or no it was a show that would take w'th the people, and if you re member, T said that if you could perform it through the country as you did there that in my opinion there would be nothing that would gather a greater crowd than it, as it was so realistic of what hap pened in an early day in the country, on the plains, and with which you were so well acquainted. T am. Yours truly, Grenville M. Dodge. 169 April, 1897 Mr. E. A. Drake, Chairman, Committee on Badges, 29 Broadway, City, Dear Sir: Nev York. April 20, 1897. I enclose,herewith, a list of the staff of the Grand Marshall to whom T would thank you to supply badges upon which we conferred yesterday. Yours truly. A. Noel Blakeman, Chief of Staff. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, A. Noel Blakeman, Col. Henry C. Corbin, Capt. John A. Johnston, Col. Wra. Cary Ganger, Capt. Colby M. Chester, Capt. W. E. Norton, Gen. T. F. Rodenbough, Gen, Nicholas N. Day, Lieut. A. W. Lilienthal, Hon. A. F. Faure, Grand Marshal. Chief of Staff. Adjutant General. Asst. Adjt. General. Inspector General. Fleet Captain. Military Secretary. Chief of Aids. Com'd'g Rear Guard. Inspector of Mounts. Inspector Ambulances. Special Aids. Gen. C. H. T. Collis, Col. Chas. N. Swift, April, 1897, WAR DEPARTMENT, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFMICE, WASHINGTON. April 21 Dear Gen. Dodge: I feel as you do about many phases of this case. It troubles me much, very much and I fail to find a place where i can get comfort. Yet I am patient and prayerful and hope to find a comforter before its too late. Your article will be printed in this evenings Star. Factions in politics in this case threatens in the end to make fractions of the Army. This the "Country is deeply interested what we have built up should not be torn down. Let me hear from you. Oh, I must withdraw n.y acceptance to the '-•rant dinner. Secty. Root will not return until the 29 and I am not to leave town during his absence. I am very sorry as I wanted for several reasons to be present at the dinner. Yours always, Henry C, Corbin. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York. April, 1897, 175 New York. l/ Aprill 22, 1897. ]/!r. Peter Conlln, Chief of Police, N. Y. G. Dear Sir: T enclose you several copies of General Order No. 5, that gives the assemblage and movement of the land parade,and also en close several maps which show the position of the troops, line of march, etc., ^n detail. As fast as t receive the information as to the time of arrival of the troops here from out of the city, and the movements of the President, they will be sent to you. T shall need on the day of the parade, first A plattoon of mounted police for the President's column that moves from 5th Ave., at 9:20 a. m. and also a plattoon for the rear of that column. Second:- A plattoon of mounted police for the head of the parade that moves from 23rd St. at 10:30 a. m., and a plattoon of police to bring up the rear of that column and form the rear of each of the Grand Divisions as they fall into line after we pass 59th St. This plattoon of police, i" desire to report to Gen. Nicho las W. Day, who will be in command of the rear of the column. T shall desire to have detailed, a number of mounted police, to be at 117th St. Boulevard at 1 a. m, or as soon as t commence the re view and dismissal of the column at that point for the purpose of tak ing the different organize tions who desire a guide to the points they desire to reach. T shall have at that point, also. Aids to accompany the police, where necessary. Yours very truly, Grenvllle M. Dodge, Grand Marshal. 177 rs: April, 1897, New York, Apr^l 23, 1897. I(!r. Elihu Root, Chairman Executive Committee, 32 Liberty St., City. Dear Sir: Tt is very important that there should be no miaunderstanding as to the notice to me to start from the point at the head of the West Drive facing the Monument v;lth my coliunn, to inarch in review of the President. T will depend upon you to notify my telegraph operator upon the platform, also Chief Cortwright of the Police, who will be standing there with him. The moment the President reaches the reviewing stand and is ready to receive us, T want the signal. As you will be in charge of all the ceremonies upon the platform, t shall leave this matter now entirely to you. Please acknowledge receipt of this letter. Yours very truly, Grenville M. Dodge, Grand Marshal. "TT 179 April, 1897. C. 'Whitney Tlllinghast, Adjt. General, New York. Apr^l 23, 1897. Albany, N.Y. Dear Sir: T notice In. your order an indication that a portion of the national Guard, after being reviewed on 'West End Avenue, might turn across the Boulevard and down Amsterdam Avenue towards Man hattan Docks. That would be impracticable unless they are pre pared to halt and give the right of way to all commands turning down 116th Street and 110th Street, and other organizations marching South on Amsterdam Avenue. T suggest that those commands that intended taking boat at Manhattan Dock at 130th Street would reach their destination quicker by taking it at 59th Street, as your re viewing point is so far down the Boulevard. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge, Grand Marshal. 181 April, 1897. Colonel 0. H. Ernst, G. E., New York. April 24, 1897. Superintendent U. S. Military Academy, V/est Point, N. Y. Dear Colonel: Your letter of 23rd received. The plan as arranged by Captain Chester of the Navy and myself under General Dodge's directions, requires the Corps to embark at the 134th street dock, which is a good one. The Sailors and marines go to 129th street. About 12000 troops will embark at the 5 docks at our disposal, and we are obliged to systematize it to the best advantage. The Powell should be at the 134th street dock not later than 1:15 ready for the Corps, which will arrive at the dock about 1:30. I wrote to Colonel Kills to-day, at Gen'1.Dodge's request, suggesting that he march across to Lexington Avenue through 22nd Street, And thense to his position 24th street East of Madison Avenue, head of column, immediately in rear of General Merritt and Staff. Capt. Parker reports to Col. Sumner with Cav'y. If I can aid in any way, please wire me. Respectfully, John A. Johnston, Capt. 8th Cay'y. A. D. C. Vpril, 1S97, My Dear Mr. Steele,- New York. April 24, 1897. General Dodge, having assigned me to command the escort duty for Prest. McKinley on the 27th, T am anxious to know whether the President would favor or otherv/ise his being received at N. Y. (23rd St.) on his arrival with a cavalry escort to conduct him to the Windsor Hotel. See enclosed order which provides for only 3 mounted police. Please let Secty. Porter have a copy; a copy to the President and telegraph me to-morrow at 616 Fifth Ave. whether the President has any preference in the matter for Monday's arriv al and if so, what it is. Very truly yours, Daniel Butterfield. 185 April , 1897, William J. Franstoli, Supt., Manhattan Elevated Railroad, New York, April 24, 1897. City. My dear Sir: T sent you copy of the Map and Orders to-day, for the march of the column. T desire to call your attention to the fact that the column will begin to be dismissed at 117th Street about 1:30 P. M. and portions of it will go to 125th and 164th Streets, and no doubt there will be immense crowds from Riverside Drive to those two points. T have no doubt that you have already made necessary prep aration. T will thank you if you, will make an extra effort to get them away from the stations as fast as possible, so as to avoid congestion. T am. Sir Truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge, per A. M. B. Grand Marshal. ' 7; * 'S.i: April, 1897 Mr. Elihu Root, New York. April 26, 1897. Chairman of Executive Com. Dear Sir: Mr. Edward Rascover, special aid on my staff, in charge of the Press, is there to represent me and will receive dispatches and other orders for me. I suggest that dispatches of interest, whilst the President is being reviewed, be given or read on stand where they can have the information. Mr. Rascover will make any comiQunication with me that will desire my attention, and also keep me posted as to whom is on the stand. Yours very truly, Grenville M. Dodge, Grand Marshal. 189 April, 1897 . New York, Grant Monument Inaugural Parade, April 27, 1897. Headquarters Grand Marshal, Room 292, No. 1 Broadway March 8, 1897. General Orders, No. 1. The Grant Monument Municipal Inaugural Committee, having appointed me Grand Marshal of the Grant Monument Inaugural Parade on April 27, 1897, I hereby assume command. The following appointments are announced: A. Noel Blakeman, Chief of Staff. Colonel H. C. Corbin, U. S. Army, Adjutant General. Captain John A. Johnson, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant General. Colonel Wm. Gary Sanger, N. G., N. Y., Inspector General General F. T. Hodenbaugh, U. S, Army Retired, Special Aid. All military, civic, corporate and social organizations in the United States and all countries who desire to take part in tie Grant Monumient Inaugural Parade on April 27, or desire any information relative to it, are requested to make application at the earliest possible date tothese Headquarters. Grenville M. Dodge, Grand Marshall. Kindly give this the largest possible circulation, on account of its National importance. 191 1897. New York, 1897, Special Orders No. 2. The following detail will report to Major General Dam*el Butterfield, at 9 a. m, on the morning of the 27th of April, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, as a personal escort to Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant and family. The four members of the Army of the Tennessee.and of the New York Commandery of the Loyal Legion will be mounted. The four comrades of George G. Meade Post will be provided with a carriage. REPRESENTING THE ARiuY OF THE TENNESSEE. Col. Wm. C, Keeler, 35th Iowa Infantry, 16th.Corps; Capt. ^m. Hemstreet, 18th Missouri, 16th Corps; Capt. H. H. Boyce, 45th Illinois, 17th Corps; Lieut. John Grans, 17th Wisconsin, 17th Corps; Tiie New York Commandery of the Loyal Legion. Brig. Gen. Edward H. Ripley, U. S. Vols; Br^'g, Gen. J. Fred Pierson, U. S. Vols; Col. Frank C. Loveland, U. S. Vols; Major Ivan Tailof, U. . Vols. REPRESENTING GEORGE G. MEADE POST, NO. 1, G. A. R. Department of Pennsylvania. Past Commander Clayton McMichale; Past Commander Robert M. Green; Past Commander Benjamin Brooks; Comrade A. Lowden Snowden. 201 ^1AJ0R GENERAL GRENVILLE M. DODGE.- Whereas, On the 27th day of April, 1897, the Tomb of General Ulysses S. Grant was coriipleted and formally transferred to the City of New York, his ren.ains, having first been reverently and appropriate ly enshrined within; and Whereas, the people of the country as well as of th.e City and State, adopted that event for azi outpouring of patriotic veneration to be displayed by participation of their President and Cabinet, their Governors', chief magistrates, veterans- by tens, of thousands- and repre sentative bodies of the army and navy, with entire divisions of the militia of adjacent states, and lesser bodies from a distance, uniting with the multitude at home, in the ceremonial transfer; and Whereas, the prospective assemblage of a concourse so honorable and so vast, upon, so august an occasion, demanded for its manage- ^ ment the pre scient care and supervision of a harslial who should be hiiTiSelf identified with that which was commemorated, with personal ^3^ history adequate, to the dignity of the review and capacity insuring a well ordered progress,, and Whereas, N'AJO.E GENE.RAL GRENVILLE N'. DODGE was lately a corps commander in the Army of the Tennessee, afterwards Chief of Locationy^' and Construction of the Union Pacific Railroad,- and is now Commander • in New York of the K'ilitary Order oi the Loyal Legion, and President of the Society of tP.e Armiy of the Tennessee, and Wliereas, GENERAL DODGE was not only during the late War A WUCH PRIZED COMRADE and associate of General Grant, but to the end of his • life enjoyed the sane relation to that great Conimander, while his civil achieveri ents meantime have shown that his- mastery of men con tinues unimpaired; and Whereas, the result of his selection as GRAND MABSIIAL, has been that every incident of the great event befitted the occasion, that it transpired without mistake or accident, and with features that have helped to glorify and strengthen loyalty and patriotic confidence; and Whereas, it was our privilege as MEMBERS OF HIS STAFF AliD AIDES DE CAMP, to share with himi the task and the achievement; and to enjoy and appreciate that fellowship and service; in commemioration of which we have caused his portrait to be painted, in order that it might be presented to himi, to remiind him of our regard and to perpatuate his likeness; therefore,be it Resolved, that we, the undersigned, m.emibers of the Staff and Aides-de-Camp to Major General Grenville M. Dodge, GRAND MARSHAL AND MASTER OP CEREM'ONlES at ttie formal transfer to the City of New York, on the 27th day of April, 1897, of the Tomb in which are enshrined the renioins of General Ulysses S. Grant, do hereby present to him the accompanying portrait of himself, and beg that he will accept it with this expression of our esteemi. 202 GOKKITTEE Frank C. Loveland, Chi A. Noel Blakenian Alphonse H. Alker Edward H. Ripley Fra'nc'iV R".' 'ApVleton Alva B. Adams James Allen E . E . Alcott Daniel Butterfield George DeF. Barton -Frederick Brackett V;. Butler Beqk Robert 3. Baker Abbott Brown 0. G. Bacon, Jr. Nathan Bickford Henry Birrell K. E. Burdick Ashley ?/. Coal Francis J. Crilly William F. Cody. John Crane Elisha K. Camp P. F, C. H A. ¥ . Collier T . C o 11 i s Clark John H. Cook E. H. Conklin Henry 0. Clark P. C. Corbin Charles Curie, Jr. William H . Cummings H . H . C . Dunwoody J. L. DePeyster Ernest A. DesN'arets NicH.olas W. Day John 3. Doherty A . E . Brake Richard Deeves Frank S. DeRonde Jdhn W. Donovan Stuart Duncan Fit2 Hugh Edwards R . D . Evans Dudley Evans iirir.an., .Richard E Charles W. Fuller F. Ear£:SWorth John P. Faure W. N .■ Goddard A. H. Goetting John Hayes Colgate Hoyt Thomias L. Watson J. 0. Woodward A. F. Walker Paul Hargreave George F. Hinton F. G. Rollins C. R. Hickox, Jr. Charles F. Homer De Reyter Rollins William E. Norton Charles E. Heuberer E . B. Ives L . C . Ivory James Jourdan John W. Joyce John A. Johnston F. A. Juilliard Henry [ingsbury Bryan L. Kennelly Theodore F. Kane Horatio C. King John Winthrop Loveland Edson Lewi.s A. S. Lilienthal Fred Levy Philip B. Low J. Howard Leman Louis Wendell E. H. WarnerJohn G. Wintjen F. H . Lord Charles Summer Lester George R. L-'anchester C . F . If.eek F. W. Mix J. W. Miller C. B. Morris . Cochran, Treasurer. Charles N. Swift William Hemistreet Francis . 'Gibson h! "W! r.'CVlcxer* ' John S. McDonald J. VanVechten Olcott J. C. O'Connor John N. Partridge G . F . Perrenaud F. A. PlummiBr J. Fred Pierson H. T. Pierce Jam.es Parker H. T. Priver Edward Rascovar George S. Redfield Oscar L. Richard Henry C. Rhoades Charles F. Roberts T. F. Rodenbough Alfred E. Watson W . D . H . Washington William Cary Ganger,2nd G. A. Stanton Nate F. Salisbury William J. Sewell Henry L. Swords Charles H. SlosLt H. F. Stancliff Henry C. Swords F. W. Seagrist, Jr. John H. Stoppani M. Standish W. R. Spooner A. W. Swalm J . C . Shotts W. H. Stratton George T. Steinberg A. F. Schermerhorn Frederick A. Starring J . R . Sheff ield Evan Tailof Albert Tilt C. W. Tillinghast Aron Vanderbiit W. E. VanWyck E . L . Zalinski CT'T 4io*x M ■K •£! 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My dear Mr. Mayor: T desire to thank you personally for the efficient manner with which you and the different Qepartments of New York City have aided me in organizing and moving the Grant Inaugural Parade, In every instance where ^ called upon you, or any of the Departments, I received a prompt response and a great desire to in every way aid me, no matter whether it was part of their duty or not, and T desire to especially mention the ability and efficiency of the police in performing their duty in the matter. Being at the head of the column from 23rd St. to its point of dismissal, about seven miles, it gave me an opportunity that no other person had of noticing the manner in which the police kept the line of parade clear and the manner in which they handled the immense crowds throughout its entire length. Not a moment was lost in the parade by the interference of the crowd and cars, and certainly great credit is due to the Chief of Police and his staff for the fore-sight and ability displayed in the-'r prepa rations and their orders, and to the police foree for the efficient and quiet manner in wh-ich they carried out these orders and handled the crov/d, and this is also the opinion of that portion of my Staff wlio worked directly wit]-, theia. Certairly 'wie po:' *ce force of tl.is city must be a thoroughly disciplined and experienced force, and they are a great credit to their great City. I am. Truly, Grenville M. Dodge. E27 April, 1897. EYRIE "On every height there lies repose." Muscatlne, Iowa, April 30, 1897. My dear Gen. Oodge: Permit me to extend sincere congratulations upon your masterly supervision and consequent distinguished success in the late Memorial service in which a tablet was set up with the deathless inscription long since graven on the heart of our nation. All honor-is accorded to you and Iowa is i^roud of you. Your last kind favor assuring me of your good will in the consulate matter was appreciated. If I have not already trespassed upon your signal kindness, I would be very grateful if a word or line could be dropped in my behalf to President Mc^inlcy and Secretary from tlie foremost of Iowa's War heroes. • bur Delegation are pointing to these authorities as largely to be the exponents of their future action hence a gooci word from my friends to either would help much. With very kind wishes. Cordially, Cora Weed. 229 May, li.97, New York. May 1st, 1897. Gee. M. Pullman, Esq., New York City. My dear Mr. Pullman I have been in communication with Mr. Jones by telegraph and have received two telegrams from him. He is not fully satisfied in his mind as to the result, but he is satisfied that if the road is built, it is better to have our people interested in it and to be in close relations with it, and he thinks if we can mak'-. proper arrangements for the Pan Handle branch, and with the cattle relations, and if the road is open for our business to Port Worth and Denver, that his objections would be probably obviated. It is very hard, you know, to come to a complete under standing with anyone by telegraph, but from my communication with him, I see no objection to your taking an interest with Mr. Hegeman on the construction under the amended contract that he gives it. I have said to Mr. Hegeman that I think if you took a large interest with him, that you should have an active representative on his Board, which I know, from what he says, he would be glad to have you do, and select any person who has no prejudice against him. Mr. Trumbull and myself are clear in our opinion that under the new conditions we would not be m-. terially affected, and probably would gain as much as we lose, and if we could get alliance with this road, I think ti would aid both our Denver line and our Fort Wort)i line. Mr. Hegeman sa that Mr. Hobson, who is our Attcrney and represents all our property, is also his Attorney and represents his property, and thf^t he can place him also on the Boa d. Of course, this in in addition to any representative you may select. I am. Truly, G. M . Dodge Mr. Trumbu'l will see you in Chicago. 231 May 1st, 1897. New York. General Russell A. Alger, Secretary of 'A'ar, Washington, ]).C. My dear General: It was my intention to see you when you were here if it war possible, but I was so used up ofter the parade and you went away so quick, that I did not have an opportunity to call upon you. I wanted to talk to you about this idea of building a new canal from the deep wrter' channel of the Sabine up to Port Arthur. I have no interest whatever in Sabinc: Pass, but I under stand that country thoroughly, having been at Sabine Pass nearly every ye^r watching the Government work with a view later on of connecting our System of Railways with that Port, and ^ am certain that if you knew the facts you would not by any act of yours encour age this canal business. It is a town lot speculation, in my opinion. At any rate, it is a most incomprehensibel thing to me that people will syend hundreds of thousands of dollars, or Jjrobably millions, to build a canal when thirteen miles of road would put them right at deep water at a good harbor and where they can get their terminal facilities free. Knowing this, it has beer; a serious problem to me why they shoiii build a canal down there through that mud deposit, that is moving about continually. A Channal through it 25 feet deep would immediately comi-ence to dra the silt through it and injure what the Government has already accomplished. I do not believe that the canal will ever be built, but still it can be carried far enough to damage the work right at the deep water at Sabine, and halt the Government in further improvements there. At Sabine Pass commercial interests are shaping them selvesj especially is this the case with the lumber and cotton business, and then necessity will bring other business there. Congress has been importianed tim and again to open up a channel through this Lake, and the Gcwernment once tried and they failed . I do not say that they cannot open a channel, but I do say that tlie cost v/ill be so much that from a commercial point of view it will never be a success. I am. Truly, G. T!. Dodge. 233 New York May 1, 1897. My dear General when the superb token of your personal friendship for me reached the house this morning, I felt so deeply touched that it is with difficulty that I can express in words my profound sense of gratitude. Nothing in connection with my departure for another country has been more gratifying to me than this further evidence of your esteem. v»e have spent many pleasant days together, and ihope that they may be renewed both one the other side of the water and here. 1 shall take the greatest pleasure in showing the cup to my friends abroad arid telling them of the worth of the distinguished doner. Assuring you that the souvenir will be one of the dearest of ray life, I am. Very ti^uly and Very gratefully your friend Horace Porter. General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New lork City. May, 1897 285 Richmond, Va., 5-1-97 Genl. Dodge Dear Slr:- I c.m in receipt of your kind donation and I assure you I prize it very highly and I prize even more highly the kind spirit in which the letter was written. I acknowledge the letter and do nation now in a personal way but it will be turned over to the Auxiliary on Monday, next, and it will then be acknowledged in 'an official manner. I appreciate your kind suggestion regarding the southern soldiers of New York and if it will not be trespassing too much on your kindnes.; would you please send me the address of some prominent southern man and I will write him and send circulars and will also write an article for any of the New York papers you may suggest. Our soldiers boys fromi Va. were delighted with their north ern trip and loud in their praises of the kindness of the New York people toward them and will be much gratified to know of the compliment paid them by one held so high in their esteem as Genl. Dodge. Again thanking you and extending a hearty invitation to our "Festival" which we hope you can accept, I am. Most sincerely, Mrs. M. A. Burgess, 62; N. 9th. Chairman Com. on Arr. 2S7 May, 1897. New York. May 3, 1897. Captain John A. Johnston, U. S. A., Assistant Adjutant-General. My dear Captain: When T appo4nted you upon my Staff, you were a perfect stranger to me, hut T had seen youfc work in 7/ashington; and T wish to thank you for the ability and correctness that was shown in the organization, logistics and dismissal of the parade. Your close attemtlon to all the details and your thorough knowledge of what was proper 'n the matter were so complete that very little a^* d or even suggestions from me were required. How well you performed your duty was shown in the fact that the organization of the parade marched with the number in column t/iat your record siiowed should be present; also, that the time scheduled for It to teach the different points and for it to pass in review and for Its dismissal was almost to tiie minute, which, T undertAke to say, has never been done before with a column of 60,000 as this was. My Intercourse with you has been of such a pleasant character that T trust hereafter whenever you come where T am, you will not fall to come and see me; and in the new duties which you go to as sume, If It Is possible for me ever to sepve you, T trust you will allow me to do so. T am. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. 239 May, 1897. New York. May 3, 1897.- Captain James Allen, U. S. A., My dear Captain: Now that our work Is done and so well done, T de sire to thank you most cordially for your part in the matter. As my chief signal officer in charge of my telegraph, telephone and my sig nals, I am greatly indebted to you for the time, attention and abil ity shown in all the arrangements. T think the best compliment t can P^y you ife to say that as T raised my aiword to give the proper salute to the memory of Grant, the first gun pealed forth from the Navy, showing that not only were your arrangements well prepared, but that they were complete in their execution. T. trust that, hereafter, if your duties take you where T am, that the pleasant acquaintance formed during this short compaign may be continued, and t assure you that if ever t can serve you in any way, it will be a pleasure for me to do so. T am. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. .V'V-' 'ui,' ■ ' 241 May 1897, Colonel Henry C. Gorbln, U. S. A., New"York May 4, 1897. Governor's Tsiand, N. Y. My dear Colonel; T des"lre to thank you for the valuable service rendered me as my Adjutant-General for the past two months. Tt was mostly through your kind offices that T was enabled to surround myself with so able a Staffs and your own thorough knowledge of the duties that were to be performed made your services to me doubly valuable, and T appreciate them more from the fact that you were at the same time busy wHh offiC"ial duties, which required all of your t-'me, but, notwithstanding this, you were with me daily, giving me such aid as T needed, and it is a great satisfaction to me to know that our work was so successfully performed. This is alone ample credit to my Staff, without a word from me, but T also desire to add my thanks for tlie work accomplished, and to assure you that my acquaintance with you has been pleasant, and t trust it will continue. Tf at any time ''' can be of service to you, t trust you will call upon me. T am. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. 243 New York :Jay 4, 1897. May, 1897. General Daniel Butterfield. My dear General: I desire to thank you for the Interest shown and the great aid you were to me In my duties In relation to the parade. They commenced at the beginning and continued until the end, and assure you t appreciate most fully your kindness in the matter. The coimriand of the President's Column falling upon you placed a difficult and delicate task upon you, which required tfect, prompt ness and a good deal of diplomacy to make It move without friction and to satisfy every one connected with It. The fact that not a single complaint has come to me testifies how fully and well you accomplished your work. This comes not only from me, but also came from the Pres ident and other guests, and T congratulate you upon It. T trust the pleasant acquaintance begun in mj? association with you will be continued, and if t can reciprocate In any way, T trust you will call upon me. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. • 245 May, 1897 Lieutenant A. W. Lilienthal, New York. May 4, 1897. My dear Lieutenant: When we commenced our work of the organization and formation of the Grant Inaugural Parade, the first difficulty that we met with was that all the horses in the "sricinity of NSW York had been engaged by the National Guard and others, and t asked to have some officer placed in charge of that duty. You were selected, and the ability and efficiency and good judgment shown in providing every one with a horse--if T remember rightly, nearly 600 mounts, shows that the right person was chosen for the right-place. Then again, your efficiency as an Aide during the day of the parade was so marked that it was, noted by all the Staff; and the fact that no complaints have been made, but that there has been a general appreciation of the completeness with thich you performed your duties lb the highest compliment that t can pay you. T trust that the acquaintance formed during this time will be continued, and if at any time t can be of service to you, hope you will call upon me. Again thanking you, I am, Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. : 247 New York. I.Iay 4, 1897. Edward Rasoovan, Esq. My dear Sir: One of the most important duties in the organization of a great parade like the Grant Inaugural Parade is in giving out to the press full and proper information, so that people may know absolutely the facts and not be misled. Thi s duty devolved upon you, and it was performed in such a manner as to receive the commendation of every one. There were no mistakes made and what you promised occurred, and many of those who are judges of such matters have spoken to me of the efficiency and ability with which you performed your duties, and T wish to thank you person ally for it. T trust that if you have any such work in the fubvire you will not neglect to refer to me, and it will give me pleasure at any time to serve you when T can. T am. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. 249 May, 1897. General Nicholas W. Day, New York. May 4, 1897. My dear General: T wish to thank you nloBtloordially for the ef ficient manner in wii'ich you performed the arduous and delicate du ties devolving upon you in command of my read guard. No one knows the requirements of such a position more than T do, and how little credit a person in that position receives. Still, to your prompt action in regard to ray column all the time was due-the fact that there were no gaps in it, except two small ones, caused by accident, which no one could foresee, and also that 60,000 men passed by the Reviewing Stand in five hours and a half, just the time that t gave. This fact alone is the highest compliment that T can pay you. T trust the acquaintance formed during pur short campaign, which was a very pleasant one to me, will be continued; and that if you are ever placed where T can be of service to you, T hope you will call upon me. T am. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 251 Kay, 1897 (No. 11 ). Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States . Headquarters Corrimandery of the State of New York, 140 Nassau Street. New York, May 6th, 1897. Dear Sir and Companion: I am directed by the Commander to inform you that, at a Stated Meeting of this '^onji;andery, held in ac..ordance with the provisions of Article XI, Section 1, of the Constitution, on the 5th day of May, 1897, you were duly elected Commander for the fiscal year, ending with the Stated Meeting in M.ay, 1898; and to request you to signify your acceptance, or non-acceptance of the office; if the former, by signing and returning, at your earliest convenience, th.e inclosed Declaration of Investiture. I have th.e honor to be. Sir, Very res^oectfully, Your obedient servant, A. Noel Blake.man, Recorder, To Companion M.ajor-Gcneral Grenville M. Dodge. 253 May, 1897. New York. May 7, 1897. Dr. George L. Miller, r Omaha, Neb. My dear Doc tor: I received your kind letter of May 4th, and of the great number of letters '.hat I have received none gave me greater pleasure than yours. It is a great thing to get such letters from those who knew you in your boyhood, as you did me. The Grant Inaugural Parade will, of coursej- be a mile-stone in the nation s history. It was a great honor to be assigned to the position ^ was and it gave me great pleasure to perform - the duties of it, because it gave me one more opportunity to aid in commemorating the greatest general of the country and the greatest statesman of this nation, one , who, as you know, did so much for mej as he raised me to the highest rank and command in the Army without my ever making a request—in fact, promotions nnd comm^'nds came faster than I felt ^ was competent to fill them. I endeavored to -ake the parade.not only creditable to the memory of Grant, but to this great city and State, and I suppose it is the lirst time that a commander of such a parade gave the time it would start, the time it would reach the different points in its march and the time at which itwould pass in view oi the President, and I suppose is the only time a great parade of this kind accomplished its purpose in the time given. This of course, took two months of liard labor for or ganization and the result was mostly due to the very efficient Staff that I had to aid me, which I selected in the beginning taking for my working staff officers peculiarly fitted to the ' duties assigned them. Thanking you again for your kind letter, and trusting that you have good health and a long life before you, 1 am, Truly -^nd cordially, G. M. Dodge, P.S. I enclose you a photograph, as Grand Marshal, which I know you will appreciate.! , 255 May, 1897. New Orleans, La., May 7, 1897 Dear General: I notice in Harper's Teekly a splendid picture of yourself evidently taken from a photograph,please send me one, you seem to me to be growing younger and if you have one taken on day of parade send that. Have you seen Secy, of War about paymastership? I am anxious about it as the constant strain and*worry is telling on me and Physi cian tells lie I must lead a quiet life without personal anxieties for awhile. Yours, E. Jonas, ■ 257 Kay, 1897. Cincinnati, May 7, 1897. Gen. Grenville Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, N, Y. My dear General: This will be handed to you by my son, Ernest V. Chamberlin, who may want to apologize for the form of salute he offered when passing before you at the head of the Meade fost G. A. R". of Phila delphia at the Grant tomb April 27th. If you can find it in your heart to forgive his inexperience in that eticjuette. I feel sure you will both enjoy his story of huw he felt at that trying moment. I hope you may find his acquaintance a pleasure. Yours truly, W. H. Chamberlin. '^*■1 - 259 May, 1897. Salem, May 11, 1897. My dear Genl. Dodge: After the historic event which must have brought great excite ment mentally, beside fatigue physically, I venture to intrude upon your attention a letter hoping you are r;ow fe ling rested and ^t leisure to read a letter from an old friend. When "Grant Day" witi: its imposing ceremony first known in New England and .the important position given you were made known to us I watched our local papers to find any mention that might be miade of your early life .in Essex Co. The cuttings enclosed are the result of my observations. I have duplicates to send Nathan and Julia . My sister called my attention to this letter, in Boston Gaz., from N. Y. I watched a daily paper from N. Y. before and after this event ful day. My mind naturally reverted to the outbreak of the Rebellion, bringing vividly to mind so many incidents of personal interest to your -family interwoven with visits of your mother to our home. I longed to ait down after all was so successfully over. Grant Day, having come and gone and indulge in a quiet day with you. An excellent photograph of your mother has a permianent place upon my dressing table where my eyes may rest many times, daily, upon her kindly, intelligent face. During the past few weeks this picture has seemed to me expecially life like. The words have almost welled forth from that mouth as I imagined what sl;e would say regarding her s..n, Genl. Grant, and the Civil War, as it touched her heart and home. I shall never forget the picture of this dear loving mother as it hangs upon the walls of my memory. In Ai^ril 1861 she sat upon the sofa in the parlor of my home. We were awaiting a carriage to take us to a church sociable. The evening paper had been brought in and given your mother for the first reading opening it she said,"An attack has been made upon Ft. Sumtbr; the War has begun, Grenville will go and his father will do everything to encourage him." Dropping the paper upon her lap she looked very thoughtful for a few moments; look ing up from her reverie she, "I hope I may reach home before he goes." If I remeniber, her wish was not granted. Later in the war when th.e evening paper brought the news of the terrible wound in your head my mother exclaimed, "I never thought Grenville Dodge would come out of the war alive, this wound will prove fatal*." Whenever the incidents of the war come to me in any form the face of your mother ibrms a background. Her character was noble and grand beyond any woman I ever knew. In my imagination a monument stands far surpassing in magnificence that which has been dedicated to the memory of Gen. Grant. April 27th I was invited to attend as a guest the fifteerith anniversary of the Danvers Women's Ass. Before leaving home I took a look at your mother s face and wished I mig^it feel sure that she and your father with the patriotic grandmother Phillips were with you in spirit at Genl. Grant's Tomb. George has invited Mr. Goodell and myself to meet him in N. Y. City on May 30 and 31st. He feels that Susquihanna is a nojsy and uninteresting place for his father. A few days in N. y. will be far Hiore beneficial. As yet the place of meeting is not appointed. If you are in Ne.w York city we shall enjoy a cal-l upon you at a time and place most convenient for you. George is mechanical Engirie^r of the Erie R. R. and continues to live at Susquehanna. He has charge of all drawings of ro-liing stock all test work and the inspection of supplies. Has ten draftsmen and other employes under him. He describes his work by saying that his office is i .ractically a bureau of information for Mr. A. E. Mitchell, Supt. of Motive Power of the Erie R. R. I am glad to say he has good health and is happy in the profession he has ohosen. At Danvers at the meeting of Woman's Association, I m.et Dr. A. P. Putnam and wife his sister Ellen, Mary Nichols, Mrs. Julia A. Hodgdon, who you will rem.enber as Hiss Anne Page, a quakeress teaching school in Peabody and frequent visitor at your home therel Of course, our thoughts were in If. Y. and many were the pleasant incidents brought up in connection with memories of your father and mother with their children. . * • Hoping this long, and I fear tedious letter will not intrude upon your valuable tim.e, I remain. Salem, May 11, 1897. Your sincere friend, * 't: - 'l'.,.' 's?!. I li _ ...Pry. "h tt"! Martha P. Goodell. Way, 1897/ 261 Washington, D. 0 ., ^"ay 14, 1897, General Grenville 1". Dodge, " Jfl Broadway, New York. My der.r General I write to tender my personal thanks for your generous assistance in my efforts to secure promotion for General Forsyth. I have no doubt you have seen by the papers ere this that our efforts met with success^. I fully realize that without the "support of such influential friends as yourself all our efforts would probably have resulted in failure. VI have fully informed the General of your kind and generous assistance and have no doubt he will extend his own thanks in due time Very sincerely and gratefully yours, J. P. Bell. Aide . . J < . "*• kt Denver May 17, 1897. Mr, Prank Trumbull, Receiver & Genl. Manager. Dear Sir;- . ' ' Herewifi I hand you blueprint showing the country from Pueblo to Walsenburg and Trinidad. This map is incomplete as yet, my intention being by compil ing "from other maps, to show the country as far west as Canon City. Last fall I rode over the line Mr. Bissell had located from Pueblo to the Apache. General Dodge had suggested that we leave Mr. Bissells lo cation at the Apache and run East on the table lands between the Apache and the Graneros,-possibly finding a place where a short tunnel would let us through the table land. We did not find a suitable line and after looking the country all over I would think it bad policy to -o East to the D. &. R. G. country. I do not thing we should leave the country oc cupied by Mr. Bissell for there is considerable-local business between the Apache and the St. Charles and with proper railroad facilities this busi ness vould be greatly increased. I ap satisfied that Mr, Bissell has the only one per cent line which can be found between Beckwith Pass and the St. Charles, and could not be improved except in detail. It is an expensive line to build, crossing the Muddy and its branches, considerable development is necessary to hold up a one per cent grade going South and I do not think the amount of business going south requires it. My suggestion, after looking over the various lines run by Bissell and woods, as well as other is to leave Mr. Bissell's line at Beckwith Pass and run down Rocky Greek with a one forty-two (1,42) grade to the Junction with the Greenhorn, This would require 8 miles of 1,42 grade which the old preliminary of Mr. Woods shows can be obtained. This would also give nearly four miles of line over the one per cent line and would perhaps save Ol50,000 or 200,000 in the cost of constmction. From the Junction of Rocky and the Greenhorn I would follow Mr. wood's preliminary down the Greenhorn for lOi miles on a one per cent grade, which line is also cheaper than the one per cent to the west from the last mentioned point 10^ miles from mouth of the rocky we would_hold up the grade to hit Bissell's line before it reaches the St.C harles, as he has the best crossing of the St. Charles west of the D. R. G. Ry, The total distance from Wnlsenburg to Bessemer by Mr. Bissell's line is 60 miles , while by using a 1.42 grade for eight miles and keeping in the Greenhorn this could be "cut to 56 or less. General Dodge thought wlien here last that he would like to have the line run down the -ocky but my force has been so small and constantly employed that I could not do it with out increasing the force. Mr. Dunaway and I talked it over and decided to wait a while. If you would like the linte tried I think I could m^ke the necessary survey for about §400.00- Yours respectfully, H. W. Cowan. 265 Denver, Colorad^jMay 18, 1897# Gen. G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, Nev/ York Uity. Dear Sir: — i enclose report fromMr. Cowan regarding the country between walsenburg and Bessemer; 1 also send you today a blue print prepr^red by him. If you would like any further information we will go about it at once. Mr. Cowan lost his wife a few weeks ago, and other things have conspired to delay this report. He estimates that the line can be built for about $750,000.00. Mr. Morton has served notice on us of withdrawal from the agreement to maintain the present differentj fil on uenver coal rates. However, I do not expect there will be another fight like we had last year. Mr. Geo. B. Harris, Vice President of the Burl ington, was here yesterday and I had a long talk with him, the upshot of which was that we agreed to stand together for a mainte nance of the rate from Northern Colorado, and cn the South the Rio Grande ca not reduce their rates without our consent unless they should think best to withdraw from other agreements, which I think is not likely, I supnose you have noticed that our freight earnings are very good; passenger earnings have not yet assumed normal conditions, but we think they will •\nry soon. I expect to have an increase of about vl40,000.00 in net earnings for the first four months of 1897 as compared with the same months of 1896, Yours truly, Prank Triimbull P.S. While Mr. Harris was in yesterdny I told him that we had not made any concessions in our rates to Denver coal dealers in any matter, shape or form, either dire tly or indirectly, but that I had entertained the suspicion, at least, that some of his subordi nates had inadvertently or otherwise made some concession on coal for the Electric Light Company. He promised to look into the matter personally and report to me the result of this investigation. He was in again this morning and said he was sorry to sav that he had found their Denver agent had cut the rate on the Electric Light business from 80 to 60 cents pr ton, but he would have the cut rates withdrawn. I told him I had felt the pressure on this bus iness particularly because my friends the Denver Tramway ana the Globe Smelter had insisted upon cheaper coal but 1 had steadfastly resisted their importunities; also that I had within a week refused to cut the rate for Mr. Tamraen of the "Evening Post", i mention this incident so tliat youmay know we are in an unassailable position in this pat ticular bUsin ss, and the upshot will be, I think, tha^ Mr. Harris will go into the next meeting shoulder to shoulder with Harrisburg, May 18th, 1897, Major General Grenville M, Dodge, Washington Building, jjtl Broadv/ay, New York, Dear General:-I dislike very much to bother you about a small matter, but I feel that you will do me this favorj several d da'/s ago I wrote to Mr. Edward Rasvovar^ Press Representative, New York asking him to return gie General Stewarts cut, and I learn this m orning that the letter is held for better directions at the New York Post Office, Now if you will kindly see him and have him express the Generals cut to me, or see that he gets the letter at the Post Office, I will consider myself under obligations to you, I am sin<Erely yours, W. R."Richardson, Lieut. & Quartermaster 8'th Regt. & I'oreraan of State Arsenal, May, 1897. 269 Nev; York City, May 19, 1897. Mrs. V. A. Mower, 1720 Ninth St., Washington, D. G. My dear Mrs. Mower: Ttie trouble a bout raising any funds now for a monument for any soldier from any army association or G. A. R. is, that it is absolutely impossible. We have tried it in several cases, and finally had to go to Congress. I shall gladly bring this matter up before the Army Of the Tennessee,but I know what the result will be. The old soldiers have not the money, and they do not think they should be called upon to pay for the monuments. There was a tinie when they donated what they could. It seems to me the only way to obtain a monument is through an appropriation froni Congress or from the Legislature of the State from which General Mower came. When I go to Washington I shall certainly see you and, of course, I shallgladly bring the matter up before the Society of the Army of the Tennessee.. The :jl:l00. that you speak of was not raised by them, but at a meeting of the Armiy of the Tennessee, which had no relations with the Society. It really se'.ms to me that the State from which General Mower came should make the appropriation. What State was he from? Respectfully yours. G. Ml. Dodge. Kay, 1897 Nev/ York City, A5ay 21, 1897 The Hon. G. N. Bliss, Secretary of Departnient of the Interior, IVashington, D. C. Ky dear Kr. Secretary: I am in receipt of your letter of May 19th, and appreciate you attention to the matter of the appointment of Fred E. Parker. I should not ask for the removal of an efficient man, as you say Mr. Fewel is, and Mr. Parker in his letter to me says, "It has always been the custom not to remove the New York Indian Agent, but to allow him to serve for four years, the appointment being made when his term expires. My application, therefore, was for the change to take effect upon the expiration of Mr. Jewel's term of office;" so you can see that evidently Mr. Parker appreciates the position you take and only asks this appointment in case a change is made. You know I have had probably niore experience with Indians than most men and I know their charscter pretty well, and my inter est in this miatter comes fron. that experience. When I see a young man like Parker, who is an Indian, who.has the education and the ability that he has, I feel like encouraging him to ask any position that will bring him into close connection with the Indians. I think the example is good for the Indians; it creates an ambition auiong them, when they see one of their own men used by the Governmient to act as their Agent. I could cite to you a great many cases from my own experience, showing the beneficial effect of such things, where I have had Indians in miy command and have pro moted the privates to the non-commissioned offices of the troops; and when the Indians ol New York are disposed to become civilized, it is an additional inducement when they see one of their own ' educated, young m.en recognized by the Government and placed at the head. I know you will do what is best in the matter and I do not desire to press it, but wish youto have afull knowledge of the case. I think if you should m.eet this young man you would be impressed with hin,. Then, you know miy relations with his uncle, and what anable man he was. Therefore, if a change ismade, I trust you will make the experimiCnt. I am. Very truly, Grenville M. Dodge. May, 1897 New York City, Kay 26, 1897 The Hon. Alva Adams, Governor of Colorado, My dear Governor: I was in hopes of being able to be in Colorado on June 1st, at the time the bids will be submitted for the lease of Section 36, School Lands in Walsenburg District, in order that I might con fer with the Board who decides the question of leasing those lands, but, being unable to be present, I write you that you may have a clear understanding of the desires of the Victor Coal & Coke Com pany in the matter. It has not been our intention heretofore to go into the commercial coal fields, but we are forced to do so from the fact that the controllers of those fields refuse absolutely to sell coals to our clients unless they buy their steami coals of them. It was our intention to confine ourselves entirely to railroad smielter steam supplies, but the position of the Fuel Company in the matter, they controlling virtually the Canon City and Walsenburg fields, has forced us to open up in those districts, and Section 36 is about the only opportunity in the Walsenburg field for reaching property that we can open immediately. I think, in leasing the property, con sideration should be given to this fact. We propose to go upon the property, open it and supply our customers in Kansas and Neb raska, as well as our railway customers, from that field. The Fuel Company own and control a laige amount of land in that district, land sufficient to last them a great miany years, and, of course, their desire to obtain Section 36 is not because they wish the coal, because they have had a lease on it for the last ten years with out using it, but they desire to keep us out of the field. I must say that I do not understand nor appreciate such a policy. However, it is one that we have to m.eet. In considering the bids I hope you will see it to be your duty and the duty of the Comii.ission to consider this view of the m.atter. I am. Respectfully yours, G. M. Lodge, San Francisco, Cal., Jxine 1, 1897. General Grenville M. Dodge, No. 1 Broad way. New York Sity. My dear General:- V/ith a feeling of extreme satisfaction I write to thank you for the kind disinterested and valuable assistance you rendered in securing the promotion recently conferred upon me. I have been fully informed by Lieutenant Bell of all you did and am perfectly satisfied that without the assista ce rendered by yourself and a few friends my efforts could have resulted in nothing but f-iilure. Assuring you of my great appreciation of youi- kindness and hoping I may sometime have the opportunity of giving material evidence of that appreciation, I remain. Truly and sinerely yours, James W, Porsyth. Major General U. S. Army (retired.) May, 1897. United States Senate, Washington, D. C., May 30/97. My dear General: Please coire down here for a few minutes talk with me. subject will interest you; and ^ cannot well go to New York City while you are a railroad man and like to travel. Come anytime during the week. Yours truly, W. E. Chandler, C-enl. G. M. Dodge. June, 1897. .279 Nev. York City,June 8, 1897 General R. A. Alger, Secretary of V<'ar, Washington, D. G. Wy dear General: I am in receipt of yours of Kay 28th. I have been absent for some time, trying to get a little rest. I wish to thank you again, as I have heretofore, for the great interest you took in the Inaugural Parade and for the very large number of troops that was ordered here to take part in it. It was a marked feature of it and a very creditable one, which is acknowledged by every one, and I also wish to thank you for your personal interest in the matter in every way. I unaerstand I am indebted to you for the horse I rode on that day. I was so completely used up for a few days that I had to ^eep pretty quiet. However, when I come to Washington I shall come and thank you in person. I trust that you are enjoying good health, and that you are having a nice, quiet time , satisfying everybody as well as you do me. Please remember me to Krs. Alger and the family. I am, 'truly and cordially, G . K . Dodge . June, 1897 281 No. 1 Broadway, New York City, June 8, 1897 Messrs. Bartels Brothers & Bishop, 625 Cooper Building, Denver, Col. • . Gentlen.en: I am in receipt of yours of June 1st, asking my opinion in relation to the feasibility of making Port Arthur, Texas, a deep water seaport by the construction of a canal from Sabine Pass to that point. I suppose that if there is money enough to put into such a scheme that a canal could be built, but I cannot see where it would ever be of commercial value after built, when within ten miles of the Town is a natural harbor that has now thirty feet of water, with twenty four to twenty six feet to the sea, and when the Government is through with this year's work, will probably have from 26 to 30 feet to sea, and if any person were going to locate at the terminus of the railroads and at deep water of- Sabine Pass for business, I should certainly not recommend him to go to Port Arthur, but directly to Sabine Pass. " We have for years been looking to Sabine Pass as one of the deep water outlets for the Gulf Coast, and I have visited it yearly for several years, watching the improvements and the gradual increase of water at that port. They have nov/ obtained deep water and the shipments out of that port are very large and no doubt will continue to grow yearly. Of course, I have no >desire to say any thing derogatory of Port Arthur,but I have no doubt that the roads which are heading toward Sabine Pass will go directly to the Sabine deep water. The difierence in distance between Sabine Pass and Port Arthur is only 10 miles,therefore it would be iiiuch easier to build this 10 miles of railroad than it would be to endeavor in that sandy, silty soil to build and maintain a ship canal to a town site. It, of course, is impossible to calculate very accurately the great cost Of this canal; but the capital invested would be so very much larger than for the 10 miles of road that it does seem to me htat, from an engineering and commercial point of view, it would be much better to build the railroad through to Sabine ^ass than to halt at Port Arthur, with a view of bringing deep water to them:- in other words, it is a good deal better to go to the mountain, when it is feasible, than to endeavor to move the mountain to you, and I hope that all interests that are heading toward Sabine ^ass will con centrate at the deep water and have no divided interests there, it will require the combined interest of all the roads heading that way to meet the eastern competition that is being steadily organized against the deep water ports on the Gulf. There is a large amount of timber and lumber being exported from Sabine Pass and naturally that will bring imports which will tend to draw therailroads from the north to the most feasible and shortest points of shipment. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge . 285 June, 1897 New York City, June 21, 1897 Hen Cornelius N. Bliss, Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Secretary: I am greatly pleased to learn that you have concluded to appoint Mr. B. F. Allen, of Los Angeles, Cal., Inspector in the Forestry Department. I desire ti say to you that you have made an excellent choice. I have taken a great interest in this forestry matter for several years, and I knov/ of Mr. Allen's work under Colonel Noble in that department, and I have also known Mr. Allen personally a great many years, in fact, ever since 1851. He used to be one of our miost prominent men in Iowa; was unfortunate, but took n.atters very sensibly and has struggled right through. I write you, because I know that a person in your position, in making such an appointment, is glad to know of the ability of the man you appoint, and know that it will be the more welcome from the fact that I had nothing to do with his appointment. These forestry officers .should be men of the highest personal character. I do not know what payment you make them, but it should be liveral, so that first-class men may be obtained. I notice that the Academy of Science, in reporting to the Secretary of the iNterior, speaks of this necissity. You will get good, honest, able work out of Allen, and I know he will be an addition to the Department. I am. Very truly yours, G, M. Dodge . 287 June, 1897. New York City, June 21, 1897. Eon. D, B. Henderson, Washington, D. G. dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of June 18th, in relation to the photograph gallery on the Government line south ol the Treasury. It would be of no use for me togo to see Secretary Gage in the matter. I tried that once with Carlisle, endeavoring to get something out of the Treasury, but that it is impossible for a citizen to do. There is no one who can do that, unless it be Alger or the Engineering De partment . Then, again, we will be asking for an appropriation this winter to bring that ground up to grade and when that is done that property will be removed, and it is a question in my mind if it could be used for the purpose required. I cannot get away from here for some days yet. I am held by suits and other matters. I can send you a letter, if you think it necessary, which could be given to Secretary Gage, or, later on, when I get out of Court, I could go to Washington. Very truly yours, G, M . Dodge . June, 1897 Council Bluffs, la., June 24, 1897 Dear Genl;- R. E. Montgomery has promised to take care of the taxes on Chatham property and I have sent him all the letters which were in my hands. There was no letter enclosed by you. I have no copy of new revenue law ans think none can be obtained until about 1st Opt., when law takes effect. It is drawn with special reference to secure return of personal property under control of individuals, corporations and Trustees. As I understand it, the levy is made upon 25^ of actual values which have to be given in to the assessor under oath. I presume you will come west next fall, then I will take the matter up with you. It is not best to discuss it by correspondence. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. I expect to go to Clear Lake soon after 4th of July to stay awhile. 291 June, 1897. Confidential HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF DAKOTA, St. Paul, Minn., June 26th, 1897, My dear General: The Adjutant General of the Army (Rugbies) will be retired September 11th 1897. his successor, in the natural course, should, and no doubt will, be Colonel Samuel Brack who, in turn , will be retired by operation of law February 25th, 1898. Prior to ti.e re tirement of Brack I intend to ask the hresident to appoint me Adjutant General of the Army. My principal reason for this intention arises from the fact that should the officer next in rank to Brack (Colonel Corbin) succeed to the office ^ will be without any ground for hope or expectation of reaching the head of ra y Corps as must retire by operation of law about two years and four m nths before Corbin. Should I, however, succeed Brack, and Corbin follow n.e in appointment he would have two years and four months to serve as Adjutant General before the age limit of his retirement. The fact of itself is, ^ think, suffi cient justification and reason for me passing over my senior - course that would not be unusual nor contrary to law, as the law gives the President tl:e right of selection in the appointment of all General Officers (line and staff) and this right has be-n frequently exer cised by different Presidents, especially since the enactment of the compulsory retirement law. ^'aving explained in brief the situation i now ask your aid to accomplish my ambition to reach the position of head of my Corps on the retirement oi General Breck. It is now thirty-five years since I began my volunteer and regular service in the Army - a service that is without stain or reproach. My friends in and out of the service are doing their utmost for my advancement, and should you kindly send ^resident recommending my appointment to the office of Adjutant General of the ^vrmy i will highly appreciate the favor. ^ ^he liberty of enclosing a copy of my military record hoping the data contained therein will warrant the request made above. Very truly yours, M. V. Sheridan General G. ■^odge. Colonel and Asst. Adjutant General. U. S, Army. * r\ ' ■*" Grinell, lov/a, June £8, 1897. General G. hi. Dodge, New York, Dear Sir: Gen. Grant's speech at Des Mdnes in 1875 before the Society of the Army of the Tennessee was strongly Interpolated, and the falsified report of it crept into magazines and sound volumes. It was printed in the proceedings of the Society but its then Secretary, Gen. L. M. Deyton, but that' made little impression the the public mind. Just now, our July No. of the Annals of Iowa has repro duced the f-ilsification in the interest of historical accuracy! A lapsus. In my monograph in "Higher education in Iowa", published b^ the Bureau of Educa ion, Washington, D. G. there is a facsimile of Grant's mc, on that occasion and an account of the interpolation. I lack one witness in my favor,ie. t^ie report of the Society in 1875 ©ntaining the speech set up from the mc. Can you tell me where and of whom I can obtain a copyv That interpolation makes Grant oppose all Education by the State or the nation above the common school, a slander on the man and a blot on his memory. Yours very truly, L. r. Parker, June, 1897. 295 Hew York City, June 28th, 1897. Hon. Lyman J. Gage, Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Secretary; The.- Sherman Monument Goramittee selected for the site of the Monument in IV: shington the ground just south of the Treasury. Upon one portion of this groiind are some temporary build ings now used by the Treasury Department. Before long they will have to be vacated for the purpose of grading up the ground and en closing it. The Committee are\ very desirous of obtaining the use of these buildings now to erect in them the first full size model of the statue, so that when finished the Committee who are to accept the model may see it upon its site. The Committee for the acceptance of the model is composed of the Secretary of War, the General of the Army and myself, as President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and in behalf of the Committee and the Commission I come to you to arrange for the occupancy of the building immediately by the sculptor, Mr. Carl Rohl-Smith. It may inconvenience your Department some, but in such a case and for auch a purpose, I believe you will be willing to arrange for the removal from the building a few months before you will be obliged to. Will you kindly take this matter up with Mr. Carl Rohl-Smith, the Sculptor, who can in person set forth our reasons more fully than I can by letter? I a^^surc you it is a matter of great impor tance to us, or we would not appeal to you in the matter. I am. Very respectfully you obedient servant, G. M. Dodge, President. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8edf8c22484e32955c5b9aacae41315b.pdf 43dc966933dd2fbce1bf4ea2c2b793a8 PDF Text Text 2S7 July, 1897. UNITED STATES SENATE. Washington, D. C., July 2, 1897 Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, N, Y, My dear General: I h: ve yours of June 29. I am glad to know I will receive a photo of your portrait when painted, and you will receive mine in due time. '^ou ask what is the cause of the passage of the u. P . resolutions asking government to stop foreclosure suits. In reply I beg to state th&t there has been a material change in my committee since the last congress; Rawlines, Hai-ris and Poraker take the place of Brice, Murphy and Wolcott. The resolution was introduced by Harris and was modified by Poraker and Davie and Morgan agreed to. I think it is a very bad resolution and will try and defeat it when it comes up, which I think I can do. The carrying out of this resolution means government ownership which is most repugnant to you and me. Ofcourse I shall try to beat it. 1 enclose copy of the reaiution and report by Harris. Yours truly. Jno. H. Gear, Diet. F.A.P. 299 July, 1897• Nashville, Tsnn., July 3, 1897 Gen, M. Dodge, I/y dear Sir: I send a clipping of youi' article about Sani Davis that I furnished for our daily papers. Should be glad for you to revise the slips especially in regard to the parts of "Coleman" and Shaw. The two being the sanie man, I have thought you might care to make some change on the supplied margin of slips. In last paragraph you mention your appreciation of the people of Tennessee. By the list of sub scribers you may set that they are from all the Southern Statec. I note his thinking you n.cy pi-efer to say the people of the South or the Southern States. I have had a good half tone engraving niade of ycu and I wo-ld be obliged, very much, if you would give li.e data for a brief personal sketch of yourself. Kindly send it right away. Please let Hie have data for your connection with the Grant N:onument dedication etc. etc and send as soon as practicable. You will very much oblige good .lir, With great respect, 3. A. Cunningham 301 July, 1897. HEADQUARTERS SOCIETX" 35th/ N. J. VET. VOLS. Neward, N. j,, July 10th, 1897. MaJ. Gen. G. M. Dodge My dear Sir: In behalf of the Society, you are cordially invited to attend our Eighth Annual Reunion, in the City Of Newark, N. J., On Thursday, July 22, 1897. The Society will meet at LlnccSn Post Rooms, over Newark and N, Y. Depot, Broad St. at 10 a. m. Will dine at Jacoby's Hall, 882 Broad Street, at one o'clock. Hoping to "have the pleasure of your attendance, I am yours in F. 0. and L, JOHN A. LUT2, Secretary '^.1^ . - --.I, I- - ^ • - V i '/iV -v * ■.4;- .5-- • >, • . >( A I 111 July , 1897. 303 HEADQUARTERS SOCIETY 35th N. J. VET. VOLS. Newark, N. J., July 10th, 1897 Comrade: At a meeting of the Executive Officers of this'.,Society, held on the 27th of June, it was resolved to hold our 8th ANNUAL REUNICN in the City of Newark, on Thursday, July 22nd, (the 33rd Anniversay of the Batae of Decatur, Ga.) Busines;:; meeting will be held in the Rooms of Linccfc Post No, 11, G. A. R., over'Newark, and New York Depot, 'Broad Street, at 10 A.M. Banquet at "JACOBY'S HALL" No. 882 Bread St., at one o'clock sharp.- The Committee extends a cordial Invitition to Comrades, Wives, Daughters and Sons, to attend our Annual Reunions. The dues are One Dollar, payable to Lieut, "E. A. GROSSMAN; Treasurer, 106 Market Street, Newark, J. Air extra Dinner Tickets are placed at the Uniform rate of One Doli r. This reunion promises to be one of the Grandest ever held, and it is hoped every member of the 35th will be present to answer Roll Call, Gommittee'^^^ following Past Presidents are hereby detailed as a Reception bergt, f' L. t' M. PRICE, Ch^i^irian. Lieut. Lieut. 3. LAWRENCE M. LUTZ,PARRELL, Hon. JAS. F. CONNELLY, Capt. AUGUSTIK DUSENBERRY. card Cif they can attend, and how many extra secretary Dinner Tickets onnclosed required. Postal Kindly notify the Secretary if you know of the Death of anv Comrade since our last Reunion; also of any change in address. Fraternally, Capt. D. K. HINSON, President. Attest: JOHN A. LUTZ', Secretary, 66 Stratford Place. July, 1897. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO^iPANY. Received at 422 Columbus Avenue, New York City. July 11, 1897 Dated Fort Worth, Texas. July 11 Via 195 B'way, N. Y. To Genl. G. M, Dodge, 256 W. 78 St. Major Ramson died this morning will you please advise his sisters and instruct if you want special disposition of body. Morgan Jones. 305 July, 1897 New York City, July 21, 1897 Dear Sir; Colonel George C. Tichnor, who has been President of the Board of D. S. General Appraisers desires to retire from that place and to have appointed in his place Henry Dodge Tichnor, his son. The appointment of his son will not only give the office the son's eleven years experience in custom and tariff matters as his father's private secretary and afterwards as a custom broker and attorney, but will also insure to the Government the advice and aid of his father during his life. It is not necessary for me to go into any details with you as to the ability and services of Colonel Tichnor to the Govern ment since he took service in-the Treasury Department, in looking after customs matters. You, as Chairman of the Ways and Means Com mittee of the House, have a personal knowledge of this. I have known the son from his boyhood up". He wasnamed after me. His father served during the entire war on my staff, and I know that the son is a good representative of the father and has the ability and integrity to fill this office to the .benefit of the Government, and I hope that you will see it to the Government'^ interest to make the appointment. I have the honor to be, Very truly yours. G. M . Dodge Hon. William McKinley, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. July, 1897 New York City, July 21, 1897 Personal My dear Martin; When thetime came for paying the interest on the Des Koines, Northern & Western bonds, Hubbell sent me the enclosed letter, which read and please return. His returns up to May 1st show that he was only $16,000 behind on the interest earnings, but they claim that he has put out a great deal of money in raising the Grades, New equipment etc. Now the question in my mind is, has he any scheme on hand in relation to this property. Of course the money he put into construction should have gone into capital and the net earnings saved ff"or the property, that is, money that went into new equipment, but he says that the Company can get no money except by endorsing personally, and that they do not propose to do for the Company. Every year when the interest comes due he appeals to me to take care of the coupons on my bonds, but heretofore he has sent me Des Moines Union bonds to do it. Now, I wish in your own way and for yourself, ascertain for me what the real condition of matters is, and why the earnings should not pick up. They have been improving the road all the time; they have got this 45^ I want to get at the fects of the matter confidentially and I know you can do it for me, These bonds ought to be a good security upon that property. It seems to me the St. Paul ought to take their option. Do you ever see the St. Paul people? If you do, I wish you would have a talk with them and see what they propose to do. I am, 4 Truly yours. G, M . Dodge M , L. Martin, Esq., Martinstown, Iowa 8G9 August, 1897 137 West 11th Street, New York City, Aug. 1st, 1897, Dear General: I am stopping with my N64ce, Mrs. T. G. Ascough,for a few days. I would like very much to have you call, as I am very desir ous to see you. Will rem^ here until Thursday* Hoping you will be able to comply with my wishes. Your Oxd friend, Mrs. George Gilsen. Aug. lst,/97 311 Soldiers Home Quincy, 111. August 6th, 1897. Gen.'l. G. M. Dodge, Dear Friend: It is with a feeling of deep regret X write you, I received the news of my brother Dunbar's sudden death in Fort Worth with great sorrow, i saw the notice in the St. Louis Globe Democrat. Could you give me the particulars of his death.auid burial. It would be a sad consolation to me but it would relieve very much to know. My sister, Mrs. 0 'Hara, and myself are the last of our family and we will soon pass awny as" oth of us are in ill health. Our family since it separated have lived and died in different parL^ of the coun try. Greenfield died in Georgia. My dear Mother died in Norfolk, Virginia and poor Dunbar died inTexas. Please remember me to you; good family. God bless you and yours. Ever yours sincerely Frederick E. Ransom. Cottage 14 Soldiers Home Quincy, ills. 313 August, 1897 New York City, Aug. 20th, 1897, Dear Friend. I received your kind note. I will be in the City on Saturday evening expecting to leave for Buffalo on Sunday eveining, to attend the Convention. If you can call I will be pleased to see you. I am stopping with my Niece, Krs. T. G. Ascough, 137 West 11th Street, Your old friend. Mrs, George Gilsen. Note: Mrs, Gilsen is the wife of George W. Gilsen of Peru, 111. It was with them that I spent my first days in the West at Peru, ill. in summer and foil of 1851. The two Ramson Brothers, ^reen and Dunbar were there also. G. M. Dodge, I 315 August, 1897 New York City, August 17, 1897 Captain F. H. Madgburg, Corner North Water and Knapp Streets, Milwaukee, Wis. My dear Captain: I am in receipt of yours of August 13th. The facts that I wanted were to enable me to prepare something in answer to the reception of the Army of the Tennessee in Milwaukee. Some of the regiments served under me; the 12th, 13th and 14th, I think. I have written Bryant, who may be able to give me some of the facts tha t I want. I notice your article on the Army of the Tennessee. I responded to a toast on the "Battle of Atlanta" at the Cincinnati meeting, and gave the facts of that battle. McPherson was not killed until 2 o'clock, and it was nearly 4 o'clock when the line of the 15th Army Corps was broken, and it was a brigade of the 16th Corps that retook that line. Of course,the first attack in that battle-came in the rear, on the 16th Corps. That was the crisis. Hard being stopped there, swung around, all the time by his left, striking the 17th in flank in front. They made no impression on the 16th and 17th Corps, ;. e2icept ;to cut off a portion of the left flank of the 17th Corps and force it to fall back until it got in line with the IGth Corps, where it held. Of course, the war re cords set forth all this matter very fully. I have not as yet seen any of the orations that were de livered at the Logan Monument. I understand the intention of the artist was to show the character of Logan by having a flag in his hand rather than to show him as leading.the Army of the Tennessee. That is one phase I have heard; another is that it represents Logan as leading Mercer's brigade of the 16th Army Corps to retake the position lost by the attack of General Rrown of the Con federates, in the 15 A. C. However, history is so plain in this matter that it would seem impossible to nisconstrue it. Still from the numerous letters that X am receiving from members of the Array of the Tennessee, the orators and Press at Chicago must have put a construction upon the statue that is certainly an in justice to the Army of the Tennessee, which I know Logan would not nave approved of. o • Very truly yours, G i M. Dodge. The let book you mention no doubt will give me the facts. S17 New Haven, ^^onn. August 20, 1897. General G. M. Dodge, President, P'.W.&.D.C. Ry. 1 Broadway, New York City. My dear General I am pleased to receive your letter of congratulation of the 13th inst., upon my election as Presiden t of the Northern Pac ific Railway. It ic: particularly pleasing to me to be remembered b y those who were connected with the Union Pacific Railway while I was in its employ. I fully appreciate the magnitude of the task I am to under take and it is with more than a little apprehension as to the outcom© but I would be tmworthy of the cord'idence of the people in control of the property if I did not make an earnest effort to meet their ej^ectations. 1 so fully appreciate the compliment paid in offeri.^ me a position of this character unsought that I am disposed to do my utmost though it Involves a great sacrifice on my part, to con tinue to merit their confidence. I shall be glad to see you when you are in that section, and whenever you desire anything in my gift remember sotar as I am concerned the road is yours. Yours truly. C. Mellro. 319 August, 1897. New York City, Aug. 23, .1897 Major Samuel C. Cobb, Janesvilie, Wis. My dear Major: I wrote Colonel Bryant sometime ago to ascei-tain for me, If he could, the soldier that I had to run the locomotive with me from Columbus South after I repaired that road. In a letter just received from him he informs me that you are the person. You were than an enlisted man, and I am glad to learn that you were promoted for your services in the war, for I remember you distinctly and the aid you were to me. I trust that you will come to the meeting on the 27th and iSth of October of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Mil waukee and set iie, and I also hope you will join our Society. I would like tohave for my use your recollections of your services on that first trip ve maue. Were you with me when we walked up into Trenton after running the first engine in there, thinking our troops were there and finding the rebel cavalry and geurillas in there? Both of us got out very quick and backed up. Probably you will remember the first trip down from the fact that we had to sand tte rail by hand. The wheels were so high we could not run the engine on account of her slipping. That trip was a pretty long one. It is 30 long ago that my recollection oi' the details of the matter are not as good as I wioh they were, but the principal features of it I do remember. Thanking you in advance for your kind attention to the matter, I am. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. 321 •f August, 1897 New York City, August 30, 1897 Deles A. Chappell, Esq., Trinidad, Colo. Dear Sir: I received your letter of A,u£ust 24th, giving decision of the Court, and your surprise. I wired you yesterday to ascertain how you proposed to over come this. I have this morning received the Court's decision. I do not know what the laws in Colorado are, but it seems to me that the decision is a fair one. We are peculiarly situated; if a large minority should protest, the fact that we are running the Gray Creek ovens in the interest of the Coal Company, and that the Coal Company is also running -the Colorado Coke Company, I do not think it could be done under the . New York law, except by direct action of the stockholders or ac quiescence of the minority interest. There does not seem to have been any contract between the Colorado Coal and Coke Company and the Victor Coal and Coke Company, that they should run them. It seems to me you erred after your action in re-electing the officers and issuing the stock, in not making these contracts, and in not running the coke ovens entirely independent of the Victor Coal and Coke Company. If you will recollect, I wrote you a letter when I first heard of this stock sale, cautioning you about this matter. The courts hold strongly and strictly here in that matter, especially between construction companies and a railway company. I do not see how they can run their coking ovens without the Coal Company. It seems to me that it will settle down to the question of your moving slack to Gray Creek. However, if they are willing to come in and run the coking ovens amicably and to the best interests, we should do all we can to help them, but if, as I expect, they have done this to annoy us, then we should act independently of them and close them down. When it comes to the hearing you will have to show the Court that you are prepared to run this whole matter in dependently and under regular contracts. it seems to us that there sho.iid be some indemnity for damages done us somewhere. The question arises in my mind how much better off you will be in the final adjudication. You are before the same judge and under the same conditions that he has given a receiver for. It seems to me you have got to change these conditions absolutely to meet the requirements of the minority stockholders and the laws of Colorado. I suppose Judge Yeamans is looking .into this matter carefully, No doubt the decision is made upon grounds different from what he expected, and evidently different from what you expected, from vour letter. ' Jones is here, and in consultation with him I arranced th.at if it was neceasaryfor you to transfer you slack to Gray Creek th; t we would pick out enough of the Fort Worth and Denver City cars with ari brakes on their, and rent then to the Companyduring the time you had to transfer. in the meantime, if you have to act quickly, you can hire carsfrom Trumball, but this may all be avoid- ed if they come in and propose to run the property in the interest of the property. If the Victor Coal and Coke Company furnishes them steam, water, tracks and everything else outside of the simple plant to run their mines and a steady supple of slack, it seems to me that 60/ a ton for the slack '/.ould be a fair price. Hov/ever, you could reduce the price pf._the slack and charge them for the water, steam and such other matters as the Victor Coal and Coke Company furnishes them, which, no doubt, would bring an income to the Victor Coal and Coke Company as large or larger than they get now, but all these matters would have to be kept entirely independent. Yours truly, • G. M . Dodge , If we can have no amicable agreement and Receiver is mentioned then we must force a sale. 323 August, 1697 Fort Fort Spokane, Washington, August 30, 1897. General Grenvllle M. Dodge, Gomdr. M. 0, L. L.N. Y. Comdry. Dear General: I was in Saint Paul, Minn., very ill when your letler of June 8th reached me. That will explain my delay in aclmowledging it. I came here with the hope of recovery, and have not "been disapi'Ointed. It would gine me pleasure to comply w ith your request were it practicable, but my sttition is now Saint Paul, too far away for me to avail myself of the pleasure of li.eeting the K. Y, Comdry. I am well aware that the Battle of Apache Canon was one of great import at the time; So far as 1 ^vnow, 1 au; tiie only Commissioned Officer now living, who was of that part of our troops that gained the rear of the Texan Army, captured and destroyed all their supplies of smmunlticn, subsistence and transportation, which in that remote and comparatively barren country was more fatal to an invading army than the winning of battles against them, and 1 have for a long time been intending to prepare a paper giving some account of that afl'alr as 1 remember it. At this distance of tine it is difficult to remember details as to dates, etc., but so soon as I can get access to data I ta ve, that is not now available to me, it is my purpose to write such a paper, a copy of which I shall be glad to furnish you. Regretting that I am not able to comply with your request in time for your October meeting, I am General, with great respect. Very truly yours, A. B. Carey. Depty. Pay Mr. Genl, U. S. A., Member Diet, of Columbia Comdry. 05.7 Pulaski, Tenn, September 4th, 1897, General G. M. Dodge, SirtYou will in all probability have forgotten me • You were at my house during the late war . My house was on top of Anthony Hill, named for ray father and I as one of his heirs owned two thousand acres there and around. I saw you there and talked with you^but to the point. My husband a confederate surgeon, was captured by some of your men before Hood's raid, and taken to Pulaski for trial before you. You gave him a parole and protection papers to practice his profession. Now, General, those papers are all lost. Could you send us a copy or direct me where to send or write and how to manage to get it. i would appreciate the favor, very much. I have presiimed too much probably as by reading this note over I see I have ommited to state my husband's name, but you can see by the heading—Dr. I. Roberts, Pulaski, Tenn. By complying with my modest request you will confer quite a favor on me. I send enclosed a stamped and addrec.sed envelope for you to return me your answer. Yours very respectfully, Mrs. Sarah I* Roberts, 12. Pulaski, Tenn. # , , , . .-.i , , • , 329 September, 1897. GRANT MONUMENT ASSOCIATION No. 31 Nassau Street. New York, Sept. 10th, 1897 Gen. Grenville M. Codge, 1 Broadway, N. Y. City. Dear Sir; At the last meeting of the Exectuive Committee of the Grant Monument Association a resolution was adopted giving to Mr. ftoot and myself the power to dispose <f the photographs and portraits at the old rooms of the Association No. 15 Broad Street. The photographs consist of groups of ^en. Grant and family and friends, taken at different tin.es in his career, and of places with which his names and career were identil'ied. It has been suggested that these pictures be given to the Loyal Legion or to some Grand Army post, and after talking with Mr. Root upon the subject last evening we both came to the conclusion that the matter should be referred to you. Will you kindly advise me therefore, at your convenience, what your views are as to the disposition of these pictures. Will you kindly advise me also whether you have learned of anyone whom you can recommend as a custodian. Yours respectfully, Walter G. Gllson, Secretary. 331 September, 1897. Northfield, Vt. ^ept. 10th. Gen. K. t5odge, My dear ^ir: I wish to recall myself to your memory as I presume you have forgotten me. I am J. 3. Johnson, Prof, of Civil Engineering and mathematics in Norwich Univ. and i was present at the Boston Alumni Banquet last winter. I wish to call your attention to my department in which I know you are distinguished and doubtless interested. The department of Eng. in N, U. is in great need of a modern trasit. . We have only one, and that is a ""^oang" instruemtn made many years ago. I have tried to have it fitted with modern fixtures, but makers say that it cannot be done. if we could have just what we need it would be a Buff & Berger inst. with vertical circle - gradienter attachmentStadia wires - spirit level, parallel to telescope- shifting center etc. costing about $250. You will see that it is impossible to teach young men how to use these things unless we have them. I should like very much to take them through a telemeter survey if we only had an in^t. with stadia wires. Our level is well enough and i can get up a plane table myself. I know that you are doing a great deal for N. u. and i fear that you will think iiie very presuming vut i am going to ask you if you can help us to an instrument. If not will you please reply to this letter and give me some suggestion regarding it? Although N, U, is growing and the future never looked so bright, still, she has barely funds enough to jay running expenses and nothing whatever for new in struments and apparatus. I assure you that I have no personal interest in this matter above the desire for teaching the use of a good instrument. Yours very truly, J. B. Johnson. . w 533 -ffviSHiintingdon, Tennessee Sept, 11th, 1897, Major General G. M. Dodge, T^frl Broadway, New York City, my dear General: I beg you accept my best thanks for your favor of the 8th inst. and in answer to the same I must respectfully request a letter from you to the President endorsing my application for a consulship. The places named in my accplication are Montreal, Quebec, Ottawa, Ont. but Halifax, N. S. and Glasgow Scotlan, Belfast Ireland or Kingston Jamacia would be acceptable.when the Civil War broke out I was a young man living in La, Where i had been for three years. My refusing to join, the rebel array and strong Union Sentiments soon got me in trouble, was arrested. After a few weekr of imprisonment through friends I was released and secured a pasport to Memphis, i^'rom there I reached home in Huntingdon without much trouble but the Con, began to hunt up the Union men to force them in the army or carry them off so very soon it was plain that theRebel army or the Rebel prision was to be my lot. With my brothers and a few young men I started for the Union llnesjafter some hardships and danger of being captured and hung we reached the Union lines at Carlo , 111. i remained w th the Army until after Battle of Bhilojwhen the Union forces got possession of west Term, i recruited a company of men ; was made 1st Lt. of Co. P. 2nd west Tenn. Ca. remained in command till 1863 when with the others was mustered out of the service , our enlistment having expired. Ree.alisted and appointed 2nd Lt. then Capt. of A. C. 7 Tenn. Cav. was mustered out of the service in Aug. 1765 as Brt. Lt. Col. was placed in command of the State Guards by Gov. Brownlaw of Tennessee in 1866 and succeeded in restoring law and order throughout the state and my course was approved by the best people of the state and by all parties. I went abroad as consul the latter part of 1868j remained continuously in the service until '86 when Mr. oleavland removed me against the advice of the state department. I may say that I have the endorsement of Col. John J. McCook and some other New York men and 1 acsure you that 1 would be grateful for yours. I ask your pardon for this letter as I am not able to leave my bed and can hardly hold my pen* I am, dear General, with great respect. Yours most obedient servant, John T, Robeson* 835 ' » iV' September, 1897 New Ygrk City, September 14, 1897 Wy dear Henderson: I am in receipt of your of September 10th. I am very gratified to hear from you. I know how long such operations as yours are in completely healing andputting you squarely on your feet, and I know, too, how apt you are to look upon it the moment you can get around as all right, or as a small allair, and that is the reason I wrote you under no circumstances to take any chances this fall. You don't want to go into the campaign or anything else; no body expects you to do so and everybody would feel disappointed if you did do so, because all know that you would takegreat chances, therefore, for once, listen to your friends and get squarely on • your feet before you return to Washington. Take it easy. I am very sorry that it was impossible for you to come down and see me this suiitnier. However, I had to work hard nearly all summer. The two months I lost in the Grant business put me behind-hand. I am glad to se^ everything so prosperous, grains and everything so good in price, and such a bright future ahead, and I hope in December to see you on your feet and all right. I had hoped that you would be able to get to Milwaukee October 27th-28th to the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, but I will not even expect this if it in any way interferes with your complete recovery. The trip might help you and it might hurt you; you know best. Of course, you know the old army would be glad to hear from you, and it is so near to you that you may be able to be with us. Yours very truly, G. U. Dodge General D. B. Henderson, Dubuque, Iowa. 337 September, 1897 New York City, Sept. 27, 1897 Hon. William F. Vilao, Madison, Wis. My dear Senator: I anticipate seeing you at the meeting of our Society on October 27th-28th. I havo been writing to a great many of the members in the Northwest in order to increase as far as possible the member ship of our Society. There are many veterans scattered through Wisconsin, Minnesota and that country who ought to join us, not only for themselves, but for the future. You will notice on page 120 of this year's record that we propose an amendment to the Constitution that will give all of the family of members an opoortunity to join, and,in fact, the family of any officer who served"in the Army of the Tennessee. You may not know, but it is a fact that we only charge now $10. initiation fee and ^1. yearly dues, and no member has to pay back dues as formerly. The interest in the Society is increasing from the wives, sons and daughters of members attending the re-unions, and they have taken part with us. At the meeting in Milwaukee one of our ladies will respond to a toast. I know you take a great interest in all these matters and the Society will be more than glad to greet you. If you have an opportunity to help along the good work, I hope you will do ao. Any how, do not fail to be with us. I have no doubt the Local Committee have communicated with you, still, I shall consider it a great per sonal favor if you join us in your own State. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge, President, % •^1 839 'H-w September, 1897. New York City, Sept. 27, 1897 Captain F. H. Madgeburg, Milwaukee, 7/is. My dear Captain: I am in receipt of yours of September 25th. Yours of August 20th came while I was absent. I noticed the answer that you made to the statement of the artists in papers in relation to the Logan Monu ment, all of which is without question true. I have had so much experience with these sculptors that I do not give any heed to what they say. We all know what the Ar."iy of the Tennessee did on the 22nd, that,in fact, the battle was n.ostly fought anc won before Logan took command, but that does not detract in the least from the credit due him as the Commander on that day. Of course, it is well known, that it was Brigade out of my own Corps thatretook the line that broke throijgh the 15th Corps, and it was comiri-.;n report, if you remember, after the battle and long time afterwards, that Logan led this Brigade in person but, of course, that was a mistake. He was present and saw it go in, for he come in person to me to get the Brigade. The statement you sent me is what I needed. I think we will round up the meeting very favorably, now that I have got Father Sher man to deliver the oration. I shall take out with me quite a party, and I am writing every member of our Society in the Northwest a letter similar to the enclosed, and, no doube, the members will take interest in the matter. I have written to the President, Vice President, each member of the Cabinet and to the General of the Army to come and be the guests of the Society. i have written a lettex to the President that includes his Cabinet, Staff and such other person or persons as hg may desire to take with him, and stated that we would take good care of him, and that the reception he would receive in the Northwest would be a pleasant one to him. ^our people there as a people could second my efforts to have him present. I have heard from several of the Cabinet. Of course, they will oe governed largely by what the President does; some will come and some will not. I have been pressing General Alger to come He seems to think that his duties are such that he will not be able to leave, but if your Committee write him and will not take "no" from him I think you will get him. He as Secretary of War sho-ld certainly be' I have not written to any of the Governors or people in the Northwest that should be invited, waiting to hear from the Committee. I ^ve written to all of the Army Societies, inviting them as Societies, and stating where the Societie.. could not attend as Societies, that if their members would make themselves known to the Local Committee thev would receive proper attention. They, of course, do not come as guests, simply as friends. This to the Society of the Army of the Cumberland and to the Potomac, 340 I shall probably have eight or ten with me. . I shall want myself a parlor and bed-room as near headquarters as pract icable, and ali the party tla t I bring will want rooms, and comfort able ones only, unless some one should write specially. Henderson wants a roou close to mine so he can use my parlor, as he will hardly be on his feet, and I have agreed to take care of him if he comes. Very truly yours. G. M . Dodge. 843 October, 1897. October 13, 1897 My dear General:- On last Wednesday we had a meeting of the Commandery at Delmonico's, with a very full attendance.^ Captain Morton of the 3rd Cavalry read a paper upon the "Battle of Shiloh", a very interesting paper. We had with us General Ruggles, President of the Society of the Array of the Potomac, General Eugane A. Carr, General Isaac V. Dayton, who was the first men.ber to join the Coramandery after its organization, and Rev. Mr. King, who represents the patriotic institutions, all of whom had something to say that was interesting. We are in hopes of meeting next time in Delmonico's new place up town, where we will have more rooni. It was very crowded and uncomfort able there on Wednesday night. The Corrimandery sent to you their greeting te y resolution with three cheers added to it, and you know it oould give no one more pleasure th you are very near.all their an it does me to transmit it to you. I told them that you were nicely fixed in Paris, but never forgot them. I hope you can take time to write me something in response to their greeting that I can read to them in their new quarters, if they get there. They will appreciate it very much. There is one thing certain, you are very near.all their hearts, There is nothing new here except the city election ,which is greatly muddled, and I fear that Tammany will win. It does seem to me almost criminal that with the opportunity the republicans had here to elect a good man as Mayor, they have blundered so as to lost the opportunity. I suppose, the fight is so bitter now that nothing would induce them to go anyone they could elect. I see that you have been in the mountains and trust that you return to Paris feeling well and ready for whatever presents itself to you. I am. General Horace Porter, Ambassade Des Etats Unis, Paris, France. Truly and cordially, G . M.. Dodge. October, 1897. October 14, 1897. General Edward G. Bragg,," Oshbosh, Wls. My dear Sir:- The ComiEandery of the Loyal Legion,. State of New York, listened to a paper some time ago by General Aldace P. Walker upon the"Vermont Brigade", ibn which he spoke of the "Iron Brigade of the West", and it has been the desire of the Commandery to have some one give us a paper upon the subject of that Brigade. Knowing that you were the last Commander of the Brigade, and knowing that no one could so intelligently tell us its history and story, it has suggested itself to me that at some one of our ii,eetings when you are in the East you would gratify us by telling us of that Brigade. If you are not coming East, no doubt the Commandery could arrange to bring you here at your convenience. We have four meetings each year, April, May, October and December. The attendance at our iiieetings is generally 500, and we have a banquet served at each meeting. I expect to be in Milwaukee on the 27th and 28th at the re-uhion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and it will give me great pleasure to meet you there. The President and Secretary of the Society of the Army of the Potomac, General Ruggles and Kind, will be with me, and I am desirous that as many of the old Army of the Potomac as possibly shall come to Milwaukee and attend our meeting to D,eet these gentlemen. A general invitation has been sent out to the Soceity of the Army of the Potomac as a Society and as individual members,^and I extend to you a cordial invitation, and to any other members of the Army of the Potomac whom you may know, to be with us. The local Committee at Milwaukee will see thf.t you are properly cared for. When I meet you in Milwaukee we can talk this matter over. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. 847 October, 1897. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, Received at the W.estern Union Building, 195 Broadway, R. Y. W W 274 CH GJ PB. 12 DH Oct. 19th, 97 Chicago,111. 19 Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, N, Y. Mr. Pullnian died suddenly at five o*clock this morning of Angina Pectoris. J. S. RvinnellB 12 45 m. £48 October, 1897. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COtviPAKY, Received at the Western Union Building, 195 Broadway, N. y, 424 CH MA ME 9 DH Chicago 19 Gen. G. J". Uodge, Ft, W. & D. C. Ry, One Broadway, New York, Mr. Pullman died suddenly at his home this morning, T, H, Wickes Oct. 19 210. CK-i ijUl. October, 1897. ONION PACIFIC RAILROAD REUNION OP THE ENGINEERING PARTY OP 1866 - 67 - 68 - 1869 ON SURVEYS. LOCATION. AND CONSTRUCTION FROM GREEN RIVER. WYOMING. . WESTWARD TO BOUNDARY LINE OF CALIFORNIA THE ELEVEN SURVIVORS WHO MET AT SALT LAKE CITY OCT. 27, 1897. UPPER ROW COMMENCING AT LEFT N. P. GRAY * A. F. DOREMUS - R. R. IRVINE - HEBER YOUNG MIDDLE ROW COMMENCING AT LEFT S. L. SPRAGUE F. S. HODGES CHAS. DE LA BAUMER. LOWER ROW COMMENCING AT LEFT W. J. BEATIE - J. H. MELLEN - JOE DONLEY - ISAAC YOUNG PRESENTED WITH THE RESPECT AND AFFECTION OP THE DONOR TO GEN. G . M. DODGE . 353 Amla-ssade iJes iJtats-tmis Paris Uct. 27, 1897. My dear General I have just received your very kind letter conveying to me the rrattful intelligence that our uommandery has sent me its greetings by resolution with an accompaniment of three cheers. I deeply appreciate the fact that though separated for , a time by three thousand miles of ocean you are still willing to keep up a touch of the elbo.w with me, Knowing the fervor of the i-oyal Legion hearts and the power of Loyal Legion lungs, 1 am sure that if 1 had had my ear to the ground I should have heard the echo of those cheers; notwithstanding the extent of the wet spot which lie:- between us. I arrived here at the front in good order last May, coming from the land of Washington to the land of Lafayette. The kind words of the Loyal Legioneers spoken at the farewell banquet in New lork are still ringing in my ears and now, whenever I cast mp eyes in the direction of the button hole on my left breabt and see the Loyal Legion button it makes me feel homesick. You will doubtless soon be in your new quarters up to^m, where the column will not be in such close order at the mess table. I congratulate you heartily in advance. Be"ging, my dear Commander, that you will give my best love to the "boys" and assure them that they are nevei lOut of my thoughts and always uppermost in my heart. Yours very sincerely, Gen. G. M. Lodge, Horace Porter, Comdg . New York Commandery H.O.L.L. U.S. 355 October, 1697. Clipping from THE DAILY TRIBUNE. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 28, 1897. AFTER THIRTY-ONE YEARS. Capt. Hodges gives a Unique Banquet. Guests were "the Boys" of His Surveying Camp in 1866 Transfornied into a Tent Interior. - Parlor One of the most unique banquets ever given at the Knutsford was enjoyed there last evening by eleven old friends of 1866. The host was Capt.-F. S. Hodges, wl.o in those days was an engineer on the Union Pacific, then locating its line. The guests were len of his . "boys" who were in his party, but who are now well-known citizens of Utah. Capt. Hodges came out to Salt i-ake expressly for this purpose, having written one of his friends to get the "boys" together again. The banquet, hcwever, was a complete surprise, and for originality it has never been equaled here. The host gave ell his orders yesterday morning, the result being quite a pleasant surprise to his co:igenial guesLs. It was six o'clock when the guests began to arrive. Parlor D, on the balcony, was reserved for the reception room, but its hand some furniture had all disappeared, and in its place the "boys" were greeted with a .sight that at once took them back thirty-one years ago, when they started across the barren plains and rugged mountains after their intrepid leader. He was still there to greet them, and the picture was complete. The room «s carpeted with an old piece of canvas. The mantel and sides were hidden under big bushes of sagebrush. Along the sides of the room were ranged two weather-beaten lumber tables with soap boxes for chairs; tin cups and pie plates, with three-tine forks, were the chief implements on the table, but the edibles were a leading feature. One end of the table was laden with raw potatoes, and at another was a box of eggs, "Doc" Sprague's favorite dish in the olden days. in place of pictures or other works of art, the bare walls /•ere hung with sides of bacon and other dainties of the camp, while pan, and other utensils helped to nake perfect the picture, . r-esponded to the invitation of Capt. Hodces wpi-p Doremus, S. l. -prague, He bar Young, Nathan P Gra^ Bishop W. J. Beatie, J. H. Mellen, and Joseph Donnelly of S&lt Lake Isaac Young of East Mill Creek. R. R. Irvine of Provo Charlps Baume of Uintah, all of whom were in the origJLl pirty. ^ pleased and surprised is puttinr it memories 2 and all familiar constraint surroundings was at once at once removed.^he brought back guestrfainng innumerable into the habits'and routine of a night in caoip. But a still greater^surprise was in store for them. At seven o'clock the steward, announced, thet "supper" was ready, and Capt. Hodges led the way to the private dining room. The contrast was striking, for in this room a dining- table of to-day was shown in a most artistic arrangement. The table, covered with a snowy cloth, ran the length of the room, and from its centre, rising from a bed of full-blooming roses arose a tripod and a transit. The red and white rod, the level, the chain, the levelman's graduated rod-, all were used about the room, tripods being raised in the corners similar to stacked arms. Roses were everywhere to be seen, the effect being truly beautiful. A most elaborate menu was served in courses, embracing all the delicacies of the season, and interspersed with wines. The banquet lasted until ten o'clock, toasts and remarks being freely indulged in, while reminiscences of the early days in Utah and on the road were exchanged. Back to the "camp" they went at the close of the banquet, anl the rest of the evening was passed by the congenial company in songs, stories and.exciting adventures related by those to whom the surround ings vividly brought back everything that la ppened thrity-one years ago. Toward the midnight hour, when the campfire had nearly died out the "boys" be^an to think of their bunks, and with hearty hand cla^ they reluctantly departed, but the pleasant reunion will long be cherished by every one of them, as it was a charming compliment to those who blazed the trail for the iron steed which followed them into Utah several years later over the bands of steel. Oct. 1897 857 Rock Island Depot, . Chicago, 10/29/97 Dear GenljI have been engaged the last hour looking into Wasmandorf& Heineinanns affairs with Mr. Dudley the Trust Officer. The Committe chosen by the creditors which met together some time ago to assist the Receiver and advise with him the matters con nected with the Real Estate Assetts was a good move and their place is probably the only feasable one that can be devised. Whether you will want to take advantage of it and invest more money is questionable. It is worth investiggtlhg. whhn theotime comes for deciding. The money invested to pay off the incumbrance upon the property they propose to divide up. I looked through detailed list of all the assetts and I am surprised and disappointed at the lack of business ability which Mr, Heinemann has shown in his department. The concern was Insolvent before you ever deposited a dollar in it and how they should have been able to go through panic of 93 is a mystery. Such experiences cause me to be suspicious of every business man unless I have some acquaintance with his ways of doing business. I can never put faith in a German because he is a German. 1 expressed myself as disappointed at the condition of their affairs and he said of three firms they took charge of at time of failure of Ills. Bank, this Is in the best condition. One he said would not pay 2 cents on the dollar. They, w. & h. have some good assetts, their Improved property is in fair condition. They have some l^ood mortgages. The outcome depends very much on whether or no business of country continues to increase until then as a demand again for real E58 Estate. I left ray address and requested him to inform rae when anything, comes up that was of interest to you. There are 1500 claimants representing f408,000. value of assetts as a whole never estimated. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. ■; ri. . .'.I : : '• • . ■ ' • ■ 1." I , " If, * ■ I. i'i'.i'.v- . »■ ! i'.' A ..U ^ • S59 Kovember, 1897. New York City, November 3, 1897 My dear Father Sherman: The Comraandery of the Loyal Legion State of New York meets on the first Wednesday in December, and I intended when you were here to ask you to attend as my guest. There are usually four or five hundred present and the meeting will be an inter esting one, 80 please make a note of it in your mind and come with out fail. Cumph always attends, but I want you to go wit^ me. Of course, they will expect you to say a little something lo them, but no extended remarks. I intended to show you the letter that I spoke to you about, which General Sherman wrote me at Chattahoochee, giving me authority to tear down those buildings. The authority is given so fully while no one would suspect it, that it is worth your having. You remember the circumstances; I had written him that a foreign flag covered the house on the property but not the mills, and that they were making a great fuss over my violating the flag. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge Reverend Father P. T. Sherman, 30 West 16th Street, New York City. 361 November, 1897 New York City, November 5, 1897 Personal. F. M. Hubell, Esq., President, Des Moines, Northern & '.Vestern Railway, Des Woines, Iowa. Ky dear Vr. Hubbell: When I passed through Chicago last week on my return from ^■ilwaukee, I called in to see Mr. Miller, and be brought up the subject of the Des Koines, Northern & Western Railway, and said it ,was about lime for them to take some action upon their option, and said he had been looking into the question pretty carefully. I saw he was disposed to buy the bonds If they could be obtains^, rather than to take the option on the stock and leave the bonds outstanding. I told him that so far as the bonds I owned or had any influence with were concerned, we would be willing to follow any agreement you might make with him in the matter, as you con trolled a much larger portion of them. He seemed to think they could pay about 75 for the bonds, and that the road would earn interest upon that amount at 4^, which seenied to me to be a very conservative view. No doubt he will communicate with you, and I am 'in favor of arranging with them so that they willt.ake the' pro perty on the best terms that we can obtain. I suppose that when he takes the bonds he will also take the option on the stock so as to give him a majority. Will you kindly give me your views in the matter. No doubt they will cummunicate direct with you, as I advised Kr. Miller to doso, but I would like to be kept posted as to whatever arrangements you make and to be included in the matter, so as to take care of the rest of our people. If I remecber correctly, there are 771 bonds outside of what you hold. I know most of the people owning them. There are some afloat that I do not know, but I am satisfied all parties I sold to will be willing to follow me in what I agree to. What Mr. Sage will do, I cannot tell, but should think he would be willing. However it would be useless for me to go to these people until we have something definite, then, if the matter is kept per fectly quiet and not allowed to get out, I have no doubt I can arrange for nearly all if not all of the bonds outside of yours, There are some twenty odd people I would have to go to. V^ry truly your§, G. M.Dodge. 363 November, 1897. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 9th, 1897 Dear Genls I had an interview with Mrs. Dodge today about transfering her Trust to Mr. fusey. She is willing provided it is arranged so no investments are made without my approval. I expect to see Mr. ^usey as I pass thro Denver and learn if he will take it. Very truly, N. P. j^odge. 865 November, 1897, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 8th, 1897 Dear Genl: I can arrange my affairs so as to leave for Texas Thursday of this week and have written Wr. Clark to arrange to send a team to take me out to the Ranch from ^^valde Thursday 18th and that I hoped he would plan to remain a few days beyond the 20th as I wanted his assistance in familiarizing myself with the property there. I plan to spend Sunday with my wife and L. at Towa Park and have written . Jones ^ would be in Ft. Worth ^ionday eve* There will be no time for me to look up Kr. Sherwin before I go unless I get a response to my letter written to him at Emerson, but I will take that matter up later and try and get the deeds needed if nothing else. Please send the new Trust agreements to me at Fort Worth, and any other matters, or later letters you may have connected with the Ranch. I have the ^lark letters you handed me at Kilwaukee. Very truly, N . P. Dodge . I shall probably stay at the Ranch a week,or more so you can address me at Montell after this week. N; P. D. Your t.p packages of papers and letters mailed Sat. Received. N. P. D, 867 November, 1897. "Wichata Falls, Texas. Nov. 15, 1897, Dear Genl: • i came, down here to meet li.r. Jones. He is very decided in his opinion that the sooner- you well the stock on that ranch and lease it, the more you will get out ofit. He has told me of a possible buyer, Tom. Jones, who knows the Kanch arid who owns a Ranch in that part of Texas. Says if I could get him to ride over the Ranch few days so as to satisfy himself how many cattle there are upon it he might be induced to make a proposition that it would be for your interest to take. Morgan Jones says from experience and observation he has found cattle fall very much short of managers estimates when counted. Cattle bring good prices how and if the stock was his he would sell now if a buyer can.be found at fair price. He would sell everyth.ing on it and lease the Ranch and in that way het some income though it be small. No one will buy stock except by actual count or close examination he can determine about the number irrespective of book account. I am impressed with the truth-of Mr. Jones views but may find when I get there for lack of a buyer or for other reasons it is not practical to dispose of them now. 1 am determined if possible to find out how.many cattle and hogs there are on the ranch by count if that be possible. I may not be able to do it while Mr. Clark is there but intend to stay long enough to go over the ground carefully. I received your telegram cart Mr. Jones and also one from Carrie informing me that Mr. ^herwin had replied'to my letter sent Emerson from Denver saying he would be ready to go down into Pan Handle in a week. As .1 wrote you i turned over all the papers to Frank Pusey OS I came thro Denver and he will take.my place in that matter. If he fails i will see what i can do when i return. I rode from down Pan Handle with ffiontgomery. He said he would write Sherwin to deed his interest in Salesbury to you. Very truly, N . P , Dodge, 369 November, 1897 New York City, November 15, 1897 Grenville D. Montgomery, Esq., 390 Berkely, New Haven, Conn. Dear Gren: If I go over to New Haven on Saturday, which I intend to do unless it should be stormy when I would not dare risk it, I want to leave here either on the 9 A.M. or 10:03 A. M. train. / >^ Which one would suit you best? That will give me a chance to get my lunch with you in New Haven, and I should return if I could on the 5:10, or if I could not, on the 8:10 train. To avoid any mistake, I should remain at the Station until you come for me if I should be delayed or lost the train. Let me hear from you on this. I saw the game on Satui'day between Brown and the Indians. It was a strong game on the part of the Indians, but it looked to me as though the umpire could see nothing but Brown in it, and the Brown boys certainly did a good deal of slugging which there was no excuse for. I watched the game closely and know what I am talking about. The Indians played a strong, open game with the strongest team everywhere except the backs, and lost one or two touch-downs by the ruling of the iimpire. The last play of Brown was made through a crowd that got onto the field, and after dark. I hope they will not have any of that at Yale. I believe my self that the mass play should be done away with and an open, running game played. Two of the Indians were injuredj one had his ancle put out and the other his shoulder dislocated or broken, I do not know wht4h, and both came from rough playing. Very truly yours, G. If.. Dodge . 371 November, 1897, No. 1 Broadway, Ne w York. November 22, 1897, Joseph T. Dodge, Esq., Madison, Wis. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your circular "C", and think I sent subscriptions or notices of sub scriptions to you, I notice in the numbers that you give the No. 579, Phineas Dodge 6th was a Revoluitionary soldier. I suppose your new book will give the facts. ^ have asked a great many times which of these from whom I am descended took part In the Revolution; what part did he take? Very truly yours, G. M. •^odge. Phineas Dodge (579) private in Capt. E. Spaffords Co. Col. Sam Gerrish's reg. on Lexington Alarm marched from W. Parish, Rowley to Cambridge, service 6 days, res. Rowley, Phineas Dodge, private Capt. John Dodge's Co., Col. Pickerings rog., enlisted 16th Dec. 1776 disch, 15 March, 1777 serv. 3 mo. 13 days. Res. not given. Strong presumption that he was No. 579. Joseph T. Dodge ->373 November, 1897. Montell, Nov. 27, 1897. Personal. Dear Genl: I hear there is some quiet criticism on part of some of the owners in Co. & Tex Cons. Co. Stock because you do not distribute the remaining assets , some of your eastern friends who think too much of you to express it openly. T mention it because it mi^t effect your present or future negotiations along that line. I suppose these bonds ai e now turned in to Trust Co . under the recent agreement arid if so cant they be distributed thro Certificates, each party receiving a Cft. for his share and thus wind the matter up? Very truly, N. P, Dodge. S75 November, 1897 New York City, Kovember 29, 1897 Personal Delos A. Chappell, Esq., Vice President and General Manager, Trinidad, Colorado. Dear Sir: I spent three days in Washington. I went over to see the Interior Department in relation to th§ Turner-Davis suit. I had an interview with the Secretary of the Interior and with the Attorney for the Interior Departnient, Mr. Vandeventer, who is from Cheyenne, as you know, and understands these questions thoroughly. The Secre tary found after an investigation of the case that it was one of those cases that could be advanced and en order will be given to advance it, and as far as they could examine it while I was ther? they think that defendents answer will have about 60 days from October so that would take it to.thfe first bf Jahiiary'before they'. - bpuld take it up, at which time they will immediately take the case up and decide it. I have no doubt that if we liave a fair case it will be decided in our favor. I went into the matter thoroughly and gave them our reasons and said that I could settle this matter if it was necessary. I expect to receive a letter within a day or two from the Secretary determining exactly what will be done with the case, when I will .write you. If your attorneys have not placed their briefs on file or if there is anything in addition that is needed see that it is given attention right away. Who is. your attorney in Washington? That is one of the questions they . asked me there. I found I had an old friend in Mr. Vandeventer as well as in the Secretary, and they saw the importance of the case to our Conipany. I also visited the Post Office department and saw the First Assistant and Fourth Assistant. The question of Maitland will be all right if the returns they have sent for are all right. I spole about the removal from Hastings, and they made a note of it and agreed to notify me if any action was taken. They said that in any appointment of a Postmaster at Hastings it will be necessary to have the approval of Senator Wolcott, so if there is any danger of a change If you will post me,I will write Wolcott. I told them I was not there to ask for' any appointment as Postmaster but was there .to try to keep the site from being changed. In the open ing of a new Post Office we do not have to go to the Post Office we do not have to go to the Senators. I paid out $26,50 in expenses going over there. I think you had better send me a check for.this amount and put it in your expense account. Very truly yours, Q. M. Dodge, President. O f; C t i December, 1897. Frank C. Loveland, 253 Broadway, Investment Securities New York, Dec. 1st, 1897, Major General Grenville i*'. Dodge, New York City. Dear General Dodge: Libehalf of the Committee of arrangements, I have the honor to extend to you an i^nvitation to be present at the Army and Navy Ciub, 16 W. 31st St. at 8 o'clock on Saturday evening, Dec. 11th, 1897, to receive the equestrian portrait of yourself, to be presented by your Staff and Aides, as a memorial of your valuable service at the dedi cation of the Grant Monument, and its transfer to the Dity of New York. Very sincerely yours, Frank C. Loveland, Chairman R. S. V. P. a79 Dececiber, 1897. Sir: New "^ork City, Dec. 1st, 1897, The Committee having in charge the memorial of the Grant Monument dedication, to be presented by his Staff and Aides to Grand Marshall Grenville M. Dodge, have the honor to announce that the Portrait is new completed, andthat Saturday Evening, December 11th, 1897, 8 P. M. has been decided upon for the presentation. The President and Governing Committee of the United Service Club, (Army and Navy) No, 16 W. 31st Street, have tendered the freedom of the Club for the occasion, and his Honor the Mayor of New York Dfty, and other distinguished citizens connected with the Grant Monument dedication, have accepted invitations to be present. It is earnestly hoped that all members of the Staff and Aides whose generous contributions have made possible this historical portrait, will be present on the evening of its presentation. The Committee are confident that the work of the distinguished artist, Mr. harles A. Ahipple, will be considered worthy of the great event it commemorates. Speeches and a collation may be expected. Very respectfully, 'PRANK C. LOVELAND, Chairman, 'RICHARD E. COCHRAN, Treasurer, 'EDWARD H. RIPLEY, Commit|.ee: 'A. NOEL BLAKEMAN, ALPHONSE II. ALKER [WILLIAM HEMSTREET 'FRANCIS M. GIBSON. . .. .--t. 'A' A December, 1897 3S3 New York City, December 4, 1897 Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, c/o Pullman's Palace Car Co., Chicago, 111. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of December 3rd. The Western Industrial Company is a land company and is now in the hands of a receiver. I think Mr. Pullman not only had some scQ4p, but also some notes of this company. The notes I believe, are fully secur ed.. What the scrip of the company is worth is in the future. When this land was bought it was bought in connection with the Wichita Valley Railway Company, in which Mr. Pullman owns an in terest, and was supposed to be a very fine purchase, but five years droughth in that country drove nearly all the settlers out and all the land we had sold fell back to us, and as we owed considerable money on this land we were unable to pay it. Our endeavor has been to clear up as much of it as possible and protect the Wichita Valley Railway for the money it advanced to it. I do not think in estimating the value of this now you could give it very much value. Mr. Calif understands this matter pretty fully. I can only say that Mr. Jones, who has the matter in charge, is looking after it carefully and if we should have good crops and the people should continue to come in there as they are now, in all probabil ity the property would come out again. Very truly yours, 0. M. Dodge. December, 1897 S85 616 5th Avenue, New York, Dec. 10, 1897 Private and personal My dear Genl. Dodge I have been under the weather very much of late and have not been able to carry out my purpose of calling on you. I shall go to the presentation Saturday evening with much pleasure. I would be very glad if you could have made for me a brief concise stateipent of the salient points of your military record. - I am not as familiar with it as I ought to be. I should like on the occasion to bring it out so far as I am able with your help. Don't be modest about it, and send it to my home before 4 a'clock Saturday and greatly oblige. Yours, Daniel Butterfield. December, 1897. PERSONAL St. Louis, Mo., December 16, 1897, General Q. M. Dodge, # 1 Broadway, New ^ork. My dear General: I have this moment received your letter of December 13th, for which I thank you with all my heart. It is very kind and considerate of you to take sufficient time to write me, thus showing your good will and true driendship, « which I have so long cherished with great satisfaction and pleasure. I have, as you know, been very seriously ill for a long time. Hoped my freedom from care and work during the summer would so renew my health as to enable me to take up business again this winter; but my recovery is very slow, and shall leave St. Louis within the next two or three days for a warmer, drier dlimate, first going to San Antonio, thence undecided. I cannot express my gratitude to you for the friendly language contained in your letter. Can only say, w;ith reference thereto, that it goes straight to my heart. As 1 grow older, I appreciate more arxi more the few friends who remain. * f comfort now of feeling that I have ever been true to the interests committed to my care, treating owners of the propertv and the employes the same as though I possessed it all. Having pur sued this policy, i have no compuncitions of conscience. I sincerely thank you for your invitation to take a trip with you. ^ »ould 6njoy it ever so much. Possibly I may be able to do fn'aii in all your undertakings, favored as you with well deserve good health, to be.and be successful With my best love, I am. Yours truly. S. H. H. itlark December, 1697, .391 The Union League Club, New York. December 18th, 1897. Gen. Grenvllle K. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York ^ity. My dear General: At a meeting of the Club held on the 8th day of June, 1882, the following resolution was duly adopted: "Resolved, That hereafter no portrait of any member of The Union League Club be hung upon the walls of the Club While such member is living." In view of this resolution I have said nothing to the Committee in relation to your portrait which you so very kindly offered to loan to the Ciub, Yours very truly, Walter G. Gilson. 393 December, 1897. Iowa Park, Dec. 20, 1897. Dear Genl: I stopped over one day In Fort Worth and put the Trustee matter in proper shape. Attach to your original Trustee agreement my resignation - your appointment of Mr. Jones and his formal accept ance which you have received ere this. I expect to send him a list of the securities for Which he will receipt to me as Trustee and wjiich I will palce in safety Deposit Box Omaha Natl. and have access to them as his agent. A copy will be sent to you. There is about $4500 on deposit with C. Bluffs Sav. Bank which can be invested on 30th Deer, without loss of interest. Had tia t better be held in Bank drawing 4^ Int. or invested in Ft. Worth & Denver City R. R. Bonds. If invested inBonds you can make the investment on 30th Deer, and draw on me for the amount invested so draft will not be presented until Jany. 1st, J have written Mr. ■^'usey to meet me as pass thro Denver and will arrange Mrs. D. Trustee matter with him. When you come west t would like to talk with you about these vacant lots you own In towns along Ft. W. & D. C. Ry. You will never get your money back that you are paying out In taxes, I would not foreclose any more notes against those sold nor exchange notes for deech to them, but pursue the policy of discounting the notes and let those who have the lots keep them. When that cant be done, let them both go, I see no future forthese hundreds and thousands of vacant lots # except where they can be used as land. If those who invested in just such property in G. Bluffs nearly forty years ago are abandoning them now, what more can you expect of these. Yours, P. D. 295 ^uanah Tex, Dec, 20, 1897, C. f}* Keeler, Genl, Passenger Agent on rt. worth « uenver. hind 8ir:- while i am neither a pauper nor begger yet I am going to ask your road for a Amas present under peculiar circumstances of which i will refer you to proof, i am an ex-confederate of 68 summers and one leg . I was crptured by Gen. Dodge the 27th day of Oct. 1863 at oherokee Station North Ala. on or near Tennessee River on Oorinth and Chatanooga Road v/hich the General was rebuilding, said road having been torn up by confederates. I was with Generals Robert and Henry Lee of Miss, who went there to stop the work. Heavy skirmishing and sharp cannonading for three days but no general engagement, i was wounded on morning of the 2gth. Leg amputated in the evening. The same day Rob. tore up the tract behind Dodge and on morning of 30th Dodge recrossed the river in boat, having full possession of North side. Before leaving. Dodge had a long talk with me and kindly had me taken to pivate house for care, I being the only captive he had. Many thanks to the General for kindness while with him, •:)I went to the army from Texas . Have remained in Texas since that time making a living v;ith the little business qualifi cations 1 have as best I could. I have been working for two years on Kort Worth & Denver Road for Ramsey of Austin selling and delivering nursery stock, north of Wichita Rails and was making my deliveries when on the 28th of Nov. last between Beaver and Harrold being a blustering evening the passenger slipped up on ne and ray horse ran away with my buggy, threw me out and crippled my back badly. The train reported at Harrold that I was either killed or badly hurt ; that I did not move while they were in sight. They c-^me to my assistance from Harrold.. I stayed at Harrold five days and was carried to train on chair. Your conductor and ticket agent assisted in putting me on train in chair and off again at Perncnj a week later off and on at Ouanah, ^ now just able to get about a little on crutches. Your ^onductor.- ticket agents, hotel men and other from here to Harrold know the circumstances. I don't blame the roadj make no exactions: It was misfortime though as a customer and friend of the road I ask you through kindness to give ray passage over your road to Port worth and back to Ouanah. daughter in Hill county. Want to go and ^y with them whild in a crippled condition. I will want to come back about middle of Feb. to attend to my unfinished business caused by fall, want to go to Milford or Hiiisborouah in Hill county but as your road only goes to Ft. worth I will^only ask your kindness there and back, i want to go down Thursday the 23rd inst. Please kindly look over and consider this request and answer by letter or telegram that I may know by 23rd, Excuse nervouc* neas* John v . M.orrison. 397 t'ort Worth, Texas. Dec. 22, 1897, Personal, Gen. G. M. Dodge, Pres. D.C.pLy., No, 1 Jiroadway, New York. My dear General Enclosed please find a letter from an Ex-nonfederate ' soldier, which 1 thought might he of interest to you. I sent this gentlemen a ticket from Qu-nah to Port vvorth and return, as it seemed to me a deserving case. Yours truly, D. B. Keeler, December, 1397. 329 TESTIf/.ONIAL FUND. New York, Deo. 22, 1897, Gen. G. Dodge, 1 Broadway, City. Dear Sir: We now have deposited with the hietropolitan Trust Co. about $25000. Mr. Flagler and four or five other gentlemen are in the mind to close up the fund by adding another thousand dollars to their subscription so that we should have in all about $36000. Mr. Huntington is of the opinion that a suitable house can be had for this sum, and steps to be taken in the near future to close up the funds, aid turn over the ouse to the General. I would, like to know if it would agreeable to you to sometime call in at my office, or if you would prefer I will call on you. Let me know your wishes in this connection. I would be very glad to close out this matter by the middle of January at least, if not before, I trust you are in good health and that I may have the pleasure of seeing you soon. With kind regards, believe me Yours very truly, H . H. Adams, Secy. 401 December, 1897 New York' City, December 24, 1897 Personal General R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, Washington D. C, My dear General: I see you are giving a good deal of attention to taking:;, supplies into Dawson during the winter. I have seen no suggestion as to taking them in by pack trains of aiules, which is perfectly feasable, in ray opinion. I have used pack trains of mules during the winter for a very long distance, once for 600 miles, where they had to live off sillow, co-ttonwood and brush, and they travell ed nearly all that distance upon the ice upon the Platte, in very cold weather. I have no doubt from what I know of the Alaska country that you could take a packtrain of mules through success fully, living upon willow, brush and browsing with the moss and grass they could obtain if the snow was not too deep, and if there are rushes in that country they would get along well. A mule, you know, will live almost off what a reindeer would, and espe cially would do well on willow or cottonwood browsing. They will travel very fast, and if the men that are in charge are given sleeping bags, the baggage necessary would be very light. There is one great advantage going through that country I did not have, there is plenty of timberfor fires, so that in an emergency the men can protect themselves. Perhaps you have considered all these matters and may have decided against it. However, I think if you confer with any of the old packers on the plains, who have been handling mules in the winter, you will find it is feasable. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge• 403 December, 1897. WAR DEPARTMENT . Washington, December 27, 1897. My dear General: I hrv® your letter of December 24th, and am very much obliged to you for the suggestions you make relative to the use of pack trains as a means of transporting supplies into the YuKon Valley district. I have already given orders for a pack train of 100 from the Department of the Platte to leave immediately lor Vancouver Barracks, whence they will leave for Dyea and go at least as far as the eastern terminus of one of the passes leading to Dawson. It may be necessary for us to attempt to use them for the entire distance should it be impossible to secure the reindeer intime for these parties. I am very much obliged to you, however, for your suggestions, as your experience would carry considerable weight with me in settling this question. Very truly yours, R. A. Alger, Secretary of War. Gen. G. M, ^odge. No. 1 Broadway, New York ^ity. December, 1897, 4G5 586 Newbury St., Boston, I>ec. 30th. Dear Gen . Dodge: I am really ashamed to again impose on your time and attention but I have just had a letter from Washington saying that my pension bill would be presented at the first or second meeting of the House after New Years and. enclosing the list of nanies herein, with the advice to write to all and every body to bring their influence to the front on those people . If you know any of them, and think it wouldhfeip matters I should be very grateful if you would writae to them. Very sincerely, Francis Corse. 4C9 1897. * -cor K ^ p f f friie SopV^tyrOf the'^Array'of the Tehnessee'hpld ?Vs " t^ehty-^ • « . r , . « . • • » t •■■■ -X , n^fith .raeet^Bg. orirO.ctbber 27tb and 28th at M^l',7auk©e,. jrtscons^n,^ ?'t , .f.. r^f.At the even^n- mp^t^ng the Mayor of Milwaukee, made the, ,"' ^elQom*ng address, wh^ch was,^responded to by,myself as follofs,;. ,, "Mri Mayor, Comrades, Lad^os and Gentlemen: . .V - - ^ , ♦. . ..... » • ' , Th^s *.s the twonty-n^nth reunion of.the Society of the Array of the Te::nessee . ,and the second held ^n your state. , .The.f*rst w^s held at Mad'^.son twenty-f^ve years'ago on the. 3rd and 4th of. July,,"the anniversary of the battle of Nickajack creek, and was tljo *xth of our meetings,. It does not matter, however, on what day the Society meets, for, as General Sherman said, ."Every cay in tr.e anniversary of so,me .battle .engaged by the-Army of the Tennessee," , , , As we comparO the rolls of that date.with the present, they show all of our army commanders gone but one. General C» 0. Howard, who, thank God, is now with us. Most of our corps, div* -ipn and •brigade commanders fa^l to "respond to the roll call, -and .our regi mental and battery officers are fast falling out. Yet our membership today I3 as large or larger than .11. was • then, as ."tJ.p wivds, sons and daughters of those who have gone have taken their places, and today we have opened t]/i .door.so that any one or.all, of the fair.'ly of a member can be'Of us and .wi'th us. We have gone further, ,no that the members of'tl-.e family of any officer of the Array or Department of the Tennessee who has died .wi.thout becoming a member of the Society, cajoiri ur., -and keep hl.s name and memory .wi th us. The'happiness and. ' sucdess of our .reuni one are now largely due to the young element \vhich has come -In to perpetuate our h'story, and kee'p fresh in the eyes cf "the world tlie deeds and meraori'^s df our army, .so fhat its name shall be' a household-^^rd, its history as well-inowr as.the names of iJio^olet, . Marquotte, Joliot and LaStille, those intrepid voyagers^ who immortalized themselves and pictured -to tiif -whole world .the. greatness and possibilities of Wi.srfOTisln even before some .of, our eastern states were s&ttled. • . . » . .. . • , ... The history of .Wisconsin iji otfr war is very fami Tlar to, all of us, as twenty-one regiments, of. Infantry.,, "oris reg'iment of cavalry and ijour batteries served in the Army, of" tJv? Tennesaee,*,. OS* vqur generals Hamilton, Washhurne, Palrchild, Rvusk and Heyhold^ were w*th u.s.;;e are al.'io famifiar wi.th the records. those ser.v'ng in the .arrases of tJie Cumberland -and Potomac. )Re Icnpw^Of the "Iron Brigade of. thjs West," that won a renown second to n:: brigade in .thewar. Compared .to Hs' numbers, its los.s was greater than any other brigade in the war. Its battles were more, and even wi>en angageJd in battles that ,were .l^^V It stood no firm and'intact that it was rightly named the "Tpon' ' Brigade of the 7^e.3t," while under the command of that* di stin^-ui shed soldier. General John Gibbor. Its last commander was from wiscnnoin, that dlstinguinhed, able and intrepid soldier, Edward 5. Bragg, and In the war records Wisconsin stands by the state of Vermont in furnish n the two most famous brigades of the war. 410 1897. I, myself, have good^feason to remember Wisconsin. One of my f'^rst duties.when I came to the west in 1851 was bo.make a reconno^- ssance across your state for a railroad from I'^lwaukee to Dubuque, Iowa,.and, i. remember very distincf.y ray .exper^^ences on that Ions, tr^p alof'-c your beadt^ful lakes and across your m'rieral belt, where'I had hard work.to keep from droppinp Into one of the.numerous prospect holes In the lead rey^on. Your state had then less than 400,000 population, Acaln, when ^t fell to my lot.in July 1862 to take, coramcnd of the central division of the l!issi ssippi, and was ordered to hebuild the railroad from Columhu- to Corinth, crossing those numerous bottomless bayous, it was two Wisconsin regiments under Bryant and Moloney t3:at came to my a^d, chopping down the standing trees, and demonstrating that they could handle an axe as well'as they did a gun, and,with the logs building piers tiat wdre so strong and safe that,they have not Been disturbed yet;.and when the temporary structures ?;ere taken away the permanent bridges were built upon tliem. It was a squad of 'Jlsconsin men ith Colonel Bryant tliat pumped a hand car with me over t;,e line when I made an examination as to the extent of thd .repairs .needed, and latqr, when,these regiments had so 'fully and quickly" rebuiIt the line and made it ready fort operation, 'upon ray "call a TTisoonsin boy was detailed .to accompany me in running the first lo.comoti ve ' over , the line; a leaky, loose-jointeh machine'that took all the experience and ingenuity of botl. of .us to ko°p her from dying on our hands., .The grass and wedds had rrow.n ovqr the track so .that the engine slipped .alon; about as fast as a man could wal^, and kept a dotai1 running alongside of it sandinr and graveling the track 50 as to give her friction an« make her stick. X suppo.sed that our troops occupied all of, the country B®twe?rl Cpliimbus and .Corinth, alt];OUgh my command had only gone as far south as the Pi.g ov.ion. TTe pushed on until we'struck .Tronton. Tl.e station was some distance from the town. .We slipped in quietly w*'thout ringing, a bell or bplowinga whistle, and, on reacJ.ing the station, two or three .of us begrimed .v-ith dust and grease so , that we were n'^'t recogni zal'le, walked towards t):e public square, when one of my comrades dirjco^tered that we were in a Confederate oamp. The enemy.did not di scov'^r us "for, tho,^ moment, and we sli.pped back, stepped on the foot-'board of the old raac,,h'ine,' pulled her wide open, saying not a word until we were v/ithin our own pick-^t „ • . . . . These personal incidents only tend to bring out the fact that no matter wha.t .ti.e circumstances, Wiaconr/n boys, like all our* soldiers, were equal to the emergency, and v/e .view doay ,this great sta.te and this pros perous city, we feel that much of her prosperity and greatness are„ due to the example S*©! upon their return by. her. younr* veterans", who won such rehciwn and aec.oraplished so much in the war, ; And now,. I wls), on behalf of th*s Society, to thark you most cordially for your generoua welcome, for your honoring us with your attentions and attendance, and to assure, you that we havq not only made your welcome by speaoh hare, but the commendat'ons and attentions we have received everylrhere l>a,ve ue /eel at hdtn^, and know that We are among friends," . . r . , ' I ■ i • . i ^ • ■ bf • ' r.«- r ( https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/398a3f868a9136e79e2200e0aebdb37b.pdf 6dd36a837542ad9e4fef6ab1dd4da9d1 PDF Text Text 1898 About. 413 2111 Massachusetts Avenue, Wednesday,. Dear General Dodge: On Monday morning I left an invitation with the door-keeper at the Lemon Building, asking you to dine with Mrs. Sartoris and myself, on Monday January twenty third at eight o'clock. As I have received no answer I fear it has not been delivered to you. Will you kindly let me know if we are to have the pleasure of seeing you? Hoping for a favorable reply, believe me. Sincerely yours, Julia D. Grant, pe r M. i! 417 about 1898. Ebbitt House Army & Navy. Washington, D, . Wy dear Gen. Dodge: I was quite heartbroken that you went away without doing me the courtesy to give me the honor of a moment, as I should consider it always one of the rare pleasures. I know of no one so charming to me, and dear Mrs. Morrill was ae disappointed that I did not bring you, as could be. On th.is account if you are coming back as your kind note of this morning says can you not let me ^now if you will not come prepared Lo help celebrate Mr. Merrills 88th birthday. As Dean of the U. S. Senate it is a great event in Washington society and there will doubtless be many there who know you. I should be perfectly happy to have you as my escort, General, particularly since the Merrills have requested i'. and I therefore shall not accept the escort of any one else unless you decide not to be here. The function is on Thursday evening April 14th. Will it be too much trouble to ask you to let ire know as I should like ;,to have that time saved for you. I remain with highest regard. Very sincerely, ' Virginia Ve Dodge. 419 1898 The Union Leacue Club New York Dear General Dodge;- I wrote the President acquainting him with the efforts being made before Congress and the Court of claims to secure indemnity for the loss sustained by La Grange Military Academy in the burning of that property in 1863. I told him of your generous help; cited your official report and asked his aid in rebuilding and re-opening a farmers institution of learning in a part of the country where education was much needed. He replied; "My Dear Dr. Wyeth, I will do all I can to help you with this bill. If possible have General Dodge write me a line that I can use. I will take it up in any way .1 can. With hearty thanks. Sincerely yours. Theodore Roosevelt" Now General, will you at your very earliest convenience send to roe such a letter addressed to the President that I may deliver it to him? Please write to the effect that the property of La Grange Military Academy was burned not only without your orders but against your orders by a scouting detachment of Cavalry serving in your command during your operations against General Forrest in north Alabama. If you coiild express to him your wish that this institution be rebuilt and re-opened I am sure it will have a good effect. To aid your memory I enclose dates as you may be away from the official records. With best wishes. Sincerely yours, John A. Wyeth 420 Dates of foregoing letter. Your report in Vol.23, Part 1, Series ,1 Official Record page 246 Itrseq: Dated May 5, 1863 at Corinth, Mass. On page 250 "I can not speak too highly of the conduct of the officers and troops under my command. They were guilty of but one disobedience of orders, in burning some houses between Town Creek and Tuscombia; on the discovery of which I issued orders to shoot ans'- man detected in the act," 's-.rTixru . . ''1 421 Dubuque, Iowa, January 1898. (Confidential) Genernl Grenville M, Dodge. New York. My dear General: I presume upon our acquaint ance of lang years ago in the little town of old Danvers, to addresr; you upon a ratter of much importance to me at this time, and which rf. must be my apology for this letter, i am one of four or five citizei that have made applic tion for the postmastership of this city and have the endorsem nt of many of the leading business men and veter ans here; for the position. I am and have been for sometime out of business and with increasing years, and not the best of health, the office -ould be doubly acceptable at this time. Senator Allison has the control of this appointment, and having known rae intimately for more than thirty years, has my name under consideration, Hon. 0. P. Shiras (with whom you are acquainted) has per sonally interested himself in my behalf and vigorously championed my claims to Mr. Allirn, both in person and by letters, and could y.; consistently and conscientiously advocate my cause, and address Mr. Allison at Washington in my behalf, I think it would contribute greatly to my pospects for success, and confer upon me a favor that I should most sincerely and thankfully appreciate. With my apologies for trespassing upon yourtime v;it'u matters so personal to myself and best wishes for your continued health and prosperity, I am. General, Very sincerely. Horacr Poole, My dear General, I am not clear that you will recall my name but assuming that you have remembered me as an old lowan and warm friend of Senator Alliron I add a line to the above letter from Mr. Poole, for the purpose of joining in his request. A line from you to the Senator saying that you would appreciate Mr. Poole*s appointment as a just recognition of the old veterans, would be a kindness to Mr. Poole, of which he is well worthy. Yours sincerely, 0. P. Jan. 1898 423 MUTUAL LIFE BUILDING Dear General;- I thank you very much for the photograph. I shall value it highly both because of the man whom it represents and the event which it commemorates. Faithfully yours, Elihu Root. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge. 425 IOWA'S PRIDE By T. H. Leslie Now to you a story I will unfold, Of a young Engineer worth his weight in Gold; Who left his native State New Hampshire, Leaving behind all he held dear. But a name and fortune he must make Even if his heart did nearly break. The next thing of him we knew. He had landed in Illinois at Peru. Then he went upon his way ' And landed in the State of Iowa, That beautiful land of milk and honey Where honors come and also money. Then the great war cloud darkened the land. And he was one of the first to join the Band. And proved loyal, true and brave To rend the shackles from the slave. Such gallant bravery he did display That at Pea Ridge he saved the day Three horses under him were slain And wounded as he was the Battle did gain. Then the good man at Washington Said a star you have richly won And may the Lord uphold our hand Untill we can free this unhappy land. Then the General was assigned another load To fight and rebuild the Railroad, That our boys might have their ration. So they could do Battle for our Nation. Later we hear of the General once more Commanding the I6th Army Corps, Which he so bravely and dangerously led That he was seriously wounded in his head. Then grand old Abe smiled again I am so rejoiced you were not slain. As I sincerely desire to live to see You build our great Road from Sea to Sea. But a cruel bullet put Abraham to sleep And left our great Nation to weep But the brave soldier and noted Engineer Completed the Road "to both" so dear. Now we will leave him with National Renown 4^6 A citizen of Greater New York Town But this is not all we have to say As he is still making History every day, T, H. Leslie vn' I .■ • 427 January, 1898 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jany. 3d, 1898. Dear Genl: If you have any more matters you want Mr. Sherwin to fix up or conveyances to be made write your old friend Frank Shinn,Carson, Iowa. He knows the family Sherwin and his brother etc, etc., think can do as much with Sherwin as any one and lives near. Carson and Emerson are on same R. R. I had talk with Mr. Shinn New Years day and told him situation and I think he will know how to handle him. Shinn you remember is a lawyer and a straight reasonable fellow. Very truly, R . P. Dodge 429 January, 1696 Council Bluffs, la., Jan.,6t;h, 1898, F. S. Pusey, Esq., •Denver, Colo. . . . • . Dear Sir:. •After two years waiting on Judge Gregory's raoverrients 1 have had the Ainscow matter, connected with -^3300. note, locked up by Carrie and find situation as follows, » •Judge Gregory foreclosed ]V:axwell mortgage for which I paid • V2162. (covering 14 acres of land 1 3/4 miles west of So. Omaha R. R. Station) and bid it off for its full appraised value $2500. which amount under your agreement is to be credited upon the note, there is also several hundred dollars taxes against this property. As to the 10 acres on East ridge of South Omiaha we find Ainscow title quite defective and monor heirs have come in and claim it and there is a very stubborn Squatter in possession, as ho claims, for over ten years. Mr. Thomas has urged Mr. Gregory time and time again to take som^e action in this matter but for some reason delays, from the invest igation made J doubt if the Ainscow claimi to this tract is worth cost of litigation. I delivered to Judge Gregory son.e Tax Certificates to fore close on this tract and he has lost them. I have arranged through other parties to foreclose these Tax Certificates by getting duplicates in event originals, for which I hold Judge Gregory's receipe, cannot be found. The doubtful character of Ainscow's title to 10 acre tract does not justify the suing of him for balance of the $3300. note as a judgment against him is of no value so the outcomie of the investment of the $3300. as it looks now is the 14 acres of land and what we inay recover by our tax liens which I hope will be enough to pay up back taxes on the 14 acres. The following is statement of account,- F. S. Pusey Trustee in account with . P. Dodge. Credit. May 29th, 1895 By Ainscow note, $3300. 4S0 Debit. 1895 28, To Maxwell mortgage and judgment " " McCague " " " " Pusey & Thomas note " " F. S. Pusey 29 To^Sert. 10 A. So. Omaha, 7, " Tax Cert. 10 A. So. Omaha, 93 tax. 22 II II It II II II 11 19, " J. S. I,and, for .examination of So. Omaha land and interviewing Squatter. Jan. 6, 1898 Balance on hand Yours truly. K . P. Dodge. U . 1 431 Jan. 1898 general G. M. Dod^e, Fort Myer, Va, Jan. 7, 1898 N'^w York, N. Y. Dear General;- I am anxious to secure a transfer to the subsistence Department and consequent promotion. A vacancy occurs in the grade of Captain in the Subsistence Dept. on Jan. 28th next. I would be greatly indebted to you if you would lend me what assistance you can in securing the appointment. I have done nothing but straight duty since I joined my regiment and this appointment would be a great boon to me and my family. If you come to Washington, between now andthe 28th it would be the greatest help to me if you would ask the President to give me this appointment. Mr, Hager and Mr. Hull are both willing to help possibly also S nator G ar. Senator Allisons assistance would add greatly to my chance. I say this in the hope that you might secure his assistance for me. I have a written application on file for the appointment with splendid endorsements from my superiors but you know without political influence these positions cannot be obtained. Mrs. Gallagher joins me in extending to you best wishes for the New Year. Sincerely yours, Hugh J. Gallagher 1st Lieut. 6th Gav. January, 1898. 4S3 January 8, 1898. N'y dear Colonel: It was my intention to be present at the meeting before the Speaker of the House asking for a day for the consideration of the Vicksburg National Park Bill. It is possible, however, that my engage ments may detain me here. In case that I am not present, I desire to say that members of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee will be there to represent that Society and Colonel F. D. Grant of the Committee of the New York Commanclery of the Loyal Legion to represent lilliat body. .. As President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee and Gomniander of the New York Commandery of the Loyal Legion, both of these National organizations are unanimously in favor of th.e Government establishing a national park at Vicksburg. There are peculiar reasons for it outside of the fact that it was one of the great and decisive battle-fields and campaigns of the war. Vicksburg opened the Mississippi P.iver and relieved Grant's army to be transferred to fight and help win the battle of Chattanooga, and I! ade possible the cam.paign of Atlanta without a threatening army on our flank or rear, which designates Vicksburg as one of the points that should be marked nationally for all time as a principal monument in our advance, final victory and peace. I trust that the Speaker will see it to the interest of the Governii.ent to give the House an opportunity to pass on the matter. Very truly yours. Grenville M Dodge. President. Colonel D. 8. Henderson, House of Representatives, Washington, B.C. January, 1898. New York City, January 8, 1898, Charles Aldrich, ^sq., Secretary, Historical Dep't., State of Ij^wa, Des V.oines, Iowa. My dear Aldrich: At the great ceremony of April 27, 1897 commemorating the completion of the Grant Monument, inaugurating it and turning it over to the City of New York, I was comiiiissioned by the Munic ipality of the City of New York to take charge of the ceremony and command the three parades. Presidential, land and naval, as Grand Marshal. I considered my selection not only a great honor to ne personally, but a greater one to the State of IqW^, andsend with my compliments for your Department a photographic copy of the great painting presented to me to commemorate the event, and a photograph of the resolutions of presentations with a copy of my remarks upon the occasion. They are sent, thinking that your Department would be glad to have them as a memento, the event being a historical one. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge. •487 Jan. 1898 Des Moines, Jan. Hi 1^98 Dear GeneraljYour kind favor of the 8th reached me yesterday, together with the photographs of your great protrait and the resolutions of presentation. I shall take pleasure in having both framed for this Department. I am especially grateful to you for your continued remembrance. We are making every effor t in our power to secure an ap propriation of ?30,000 more to enable us to erect the wing of the Historical Building. I wish that you would write to any of your old friends who may be in the legislature, and say a kind work in regard to this project. When this work is started, the state of Iowa will be fully committed to save the materials for her history. That is the point at which I have been aiming ever since I commenced this work. Very sincerely yours, Charles Aldrich Gen. G. M. Dodge, No, I Broadway, New York City. P. S. Ishall try and publish your remarks in the next Annals. I wish I could have a replica of that great Equestrian Portrait here in the Capitol. Wilt'' Jan. 1898 Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 14, 1898 Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, Dear General;- It looks now as if we might get the Trunk Road and I have been studying over a basis on which to build and operate it. The Commission will probably allow us to issue in bonds and stock, fl5,000 per mile. Huntington must have a 1st mortgage on the 52 miles of 10,000 per mile in bonds. How would the following proposition suit you, suppose we issue 1,000 per mile in stock for which we will pay par, dividing it up in three parts, say you, myself and Mr. Todd if he will sell our bends. We will not need to sell more than 12,000 per mile, the 2000 per mile can remain in the Trust Co., for future contingencies, provide we get about 90 for them. If we make a traffic & operating contract with the Ft. Worth and Denver, what do you think would be about right, my idea would be between 30 and 40^ of the gross earnings. I am of the opinion that this road will be much better property than the Ft. Worth & Denver, as it will not be subject to droughts as the Ft.W. &. D is. Of course I want to talk to you about these matters, before we have a meeting, luiless you can write me your opinions before you come West. You know that there is one trouble about the F. W. &. D. being controlled by the U. P.D. & G. and there are a good many things to consider in making these agreements. The first Tuesday of the year will be March 1st, so our annual meeting is drawing near. Wont you kindly look out in time for proxies, and bring them with you when you come West. We had a good rain last night, which will help the wheat. Yours truly, Morgan Jones. • /"' A ■ ' A. 1 ■ i - ^ i'i 443 January, 1898. Union Club, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1898. Major General Grenville M. Dodge, Conmiander N. Y. Coiniiiandery, L. L. jf2be> West 78th Street, City. Dear Major General: I have been requested by the Committee having in charge the Annual Banquet of the Old Veteran Corps of Artillery, constituting the Military Society of the War of 1812, to send to you the toast to which it is desired to have you respond. If you wijl kindly favor Col. Gardiner, District Attorney's Office Criminal Court Bldg., New York City, by not later than Monday noon, with an epitome or abstract, or full statement of your remarks, he will take pleasure in seeing that the i'ress of the City is furnish ed with manifold copies. Expecting to see you on Monday evening, I am, as always. Very truly yours, Henry Chauncey, Jr., Adjutant. Toast; United States of America. 445 January, 1898. New York City, January 15, 1898 T, H. Leslie, ^-sq., 321 Park Avenue, Hot Springs, Ark. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of Jemuary 9th enclosing your sketches of the 16th Array Corps. I think your heading is too strong of rae. I would make that more modest. The rest of the history is all right, except that ra y name is Grcnville not Green ville . In your part No. 2, when I was assigned to building the line from Columbus to Corinth ray assignraent was to the 4th Division for the district of West Tennessee, ordered to build the road from Columbus to Corinth. I have written Colonel Cadle, Secretary of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, to send you the printed book giving the proceedings at St. Louis, in which you will find a very interesting history of the right wing of the 16th Army Corps, which was commanded by A. J. Smith, which may be of interest' to you. The article commences on page 179. I have also sent you under a separate cover my answer to a toast at Cincinnati at one of our meetings, in which I give an account of the battle of At lanta on the 22nd a good deal in detail. I suppose you are desirous of obtaining everything you can to make a correct history of the Corps, and, of course, I will be glad to furnish you with such data as I can. You cannot get anything published in the papers here in relation to the 16th Corps, as its duties wexe in the '.Vest, and that is the best place to get the attention of the press to it, such as the Globe-Democrat, the Des iv.oines Register or some such class of paper as that. Your experience with the contrabands at Corinth brought to me recollections of events I had entirely forgotten. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. have I/\aBked Capt. Reed to send you a copy of his paper on Gen. A. J. Smith, Regular Army 16 A. C. * . January, 1898 Private ,• Dear Genl. Dodge: District Attorney's Office, City and County of New York, January 17, 1898 I have your favor and am very sorry you cannot be with us this evening and know our members will regret it. We are, you know the ^■ilitary Society for War of 1812, recognized by Congress, just as our Loyal Legion is for War of the Rebellion. I have been intending to acknowledge your favor concerning Col. Swords but have been delayed by press of official cares which are enormous here with 21 lawyers as Assistants and Deputy Assistants. - A year ago Col. John R. Fellows the elected District Attorney died suddenly and eovernor Black made the temporary appointment of my friend, Olcott as District Attorney. Straightway the Republican Organization, through I^r. Scott, demanded places and as the term of ofiice was but lor a few months a list was given Olcott to appoint and thus got rid of"small" political obli- • gations. Olcott was not pleased and declared tha if he would reorganize his force to suit his ideas. Incontinently a number of faithful and efficient Democratic emii^loyees and assistats were discharged. Colonel Swords, being Sert. at Arms National Republican Com mittee, was "slated" for Pardon Clerk, and Fdwd. T. Flynn, a most com petent and reliable man was discharged to make room for him with Colonel Sword * s knowledge• At our last Banquet at Delmonico's while I was talking to you. Col. Swords came up and was introduced and said in the hearing of Colonel Loveland that as I would, on Jany. 1, probably ruake some removals, his resignation was at my service. I thanked hin and passed on. Accordingly on Jany. 1 I notified him but he paid no attention and on Jany. od, insisted he was protected under the Veteran Law and I must remove hin to get rid of him. It didn't take long to solve tliat rid'Jle and I reappointed kr. Flynn. Colonel Swords protested. I deem it oweing to you now to say confidentially why I would not retain Col. Swords. The "Pardon Clerk" is peculiarly a confi dential office. All applications to the Governor for pardon from N. Y. County convictions are sent to me for recommendation. I cannot review all the evidence myself but must rely on some one to digest and extract the salient point,s and make a brief and recommendation thereon. " ap|;itude i and j never should have been satisfied confidence with in any Col. fword's mental reoort without first examining the record. ^ report without 448 This I GO,lid not do, nor give the time nor be thus worried. In this office -t have appointed more Veterans than ever before including two of our own Loyal Legion - viz. Lopez de Queralta and Genl. Chas. G. Bartlett, U. S. A. retired,. Now adieu and believe me always, Faithfully yours. Asa-- ird Gardiner. To Genl. G. M. Lodge, P. . This is the first letter I have written since Jany. 1st. 449 January, 1898, New York City, January 17, 1898, General Horace Porter, Paris, Prance. My dear General: I have been intending to write to you for some time, but have been very busy. I saw General Williamson on his return and had from him a full account of the pleasant time he had while he was with you. You no doubt, are posted from the papers of everything that is going on here. At the meeting of the Loyal Legion at out new quarters at Delmonicos, we had the largest attendance we have ever had. Thee were 560 at the tables, 110 more than we could seat. I read your letter to them.. It was very apropos and received with great pleasure. They took in fully the joints in it, especially the one with the "wet spot" between us. Our next meeting comes in February. I do not think the attendance will be so large as it was, that being our first meeting at Delmonicosj still there appears to be a growing attendance -at the dinners, which is encroaching very heavily upon our funds, and we will have to make- some arrangement financially. , I was also present at the meeting of the Club at which you were unanimously voted an honorary member. No doubt you have seen an account of the presentation to me by the staff of the equestrian painting. It is very fine, and, of course, a great compliment to me, which I fully appreciate. Colonel LoVeland informs me that he sent you a copy of it. We are thinking of merging the Grant Banquet Association into the Grant Monument Association, and having that association take charge of our Grant dinners. I am very much in favor of this I propose to call a meeting of the Banquet Association and try to accomplish it. It gives a standing to the dinners thot cannot be obtained in any other way, and brings a large number of very promin ent men to us, andwill also relieve me of a great deal of responsi bility and work. As this will be the first dinner since the comple tion and dedication of the mionumient, I wish you would write mie a letter that can be read at that dinner; something that will give a resume of the work, and the salient points in it. It will be very acceptable, and is something that should be had as a record, and there is no one who cr.n do it so happily and appropiately as you can. You can address it to mie, if you wish, as a response to a request coming from me as Chairnian of the Banquet Association. I want to have something to put on record which shows what you have 450 done in the matter, and give you notice thus early. We have the tomb heated, and it works well. We have appointed'our custodian. His name is Butler. He''has been for a long time Commander of John A. Rawlins ^ost G. A. R. His business was that of a marble cutter and finisher, which is very much in his favor, as he will understand how to keep the tomb in order. V/e'expect to make Burnside, who has been there a long time, as assistant, and pro bably give him a contract for cleaning the tomb. Gilson is working the records into shape, and we are preparing a short book that will give a history of the tomb, that will be for sale. The second sarcopgagus will be here this week, andwe expect to get it in place. That has been an anxiety, but thank the Lord, it is on the wjy here now and will relieve me greatly, as it will Wrs. Grant. Wishing you a happy new year and knowing that you are enjoying yourself, although I suspect you may be a little lonesome still as you v.ill have so many of your friends with you this vditer and next, I think you can stand it. Root tells me he is going over in June. He was unanimously elected at the meeting. This I know will please you. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. , - ' r"- '•i I, \ J ' ■ a*" , \ ' '-'v - • .j.;; i f January, 1898, 451 New York City, January 17, 1898 My dear Mrs. Grant: We have notice of the shipment of the second sarcophagus which we expect to put in place in the tomb this week. It is a great gratification to me and relieves me of considerable anxiety, and I know will be gratifying news to you. I notify you of it thus early that your mind may be at rest, as I had made a promise to you that I would not lose sight ot this matter until it was accom plished . There was a second delay on account of the failure of the parties who were furnishing it, and as we had to have th® same granite we had considerabe trouble in bringing about its speedy completion andshipment, which is now finally accomplished. Trusting that you are having a pleasant winter and are well, and wishing you a happy new year, as well as Mrs. Sartoris, to whom please remember me kindly, I am. Very truly yours. G . M . Dodge Mrs. Julia D. Grant, 2211 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D. C. 453 January, 1898 New York City, January 17, 1898 General J. K. Schofield, St. Augustine, Pla. My dear General: I received "46 years in the Arniy" a few days before it was out, with your compliments, for which please accept my thinks. I have read it a chapter at a time, as I could find time to.give it'the attention I desired to, and I assure you I have been greatly interested in it, and shall read it again. I was particularly interested in the kindly way in which you discussed tr.e campaigns of Sherman and Thomas, andean see the benefit such matters will be to the person who is makinga study of the military art. Of course, the portion relating to Resaca I had a full knowledge of, as I led the Army of the Tennessee through that gap. There are some matters in connection with that which will probably be new toyou, and when I get .time am going to write you. However, they do not in any way contradict your ideas of the matter. McPherson's talk with me about it, and his views and reasons as to why he did not stay there are interesting. In your discussion of the matter, I think you do not pay any attention to the fact that in that niovenient we had no cavalry, whatever. All we had was some mounted infantry, two companies of the 9th Illinois, who were with me, c..nd, of course, we could not tell much about what was going on going on around us. I think if McPherson had had a Brigade cavalry ^i hii^ that he could have thrown towards Dalton that even under the circumstances, he possibly would have entrenched himself at Resaca. However, I had no provisions with me and all our trains were East of the gap and not all of our troops up. There is another very valuable part of the book which will certainly heip those who are in the arriiy at present, that is the clearness with which you set forth what the proper duties of the arniy are in case of a riot or obstruction to the military roads, I had obtained knowledge of that through your views when you had the Rock oprings strike to contend with, and notwithstanding the clear ness with which the orders seemed to have been made at that time and the decision, apparently very few of the officers in the army were clear in their minds what their course under similar circumstances would be. For instance, when we had a strike in '94 and the strikers had captured everything of ours in Denver on the U G 'I f®? Judge Holleck and also wired the authorities at Fort Logan. *' and had to point out distinctly the decisions as held in the Rock Springs matter, but Judge Halieck was very prompt in the matter. I was prepared for your position on the General in com mand of the Army, of the General-in-Chief of the Army, from your article in the magazine. I was not, however, fully posted as to the analamous character of that position. I have watched that contest from the tine Grant was a General and Rawlins took the position of Secretary of War. I wrs told here that Gen. Whipple would make ansv.er to that portion of your chapter on Thomas that refers to you person ally and to his reports. However, it does not come from a source near enough to Whipple for me to know whether it is really so or not. I trust that you are having good health, but learn from Miss Kilborn that Mrs. Schofield is sicfe with typhoid fever. I trust that it is not a serious case. I would be glad to know now she is getting along. I saw Miss Kilborn Saturday,, and she had not heard anything lately. Perhaps no news is good news. Will you kindly remember me to her and express my heart-felt wishes that she may soon recover. Truly and cordially yours, G . M.. Dodge . I proposed your name as one of the Trustees of the Grant Monument Association , it is now an Honorary position and should be held by such men as you. G . t . D . . .-i-. . , " -i " r . „.v January, 1898, New York City, January 18, 1898 Hon. Redfield Proctor, United States Senate, Washington, E. My dear Senator: I notice a statement in the papers that Assistant Secre tary of War Micklejohn proposes to recomnend that no detail of an officer be made to any college or school that has less than one hundred students. What I wish to suggest in the matter is this, that the proposes action is proper enough sofar as it applies to colleges and schools where an officer is simply assigned as a drill officer or for discipline, but to military colleges based upon military studies and colleges that carry them out' in full in their organization and in their studies and duties, such an order would be unfortunate, for these are the institutions that aid the army most when required, and the fact that they ai-e purely military often holds the number of their students within the limit of one hundred, but if you will ex amine their records in the last war you will see that they turned out more and better soldiers than the larger schools and colleges. I think if you will talk with the Assistant Secretary he will see this and make an exception is such cases. For instance, Norwich University of Vermont, would fall under his decision, and as you know, the inspectors of the army place that University ahead- of all the military colleges, and what it was in the war, of course, you know. Very truly yours, G , Ml, Dodge . January, 1898. 457 New Y^rk City, January 18, 1898, Hon. Elihu Rootj 32 Liberty Street, Dear Sir: New York City. The permanent Gomn.ittee of the Grant Banquet Association is as follows: Porter, Dodge, Gollis, Murray (who lives in Kentucky) Sprague, Bush, Page, Ropes, Guthrie and Taylor. These are the only persons we would really have to take care of. The other meiribers of the Committee are selected from time to time. I am very anxious to get the matter under the control of the Association, even if we have to put it there without giving the Banquet Committee places in the Association. If you have a list of the Trustees, please see how many o f these gentlemen are Trustees. Very truly yours, G . Ml. Dodge . January, 1898, ■■■ '• 461 St. Augustine, Floiida, Jan . 20,. 1898 Genl. G. M. Dodge, New ^ork City. My dear General: , . . I am very glad to get your letter of Jan. 17, and hope you will give me at your earliest convenience the promised infornation about the move on Resaca including Mc^herson's talk with you on the subject. The facts you state as to want of Cavalry and the position of your supply trains, transform my views as to the wisdom of Mc^herson's action. Of course I must have known the fact as .to Cavalry, but I did not consider it in writing my comments. As you go over the volume a second time, if you find points where elimination or correction seem to be needed I hope you will note them for ray benefit. If a second edition is required I shall want to correct all errors found in the first. I have taken it for granted that Whipple would make some answer in report to Genl. Thomas' report, for he was his chief Staff officer at that time. In fact, I calldd on Whipple thro the War Department for information about the missing Appendix to my report, and got answer to the effect that it was certainly sent with the re port to Washington, of which I have no doubt. BUt I thought it best to wait and let Whipple and others publish as full replies as they please to what have said on that subject. Then it may perhaps be clear who was responsible for the errors in Thomas' report. No doubt Whipple can throw some light on the subject. Fullerton and Boynton, to whom I wrote were not able to do so. .. . Mrs. Schofield has nearly re-covered from her attack of typhoid but is yet quite weak. She joins mo in kindest regards. I shall, of course, be glad to serve as one of the Trustees of the Grant ttonument Association if chosen, . . . Yours very truly, J. M. Schofield, i . 'Ti'd 1,..' r . ^ ; v . .. '• 4 '' ' ' ■ ■ i - ■ , f ii . , - '''i , 1. j M ' II ».» V > r ■ I ' > f ' - u''' January, i898 463 January 20, 1898 Gen'ljS. M. Dodge, #I Broadway, N. Y. Dear SirjAt the request of General Horace Porter, Paris, we have sent you today a copy of his new book "Campaigning with Grant," which we hope will reach you in good condition. Very truly yours. The Century Co, Bond Hot Springs,. Ark« Jan. 20, 1898. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York Oity. r* Dear Sir:- Yours of Jan. 15th at hand and noted. I am greatly grati fied that you approve my sketch as a v;hole. It ;vas the oversight of the typewriter in using two E's in the name. I do not think I have exaggerated in the heading as I think you achievments in engineering is unsurpassed in the century in which we live. Nence I think it but just . It is understood I refer to military and engineering ability. I greatly appreciate the orders enclosed and anticipate v/ith much pleasiire the other enclosures mentioned not yet at hand. I will forward manuscript to the Des Moines Register for two reasons; first it is where your war record began and second because Henry King of the Globe Democrat and his father were in our command and I cannot say in my history of the 16th Army Corps anything particularly flntt ring of them as soldiers. Henry was a bright fellow in the Cluartermaster Dept. and Capt. King was a brave man but a p' or disciplinarian and his company suffered censure from want of proper drill regulations. Thanking you for your valuable aid in my efi'orts Ver y truly. Yours with profound respect T. H. Leslee 1 enclose some old instructions from Dr. Gay and an order of youro. Please look over and return as I desire to retain them among my various personal orders nd Army records. I have a diary i kept of many things, a record of killed and wounded etc., made at the battle Corinth. I was ranking steward and entitled to or at least assigned in Dr. Gay's office at head qucsrters but the Dr. always kept me in charge of some of his hospitals. After the battle of Atlanta I was sent to 8t Louis and had sanitary charge of U. S. general prison Hospital and Marine hospital, about the dote you were assigned to Dep't of the Uo. I often call to mind on incident at '^orinth. Dur communications were cut and you took comm'^nd of a division in person and went out to meet and drive them off and repair damages. I cav/ a chicken and / concluded to have a good supper. I at last captured it and the old 1/ lady, her daughter and their dog gave me a chase out to the lane. After makin- my escape I co ncluded my old rooster would be safest to wring it and because so interested 1 was oblivious of surroundings. Just as I held the head and the rooster struck the ground I heard - horse snort and lookiig up I saw Genl. Dodge and staff. My exultation turned to dismay as the horse whirled roiind and made a desprate lunge but you soon had him under control. I concluded i would coon be under Guard but instead you smiled and said "where do you roes tonight" I said I am under the General's orders. He can say where. This gave great satisfaction to the boys. They said Gen'l. Dcage is all right he is willing his hoys should have a little extra now and then. ■ " . . . 2111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D. January 21th, 1898 Dear General Dodge: On my return home last spring after that magnificent Pageant of New York. I felt that I ought to express as well as I could the appreciation of myself and family and expended much thought over the letter which I sent to Mayor Strong, supposing he was the proper one to address it to. I never saw any mention of it or received any ac knowledgement and therefore suppose it was my mistake in addressing it to Mayor Strong instead of to you General. Yours very sincerely, Julia D. Grant. January, 1898 New York City, January 21, 1898 Morgan Jones, Esq., Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: In discussing the question of our Gray Greek Goal and Gray Greek coke with some of the Denver people who were here some time ago, I found there was a disposition to complain of both. To look into the matter further-, I wiote a letter to Mr. Pusey asking questions that I wanted answered, knowing that he would have the time to go into details. I to-day have an answer from him enclos ing a let er from Linthurst to him in reply to one he wrote him ask ing him to give his experience in the matter. I enclose a copy of this letter to you. Now, what strikes me in the matter is if the Gray Creek coke cannot be sold we should not spend the money but had better store the slack, because if you sell this cokeat $1.25, as Linthurst proposes, you have actually lost the total amount of that price, because it costs more than that to make it into coke, whereas you could have wasted the slack. You will note Linthurst says the Rock Island have turned down our Gray Greek coal, but Isuppose they are taking from Hastings. You use the Gray Greek coal; What"is thermatter iwth it? I thought it was con sidered to be about the best mine of any, and about the same coal they use at ElMoro and Starkville. This is getting to be a serious question, and I am anxious about it. We do not want to pile up cokethere and put all our profits into it andhave to sell it at $1.25. We had better close that mine down if we can get all the coal we want out of Hastings. However, you seem to use the Gray Greek coal, and I should think it must be good. Will you not take time to write me in detail about this matter. All these things about our coal and coke leak out her-e from Denver and get to our stockholders, * * and I am asked lots of questions I am not able to answer. I send you Linthurst's letter in confidence. I do not care to annoy Chappell about it, but I am disposed to put my foot down on going ahead on a line that we know cannot bring us any profit and must bring us certain loss. I am toofar away to judge these miatters from letters, but from reaaing your letters I can see that you are not entirely satisfied yojrself. We are going ahead buying stock in this Gray Gret.k Company in addition to what we have, and if the coal is bad, it is a question in my mind whether it is good policy. However, I suppose it is too late to take that up now. Have you settled with Beshoar? Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge. 471 Peabody, Mass. Jan. 22, 1898» l^ear Friend:- 1 see by the Sunday Herald you belong to the 100 year club . Well, that is what Frank Osborn, John P. Tihbetts and myself belong to . That is we are getting along in that direction. We three spend from three to four weeks at Moose head Lake fishing in the spring and Frank spends most of his time there dur ing the summer and fall months. I spend most of the summ r among the New Hampshire hills with my wife and in the fall fish along shore. TbEre are not many of your old -choolmates living. I see Geo. Dermit once in a v;hile. His daughter lives near me. Kendall Osborn and his brother both living. Sameul Stimpson , Gus Merrill, Amos "ierrill as- I suppose you know is still our trial justice in town. Stephen Blaney still lives and seem.s quite well. My life, has been quite commonplace. Never held an office in my life. Got m.arried when i was young (22) and have had care o chi]dren and grandchildren ever since and don't think the world is much better or much worse for me being in it. Louis died in 1876 aged 42. Warren died in 1894 aged 73. The Tibbetts are all dead but John and George. I have not seen the last for twenty years. John is quite well and keeps an eating house. I suppose you must remember the six b oys, Frank, '^sborn and John Lord, and Frank, Winchert are the only tanners left in Peabody, that branch of the btisiness has played out. I don't think they are making any money. Frank is trying to keep young. V/alks instead of riding when at home and rowing fishing, gunning, etc. when at Moosehead. Frank whom I met yesterday is drilling on getting to Moosehead. Sam'l. Trask still lives. He was an uncle of Fyerett who went to N. Y. city. I think he is not living. I see most Ox" your relations every day. The ^''^errills who all seem to be prospering. I see Walter has had quite a gift from J. . Thomas also a good business left to him. why I write this letter I don't know. I think as we get older old times come back to us and we can't but t ink of the few that are left. Hoping you will ive to be 100 years, I remain, your well wisher. Jacob Osborn. Born 1830 I think we are the same age (68 25/Dec./l898/ Your a little younger. 473 January, 1898 New York City, January 25, 1898. Dear Sir: The permanent committee of the Grant Banquet Association held a meeting at my office last Saturday to consider the cjuestinn of holding our annual Grant Birthday dinner under the auspices of the Grant H'.onunient Association. All present at the meeting were in favor of it except General Gollis, who was opposed. The meet ing was adjourned until next Saturday in order to get the views of the rest of the Committee. I would like to have you send me yours. I have no doubt that if we are to make a permanent success of our dinner it must be represneted by a strong organization. We must broaden the dinner and give it a better standing, and the proper organization to do this is the Grant Hionument Association, which is known not only in the city but all over the country, which will give the dinner a standing our Com.mittee cannot. There are but nine of our permanent Comn.ittee, and but few of tnese take a local interest in the matter. The labor of the last two dinners has fallen upon two or three of us. Our idea is to have the Grant Monument Association take charge ol . this matter but using the same Committee to carry it out as heretofore, giving us their name and aid It is a permanent organization now with ICQ trustees, but its duties are nominal, the monument having been completed they simply have charge of it, I can also say that the change meets the approval of the Grant Family. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge, Chairman. Logan C. Murray, Esq., Louisville, Ky. January, 1898. 475 New York City, January 27, 1898, L. T. Miller, Esq . , Wichita Falls, Texas. Dear Sir: I enclose you.a ir.ap of the J. W. J. Fanch. As I wrote you pretty fully about it, it is not necessary for me to say any thing further. The south half of section 1 in the north-west corner on Gampwood Creek issold to settlers who have that irrigated, and there are two or three settlers on sections 3 and 5 who htive irri gated places. I have never disturbed them or sold to them, as they are not interfering with us. We put our stock out there during the summer and to the north of the fence. Otherwise the property is clear. There used to be a good many settlers on the Dry Frio. They were located wherever you see theword cabin on the map. They had small farms in there but I bought them all out and got their improvements, so as to clear the place. The portion that is fenced we use in the winter and put our stock inside where we can handle it. In the summer we put our stock outside. There is very fine pasture to the west of us reaching to the Neuces, and to the north of us, and it is all f enced around in such a way that our stock cannot drift away from us on the north, south and west. As I wrote you the country is very mountainous, plenty of water, plenty of feed. Goats do splendidly here, as well as hogs,.except this year when our mast has not been good and the hogs have suffered for the want of it. Otherwise, there is no better place for goats and a bunch of cattle. We sold off the place last year about |;6,000. worth of stufi , and will have that much to sell this year. Tom S. Evans is in charge of the place. His post office address is Montell. To go to the ranch you have to go to Uvrlde station on the Southern Pacific and drive north up the Neuces valley to Arnold's place then across to the ranch. Any person going to the ranch would have to get somebody to drive them whp understood it. If you have to go there with any party, Mr. Jones will get transportation for you on my account. However, it would not pay anyone to go there unless he had a customer to sell to. There is plenty of water and springs, and there is the Neuces River close by us on the west, the Big Frio is east while the Dry Frio runs through us, and never fails of water. There is a small irrigating ditch on the Dry Frio that will irrigate 500 or 600 acres. We did not use it last year having had plenty of rain. Anv person ^a'^ch and sees the ranch house, springs ge^rLrina flowers o and shrubbery around the itvery house tempting. and the water There from are the manysprin® is forced into the house by a hydraulic ram. The land, fenced is four miles one way and - six the otheri The even sections inside the fence we lease from the State at per acre, and our leases extend ten years. The state land outside of the fence we have never leased. Nobody interferes with it and it is not necessary, as it is too mountainous for any thing except pasture. Very truly yours, . . . G. M. ^odge. .jt;)"'' ■' 'I".'. 'H."- ., ' i'' ' ' '' -iVr* 477 Hot Springs, Arkansas, Jan. 28, 1898. Genl. G, M. Dodge, N.Y. City, N.Y. Dear Sir: Through your kindness I have received much valuable inform tion for ray history of the 16th A.C. which 1 very much appreciate. Later on 1 am desirous of having your photograph for inser tion also your division commanders; also a representation of the Battle of Pea Ridge where your horses were shot under you.• I desire to make this the most accurate of this arm of our service and enter more into detail than is possible in a general history. The Iowa State Reg. published my sketch in issue of Jan.23rd a few errors crept into it but of little moment to the article. Yours truly. T. 11. Leslie. January, 1898. jtif h.*iti New York City, January 31, 1898, Elihu Root, Esq., Vice President, Grant Monument Association, 32 Liberty Street, Dear Sir; New York City. I saw Adjutant-General Tillinghast this morning and went over the question of depositing the flags in the Grant Tomb. He is fully and l-;eortily in accord with us in that matter, but says that he thinlcs there is a law that designates that they shall be placed in the capitol at Albany. . He will look it up on his re turn and send it to me. If the law prevents the depositing of a portion of the flags in the Grant Tomb and a new law is needed be fore it can be done, he will give it his active aid. He says that the flage are so rotten that he does not be lieve it would be safe to leave them exposed but that they would have to be in glass cases. I asked him to see if he could not pick out some stronger than the others that we could put in the crypt. I assured him, however, that if they needed glass cases we would place them around them. Very truly yours, G . M. ■'-'odge January, 1898. 481 New York City, January 31, 1898 Elihu Root, Esq., Vice President, Grant Monument Association, 32 Liberty Street, New York City. Dear Sir: The permanent committee of the Grant Banquet Association has held two meetings in which they have had under consideration the transfer of the Association to the Grant Monument Association, and at our last meeting on January 29th we decided that in order to make permanent the Grant Birthday banquet occurring on April 27th each year that it was better that some permanent organization . should assume charge ofand be responsible for the banquet. We find that it is necessary to broaden the banquet and gain for it more noted support and a larger attendence. A committee of nine persons, no matter how diligent they may be, cannot do this as well and as fully as an organization like the Grant Monument Association, and as the two Associations are allied in interests, it is natural that the Grant Monument Association should assume charge ofus, and it is our request that you bring this matter before the Trustees of that Association and ask them to take charge of the matter. doing this, our comn.ittee does not desire to throw any additional burdens upon the Grant Monument Association or to be released from their work. They liave the books, data and information necessary to go forward successfully with the banquet, and they also liave on hand some five hundred dollars, but they desire to proceed hereafter under the name and direction of the Grant Monument Association. This seems to me to be the only and proper way to give the banquet the attention and standing it deserves. Will you kindly present this matter and obtain the necess ary action, so that we may carry out our views, and greatly oblige. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge, , Chairman Grant Banquet Association tIf'S 483 January, 1898. New York ^ity, January 31, 1898, Samuel Garr, Esq., Ames Building, Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: I have yours of January 24th. At the time Mr. Wheeler wrote theletter that yau speak of everything looked very prosperous for the Love Electric Traction Company, but from that time we have had up-hill work in Chicago. The fight against the charters be came so heavy there that I drew out of it and let Mr. Wheeler and others make the fight for the General Electi-ic charter, which we expect to put in. They have been at it ever since, and have fin ally obtained decisions in all the courts, but there is a very de termined opposition to our placing any underground trolley in Chicago on the part of the street railways there, and up to now they have been able to keep us from starting our work or raising the funds that we desire. However, that cannot last long and early this season no doubt we willbe able to start in. The General Electric charter is so valuable a one that it weems to me there can be no trouble in raising the money to build it, for there cer tainly is a great profit in it. The lights they have in Chicato are very extensive and very valuable, and have cost a great deal of money. The whole desire of this man Love, who sends you these letters, is to injure the company. He has a personal grievance against Mr. Wheeler, and floods everybody with all kinds of cir culars and everything else relating to our company wherever he thinks they can be influenced against it. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, president 485 January, 1898. C. Bluffs, iowa, 1/31/98/ Dear Genl: For two or three weeks i have been suffering from sleeplessness which seems to come to me now when i overuse my head, and nervous system becomes excited by loss of sleep until I can only get rest and then but a few hours by taking sulfonol or some similar medicine. The spell I now have on is one of most discouraging of any and after trying to overcomie it by all the tricks known to those who sufier from incomnia I have decided to leave my work and go to Chicago and pro bably Boston and visit Phil. If this change does not bring back my rest may go out on to the ocean even at this inclement season for I must have sleep, natural sleep. have found heretofore going away from my work has brought it back and I hope a visit to Phil may lift the load of care and depression from my mind which loss of sleep al ways brings. Are the steamers which run from . Y. to Galveston comfortable for passengers and what is the fare from N. Y. to Galveston with com fortable room? I canto go far away at this season and I h;;ve been thinking that trip would perhaps bring me out and be cheapest I could take. Address me care Pufcitan Club, Boston. rs. o j_,e, Annie and others went west yesterday Very truly, N . P. Dodge. 487 Wasliingoon, D. C. Feb. 1, 1898, General G, M, Dodge, No. 1 Broadwajr, New York Gity. My dear General ■ I see you ave sent Gear one of the photographs of your new painting by Whipple. I want to be remembered too. Please do not neglect me. Very truly j^ours, S. n. b'ttinis. P.S, As time goes one be become more and more apprediative of the he roes of our great ar. You are one of those most dear left to us. ^ 489 Plot Springs, Arkansas, Feby. 4th, 1898, Genl, G. M. Dodge, N. Y. City. Respected Sir; 3tou s rec. and noted. Thanks to your kindness I am receiving many interesting additions to my matter for the History, My intention is to dedicate the book to you as I consider you were not only the resourceful Gene al but made it possible for the Army to pass dangerous streams and other serious obstru'.ctions. That I doubt could have been done successfully, except for your eminent engineering ability. That no other General possessed and made the campaign a success. It is my intention to follow some of the principal officers and soldiers into civil life, showing the absurd idea entertained by all disloyal citizens north that at the end of tbe strife a reign of terror and recklessness would be inaugerated by the disbanded soldiers, nut, that the reverse w as the fact and that many of the soldiers attained honor and' distinction in civil life. There were even loyal citizens ' who feared this state of affairs. InsBad of becoming demoralized the volunteer soldiers acquired self contrd. and an experien ce that fitted them for honored and respected citizens ar.d high positions of trust, I hope in your modesty you will not withold from the pMic the feats performed by your personal bravery and leadership in a critical time. Very truly, T. H. Leslie, (what became of Sarg. Gay) My sketch published in la. State Reg. was commented unon quite favorably by a no. of papers. t:, ■491 February, 1898. New York City, February 7, 1898 •L. S. Tyler, Esq., 13 Lynde Street, Dear Sir: Salenj, Mass. I do not think that George E. Spencei' was ever a reei-. dent of Council Blulfs, Iowa. My remembrance is that he came from a northern countyin Iowa. He was at one. time Secretary of the. Senate of the State of Iowa. He went into the war with the First Nebraska Infantry, and was sutler or acting sutler of that regiment. I obtained his appointment as Assistant Adjutant Gen eral on account of myknowledge of his ability when he was Secre tary of the Senate and active in the settlement of Iowa. I think he always claimed his residence in Iowa. I think you can ascer tain all the facts in relation to him by writing Charles A. Aldridge, Curator of the Historical Department of the State of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa. I never knew that he was proprietor of the Tichiraingo House at Corinth. After the war I obtained Colonel Spencer's appointment as Registrar in Bankruptcy for Mississippi. I think he lived at Columbus, Mis issippi and went to the United States Senate from that State. It is possible he may have become propri etor of the Tichimingo house after that date. If he was proprietor of it before that time I do not know it. Very truly yours, G. K. Dodge. February, 1898, 483 New York City, February 7, 1898, J. F. Linthurst, Esq., Ernest-Cranmer Building, Denver, Colo. Uy dear Linthurst: I received your letters tendering your resignation, also letters fl?om Mr. Chappell. Two days after I received them I was taken down sick and have been laid up ever since, therefore, could not answer them. We are sorry to lose you, but you know the principle I have always acted upon is that when any person under me had an op portunity to do better than we could do for him to help him, and not put anything in his way, for I believe that anybody that earns promotion should have the support of those he is with if he deserves ir, and you certainly deserve it. You have worked for me a great many years and always to my entire satisfaction, and I would take pleasure in commending you to any persons who wanted your services, and you can always refer to riiO. Although you leave us, I know that the long friendship that has existed between us will continue. I am. I trust whenever I go West you will come to see me. Truly and Cordially yours. G. M. Dodge. February, 1898. 495 New York City, February 9, 1898 Hon. J. A. T. Hull, Chairman Military Committee, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. My dear Sir: I understand there is a bill pending before your committee providing for detail of an army officer at schools and colleges, which has in it a clause prohibiting a detail to any college which not 100 students. I wish to call your attention to the injustice of this to the old military colleges, those that next to West Point furnished the largest number of officers in our army and navy during the war. Take for instance my own college, Norwich University, al most every cadet of which entered the service and distinguished him self. These colleges have never had the support that more modern schools have, because they are devoted almost entirely to military matters, and are diffenent from those where officers are simply detailed for trill purposes. I suggest that the bill be amended so as not to apply to institutions which had amilitary department before January 1, 1860, and whose cadets or past cadets were in the army and navy between April 1861 and July 1865. Norwich University is to-day devoted almost entirely to military matters. Will you please give this your personal attention. Very truly yours, G.M. Dodge. February, 1898 4S7 New York City, February 10, 1898 General J. M. Schofield, St, Augustine, Fla. My dear Generall: I received yoursof January 20th. Am sorry to say that I have been laid up with my old trouble a good deal since, and have not had time to teke up the matter I wanted to write you about. In the second edition of Sherman's Memoirs is a letter in relation to Resace, that I wrote at the request of General Sherman, but the mafters I wanted to go into were not set forth in that. What I write you for now is to ascertain if at the next meeting of the New York Gommandery of the Loyal Legion you will not read a paper. Since your book has been published the Gommandery is . very anxious to hear from you. You were once their Commander, and can take your personal experience in some battles, which I'ill be of great interest, perhaps something outside of your book that you could not put in the book. I write you thus early so if you are to be here at that time you can arrange your matters to be with us. Let me hear from you on this. Colonel Fred Grant read a paper at our February meeting on what a boy saw at Vicksburg. It was one of the most interesting papers we have ever had, which I know you will be glad to hear. Please do not say "no" to the request of the Gom mandery . Am glad to learn Mrs. Schofield is improving. Please re member me to her kindly. Very truly. G. M. Dodge . ;4S9 February, Ilth, 1898. Huntsv'llejAla. February Ilth, 1898. General G.M.Dodge, Kind Sir: Please pardon me for writing to you.I wrote to you two years ago asking if you a little aid. You were absent at the time and when it was given to you I suppose in the rush of business my letter -was forgotten. I had relatives by the name of Dodge lining North and I wrote to you believing (at least hoping) that I was correct. In my first letter (you may have forgottenit) I told you my only shelter an hximble cottage was mort^ged and if I could have my book published I could pay off the mortgage from the sale of my book. I could not pay the 4'^oo which the Publisher asked so I had to vathdi-aw my manuscript. General Dodge I am poor but I am proud and I kindly ask you to consider my letter as confidential for I would hate to be called a beggar. I was once the child of plenty byt misfortune comes to all. I find I cannot lift the mottgage unless I could ha^ve my book published and I try to become reconciled to losing my only shelter, but Oh it has crushed my old heart utterly. The reason I write to you non is to ask you to give me what aid you can. Every little helps and I will forever biess you for any aid you may give me.I find it such a struggle to get along. Are you related to the Dandridges, ''ages, Randolphs and SpottswoodS' of Va? They were all relatives of mine. May God open your heart to my appeal is my prayer. Your kindness v,ill nit be lost and you »ill not regret it. My reason for enclosing this letter addressed to Mr. Jennings is he knew of me writing to you before and he answered in such a gentlemenly manner telling me of your abseAne. I felt to enclose it to you in his envelope you would be sure to get it. You have never felt the sting of poverty, nothing of its fangs that eat into your very soul. I intend to try again to have my book published but it will be very hard for me for I am old and a great sufferer from rheumatism and $4oo is not so easily made by a poor woman. General Dodge wont you be kind enough to answer my letter? Politeness and kindness is never lost on a refined heart. I hope you will do a little -something for me and in aiding me your aid vdll not be bestowed unworthily. Yours respectfully, Jilrs. Sallie Spottswood Watkins. ■ .f' Box 276. Lh ■ .) . ' . i-'. 0'-' i ; l-. ' ■1., <»Qi 'I 'i. ' j 1 .■ 'A . '• ' ''if ^ t a i ^1: V!' ; / ' : h t V « .1 - y , VjJ"- , ,1. -mem-' ViCf> Feb., 1898 PIONEER LAW MAKERS ASSOCIATION OF IOWA Des Moines, Feb. II, 1898 Gen. G. M. Dodge; New York City/ As our session is drawing to a close after a very pleasant re-xznion we miss the presence of man who could not be with us. Some we shall meet no more in this life; others we hope to welcome at future reunions. To you, who in the pioneer years of our state, rendered such valuable and faithful service in its upbuilding, we extend our cordial greeting. We trust that your health may be preserved and your useful life may be prolonged for many years. It is a pleasant reflection now in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that your work in the past has contributed to make Iowa one of the most prosperous States in the Union, and that we live to realize some of the substantial results of your early efforts. Our proceedings will be published in full by the State, and a copy will be forwarded to you at an early day. With fraternal regards we extend to you our most cordial good will, in which all members of our Association heartily join. Signed on behalf of all present, by Hoyt Sherman, President B. P. Gue Secretary Feb. 1398 Washington, D? C. Feb. 14, 1898 Gen. G. M. Dodge, #I Broadway, New York, N. Y. My Dear GeneraljI owe you an apology for not sooner replying to your favor of Jan. 26, in which you said you had sent Mrs. Gear and myself copy of the Whipple painting of yourself. Mrs. Gear and I waited until we could get it framed and himg up, and we want to congratulate the artist on the pose, and we both heartily and cordially thank you for your kind remembrance in sending us this likeness of yourself. We will send you in a few days a portrait of myself, which many people think a very fine likeness of myself. With kind regards from Mrs. Gear and myself, I am Yours truly. Jno, H. Gear P. P. 5&5 O Vi f February, 1898. New York City, February 14, 1898, Hon. Robert T. Lj^ncoln, c/o Pullman's Palace Car Co., 15 Broad Street, New York City, My dear Mr. Lincoln; I was in hopes of calling see you in person, but have been sick two weeks and am leaving town on thtt account. Mr. Hagerman has completed his negotiations for building his road from Washburn to Roswell. You remember the conditions of Mr. Pullman's subscription were that he should have a director in the Company. I suppose they will be making that organization very soon and it was Mr. Pullman's intention, I think, that Mr. Morgan Jones, Vice President of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway should be his representative in the company, as he was the most competent person on account of being on the ground, to see that the Fort Worth and Denver City received its fair share of the business and also that its in terests were protected. I wish you would communicate with Mr. Hagerman and make known to him the intentions of your company. Thsi line ccn be of great aid to the Ft. W. & D. C, Ry. or it can injure it very greatly, and that was the condition of Mr. Pullman's subscription, and it was upon the assurance of Mr. Hagerman that the road would be operated under his own administration. Very truly yours, . G. M. Dodge. 5G7 82 North Elliott Place, Brooklyn N.Y. Feb. 16, 1898. Uear General:- You will 1 trust pardon this letter as the cir iimstances of the case are my apology. Mr. Leander J. whiite with whom 1 served almost three years in the 1st Iowa battery was for sever-1 years employed in the navy yard here; about 3 months ago he was discharged to reduce the force; After continued and presistent effort he has failed to obtain other employment and is in needy circumstances. 1 have to a considerable extend aided him but h-? ving a family and depen dent on wages am unable todo so farther. He was with us at Pea Kidge and at all the subsequent battles of the Battery up to his disch-^.rge in August 1864. Mr. white is a member in good standing of Camp 85 u.V.L. but we are small and have no relief fund. He was a brave so dier and always done his duty and in civil life has been industrious v/hen work was to be had. It has occured to me that you would cheerfully contribute a small sum for his relief and 1 have no doubt that he will orocure employment soon and will without d_ubt return any sum contributed on his behalf as soon as possible thereafter. Should you feel disposed 1 will gladly receive it and sec that he gets it. •^inoanely yours, J. B. Finch late Private oo.3 4th Iowa vols. infantry. Gen. G.:'. Dodge. m 5G9 February, 1898. Houston, Texas, Febry. 21st, 1898 Dear Genl: My trip o by boat around to Galveston was on the whole a pleas - ant one. The water was unusually smooth on the Atlantic but in cross ing the Gulf we run into some squalls and northers that made it rough and I was feeling uncomfortable for last few days. At Key West we heard news of blowing up of Battle Snip Maine and saw . som.e of the survivors. They coul not believe the explosion started in I'owder Magazine and were inclined to the theory of its being caused by Torpedo or something of the kind. The southern papers are full of sensational dispatches, except "Galveston News" which seems to heve less of it. I could not find a room in Galveston in any of the hotels and after get ting my dinner Icame up here and am very comfortable and ia ve just had a very pleasant interview with one ofyour old Tex. Pac. friends who is chief Clerk in Vice Prest. Quinlans office and who made out my pass. I cant quite make out his name but something li^e Humiller. He was very cordial and inquired for you. I expect to go to Ft. Worth tonight and probably spend a day or two with Julia and next Sunday with Lockie, arriving hom.e the last day of the month. The weather here is cool but everything denotes the coming of spring. I hope to hear that you are better when I arrive in Ft. Worth. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. X O February, 1898 Fort Worth, Texas, 2/22/98, Dear Genl: I find Mr. Jones and other officers of Ft. W. & D. G. R. R. located in a large stone front building second block above Delaware Hotel, I had him wire my arrival and also for you to "pay no attention to-L. letter asking for transportation to Seattle," or any other request for that matter .without first communicating with me. He ig in no .con dition of body or mind to .ma.<e such a trip and it would simply result in his helping some other fellow there and ^ htve to foot the bills. If youthink best to answer his letter you can say that you have no connection with U. p.. p. r. now and do not like to call upon them for passes. I wish he would quit writing you. I enclose Evans letter which please return to me G. Bluffs. I have written him from here to gather up all the old bulls he can find and sell them. Also the old steers he refers to and also to sell any small bunches of the hogs if he has opportunity, but to make no large sales without first communicating with you which he can do by telegraph when necessary. I feel safe in trusting Evans with that much discretion ary power and we are both so faraway. It is not practicable to wait until he can communicate, especially when he is on the ground and keeps posted, Ithink he is taking pride in showing what he can do compared with what has been done. I hope to go down there this spring and have asked him to report offers he may have for our yearling steers and all ^ other steers upon the ranch. Also for some of the old cows. If you come to Texas you will of course go down there. Very truly. N. P. Dodge, 514 Fort Worth, Texas, 2/22/98. Dear Genl: We must adopt some policy in matter of Ainscov/ property. We have ex-pended 1500 and 2000 to put it in condition for tenants and now ^ propose to apply net income on Int. upnn the mortg. a and upon taxes as far as it goes and no more. i do not believe it is wise for you to invest any more money in the property in way of improvments. Int. on Mtg. or taxes. If party holding ^ior,:tg. is not satis fied with this, let him go ahdad and foreclose. If in your judgment some .other way is better let me know. Very truly, N. P. i^o-dge. ■ IP < 515 Feb. 1898 N.Y. 2/22-1898 Beresford No.I West 8Ist Street. Dear General Dodge I beg tp acknowledge the receipt of the beautiful photograph of your portrait and to thank you for it. Your autograph greatly enhances its value and the kind thought of me which prompted you to send it, is highly appreciated, I shall always recall with pleasure the days when the picture grew under our eyes toward completion and this photograph will be as valued reminder of yourself, and of the occasion of which it is a memorial.With renewed thanks, I remain. Sincerely yours. Frank C. Loveland Major General Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. l" "ft'JlT'-' 1 A .u Ambassade Des Etats-Unis Paris, Feb. 22, 1898, My dear friend, I write you on a patriotic day, 1 am about starting to the banquet to speak to the toast of "Washington" , The idea of uniting the great banquet association with the Monument Association is excellent, for the latter is incorporated and has the most distinguished men in New York as trustees. This will give character to the organization, I shall take pleasure in writing a letter for the banquet. I cannot however, go into an historical account of the v;ork, for I have but few papers with me on the suaject and besides the history and my connection with it were all set forth officially in the exhaustive set of resolutions passed by the Trustees, you remember, which gave me not only enough, but much more credit than I deserve. I will put the letter in best shape I can. The photo of your picture is a great joy to me, I have shown it to everybody who comes to the embassy. It was a neat fittin tribute. Hoping you are enjoying all your well earned honors. Yours truly. Horace Porter, February, 1898 Nev; York City, February 24, 1898 My dear Mr. President: I desire to recommend for the position of Assistant Adju tant General in the United States Army, Captain John A. Johnston, of the Eighth Cavalry. I know of no man in the service who is better fitted for the position. His service in the army is a matter of record. I wish to speak of him of my own personal knowledge, and his service under me. He served for two months as my Assistant Ad jutant General during the Grant Monument Inaugural Parade, and is entitled to the credit for the able organization and movement of the troops on that occasion. He is peculiarly fitted for organizing and for meeting people and disposing of their wants in a satisfactory manner. I trust when there is a vacancy that he may receive this appointment. I might add that Captain Johnston served on General Porter's staff during the organization oi the Inaugural Parade, and it was upon the recommendation of General Porter that I requested him to serve upon mine, and General ^orter said to me that on account of the ability he showed in the service under him that he should or had re quested his being detailed as Military Attache at his Embassy. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge, Late Vajor-General U. S. V. Hon. William McKinley, President. February, 1898 New York City, February 24, 1898. General H. V. Boynton, c/o War Department,. Washington, D. 0. My dear General: You will remember I spoke to you about I; . F. Kurd for whom I am endeavoring to obtain a pension, and you kindly said if I would send the matter to you that you would look after it. As I said, to you, I have been aiding in caring for him for some time. He is now in the Soldiers Home in Colorado. As you will see by the enclosed, he was a private in the 7th Iowa Infantry, which regiment fell under me when I took command at Corinth. Hurd had been educated as a civil engineer,np.nd I detailed him on tiiat duty and he served on detail duty as an engineer up to the time I left Atlanta. He was a very comtptent engineer, a very brave soldier, and was always con tinually at work with my pioneers on the front lines and had charge of some of our most important works, often receiving commendaticn . The fact that he was kept on detail duty kept him from promotion in his regiment. After the war he went into service with me as an engineer on the Union Pacific and took part in the entire construction of that work, showing there the same ability he did in the war. After the Union Pacific was built he was with me on other orads and went to the Canadian Pacific to work for Mr. Van Horn and made a portion of the surveys over tr.e most difficult parts of that line, having had great experience in mountain v.ork. He is too old to supiJOit himself; there is no question as ' to that, and to proud to ask any aid, and it is his friends, who now in his old ^e, desire that )ie should obtain a pension so t};at he can have a little money to spend. No doubt he will remain in the soldiers home. He is a man of good habits. He always worked for a salary, therefore, has not laid up much. During the last 4 or 5 years he has had very little work. As you know, the depressed con dition of affairs in the United States has caused but little rail road work to be done, and his age prevented him from obtaining it. If you will kindly look the matter up and see that his papers are all right and anything else that is necessary, I will take it as a personal favor. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. Please return Pension office Notice Form. 523 Febr-uary, 1898. New York City, February 25, 1898. My dear Madam: In my absence the- telegram came notifying mie of the death of Colonel J. W. Barnes, which I was a good deal astonished to receive, as I supposed he was in excellent health. I had not-seen him. for a year or two. I express to you and his family my great regret at his loss. Colonel Barnes, as you are aware, served with me during the greater part of the war, was made Adjutant-General upon miy recommend ation and received his promotions through my recommendations. He was one of the best staff officers in the service, always attended to his duties, holding them above everything else. He had marked ability in handling the headquarters, and on the field of battle was cool-headed, brave and conservative, these qualities making him a very v^l^s^ble staff officer. My relationswith him during the war were so intimate that I became very much attached to him, and was sorry that I could not see more of him after the war. However, I know his services in his town and state were as valuable and aswell appre ciated as they were by me Very truly yours. G . M . Dodge. ^rs. J, W. Barnes, Memphis, Mo. .JS4-J 527 February, 1898. New York City, February 28, 1898 Captain D. B. Smith, 1116 New York Avenue, Washington, D. C. My dear Captain: I am in receipt of yours of February 25th. Referring to my letter to the Post Office and Post Roads Committee in relation to your appointment of Opelika, Ala., I desire to say that I wrote the letter to the Comniittee enclosing one from Colonel Cornelius Cadle, strongly endorsing you. I stated in my letter that I had known you from almost the beginning of the war. When I first took commiand at Corinth in 1862 I met your brother, yourself andothers of your family, and that your services to ne were invaluable, especially while General Grent's army was facing Vicksburg, and also invaluable to him. It was through your own and your brothers' influence and assis tance that I organized the 1st. Alabama Cavalry, whose services dur ing the war are so well known, especially their services under me and afterwards with General Sherman. You were known from the beginning of the war as a Union man, holding your own county in Alabama, not withstanding it was within the Confederate lines. Since the war I have kept track of you up to within eight or ten years, and know your standing in Alabama to be equal to that of any other person. The fact tlat you held your county(Lee) always within the republican ranks and the honorable position you have held in your State seem to render it un-necessary for me to allude to it; and it does seem to me that a person of your standing who has done as much for our country and our party should not now suffer from the charges of per sons who make them from personal motives. Certainly a person who has been so well known and has done so much for his country and party as you have shouid receive the recognition that you are en titled to from the Senate. I take no stock in the charges made against your character, for I have known you too long for them to have any weight with me. That class of charges are easily made. Again, the fact that in your own county and won town you are so strongly supported, as I understand out of 2,100 voters you have 1,700 on your petition, and again the fact that you held the office of ^ost Master under President Harrison and your record at that time certainly entitle you to the completion of your appointment. Very truly yours, 0 . Ml. Lodge . 529 March, 1898, Council Bluffs, ■'•owa, March 3rd, 1898. Genl: G. Dodge, No . 1 Broadway. New ^ork. I^ear Genl^ In reply to your inquiries about Ainscow Block. can not see any outcome to it unless Omaha property advances in value and its rentals increase very much, the coming summer may indicate better things than I expect. I expect to remit $200. tomorrow on interest and shall remit as fast as money comes into my hands from rents. The rooms and cottages are mostly occupied btjt at low prices. It falls short of paying interest and taxes and do not believe they will foreclose as I have advised them the income"is applied on interest and taxes. If the clause put in by the agent who made the sale before delivery of deed holds good there is no. personal liability. It was bunglingly fixed up and I dont see how an attorney could have passed it. It looks to me as if the land traded for this property and the money paid out for improving it over an above income has been sunk. It is a separate transaction, none of the other property in cluded in mortgage. Yours truly, N. P. Dodge, 531 Democrat Farm Davenport, Iowa, March 9, 1898. Gen. G. M. Dodge, ; New ^ork City. My dear Sir:- I take the liberty of enclosing the within note to Gen, J. A. Williamson, for the reason that ' I do not know his address. V/ill you kindly mail it to him? The Soldiers monument is now completed in every respect and strikes me as being a grand structure. The present legislature has not seen fit to continue the raid that v/as made upon its portrait medallion^ and figures,- the military committees being unanimously in favor of le ving it as the Commission has built it. In the interest of harmOny however, I believe it was decided not to ^.ake any present steps towards the usual unveiling ceremonies, but that, in my mind, cuts a small figure in the matter. The monument is there on its original lines, and is likely to stand as it is for long years to come. I am getting out at photographic alb-um factory in New ^ork a special album upon the Idavcs of which, 11 x 14 inches,— are to be pasted the large photographs of the monxunent bronzes. The book costs ^7,50; the unmounted photographs about Cl4.00. If you care to have one you might file your order at the New York house and get the photogi'aphs sent there for mounting. The negatives are with John D. May, 207 So. Water St. Chicago. Or you can have the pictures mounted on heavy boards at May's without having them b und in book form. The Commssion contract with May was fl4T0O moxinted set, but as the Gen. Crocker had to be taken by Webster, Des Moines, that negn ive is there I believe, as also the negative of the completed monument, which will increase the cost by the amount of his charges which I cannot now state. ' The book scheme will make the most desirable and permanent rway to perpetuate heirloom. Burlington has set up the Gen. Corse equestrian statue in bronze in its Park and invested in other reulicas of the bronzes; and "eokuk is doing likewise with the Gen. Curtis, ^elknan. Col.' Parrott, and the large bas reliefs; and other Iowa cities'are con sidering the purchase of such park and building decorations. In all these things neither the state or its agent makes any charge, the i lea being to raalce it possible for such as take an interest in the monument art matters to be served at cost. Yours truly, D. N. Richardson. March, 1898 New York, March 11, 1898 Executive Conimittee of the American Institute of Civics. Hotel Majestic On Monday Evening May 2, 1898, the National Council of the American Institute of Civics will give a Reception to the Surviving Major Generals and Admirals of the Civil War, at Hotel Majestic, Central Park West and 72nd St., New York City. All of the patriotic societies of the United States, the regular army, state militia, and other societies, will participate in doing homage to the sur viving Corps Commanders and Major Generals, who, as a body, will represent the heroes of that great struggle which renderes the nine teenth century conspicuous in the- world's history. This tribute will gratefully rendered by a loyal people, and an object lesson to the generation which has risen since 1861. The Institute cordially invites you to become its guest, at Hotel Majestic, during the celebration of Charter Day of Greater New York, May 2nd, 2rd and 4th. Your early acceptance will be appreciated. H. H. Adams, Chairman of the Executive Committee Major General Grenville M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York City. LfO * March, 1898 Council Bluffs, la. s/is/QB Dear Gen'l.jI enclose letter just received from Evans. If Mr. Clark goes down to the Ranch you must be careful not to give him any authority over Evans or there will be trouble. Let Mr, Clark report to you on any matters you may want him to see about. The cattle must be sold this year. Whether it is best to seil all at one time so much per head for each class or sell what there seems to be good demand for I am not sure, but I would trust Evans judgment. The lack of rain is a serious drawback. I hope the rain which the pan handle had last week extended down there. I have a good deal work here to do before I can go away again. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. If ranch and cattle can be sold together that of course is best thing to do but I doubt if such a buyer can be found as every one condemHS it as a cattle ranch but say it is an ideal goat ranch. N. P. D. Miss Annie is here staying with Bessie Stewart. Carrie has got her matters in pretty good shape. Mrs. D. Lettie and Mrs. Bushnell all have gone south. My family in Colorado. N. P. D. March, 1898. M -J ^ .i New York City, March 15, 1898, General G. Whitney Tillinghast, 2nd., Adjutant-General, State of New York, Albany, New. Yor^. My dear General: You have nodoubt received Mr. Root's letter and the bill accompanying it. I do not know that it is necessary for me to write you, but as one of the Vice Presidents, I am very anxious to have the bill pass, as our Tomb is rather bare without anything in it. We can pick up flags from different regiments, but what we want to start in with if possible is a representation from New York State. The number of people that go to the Tomb daily would as tonish you. On Sunday the number runs from five to eighteen thousand, according to the weather. There were over ten thousand last Sunday. We keep a tally of everybody who goes in. I suppose Mir. Root wrote you that if the bill needs amend ing in any way that he would like you to do it to fit the case. Will you please give this your personal attention and let us know what the prospects are of its being made a law. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. Varch, 1898. Ebbitt House, Arniy & Navy, Washington, D. C., Iv'arch 15, 1898 Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. Ify dear General and Distinguished Kinsman: I send you this little greeting as I am much reminded of you by a number of friends whom I have seen and particularly as Mrs. Gear told me that your visit to Washington was really by your physicians advice, which leads ne to lear that you may have been more ill than I had supposed. May I e>.press the sincere hope that you are better and that niany years of good health and happiness nay crown your useful life. Waj. Dvixbury sits at my table here since some days, and says miost loyal things about you. Also Col. Loveland whom I met through my old friends Col. and Nrs. Robt. Ingersol who have been at the Ebbitt for a week. I am very much interested in- the accounts given me of the splendid painting of your self and only wish I might see it with my own eyes . What a fine idea that was. Will you kindly let me know if Mr. Granger is in New York? I had written him a letter of business askirg him to speak to you General of a little matter of favor for mie, as I did not know but you might be gone west. Then I learned that Mr. Granger hin.self was going to Florida and I therefore feared he had failed to receive the letter spoken of. My brother Dr. Dodge brought me here when he came to have a conference with the President, who, by the way told Dr. Dodge that he wanted to give him the oifice which the National Republican Executive committee had pledged to him but the complications were such that he (the President) wished some other position might be selected by Dr. Dodge and me as a reward for our services. I am just heart broken. The only remaining places are on the Paris exposition commission and the pressure is very great for those. In my letter to Mr. Granger I hoped that your kind endorsement of us in regard to the Argentine mission might be changed to one for the natter spoken of in Paris, which Senator Hanna has already agreed to and we should appreciate more than I cftn exi^ress from you, as appeals are of the nost urgent sort from all sources for others, one seems forced to ask those courtesies which I regret having to do, but which I need so much that I know your kind ness will extend for enough to cover. With highest regard and most devoted rememiranees I remain, dear Geneial, always yours, Virginia Ve. Dodge. 543 Council Bluffs, Iowa, i^rch 16th, 1898 Dear Genl: Read enclosed letter from Evans. I am in favor of giving Evans authority to sell the hogs, all of them, and the brand. I had as soon trust his judgment as my own. In matter of cattle. Ask him to report offers he may have for the steer yearlings and also for all cattle on the Ranch. How much per head for each dafis delivered at the Ranch. That is best way to sell them even if you take less. 1/ir. Beard said that Waco man was an active pushing fellow. If he could go down and see the Ranch it is possible he might find a buyer for both Eanch and cattle but it is very doubtful if you will find such a buyer. I would write Evans to sell the hogs unless you see some way of getting more money out of them. If Ranch cant be sold I am in favor of selling off Hogs, cattle and horses and turn it into a goat Ranch as fast as goats upon it increase. Then expense will be light and Ranch will bring an income. ^ery truly, N. E. ^odge. Write Evans as he will be expecting to hear from you. I have written him about the assessment and returned the blank. N. P. D. o "rJ Democrat Farm, Davenport, Iowa March 16, 1898. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York City. Dear Sir:- Your letter March 14th duly received and as requested, I have this doy ordered the blank photograph album you desire from E. &. H. T. Anthony of the old firm of same name in New York City, though am unable to give you the street number. It used to be in Broadway, and these albums are made, I believe, at their factory in that city. For list of photographs of the monument bronzes you will pleasv, correspond with Mrs. Cora. C. weed, of the Commission, Muscatine, Iowa, who will give the order necessary to secure their printing at the studio of John May, 207 South Canal St. Chicago, who has' the Commission neg 'oives, with exception of the Gen. Crocker equestrian and the completed moniunent which are with Webster, of Des Moines, Iowa, 1 have directed the firm to arrange with you as to order of mounting the photographs. The albxim ill have pages enough to accommodate the photo - graphssof several monuments and their collateral pictures,^the same having 80 pages 11 by 14 inches. Photos already mounted on boards can be "wetted off^ by the person mounting and used in the blank album, in ordering fromMr. weed be careful to ask for unmounted photographs as this will save some expense and bother. Yours truly. D.N. fiichardson. 549 March, 1898. Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 1", 1898. Gen. G. M. I^odge, #1 Broadway, New ^ork. Dear General Please acknowledge receipt of my trustee account, if you have examined the same, and report to me, if it is correct and satis factory, being my final account, it is important that I should hear from you in regard to it. ?/hen the same is finished it may be re turned to me with the vouchers, to be kept with those heretofore sent, which are in a tin box in the Savings Bank vault Marked N, p. Dodge, Trustee, for G. M. D. Very truly. N . P . Dodge. r>TOTOl March, 1898. Council ^luffs, •'•owa, March 21st, 1898. Dear Genl: Yours of 18th received. In event it becomes necessary for some one to go down to the Ranch to advise with Evans in matter of selling stock before you or I go it might be well to send Mr. Beard, he is well posted on prices and think would be of help to him in finding purchaar. Its best to take less in price and deliver at the Ranch, m.oriey to be paid on delivery, I dont see how i could leave here for amonth yet. Tax paying is now on and farms ot look after, statements of accounts and etc. to send off, early spring is my busy season and we are having an unusual eady spring this year, April weather in March I fear will place our fruit crop indanger but it enables farmers to sow their wheat and oats and an unusually large acreage of wheat is now being sown. Yours truly. " - P, Dodge• u uo 5^ March, 1898 Fort Worth, Texas, March 23, 1898 ' Genl» G;'M. Dodge 1 Broadwajr, New York City Dear General Your message of yesterday is received. I wired you, that Mr, Ripley is willing to leave the matter to arbitration on the basis vSlue of material and labor. I object to this as it will be less than is bid on the Panhandle Branch, I do not think you- can afford to let it go to arbitration and do away with our present arrangement. An arbitration would mean counting the grade at 8 cents a yard, which would come to a little over 400 dollars per mile, the ties are much worse then they think they are, as we had passed up the road for in spection, and very few good ties are in it. The ties wouldn't be worth over ^500 per mile, they count the rails and splices at ?20.00 per • ton, although they offered to sell me 200 miles of 60 Ib^ rails at vl8.00 per ton, delivered at any point on their line. I am satisfied that we had better accept his offer on the Branch, the ties on the Branch are worse than I thought they were, I examined them before the Santa Fe people arrived there, the bridges also will want renewing in a short time, and I am not willing to go into arbitration on it. because we will get the worst of it. Rather than pay a higher price,.they can afford to build their . own road from Amarillo to Panhandle, they will save several miles in 'distance and with their second-hand rails which they have on hand they can build for about what they offer us, or at least a very little more. As you know it is the lightest work on our whole line. l"consider the Panhandle Branch valued higher than the main line as there is more than a .,1000 per mile difference in the two roads, it will take nearly vlOOO dollars per mile to put the Panhandle Branch in as good shape as our Main line. We are dealing with people who know as much about it as we do if not more, with the exception that they didn't kiake a close examination of the ties and bridges on the Pan Handle Branch. What can we do with the Panhandle Branch if they build across themselves? We couldn t afford to operate it, and we would have to take up the iron, the ties wouldn't be worth removing, except the few that we put in in the last thirty days. We put in 500 scattered along to look to the best advantage. Were it not that it is important to sell this Branch I wouldn t be willing to let the Main line be put in so low, however ' the main line between Pullman and Amarillo needs a good many ties but my intention was not to put any in until both lines operate it. My understanding with Mr. Ripley is, that the Western Union shall not do any commercial business in Amarillo providing their contract with the Atchison is such that they can be kept out, this will save us fl50 per month. We intend to make an arrangement with the Pecos Vallev to co-operate on the commercial telegraph business, for this I proposed to Mr. Ripley to put up one wire for Atchison for their own busineL ex- .that thnt the contract wouldn t allow Amarillo us exclusive on our poles, commercial should it telegraph be fodnd business, they are to pay us for one wire, and half the cost of poles between Amarillo and Washburn, in addition to this I expect them to Le our depots jointly, and aiso the stock-pens at Amarillo on a fair basis 560 but Mr. Ripley would not agree on a basis until he saw Mr, Hageman. We are not in a position to dictate terms, and I am decidedly in favor of making the best arrangement that we can. I know it looks very low to persons who are not familiar with the situation, it is . true I said the Julesburg Branch was too low, but you cannot compare that with the Panhandle Branch as the conditions are entirely different, I have considerable doubts about our making them raise their bid. Mr. Frey had very little to do with this matter, Mr. Ripley with his chief Engineer Mr. Dun were the parties I had to deal with. I trust that you will look at this matter as I do, and accept their offer. Yours very truly, Morgan Jones, V. P. P. S. Since, the above I have received your message. Ripley has gone to California, and told me to communicate with Frey in his absence. I believe you had better let the Panhandle Branch go, and let us try and get f"6000 for the Main line. I have sent the following message to J. J. Frey; Gen'l. Dodge wires that Trustees object to low price, and that 5,000 for the Branch and 6,000 for the Maih line ought to be fair.for both parties. Will kindly wire this to Mr. Ripley? ■■ii A: ■ ■ -.r 'fT' '■ > i ■ \ * H«/ _ 'y ' ■ •,!. . ■ - ' •r't'ii r ■ • "i , ' -"".I. 'I'l . (•„ March, 1898. New York City, March 23, 1898 sj(^ Charles Aldriage, 'iag€ Esq., Curator, State House, Des Moines, la. Dear Sir: As you are awjre, the Grant Monument has been completed, about a year, and is now open to visitors. Great crowds go to see it, as many as 15,000 or 20,000 a day on fair days and hardly ever less than 5,000. The Association has been considering the question of gather ing up a few flags from regin.ents from the States, such as served directly under Grant, so as to place them around the columns that surround the sarcophagus in the crypt, and if they are badly tattered, to put them in glass cases in the niches in the rotunda. 7,T:ien we do this I am, of course, very anxious to have some flags from the State of Iowa, as you know I have been connected with the Monument . from its inception and am still the Vice President of it and help looking after it. We have at the Monumient a custodian, an assistant and two policemen, the State allowing us ^5,000 pe:r year for the expen ses of maintaining the Monument. What I would like for you to as certain for me from the proper parties is, who has authority to loan the flags for such a purpose, if anyone, and if the laws of the State prohibit thaking thw flags out of it. Do you knoe of any flags in the State that are not under the control of the State? I suppose the flags are all under the control of the Adjutant General, but whether he would have power to let any of them go for thatpurpose I do not know. I want ot ascertain these matters before I ask officially for the flags, and I know of• no one who can get the in formation for me better than yourself, and steer ne right in this matter. Very truly yours, G, M:. Dodge, March, 1898 1199 Park Avenue • March 26, 1898 Major General Grenville M, Dodge, My Dear Coramander; Your kind acknowledgement dated 24th inst. to my letter of Jany. 24th describing certain impressions made upon me listening to a report upon, "The Battle of Antietam", and my com parisons of losses at Antietam with ancient and modern ward, as also glorious results ensueing; second only to the "Declaration of Inde pendence", is received. No excuse for delay is necessary, I am aware of the multiplicity of your many duties and I rejoice to receive your kind acknowledgement. I am gratified to learn that you deemed my statistics of sufficient interest to read same before the meeting of our Commandery and that it was so favorably received. With hearty thanks to you and best wishes for your welfare, I remain, your obedient Comrade, Charles C? Wehrum late Adjutant 12th Mass. Infty. Vols. Webster Regiment. 565 March, 1898. New York City, March 28, 1898, Hon. J. P. Doli-vaj?, House of Representatives, Washington, D. 0. My dear Sir: I received the report of the Gomiriittee on Ways and Means on an Act making Sabine Pass and Port Arthur in the State of Texas sub-ports of entry and delivery, together with the decision of your Committee. I have been in hopes of being in Washington to see you but matters have been suchnshape here that every moment of my time is tal.en, and I have been called away nearly every other day, and do /not see any hopes of getting to Washington before the last of this week if then. I trust that no change will be made in this report. I know the pressure of the Port Arthur people, and I know what they are asking for, but it is impracticable and seemis to mie very un-necessary, for by simply building eight miles of road down to Sabine Pass they could accomplish everything wanted. You will find when ever Government engineers or any other disinterested engineers look at the question ofcanal they will decide against it. It is not necessary for me to go into the reasons, but to sum them all up no canal can be built there that does not endanger the harbor of Sabine and Sabine Pass, A canal would only be a duct through which the mud and silt in Sabine Lake, and which makes it so easy to have deep water and maintain it in Sabine Pass, /ould be carried to the harbor This would certainly be the case with a canal 20 or 30 feet deep. All our Western roads a.ve looking forward to reaching such points as Galveston and Sabine Pass in Texas and New Orleans in Lou isiana, and we who take interest in these matters are very anxious that nothing be done to endanger in any waw any of those ports. The great battle has been nade andwon on the short haul of everything west of the Lakes to tide water, and now after the Government has spent the money it has upon the Sabine Pass, it should concentrate all its eflorts and build that point up, and not divide its efforts on a port that is inland eight miles, ^ trust you will do everything you can to maintain the position oi the Ways and Means Commiittee and the position of the Government. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . March, 1898. New York City, March 29, 1898, Mr dear General: received your dispatch of March 28th. was not at the meeting of the organization for the purpose of creating a reserve force in the United States, but heard it discussed at a meeting of Generals some time ago. The idea was to create in the United States, if possible, a volunteer force that would not interfere with the Army or National Guard, which could be called upon in an emergency. The names of the parties who volunteered would be in the possession of the Governors of the States and also the United States authorities. It seems to me that in order to carry this out successfully legisla tion will be required. Action was postponed at that timie on account of our strained relations, and it was thought by parties connected with it tla t it might have an unfortunate bearing on matters that were before the President, but it appears that they have now concluded to start it. The object of it is all right. Of course, it is something that you and I and every other old soldier has looked upon as desir able in this country, tliat is to know what real reserve force' can be depended upon without a draft, but as I said above, I think it will require legislation. Mr. Washington, the young man who is in charge of it is from a family that was in the Confederate service, but he is a very loyal active man, and seems to have great faith. I am receiving some letters on the subject. I have furnished him your name and asked himi to add it to the number. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge General H. V. Boynton, War Departmient, Washington, D. C. 569 Cincinnati, Ohio. March 31, 1898. The President: Si r: - I most respectfully recommend to your favor Major H. 0 McArthur of the 15th Iowa Infantry during the war, and now a resid ent of Lincoln, lieb., .vho is an annlico.nt for a position under the Government. He was a first class soldier, enlisting as a private and reaching the rank of Major. He is a man of ability and capable of fillin • any position to which he may be appointed. Very respectfully. (signed) Cornelius Cadlft. n' \r. i. 575 Cincinnati April 6th, 1898, Hon. William McKinley, Dear Sir:- President, Washington, D.C. Maj. H. C. MoArthur of Lincoln Neb, enlisted in 1861 as pri vate in the 15th Iowa Infantry, and for gallant and meritorious con duct on the field:of action was promoted until at the close of the war he held the rank of Major^ Though twice wounded, once very severely at the battle of Atlanta in 1864, after recovery each time he rejoined his commnnd a:d took part in the last battle of Sherman's army in 1865 in the Grand Review at Washington and mustered out in July 18"5. He in an applicant for position; he is worthy and capa-le for any position he may seek, is disabled, from performing manual labor on account of his wounds received in action, has always been found true inwhatever position placed. As personal Aide of Gen'l, Belknap on "The Carolina Canpaign" in 1865 he was always found where needed, never any order to difficult or dangerous to attempt to perform. The first officer of the "Army of the Tennessee" in Rebel works at Bentonville, N. C. advancing with the advanced skirmisheis at 4 A.M. and first man to report the fact to the Generals in command of the Erig. Uiv. Corps Army of the Tennessee and Army; respectively Gener als Belknap, Smith, Blair, Howard and Sherman. The Major is and always has been a true blue republican,! hope you can see your way clear to recognize him in some suitable position. None is more deserving. Very Respectfully, (Signed) A, Hickenlooper, 577 April 1898 West Point, N. Y. April 8, 1898 My Dear General DodgejI beg to acknowledge, with sincere thanks, the receipt of your favor of the 7th instant, advising me that young Charles P. Smith had received an appointment at large to the Military Academy, I will see to it that his age is furnished the Adjutant General at the earliest moment, and have advised him of your powerful interposition in his behalf. I am sure that his gratitude to you, for the immense service you have rendered him, will find instant and appropriate expression. In behalf of those who have interested themselves in this matter, I desire to convey to you our sincere and grateful thanks for the service which you have rendered to the memory of a galant and il lustrious soldier. That success has attended the undertaking is due to your kindly and powerful endeavors we know and fully appreciate. Smith will be a classmate of young Graiit, and it is a grati fication to know that both boys are of stuff that will do credit to the great names they bear, and to the grand army of the Tennessee whose glorious memory will carry down to a succeeding generation. Again with sincere thanks and every good wish believe me, my dear General, Very sincerely yours. Geo, B. Davis Grenville M. Dodge, President, Society Army of the Tennessee Lieut. Col. U.S.Army April 8th, 1898. V/ilmington, April 8,1898. My dear Gen'l Dodge; 1 have your note of yesterday conveying the welcome in telligence that the -i^reaident has at your request ordered the appointment of young Smith to West Point. I was in Washington myself Wednesday and after conference with General Gorhin, called at the Vliite iiouse at three o'clock in hopes of meeting you and going with you to make this request of the Pres ident• The Cuban situation seems to be clearing up, but I don't like going to war without the Cuban insurgents as allies. Yours truly, James H.Wilson. Gen'l Grenville M.Dodge. Hew York. VN' • A,.,- ... ...V ^pril, 1898. 581 New York City, April 9, 1898. Commodore R.. B. Bradford, U. S. N., Chief Bureau of Equipment, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. Ky dear Sir: I have been informed that the Navy Department m.ight desire to purchase coal fro its use delivered at Gaiveston, Texas, and I make a tender of our coal from the Trinidad District in Colorado, de livered f.o.b. cars in Gaiveston at >i|;4.50 per gross ton of 2240 lbs. at such time and in such quantities as the Department may desire. •Our mines are among the largest in the country, and the Trinidad coal isone of the best steam coals in the country, standing third. I submit an official analysis of the coals. Victor Coal. Volatile Carbon. 30.81 Fixed Carbon. 52.83 Sulphur. .70 Ash. 9.80 Water 1.46 Gray Creek Coal. Volatile Carbon and Moisture 30.36 Fixed Carbon 60.74 Sulphur 0.60 Ash. 8.30 Victor Goal entry. Moisture. 0.5 Sample taken from ai.full section of the vein No. 4, west Volatile Carbon. 33 .6 Fixed Carbon. 58.7 Ash. 7.3 As to the quality of thu coal, I also call attention to the Quartermaster General's report for 1882 or 1884, and page 148 or 149, as I recall it. In this report the Quartermaster General tested 49 samples of coalfrom all points in the United States, and a sample sent from our mines at Trinidad stands third on the list in point of evaporation, having evaporated 7.1/4 pounds of water with one pound of coal, from an atmospheric pressure and 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or in other words, 1745 pounds of coal being equal to one cord of standard oak wood. As to our standing as a coal company, we can refer to the Senators from the State of Colorado. I do not know myself anyone personally in the Navy Department, but for responsibility and ability to fill any contract we make, and endorsement of myself personally. I can refer you to the Secretary of War and Secretary of the Inter lor. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. President. P. S. Any wharfage charge at Galveston the Government would have to assume. ■. A/. ' i'' h, ■. ■ .583 Colorado Springs, Colo April 9th 1898, Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York City, uear Gen'l, I presume you will not remember me but i have met you at the meeting of the "Array of the Tenn." some years ago; I think the last time I was with Maj. J.W. Barnes. As you will see I am an applicant for some recognition at the hands of the President and send you copies of letters from Cadle and Hickenlooper that you may see how I stand with those who served with me. I respectfully ask endorsement at your hands to President Mc^^inley, A letter will be appreciated more than I can. tell. 1 am still quite active for a man of 57 and need recognition more than I ever have in the past. If you can see your way clear Gen'l to assist me I will be very much obliged. Please return the letters of Cadle and copy of Hickenloopers if you have no use for them, Is ass't. Adjt. Gen'l. ware of Gen 1, Giles A. omiths staff still in N. Y. ? If so please give me his address. Thanking you in advance for any kindness, I am. Very respectfully, H. C. McArthur, April, 1898 Washington, D. C. April 11, 1898 Dear Genl. Dodge, The papers announce that you propose organizing a Command If so what is proposed to do with it? Would a loyal Alabaraian be accepted? If the report is false will you do me the personal favor to send me a letter to Cenl.Alger, Secty. of war. In case we are needed I can organize a first class Regt. from the sons of our Old Ala. Regt. that you were sponsor for in '65. Pardon me for calling your attention to myself. I Commanded the 1st Ala. Cavalry most of the Carolines Campaign. When Spencer was in Command of a Brigade under Cenl. Kilpatrick, I was the Commander of the Regt. in two of its hardest fought battles, Monroes Cross Roads and Arrilsborough, N. C., was complimented by Kilpatrick in the former and by Cenl. Sherman to the latter battles This never became a matter of record. I mention it as a matter of fact to be used in your letter if you regard me worthy of it. Very truly yours, J. J. Hind Adress Ft. Payne, Ala. 708- 11th St. N. W. Washington, D. C, 5S7 Ambassade Des Etats-Unis Paris. April 15, 1898, My dear General: I send the letter requested for the Grant Banquet. I thought it better to write something brief and congratulatory. I could not go into much history of the monument enterprise without appearing egotistic, and bes ides my oration andthe resolutions p^ ssed b3'- our trustees set fofcth the history and it would not be well to repeat for the purpose of the banqiet. You have full liberty to send it or not as you think proper at the time• Please say if you have it read that you suggested it so that the^^ will not think I am ringing in upon the occasion \inasked. I hope all your honors are resting easily upon you. Take good care of yourself my dear old friend for the country cannot forgo the services o such men as you in these times. With most affectionate regards. Yours very truly, Horace Porter. 5S9 April, 1898 Fort Walla Walla, Wash., April 15th, 1898 My Dear General I thank you most sincerely for your great kindness in behalf of ra y son, Charles F. Smith, understanding, of course, that it was in memory of my father. General Charles P. Smith, and that in itself doubles ray gratitude. I believe further, that I can say safely that the boy so appreciates your action that he will be a fit candidate from the Army of the Tennessee, and do honor to your championship. Thanking you again. General, I remain Very respectfully, Allen Smith Major. 1st Cavalry To Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City, N. Y. 591 April, 1898 . • '• 100 Cheapside London, Ont,, Canada, April 16, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, New York. Dear vGir;- I have undertaken to do for the Appletons "The Story of the Railroad" in their "The Story of the West Series." Naturally I am beginning with the Union Pacific, and just as naturally with your work. The opening chapter is finished, and goes to the publishers to-day. I should esteem it a great favor in as much as this is to be permanent history, if you would be kind enough to glance over this chapter, at least, and more if you will. If you will kindly advise me in case you decide to do this. I will have ray publishers place the first chapter in your hands at once and I hope you will feel free to make any suggest ions or corrections that seem right. Mr. Lomax has sent me a copy of the paper you read at Toledo and it contains more history to the stick than anything I ever saw, I am stealing it almost bodily as you will see, and that is another reason why I am anxious for you to see the manuscript. I am extremely anxious to give credit in this history where credit is due, I confess that I have little time for the long haired tribe who pose as explorers, poets, scouts, aj-.d empire-openers. I have as little use for some of our brass bound Generals who travel with a press agent; but I have a deep admiration for the truly great men of the war. I had the pleasure of a hand shake with you some four or give years ago, when I called upon General Stanley, my friend and yours, and at that time your guest in a private car at the Union Depot at Denver. In fact it was General Stanley who started me out in the field of liter ature just five years ago now, by introducing me or rather my rhymes to Mr. Dana. "The Story of the Railroad" will deal mostly with two systems the Union Pacific and the Santa Pe. In the former I am obliged to work out my own salvation, so far, but in the latter I am receiving great help from Colonel Holliday of Topeka, and W. B. Strong, former President of the Snnta Fe System. And as a general pilot, that shrewd critic, journalist and Railroad man Charles S. Gleede directer of the Santa Fe. There are two or three important questions that I would like to ask you if you will be kind enough to answer this letter. I have been doing^^a lot of Plains Stories and a Boston paper declares that in my last book The Express Messenger" I have killed more Indians than any man in the business. ..rr,,- T, ^ years ago, in an unguarded moment, I wrote a book called The Prospector which tells the story of the life of Nicholas C. Creede founder of Creede Camp who slew himself in his own garden at Los Anp'ole*' Stories and I believed them, and shall continue to believe them until convinced of their incorrectness although they have been disputed. He claimed to have been on the plains seven years and in the army during the building of the Union Pacific. I believe his name there was Billy Harvey. This book has been printed 592 but has never been published, I should like to send you a copy of it if you wtild care to have it. I knew poor Creede well, and though a great deal of him. Well I must stop this or loose your respect before I have gained Faithfully yours, Cy Warman 593 Sprll 1898 Fort Walla Walla, Washington, April 17, 1898 Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York City. Dear Sir;- As I know it was through your influence and kindness that I received an appointment to West Point, I wish to thank you, and will endeavor to do credit to you and to those who have stood sponsor for me. Yours sincerely, Chas, P. Smith rr;p; April, 1898 100 Cheapside London; Ont. April 21, 1898 Gen, G. M. ^odge. No, I Broadway, New York Dear Gen;- I am delighted to know that you are going to help me make the history of the Union Pacific. I am writing Mr.Hitchcbck of Appletons to send the opening chapter down to you at once. When you have read i please return it to Appleton, 72, 5th Avenue, New York, In another cover I am mailing you to-day a copy of the 'Prospector", I am afraid you will never finish it; but if you do I should like your estimate of the book; for if it is not too far from the truth I mean to publish it some day. At the request of poor Creede I he^ld it up until after his death. Faithfully yours. Cy Warman 6G1 April, 1898 New York City, Qpril 21, 1898, My dear Mr. Secretary: I have tickets for a box for you at the .Valdorf dinner, which is at your disposal for your friends. Nearly all of the 40 boxes in the house have been taken. I have also reserved one for Secretary Alger. Will you kindly tell me what I shall do with the ticket. We have to i..sue six tickets for each box so there will be no question. Our boxes have been taken by veiy prominent people, members of the committees and others for their families, and no doubt they will all be filled to listen to the speeches. We have arranged to have the 7th regiment band furnish the music and the room will be handsomely decorated. It will be a war occasion. I am very sorry about the President, but then if we get Alger, Wilson, Gage and yourself it will be a representation of the administration, andthe people can hear from them which they want to do. Burrows, of the Senate who is to make the first speech is fearful that being on the Finance Committee financial matters may detain him. I have written hin. but you see him and tell him he must come; I do not want to make any changes. The corps of speakers I have seourad cannot be excelled and they all have subjects that fit the present situation. Be sure and let me know on receipt of this what to do with ti.e tickets. You will have this in the morning and probably better wire me. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. Hon. G. N. Bliss, Secretary of the Ir^terior, Washington, D. C. April, 1898. New York City, April 21, 1898. My dear Gren: I received your two letters-and have been waiting to know where to write to you. I expected to sec you as you came through New York. I will not be here Saturday. My movements, are very un certain . If you wish to go into the army you should immediately apply to the Governor of the State of Iowa for a commission, stating who you are and what your experience and drill has been. Perhaps I could help you but the questicn is whether your leg is in condition to stand service. You want to decide that before you undertake to do anything. If your let would prevent your being accepted then you had better waster no tin.e oh it. If you could pass a physical ex amination, I would gladly see you take service in Iowa. I inquired fully as to the find here in New York that you are r and they say it takes four years. Of course I can obtain work for you . Denver but you will have to begin at work up. I see your inclination is get plenty of experience in tl.e war hospital corp in the army. That I the regular or State service. other question you asked. I ight. It is only in the country It seems to me that is too long . on the U. G. or Fort Worth and tht. bottom of the ladder and to be a surgeon. You could as a hospital steward or in the think I coiiild arrange either in G. D. Montgomery, 39 Berkley, New I'aven, Conn. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge 390 Berkeley Hall., New Haven, Ct. April 22, 1898. My dear Grandfather; from you. I have received your letter and was very glad indeed to hear My physical condition is I think, 0. K. and I have had some slight drill but of course no experience. If I do go will you kindly tell me what rank I would hold, what pay I would get, for how long I would have to enlist and whether in your judgment the war will be long enough to give me a chance of Active service and promotion if I proved worthy. Of course while this is a matter of patriotism I do not wish to meet with it blindly and want to know just what I am doing. V.'ill you kindly inform me also what the Governor's name and addi'ess is and just how to write him. I guess that I will have to give up the idea of medicine and I would rather serve actively than be in a hospital corps. give After the war is over (if I go) I suppose that I could then Please write me as soon as possible and tell me all about this matter. If I can secure a good rank with enough pay to support me and a chance of active service and promotion I would like very much to go to the war. Yours affectionately. Grenville. 4 - 22 - '98 .... f; . ■ " ■ April, 1898, Newf York City, April 22, 1898. My dear Henderson: I have written a letter to the President asking for the appointment of Colonel Fred D. Grant .in the Regular or VolunteerArmy by I have asked Senator Allison to take the letter to the President ana hand it to him in person, I want you to either go with Allison or follow it up with a personal interview. You have seen a good deal of Colonel Grant at our meetings, and I want to say to you that he is a very competent person in a military way, and has a great many of the qualities his father had as a soldier. Then you know it would please the old Army of the Tennessee to see him starting out at the beginning of the war >ith a command, following in the foot-steps of his father, and you know a volunteer force would have great faith in him. He has a great many good qualities b^. sides his military ones. He is thoroughly acquainted with Cuba and has spent much time there. He also knows Si;ain, andiiis ten years service in tt^e United States Army peculiarly fit him for a command. I know that every member of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee would write a personal letter for him if asked to do so. You.can present this matter to the President better than any person I know. As he comes from the state of New York I have written Senator Platt, who I know is favorable to him. You can present the matter to the President as one of his comrades of the Army of the Tennessee. Very truly yours. G . M.. Dodge Hon. D. B. Henderson, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. l\A , ' ' '■ April, 1898, New York Gity, April 23, 1898. ' *• ■■ ' - / My dear Gren: If you enter the service ti would have to be as a volunteer, and ha ing had- some drill and expeiience in such matters, probably you might get a 2nd Lieutenancy, or something of that kind. If you were oat of college and would go for instance to- the Bluffs or some other place and raise volunteers, that would ^.robably nearly insure you the Lieutenancy I think the first call made on Iowa will be filled by the regular militia of the State at present organized and that the officers of the regular guard now organized would officerthe regiments. The Governor is Leslie Shaw. You can write him and tell him when you are going to graduate and that you desire to enter the service, and that you think your drill would fit you for a subordin ate command, and if there is one to be had you would like to have it. You can tell him who you are. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Grenville D. Montgomery, Esq., 39 Berkley, New Haven, Conn, 627 Ronkonkoma, L.I.. April 26, 1898 . Dear GeneraLtNo doubt you will be surprised to hear from me, but seeing your name in todays Herald, in connection with an appointment as Commander of one of the Brigades of New York troops, I take the »• liberty to ask you if you cannot place my eldest son Jay who is anxious to go to the war and much as I dread the idea of his going I would feel much easier where he with or near someone who knew him and who could take an interest in hiip. Jay is now twenty three years of age is a very manly young fellow and a perfect gentleman; he has ^ no bad habits a. d is a good ron. He has fine reference from hi? late firm, Messrs. Price, McCormich & Co. and has had three years at Military school so he is not entirely ignorant of Military duties. He comes of a good race and will not be found wanting in courage. Pour of my brothers served in the late war, two of them were killed in battle. One of Jay's unties was a ma jor. My boy is not aware that I am writing you, but knowing that you have the appointment of your staff i thought there might be some minor office that you could give him and hope that you can. Thanking youfor any effort you may make on his behalf and wishing you all the luck and success possible, I am, 1^ Very sincerely, formerly Lucy A. Browne. Lucy A. McKetrick. April, 1898. 629 New York City, April 27, 1898 Ky dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of April 17th, expressing so modestly and aiDpropriately your thanks for your appointment by the President to West Point. I desire to say that it gave the Army of the Tennessee and myself much gratification to ba able to be of assistance in obtaining this appointment for you, and I have no doubt the Society will al ways feel proud of the appointment. If you ever comie to New York I will be pleased to see you or to hear f romi you at any time. Very cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. . Charles F. Sm.ith, Esq., Fort Walla Walla, Washington. 631 April, 1898. New York City, April 27, 1898. My dear Major: I am in receipt of your favor of the 5th instant, thanking me for the appointment of your son, Chairles F. Smith, to a cadetship at V/est Point. When this matter was presented to me I felt that it was an eminently fit appointment to make, also that it would b'e a pleasure and a duty to the Army of the Tennessee which had such a great love 'and respect for your father, to endorse the candidacy of his grandson and the fact that he is the son of an ofiicez' in the army made it appreciate that the President should give him the appointment as a Cadet-at-Large. I wish to say that as soon as I presented the matter to the President he seemed as much pleased to se able to make the ap pointment as I was gratified at having him make it. I appreciate the generous way in which you treat tP.e matter, and shall always be glad to hear good reports from the young man. I trust if you or he come to New York you will be sure to call and see Truly and cordially yours. Gremville M. Dodge. Major Allen Smith, U. S. A., Fort Walla Walla, Washington. C33 April, 1898. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Apr. 28, 1898 Dear Genl: By recent Nonpareils you will learn that the Dodge Light Guards are in Camp in Des IZoines, Don Macrae, Jr. is there seeking an appointment in a Battery that is being raised. Says Gov. is very favorable to his appointment and a word from you would settle matter in his favor. He is a splendid surgeon and at solicitatioTi of his friends here I sent you a telegram today to have you send word of recommendation to Gov. Since your name has been mentioned as one of the old Genls. who are likely to be called on for advice or assis tance, some of your old comrades have been asking me to y/rite you that they are willing to go into the service again if they can be under I expect to be relieved fo part of my duties after May 1st by W. W. Wallace. He willtake my place in my real estate office and have an interest in that part of my business. The detail work of which is wearing on my nervous system and I am warned by my physician I must turn it over to some one. Wallace is an old friend, good business man, careful and good man to come in contact with men. I eliminate from the new books my personal accounts and the Trust accounts and shall give these my personal attention. Very truly, N. P. D . 643 St Louis, April 30, 1898, Gen'l. Granville M. i^odge, New York City, Dear General:- I note one ex-col. Nelson oole of this city is seeking the appointment as Brigadier Gen'l, Vols. from Missouri, in which f effort reference is made to your for former record, I will say that I served under that person and KNOW him to be lacking in capacity, courage and honor. Pour your personal info rmation I would say that it would be well for anyone who might pro pose to become associated with him in any capacity, to investigate his personal record durin the late war; among other things investi gate what disposition or report was made of the Missouri State money captured by his company at Boonville, Mo. in June 1861, General, you know me as an honorable man. I pledge you that I KNKw this man Cole to be a caward, with but a slight wound in the cheek at Wilson's Creek, he abandoned his command and fled to ^ringfield in the early part of the action, and thereafter he never took active part in any action, I Inform you of this believing that you are not familiar with the man who now would use your name as a stepping stone to preferment, also because I honor a d respect you, and mh memories of past rela tion are bright spots in life's devious pathway. With great respect, Very respectfull- yours, A. R. Olcott, e45 Hot Springs Arks. April 30th, 1898, Gen'l. G. M. Dodge, New York City, Dear General; I notice you are likely to enter the service. If so I wish you would do me a great favor to allow me to become attached to your command (in the medical department), I have already filed an application ar Hospital Steward U.'^'.A, , the same position i occupied in the Civil War, Please have your medical officer recommendme as hospital Steward on his staff. I greatly desire to be with you to round up my history. Trusting this favor may be granted,' I am with great respect, T. H. Leslie, N.B. or if no vacancy as above requested perhaps you might use me on your staff in Military subordinat e position. My ignoi-ance of military tactics would disqualify me for any important position as my services were entirely in the medical department in the late war. IV'ay, 1898 about . 647 Hoore, France, May 1st. Dear General Dodge: I know what a busy man you are at all times and just now espe cially so, but never the less I am going to ask you to do me a great favor. In the last number of McClures Magazine (May), Mr. Dana's Reminicences of the Civil War, which I have been reading with the greatest interest, he speaks of my dear father and General Humphreys as "The men of distinguished and brilliant profanity in the war." Could not you or some one who was with him in the war and knew him well, cor rect this statement? It shows clearly to my mind that Mr. Dana did not . ow him so well as he pretended, for while he was a nervous, impulsive man and nay occasionally have been slightly profane, I never heard him use an oath and I was with him pretty constantly all my life, with the exception of the four years of the war. Had he been so very profane he could not well have conquered the habit at once. Hoping you will feel that you can irake this correction, I am ever, dear General, Sincerely and affectionalsly yours, Lizzie Sherman. 653 ^ May, 1898. 1433 S. St., Washington, D. C., iVay third, 'ninety-eight. My dear General; I have seen that you are to he one of the I^ajor Generals to command our volunteers, and it makes me glad of two things - first that you must be in good health, and next that the grand old patriotic spirit is strong in you to lift our glorious flag to even loftier heights than it has before reached. I am so enthusiastic and excited over this war, and get so uncomfortably patriotic; if I were only a boy I believe i couli induce you to take me along somewhere near you, where I could serve my country better than drumming a typewriter in the Post Office Department. Can I do anything for you in any way? My mother has added hours to her work in the War Department, as this activity makes an increase for all employes, and she is glad of a chance in a small way to aid the cause. I would like much to hear from you, but know you must be too busy to attend to correspoildence not very necessary, but we both wish to send our love, a hearty God-speed, and unceasing wishes for yoir health and success, and that victory may crown every step of your way; may a loving Heavenly Father bring you, and many others, in safety home again. Sincerely yours friend, Grace G. Greene May third * ninety-eight. 659 , / ■•t,' ' v.- May, 1898. New York City, May 6, 1898. My dear Senator: When I was in Washington I saw some old friends and distant relatives of mine from your State, Dr. J. P. Dodge of Beverly, Ohio, whom I think you know all about. He is seeking to get into the army as a surgeon. Of his abilities to perform the duties there is no question. I know these appointments are made by the Governor, though there are some surgeons to be appointed by the Government. If you can do anything for him I would be glad to have you do it, but I take a greater interest in Miss Virginia Dodge, whom you also know. She is anxious to obtain a position on the Woman's Commission in Paris, and I must say that I know of no woman better equipped for such a position. You know she speaks several languages and has a great deal of business ability, andv.ould fill such a position with credit to herself and the Government. If you can see it in your way to aid her I will take it as a great personal favor, and if I can in any way aid you in the matter I will. I write you because I think all such matters should come through the representatives fo the applicants. Very truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge Hon. Mark A. Hanna, United States Senate, Washington, D.C 661 May, 1898. Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 8th, 1898, Dear Genl; I am very glad to receive your letter of 3d informing me of your interview with Prest. and Secy. War, It corroborates the brief dispatches of Associated Press which were published in Nonpr. and Bee. I hope you will not take the field. You could not endure the climate and hardships of Gamp life any length of tin.e . A week of rainy weather has given this part of the country a greener hue than i have seen it bear for long while. No frost to injure fruit so far and farm work is fairly well advanced. One rainy night I went up and spent the night at your house. Mrs. Dodge and Annie being alone n« except Langford, The place looks better than I ever saw it at this season. Lettie is expected bacxt first of next week and Nellie is coming with her, has been visiting Aunt Julia and they both went to San Antonio and Galveston with Lettie, You will be sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. Hutchinson (Jane Demerett) she died recently in Dover, N, H. Mr. and Mrs. Pusey are expected here this week. Frank is recovering slowly. Carrie won my law suit for me. I^sked for a permanent injunction to prevent^Citizens Bank closing up the Alley back of where I'acif ic Bank used to be . They bought that property of Mr. Pusey and are putting in stone front and otherwise improving it and will occupy xt July let. They claimed the ai.ey part as pri vate ground, part of the lot, it never having been dedicated. We had iour days trial before Judge Macy. Very truly, . P. Dodge . May, 1898 v€63 Poulan, Ga., May 9, 1898 G. M. Dodffie, No.I Broadway, N. Y. Dear General;- Now please do not feel it presumption in me to say to you how I feel and what I would like to do in this matter of army service. I am certain I could not have the least show on earth among the Volunteers from the South, although I have been here eleven years, and have lived here among these people and have had no personal difficulty with them. I am known as a Red Hot"Radical an old soldier and the meanest thing on earth" is that I was with Sherman. General, the civil war is not over. On memorial (confederate) day at Cuthbert the Committee would not allow a Company of Guards take part in the Exercises.",why, because their uniforms were Blue." General- I have my orders sending me home from luka when the division was going to Pulaski, Tenn., in November, 1863 selected by Col. Anthony,under the provisions of same- I was put in charge of the detail from the balance of the regiment, reported at Indianapolis, was put on duty near my old home as a recruiting officer. I was not very successful in getting recruits in February I made request to be relieved and sent to my regiment, I have the order relieving me- which states "at my own request." I arrived at Pulaski,- Feb. 16th,1864. You remmember we left then April 29th. At Huntsville I received my commission as 1st Lieutenant of ray Company (H 66th, Indiana),on the 15th of May my Captain was sent to Hospital from which time I commanded my Company until detailed on Staff of Gen. E. W. Rice, in November just isefore starting on the March to Savannah, at which point I was detailed on Staff of Gen. J. M. Corse who was then Commanding 4th Div. 15 Corpse of your old 2nd Div. 16th Corps. I made inventory of Caotured Ordnance storAs at Savannah under orders from Capt. Mitchell Act. Ord. Off. on Gen Gen. J. A. Loganalso at Columbia, S.C. and superintended the distraction of same by hauling and throwing ammunition in the river at that point. I would be glad to take ray place in the present struggle but I cannot possibly risk volunteering here. I would respectfully ask you to kindly remember me and give me your influence for a position under the gift of the powers that exist. I could probably satisfy any reasonable recommendations and papers desired. I have the orders covering matters referred to. Com, as 1st Lieut, and Capt. all muster in and out rolls and discharge. Begging you to excuse me for asking you to me a helping hand and also for so long a communication. Poulan, Worth Go. Ga. I am your obedient servant, E. L Girdner. f «, r* ■. - jiy i./ 671 Nay, 1898. New York City, May 10, 1898. a N. B. Mason, Esq., Sec'y. 72nd Ohio Regiment Association, Clyde, Ohio. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of April 29th. The Grant Monument Association is desirous of obtaining flags from regiments that served under Grant to place on the inside of his tomb so as to give it a cheerful appearance. Flags that are tattered and will not stand exposure are to be placed in sealed glass cases. The flags we obtdn that will stand e>.posure are to be fixed on the inside of the columns that surround the sarcophagus. No oneis allowed in this part of the tomb. The crypt of the tomb and sarcophagus are similar to those of Napoleon, you look down into it, and as you look down you will see the flags. Those in glass cases will be in the main roomi where all the people go in and our, and every person going inlo the tomb would see them. We should mark the flags to show what they are and hold them subject to the orders of the owners. It was our intention to obtain flags deposited in the different States, but in every case we found that we /.ould have to obtain legislation and that when we obtained the legislation we would have difficulty in selecting the flags, and we therefore made up our minds to afjpeal to persons holding flags outside of the state depositories. Your banner and the accomipanying flag would be very acceptable, and the Association would enter into any agreement as to their protection and return that you desire. I de sire to say there seems to me to be no more ap ropriate place for flags than in this tomb. They certair.ly will be seen by a larger number of people than at any other place, as the attendance at the tomb runs from five to twenty thousand per day, according to the weather. In charge of the tomb we have a custouian and an assistant in uniform as well as police, so that everything is guarded and prooerly protected, and you will run no risk whatever. If you can obtain the flag from the otate we would accept it as a loan, and if you cannot obtain per mission for us to keep it will return it when called for, but if the State will let us have it and see theuse made of it, they will never want it returned. V. satisfied the Buckland fandly hich has control of the banner will appreciate the use we propose to make of it. Very truly yours, G . M. Dodge. 673 Exeter, New Hamshire, May le, 1898. Gen. Grenvllle M. Dodge, My dear General: President Allan D. Brown of Norwich University (the right man in the right place) has done me the honor to visit me here at my home in Exeter, to urge upon me to be present at Northfield, at the coming N. U. Commencement—then and t ere to malce an address. I have consented, and I have been p levailed upon to make two other addresses at Northfield at the coming Commencement. My purpose in addressing this missive to you. General, is to respectfully as that you will jot down such anecdotes, reminiscences, recollections, etc., of N. U. "Teddy" ( the good a. d learned Presi dent Brown) General Jackman, et al. as may occur to you, and post the same to me. I will revise and rewrite the same, to give interest and value to my forthcoming three addresses. I send you herewith, dear General, a copy of the Granite Monthly with an openin- paper, v/hich v/ill tell you some things of Kindly let me hear from and believe me. Faithfully yours. Charles Marseilles ( Journalist) 675 May, -^898 100 Cheapside London, Ont., May Ilth, 1898 Dear Gen. Dodge I donft know when I have been so delighted with a letter as I was with yours of the 9th inst. I was always a friend of Creede's. I ran the first, last, and only really live morning paper in Creede camp— The Creede Croniclee A lot of cheap miners there tried to rob Creede of the glory of that discovery and would have succeeded if T had not fought for him. Now, he is dead and some of his enemies declare that he was a fraud from the beginning and that he never cocked a cannot nor smelt powder, and now your letter comes to tell me that he did at least fight Indians. I did not know that you had organized the Campaign of 64-5. I don't know Major North, but I have heard him spoken of as you speak, I see now that in my book, "The Prospector", written in the budding time of my literary life, I have given Major North credit for what you did, that is for having originated the idea of using the Pcwnees. I am sorry that I didn't know better, but I shall endeavor to make amends in the future. I am extremely anxious to have you see the TJ.P. chapter. I am sure that whatever fault you may find with it you will see that I am enthusiastic in this Western literature and that I am endeavoring to give the proper credit to the real heroes of the railway and of the West. I hope you will be good enough to say frankly what you think of it and advise me. Have you had published the book embodying your work in the West or experiences in the army, if so kindly give me the title of it or of any history of the Union Pacific. 6^6 I have got to dig up from 80,000 to 100,000 words for this story of the railroad and I lack ground work— good stuff to steal from. How I would like to have in the rough, brief, sketches of some of those fights to which you refer in your letter. There is the stuff for the book of the day, I shall write Mr, Hitchcock at once. Thanking you for this delightful letter I am. My dear General, Faithfully yours. Cy Warman . .. V. ■Y . '■ I. ■ •iirii<kii'tiii'\-i'r ■ 677 May, 1898 Washington, D. C. May 13, 1898 My Dear GeneraljWhen I saw the annotmcement of your selection as senior Major General I was delighted, and I had hopes of serving again on your staff as Signal Officer, and associating with many of the agreeable officers who were with you at the Great Parade, but all these hopes were too soon blasted. It would havd been an honor to Iowa to have one of the old war Generals still in the saddlej I am sure you could have a bridge to Cuba in 30 days. I expect to go out as Col. and Chief Signal Officer of Volunteers. I see that in the numberous promotions they have only given Major Joseph Sanger one grade, that of Lt. Col. and in my judgment he is one of the most efficient all round officers in the service, and just the man to command a brigade of volunteers. He would give an excellent account of himself, with such a command. Regretting that you could not accept command, I am very sincerely yours. General Grenville M. Dodge, No, 1 Droadway, New York. N. Y. H. H. Dtinwoody 679 May , 1898 My dear General Dodge; N. Y. May 13th, 1898 Many thanks for jrour kind note and enclosure about Fr-ed's affairs- I shall take it to him tomorrow morning when it will bring gladness to his heart, as he so relies upon your friendship. He hopes you will go to the Camp soon and says you need no pass for jrourself and party. I telephoned the contents of your note to Fred this morning and he sends you grateful thanks. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant May, 1898 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY May 17, 1898 Dated Camp Black, N. Y. 17 To General G. M. Dodge I Broadway, N. Y. Goodbye Grateful thanks for your kindness. Fred D, Grant 683 May 17, 1898, New York City, May 17, 1898, General R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C. My dear General: I learn that Senator Proctor has left with you a list of 24 cadets of Norwich University who desire to obtain conimissions in the Engineers Brigade, and I wish to add ny recommendation to his. I do not know that it is necessary to Coll your attention to the ability of these young men to fill theposition. You know that Norwich University as a military school has always stood next to 7Jest Point, since that institution was organized, and you may recollect what comm.endation Grant and Sherman gave the cadets from it who entered out^ civil war, nearly all of them rising to distinction, and the University has a record in our war for furnishing so many officers on both sides. The military training there is nearly as severe as at West Point, therefore the applicants are thoroughly up in military matters, and those who graauate in the engineering department are always immedi ately fitted to take work. It was the education gained at Norwich that gave me what little credit I have as an engineer, and it was the military training given me there 'that enabled me to obtain so high a standing in the army. I have always taken a great inter est in the University, and have had a great many of its cadets under me, and never one failed me no matter where I put aim. His training was such that he always turned out well. I urge you to give this list careful attention, because I think next to the regular army such an institution should be considered and encouraged. It is this kind of education we will want to use hereafter more and more, and when you take an old University lixethis that has struggled so long, whenever it can be aided by the Government legitimately it should be. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge, 685 May, 1898 London, Ont. May 19, 1898 100 Cheapside My dear General I am in receipt of your note to Mr. Hitchcock which he has sent me. I am glad that you were able to O.K. the most of my stuff. Is there nothing else that you can put me into? I have the "Plains of the Great West", by Colonel Dodge, but there seems to be very little in that if indeed anything about the Union Pacific. Now, I am going to make bold and ask you a few questions. You will find them on another page of this letter. In an old atlas published by the Harpers there are pictures of houses labled "The building of the Union Pacific." Faithfully yours, Cy Warman Questions Did the U.P. Company pay anything for the services of the soldiers? How, and when, and where did Cody come in? Who employed him? When did he become Buffalo Bill? When did he become Colonel Cody? Did you ever see him kill any Indians? What was Creedes name on the plains? C. W. 687 May, 1898. New York City, IVlay 19, 1898, M. W. Davis, Esq., Secretary State Hostorical Society, Iowa City, Iowa. J/ly dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of May IGth informing me that you are willing to place with the Grant Monument Association to •be placed in the Tomb the flag of the 22nd Iowa, which was used at the Charge on Vicksburg, etc. In the nan.e of the Association I desire to thank you very much, and state that we will place upon the flag, or the case that holds it, what it is, who it is from, and any other statement in relation to it that you may desire. Will you obtain the flag from Des Moines for me. It can be properly boxed and sent to me at my expense. Please give the matter attention and greatly oblige, Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Vice President. 6S1 r.'ay, 1898. Denver, Col. May 21, 1898» Dear Genl: Lockie seeme to have solved the problem as to what he should do by enlisting in Colorado Troop and has been examined and sworm into U. S. service. This troop forms a part of Col. Torveys Regt. now gathering at Cheyenne and is known as 2d U. S. Vol. Cav. The general orders assigning troops places it at the Camp in Tenn., But I doubt if it will be ready to leave Cheyenne for several weeks. I expect to go south next week. Called at Victor Coal office and saw Mr. Chappell, they have rooms now in Peoples Bk. Bldg. Cor. Lawrence and 16th. Also called at Mr. Trum^bulls office and saw Mr. Miichelson. oaw Mr. Pusey in C. Bluffs, he will soon be out again. ■'■n looking up some papers in his desk here he wanted me to take charge of I found the deed he procured from Mr. Sherwin of property in Texas (Tarrant Co. I believe) deed to G. M. Dodge 3/4 and R. E. Montgomery l/4, unrecorded Do you wish this deed held off of record?" I took possession of it for fear it might get lost and cannot be easily replaced but shall not place it on record until you direct. Iowa,# Neb. and Col. hove had an unusually amt. of rain this month and farmers are looking for good drops» Very trujr, N, P. Dodge• .€95 May, 1898. New York City, May 23, 1898 Officer in Charge War Records, Washington, D. G. Dear Sir: Will you kindly furnish me with the names of tte officers of the two companies of Pawnee scouts that were raised by me in the inter of 1864-5 and who continued in the service during the building of the Union Pacific Railway. I forget whether they were increased to four companies, but my recollection is they were. I knew Major North was in command of them, but I want to get the names of the othere officers which I have forgotten. They served with me from the time they were organized in the winter of 64-5 to the time I left the service in 1866, and were with me during the time I was building the Union Pacific Railway as guards, and rendered very effici ent sex-vice. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. ■ - t 5i A" ■ ' '-t 697 May, 1898 Camp of 6th Cavalry, Tampa Pla, May 23, 1898 Dear General The newspapers announce that I have been appointed Ma.ior in the Commissary Department. I know I owe this appointment to you and I wish to thank you in the sincerest way for your securing me this appointment. I could not have obtained it in any other way as recom mendations not backed by influence have heretofore been unsuccessful. You have caused the greatest happiness to all of- my family and friends and I hope that time will give me an opportunity to show my gratitude. In my last letter to you, I told you that I understood that Genl. Sumner had recommended me. I was led to this belief by his appointing me as his Brigade Commissary and by a statement of one his staff officers. The other day he offered to recommend me of his own accord up to that time I thought he had done so. I want to make this statement so that I will in no future time appear to have misled you. As to Major Sharpe, he told me he would recommend me for the position of Major and reiterated the statement it came without solicitation from me and I have no doubt but he did as he said he would. Thanking you once more in the name of all my family, I remain Sincerely yours. H. J. Gallagher. 689 C ouncil iiluffs, Iowa, May 23rd, 1898, Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York. Dear ,General A.11 of the indications a e that there will be another call for troops. The N. G. will be out of the way in this state and our quota will necessarily be filled by volunteers. I have heretofore recommended Geo. H. Richmond x'of this city for the Colonelcy of a regiment. You have met Mr. Richmond in the society of the Army of the Tennessee of which his a a member, al though he tells me that his acquaintance with you is but slight. He is fifty-two years old but in sple ndid condition physically and is the most soldierly looking man of my acquaintance . He was an officer in the 16th '.Visconsinand made a magnificent record, and after the war he enlisted in the army and attained the rank of Sarg't and Major. I have the fullest confidence in his ability to command a reg't, and no one who knows him or his record would for a moment coubt his courage. if you feel inclined to do so it would gratify me if you would write to the Governor, giving him your recommendation, I feel the old spirit upon me at times and if it was not for a delicate condition of affairs in my family I would seek some position in which I could ser ve the country. Very truly. Joseph R. Reed, itll'gll llMll'l ' 701 No. I Broadway, NEW YORK May, 1898 May 23, 1898 Officer in Charge War Records, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir;- Will you kindly furnish me with thfe names of the officers of the two companies of Pawnee Scouts that were raised by me in the winter of 1864-5 and who continued in the service during the building of the Union Pacific Railway. I forget whether they were increased to four companies, but my recollection is they were. I know Major North was in command of them, but I want to get the names of the officers which I have forgetten. They served with me from the time they were organized in the winter of 64-5 to the time I left the service in 1866, and were with me during the time I was building the Union Pacific Rail way as guards, and rendered very efficient service. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge .709 N'ay, 1898. New York City, May 24, 1898. Peisonal. Captain W. R. Hodges, 21 Laclede Building, St. Louis, Mo. My dear Captain: During my absence your telegram.of May 2nd reached here, and on my return I took the matter up with the War Department. I found that there was such a pressure for those positions that the Pre sident was going into the history of every applicant through the War Department Records. Icalled their attention to Colonel Cole's services, not only in the array but also in the Indian campaign. I think the President will wait some time before he make any further promotions, his theory being, I think, to appoint Major Generals and Brigadier Generals sufficient to command the corps and divisions, and make the other promotions from persons in the service who develop peculiar ab^-lity for those places, which, I think, is good judgement. At first the theory was that he was going to appoint every commander of a brigade a Brigadier General, which would leave very little opportunity for promotion of Colonels who take part in the service. You know in our service it was seldom we had a brigade commanded by a General, but it was usually by Colonels. I know what Colonel Cole's service under me was, and I can endorse him very cheerfully. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge .713 RECORD AND PENSION OFFICE WAR DEPARTMENT May, 1898 Washington, May 25, 1898 Respectfully returned to Gen» G. M. Dodge, No, I Broadway, New York, N, Y. Following are the names of the officers of the two companies of Indian scouts organized by you, as shown by the records on file in this office; Company A, Pawnee Scouts Frank North, Captain Charles A. Small, 1st Lieutenant James Murie, 2nd Eieutenant ■' '* Company A Omaha, Scouts. Edwin R. Nash, Captain > . Michael Evans, 1st Lieutenant , Gavin Mitchell, 2nd LieutenatLt It is understood that in addition to the companies above designated there were four (new) companies designated Companies A,B,C,and D, Pawnee Scouts, attached to the Regular Army, the names of whose officers, if desired, can, probably, be obtained from the Adjutant General of the Army, in whose office the records of the permanent military establishment are filed. By authority of the Secretary of War: P. C. Ainsworth Colonel U, S, Army Chief of Office 719 May, 1898. "■ New York City, May 25, 1898, Luther Kountze, Esq., Shersham Hotel, Washington, D. 0. My dear Sir: I succeeded in meeting that gentleman today and spent two hours with hin^ going over this matter carefully andfully with the maps, and obtained a great deal of information. To sum it up my conclusions are that he considers the whole m.atter as a speculation for a town but as a comii.ercial proposition it miust be a failure. However, this is not a matter that he probably makes any report on. He does not think that if a canal is built under the provisions and in accordance with the recommendations of the engineers thst it will be of much damage to the harbor of Sabine . Whether or not the Secret ary of War will enforce such a building I see he has doubts about. He does not expect much damagefromthe Lake and uses some pretty strong arguments in that matter that will carry weight. He thinks the dam age will come from the Taylor Bayou and from the stuffing off what ever there is of the canal. He also thinks it will be a pretty costly thing to maintain, and whatever damage there should happen to be to the harbor he did not think would have much weight from the fact that a dredge will always have to be used there, and that the dredge using the silt in channels filling up the land there woulu do more benefit than there would be harm done. He says he certainly should advise any person building a railroad to that harbor to go direct to Sabine Harbor. There would be no question what he would do in thiit case. He thinks the suction dredge working there and throwing up the land around Sabine will finally build it up into ground that will make a very safe and comfortable place. I talked with another engineering officer and can see that there has betn a great deal of discussion amiong them about this proposition. Of course, what I wriue you must be treated confidentially because he talked with me freely upon the subject as one of the profession and with no idea or intention that I would in any way use it. I think you will find the report to probably be on these lines. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, May, 1898. New York City, May 25, 1898. My dear Mrs. Grant: Yours of the 20th came here in my absence. I have had notice of the matters that you speak of, and the Colonel only re ceived commendation for them. It shows he knew what a soldier's duty was. I was very sorry not to be able to go to see him, but when I expected to go dovm there I was called immediately away and have been away ever since. During my absence I had opportunity to speak a good word for him, and the fact that his regiment got away so promptly and in good shape has been of great benefit to him every where. In Washington they a^.preciate it. He has made it known to everyone that he was determned to get his regiment out and into the field. I see that General Brooks has fixed a bri^^ ade so he will be a brigade commander while Colonel. All this will help. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. Mrs. Ida H. Grant, 25 East 62nd Street, New York City. 725 ll'.ay, 1898. New York City, May 26, 1898. My dear Miss Sherman: Your letter of May 1st came here during my absence . I read the article you refer to, but to tell the truth Dana's statement about your father did not attract my attention, and I have not found anybody who did notice it. However, I have seen Cumph and consulted with him. Of course, I was prepared to make any denial of the matter necessary, but CUmph seems to tiiink that it would not be judicious, and am rather inclined to think so myself, because it vould call attention to a statement that everybody who knew General Sherman knows is not true. After reading your letter I tried to see if I could call to miind any place or' occasion where General Sherman was profane, and you know in the service and since the service I have seen as much of him as anyone outside of his family and his immediate staff, and to tell you the truth I could not think of a single occasion. The only thing "hich I can remeiriber which could possibl y be coistrued as profanity is when something did not suit him the exclamation "darn it" was made but General Sherman v/v s in no way profane . I never heard him use pro fane words to anybody about him, or any officer, and how he could ob- ' anybody else is beyond my comprehension. Cumph tells me he has written to his immediate staff. I have written Cumph a letter stating as fully and frankly as I could my experience, a.;d have talxed to several officers since receiving your letter, who were with General Sherman in the army and since and can find no one who difiera froiii me in the matter. Of course, when he was excited or IX' had anything on hand of great importance, hewas very energetic and positive in his language, but thei'e was nothing in it profane. ^ I am gl^id to see that you are abroad and hope that you are enjoying yourself. I stand ready to do anything in this m.atter that to + n defend P General '/Su Sherman than I would from an unjust stand quicker attack and or longer this certanly is an unjust and uncalled for one. Very truly yours. G . M . Dodge Lizzie Sherman, c/o United states Consul, Havre, Trance. Luther H. North S. E. Gushing Charles E. Worse E. W. Arnold James Wurie Names (Over) Captain do . do . do do. Rank Co. A, also Captain of Co. b. Go. A. also Captain of Co. C. Co. A. also Captain of Go.D. Co. B • Remarks ^ May List of Officers of Major North'a Battalion of Pawnee Indian Scouts, organized March 15th. 1867. General H. C. Corbin My dear General: Will ypu please furnish me with the names of the officers of the four companies of Pawnee scouts designated as companies A. B. C. and D., attached to the regular army? . I organized myself two companies known as Conipany A. Pawnee Scouts.and Company A. Omaha Scouts in"64 and 65. • The Companies I refer to caqie afterwards, and Col. Ainsworth the Chief of the War Department Record Office, tells me I will have to get these names from the Regular Army. ^ desire the names simply for my own in formation in connection with the building of the Onion Pacific, Very truly yours,. Adjutant General Washington, D. C. New York. City, May 26, 1898 c. 728 Gus . G . Bucher 1st Lieutenant Co. A. also Lieut. Cos..B. C.^ & D. Capt. Co. A. Fred KCatthews Co. A. also Lieut, in Co. B and Capt. Co. C. Isaac U. Davis Co. A. also Lieut, in Co.B, V.'illiam N. Harvey Co. A. also Lieut, in Co. C, Fred Kislingbury Co. A. James T. Smith. Co . A. Wm . E. Lee do. . Co. B. George Barklay Co. B. Geo. W. Lehwan Co . C. , WAR DEPARTMENT, .Adjutant General's office. Washington, June 1st, 1898. Respectfully returned to Gen. G. k. Dodge Na. 1 Broadway, New York City with list of officers in Major North's Battalion of Pawnee Indian Scouts, as requested herein. Thomas Ward, Asst. Adjt. General, Nl'"/ 'I'.r % ,-^^5.» 733 May, 1898 100 Cheapside Street, London, Ont. May 27, 1898 My Dear General Dodge I was delighted with your letter about Cody. I think I must write him and try to get a story from him of his Buffalo business which is properly a part of the story of the building of the railways across the plains. About your own connection with the road, it is my under standing that you were in charge from start to finish. I have seen it stated that Mr. A. A. Robinson built all of the- Santa Fe, and that was the only instance of the sort on record. I am all ready deeply indebted to you and will be more so if you will kindly give me anything that may come to mind that will add interest and historic value to my book. Faithfully yours, Cy Warman 735 ST.LOUIS KEGKUK & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY CHICAGO BURLINGTON & KANSAS CITY RAILWAY COMPANY Legal Department, Keokuk, la, May 27, 1898 Mrs. Cora C. Weed, Muscatine, la. Dear Madam;- I enclose you two pictures, one for yourself and one for Gen.' Dodge, I do not admire them very much myself, but they are what the camera took. It probably made the best effort it could. In sending the picture to Gen. Dodge, please give him my highest regards and compliments. Yours truly. H. H. Trimble P. S.- I have not yet received the book, but presume it will be along in a day or two. I shall probably want several of them. Dict.L. May, l898 Mt. Pleasant, Iowa May 27th, l898 Dear Mrs. WeedjI send you today by mail two copies of photograph of myself as requested in your welcome letter of 25th inst. May I be permitted to say that I would be pleased to receive a photograph of yourself and one of General Dodge. I would also be gratified to receive a copy of your hand book' of the Iowa Soldiers and Sailors Monument. I suppose It contains photograph or half tint pictures of the several pieces of bronze pieces which adorns it. If so please write the name of each under said pictures. With great respect. Yours truly, Jas. Harlan 739 May, 1898 "EYRIE" Muscating, la., May 28 My dear Gen. Dodge, Herewith find letters of Sen. Marian and Trimble You need not return. Senator Marian would like your photo pictures sent of him are splendid. He is such a dear dariij^g. the Commission.doted upon him. A genuine old Roman; a "rar^ . man." With kind regards. Cora Weed, ' 741 May, 1898 Fort Worth, Texas, May 28,1898 General G. M. Dodge, #I Broadway, New York City. Dear General I returned here from Greer County yesterday, I didn't find as many settlers there as I expected. The valley of the North fork is in fine condition, crops are looking well. The western part of the country is a dissapointment, being m.uch the same as the poor est part of Harderaan County. Myself, Sam Bellah-and Morgon from the Wichita Valley left Vemon and crossed the Red River at Doan's store fifteen miles from Vernon, we kept up the valley west of the north fork of Red River. There are no engineering difficulties in this valley, a iyery cheap line can be built north of Red RiVer, with the exception of two pieces of table land running down to the river, it is almost level. The first fifteen miles in the valley is all settled up, and some very good farmers there. The valley is fairly well settled up to Navaho. There is some rough country about Navaho, but a good line can be built through the mountains there. We crossed the river some fifteen miles north of Navaho. and continued north until we came to the open plains about 75 miles from Vemon; we then divided, I sent Morgon who was on horseback east of the north fork, of Red river down through the Coraanche reservation. Bellah ^ and myself returned to Mangum. we then looked the country over between Mangum and Quanah. It is a high rolling country, very dry, and what few settlers there are have little or no crops, except on the creek bottoms. I was dissapointed in what I saw of the western part of Greer County, it is not much of a farming country, except on the creek bottoms, but is a good stock country similar to Childress County except rougher. I would liked to look up the salt fork, which runs from a point nearly opposite Vernon to Mangum. I under stand that this valley is well settled, and from what I can .1udge now it would be the best route for a railroad, although I should want to investigate it further before deciding which is the best. Quanah is the nearest point on our road to Mangum, it is fifteen miles nearer than Vemon, but is an unfavorable country in which to build a railroad. There have been about 3,100 tracts of land taken up in the land office during the last twelve months. There were 900 taken up by old settlers prior to this, which makes the date about wh?"?h hich if?? will make ou the estimate of the settlers about 10,000 are young people men now without in Greer families Countv. It would not pay to build a railroad there if other railroads would keep out of there, although much over half of our business at Vernon and ^anah come from that County. A road there from the north woSld uild there n"? before business, other roads and I get am sorry too close to advise there, that it raav we be ought policy to to leave our road east of Vernon, and build up the east sidf» n? ^ settlement. of I the understand Red River, the provided bill is now the before Coraanche Congress reservation to open is itopen to At present there is no settlement east of north fork, but it would soon fill up, if it were thrown open to®settlers, and would control Greer County as well as part of the Commanche Reservation trade. I enclose you Morgans notes of his trip east of North fork. Yours truly. Morgan Jones. My * Barometer shows Mangum to he 250 feet higher than Vernon it would probable be 50 to 100 feet lower at Red River than Vernon the river is 3000 ft. wide at Doans.Store, it varies from 1000 to a mile wide. '1- ,^',. J -4, < '<r ,' •' , i .... i ■ ■ V ■ t -A ^ • ' ■. ■" ■ ^>1 ,;; .. Xl ■ ■ ? V*', • i - pf. I 743 i^ay, 1898. Kay 29th, Sunday, 1898, Ren. Grenville M. Dodge, New York. Dearest General: I saw the surgeon, Gen. Sternberg, with a friend of my brothers our representative from Zanesville, and he said that the kind letter which you gave me permission to use tor' such other position as my brother might apply for was a political letter and unless Dr. Dodge's "professiohi; al knowledge was set forth as a reason" that his Dept. appointing purely on techmical terms - it would hardly be just. The affidavit of a number of prominent medical men - would be greatly augmented by a brief note from you Gen. and if I may receive the same here and give to our representative in place of the letter you told iiie I might use, there would be a favor conferred that would be much more appreciated than you can ever dream. The commission asked is that of "Surgeon of a Brigade" in the Volunteer army. Senator Hanna has told me that they intend giving me a place in the Paris commission and that will aid me materially but the misfortune of waiting so long and the trouble with the "bill" has put me in great difficulties. Kaj. Duxbury was "here and realized it and urged, (not only urged) but insisted that I should tell you, as he, said "he knew it would give you pleasure to help me until my own funds came in. I said I could not, and felt a great delicacy in thinking of it because I did not wish to spoil th.e really high regard 1 felt for you or any kind interest you had shown in me by asking favors. He said, "Now do this as I tell you". The Gen. is so much more fortunate than you and he knows you will return it, " so against my feelings I sent the note by him as he directed. Which he probably mailed or gave to you. Please do not be out of patience with me. Gen. because the courtesies I have asked were neverof my own suggestion. Knowning your kind heart I vt.nture with this little request about the letter and trust that both my brother and I, may prove fully worthy of your confidence. With best wishes I remain most sincer'ely, Virginia Ve Dodge. 745 Vt May, 1898 Headquarters 4th, Reg, Mo,, Vol. Camp Russel, A. Alger, Va., May 30th, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, New York City, N. Y. My Dear General I thank you very much for your kind favor which I have just received. Your words of encouragement and commendation are doubtly welcome in view of the past and the present both together, It does indeed stir the blood of us younger men to find that those of your sober years are still eager to take to the field again, I think you are quite right in hinting that this out door life will be just the thing for me and will build up somewhat my shattered nervous system. Hoping that I may live to have the pleasure of saluting you as my ^ommander I remain Yours very sincerly. Thomas E. Sherman May, 1898. San Antonio, Texas, May 30th, 1898 .Dear Genl: I have had.an interview with Evans at Capt. Sansoms home Uyalde and am now on my return to C. Bluffs. There was nothing to be gained by going to the Ranch and I decided not to take the long and dusty ride through a drouth stricken country.in the burning sun. Before reaching Uvalde I had gathered information enough from catth; men to convince me it was not an opportune time to make sales and had it not been my desire to see Evans and know the conditions of stock and pasture and form some plan for disposing of the stock I should have turned back from Ft. V»'orth. I am glad I continued my journey and had my interview with Evans. Spending Sunday with Capt. Sansom, arriving Saturday and reniaining until Monday gave me opportunity to talk with him and his, loy alty to you because of your efforts in his behalf makes him interested. The country for 50 miles or more around Uvalde is suffering from a severe droughth. Showers have come in streaks, giving a little pasture here and there but those fine cattle pastures we drive thro in going to the Ranch are as bare of grass as a street. Stock is dic ing where they have put off moving it. Allen who owns very large pas ture along So. Pac. F. . from Uvalde west.has lost.^3000 cows according to report. This scarcity of pasture has effected prices in all that region. The buyers there having no pasture for the cattle they would buy, having to more what they now have south and east into belts where rain ba s fallen. Capt. Sansom tells me they have some large and responsible cattle buyers at Uvalde. wign who would take all the cattle upon your ranch at prices such stock sells for, but its no use to approach them until rain comes and that may not be until fall, although .they are liable to have rain at any time during next two months, Evans reports all the stock upon ranch as looking well, ex cept the horses which he says are kept worn down by constant use and I think insufficient grain as the corn raised last hear was fed to the hogs and but little left to carry the horses- thro. Says grass is short everywhere but our cattle eat brush andthat keeps them in good condition. He hasfour good salting pens which the stoc.. go to, one where Red lived, the junction of several hollows. One at or near Bargesleys on Frio and one well up on Frio and one near Ranch House aiid he proposes to establish another in Gillespee pasture which furnishes some pasture having been" wet by showers and good many of cattle are now running ifi it, Arnold has rented some 2000 acres and has proposed to Evans to rent as much more and they put a fence across lower end and keep out the herds of horses which make their home there. Arnold only uses it for some of his Goats and T told Evans to see what he could rent enough of it for to justify putting the fence across and let me know. This pasture will be very helpful when we come to gather stock In fall. He has branded 72 calves but stopped branding until fall because of worms. He thinks you have 100 yearling steers. Out of your 600 nannies (goats) he has about 420 kids wiiich increases vour goat iierd to about 1500. 748 He thinks he has worked the cattle so they are much gentler ; than when'he went on to the ranch. Some bulls that are wild and some steers that it will be hard to do anything with, ^e brought up about 25 head that had drifted below IV'.ontell and has located others in dif ferent places and thinks when we come to sell he will be able to get them. Now the condition of horses will not permit hunting them up and if brot back would soon return to their accustomed range. Several head have done this. • I told Evans to keep in mind that between now and 1st Jany. the cattle, horses andhogs except few head of each for use were to be sold but not to let any man on the Ranch know of the plan. The mast crop promises to be good and as soon as fall comes he will spray the breeding sows and try to get them in good flesh and conditinn to sell. The conditions prevent any sale now but even if prices are-no better in fall I am in favor of selling off all stock but the goats and make some arrangement with Evans for one year from 1st Jany. to run it as a goat ranch. This will stop greater part of expense and open way for something better. Sansom says "never put any more cattle on that Ranch. Turn it into a goat ranch it will sell better for that than anything else. No cow men would think of buying it for cattle." The water at house spring is running low, cannot use much on garden. Some still at Rustler spring and somie on road to Frio. Plenty in Frio and also at Trough Spring. Thinks a hydraulic.ram put in at trough spring forcing water thro pipe up Dry Frio valley would bring the land into use on north side pasture, now too far from water to be of any use; I am sorry Capt. Sansom failed to get his appointment. It is a great disappointment to him. Its too bad that a man of his record both as a soldier, citizen and republican party worker, spending his money freely to elect McEinley and advance the interests of Rep. party in his district, should be turned down first for a negro and when the indignation of the people prevented his confirmation by a mian wbo was not known to be a candidate and comparatively a new man in the district. He takes his defeat phylosophically and feels grateful to the friends who did what they could but one can see that such ingratitude cannot be forgotten. The day I was there he lost a nice family horse, the pet of the family, but no complaint. Yours, P. Dodge. May 3Ist, 1898. Percival,Iowa. May 31st, 1898 N.P.Dodge,Esq.., Iowa Park, ^'exas My dear Sir: Your very kind letter came on Sat. Accept my thanks for your kindly remembrance. It would please me very much to attend the meeting at Portland, but reasond which are unnecessary for me to mention.Chief of which would be financial, connection rith other things I feel I do. I would also be oleased to relieve you of any burden or care T misfit, although I am afraid the plane would be bait poorlv filled. I certainly hope yo" may have a very profi-'-able and pleasant meeting. i rather expected to hear from the General, although I knew the years and cares of life bad worn "oon him, b"t should i^e go we will hear a P-ood acct. of him. I tell my wife I feel as 1-p I would want to go with him if he would take . Agnir accept thanks and remember Yours cordially. Sturgis Williams 751 Jvine 2, 1898 Fort Walla Walla, Washington, June 2, 1898 Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, New York. Dear Slr;- 8ome time since through your efforts and influence I was favored with an appointment to West Point at large to take effect next year, for which I felt and still feel greatly indebted to you. Conditions having changed in the last two months causes me to ask a further favor of you. I understand that there are a great many commissions going to be given to young men in Civil life and as I have chosen the Army for my future life, I would like to enter riow since there is an opportunity to be of some service to my country, where as from date it will be five years before I get ray commission and in all probabilities the war will be over. Since my appointment I had decided to prepare myself thoroughly for West Point which I have been doing diligently that I may be a credit to you, the Army of the Tennessee and myself. To join the Volunteers in the defense of my country which would be a great pleasure to me under any other circumstances would prevent my studying and carrying out of my plans I so write to you and ask your opinion in regards to trying to get a commission now and if you think it advisable if you would help me in getting same. Of course if you do not think this advisable will be more than contented with what you have already kindly gotten for me and in time of peace would prefer to be a graduate of West Point but now would like to be in active sdrvice, I feel confident that I can pass any necessary examination in getting a commission this way, I remain, Yours truly, Chas. Pi Smith 753 Ju-^e 3rd.I89R, Iowa Park, Teacas, June 3rd. 1898. Dear General: I expect to leave for C.Bluffs tomorr-ow, have been waiting here for Julia to get ready to accompany me and also to take advantage of your car v/hich Mr. Joness is sending to C. Bluffs for Mr. & Mrs. Pusey to use. Expect to go via Cheyenne, stop over a train there to see Lockie thence direct to C.B. The enclosed letter is -from Hon. Sturgis Williams of Fremont Co. one of your 4th lov/a "boys" one of the most respected citizens of Fremont Co. who carried it against Populism and Democracy at last state election. From reading of his letter I infer he may have written you. It would please him to hear from you. He was my alternate as delegate from S.W. Iowa to Congl. Natl. Council vdiioh convenes at Portland Oregon on 5th July. I rather dreaded making that trip so soon after the one and wrote to s e if it was conven ient for him to take my place. I shall have to go and as usual must depwnd on you for transportation if it is convenient for you to get it for me. I meet there representatives,men of Congl. Church from all over coimtry and they always tr?at me so cordially it is a pleasure to come in contact with them. Mr.Goode the Supt. of this road was married midule of May and Just returned from his w4dding trip to Mexico. The harvest of vdieat ..nd oats along the Ft. W. & D. R.R. is now going on under favorable conditions. Wheat crop from Vernon south is very good especially so in this neighborhood. The local business of the road has increased^ very much, the farm implements going into the country from this point surpasses even the boom period. 754 "Mr. Montgomery who came up with me on train seems to be opposed to your deeding any properjry to pay Stull debt. Offers to turn over the Chatham land which in my opinion is worth a whole town plat of Texas vacant lots. Says the declaration of trac* allows me to convey on his iorder. I have not examined it. The half block at. C. Bluffs in my name I will convey if needed for any such purpose Lettie is now paying off my debt (less that yEGG) by monthly J • payments of IE.5G each,also the IGG extra advanced to her when she went to Texas from trust f\ind, in same way, receiving for her own use 75 per month. Bobs plan is to take family to Ranch 1st July and I think at same time he will tkke his furniture from your house and store it so vdien they teturn they can keep house separate from I£rs. D and Annie. He would like to have them go to Denver or come do'wn in Pan Handle. Lettie seem troubled and care worn, the same trouble that comes to some others comes to her. The source from v/hich parents look for happi ness is often disappointing. The deed I referred to in my letter from Denver and wrote you was conveyed G.M.D. 3/4 & E.E.M. l/4 I find described properly in KM. Mr.Beard thinks it is up near Folsom. I will see Mr. Pusey about it when I .return. My family will be located for the summer in a brick house which John Johnson used to own and live in, across the street from Bersheims. Gnly one v/e could find and while without modern conveniences is clean and cool. Very truly. N ,P.Dodge * i t ' :.•> g- Ahl'-. ..4.^ - ..-fc'. 755 '' t /'^v ■ Hot Springs, Arks# June 3rd, 1898. Genl. G, M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New lork City, Dear Sir & Comrade:- I am confident a long war is upon us or at least the terms ^ of peace are quite remote and it will take an army of 500,000 to sustain our clai, s, and you will be made Military Governor of the Canary Islands and in that event can utilize your old comrade v/hich I don't doubt you will do if he is alive. Gen'l# Clarkson will be your Civil Governor and you will live to be Sec retary of War, and he President of the United States. No doubt this appeahs to you fiction (and in a measure does to me) but I predicted in verse in 1893 Mc^inley's election and did not want him as I disagreed with his financial policy. I scarcely know Genl. Clarkson yet I am impelled to say *hat I have. I believe he will be called in a political emergency to manage affairs and will do so with such wisdom and tact that it will float him into the Presidential chair, and the principals, charity, and brotherly love of 1861 to 1865 will again control the land and even great capitalists will bedrawn into a patriotic support of the national honor and the tinselfishness of aiding all opressed in our own and other lands even to the expense of billions of dollars. My utmost esteem and good will dwell with you all the days of your life. Very sincerely and truly. T. H. Leslie. Personal, Colorado tjprings, Colo. June 4, 1898, Gen, G. M. Dodge, New York, Dear General I was glad to see the generous recognition of the President in offering you*to Gommis ion of a major General and I was also glad you had the courage to decline it. This was is not, as yet, on that calls for great personal sacrifices.' You can well rest upon your laurels, and not again he subject to hardship and danger. But your old friends and comrades will all rejoice that you'were so handsomely remembered. It may be hard for you (as it is for me) to see so much going on, and not bear a hand in iti xn that case, accept my sympathy. I fully expected to enter the service in the event of a second call The enclosed clippings will show you what myself and others had in mind. Senator Wolcott wired us th&tethe Secretary of War positively refused to accept more mounted men, and so we g^ve up the quest at least for the present, I both hope and believe that the war will be soon over. But we will doubtless maintain a much stronger army and navy than ever before. As you may remember, I was engaged in forestry worklfor the state and general government) for a number of years, After that in co-Operation with another, organized a Savings aiiJ Loan Association, which h-s been quite succecsful in its operations, I find the work pleasant and fairly remxinerative, Have been blessed with a good degree of health. Regret to say that Mrs. Ensign is not in the best of health, so are spending a little time at Manitou. Last year we spent some time in California, Presume you have heard of the death of Gen. Geo. w. oiark which occured in WashingtQh recently. With many kind wishes for your continued welfare, I am, Most sincerely yours, Edgart Ensign, Not being quite sure of your address, I will ask my friend, Major Lacy, to forv;ard it to you. June 7th. Dear General. This has been held for some days because I have un fortunately mislaid the clippings that were to be inclosed. They related to a meeting called heie:by myself and others in which the offer was m de to the War uep't. of a regiment of mounted riflemen, through our congressional representative. The proposition was favoral ly noticed by the Denver and other state papers. In lieu of the clippings lost I send you some others which will explain themselves. Hope you will read the one entitled "War Preferable to Dishonor." June, 1898. Nev/ York City, June 6, 1898. Personal. h.y dear Johnston: On my return hei'e from a three weeks absence, 1 received a letter from my grandson Grenville Dodge L;ontgomery, who is in Battery A. Pennsylvania Volunteers 'at Newport News, where he is hard at work. He is ver-y anxious to get to the front. Captain Chester of the Cincin nati by accident met him there, and immediately asked him to get transferred as a naval cadet and assigned to his ship. I tave also a letter from General Grant who knows hin^ well and , is very anxious to put him on his staff if he could get a commission. I have placed these iTiatters in the hands of Senator Allison, and only write this for your information, knowing that Corbin and yourself would be pleased to help matters along if possible. t. y own preference i s to keep him in the army. I have refrained f romasking anything for himi, be cause I wanted him to get into the service in his own way, v/hich you know he has done. Now that others ask for him I am disposed to help him.. Both of these requests come without any intimationfrom m.e. He dined with Captain Chester and I have an idea he knew his son. He wrote me these facts and also said his battery was not fully equipped yet. I notice by results that you are getting along all right. I do not pay any attention to waht I see in the papers but look at what you are accong lishing. The Spaniards seem to be fighting behind their intrenchm.ents with a great deal of bravery. I judge this from what I see in the papers. You know I have always been anxious to find out whht they would do in the open and behind their intrenchments. I have never had much faith in the help we would get from the Cubans. I believe we will have to fight and win these battles with our own men. If '/ou have tim.e drop me a line. Very truly yours, G.W . Dodge. Colonel John A. Johnston, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D. C. '63 -S. June, 1898. New YorkCity, June 13, 1898. H.K. Lathrop, Esq., Iowa City, Iowa. Dear Sir: week. atri in receipt of yours of [v.ay 4th which came to me this •esume it went to Council Bluf1s and was for warded here to Nothing would give me greater pleasur from the 8nd Iowa. Flags that are deposited w ities it is impossible for me to get for this p take an act of the Legislature. Therefore we that are held outside of the State depositories me where this flag is so that I can obtain it, favor to me. I amivery anxious th^t Iowa should flag i 1 th.is great monumient as its troops were General Grant. All we ask is the loan of the ed to return them when wanted. We place theni Cases and they are constantly under our supervi risk in placing them with us. Thevisitors to from 3,000 to 20,000 per day. Every flag we upon thecase giving its history and who it was e than to have a flag ith the State authorurpose as it would are picking up flags and if you will inform it will be a great be represented by its special favorites with flags and we are prenarin airtight sealed glass _ion so there is no the monument range obtain will be marked received from. Thanking you for calling my attention to this matter and trusting I will be able to obtain the flag through your aid, I am. Very truly yours. G .N!. Dodge . , about 1898 765 Hoore, France, June 16th, Dear General Dodge: Many thanks for your ivind letter and I have no doubt but that your decision is the wisest in this matter. However, my sister Mx*s. Thackaray and I think it might be well to write a personal note to the Editor of the Magazine (IvicClures) correcting the impression it may have made upon him. Of course you must not do this unless you think well of it, but silence appears to be giving consent. I should ask Gump to write but it would naturally have more weight coming from you. With affectionate regards from my sister and myself, believe me, dear General, Sincerely yours, Lizzie Sherman . ITo. Z'cl Park Ave. Hot Springs, Arks. June 23, 1898, Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York City Respected Sir & uomrade:- Through the kindness of Mr. Jones i learn youare away for several weeks. In the immergaicy of ray affairs I have app ealed to to you for pecuniary assistance. The tirae being so short to corr espond after your return I thought it best to b riefly give details of the prop-rty and the security I could deposite for a loan on it. I need ^35,000 to clear it. with that I can turn over free and unincurabcred 45 miles of R. R. two engines, two coaches an two flat cars ; five depots; also can putuc as additional security a fine two story brick business house and 5000 acres of land worth ^■35,000 making the loan a gilt edged one. I will pay 10?? per annum interest. I am promised .'^25,000 but am not fully certain I shall get it. If it is not convenient for you to spare me the whole amount needed I likely can arrange if I could get 0lO,OOO. Our reorg-nization is to only issue ^100,000 of stock Ino ; onds) $50,000 of the stock to be preferred, drawing 6/3. kor the $10,000 loan I would put up $10,000 of this preferred stock and the brick busin ss house and 1000 acres of land. As I said in my p evious letter I would prefer selling -ginterest in the road for $35,000 to some good business fellow and he take the active management of the road. My son who had the management is nov/ cashier of a bank in Missouri and would prefer remaining there. My two other sons a e on the road, one as conductor and other operator and agent. My dear Genl. if you will aid me as above indicated you will confer upon me a lasting debt of gratitude and infuse new life into your comrade and admiring friend. Craving pardon for appealing to you, I am. With profound respect, yours truly. T. H. Leslie. June 24, 1898 My Dear General War Department, Washington June 24, 1898 large bodies of men^South^has^hppn^n? 23rd. The question of marching sides to every question +v, ^^Iscussed. Of coixrse there are two that he take his division and place. General Davis suggested of probably 800 miles bnt 2 ™^^ch to Fernandina, Florida, a distance South that the cSli^\oSL L^°'' terkble in the the way there. BesiSe ?hf the head of it, all giving out on the way would have to intense, and men or the column halted! Thpn ftl r. ?? physician isis a serious one as von knnw ^^®stion of the constant change of water decided that thfrn^n at looking at every side, I march every week to the pStotT,nP^+ f!" Alger, for instance, should tents and all, batL wash thP?A military outfit. That will give them flee +p ^ clothes, and march back the next day. . manoeuvre on the wav Whnt miles each day, and permit them to Of long matching Is dri Mn. ^^e burden forming lines, Columns! etc a! 1 orwhi attacking, and in than I. Think mink it it over ovpt- again, orr^f*' and i ? tell which me if you l understand am not right.much better from camps, ^ircorresponds^l '•''® reports oaslcnally find rdlrtrcor ^ ^ 8®''- y°" Who will cry out and make n d-t^ ndent or a sick boy, or a homesick father but, at the-'same w?th treatment of the soldiers. Sixty days the Govpr^nmcit x i^^^onse body of men mustered within adveLe^y!* Vou kZ ho^lt ifand c"® I'-^tead of criticised of the dlfflcultv AnH „„„ judge as well as any living man porta?lon "oblem'anffhrn "1 ^'•® ®'-® surrounded with the great Irans- Is golnrtS Skrvnn "h®" you come to think. It a hundred thousand men after we 2' ^°J'?S®' Puoylolons, etc., to support pier facilities at anv It ""h limited I am comewSat dlstu?bL ? y°" ""y "O" ®®o that this the flrst"?^:Tou-coLTo"a^Jl%I^^f Sincerely your friend. R, A, Alger, General G. M. Dodge, Broadway, New York, N. Y. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/10ef3bcf381af71633f5d8bf43002eec.pdf 26a53999ceb76be9e9e1940bf0ff5552 PDF Text Text Dated Navy Dept. 7 L898 To Hon. W, B. Allison Can you give me the post office address of General G. M Dodge of New York? Jno. D. Long 783 , <4 July, 1898, New York City, July 6, 1898, Hon. W.B. Allison, Washington, D. C. My dear Senator: I have been away three weeks travelling and on niy return here I found the enclosed telegram ;and wired you in relation to get ting G. D. Montgomery transferred to the Cincinnati. After tlr. t I received a letter from General Grant at Chattanooga asking if I could get him a commission as he wanted him on his staff . I sent that telegram to you thinking that Alger and others would be willing to promote an enlisted man. I have refrained from ssking anything for him. P.e graduated from Yale in June. Before that time he prepar ed in a military school and then went to Concord, N.R., where he was captain of the boat crew and also of the foot ball team. When he enlisted he said he would start at the bottom and work up and he went into a battery as, on account of a bad knee from foot ball, he could not stand the strain of marching. However, the surgeons passed him all right. He happened to mieet Captoiin Chester at Norfolk, whose son I think he knew", and Chester suggested this transfer to him after seeing the yo^ingman and stating that he was thoroughly competent for the place. You have the case before you and you know what is best to do or whether anytl.ing can be done. I would like very much to^ get him into active sei'vice on Grant's Staff. . In the battery he is now in they have no horses, no caissons and lacic two guns. On the Cincinnati he will see service immediately which he is begging for and I know if he does he will make his miark. Very truly yours, G. M. Codge. 785 July,- 1898 NAVY DEPARTr^ENT WASHINGTON? July, 7, 1898 My dear Sir;- There is no place on board ship for a cadet appointed from civil life. He has no naval knowledge which would make him of any use, except in some cases where the Commanding Officer of a vessel has asked for the appointment of such an officer to act as clerk or something of that kind. None has yet been appointed except upon such a request. If Captain Chester of the Cincinnatti will write me requesting the appointment of Grenville Dodge, I will at / once give an order for him to be examined. General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York Very truly yours, John D. Long July, 1898 787 Washington, D. C. July 7, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. My Dear GeneraljI telegraphed you today the result of my visit to the President, who gave orders to Secretary Long and also orders to the War Department in case of failure with the Secretary of the Navy. I infer from the telegram which I enclose that Secretary Long has done something for Montgomery. If you need me to follow it up further let know and I will cheerfully do so although the President said to me I need give it no further attention as he seemed greatly desirous to serve you. Very truly yours, W. B. Allison 791 July, 1898 New York City, July 7, 1698. Charles Aldri^e, ^sq., Des Moines, Iowa. Ny dear Sir: I have a letter from Mrs. Fred Grant dated July 3rd in which she says she has gone through Fred's papers and found no letter from General Grant which she co^iid send away. She said she was going to Chattanooga this week and wouldtake with her your letter which I sent to her, so the General cound see it and answer it himself. Every letter thet I received from General Grant that would do to put in a public library has been taken from me. I had a good many letvers in his handwriting during the war but I did not preserve them, or if I did left them at Atlanta and they never came back to me. I have seen some of them published, so somebody evidently got the benefit of them. However, they were personal letters like those sent me by Sherman and were never intended for publication and were of such a character that it would not be prooer to out them in a public library. If I had one of them I would send"it to you. Not having one, I appealed to Mrs. Grant hoping Fred might have one. I do not make much headway with the flags. Very truly yours, G . M. Dodge. 793 Kuly, 18t8. New York City, July 8, 1898. Hon. W. B. Allison, United States Senate, Washington, D. C My dear Senator; I enclose you copy of Secr-etary Long's letter. You will notice that he speaks of young Montromery as Grenville Dodge. They want to get his name right - Grenville Dodge Montgomery. Then he speaks of him as a civilian. Of course if Grenville is to be examined it is all right. I think he can stand any examination un less they put him through a course as an expert in the navy. I understood from him that there is a method of transferring an enlisted man from the army to thenavy, but even if he has to be examined the appointment should not be as a civilian but as a member of the army. Of course, it is very considerate of Secretary long to say they would appoint him even as a civilian. I only want to get matters straight. I did not expect they v»ould make an original appointmient for him. However, they are evidently desirous of complying with the President's request. I have to depend upon you in this matter, as I am unable to go to Washington, being held here with business, but if necessary, I can go there. Vex-y truly yours, G. Ml. Dodce. 795 321 Park Ave. Hot Springs, Arki July 8th, 1898. Genl. G. M, Dodge Dear Sir & Comrade:- My time to protect my R. R. interests is so short (2nd Aug) that my anxiety causes me agnin to .vrite you. As i said in my last I now believe I can reach the matter by the help of^l0,000. My situation is I have judgments against the road for some ^150,000 but the court expenses under the Receiver amount to somi G40,000 which is a'preferred claim and the indica ions arc we will have no bidders above the ^40,000 of court claims unless we- are able to bid which we could do up to v200,000 and only have to raise ^40,000 • By selling interest for C20,000 which we can do, we could protect ourselves if we could raise the other ^20,000 cash;about one half we can raise by hard work but the other we c: nnot do for a loan of Cl0,000 we could give ;] interest* in the ro'^d and the other property worth vlO,' 00 security. I do sincerely trust your matters will be in such condition that you can and ivill aid us in this crisis of ours. uol. Pordyce, Pres. of the (Jotton Belt will likely be the Trustee and bid in the Road for us if we can arrange for the funds. The derree of sale is to sell for what it will brirg vl»000 ca h and balance on order of court say in 30 or 40 days. But we miist give positive assurance we can meet the deferred pajanents or our bid will not be considered. I shall be virtually penniless should I fail to make arrangsments as above stated. I deeply regret to occupy your time and attention in matters of no moment to you in your vast business connections, beit have utterly failed to raise th' last ^10,000 necessary to have. Please wire at my expense on receipt of thic if I can hope for any aid from you, and greatly oblige, i^ours very respectfully, T. H, Leslie. 1898 797 ^ Washington, D, C. Wed. II.P. M. My Dear GeneraljYours of yesterday received. I brought Gallagher's case before the General. He already had him in mind but had not placed him on the list and I had the pleasure of placing his name thereon myself as Captain and Commissary of Volunteers on his efficiency record and as recommended by you. The list is a long one but I feel that Gallagher s will not pass unnoticed. I remember Col. Loveland. Mr. Curtis presented your letter the other day and I presented him Q.M. and Surgeon General, with whom he transacted his business. I had an interview with Mrs. Dean in regard to her son for whom she sought a position. I explained to her that you would do what you could to assist her, provided there was a place vacant and that would certainlv become vacant, to keep her friends in the alert for early information as to this, and I would let you know. This amateur Army is costing big money, enough, without getting ouf of their own states to provide for a regular army twice the size, through a six months campaign. I still hope that the President will avail himself of your seniices if possible without too great sacrifice to yourself, but in any case and under any circumstances you command my loyalty and affection. Sincerely, John A. Johnson. july, 1898 799 War Department Washington July 9, 1898 My Dear Dodge I have yours of the 2th inclosing General Porter's letter, which I return. Of course you know what a task it is to take 200,000 men out of 200,000 homes, with 200,000 families to satisfy as to the care of those they send to the front, tut we are doing the best we can, and we will in the end, I am sure, come out all right. Sincerely your friend, R. A. Alger General G. M. Dodge, Mo, I Broadway, New York, N. Y. Inclosure. // J " 't i 801 July, 1898. Council Bluffs, Iowa, July 11, 1898. Dear Genl: I return the pass you were kind enough to send me. The weather was so hot and I not feeling well did not think it prudent to make the trip. In course of a week or so I will go up to Clear Lake. My family expect to remain here this summer. Julia is here and spending part of her .tlnie at your house with Mrs. D. and Annie. Wallace is proving an excellent man in my line business. He has the Scotch tact and patience in negotiating with people where hard problems present themselves. I have had him at.work for a week on one of the Omaha investments which F. S. P. made of A. d. Trust funds and he is doing good work in the matter. Very truly, N. P. I will write again soon about the purchase of bonds. 803 July 1898 Personal July II, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, No. I Broadway, New York. My Dear General I have your letter of July 6th. Please bear in mind that whether I reply to your kind letters at once or not, you may be assured that lalways have your grandson's matter in mind and will take occasion to remind the General of the young man freguently. I will speak to the General to-day with regard to the matter and find out whether ^Senator Allison has made any effort in the young man's behalf. I should like very much to see him advanced,as you know. ' ^ well-founded belief in the worthiessness of our allies, except in the guerrilla work. There is no doubt bht that the world has never seen, man for man, physically and morally, such a body of men as now compose our little regular force in front of Santiago. proves conclusively the wisdom of selecting one man out of six who present themselves for enlistment. To a similar extent we are weedinc out p ysically disqualified applicant for the volunteer force, rejecting on ^ the average of twenty per cent, although rejections in th^ regular service are about eighty per cent. The fact that the regular recruitlnfr thousand, while a volunteer army of one hundred and twenty-five ^ousand was obtained, has not disclosed th^fact that this ten thousand was selected out of about fifty thousand apSj^ants and was really a great work accomplished with all odds against them. + . , eighty-seventh day that we have been enrared with the work at the Department, going from early morning until twelve and and and getting % along flight, as well but as we could are holding be expected. our own, keeping our neaiLn, health Sincerely yours, John A. Johnson July, 1898. Camp Camp Thomas, July 12th, 1898. Ky dear Gener al Dodge: I am holding a place on my staff for that grandson of yours and I Intend to hold it open for him until you have him appointed. I trust that you will continue to urge his case and send him to me soon. The Department has ^iven my division to Genl. Royal T. Frank and I am assigned to a brigade in another Division which has been sadly neglected. I hope however to soon bring it up to a high state of efficiency. It will be ready for the field in two weeks and I hope for orders. If i had orders now for the field 1 would have my brigade well drilled before transportati )n could be furnished to take us across ^ the water. They are good men and have nade great progress the last three days. Please dont forget that I am hoping to have your grandson on my staff as aide. I would love to continue the associatioi which commenced between you and father. Mrs. Grant and tey boy are here and will remain until I go away Sincerely yours, Frederick D. Grant. SG7 July, 1898 THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY ..>■ m' 'ir" *1 July 14, 1898 Capt. Chester, ^ Commanding U. S. Ship Qificinnati, Key West, Florida Secretary Long has notified me he will appoint Grenville a naval Cadet if he passes examination and you will make application for his appointment and assign him to your vessel. If it is consistent with your duties to do this it will be a great satisfaction and personal favor to me, Grenville M. Dodge, f ' ■ ■ ' . ■ h '■ ■ >st; July, 1898. New York City, July 15, 1898 H. C. Townsend, Esq., G . P . A., U.o. Pac, Ry., St. Louis, Mo. Dear Sir: On my return here I re.ceived yours of June 27th enclosing the Grant Photographs. I also received your three little pamphlets of troops etc., at Jefferson Barracks, a very neat advertisement. I would like to keep these Grant Konunient photographs myself, and sug gest that you write me as Vice President of uhe Grant Monument Asso ciation and send me these photographs and others you may have in re lation to Grant, that I may place them in the Grant Tomb where we are making arrangements to deposit such things, flags etc. I am very anxious to get a flag from soit'e of the Missouri regiments that served under Grant to place in glasscases we have in the Tomb. Nearly all the War flags are deposited and sealed up in the States by legislative acts and it takes a legislative act for us to get any, but I have picked up among the States now and then a flag. We do not ask for them to be given us but simply deposited here in our charge. The tomb has a custodian and police force a;id all flags are in air tight glass cases, properly marked. Perhaps through your correspondence or efforts in Missouri you might obtain one for us or find where we couLd get one. It would give me great pleasure to have it c6me from you to the Grant Monument Association, which you know is a permanent Association and will always have charge of the Tomb. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. July 1898. 813 U. S. S. CINCINNATI, 2nd rate. Key "Vest, Florida, July 18, 1898. My dear General Your's of the 14th inst., is .iust received. I made the request you desired as soon as I saw your tele.p-ram to your grandson, and sent it to him to be forwahded with any application he desired to make repiardin^i; his transfer from the Army. It will .give me great pleasure to have the young man with me, and I hope he may see at least a part of anything that'is left the Navy to do before Spain sues for peace. As I explained to young Montgomery, we are more than full of young officers on this ship at the present time and he will have to live in very cramped quarters, but six of the Naval Cadets will return to Annapolis in September, after which he will be more comfortable With grateful acknowledgement of your kindness to me when I was so pleasantly associated with you during the grant Monument ceremonies. General Grenville M. Dodge, No.l P>roadwa.y, Mew York. Very sincerely yours, C. W. Chester 815 July, 1898 a",' NAVY depart™ T Washington, July 22, 1898 My Dear Sir;- I am in receipt of your letter of the 2Ist inst., with f regard to the application of Mr. Gr^nville Dodge Montgomery, as an acting Naval Cadet. I have today appointed Mr. Montgomery, and ordered his detail to the U. S. S. Cincinnati, as requested by Captain Chester, and am General G. M, Dodge, No. I Broadway New York order is made July 29, 1898 Battery A. Pa. Vols. Very truly yours , John D. Long Secretary 817 July 1898 War Department Washington July 23, 1898 My Dear Dodge The Lieutenant Colonel, whoever he is, referred to in the New York Herald article of yesterday which you sent me, was no doubt simply writing hd)me showing the hardships that our men endured diu?ing the campaign which resulted in the fall of Santiago. I have no belief that he wrote in a complaining way, but simply as a statement of facts as they existed. He knew that there were ample rations aboard the ships. He knew the impossibilities of getting them to the command more rapidly than they were gotten. He knew the necessity of remaining in line of battle and forcing the attack to as early a termination as possible. He knew that everything was being done that could be done, but this sympathetic old gentleman who is writing in a way to spread dissatisfactioix among our people at home, and in fact, to misrepresent the Lieutenant Colonel he refers to, and casting unjust reflection upon the Commissary General,(than whom a better and more energetic and faithful man never filled the office,) is unpatriotic, unjust and knows nothing of Army life in war. You and I know what this means. It has always occurred and always will. That is war and war would not be war without it. What a shame that grumblers at home are trying to do anything to eclipse the glory of that magnificent victory, no matter what hardships the soldiers endured. The growlers are always those who stay at home. Sincerely yours. R. A. Alger General C. M. Dodge, Broadway, New York, N. Y. July, 1898 1055 Fifth Avenue, New York, July 28, 1898 My dear General;- If you have no objection I will attach your name to a call for a meeting of the officers of the old army (regulars and volunteers) to formulate plans for the reception of our victorious troops upon their return from the seat of war, so that ari^angements may be perfected well in advance of their coming. The names that occurr to me for this preliminary call are Dodge, Sickles, Swayne, Butterfield, McMahon, McCook, Sharp and Fitsgerald. Yours sincerely, Charles H. T. Oollis To Gen'l. Grenville M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, City 825 July, 1898. Dear General Dodge: Clear Lake, Iowa, 31 July, 1898. In this lovely, resti'ul place (where my cousin and I are en joying your brother Nathan's hospitality)' I find leisure for letters which I have had in mind to write for,months, but which, at home, in the hurry of many engagements, were put off till "tomorrow." You will wonder why one should defer writing if the letter is of consequence. The truth is,- it could hardly be a short letter that would explain things intelligently and I hesitated to write a long letter to a-man so busy with important affairs as I know you to be. Now that it is Summer I hope that my letter will not be such an interruption as it might be at a busier season. Ever enterested in ..ur Danvers schools, I have talked with the principal of the high School there about appropriate pictures for the decoration of the lately re-modeled Eigh-School house. Since Danvers has had an unusual number of distinguished m.en connected with its history, it seems to us tha the most fitting adornmenL of the large hall, where all the scholars assemble, would be the portraits of these.men, where it is possible t. obtain them. In naming these distinguished men, I will only give a few words to eaci: although much might be said of each. They are Governor Endicott of Colonial days whose home w; s in Danvers his orchard farm being still ^ in the possession of the Endicott family, wj.o have their home in Danvers: F Judge Samuel Folton, born in Danvers, prominent in the Revolution, a member of the Continental Congress:- Gen. Israel Putnam, born in Danvers a hero of the Revolution:- George Peabody, born in Danvers, the great ' London banker:- Gen. Grenviile M. Dodge, born in Danvers, a hero of the war of the Rebellion. The.High School is named for .Judge Holten and every year the medal, given by Mr. Peabody, is bestowed on graduates. Surely, young people, who become familiar with the faces of men Qf such strong characters, cannot fail to be impressed with the lesson of or^philanttropy^^^^^^ stern-devotion to duty, courage,- honesty, industry Governor Endicott will provide an oil-painting of him,- indeed it is already ordered from Mr. Hinckley of '."ashington who copied the original portrait (in the possession of Hon. Wm. C. ' Endicott) for Ivrs. Joseph Chamberlain, nee Endicott:- I Rave good reason to think the portrait of George Peabody will be provided:- i Lpe that shall show "p"' Gen. " Israel in the picturesaue be uniform inclined of to the give Continental us one thatArmv there is no portrait of Judge Jlolten, not even a silhouette - but I tlink we can have (as the school bears his name) in the -centre, o^er the form, a tablet on which, in letters in high relief we acterlstic quotations from his letters, and, over the tablet, the flag' You see it seemied to ne worth tryinp foi- and c-o T Viq-ito aS?e''t!%arf "o"t'ourplan! I'® 811 this long explanation, this letter Is to ask if vou 'only fha? rj'"' treat thing to aok Booh a gift, but I.cuKi l",e thL the oL of thls^ -•en (of Whoa Danvera Is Justly so proud) who Is living today^ the one whf 826 is nearest in point of tin.e to the boys growing up in the old town, the g one who, in the present, gives Danvers its greatest lustre, should. " have as fine a picture as the old Governor. Perhaps that is a silly ambition on my part, however. If my request strikes you favorably, you will know what you desire v/ithout suggestion from me. I am sure you must'feel with our modern educators that youth ful minds may be greatly influenced by pictures surrounding them. We have already a fine solar print of the Acropolis at Athens in the room wheie Greek and. Latin are tau^t; a crayon head of Longfellow for the library; a fine photogravure of Washington in the room where American history is taught; and, in time having a plan and sticking to it, I am sure we shall get a good result. If for our large hall we can have these portrait? of our Danvers men,- four of them natives of the townadding, perhaps, later, that of.John G. Whittier, who spent so many of his last years with lis at Oak Knoll, we shall indeed have a school decor ation of which to be proud and one that few country towns, if any,can boast. Excuse tb.is long letter. It could not very well be short. When I heard froni ^irs. Goodell last, she and all of her family were well. I-left home June 16th and have been in the West ever since, visiting Denver, Salt Lake City, the Yellowstone Park and coming, at last, to Waterloo, Iowa, where I am visiting my Aunt and cousins. On the way to Denver, I stayed over in Council Bluffs, seeing your wife and Letty as well as Nathan's family and Julia. ^'y cou^ Mary and I have had a fine time sailing, fishing and visiting with Nathan. We return to Waterloo on Tuesday. Phil ^ comes on Wednesday and Carrie later, I believe. ^ Trusting that you are well and somiewhere where it is cool, it has been very hot in the West this summer, I am^ Yours sincerely, Sarah F. Hunt. My address till Aug. 15th will be 1202 Lafayette St., Waterloo, lowa:- after that 4 Federal St., Salem, Mass. P. S. Enclosed is a cutting I have had saved for you a long time. S. E. H, (Enclosed Newspaper clii^ning.) "Death of Elmer Valentine. Well known and roL^pected Citizen passes to his long rest this forenoon. Elmer Valentine, one of the best known business m,en of the city, through his long association with the insurance business, died at his home on Broad street at a late hour this morning, at the age of 84 years, he had been out of active business lefe forsomie time, and had been ill some tine previous to the end. Elmer Valentine was born in Saccorappa, M.aine, December 6, 1812, His profession was that of teaching, more particularly in music, and he was weir known in all the section round, and in many cities and villages, where; he had taught nusic and conducted choirs. He became a resident of Salem in 1848, and had ever since been very prominent in musical circles, being one of the original memibers of the Salem Oratorio society, one of j ■the hoard of directors, and for nearly fifteen years on the examining ^ board . 827 July 31, 1898. 2nd Sheet. (Clipping enclosed with Cen. G. h. Dodge letter) His residence and place of business was at 29 Federal street, and on the occasion of his 82d birthday he gave a reception, at which a large number of friends were present, am^-ng them being former pupils. Among the long list of those who received instruction from him are Gen. Grenville Dodge, Miss Mary J. Floyd, Nathan Poor and Franklin Osborne of Peabody; Rev. John W. Chadwick of Brooklyn, N. Y.j Gen. Benjamin F. Peach, Dr. P. B. Laskey and Dr. P. H. Peach of Marblehead. He was a member of the Golden Cross and the Good Templars, an ardent temperance man, recording his vote at the last election for no license, and was prominent in the Essex County Schoolmt:sters* association. During his long and useful life he had been the recipient of many flattering toke.s of esteem from individuals, schools, societies, churches, etc, who had profited by his skill in rendering, and his faculty for importing a knowledge of m.usic. 829 Aug, 1898 HEADQUARTERS 1ST BRIGADE 1ST DIV. 5th CORPS NEAR SANTIAGO CUBA. Aug. 2nd. 1898 Gen. Grenville M. Dodge #I Broadway, N.Y.City Dear General Thinking you might like to hear f.rom one of your proteges in Cuba, I have decided to send you a brief outline of our campaign. We arrived off Santiago in the transports on July 20th and after wait ing a day or two off Morro Castle the fleet sailed to the town of Daiguiri which is about IB miles east of Santiago. Here the naval vessels bomb'^rded the town and. gave us an opportunity to see the eff.ect of the great guns. It was a very interesting spectacle and our boys cheered lustily when a particular good hit was made. After, the bombard ment which lasted several hours the troops began to land and continued to do so for two days. The first party who landed went up to the blockhouse over the town and raised the American Flag on its top. When the Stars and Stripes appeared it was greeted with tremendous cheers by the men and the blowing of whistles on all the vesels. Our Brigade was held as a force to be landed at some point to be decided upon after the first landing where we could be of the greatest advantage. This was_ decided to be at the town of Siboney six miles west of Daip-uiri and about twelve miles from Santiago. Part of the fleet steamed up to . iboney and shelled the town. The Spanish Commandant was among the few opanish soldiers killed. We were to land in the afternoon but the waves come in so high that Capt. Goodrich of the Navy in irharge of the landinc of our Brigade decided that we would have to wait until^night when thf water became calmer. We landed during the night working until quite late in the morning before the entire Brigade was gotten ashore. Just as Gen. Hawkins was about to leave, word came to us that a portion of our troops had engaged the enemy, that our men were retreating and that we should go at once to their assistance. The General and Staff went ashore immediately and formed the Brigade. The march was then taken up over the mountains on the trail toward Swilla. It was a terribly hot day and the exertion told upon the men who had just stepped ashore after haying been 14 days on the transports. As we advanced wounded men kept coming to the rear and told^us of. the engagement -It wnc; o f>i rrv,+ between Gen. Young's Brigade of dismounted Cavalry including the Rough them. Aftdr A??/ we had advanced about two or,three ''ho had do miles Gatlin^guns word came that wufthe en^y were retreating and that our assistance was not neeLd! L wfre turned to the town. As you have doubtless read about thic fight in +hn the town of Swilla where we camped 4 davs T ha^ tui P^o^t^near oa^p here- .e had f terrible as u uaf behind the. mountain on our Mght I reported this to Gen. Hawkins who thought it would be wise fo? me to 8S0 make a little scout oypr the inouytains.for the.purpose of seeing if any of the enemy were on the oth-er side. The mountain was about a naif mile distant and in order to reach it I had to go through a jungle of undergrowth half as high as my head. It was with much difficulty that I ascended the mountain but I managed to reach its summit after the expenditure of a good deal of labor and exertion and located one column of smoke. I went along the top of the mountain -and down the other side. In my descent I virtually slid half the way and in view of the fact that this had to be done through a jungle of undergrowth which was soaked with water I considered myself lucky to get up without accident, although drenching w4t. I found Gen. Sumner at the other end of the mountain. He t-oo had noticed the smoke and had ascertained that it came from a small party of Spanish Guerillas. On the morning of the fight (July I) our Brigade moved to the front at day break. Upon reaching the El Paso House where a sugar plantation is located our Brigade was halted and Gen. Kent and Division Commander, and Gen. Hawkins with their staffs started to ride to the top of El Paso Hill where some -of our Artillery ^ere located. Before we reached the top tfie shells from the Spanish Fort on San Juan Hill made it decidedly warm. Some of our men and a number of Cubans were killed. Our Brigade pushed 'forward and came upon Gen. Siimners Brigade about a quarter of a mile ahead. These roads in Cuba are merely trails not being over 8 or 10 feet in width; when it rains th«y become a perfect pudding of mud. Upon reaching Gen. Sumner'? Brigade ours was again halted and Gen. Hawkins and staff went ahead on foot to reconnoiter. One of our officers, Lieut. Ord climbed a tree and described to us the enemy's position. There was a strong block-house or Port on a high ridge to our right; they were pouring shot and shell into our men from this fort contin^ially. The situation was critical; our men were being shot down in a road where they could not see the enemy nor return his fire. Gen. Hawkins notified Gen. Kent that we could not remain in our present position and that if authority was given he would take the hill with his Brigade. Authority was" finally obtained and Gen..Hawkins ordered our Brigade forward. We passed through a barb wire fence, through a jungle of undergrowth 500 ft. or more, acrofes a stream and then another barbwire fence. This brought us into an open field a quarter of a mile to the foot of the hill on which Ft. San Juan is located. While going through this undergrowth we were subjected to a murderous fire from the enemy. They knew our position from the fact that a balloon folleiied our advance. Upon reaching the open the Brigade formed as follows; the 6th Infty. on the right, the 16th in the center and the Tlst N.Y.Vols. in reserve. Gen. Hawkins and myself with two buglers took station in the line of battle between the 6th and the I6th. The General then conmianded "forward" and the charge commenced. It was a terrible but grand spectacle. The Spaniards used at least two kinds of bullets. One kind were carved with a brass shell; these bullets appeared to explode after having traversed a certain distance. While going through this field it sounded as if firecrackers were being set off all around us. You could hear these slight explosions and see a small puff of smoke with a sharp crack sounding very much like a fire cracker. Through the storm of lead the soldiers went. Every few vards Gen. Hawkins would stop and cheered the men forward swinging his hat every minute to see 'him fall. The two buglers sounded Forward all the time. -The line cheered: twice ascending the hill and gave one rousing cheer when the summit was taken and the flag Brigade of our Division composed of the 9th, I3th and 24th Infty. formed on our left and went forward in a charge about the time we did. Many a brave man went down that day. 831 To Gen. G. M. Dodge, Outline of -1st ^^rigade near Santiago. n Of Gen. Hawkins Staff, Lieut. Manning 3rd Ohio "vols. early in the day was thrown from his horse which took fright at the bursting of a shell He was unconscious for several hours and unable to perform'^anv duty ^ereafter. Lieut Michie of the 17th Infty. the other Aide was killed while directing the troops throughout the jungle. Lieut. Ord of the 6th Infty. the Brigade Commissary was killed on top of the hil by a wounded Spaniard. He left us just before the charge commenced with an order for the I6th Infty. and instead of returning to the Staff took +the line. The ^ Port eight wee of eeptured' the I6th about, and led 2:30. the Oen charge ? Hartlns in that warei?^ part of full cnarge of the troops of the other Brigades as they.came up and he me along fv! the ridge to see eidge that at the commanding entrenching points. was That being night, properly he done sent That night we slept on the ground just behind the firing linL About * 3.30 an alarm was started but it was easily quieted. The firinp- again at daylight. All day r.en. Hartlns and r.en: K^nt walkeS ?ho en?r enchments and directed the fire of the men Tn entrenLrS":t"i;ir1u"hfadfaS'oarl oflt^'tr'S^k'^'Aldf I Va, He was the hero of the battle. o ^ Monroe or Port Myer bravest officers I have known. His prLotlorto Ma5or"Sne«r«rwell Division Jet :Sou? the'L2®™?er!' Our'DI^L'lon^LrLarty'sSo^rf^ L'r'Br?ga^ll^sr33^!''%?rw??rfeMror?hil ^ o?%h':^s^rgSde.^°rjiitL'"?crrd''''ff^ Brigade was then changed to the right of the line wheJe a^LT^'wheS Si"''' then they did good work. Parkers Gatllnr Gunrneta.n "as made, service durinp' the f^rrVit nc Guns Detachment was of great we werl pul off'?L"gJ^at flfoneril?^,'^" outcof^ Some men carried shelter halves and some dia ® blanket, the soldiers went through In "irehoTeem privations that -ai not equalled by those of th^ iatrwa^- «te were completely worn out and succumbed ?eaditv fn ? surrender our men half of the Command were sick at Sne ti^! m?- feaver. Fully j greatly improved. It is pitiaMe ?o Snk ^fMrs has not with feaver and shaking wrti-olli'i'ier ssz dreds of men in every Reg't. Things are better now for we are getting our tents off the boats. There is lots to be said about the conducting of this campaign. • Personally I am not qualified to criticize but I ^ have heard other officers talk who are qualified to judge. They find m much to criticize and little to praise, except the gallant conduct of the troops. During the campaign It was my pleasure to meet and en tertain en more than one occasion Capt. Lee of the British Army. He is a fine gentleman. He witnessed the fight on July 1st and said that the conduct of our troops in charging a fort without the aid of Artillery fire and underthe circumstances in which we were placed was an incident seldom equalled in history'. Other attaches have made similar and equally commendatory remarks. Our men are now thin and weak and unable for duty. The sooner we get into the United States the quicker we will recuperate. It is said we are to go to Long Island. I sincerely hope that this is true. You have been such a friend to me I thought it might he of interest to you to get a letter from me in the field. While I do not wish.to blow my horn, I thought as one of my sponsors you would be pleased to know that Gen. Hawkins in his report of the pi'evet Lieut. Col. for eallontry In the charge that r luV" this recommendation Juan. I have was oeen handsomely informed by endorsed the Division by Gen. Adjt. Kent General the Diviciinn Commander and that the latter in his own report recommended me for "Signal gallantry in action at Ft. San Juan on July 1st, 1896," Also that Ilput Georp, Adjutant of the 6th Infy. wrote a communication to the Adjutant Gen 1. referring to my conduct in the charge of Ft. San Juan. That a newspapp man who was with odr headquarters from the time we landed in pba ptil the surrender has gone to Washington and states that he in tended to do all he could to have me given a medal o? honL. L Li m ^ight and talked with others who Were in it. I was informed ^ tpp by tp Commanding Officer of the 6th- Infy. which is in our Brifnrtf. hat he intended to get up a petition signed by the officers of hic; Piafrt 6t"lnfJ th pry. I give you these facts c" so that you Army, may I know be assigned that I have to the nf ® superiors have app^LiateHv attempts p do it. When the proper time comes I should like to be transfered to the Regular Army. As I am no. 30 years of age I an too Lit ? L heptate T! ? ^ to f^econd ask you Lieutenant. for any more, You favors have been but if so kind any anDOintmentq to me in ?he ofoS? e\"or^rbi;re^^^A[^rL'Sl?g^^-" ^ opportu®nrty"to%:riTou , T to one of the headquarters clerk- being ill alont "ird^isf^LLtlrSiyThin rSapL' weather again today. I trust T will ho L under the day. Plefse remember III ■ Yours very sincerely, E. Horton. »• f ' ^ August, 1898 War Department Adjutant Generals Office. Washington August 4, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, #I Broadway, New York My Dear General Enclose please find Secretary Long's letter of July 22nd, concerning the appointment of your grandson as a naval cadet. In this connection, while not disparaging my own arm of the service and career in the army generally, yet there are many reasons why, from a professional point of view, the Navy would seem to be more desirable than the Army for a young man entering the profession of arms. I doubt not the young man has got the right stuff in him and will come out in the end with name and fame, as did his grandfather before him, I am glad that he has found a berth with Captain Chester, who will keep a fatherly eye upon him. On July 25th he was ordered to be discharged by telegraphic instructions to the Commanding officer Battery A. The formal order was issued on July 30th. On August 1st, in answer to telegraphic inquiry. Captain Warburton informed the office that the young man had been discharged and had started to join his ship. Could not tell whether he had succeeded in getting to the vessel. I trust, however, that he succeeded in doing so and that by this time he is well under way as a sailor. I hope some day in the near future to get leisure enough to drop in and have a few moments talk with you. With kindest wishes. Yours sincerely, John A. Johnston, Enclosure 835 Aupc. 1898 "Eyrie" Muscatlne, Iowa, Auk. 5, 1898 My dear Gen. DodKe, Am in receipt of yours of Auk. 2. Herewith please find photographs; Ex. Gov. Larrabee Mrs. Larrabee Hon. D. N. Richardson Ex, Gov. Jackson Ex. Gov. Bovies. Some of these friends have been delayed in getting their negatives, by absence from home and other reasons. Had I been in Chicago, I would have gone to Anthony and supervised the placing of pictures as I fear that they may not be properly classed. As it was. I sent Anthony one of my Hand books and in structed him to place pictures in order foll»wed in hand book. When Mr. D. N. Richardson requested me to make a collection for your album he advised that I order all pictures, the album and also "approve" all bills before they were sent to you. When I wrote to Anthony I found Album already ordered. Some time since I wrote them to send me the bills and I would send them to you, Thev do not answer, and I have felt troubled lest the whole matter was being clumsily executed. If the bills seem in any way unjust, please advise me as I am posted as to contract prices. I trust the whole collection may please you and justify your expectation. Anthony has not acknow ledged the pictures sent him of Harlan, Drake, Trimble, Townsend, Merry and myself. Some time since I sent my just published hand-book to your address- trust it reached you. Cordially yours, Cora Weed. P. S. Our beloved friend D. N. Richardson passed on, as you have doubtlesB heard on the 4th of July. He was interested in his daily duties to the end; but sometimes bewildered and at times forgetful. If there has been any confusion in the little matter of the Album it may have occurred by him forgetting what he had asked me to supervise. ' When me thatat he called at Anthonys. his I way corresponded to the Vermont with our smmer atist home John he wrote R May, Canal Street 207 Chicago, and told him to furnisra completrSet Anthony A to pay for same; work to but Anthony am at for a loss your to work know at how the matters same time stand.advised I did not intend that you should be annoyed with details and am now* sorry that we did not place orders with a firm that would anbmit +n proper instructions. I have sent the Anthonys twelve pictures inclndlnothese enclosed which are the «ifts of friends to you and shoSld Sot be 826 included in any bills. Trusting: that I have entered sufficiently into detail to have you understand all, I am ' Very truly. Cora Weed s ( . r • f. t I ■v.} -' ' ' y ..1J 8S7 Chickamauga, Ga, Aug. 5th, 1898. Genl. G . M. Dodge, My dear General: will you not kindly aid us to get on foreign service. This Regiment is entitled to g) by all rules of justice. It v/as the first to volunteer in the st te. I am the Senior N. x. colonel and my regiment is absolutely the best volunteer reg't. in the field. The officers are superior clas of men—intelligent and well educated and much better fitted for commaid than the illieterate men I see holding commissions in other regiments. This regiment has attained a high star.dard by assuring the men that merit would determine the selection. The men krov/ perfectl5?' well that they are the l;est, and the best officered, and feel insulted and outraged at seeing their just claims disregarded. Some of the regiments that have been selected are still in the awkward squad state. ^ou know that this regiment has always been a good one and is the right kind of stuff to build on. New York state is really entitled to send at least another regitment to the front. She has furnished 20,000 volunteers and ou ght to send one thenth on this expedition. I invoke your aid as a fellow member or the New York oommandery. We don't ask for any favoritism, we aks for simple justice. Yours very truly, R. w, Leonard. Colonel. 839 August, 1898, New York City, August 11, 1898. H. C. Tovvnsend, Esq., G. P. A. Ko. Pacific Ry., St. Louis , Mo. Mydear Sir: I have yours of August 3rd enclosing letter from Adju tant-General Bell, which is very gratifying to me. "Ve will depend upon the Adjutant General to obtain the flags for us. Two or three are better than one and will be given permaneht places. As I said to you, these flags will remain the property of the State of N'issouri, will be placed in air tight cases, and inscription placed upon them to designate fully what they are, and wher-e the thousands that come in ther-e daily will see them.' I also desir-e to state that the Trustees of the Monument are ^.jermanent and are given ^5,000 per year to maintain it. '.Ve kee ■ in charge of the tomb a custodian and Assistant custodian in addition to the police force kept there. We shall appreciate very much and the trustees will make proper acknow ledgment ol the flags that are received. I do not think it will be necessary for you to write other ofiicials, but if you will keep in touch with the Adjutant General, and if he needs any aid give it to him, I will thank you. Please accept my personal thanks for your interest in the matter and express to Adjutant General Bell my fUll appreciation of his action. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. 843 Aug. 1898 Union League Club New York Aug. 13, 1898 Dear Ceneral;- Poor Henry Hobson died tonight at Roosevelt Hospital of appendicitis. I have been with him constantly for two days. It was all so sudden and so terrible I have had no time to do anything but work in the effort to save him. We will bury him Monday at Troy. Then I must see you about the future. . I am ready to take his place as fully as I can. Yours truly, . Jno. S. Wise • 845 "EYRIE" Muscatine, Iowa Aug. 15, 1898 My dear Gen. Dodge Your favor of Aug. II at hand enclosing bills which seem to be correct. Mr. Richardson wrote me that Anthony insisted there had been two orders of albums for Gen. Dodge, and I feared there had been some blundering. It was my understanding that I was to do all the ordering- all supervising and I was worried for fear a duplicate order had- been given. It would seem that Mr. R. Was mistaken. I was slow to attend to the matter because of the various friends delaying ^in getting unmounted photos. I cnnot understand why Anthony failed to forward your work and answer my letters, With kindest wishes believe me Yours cordially. Cora Weed 849 August, 1898. On Board S. S, La Grande Duchesse, Off Morttank Point, Long Island, August 17, 1898. My dear Genl. Dodge: We arrived here Monday al temoon and have been held "in quarantine ever since, but ho^e to be taken ashore today. Our voyage was a fairly good one, although 3 men of the 71st N. Y. V. died on "the trip. The men are very weak and will need a complete rest for some time at least before being able to do duty. I understand we are to be fumigated first,-then taken to a temporary camp for three days, and then to the permanent camp. When we reach the latter camp we may have as much leave as we wish, so I will accept of an early opportunity to pay my respects in person. I see by yesterday's paper that the people of New York are going to give the soldiers a grand greeting. The plan seems to be that there will be a parade of all the troops in New York City about the middle of September, that a committee of 100 citizens is to be apijointed to take charge of the matter, and that $100,000 is to be raised to defray the expenses. I thought it might be ,seful to the committee to have an officer familiar with such work and also with the troops who are to parade de tailed to assist them. r will be very glad to old In suoh work If my services can be used. There will be nothing of Importance going on here so I can be easily ^spared. A letter from the committee to Genl. Oorbln will bring about the detail and my services will cost the city nothing. 850 I am not specially anxious for the details but if the committee need some one I will be pleased to go. If you should see any•members of the Committee will you kindly mention this? I trust you are well. Please remember me to Mr. Granger ard Mr. Jennings . Yours veri sincerely, William E. Horton, Asst. Adjt. Genl. U. S. V. 1st Brig. 1st Div. 5th Army "^orps . Uontank Point, Long Island. 851 August, 1898. New York City, August 18, 1898, Captain Yllliani E. Horton, Asst. Adjt. GenL., 1st Brigade, 1st Div ., 5th Army Corps, Iv.ontauk Point, Long Island, N .Y. i'y dear Horton: Your two letters, one describing the Battle of San Juan and the other written on board the Grand Duchesse, were received today. I was very much interested in the account of the movement of your brigade on San Juan, and note v;hat you say in relation to other matters. Yith the endorsements you have, there will be no trouble about your being recognized at the proper tine in the War Department, as they are disposed to take care of everyone who took part in the battle. Of course, there are times when it is necessary for a Bri gade Coran.ander to Lake his place in the line of battle in a charge and General Hawkins evidently ap;.ireciated this fact, and being an old and able soldier led his men, feeling probably that fact alone might bring success, and I am very glad that fact has been recognized by the Departruent. The Santiago campaign was a new problem to the army. It had to be started very quickly, they had to avail them selves of whatever they could, movement by wa.er, landing in the surf, moving upon Santiago with an enemy that they did not know any thing about, the climate, and a country no one had had any experience in were all new problems, andthe fact that whatever they did nst with succese wipes out the criticismis. You will remember General Sherman always said nothing counted after the fact. Persons who ffiade criticiSHiS without knowing the facts, if their way was taken there is no surety that utere would have been success. I never y any attention tc those things, for I never saw a battle or campaign or movement of troops without criticisms, but the question always arose in my mund could the critic have done better in the same place. Of course, these criticisms that have comie 3.fter the war are unfor tunate and only injure the troops in the eyes of foreign nations. It is hard to make people see these criticismis are from outsiders, and very little or none fromi the troops taking part. Hosever, I saw a letter published from the Lieutenatn -Colonel of the 71st which astonished.me. I hope to see you soon and talk matter over with you. This parade here in new York will no doubt be controlled by the regular army forces as it is to be a review by the President. If in need of any help I know of no one who can serve them better than you. I see I ami on the Gomii.ittee and will make the proper suggest ion if thei'e is anything to be done when the timie conies. Very truly yours, G . N . Dodge . 855 August, 1898, EXECUTIVE MMSION, Washington, August 19, 1898, Dear General Dodge: Your letter of the 17th instant was duly received and promptly brought to the President's personal attention. The President wishes me to assure you that he has been greatly interested in reading your comments on the public questions now demanding consideration, and that he is most sincerely appreciative of your hearty good wishes With assurances of personal respect and esteem, believe me. Very truly yours, J. A. Porter, Secretary to the President. C General Grenville M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York , N , Y. j 857 August, 1898. New York City, August 19, 1898, My dear Mrs". Hobson: It was ihy intention to have come to New York on Monday to accompany you to Troy, but unfurtunately, I was taken down with a slight attack of the gout, and the doctors did not think it was pru dent for me to take the chances. You know I am subject to that complaint and have to exercise great care, I was greatly shocked at the news I received of Mr. Hobson's death. Probably no one outside of his family more than I, because I had acquired a very great friendship for him and for hisfamily. I have never been in the West when all of them did not do everything possible to make my visit pieaaant, and my association with the family and the young children ha\e been very gratifying to me. I know what a brave woman you are, and how hard you will try to bear up ,under it. ITiere is nothing, of course, that I can say to you that will aid you, I only wish to say if there, is any way in which I can be of service to you ti will give me great pleasure to serve you. With my greatest sympathy to you and your little child ren, I am. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. I/rs. Henry W. Hobson, South Cambridge, N. Y. August, 1898, 859 No, 4 Federal St., Salem, N;ass., 21 Aug., 1898. Dear General Dodge: We are delighted with your letter of Friday, Thank you very much for the gift to our Danvers High School, so generously made. It amuses me a little to think that the hero of 1861-65 will "get there", as we say, slangily,- before the worthy of 1620 does, althoiigh the latter," i. e. by protrait started first*. Good for the nineteenth century Please order the portrait shipped to Wr. E. J, Powera, High School Building, Danvers, ^"ass, All of the Goodell :family are well and all desire to be re membered to you. The Danvers women with all of Massachusetts have been working hard for the soldiers. Just as your mother and my mother did in the Civil War. Do you ever think how interested they would be in all the affairs of the day if they were living? Thanking you in the name of the Holten High School and per sonally as well, I am, as ever. Sincerely yours, Sarah E. Hunt. 863 Augus t, 1898 . "The Old Home" South Cambridge, August 31st, 1898 My dear General Dodge: Your letter was a comfort to me Mr. Hobson wo Id very often say, or write me, "I am very fond oi the General," and he felt you re turned his affectionate interest and was always his friend, and I can almost hear his voice now, as he would say, "I can always count on the General." We ^Iways enjoyed having yoli come to our home , and Mr. Hobson would talk to the children of you. It is a very dreary outlook onward, without the presence oi a husband who wau everything to me and these four children the eldest nine and my baby a year old next Sunday No children ever hyd greater love and devotion and demonstration and they needed their father. Henry says, "Oh*. Mamma will I ever be happy again witr.out Papa ? V'e did everything together, and were partners." Poor little man of seven, I must live and be strong and well and do all, as Mr. Hobson would have had me, that I can for our children. I feel I never wished i,o live as i do now for the very dependence of these Babies is an inspiration with the beautiful memories of their father You were my husband's friend, I feel you are mine. You know how faithfully he performed every duty relating and connected with tie K. R, Receivership Reorganization, D. L. & Gunnison Council for Committee and Council for Gulf Trustees. Staying away from home Wi.en home was everything to him never neglecting a duty as they were presented day by day - and I feel sure you will be g]a d to lend your strength in any way you can, in order that the compensations he expected to receive, may be realized for his children. I am not going b< ck to Colo, at present and when I am in N.Y. I hope you will let me see you. If you are not well I can with perfect convenience, call at your oilices - May that ugly enemy the gout be driven to the wall, is my hope. I wish you might have come with us to Troy but entirely understood your absence. Gen. Wool and Gen. Thomas are not the only brave fighters buried on that hillside. Mr. Hobson's life irom a boy had been a struggle and at forty years of age he had accomplished moch. It is hard to think of him resting. I hope your daughter is well-please remember me to her -ad acceot affectionate regard from me. My boy is at the Hospital in Troy. Has had an operation for injured xnee but is doing well. This has been a terrible anxiety, but I am relieved now . Always sincerely yours, Katherine Thayer Hobson. 864 ADDRESS OF GENERAL G. M. DODGE ARMY OF POTOMAC, NIAGRA FALLS, SEPTEMBER 2, 1898. Mr. President -and Comrades of the Army of the Potomac, and Ladies for I believe I have the right to*call you comrades: Very unexpected ly to me you made me and honorary-member of your Society, wliich I con sider a great honor, and for which I am grateful to you. although it was given to me personally, I also know and feel that it was a greeting to the Army of the Tennessee (applause), and I can say to you they will be just as grateful and thankful as I am.- The Army of the Tennessee and the Army of the Potomac, as General Smith has sai^ were very close in their friendships, although they fought very far apcrt. ■ Its first comiriander, General Grant, was your last com.mander. As General Smith states, the Army of the "otomac and th.e Arn.y of the Tenn essee joined at Chattanooga; but perhaps he-has forgotten that one division, of the Army of the Tennessee fought alongside of him under Hooker, and > climbed Lookout Mountain with him. When you consider that it is now thirty-three years after the war, that the governnient has published every repo.t, letter and order that was of any rnoment, you will-agree with me that it is diff icult to interest an army audience in talking about another army; and I shall not deta-n you loiig on that subject. ■ This is the second time that I have xaad the deasure of n.eeting the Army of the Poton.ao. My first meeting was*under entirely different conditions to you and to myself than the very pleasant and social one of to-day. My first visit was made in October, 1864, when you were stretched from. City Point around Petersburg. It was then my good fortune to spend with ypuover two weeks with great interest and benefit to niyself. I saw you in your intrenchsients, in your bivouac and in front of the enemy, and there I saw what a great army you were and heard from General Grant while sitting around his camp-fire of all your great achievements. When an army marches always to victory, it is an easy thing to m.aintadn its discipline esprit de corps, ambition and cheerfulness, but when an army has to suf 1 erdefeats, disappointments, great losses and n.akes little headway, and then lines up against tfie enemy and fights tine and again with the same energy and same determinatioi?, then it is that you have a peat army and the ideal soldier, and it is from this fpt that the army of the Potomac will go down to history as one ? ermles this world ever produced. That was the con- ^ You k ow there were no jealousies betwee. our armlet- in civil war; that one arn.y rejoiced over the victories of another far more than it did over its own. I have 1 ired n anv a salut ^ o-r one. hundred shotted guns into the enemy's lines for victorie^of toe Arny p the Poton:ac, and if yau could have stood with me in our trenches and heard the cheer and shout that would go up as I Imve you would appreciate the fact that there is no cheer of any body ' of men, college, political, no matter how drilled or educated, tliat equal the cheers and shouts that go up from an army in face of the enemy when rejoicing. I remeciber distinctly that when Grant wired us that he had fought the battle of the Wilderness and was moving on Lee's flank towapds Richmond, what a joy it was to us, and when Shern.an sent out the order to fire one hundred shotted guns into the enemy and to read the dispatch to our Army, wnat a scene it was; it-lifted one off of his feet. I was standing in the intrenchments in the lines of the 9th Illinois which had a comnanding position fron, _which I could see most of rny command. After it was over, a soldier of the 9th, a veteran who was noted in his com..and for leading and cheering the boys up when the task was hard and difficult, whose voice as well as acts was always onward, was practically overwhelmed with his cheeiing and delight, and in his excitement turned to mie and said, "General', if the Army of the Potomac could only hear that wouldn't they make the Johnnies walk." The closest association of cur armies sould be maintained and forever kept alive; as we grow older and fewer we should endeavor _to get closer together and know miore of each other, and weshould open oTor doors and bring our sons and daughters in with us and let them see the mien and hear of the deeds they are to perpetuate. Now, my comrades, let m.e say to you that while I sapeak here for myself, I also'bring to you the hearty greeting of a great army, every miember of which from the lowest to the highest, loves you for the deeds you have done. There are, however, so.e incidents of General Grant's first visit to your army, his return to ours and tiie planning of the grand campaign that wa- to end the war that m.ay interest you. When General Grant was called East, ^arch 10, 1864, to receive his comim.issioi" and assume conimiand of all the armies, the Army of the Tennessee was camped along the railway frotn Colum.bia, Tenn essee, to Decatur and Kuntsville, Alabatiia. General Sherman had taken our commander. General N'cPherson, and had left Logan's and my corps to shift for themselves, while. he miade a short camjiaign with the seventeenth corps from Vicksburg to IVeridian, destroying all railway comn.unications in Mississippi preparatory ot our 1864, campaign. General Grant returned i'rom Washington, March 16, 1864, to Tennessee. He met General Sherman in Nashville, and called there to meet himi several corps conmianders of the Armiy of the Tennessee and General Sheridan, of the Army of the Cumberland. If I remiember rightly, there were present Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Granger and miyself. ^ assembled in a large room at head-quarters, to hear whalt General Grant had to say to us. We were all anxious to hear of his visit to the Arny of the Potomac, and his opinion of it: and oherman soon got him to talking about it. He said it was the finpst Mel said, however, that our.the officers he talked with considered he would have a nuch more difficult problem on his hands than he had had in the West; and he said to Sherman gotten, eotten°^'tn?H^h?m'* told him. You have not of them faced taBobby cw, but Lee whose yet," name and I as have he for said It I could see the twinkle in Grant's eye that we often saw ther^ when he meant mischief. wiexe A lizGrant, after discussing the Army of the Potouiac and having nothing but praise for it, informed us that he should make his headquarters with that army and leave Sherman to comm and the armies in the ^est also informing us . that he proposed to take several of us East with him. Sherii.an protested strongly against this, and it was finally compromised by his taking Sheridan and leaving the rest of us with^herman. During the two or three days we were with Grant he outlined, in a general way, his plan of campaign-that every army should move as early as possible in the spring, all on the same day against the enemy, so that Lee and Johnston could not detach any of their commands to reinforce the others. He said, "Iwill try to keep Lee from sending any force to Johnston;" but he said to Sherman,"If he does, I will send you two men where he sends one ." He also informed us of the necessity cf closing the war with this campaign. Our visit with Grant ended, he took Sherman as far as Cin cinnati witJi hii! to talk over &hd complete their plans, while we returned to our comi'ands to fit them out tor the campaign. General Sherman has since pointed out to me in the Burnett House at Cincinnati the room they occupied the night before they pa^ted, and where, over their maps, the final orders were given him and ^inal arrangements made that inaugurated the two great campaigns of Rich mond and Petersburg in the East and Atlanta in the West. After the Atlanta campaign I paid General Grant a visit at City Point. I reached his headquarters in October and spent two weeks with him, and saw the armies of the James and Potomac. Evenings we would sit around his camp fire, and in his genial, con.prehensive way, he told us of his campaign and the great battles you had fought, and brought out fully to me what a great army you were. I asked him what he claimed for the Battle of the Wilderness. There had been great dis cussion, rs you know, about it, and ^rant, with the samie twinkle Qg the eye that I had seen at Nashville, saidi I only claiii. that after that battle, and I took the initiative on the march toward Ric^jmond, the Army of the Potomac was no longer afraid of Bobby Lee. He h; d not forgotten his talk with us at Nashville. Now you have ht d Grant's opinion of your great army, and as my toast is the Army of the Tennessee, I will close by giving you General Grant's description of that army when called upon to respond to the same toast at one of our reunions. He said: "As an army, the Army of the Tennessee never sustained a single defeat dur ing four years of w r . Every fortification which it assailed surrendered. Every force arrayed against it was either defeated, captured or destroyed. No officer was ever assigned to the command of that army who had afterward to be relieved from it or to be reduced to another comiiand. Such a history is not accident." 865 Sept. 1898 Denver, Colorado,Sept. 7th, 1898 Dear General I had a general talk with Trumbull in regard to the P. W, & D. matters. He asked me when it would suit me to have the Dunaway jurisdiction extended over the P. W. Road. I told him the first of January, I told him he will have to be careful about the organization in Texas as he would be liable to have trouble with the State Author ities. I told him I expected to resign at our next annual meeting next March. This seems to satisfy him. I took up the extension of the Valley with him. I have agreed on a rate of l/s of a cent a mile on all construction material, he seems to think that we should pay fl4.00 for old rails. I compromised with him by both of us agreeing to leave the price to you and also the price of the track north of the Denver yard, as well as the trackage across the River, I took up these matters because I did not want him to be finding fault later He seems in favor of us building north to meet the Prisco in the Territory. I will stay here until Tuesday Morning. Yours, Morgan Jones. 869 September, 1898 New York City, September 8, 1898, Ky dear Hickenlooper: Has any miovenient been made yet as to the meeting of the Array of the Tennessee at Toledo"? I was present at the meeting of the Society of the -^^rray of the Potomac at Niagara Falls on the 1st ard 2nd of September, and was greeted very cordially. I answered to the toaat of the Army of the Tennes..ee. The Society voted me an honor^try member of their Society. Of course, it was a greeting and compliment to the Arniy of the ■'■ennessee. I suppose you are waiting before having the meeting called thinking that some of our memibers who are in the army will return. I have no anxiety in the matter except that 'I am occasionally receiving letters from; people in the East wl;o want to m.ake their arraqgemients to attend. Did ever you see such senseless, uncalled for and unjust_^ criticisms as are being made by the Eastern press against the War de partment and did you ever see such demoralization in our old army ift the publications going on from its officers? Of course, there, is no truth in nine-thenths of the reports from; camips. Nearly every neglect, comes from thefault of inexperienced volunteer officers. I never saw such lavish attention and expenditure upon soldiers as the 'Var Depart ment isplacing upon the returned m;en froni 'Santiago and in our camips. The criticsseem to jumip over everything to reach the Secretary of War and President, not holding a subordinate officer responsible for any thing. However, the facts 'are gradually coming to the front and in vestigation is Showing that nine-tenths oif the comuilai^nts are without fou. dation. I have se^n the camps and armies and so far as equipment etc.are concerned they are the finest I ever saw, or that anyone else ever saw. I hope that you are enjoying good health. I learn through a lady thr t you have a granddaughter. I tender you m:y congratulations, also your family, especially my friend the daughter. General Andrew Hickenlooper, Cincinnati, Ohio. Very truly yours, G . N", . bodge September, 1898 New York City, September 8, 1898. My dear Colonel: I notice your election as Gommander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, v/hich pleases me vei-y much, and on which please accept my congratulations. There are two things •.•hich please me in the me^-ting at Cincinnati, first your election and second the manner in which they sit down on all the sensational criticisms of the army and V/ar Depart ment. There is absolutely no reason for nine-tenths Of them and the other tenth comes from the inexperience of volunteer officers, I have seen these camps and troops and never saw such attention and such a wuantity of provisions given to troops, and such attention to the sick and convalescent. The campaign at Santiago was a great one, and after such a great success it seerijs to rueabsolutely criminal to be making criticisms and placing ourselves before the world as babies instead oi soldiers. Thank God thi. soldiers take very little part in it, it is the citizens and newspapers. Of course, just about thio time after five or six months service, it is the same as it was in our war, the inexperience of volunteer officers shows itself and a good many of the men complain of their officers, but you know such inefficiency would soon have'been weeded out if the war had continued. A good deal of the sickness comes from the over-feeding of convalescents, and perhaps quite a little from homesickness, but, eliminating the Santiago campaign, there is no such sickness, suffering and pro rata of deaths as there was in the first six months of the civil war. I know I will me t you at Toledo at our next meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and will be able to congratulate you personally. When the date is fixed, I shall send you an official letter inviting you and your staff as the Commander of the Grand Array of the Republic to be present, and I hone you will arrange to have your Staff with you at the meeting. Very truly yours, G.M. Dodge. Colonel James A. Sexton, Chicago, 111. 879 September, 1898 Port V/orth, Tex. Sept. 13,'98 General G. M. Podge, #1 Broadway , New York City. Dear General Your favor of September 8th is just received. I am very glad you think as I do about building to Red River; I am just back to day from a trip to Fort Sill in the Indian Territory, it is the finest part of the Indian Territory that I have been in yet. Greer County don't compare with it except the little valleys up North Fork and Salt Greek. I believe that a line can be built with a maximim grade of 36 feet to the mile, all the way from Wichita Falls to Fort Sill. It will be about 25 or 30 miles west of the Rock Island Road. If that Indian Territory were thrown open it is the best line I know of got a new road; We cannot afford to build west of this place for some other road will be sure to build down Cash Creek and down the Wichita Valley. Kemp has come around all right and he and Byers are willing to guarantee the right of way to the river and $20,000 in cash; $10,000 to be paid when the line is built to the river, and the other $10,000 as soon as the bridge is built across the river. Kemp and Byers to have the town sight from V/ichita Falls to the river. I have told him if he would give us $25,000, $15,000 this side of the river and $10,000 when the bridge was built, I thought we could give it to him. I thought I would try Herrmann Granger to locate this line, we took him over the line with us on this trip. We could not build this line under the Wichita Valley Charter without amending it, so I think we had better get a new charter as we can get one for i of the money it would take to amend the Wichita Valley Charter. How would it do to call it the Wichita Northern or the Wichita and St. Louis Railway, which would you prefer? I believe that we can get several of these cattle men to put money into this enterprize if we want to; the cattlemen say that a line from Wichita near Fort Bill will take all the cattle busiiiBss out of that country. We saw Tom Wagner to-day and he says that the Rock Island has a surveying party in his pasture now, surveying a line from Chickasha to Quahah. I think we better let the Rock Island know that we are going to build any way, and if thev will not extend to Quanah we will connect with them somewhere about the Washita river perhaps Chickasha, but it would be better to connect with the Frisco we could also connect with the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf if we wanted t^ I believe that it will be the most important line we ever build Tfllcln' •Fni 'Of course I am saying miles this, into subject the territory to the Indian before Territory meeting anyone Ling else. opened The objection of going 40 or 50 miles west of Gash CreeS is that it is a * more rolling and arid Country. ^ . .. 880 I am very glad that I made this trip as I didn't know there was such a fine country as that is in the territory, I amralso glad I took the Greer Count3'' trip, so as to be able to compare the tv/o counties I will m.ake preparations to build as far as Red River, I think we can start location next week, and if you think advisable I would like to continue this location from 75 ,to 100 miles into the territory,' Please let me hear from you on this subject. Yours truly, Morgan Jones» • c ■ "o'j , ■ S'' . :'*jf *"<>■' - • Sept. 1898 U.S.S.Cinninnati, 2nd Rate, San Juan, Porto Rico Sept. 23, 1898 My Dear General;- Your grandson, Mr. G. D. Montgomery leaves us today for home. The young man has taken hold of the work under his acting appointment with marked intelligence and zeal and has gained the respect of all on board during his short stay with us. The war has been so short and vigorous that but few of us could get in to the two principle battles the Spaniards have offered, so that no one has seen all he would like of the conflict, The Army and Navy have, however, cone together in such a way as to give us better knowledge of each other, and next time our enemies must beware. I am glad to have had young Montgomery, the friend of my boy at College, with me, and return him to you at least no worse for his experience. Very truly yours. General Grenville M. Dodge, W. Chester #I Broadway, New York City, P 885 Sept. 1898 Fort 7/orth, Texas. Sept. 25th, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, #i Broadway, New York Dear General Since I wrote you last I find the bill to open the Comanche and Kiowa reservations was passed the house last session and is now in the Senate. The Senate Committe I understand is Jones of Arkansas, Petticrew and Quay of Pennsylvania, with llones and Petticrew in favor of the Bill and Quay very strongly opposed to it. Should the bill pass the Senate this next session it will then take two years before the lands will be opened, it takes one year for alotment and one year to prepare the sale of lands; this being the case we had best stop at Red River for some time. I would prefer to keep this first extension as close as possible within ourselves. If you and Walters do not wish to take one third each, I will take one half and let you and Walters each take one fourth. This is merely a suggestion and I, do not wish to dictate as to how it shall be owned. I have only about twfelve miles of rails in sight for our extension, I am trying to buy some steel for the Denver, but have failed to get it at a satisfactory price so far. I have offered the Illinois Steel Company the same price for 1000 tons as last purchase, but they are unwilling to deliver it at that price, f22.00 delivered in Wichita Palls. I note what you say about the inspection of the Coal properties this is very satisfactory to me. Things are looking fairly well on the Denver, there is very little wheat moving and business is rather light; however prospects for a big wheat crop leing put in is good. Yours truly, Morgan Jones. Sept. 1898 Denver, Colorado, Sept. 26,98 PERSONAL General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York, N. Y. Dear Sir;- I had a talk with Mr. Henry Wolcott this morning, who you probably know is a candidate for Governor on the "Administration Ticket", (straight Republican). Politics are very much mixed in this state. The Democrats, Poi)ulists, and Silver Republicans (Teller faction" have nominated Mr. Charles Thomas, and one faction of Silver Republicans have nominated Mr. Simon Guggenheim. The only candidate in the field I think we should support is Mr. Wolcott. He requested me to write you and see if you were willing to write a letter to Mr. Trumbull recommending that the Gulf give Mr, Wolcott its support He has heard that Mr. Trumbull is a little luke-warm, and a letter from you he thinks would have the desired effect. However he was very particular to have you know that it would not be best that vour letter would be sent on his suggestion. If you can freely give this letter as expressive of your own personal views coming without sug gestion from anyone, it would be very forcible. I T think a letter regard from you to the to influence me or to Mr. of the Chappell Victor expressing Co. in the your election' (Wishes, as to whom this Company shall support will be very efsLtial ^ coinage candidates. 1^ inclined r* n' ^^Sgenheim will resign as a candidate for Governor, candidates n i for • Governor, Governor on Henry the Wolcott Wolcott and ticket. Ghas. This Thomas. will leave The latter the two wish f that we do Populists, what we can Democrats for Mr. Wolcott, and Tellerites. and I gave I think the latter it is that vour impression in my talk with him this morning. J-atter that Later. since writing the above I called to spf* w/iirt.->-4- + He said that his brother had lunch with him and had referred to my con versation with him this morning. The senator recalled thp fnot +viq + had offered to aealst him in a flnanclaHar-hen"e Ide hfrfliaf and that it had ^ been done without any opportunity ® kindly of hie; interest r>Afiir.ri4 in him* He commented on the fact that there was nora neiepL" irJoror^fo'^^- '■h® administration!^ and whJlri? waf Both R^th the V Senator 1''° and Mr. Wolcott will *®''® ftniiTr ®aking a strong fight to to win win. throw to them through the Coal Co. or the Railroad Thev\nnS^T^ Yours very truly. P. S. Ihisey, Ass't. Gen'l. Mgr. 889 September, 1818, /ashington, D. C'..> September 29, 1898 My dear iv rs. Hobson: I received yours of August 31st, and appreciate everything you say. I trust that whenever you come to New York you will let me know and I will take great pleasure in calling upon you and the childI have not written you fully concerning the matters about which you wrote me, although 1 have had them continually in my mind, until I could get our matters settled. At our meeting yesterday all these questions came up and all the allowances were made, so-that Mr. Robson gets everything that he wished, and I think that you will say we have treated him liberally. I also at the same time through the arrangement of Mr. V/ise secured the payment of the dabt that he guaranteed to the Denver Trust Company. You know the amounts that Mr. Robson expected, and Mr. Aise told me that the allowances made were all that Mr. Hobson wished. There was no disposition on the part of the Committee to in any way cut down the allowances, and he was given the same as eve.y other attorney in every case, besides he gets, as I understand, one third- ;|p25,000, which was allowed tlje American Loan and Trust Company. That is 4)25,000 for Ivr. Hobson. I am very busy just now in Washington, where I expect to remain some tin.e. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Mrs. Catherine Thayer Hobson, South Cambridge, N. Y. 891 Oct. 1898 Port Worth, Texas, Oct. 3, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, ??1 Broadway, New York City. Dear General;- We have completed the preliminary survey between Wichita Falls and Red River, it will cost a little more than I expect ed to make it a 36 foot grade maximum, but in my opinion we had better spend the extra money and get down to 36 feet. What do you advise about this? We ran another line from Red River up through part of the Byers Ranche, this is not a desirable route and will cost a great deal more money than the line to Charlie; However if we do not go through Byers ranche it will make a big difference in our subsidy as they will give 515,000 to bring it through their ranche; but as the difference in cost will be more than this we cannot consider it, but may use it to pry up the people on the Charlie route. Mr. Kemp is nervous about the Denver getting hold of this branch and ruining his little line, this accounts for the poor headway being made in getting up a subsidy and right of way. We have stopped all work until the right of way can be got, which is more important than the subsidy as the line runs through cultivated farms all the way down. Where we strike the river it is 4100- feet wide, I believe a trestle will stand by crossing at this wide point in the river. I presume that we cannot expect you to come west now that you have the Commission on your hands. How long do you expect tt will take to set through? ^ Yours truly, Morgon Jones. 'y:* ■ "■ • 'A 893 October, 1898 about. Tuesday, ^ctober sixth. Gen, Dodge, dear '^ir: Will you not take luncheon with us tomorrow, Wednessday - at one o'clock. We are expecting ft'irs. G^ant to be with us, and know she will be glad to see you. We have seats on the platform and will be glad to have you go with us to hear the oration at Lincoln Park in the afternoon. Hoping to have the pleasure of seeing you I am, Most cordially yours,. Bertha M, H. Palmer, '4': \ ■ ■ li, I /- ^ fi>* r/iL iti I I n--.) 8S5 October, 6th, 1898 South Cambridge, Wash. Co. N. Y. October 6th, 1898 My Dear General DodgejYour letter was a comfort to me and thank you for every word of it and I know you realize what a relief it must be to me tobe assured of such an adjustment of the various claims and I am relieved that the Loan to the International Trust company is to be paid by Mr, Lewis. I thank you for the children as well for your Interest in Mr. Hobson's affairs. Before I go West I shall hope to see you. Hoping you and your family are well and with renewed thanks and deep appreciation, believe, me Yours very sincerely, Katherine Thayer Hobson 897 Oct., 1898 New York, Oct. 8,1898 Gen. Grenville H, Dodge, Washington, D, C. My dear General;- I see in the papers that the Government is going to build a winter hospital for the troops at Montauk Point. Couldn't you stop that? The climate there in winter is terribly severe, even the natives suffering. The harbor is dangerous in the N. E. winds, so that it would be difficult to shin the sick by water and the Long Island R.R. has demonstrated its_inability to handle sick men. Why not put the hospital at Cape Sabine or Pt. Barrow and be done with it. I have read General Wheeler's testimony as reported in the N. Y. Sun carefully and with great interest. I think he showed a .desire to keep on good terms with the Administration. I noticed the statements which I know to be incorrect. First: That the Renulars did not complain. Secondly: That the water supply was good and only broke down once, i.e., Aug. 31st. ^ R.R. V T> Co. n ^ was see bad. that fee^admits The people that want the the co ntract• responsibility with the for Long that Island fixed. We also want to know why the Plorids troops and the horses were sent to Montauk. There was no need to isolate them and the former simply exhausted the hospital accoraodations and supplies so that when the Santiago sick came they had to lie out in the rafn and eat hard tack and bacon for a while. The opinion was general around horses! thesf troops and notice that Gen. Wheeler says that the War Department expected a large percentage of sick. Then why didn't they prepare hospitals in advance and have the proper supplies? own staff Officers, or were these new men asafg^ed If tJlr to determlfloflo^'^f hLrmf""I these questions Demooratlo OoflesIJf "P to vote for a P' - _ w Excuse me for writing you this wav hii+ no t . positive convictions and strong feelings on'the eubject! Monfic'csir Yours very sincerely, P. T. Sherman 8S9 SiDUX City, Iowa Uct, 8, 1898. Genl. G. M. Dodge, C^ariraan of iJomniisslon on Conduct ofthe war. Washington, D.C, Dear Sir:- I trust you will not regard my writing to youas an impertenance for I am constrained to do so through/fear, groundless probably, that a line of inquiry by your commission may be overlooked,. I notice that so far the witnesses before you have been of greater or lers degree of rank and it has occured to me that ^the statements of the p ivatc soldiers should be taken. The 52nd 'Iowa Infty. the entire service of which was at GampThomas, Ghickamaugua was made up largely from northwest Iowa with two of its companies from this city. The m.en of this regiment now at home, tell me that for the most part of the time they were forbidden to take water from springs; that they were confined by orders, to the Ghicamaugua river for their water supoly; That this was piped to thm through pipes lying on the topof the ground so that when recieved it was exceedingly warn and disagreeable to drink; that the pipe through which it was drawn took the water from a point in the river below their camp and b low the groxinds of a number of other regiments; that the slope of the ground on both sides of the river was towards the stream and when it rained as it frequently u did, the entire surface of the camp ground was washed into the streams, carrying there the filth that no amount of care could prevent being deposited over the surface of the ground. That this water they were compelled to use and that attall times the water was very muddy so that a layer of sidiment would collect at the bottom when allowed to r.tand a few minutes and that there was so much of it filters could not be made to cleanse it. They say al^o that Gr-wfish Springs where pure water was obtainable, was nearer ^ ^ ' their camp than the river at the point from which the water was taken but that that water from that source was denied them. I know nothing of the truth of those statements but as they come direct fromthe soldiers in the camp and as told to Iheir friaids and rclat xe . it would I think, be best to have men from several of the rea-iments befor- you so that they may be no ground real or fancied for'~'dissatisfaction, when the work of - the commission is considered, of such u well -nd ''ho rich have experience been before and have you are had of such such exceptional high characters, oppor tunities for knowing the matters of which they have testified that the country ought we would suppose, to be satisfied with a coiclusion reached upon thier testamony but the orivate soldier , is very dose to the people and has the sympathy of the opeople in a marked dec-ree. so I submit the question of whether it will not be wise to let the world hear what they have to say when under the solemnity of an oath and for the high purpose of the investigation with which you and your SCO associates are chr.rged. Begging ycur pardon for this obtrusion, I am, G.eneral, : -I.- Very respectfully yours, 3[. B. Lothrop, 9G1 October, 1898 New York, October 10,1898 Harrj'' Walters, Esq., Baltimore, Md. My Dear Mr. Walters, It is very important to settle the name of the new corporation as soon as possible so that the erigraving of the new securities may not be delayed. Both Mr. Tod and myself are in favor of the adoption of the name of "The Colorado Contrail Railway Company" as the best name for the reorganized Company. It expresses very accurately the position of the new company in Colorado, especially after the acquisition of the Gunnison lines, and it also has the advantage of the credit and the standing of the old Colorado Central R. .R. Co., Mr. Trumbiill also prefers this name. Gen'l Dodge is in favor of the name "Colorado & Texas " or "Colorado & Seaboard." With regard to the former, Texas, though its reputation was improved, it is still not a desirable name in the East, and as regards the latter, the unauthorized publication of the Syndicate Agreement with the statement that the new Company would be called the Colorado & Seaboard makes it inadvisable to adopt this name. Will you kindly let me hear from you at your earliest convenience.. and oblige Yours very truly. Henry Budge 903 October, l898 Wilmington, N.C. October ll/98 Mr. Henry Budge, Care Hallgarten & Co., 28 Broad Street, New York Dear Sir;- After our conversation over the 'phone in New York I looked for a letter from you, which you said you would write and mail to Baltimore on Pridan, but did not receive the same. I then supposed it would follow me to Wilmington, but so far have heard nothing from you . I will see you in New York either Friday or Saturday, I understood you to say that the discussion about the name of the company was between the two names , Colorado & Southern and Colorado & Seaboard. The name Colorado Southern looks like it was simply a small road confined within the limits of Colorado. Colorado & Seaboard presents at once to the mind a road running from Colorado through Colorado to the Gulf, so that I believe it would be better to adopt this name, which would convey at once to the mind the extent of the territory reached. As the old Gulf road controls the Fort Worth & Denver City it is of course, a part of it, and I have no doubt that, in the near future, arrangements will be made either with by the constructions of roads south of Fort Worth or by contracts with existing roads which will connect us directly with the seaboard. Copy Yours very truly, H. Walters, October, 1898 8C5 Wilmington, N.C. Oct. 12, 1898 Gen. 0. M. Dodge, Care "Arlington Hotel", Washington, D. C Dear Sir;- I enclose you copy of a letter written by me to Mr. Budge, and letter received today from him. I do not suppose that this matter of name is of very great importance. As atated in my letter I greatly prefer the name "Colorado & Sea board," but am not wedded to any name in particular. I do not understand Mr. Budge's allussion in the lower paragraph of his letter to an "unauthorised publication of the Syfadicate Agreement with the statement that the new company would be called the Colorado & Seaboard" as I did not know that such a publication had been made. It is childish, however, to suggest that, because of such publication, the name should be abandoned. I will be at 16 Chamber Commerce tomorrow, Thursday, and would like you to telegraph me if you are wedded especially to a name, or whether we should let them call the road "The Oclorado Central Railway Company. Yours very truly, H. Walters SG7 - October, 1898. Fort Thomas, Ky., Oct. 13, 1898. My dear General: Having finally received the appointment of B. G. of Volunteers I wish to thank you heartily for your letter to the President and Secretary of War on the subject. General Shafter on Oct 4th writes me that the omission of my name was an accident on his part and en closes a handsome letter he wrote the War Dept. oi' ^ct. 1st. Theincident has given me the opportunity of knowing what good friends I have high among whom I rank our mutual iriend Hickenlooper. I trust General I may in the future heve the great pleasure of making personally the acquathfcance of one who was so distinguished a soldier when I commanded a company of foot. Cordially and most sincerely, Harry C. Egbert. To General Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. November, 1898 Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 3, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, New York, N. Y. Dear General The trustees in the mortgages on nine of the railway lines in Texas have filed separate suits against the Texas Railroad Coramissionm and have secured injunctions temporarily restraining some tariffs of the Commission. The purpose of these suits is to permanently enjoin the Commission from all tariffs now in force, and to require it to put tariffs in that will yield better revenues to the railway lines. We have not heretofore requested the Mercantile Trust Company to authorize a similar suit to be brought in behalf of the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company as this company's line does not reach the Gulf, and it hardly appeared that the Commission could maintain its tariffs in force against us in the face of the injunctions in favor of the other lines. The hearing for permanent injunction is set down for the 21st of this month, and in the event the roads are successful in said hearing we can not tell what steps the Commission may take against the roads that are not parties to said suit. They have released us so far from the effect of the enjoined tariffs, but we do not know how far they will carry this if the entire tariffs of the Commission are enjoined. I have therefore, thought that it would be well for you to see the Mercantile Trust Company, and discuss the question of having a similar suit brought in behalf of the Fort Worth and Denver railway, if it becomes necessary. In other words, to get the matter in shape so we can act hurriedly if an emergency arises, though we are going to try to get through without going into the courts. The plan pursued heretofore has been for the various trustees to employ Mr.E. B. Kruttschnitt, of New Orleans, to institute suit, and he has brought all that have been brought, the railroad companies being made parties defendant and enjoined from placing in operation the Commission tariffs. You might secure from the Trust Company a letter to Mr. Kruttschnitt to be delivered in the event we decide it is necessary for this company to institute or have instituted a suit, and in the meantime we will get out data in shape so that it can be done in a very short time if it becomes necessary. Yours truly, Morgan Jones, Vtce-P. 815 November, 1898. Wachinston, D. C., November 14, 1898. Col. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir; I enclose you a letter received from Mr, E. C. Mount, Company "C" 4th Iowa Infantry. I am well acquaninted with Mount, as this is the regiment I commanded in thebeginning of the war. If you can give him any information in the matter will you kind ly do so. You can see what he says in relation to the pension, which he isdesirous of obtaining. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. Washington, D. C,, November 14th, 1898 Mr. E. C, Mount, Beresford, S. D. Dear Cir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 11th inst. and nave immediately taken the matter up with the Pension Office. I recollect you very well and am glad to do anything possible for you. I am aware of the fact that the Post you refer to wasnaraed for me. Can you tell me if it has a portrait or photogra_ph of myself? Yours very truly, G. M. Dodge, 917 November, 1898. Council Blxiffs, Iowa, ^'ov. 19th, 1898, Dear "^enl* I enclose letter from Phil giving an account of the exercises at High School Danvers on 16th on occasion of presentation of portrait you sent them. Please return it to me thro Julia as I want to show it to your family. It might be well for you to write Dr. Putnam now living in Salem, a line thanking him for part he took in exercises of 16th and when Christmas comes I would remember him with a card and have engraved upon it, "To Rev. A. P. Putnam, D. D. the friend of my father and mother. G. " or something of the kind. If Dr. Putnam was a younger iran I know of no one who could take the material you have filed away and put it in shape for publication whenevei- it is done . I sup pose he must be near 70 years old. When you go to Boston invite hin. to dine with you and I wish you would also invite Phil, who you can reach by telephone at Hutchins and Wheelers office. I had a talk with Gren Liontgomery and he thinks he better go west on to the Ranch and look after his mother's and childrens inter ests as he can work in harmony with hsi father and be a factor in harmonizing their differences and he is axixious to get to work earning something. It seemed to ce that was best plan and I did not urge the medical studies. He will go in few days. Comes to dine with us to day . When in Chicago I saw dispatch st ying you and other members reorganization com. U. P. D. & G, had been sued for selling bonds too low. Does it hinder your reorganization plans? Truly, — N. P. I). Read Genl. Howards article in "Outlook" Nov. 12th, Lyman Abbotts paper 'I' ■ . ■ 'v/ ■ . ■ Y* , ^ , -ui#^ . 8t9 Ncveniber, 1898. Chicago, 111., Nov. 26th, 1898. General Grenville M. Dodge, Dear Sir: You possibly aay not recall me. I met you at Milwaukee last year at the "Army of' Tennessee" meeting. I know you will think of my gallant husband with pleasure General John G. Black of -^-llinois. For nearly four years he has filled the office of "District Attorney" for the Northern District of ■'■llinois . His term of office expires in Jarairy and it is a matter of urgent desire upon the part of some of his friends and of financial necessity to himself that he should be reappointed or retained in his present officer. 1 have sent to Col. Sexton today. As the official representative of the Grand Army of the Republic. A statement of my husband's military career and his action in civic life. I cannot think there would be any justice in reioving a man who has so exeniilified his patriotism and who will bear to the end of his life the severe sufferings enta iled u^jon him by his devotion to hiri. country and who is so exceptionally qualified to fill his present office. Will you personally urge Col. Sexton to act speedily in the matter. It has occurred to me tf.at if the matter could be brought be fore the President at some time when th.e Investigating committee was in session with himi, that the words of endorsement which various members of your committee would most heartily give, I know, might be of weight and help to a successful terminction. Will you not do what you can to secure my husband!s contin uance in office? Our very modest little Home is yet unpaid for - $1500.00 being still due, end at General Black's age with him impared physical condition he can hardly hope to successfully enter the lists with the thousands of lawyers of this city. Our two Senators are not supporting him, politically pledged to a man of no military record, of no dependent family and of no such ability to iill the position, but the miachine demand it. My husband': support of Mr. McKii ley during the early days of the recent war, when criticism and denunciation weie being indulged in by the President's friends, was superb. His elegant words were stirring and forceful* He said "Speaking for myself I pledge m.yself from this day to support the President andhis Adminstration until this War is over and every Patriot and American citizen ought to do the same regardless of anv political organization. I.- 920 General Black knows *nothing of my attempt to secure his reappointment or .retention in office and I do not desire hiir. to know it at present. Iiiay I not hope for your substantial aid in the matter? Nov. 26th, 1898. Very cordially yours, Adaline 'L. Black c/o Gapt. Black, Ashland Block, Chicago. > ■ T »■' ■ -■ J November, 1898. IViy dear General: 921 Salem, 388 Essex St., Nov. 30, 1898. Your very kind and gratifying letter is at hand and I thank you very much for it. As soon ss the Wiaather percdLs I shall try to see you in Boston and shall hope to arrange for your visit here and at our Rooms in Danvers, where ydUr friends will be so happy to greet you. Can it not be? I sincere!^ hope so. We are all proud of you and your splendid work for our country. I am glad that my familiar talk about all this to the boys and girls and their assembled friends seems to have given so much satisfaction, certainly it came froni the heart. The report in the N.irror which I will send you with one or two other copies I shall soon get at Danvers, was as usual, full of mistakes, as I had no opportunity to see copy or proof'. It made the Indian swim the Missouri, instead of one of i ;.s tributaries, and left out cer tain parts I would fain have had inserted, particularly my somewhat full tribute to your wonderful and ascended mother, whom my own mother loved and praised as she loved and praised no other woman. We shall see to it well, ri.y dear General, that ample justice is done to your memory in the town where you were born and the Historical Society, which flourishes so finely, will have its full share in the duty and privi lege. I want Alfred to see you and will tell hin to honor himself by giving you a call. He is at 50 State St., with Johnstn, Clapp and Underwood, a well established and well known legal firm in Boston. Trusting you are well and that your very important and arduous work is not too heavy a task for you, I am, Nost heartily and faithfully yours. A. P. Putnam. N a j. Gen. G . W. Dodge • ■ 1 • , - v. 't. I,-' >' ■ - ■' .Mi .. i December, 1898 S23 27 School St., Boston, Dec.2-98 Genl. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. My Dear GeneraljI regret Irery much that I was unable to meet you while you were in Boston, but owing to the severe storm and to the fact that I had been away on account of Thanksgiving, I was unable to call at the hotel until yesterday, when I found that you had returned to New York. As President Brown could not be present at a banquet held at this time we have concluded to have it later, perhaps the first or second week in January, and I trust you will be able to be with us at that time. I am sure you will be glad to hear that the State of Vermont has recently passed a bill which recognizes the University as the State Military College, gives it a Board of Visitors and t&OOO a year, and that there is a f4ir prospect of their making an appropriation for a Dewey Hall, and that the project (Dewey Hall) will be carried forward by popular subscription. Yours very truly, N. L. Sheldon Dictated. ■ ..'B. ' " ' December, 1898. Skaguay, Alaska, Dec. 2nd, '98 Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York. • My Dear Genl:- You v/ill doubtless be surprised to hear from me from this quarter of the Globe. Yet- I am here and am well satisfied withmy coming. I like thousands of others in the States caught-the Golden fever on the first reports of wonderful riches of the Klondyke and lost no time in getting on my way. I have been here now quite eighteen months. Thinking perhaps you would like to hear something of this Country regarding its development I write you, '^he first rush to the interior for the Klondyke was something wonderful. Not less than fifty thousand passed through here, this being the most feasible route and in future will be the general supply point for the whole interior of the Northwest, when the rush began this place was nothing but a wilderness without a living inhabitant while at present we can boast of a city of at least six thousand having four as good whargs as any seaport of the Pacific, with fine large business blocks, wholesale and retail general outfitting establish ments with graded streets, two Daily and one weekly newspapers, electric Lights, good water works system and an efficient fire department, good schools and and churches (which I helped to organize being a member in good standing of the Presbyterian church for several years) last but not least a narrow guage railroad under construction being the first in Alaska to cross the summit of the White Pass and on penetrating the Interior at present Port Gelkirk being its objective point. This road is known as the Pacific and Arctiv Railway and Navigation Co Mr. E. C. Hawkins being its Chief Eng. and Genl. Manager. Ther oad is now operating about fifteen miles with daily passenger and freight trains and by the first of Jany. will reach the summit of White Pass with the end of the track. the + V, winter 1 months Construction with little De#)t. or is no continuing inconvenience its from work right either through cold or snow, they are now working a force of about fifteen hundred men con tinuously. So you see General, the iron horse is fast penetrating what was once known in the east as the icy Northwest in mid winter, j j resources of this country has always been underestimated and had the climatic conditions and its mineral resourcrs been only partially known it would have been penetrated years ago. Knowing that me just before his last illness and stated that he, you and I wfrfSe only ones then left of the old construction Headquarter bovs of the remains remjinp to the + Depot with Other of the Grand D. Sc Army R. G. boys for thereafter shipment Ea«.t soon followed tc his statement was true it now leaves but us two aid f ! . you still retain good health and strength Ld'JhatlSr^^nf Mve'to"^'' seemraany more summers and winters come and go. I would nordS®irju'tloe "{Selfif'togottor'"' equal In extent and richness those of the Klondyke and much Mre tv\J accessable and more easily worked at present it is principally placer discoveries which c^n be worked from April to November with plenty of water and timber easily accessable for all mining purposes with a climate equal to if not exceeding that of Montana. Later in the season some good rich quartz leads were found beside the largest gravel beds for hydraulic washings I ever saw, I pronounce the Atlin Country the best poor mans country dicovered since the early days of California. I am-;largely interested there in the mines, be sides having controling interest in the most important water rights of the District which is the key note to all placer mining which you well know, especially when the principal Diggins are beach and hill places, Mr. E, C. Hawkins, the chief Engineer and manager of this new Alaska Railway is one of my partners, I look for greater and richer discoveries next year than ever before, something that will again astonish the world. I shall return to the Atlin Gold fields the first of the year when I shall remain until next fall, any letter addressed me here will follow me to ray headquarters there. Trusting some day to see you again, I am.as ever. Respectfully yours. C, Christopher, ■ ■ ■ . : VJ "• ^ "■ I 'l- '1 . J- • -i >■ » * ► . ■ 'If v.; . . ;i (.j/' !.t ! •. •? ,.bOO;) , f • ;„i /.M ■ ■ ■ ■ J ,,'i; V. ' i. ' . ■ I ; , M,, . . ^ ■v.!-.'fa 'JfM.I 'U-.'.' .» "• I -'i', 'f-fvfV'V I M b' ' > 827 Dec, 1898 New York, Dec. 5th, 1898 CrBBeral Grenville M. Dodge, Arlington Hotel, Washington, D. C. My Dear General;- I hoped to see you at your office this morning but learned that you had gone to Washington, I am particularly desirous to ask you to interest yourself as far as you conscientiously can to lay before the President the importance of, not breaking off too abruptly the commercial relations between Spain and the Islands of Cuba and Porto Rico. In other words, I think the request of the Spanish Commission to give to Spanish Bottoms the same advantages that are accorded to American Bottoms for a term of ten years, or if this is unnecessarily long, even a few years shorter, and to give Spanish goods similar advantages to American goods, is a fair and reasonable one and one which is almost necessary considerating the large number of Spaniards in Cuba and Porto Rico and also the large consumption of certain- Spanish goods which are not obtainable in United States, such as wine, etc. Besides this the traffic relations between the two countries have been so intimate and running on for such a time that their abrupt termination which would prove a wrong to merchants in Cuba and Porto Rico, as well as private individuals who are engaged in water transportation between these two countries, which I am sure it is not the intention of the United States Government to bring about. If a fair and reasonable time is allowed to the Merchant Marine and also the merchants in Cuba and Porto Rico, they can adapt themselves without serious financial loss. I iinderstand this matter has been discussed in the Commission at Paris and that the prevailing disposition is to afford a certain period in which Spain and its Merchant Marine can enjoy the same business advantages with these Islands as America and I feel that this would be done, but knowing that interested parties are so likely to misinterpret this business to the Government I thought that any statement made by you i^®C6lve the earnest attention of the President and have therefore ventured to request you to interest yourself. Thanking you in advance, Very truly yours, Edward J. Berwind S29 i December,^1898 , : V. r - Washington, D. C., December 6-, 1898. Morgan Jones, Esq., Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: On November 4th Kent wrote me in relation to the Gomanche, Xiowa and Apache reservation!;, but it came to me at a time when I was away from Washington and could not give it attention; writing letters about •uch things does no good. As soon as I returned here and could obtain an interview with Secretary Bliss, which was day before yesterday, (he hAving been absent in Hew York) he told me confident ially that he did not think there would be anything done with these reservations for at least two years, thatwhile there was a bill pending in Congress he did not think there v/as any posibility of its passing. He said that the $30,000 annuity to these Indians expired this year, and as I understand it, they will be dependent this year upon wliat they receive for grazing purposes, and his leases are 10^. per acre and the income froii. them for the year 1899 is $192,000 while the income from land grazing the oast year has only been $111,000, and while their income by the exploration of the treaty provisions is reduced in .1899 something over $46,700, the decrease has been more than madeup by the large increase in their grazing fund, and the Indians, therefore, have suffered no loss . I see that the Interior Department is not disposed to make any effort to make an allotment to these Indians and open up the balance of the country to settlement. I think they feel that what they are getting from the grazing is more than they could get if the allotments had been made. I think there are complications in this matter that they do not tell, because he thought that in about two years matters would be in shape so allotments could be made and the opened up, so in your plans I think you can depend U[jon this statement. I opened up to hini what my reasons for asking are an.d what we propose to do. If we desire to build up through there he will give us all the aid we desire, so far as his Department is con cerned, in obtaining right of way, if we need to. He says that the Indians are disposed to give rightcfway, because it makes their lands so much more valuable. 1 would like to hear from you on this question. I expect to be through this n.onth and do not intend to go to Cuba and Porto Pico, but this, of course, is confidential. I am prepared to lo k after matter's if they require it. Budge is in California and Ted has not returned yet. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . 931 December, 1898. Morgan Jpnes, Esq., Washington, D. G., December 7, 1898. Dear Sir: Fort Worth, Texas. I learn here to-day "that the San Francisco people are run ning their survey out through the Chicasaw Nation and portions of ureer County. I alos learn that the M. k. Sc T. have surveyors out. If they intend to strike near Vernon that is too near to us from Wichita and you want to be on the lookout for thern, if they build their line to Quanah. The country from Vei^non out may be better hut it is bringing the two line too close together. There is considerable railroad building starting. The Illinois Central are pushing their line through to Council Bluffs, in Iowa, and the Stickney line are also pushing through from a point on their line to Council Bluffs, and it looks as though there might be some more building in Texas, but if it is coming too near us, we ought to prepare ourselves to control it. If it is neces.ary we better build out from Cuanah to the Red River to control it. You are down there on the ground and can write me what there is in this, and what the San Francisco people are doing. I think they know that the Choctaw Nation will not be opened for a couple of years and are pishing farther to the North with their line and getting into Greer County. Flease post me on these matters. Yours truly, . M . Dodge. 9S3 December, 1898 Port Worth, Texas, Dec. 9th, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York City Dear General;- Your favor in regai-'d to the Comanche, Kiowa and Apache reservations is received, I am very glad to hear from you as I was a good deal in the dark about it. I am very sorry that that part of the territory cannot be opened, as I am looking for a great overflow from it when it is opened which I thought would help us to sell some of our land. It is the last Indian country to be opened and I believe there will be a great rush, besides I feel rather embarrassed as the Railways are building in from the North to occupy the territory we sliould build into. The Frisco has already completed a line to Oklahoma an and the Rock Island is starting a branch from Chickasha. This will destroy our prospects for building from the south as far as Anadarko. While the northern people can afford to build in there and take their chances before it is opened to settlement we can not, as there are more or less settlements about Anadarko, while there are none between Red River and Fort Gill. I have been delayed in building to the river on account of about three men refusing to give a right-of-way, they are also refusing to sell it for a reasonable price, but claim big damages. I thought there was no use starting it until the right of way was cleared upm although I am very anxious to build so as to help out the Wichita Valley. Yours truly, Morgan Jones Decenber, 1898. Washington, D. c., December 14, 1898. J/rs. A. C. Goodell, Salera, IV'.ass. r/y dear Mrs. Goodell: I received your two letters, the first describing the presentation at Danvers, the other enclosing the account of the death of Mr. Andrews. I was greatly interested in them and have sent them to my brother to read, as he takes a great interest in such matters. I have written Mr. Putnam and appreciate just as fully as any person can the feelingtowards me and the interest taken in me in my old town. Of course, i remember a great many of the people who were there, when you mention theni and who they were. I have been away from there so long that even those I knew in my boyhood, a great manSr of them have excaped mymemory until some fact is brought to me that makes me remember them. I only wish that I c :uld have been present. I'ihen I was in Boston I was in hopes that the weather would be suitable and I could get away during a part of our visit, but our stay there was very short. From what I had heard, we expected to have had a very large nutr.ber of witnesses there, but they did not materialize, and while there had been great complaint in the papers, which we gave the people an op ortunity to come before us anci even when we subpoedaed them,they did not seem to have many complaints to make, and our stajr' was short, thougl: we left two of our members there, to hear anybody who should come befo:e us. Itwas very cold and stormy, and I did not dare take tl:e risk of running around much. ','.'e are in hopes of closing up our Hiatters liere soon. I suppose it.will run usinto January. I always take great interest in what you write and am very glad to hear from you, and thank you very much for your two letters. I have to dictate my letters as it is difficult for me to write so one can easily ready what I have written which piease excuse. Pleasu remember me to Mr. Goodell, also to Miss hunt. Am glad to hear your son is getting along so well. If i should happen tobe near wh re he is I shall certainly hunt him up. Very cordial y yours, G. M:. Dodge. December, 1898. No. 1141 Conn. Ave., Washington, Dec. 19, 1898 My dear Genl. Dodge: I have laid awake for some hours during the night considering the question of our report: in view of your remark as to the President's wish, I have concluded to take the Quarter Master's Dept. as first suggested by you. The "three campaigns" is too much for one man to take, espe cially with my present duties and I believe that subject can be far better handled by Genls. Beaver and McCook, both of whom have handled large bodies of troops in campaigns and the latter of whom is fully posted on every duty connected with troops from a practical experience of over forty years, Yours very cordially, John M. Wilson. Genl. G. M. Dodge, The Arlington. ,' oy •'■'i - . ,y. , . f / •' ; 959 Dec. 1898 Chicago, 111., Dec. 19, 1898 Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear General;- Under existing circumstances I must do something different from my former occupation. Since I came to Chicago, have been con nected with my brother-in-law in "Real Estate", he bought acres, and made sub-divisions , we prospered, made money, until the "Real Estate panic" and now may lose all. I have a family, wife and three children at home, the- youngest a bright rugged boy of 15 years, and I want to give him an education, he is now attending "Armour Institute" in this city. But this is all unimportant to you. But this is why I write you at this time. I desire that you have me appointed to some place in government employ, where I could earn a salary of ^1200 to .*'1500 per year. I know usually there is a long route to travel over in order to accomplish this- but I know that with your influence- it would only be a short conversation, a request, and the appointment would come. I know you have many things, calling for all your time, and thoxight but I also know that in all the years since the close of the civil war you have ever listened, and acted at once, when requested by one of the deserving old members of your Regt. Now as to where you can place me I would prefer in "Pension Dept" but anywhere that I can fill positxcn and earn money enough to live and educate my son. I am very active for one of my age (53 years) no bad habits, and could fill position of "Special Examiner Pensions," or any place where fair judgement, clerical ability, etc., are required. I could get letters from Hon. J. P. Flick, Hon. W. P. Hepburn, Hon. Smith McPherson, and others all of whom have told me they are always ready to assist me. and all of these gentlemen that have known me for years, know that I have made only one mistake in a busy life time. I could also through friends of mine here get letters from Hon. D. W. Mills, member of Congress where I now live, and from Hon. W. E. Mason, if you desire them. Maj. A. R. Anderson died some few weeks ago at Hot Springs South Dakota, I have been trying to procure a paper containing the particulars of his death, to send you, but have as yet been unsuccess ful. Only a few remain of the gallant men who were mustered in your command in the summer of 1861, Trusting that your health is good, and to hear from you soon, I am as ever. Yours truly, Peter C. King Late 4th Iowa Infty. Room 419 Ashland Blk. Chicago, 111. rs' December, 1898. 941 New York City, December 19, 1898 General G. M. Dodge, Washington, D. C. Dear General: While on my way here I ran across a capitalist who desires to invest in real estate in Omaha. Think I can sell him the Ainscow block for $30,000, there being a mortgage of $20,000 on it. He offered $12,500 for the Withnell block, which cost the A. D. Trust $10,000, and I think he will pay us $15,000 cash if you and Nathan P. Dodge will let it go. He wishes to invest about $200,000 in Omaha property, and will be in Omaha after.the first of January to look over all properties in my name as trustee. When you come over, I will talk the matter over. Please advise me if I can quote a price of $30,000 on the Ainscow block. Yours truly, 1. S. Pusey, 843 December, 1898. Washington, B.C. December 20, 1898. General John W. Noble, 612 Rialto Building, St. Louis, Ko. F;y dear General: I am in receipt of yours of December 15th as Treasurer of the Sherman Monument Fund, lor which please accept my thanks. The foundation for the Monument is built. The spot we se lected proves to have been a bad one for a foundation. We had to go down about 30 feet, then drive oiling and upon that build up a cement foundation to the surface, whicli, of course, added greatly to the cost, which I suppose will be two or three thousand dollars more than we ex pected it would be. Under the contract this will have to be paid by the sculptor, but I think the army engineers feel that we should provide for it through Congress some time, as the plans we have adopted showed there was no such depth necessary for the foundation , and it J was upon these plans the bid was made. Carl Rohl-omith is getting along well with his models, has reliefs etc. lie has a building put up on the ground where he is working on his models, so they can be run right out the door and set on the pedistal if desired. If you come to Washington, be sure to call on him and help us by your criticisms, if you have any to make. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge.. December, 1897. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 25rd, 1897. Dear Genl: I am told that under new Legislature in Texas that taxes have to be paid by Jan. 1st or the owner is liable" to a penalty of ten per cent. Mr. Lockley, the Tas Collector and Sheriff of Ddy^ards ^o., stopped with us at ranch one night and in inquiring about taxes he said Feb. 1st was good time to pay, I wrote him afterwards to ascertain amount of taxes due and he sends me the enclosed lists, I cannot com pare this list with the list in my mortgage for the reason the des criptions are so different, can't you aLtach abstract and certificate numbers to the survey number, for instance the first half section is described in mor^ogage as "N^ Survey No. 1 Block 13, i'atent No. 448, Vol. 29." The abstract and certificate number is omitted. Please remit direct to ^ockley at Rock Springs Tex. to pay these taxes. I charge your account |84. expenses of my trip to Texas, which ♦makes your account overdrawn on my books $272, will send statement soon after new year. I have also remitted $580. to pay your taxes in Louisana. If convenient send me your check for $852. Yours truly, •• N. P. Dodge. 947 December, 1898. Washington, D.C. Deceniber 24, 1898 C. Christopher, Esq., Skagaway, Alaska. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of the 2nd, for which please accept ray thanks. I am very glad to see you are doing well and very glad to hear from you. I used to take a great deal ofinterest in Alaska when we had our steamships running there when the Union Pacific had the Oregon Navigation Company, and we made a great many explorations way back soon after the war Ahile I was connected with the 7/estern Union Telegraph Company We sent an exploring party up from Vancouver for a telegraph line to Behring Sgraits, which gave the name to Telegraph Creek and some of the lakes there. Their report was very interesting, but the project was abandoned as you know, on accountof the success of the cable to England. I have watched the development of Alaska and read nearly everything printed by the Government upon it, but this is the first information I have had as to placer mines at Atlin. That I judge to be just over the pass on Atlin Lake. I notice what you say about therailroad. I suppose that passes up through the White Pass or the opposite pass from ChiliAOot and reaches the same point on Ghilikoot Trail, does it not. I have no doubt the Atlin Gold fields will develop rapidly, and that the means of reaching them will be improved. Therd should be no trouble in travelling from Daws on to Skagaway in winter or suniriier, if they have proper relay stations, which no doubt the people who are tnere v<ill build for their own improvement. I would sooner travel that country in the winter than cross upon the plains, where I had to spend so many winters, though there is not so much snow and perhaps not such intense cold. Still the blizzards of the plains are more severe to bear than steady cold, and the snow is not an objection, for it is so easy to travel over it and keep warm in it. I will be glad to hear from you at any time in regard to your explorations there. . Very truly yours, G. k. Dodge. December, 1898. Governor's Island, New I'ork, Dec. 29, 1898. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols., . Commander. ■ N. Y. Commandery Loyal Legion. My dear General: I have received the very cordial invitation to make myself "at home" at your Commandery, while in this vicinity. I regret very much that early departure to California will prevent my enjoying your kind hospitality. * Should I visit the city again 1 shall be very glad to take advantage of your invitation. Very sincerely, Wm. N. Shafter. ■1 • fiiJ ' ' , ' iWj •- ' >^ ■; ■ ■ ■ December, 1898. 851 December 29, 1898 Dear Sir:- I desire to call your attention to the close similarity of the Rosette adopted and worn by the members of the Society of Colonial Wars to that adopted and worn by the Original Companions of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. This F.ilitary Order was, founded in 1865, the day that Abraham Lincoln Died, and the Rosette, the badge of recognition, has been in use many years, and has peculiar significance since only those are entitled to wear it who saw actual service in the field as Commissioned Officers during the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865. The Rosette has been copyrighted and patented and it has been so carefully safe-guarded that not only legislative eaactments. State as well as Nt tional, make the unauthorized wearing of it a misdemeanor, but Inheritance members of our Order have been assigned a separate and distinct Rosette that is so easily distinguished that it cannot be mistaken for a Rosette of an Original member. Furthermore, the Rosette of an Ori.ginal Companion of this Order is known and recognized the world over as a distinguished mark of actual military service, and in foreigh countries our members when wearing this badge are accustomed to receive the usual military courtesies and salutes that are always accorded to Commissioned Officers of the Army and Navy when in Uniformi. The embarrassment and confusion that frequently arises from the close similarity of the Rosettes of this Military Order and your Society is well understood, and mutual explanations are made necessary, before it can be determined to which order the wearer belongs. Coiiplaints of this kind from members of this Gommandery have become so frequent that it has occurred to me that if the matter were brought to the attention of the proper authorities of your organization, such a change in your Rosette will be made as will insure what I have no doubt you most desire to secure, instant and unquestioned'Recognition of your members whose honorable and patriotic ancestry ought not to be confused and mistaken for actual personal military service in the field of the War of the Rebellion. Trusting this matter will receive your careful consideration and attention, -.ind awaiting the favor of a reply, I remain. Very respectfully, Grenville L. Dodge. Commander. Honorable Frederick J. De Peyster, Governor-General, Society of Colonial Wars, Mew York City. 853 1898 I Broadway New York, Monday, 1898 Dear GeneraljI have written you a letter bearing upon the request of Spanish Commission regarding similar Commercial and Marine priveleges as the U. S. In Cuba, and Porto Rico for a term of years. I understand the American Commission favor granting it; but that there is some hesitation in Washington. I think the request is fair and reasonable for many reasons, indeed it is only fair and would ruin many merchants as well as do great hardships to the MerchantMarine to render its property substantially valueless. I know the President wishes to do what is just and if you will read ray letter and tell him that our fairest minded merchants think it best to grant such a privelege, he will doubtless give it favorable consideration. Very sincerely, Edward J. Berwind % 955 1898 Topeka, Sunday, 1898 Dear General;- It's like this. One of us will have to be at the re-union in Cincinnati next year. I was there last month, and had a chat with Major Chamberlain, and he thought that it would not mix things if we were both in attendance, finyhow, one of us should be there, or there will be a holy kick among our old "Corn's". I know how it will be, when it is known that either you or I are present. It will be "Dodge" "Bell"! ! "Dodge", "Bell" "General Dodge", that I will give way on account of your age. And you will make the speeck of your life. I tell all the boys that we will be there all right enough 'if we are on earth. All the soldiers in Kansas will be on hand except one, and if he gets a pardon he will join the gang too. We will tell them all about the "Left Wing of the I6th A, C. and all about the Atlanta campaign, and how you was acting the d-d fool in front of Atlanta, in looking out the port hole and a Johnnie got a piece of your scalp. I always thought that you would never peeped throuA that hole, only that you knew I was at your Headquarters, and could guiue the Left Wing" to glory if you should happen to get knocked out. Am I right? Eh? I was at Sheffield Illinois, a couple of months ago, and had a fine time with H, P, Humphreys. Of course you cannot forget him. He is a good man, citizen and seven-up-player. And we had a tune on the very same fiddle that went with us through Georgia, then we took a drink of Water, in memory of old Hd. Qrs. Humphreys has two or three farms and six children, and all of them handsomer than he ever was, ' I hear from Barnes, and Jim Meginn frequently, that they will be in Cincinnati. But they all claim success will follow only by our presence. We will see that success follows, I write this to know definitely whether we will both be there, or just meself. For I will hire some man to write a speech t^^at will do for both of us. Col. Adams writes me that he will be there if he has to let some other Preacher fill his pulpit. Bad on the Congregation. Say I'll! But Isn't Old Kansas right in it this year? Regards to Mrs, Dodge, and all the rest of the family. Does Mrs. Dodge remember when I stole the pie, at Pulaski? It's always thus. General Respectfully, C? J? Bell 1898 Private Washington, D. C. My Dear Crenl. Dodge Yours received and noted. I think war ought to be averted but it does not seem to me possible unless Spain will make concessions to the Cubans, starving them is not war, and our people will not tolerate that phase of the struggle. I think by Wednesday the President will ask Congress to appropriate money for the relieg of the starving and Congress will grant it, to the President, if the Spanish Govt., will allow us to see that money thus appropriated is expended, as it should be the trouble might be alleviated for the time if they refuse, we may try to do it any way and you know what that means. There is some feeling pf uneasiness because of the approach of the torpedo fleet, but that will not lead to trouble, but the business of our country it seems to welcome and endure without great loss the strain that will come all summer to our business Industries and labor if we are constantly standing in the shadows of war. So I think the President is doing everything possible to bring matters to a conclus;^ion, the detail I don't know and could not tell if I did, but I know in quarters that ought to know there is a bfetter feeling and more hope than there was yesterday; but what will come tomorrow no man can know. It is believed that the "Maine" report will go to Foreign Affairs without debate or friction but there is a chance that it maybe otherwise a motion to refer as debateable, and may give rise to considerable debate but I think not. The other message will not probably come in until Wednesday. Sincerely yours, W. B, Allison 859 1898 Sound Money and Mckinley Inaugural Parades — Horace Porter,Grand larshall Grant Monument Parade-- Grenville M, Dodge, Grand Marshall Staff and AidesGeo. Bliss Agnew Francis R. Appleton A. H. Alker Finley Anderson Geo. De F. Barton Geo. R. Bidwell Geo. M. Barry Henry Birrell Henry L. Burnett Chas. Ii.~Burdett Rob't. B. Baker Fred Brackett Abbott Brown Nathan Bickford Francis J. Crilly Richard E, Cochran A. M, Clark Wm. H. Cummings Ashley W. Cole Eugene M. Conklin Wm. Coyle John H. Cook H. 0. Clark C. Cadle Wm. F. Cody C. H. T. Collis Wm. H. Case John Crane H. E. Corbin Chas. Currie, Jr. A. E. Drake N. W. Day John B. Doherty H, H. C, Dunwoody Wm. Duxbury,C. Stuart Duncan John W. Donovan H. C. Dickerson J. L. DePeyster Richard Deeves E. A. Des Marets Rob't. D. Evans Chas. W. Fuller A. H. Goetting Jas. R. Gilmore Warren N. Goddard Rob't W". M. Gunn Jolin C. Gilmore John N. Golding Chas. R. Hickox, Jr, Colgate Hoyt Chas E. Heuberer DeRuyter Hollins Jas. B. Horner Geo. F. Hinton Andrew Hickenlooper J. W. Howard Webb C, Hayes Wm. Hemstreet P. C. Hollins Wm. E. HortonBenj. Hinman L. C. Ivory James Jordan John A. Johnston Horatio C. King F. C. Kimball Chas. King A. W. Lilienthai Edson Lewis Frank C. Loveland Chas. S. Lester F. Howard Lord Philip B. Lowe Isador Lewi J. Howard Leman Geo. R. Manchester I. H. Mac Donald H. W, McVickar Chas. B. Morris C. F. Meek Frank W. Mix W. B. W. Miller T. C. Noyes Van" V.Olcott Eben Olcott Geo. P. Olcott John C. O'Connor Jas. R. O'Beirne J. N. Partridge ■J. Fred Pierson Percy Parker Walter J. Peck Jas. E. Pond Henry E. Pierce G. F. Perrenoud Theo. H. Price Henry E. Rhoades Edward H. Ripley Henry C. Rouse C. L. Richard • Chas. F. Roberts • Geo. S. Redfield ■ T. F. Rodenbough • Wm. Gary Ganger W. R. Spooner F. W. Seagrist, Jr. Arthur F. Schermerhorn F. A. STarring Chas. N. Swift Henry C. Swords James M. Shoemaker Jno. Winfield Scott Isaac N. Seligman Albert Tilt Ivan Tailof Aaron Vanderbilt Wm. E. Van Wyck John C. Wintjen T. L. Watson Wm. Y. Warren Alfred E. Watson Wm. D. H. Washington Aldace F. Walker B. H. Warner Rob * t.. J, Wynn e Sterling Silver Center Piece Made by Mauser Mfg. Co. 14 East 15th St. 900 'Mi. Weight 190 ounces 24 IhcheB in diameter Value i750 Surrounded by four shields containing (A) fSO.OO Gold piece set in, with date of Sound Money Parade (B) Oxydized etching of White House with date of McKinley Inaugural Parade. • . . (C) Oxydized-etching of Grant's Tomb with date of Memorial Parade. (D) Testimonial.as follows:- "Presented at United Service Club June 29th, 1897 to Paymaster A. Noel Blakeman,-U. S. N. . . . Chief of Staff. . . . . Sound Money, ?.(lcKinley Inaiagural and Grant monument Parades by those who served with and under him on the Staff, In testimony of their appreciation of his .. Ability, Sterling Character and Gentlemanly Courtesy. . . Committee of Arrangements. General Nicholas W. Day. Col. Francis J. Crilly Maj. G. D. F. Barton. Hon. Edson Lewis Col. Chas N. Swift W. R. Spooner John C. Wintjen 1898. i . w ' . ^ f' t f ' r 0 "n •■?•-;. ,:X The th^rt^*eth meeting'of the Society of the' Afny Of the Tennessee was held at Toledo, * Oh^o, October 26t]- and 27th, 1898. The records of that date show that I Had been made chairman of the Comm^ss'on appo^'nted by the President to Investigate the conduct of the War Department in the War with Spain. On October 17, 1898, I wrote the Society the following letter: Jacksonville, Pla., October 17, 1898, Comrades of the Sec'-'ety of the Army of the Tennessee: It Is w^.th the .deepest regret tha t I am prevented from beinr able to meet and greet each one of you tl";ls year. This pr^v'lege I have always looked forward to with great arvxlety ,and pleasure, and I trust that It w^ll not be denied me a-^a^n. Wlie - the hate for our reun'^on th^ s year was f^xed, I knew of nothing to prevent my attendance. Since then the President of the United States has called upon two members of your Soc-* ety to' performa^uty. In his Instructions he says: "You are to perform ohe of. the highest duties that can fall to a citizen." 'Yhan we consider with what great foresight and abi li ty resident lIcKlnley ^as carried our natio?; th'roxi'^ the war with Spa^n, you^Hve known him as a comrade so intimately ^./oi'ld respond fo any call he would make, as one man, no matter whd't the shcflflce might be to you personally, and I felt that In accenting hi's call upon me I Would be following" the wislns of t]:e'Army of the Tennessee. l!y recollections of our last meetin-- in Toledo a»e so pleasant that I was very anxious ta be with you at this reunion. It was at that meeting that at the request of General Sherman I' read my first paper to the Society and I was so embarrassed that GeneralSherman Said to me: "You may sH down and read If you prefer." The comrades appreciated that and soon nut me at my ease. At tint meeting General Fuller, who served directly under me for three years, a gallant and generous soldier w}.o was always at the front, was with us. 'Jho does not remem ber' his gallant deed of July 22d, 1864, when grasping the colors of his regiment and calling upon it and his division to withstand and , defeat the terrible assault of ".Talker's division, as it poured out of the woods and threatened the destruction of my line, how gallantly they responded. He has now jo'ned our comrades, so numerous that we can not number ther., but yet a 1 are alive in our memory. On September 1st and 2nd. upon ti^e invitation o: the Army of the Potomnce, I was present at their reunion and gave them your greeting. I received a very warm anc cordial welcome and enjoyed a very pleasant visit. As a greeting' to you, the So i ety of the Army of the Potomac Ionored you and myself by electing me an honorary member of that Society. I fcatended to them a most cordial invitation to be present with you In Toledo, and said to them that 1 would carry to that meeting their greetings. My vigit v/Hl. them was so pleasant that I regret ex ceedingly that I can not present their greetings In person. 962 In April of th^s year, l^'ke a thunderbolt out of a clear sky, came the war w^t;. Spa^n. We v/ere unprepared, except our na-'-y, wh^ch ^n ^ts wonderful and rap^d engagements taught us and the world how necessary 't ^s even ^n peace to be prepared for war, and then that small army, hardly two montlis .mob"'I''zed, entered upnn one of the most able and successful s^ xty days campa^rns ^n our kno;?ledge; storm'ng'San Juan and El Caney, de .enstrat^np to the wor]ddthat our nation can meet any emergency. TThen th's Army of the Tennessee looks back to 1864, and remembers Joe Wheeler ^n ou'r rear, destroy-"! ng our "cracker l^ne," and then see h^m n'^xt rank and command to General Shafter, storm^'ng the Spanish ntrenchments at .San Juan," v/ell may ^t be sa^ d that we wrought more than we knev;, and that the days of the North a and the' Souti. have departed. . , ' Comrades, my heart ^s w^th you although I am absent, and I send you my greetings for a happy reunion, your good health and may you all be spared that I may greet you at our next reunion. Truly and cord"'ally yours, ri'"- J G. M. Dodge." r • • . ■ ' I On October 26, 189'8, I sent them the follov;ing dispatch:' ' ■ 'Huntsv^lle, Ala., October 26, 1898, General A. ckenlobper. Sec. Society Army of Tennessee,' ' ■ ' * 1 Boody Hou e, Toledo, 'Oh'^o. '■ We' are here th the fourtJi corps' of th'e Cuban army, w'th troops .camped all around tli'^s c^ty, and ^ r, takes'me back to th'e w'nter of eighteen s^xty-three and foilr, when the Array of the Ten'nesse occupied th^ s country, an'd "reminds me that that same armg/ enjoying ^ ts tli^rtietl reun'on. It i's hardly poss^tle to com. rehend the clanges that thirty years have brought to us, especially "whe. ■."'e consider that th's corps is commanded by" Genbral Joseph Wheeler, a Confederate General, whh occupied the country south of the Tennessee wh'le '.ve were hold'ng It north of tJ.e rive- . Sextbn and myself send to the Sog^ety'our heartiest greeting," ■ ■ • ; . 1 "i t- ' ■ f ' . j '* f> ' "rt' • ' * hrte hMH.J'' • V f>Ji rf f ' f'O " • ' } ,ftf rt#hi mm urt.t jn p.t' r mi. '» T. In r* I 'S 3* rrnc ' -••r'ne i f 1^, Iff'Hepri tb'lft'f 'eVT^ri I" V Sn p.T' ' r> • V ns*i\jrnn T. In bp" .t -'nj's*' * ' ••r'ne "f .♦r-T » ».'■( s'd rn "*iA « •t'rn- " V s ' • In "i.T'A • iP 'jn *; f "p to " * ■ .tn J n' •' ' ' snlefo ,1^ ^ «..,,1., » '1 "r • Tn ■ j n- ^ A-f'Ti' I'n »'nr;*nf t-nrf r'" •' , -> ' • t«f<» >.» riy * rs fi t P f n .i"<f , • 'g ig T •* r, .• -n- »f bft?; U-if» ♦ f < '• ;t' -«♦ .ir, bP' t , n f" '■ * ♦ ' m ■ PT '"tnir n hnvl- r Z .• '»'AnT'' ' *nn*T'' rfl < f f ' f I'jn '> "• p i"e' I * r * • t Ir A'( *v p r ' I r, /I PA Prtr ' •«'; *' "If APpp* fri - .!r 963 1898 NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC. I regret that I missed Gov. Brown, who had gone out to El Paso, and did not expect to be back for three or four days. In New Orleans, however, I saw Gen, Sheldon, one of the Receivers, and Major Wheelock, I also had the good fortune in coming over the Road, to make the acquaintance of the Ex-Division Engineer, who has just resigned and has taken a contract for renewing timber on tbeir Bridges. He was quite a talkative man and I got a good deal of information out of him. With the steel already laid and that delivered and to be laid within the next 90 days, there are remaining only 10 miles of iron on the New Orleans Pacific Division. In the last three years there has been renew ed 1500 ties to the mile, nearly two thirds, and the contracts are now let for renewing nearly all the pile bridges. The bank over the Atchafalaya swamp north of the river has been raised nearly to high water, including all the trestles. On the other side, which was not near so low, some work has been done, but it is not yet fully raised. The bridge over the river is standing fairly well. The bank caves on the south side continue. At that end they have erected a wooden span and arrangements are such that this can readily be added to at any moment. This part of the Road is now in such a condition that only in the most extraordinary freshets would it be in danger. The Road below Baton Rouge Junction into new Orleans can never be secure against overflows. The opinion which I had formed in former visits over this road was entirely confirmed by ra y experience since that time, and is pretty generally now the conclusion of all the officers of the Road, that is, that if the Mississippi Levee breaks, this part of the road cannot be operated; that no bank could be put up which would withstand the force of the water, and that the important thing to do, whether there is Government or State aid or not, is in time of freshets to patrol the Levees and assist the in habitants in keeping them from breaking. I also met the Master Car Builder, who told me that in the past eighteen months they had done an enormous amount of work in repairing old cars which had been shopped for two and three' years, and that now they-had all their equipment running except a fair share of shopped cars. Everyone, however, concurs in saying that the Road is wofully short of car equipment. They are much better off for motive power than for cars. Terminal facilities at Gouldsboro, opposite New Orleans, are unfortunately situated. A great amount of money has been spent in try ing to control the river, but it continues to eat away the ground. At this point buttresses have been recently put in, while the engineer reported were by their tests, showing good results, but it was too soon yet to say whether they would be able to control the stream or not. Having had swept away their former expensive plant of floating bridges etc, at that point, they have now only a temporary arrangement. I am convinced that the Company make a great mistake in their passenger service in attempting, as they do, to carry the coaches and sleeper across the river on their boat. They should do as is done at ■■ 964 Jersey City by the Pennsylvania Railroad, stop their trains on the other side and let passengers and baggage cross over on the boat. ^ The time I arrived there, we were an hour and a half from the time ^ ^ we arrived until we were in carriages on the other side, caused by some difficulty in cutting out a car, and you can imagine the feelings of the passengers, as it was half past eleven at night. In talking with Gen. Sheldon, with Morgon Jones and Dodge, and everybody else that knew anything about the Texas Pacific, it is extra ordinary to see how universal all are in saying that the Mew Orleans Division is worth all the rest of the Texas Pacific put all together. In coming from Shreveport to New Orleans, I counted over 300 cars. Loaded, Major Wheelock and Genl. Dodge have formed a Land Improvement and Railway Company, and it is their purpose to pool all the lands which they have received from the New Orleans land grant, forming a Stock Company and issuing stock to the holders at the rate of ^3.50 per acre for their-holdings: I could not recollect whether Granger had located lands for us or not. I found a great number of lands standing in his name, and rather conclude such to be the case. I hope so, at all events, aTs it is very clear that those who have located lands will make money and those who have not will not. A sort of Executive Coramitte has been formed, and our friend Mr. Schmidt is a member of it. I regretted very much to fail to see him, but he did not come to town at all on Saturday.- You will recollect that just before the close of the last adminis- ^ tration at Washington, the patents for a large number of lands were issued, and at that time patents for all the lands which could be reached in a hurry were issued. But in spite all that could be done a large amount remained without action by the Department. The decision made in Washington the other day did not relate to the lands which were already patented but to those which were not, and from what is said, I think it doubtful whether any more lands will be secured. The amount secured is about 600,000 acres and I presume 75 per cent of these are finely timbered lands. Jay Gould gave Wheelock an order to purchase for him 50,000 acres of the alternate sections mixed in with our lands He was only able to secure 25,000 for him and 10,000 for Dodge. These lands cost them about y'2«15 an acre. They are willing to put these lands .also into the Improvement Company at !?3.50 an acre. ''f'he lands lie generally within a circle drawn around Alexandria within a radius of 30 miles and the project is to run a loop Railroad eventually to be 40 miles, leaving the New Orleans Pacific 20 miles ' built t a n little at a time. The idea then, miles is north. that the This timber line rights could canbe be sold to Saw Mill men, and with the money derived from this dividends can be made to the stockholders, the lands remaining to eventuallv re present the capital. Major Wheelock has taken two offices and has dn^SflVpeVS''^lo « meeune ^ raise nic^ssS^y fSnds. going, pay the taxes, and ^ Respectfully, H. Walters ' <>' •W* I The official copies of these telegrams and reports will be found on pages 104, 116, 203 and 209, of Vol. 1, Correspondence Relating to the War with Spain, April 15, 1898--July 30, 1902, and pages 163, 333 and 578, of the Annual Report of the Lajor General Commanding the Army, 1898. • :..A '"-i; • !'■ ■ .V, • • '! ■ [My'\ '■ - . ■> > '>y' ■ 881 April, 1898 WAR department, WASHINGTON. April 28, 1898, Captain Leonard wood. Assistant ourgeon, u. e. a., is hereby authorized to raise and organize under the second provise of Section 6 of the Act approved April 22, 1898, entitled "An act to provide for temporarily increasing the military establishment of the United otates in time of War, and for other purposes," a regiment of volunteers posessing special qualifications as horsemen and marksmen, to be desig nated as the 1st regiment oi United States Volunteer Cavalry, under the rules and regulations, prescribed by the War Department. (signed) R. A. Alger, Secretary of war. m CeNcRAi. WHEELER'S REPuRT. ^ HEADQUARTERS CAYAsRY DIVISlwN, Camp 6"^ miles east of Santiago de Cuba, June 26, 1898. Adjutant General, Fifth Army Corps, S. seguranca. Sir; * * * Colonel wood's regiment was on the extreme left of the line, and too far distant for me to be a personal witness of the individual conduct of his officers and men, but the magnificent and brave work done by his regiment under the lead of colonel"'Wood tes tifies to his coiirage and skill. The energy and determination of this officer has been marked from the moment he reported to me at Tampa, Pla., and i have abundant evidence of his brave and good conduct on the field, and i recommend him for tonsideration of the Government. Very respectfully, Jos. Wheeler, Major General U. S. volunteers, Commanding. Jime, 1898. HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE Camp near Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, June 29, 1898. The Adjutant General Cavalry Division. * * -jt I cannot speak too highly of the efficient manner in which Colonel V/ood handled his regiment, and of his magnifi cent behavior on the field. The conduct of Lieutenant Colonel Roose velt, as reported to me by my two aids, deserves my highest commendation Both Colonel Wood and Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt disdained to take advantage of shelter or cover from the enemy's fire while any of their men remained exposed to it--an error of judgment, but happily on the her oic side. I beg leave to repeat that ti;e behavior of ai 1 men of the regular and volunteer forces engaged in this action was simply superb, and I feel highly honored in the command of such troops. * * Very respectfully, S. B. U. YOUNG', Brigadier General, U. S. Volunteers, Commianding. July, 1898 (OFFICIAL TELEGRAM.) July 4, 1898. General Miles, Washington, D. C. '■i * * The turning movement by General Chaffee, ter minating in an assault, and the tenacity of General Ludlow, were possibly the features of the movements at Caney under General Lawton, where the artillery ultimately was brought up to within 500 yards, as it was also at San Juan, where Colonel Wood, who coi^manded the First Cavalry at the Seville fight, was commanding a brigade, and his command here, as before, experienced some of the fiercest fighting; and the charge of General Hawkins and the conduct of General Kent'^s division displayed gallantry equal to that of the cavalry. * -5^ BRECKENRIDGE, Major General, Volunteers. 985 July, 1898. Page 172. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE IvAJOR GEilERAL CON.MANDINC- THE ARMY. 1898. GENERAL WHEELER'S REPORT. Headquarters Cavalry Division, U. S. Array, Before Santiago de Cuba, July 7, 1898. Adjutant General, Fifth Army Corps. Sir: -'5' * The troops advanced gallantly, soon I'eached the foot of the hill, and ascended, driving the enemy from their works and occupying them on the crest of the hill. To accomplish this re quired courage and determination on the part of the officers and men of a. liigh order, and the losses were very severe. Too much credit can not be given to General Sumner and General Kent and their Gallant brigade coranianders, Colonel Wood and Colonel Carroll, of the cavalry, Gen. Hamilton S. Hawkins, commanding First Brigade, Kent's division, and Colonel ^'earson, con.manding Second Brigade, * * * Very respectfully, JOS. WHEELER, Major General, Volunteers. 987 July, 1898 Playa del Este, July 7th, 1898. Ron. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, Washington. In tlie absence of full reports I cannot at this tin.e make all recommendations for promotion I would like to; but the followin g officers were so conspicuous for bravery and handled their troops so well I desire to reconimdnd them for promotion. Brigadier Generals Hawkins, Lawton, Ghaffee, and Bates to be Major Generals; Colonel Wood and Lt. Colonel McKibbin to be Brigadier Generds. W. R. Shafter, Major General, Commanding. July, 1898. Adjutant General's Office, Wasi;ington, July 8, 1898 2:10 P. M. Major General Shafter, Playa del Este, Cuba, I am instructed by the Secretary of War to inform you that the following promotions have been miade among the officers serving with you, to date froii yesterday: Kent, Young, Bates, Chaffee, Lawton, Hawkins to be Major Generals; Wood, McKibbin and Carroll to be Brigadier Generals. Inform them and extend to each the congratulations of the Secretary of War and myself. H. C. Corbin, Adjutant General. V ' A V; 4. \v 989 August, 1898. Santiago, via Havti, August 4th, 1898, 4:17 P. ¥, Adjutant General, U. S. A. Washington: I think General Wood is by far the best man to leave in command of this Post, and perhaps of the whole District. If he is not to have the entire command, I would suggest Lawton as the only other man there is in every way equipped for the position. Shafter, Major General. August, 1898. Santiago, via Hayti, August 6, 1898, 6:42 P. M. Adjutant General, U. S. A. Washington: Have consulted Lawton about staying. He desires very much to do so. Will forward his letter by first mail. Wood also is perfectly willing to stay. They are to two best men in the Army here. There should be three Brigadiers, one for the town. General Wood, and one for each brigade. Young and active men should be sent. :l Suggest that the third battalion of Roosevelt's regiment be sent here, and that the horses of the four troops of the second cavalry be left for their use. Shafter, Major General. 891 Warch, 1903. War Department, Washrigton. These charges which were received by the Secretary of War on the 21st of March 1903, will be filed, together with Brigadier General Leonard Wood's answer thereto of that date, and no further action will be taken thereon. No answer to "the charges was required from General Wood and none was necessary, for it was already known to the secretary of War that the charges were in every respect without just foundation. The part taken by the Military Governor of Cuba in the prosecution of the so called Post office cases, in which Mr. Rathbone was one of the defendants, had at every step the approval of the War Department, and the Military Governor exercised no control over the pro ceedings except such as it was his duty to exercise; and that control in no case went beyond the control which prosecuting officers in the United States lawfully exercise over cases committed to their charge. The-"Jai Alai" Company, referred to in the charge, maintained a court in which a game is played, somewhat similar to our game of racket, and in which the Cuban people are interested, much- as our people are interested in the game of base ball. The conipany included many of the best citizens of Havana, and the gift to General Wood, which was made at the time of his departure from the island, had no relation whatever to any official action of his affecting the company, but was a part of the general expression of gratitude by the Cuban people towards the repre sentative of the United States for the just and beneficient Government through which the establishment of the Republic of Cuba had been accom plished, and the chief credit of which was due to General Wood. To have refused this and other gifts made at the same time, would have been discourteous, injurious and unjustifiable. The treatment of the gift at the Customs House was strictly in accordance with law and official propriety. The charges have no justification. ELinu ROOT, Secretary of War. March 23, 1903. A true Copy. Aide de camp . 993 March, 1903. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY Adjutant General's Office, Washington, March 25th, 1903. General Orders No. 38 The following order has been received from the War Department and is published to the Army for the information and guidance of all concerned. War Department Washkigtnn, March 25, 1903 By direction of the President, Brigadier General Leonard Wood, U- S. Army, having filed the report which completes his service as Military Governor of Cuba and Commander of the Military forces stationed in that island from December 1899, to the close of the American occupa tion, is relieved from further duty in connection with the affairs of the former military government of Cuba. The administration of General Wood, both as Military Commander of the Division and Department of Cuba, and as Military Governor, was highly creditable. The Civil Government was managed with an eye single to the benefits of the Cuban people. Under the supervision and control of the Military Governor, the Cuban people themselves had an opportunity to carry on their ov-n government to a constantly increasing degree, so that when Cuba assumed her independence, she started with the best possible chance of success. Out of an utterly prcSLrate colonly a free republic was buRt up--the work being done with such signal ability, integrity, and success that the new nation started under more favorable conditions than has ever before been the case in any single instance among her fellow Spanish-American Republics. This record stands alone in history, and the benefit conferred thereby on the people of Cuba was no greater than the honor conferred upon the people of the United States. The War Department, by direction of the President, thanks General Wood and the officials, civil ad military, serving under him, upon the completion of a work so difficult, so important and so well done. (Signed) ELIHU ROOT, Secretary of War. By Command of Lieutenant General Miles, (Signed) Wm. P. Hall, Acting Adjutant General. A true copy: Frank McCoy, Aide de camp. ■.ini ■■ ) -"ka. S8S February, 1895. UUPY UF FNDORSiS/itll'T RECOMMFKuiNG THAT A BREVET BE tJuRPERRED UPUN CAPTAIN LEuIIARD 'WUOD, AGBISTANT BURGEON. HEilDQUARTERB DEPARTNiENT OP THE EAST. Governors laldnd, IT. Y., February 5, 1895., Respectfully forwarded. The enclosed letter from Colonel Lawton was duly received, but at the time there were objections to granting brevets to some offi~ cers that I had recommended, and I delayed sending these papers for ward, hoping that I should be able to go to T/ashington and personal ly lay the matter before the authorities. 1 now most earnestly re new the recommendation, calling especial attention to the letter of Colonel Lawton's which describes some of the most laborous, persistent and heroic campaigns in which men were ever engaged, and the fac't that Captain I.eonard wood. Assistant Surgeon, volunteered to perform the extraordinary hazarduous and dangerous service is creditable to him in the higest degree. For his gallantry on the 13th July in the sur prise and capture of Geronimo's camp, I recommend that he be brexreted for his services on that date. Nelson A. Miles, Major General/ A ti'ue Copy, Prank R. McCoy, Aide de Camp, I"',, I ''■"ij-" its ■ Itt* ^ i 1 :v!ay, 1894, Inspector General office, Los Angeles, California Hay 13th, 1894. General I'. A. r^'iles, My dear General: I enclose a letter just received from Dr. Wood, which will ex plain itself, when the question of brevets for Indian service was being considered at the war Department, soon after the passage of the act authorizing them, I personally interested myself in behalf of those officers who served under my immediate command and who had been mention ed for distinguished services in my report; but was met with the ar gument that the law contemplated only those who were distinguished un der fire, or in "fire action." i took some pains to look up authori ties to show that such a construction was narrow and impracticable as well as not contemplated by the law. I availed nothing, and atl|ithat time the names of none of those who took part in the capture of Geronimo were on the list. Concerning Dr. Leonard nood, i can only repeat what I have be fore reported officially, and what i have said to you; that his ser vices during that trying campaign were of the highest order. I SPEAK particularly UK SERVICES UTliiiR THAN THuSK DEVuLViNG UPuN HIM AS A tvIEDIGAL OFFICER; SERVICES Ab A uCMBATAnT uK LINE OFFICER, VuLUN* TARILY PERFORr^ED. HE SuuGHT THE 7.15ST DIFFICULT ATID DANGERUlTS WORK, AND BY HIS DETERMINATIuN AND CuuRAGE RENDERED A SUCCESSFUI. I^SUE OF THE CAMPAIGN PO&SJBLE. Voluntarily coramandinr; the Infantry detach ment, therebeing no other officer present available, he uncomplain ingly endured great personal inconvenience and physical suffering, that his example might encourage those under his charge, while I hope every officer mentioned will receive some recognition, and be- lieve that it is impossible for any to deserve it more; there are none who should be considered before Dr. Leonard Wood. A true copy Prank D. ?!cCoy, Aide de camp. V§ry respectfully, (Signed) il. 'v. Lawton, Lieutenant Colonel, Inppector Gen'l 999 September, 1886> Copy, 887. iLTironte to Port Marion, Florida, September 9, 1886. Sir: I" have the honor to submit the following report of operations against Geronime's and Natchez's bands of hostile Indians made by the uommand organized in compliance with the following order: On the 6th of July, 1886, Assistant Surgeon wood was at his own request given command of the infantry. i desire to particularly invite the attention of the Department commander fo Asst. Surg, Leonard wood, the only officer who has been with me through the whole campaign. His courage, energy and support during the whole time; his encouraging example to the command, when wohk was the hardest and prospects darkest; his thorough confidence and belief in the final success of the expedition, and his untiring efforts to make it so, has placed me under obligations so great that I cannot even express them. II. 'V. jcawton. Captain, Fourth Cavalry. A true copy, Prank R. McCoy, Aide de Camp. March, 1898, ICOl Subject: Medal of Honor. WAR DEPARTrm-NT WASHINGTON. March 29, 1898, Pile Ho. A. G. 0. 7694. Dr. Leonard wood, Uaptain, U. U. S. Army Dispensary, Washington, U. C. Sir: -. Army, You are hereby notified that by direction of the President and the provisions of the Act of Congress approved March 3, 1863, A CuNGRESoIuIlAL TvIEDAL uF HuNuR has this day been presented to you for MOST DISTIITGUISBED GALLANTRY? the following veing a statement of the particular service, viz: "Throughout the campaign against the hostile Apaches in the sum mer of 1886, this officer, then Assistant Surgeon and serving as a medical officer with Captain Lawton's expedition, rendered specially courageous and able services involving extreme peril and display of most conspicuouc gallantry under conditions of great danger, hardship and privation. He volunteered to carry despatches through a region infected with hostile Indians, making a journey of seventy miles in one night, and then marching thirty miles on foot the next day. For several weeks, while in close pursuit of Geronimo's band and constant ly expecting an encounter. Assistant Surgeon wood exercised the com mand of a detachment of Infantry to which he requested assignment and that was then without an officer." The medal will be forwarded to you by registered mail as soon as it shall have been engraved. Respectfully, (Signed) R. A. Alger, Secretary of War. A true copy: (.Signed)C. F. Humphrey, Lt. Cpl. D. C^. Mr. Gen'l. A true copy: Prank R. McCoy, Aide de camp A.pril, 1898, 728 Twentieth 8t,, N. W. Washington, u. u. April 9th, 1898, To the 8ir: Governor of Massachusetts. I am informed that Captain Leonard wood. Asst. Surgeon, U. Army is, or will be, an applicant for an appointment as Colonel of one of the Volunteer regiments that, in case of nar with Spain, it is expected will be called for from your State. Captain Wood has served with me on the frontier of Arizona and New Mexico a number of years ago. i have known him well for the past ten years and 1 regard him as one of the very best so*ldiers I knov/. I therefore recommend him strongly, in fact most urgently for the position he seeks. xn that capacity he will do honor to his state and prove a credit to the nation. He has all the sound judgment, good sense, executive ability, experience and courage requisite to make him one of the very best and safest colonels in the Army, if you see fit to make him a Colonel, you will never have occasion to regret your ac tion. I am, Governor, very respectfully, A true copy, Frank R. McCoy, Aide de camp, Your obedient Servant, (Signed) Geo. A. Forsythe, Brevet Brig, Gen. U. 8. A. April, 1898/ 1005 HEADOTARTr.nS DEPA?.Tt'iS?:T Of THE GDLf Atlanta, Georgia. April 10th, 1898. His Excellency, 8ir: The Governor of Massachusetts, Boston, Mass. Learning that Captain Leonard wood. Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Array, is desirous of exercising the coramand of a regiraent frora his state in case of the mobilization of 'Tassachusetts troops in the near future, 1 have the honor to coraraend to your Excellency's favorable notice this raeritorious officer. 1 have known oaptain Wood intiraately since 1889. During four years of that period he served under ray command. I con sider him one of the most pribmising officers of our Array and believe him to be thoroughly well equipped to exercise the coramand of a regi ment . with a high sense of honor in ail tne obligations of life, he is the most conscientious and zealous officer in the discharge of duty. His physique is superb; his mental qualifications are uf the highest order. 1 am, 8ir, obedient servant, nlth great respect. Your Excellency's most (Signed) v/m. Montrose Graham, origadier General, u. ■. A. A true copy, Frank H. McCoy, Aide de camp. 100^ April, 1898. WAR DEPARTMENT . Inspector General s Washington. uffice, April 15, 1898. To His Excellency, Roger nolcott. Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Sir: Respectfully but earnestly, I desire to call your attention to Captain Leonard wood, IJ. S. Army, e citizen of Massachusetts. Captain wood graduated at Harvard University and later from the Harvard Medical College, entering the Military service of the United States as an Assistant Surgeon soon after, it is not, however, of his services as a medical officer, that I desire to speak. In his profession he has risen to the highest eminence, having the respect and confidence of the most distinguished personages of the country, including the President of the United States, being at the present tiTe attending physician for himself and family. Almost immediately after joining the military service. Captain Wood was assigned to a command, organized to pursue and capture or destroy the band of rene gade Apaches commanded by the noted ohief and Warrior, Geronirao, who has been terrorizing and devastating the Southern portions of Arizona and New Mexico, and northern Sonora, Mexico. I had the honor to com mand this expedition under the immediate direction of General Miles. Captain wood, then Assistant Surgeon, developed during this tedious and dangerous campaign, (pronounced by the General commanding, "The most remarkable in the history of the United States Army") the strong est elements of soldierly instincts, when through exposure and fa tigue the Infantry battalion lost its last officer, captain wood vol unteered to command it, in addition to his duties as surgeon. IN THIS DUTY CAPTAIN «U0D DISTINGUISHED HIMSELE MOST. HIS COURAGE, EaAMPLe and endurance ^'ADE SUCCESS POSSIBLE. I SERVED THROUGH THE wAR uF THE REBELLION AND IN I^mNY BaTTLES, BUT IN NO INSTANCE DO 1 RFMkiiMBER SUcM nEVOTIuN TO DUTY, OR SUCH AN EaAMPLE uF CoURAGE AND PERSEVERANCE. IT WAS r^iINLY DUE TO CAPTAIN WOOD'S LOYALTY AND RESOLUTION THAT THE expedition WAS SUCCESSFUL. This acknowledg/'ment was made by the Com manding officer in his official report of the campaign, and was ap proved by the General commanding,and Captain wood was awarded a med al of honor by Congfess as a tribute to his services, since then. Captain Wood has been conspicuous for gallant- and intelligent, faith ful services. Now that a war seems imminent. Captain wood has deter mined to leave for a time his professional duties and take service with the fighting line, as a soldier proper, and it is in this connec tion that 1 desire to recommend him to you as a competent and valuable soldier with field experience. He will be a credit to his State in any capacity of soldierly duty; the higher the position to which he may be appointed, the greater will be his value. His connection with the service has prevented him from associating himself with the organ ized militia of your "^tate, but he is such a valuable man that his State can ill afifCrd to lose his services, i make my statement from my own personal Inowledge of the man, both as an Inspector and for a time in the field his commanding officer. Very respectfully, A true copy, (Signed) H. W. Lawton, rrank R. Mcuoy, Lieut. Colonel, Inspector Gen'l. Aide de camp. U. S. Army. my own personal Inowledge of the time in the field his commanding Very A true copy, rrank R. Mcuoy, Aide de camp. ' April 15, 1898. Copy, HEADQUARTERS OP THE ARI'IY. wASHINGTuN, U. C. April 15, 1898. To His Excellency, The Governor of Massachusetts, Boston, Mass. Sir: I have the honor to recommend to your favorable notice. Captain Leonard •flood, U. S. Army. This officer served in the field under my command for several months during the terrible campaign against the Apache Indians under Geronirao. He is one of the most enterprising, intelligent, fearless officers in the service, and competent to ful fill the duties of a field officer, and I eanrestly recommend him for siich appointment in one of the regiments that may be organized in my native state. Very respectfully, (Signed) Nelson A. Miles, Major General, Commanding U. S. Army. A true copy: Frank R. McCoy, Aide de camp. 1011 April, 1898. WAR DEPARTMii-MT. uffice of the Secretary, •.va shington. April 16, 1898. My dear Governor: It is with more than common pleasure to me to give to Capt. Leonard wood, or the united States army, a letter of recommendation to you. Capt. Wood is especially gifted for the command of men; he Is a man of great ability and courage, and his experience in the In dian wars, and bringing with that experience the entire confidence of the Army, confirms all his friends, of whom I am glad to be one, claim for him. If, in the trouble that seems to be threatening us, and the flurhishing of troops from your commonwealth, you can grant to the Cap tain a commission, you will give to the Army a most valuable man. 1 am. Yours very truly. (Signed) P. A. Alger, Secretary of war. Governor Roger wolcott, Boston, Mass. A true copy. Prank P. "^iccoy, Aide de camp, April,1898. Washington, u. u., April 19th, 1898 His Kxcellency, The Governor of Massachusetts, Dear Sir: It gives me great pleasure to state that 1 have knovm oaptain u jjoonard nood, u. S. Army, personally and by reputation for several years. He is a man of excellent character and marked ability in every respect. He would be an excellent man in the event of war to have command of Volunteers, and I most earnestly recommend him for such appointment from his jjtate, of which you have the honor to be Governor. Captain wood is what is known as "A Medal of Honor Man," having won his medal b.y most ably leading a command or troops when all of its officers had been disabled in one of the hardest and severest campaigns known to the country in Indian war fare. Should you appoint him, you will find that he will do you credit and honor your state and the united states in casethfi opportunity comes to his command. Very respectfully, (signed) J. u. Gilmore, Lieut. Colonel, Assistant Adjutant General. A true copy, Frank R. McCoy, Aide de camp. 1015 April, 1898, wAR DliPART^^EHT ADJUTAi^^T GEi:ERAi.'b UFRlGi!;, Washington, April 23, 1898. Hororable Roger "Volcott, Governor of Massachusetts, air; Boston, Mass. I have the honor to invite the attention of your HJxcellency to the merits of Captain neonard Wood, United States Arm3^, who desires an appointment as colonel of a Massachusetts colunteer regiment. Cap tain wood has more than twelve years service as a commissioned officer in the regular Array, and the fact that he has seen arduous service on the frontier is shown by the medal of honor which he received for con spicuous gallantry in action. He is a man oi powerful physique, great intellectuality and high professional attainments. I cannot too high ly commend him fo the favorable consideration of your excellency. very respectfully, (rigned) Arthur L. Wagner, Assistant Adjutant ueneral. A true copy, Frank R. Hocojr, Aide de camp. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/449300c004d6f65f878b017993dfa611.pdf 323c2eda692dfa71ed4e013e0186ab67 PDF Text Text INDEX VOLUN.E 15. To G . V. Dodge Page Adams, H. H. Ainsworth, F. C. Aldrich, Chas. Alger, R. A. Alger, R .A. to Dr. Leonard Wood. Alger, R .A. to Gov. Roger Wolcott Allison, W. B. 399, 533. • < > 713. 437 . 403, 551, 693, 731, 771, 799, 817, 981. 1001. 1011. Ill, 411, 613, 783, 787, 957. From G . M. Dodge Adams, Hon. Alva Aldrich, Chas. Alger, Gen. Russell A, Allen, Capt. Jas. Allison, Hon. Wm. B. 273. 435, 561, 791. 121, 139, 231, 279, 401, 535, 547, 557, 617, 683, 717, 723, 789, 809. 239 . 11, 25, 553, 597, 617, 621, 793, 871. Army of the Tenn.-Address 29" l^eeting. 409. Army of the Tenn.-Address 30" ^'.eeting. 961. Army of the Potoma c,-Address To G . M. Dodge 864 a. Bane, N'rs. Lucy L. Bane, M. M. Bane, Gen. V.oses V. - Funeral* Bell, C • J. Bell, J. F. Berwind, Edward J. Blakeman, A. Neal 149. 149. 23, 955. 261. 927, 953. 251 . Blakeman, A. Noel to E.A.Drake. To G . If.. Dodge Page Black, Adaline L. 919 . Breckenridge, H'aj . Gen. to Gen.Miles 983. Budge, Henry to Harry Walters. 901. Burgess, Mrs. M. A 235. Butterfield, Daniel to Mr. Steele 183. Butterfield, Daniel 385 . From G. M. Dodge Barnes, Mrs. J. W. 523 . Bartels Bro. & Bishop. 281. Bliss, Cornelius N. 67, 271, 285, 601 Boynton, Gen. H. V. 521, 567. Bradford, Commodore R.B. Bragg, Gen. Edw. G. Brown, Allen D . ,Esq . To G . M. Dodge Cadle, Cornelius Campbell, Isaac D. Carey, A. B. Century Co., The 581. 345. 569 . 155. 323. 463. Chamberlin, W.H. 257. Chftuncey, Henry Jr. 443. Chester, C .W. 8_13, 883. Christopher, C, 925. Clark, S .H .H . 389. Collis, Chas . H.T. 823. Consign, E.A.Jr Corbin, H.C. to Maj. Gen. Shafter. 987 . Corbin, Henry C. To G. M. Dodge Corse, Francis Cowan, H.W. to Frank Trumbull Cunningham, S.A. From G. K. Dodge■ 405. 263. 283, 299. Ca^le, CoX. G. Carr, Samuel Chappell, Delos A. Esq. Chester, Capt. Christopher, C. Clark, S. H. H. Clarkson, S. T. Cobb, Major Samuel C. Cody, Col. W. F. Corbin, Peter Corbin, Colonel Henry C. Curtis, Hon. Geo. M. 615. 483. 321, 375. 807.. 947 . 29, 387. 319. 167. 175. 241, 617, 619, 711, 727 153, To G. M. Dodge Davis, Geo. B. Davis, W. L. Dodge, Jos. T. Dodge, N. P. to F.S.Pusey Dodge, N. P. Dodge, N.P. Jr. Dodge, Virginia Ve Drahms, A. 577 . 641. 371. 429. 15, 39, -59, 133, 137, 289, 357, 363, 365, 367, 373, 393, 427, 485, 509, 513, 514, 529, 537, 543, 549, 555, 633, 661, 691, 747, 753, 801, 917, 945. 123. 417, 541, 743. 143. Dunwoody, H.H. From G. M . Dodce . Day, Gen. Nicholas W. Davis, M. W. De Peyster, Fon. Frederick J. Diary Notes - War with Spain. Diary Notes. Dodge, Jos. T. Dodge, N. P. Dolliver, Hon. Jonathan P., To G . M . Dodge - Egbert, Harry C Ensign, Edgart Ettinis, S.B. From G. U. Dodge. Ellis,.E. Harold Ellis, Louis F. Ellis, W. A. Evans, Col. H. Clay To G . W . Dodge Finch, J. B. Forayth, Waj. Gen. Jas. W. Forsyth, Brig .Gen. Geo.A. to Gov. of Massachusetts. From G. M. Dodge Forsyth, General Jas. W, Franstoli, Willian J, To . G. M . Dodse Gallagher, Hugh J. 431, 655, 697, 819, 821 Galveston Chamber of Commerce by Geo. Court. Gardiner, A. Gear, Jno. H. 447. 297, 503. Gilmore, J . O. to Gov. of WasS'. 1013 Gilson, Mrs. Geo-. 309, 313.. Gilson, Walter C. Girdner, E. L. Goodell, Martha P. Graham, Wm. Montrose to Gov. of Mass Grant, Ida H. 329, 391. 663. 259 . 1005 415, 777, 625, 679, 689, 729, 773, 779, 781, 909. Grant," Julia D. 127, 129, 413, 459, 467 Grant Monument- Address to Gen. Dodge 201. Grant Monuii.ent Committee. 379. Grant, Frederick D. 635, 669, 681, 761, 805. Greene, Grace G. 653. From G. M. Dodge Gage, Hon. Lyman J. Gallagher, Hugh J. 295. 19, 657, 853. Goodell, A.C. 935. Grant Monument Inaugural Parade 189, 191, 193, 203, 205, 959. Grant, Julia D. 451. Grant, Mrs. F. D. 649, 721. Grant, F. D. To G. M . Dodge Harlan, Jas. to Mrs. Weed. 737. Henderson, D. B. 911 . Hickenlooper, Gen. 869. Hickenlooper, A. to Hon. Wm.McEinley 575. Hind, J. J. 585. Hinson, Capt. D. K. 302 . Hobson, Mrs. Henry IC-l 857, 863, 895. Hodges, Capt. F .S .-Banquet. 355. Herton, Wm. E. Howard, 0. 0. 829, 849. 125 . - Hubbard, Chas. H. 141. Hunt, Sarah E. 825, 859. Prom G. M. Dodge Hanna, Hon. Mark A. 659. Henderson, Hon. D.B. Hickenlooper, Gen. A. 287, 335, 433, 609, 841. Hobson, Mrs. Catherine Thayer 889. Hodges, Capt. W. R. 709 . Hooker, Earle & Job. Leonard Hopkins, Geo. B. 325. Korton, Capt. Wm. E. Hubbell, F. M. 103, 851. 361. Hull, Hon. J. A. T. 495. From G. M. Dodge Inaugural Parade of March 4, 1897. 75, 77, 78, 79, 81 To G. Vi. Dodge Johnson, J. B. Johnson, John A. . Johnston, John A. to Col. 0..W.Ernst Jonas, E. 331. 797, 803, 833.. 165, 181. 255 . Jones, Morgan From G . M. Dodge. 303, 439, 559, 741, 865, 879, 885, 891, 913, 933. Johnston, Gapt. John A. 237, 759. Jones, Morgan 469, 929, 931. To G. M. Dodge Keeler, D. B 397. Kelly, John H. Kenedy, Jas. S. King, Peter C. 639. . 637 . 939 . From G . M. Dodge Kountze, Luther 719. To G. M. Dodge . Lawton, H.W. to Gen. N.A .Miles. 997. Lawton, H.W.-Report on Leonard Wood. 999. Lawton," ,HnW .'to Gov. of Mass. 1007. Leonard, R. W. Leslie, T.H.- Poem, Leslie, T .H . Logan, Mrs. John A. 837 . 425. 465, 477, 489, 645, 755, 769, 795 623. Long, Jno.D. to Hon. Wm. B. Allison, 775. Long, Jno. D. 785, 815. To G . M. Dodge Lothrop, J. S. Love land, Frank C-. Lutz, John A. 899 . 377, 515 301. From G. M. Dodge Lathrop, H. M. Leslie, T. H. Lilienthal, Lieut. A.W. Lincoln, Hon. Robt. T. Linthurst, J. F. I.omax, E. L. 763. 445 . 245. 383, 505 493 . 45, 51. J,. , ■ To G . M. Dodge McArthur, H. C. KoKetrick, Lucy A. Marseilles, Chas. Masac, T. Masac, T. to F. T. Granger. Mellro, C. S. Miles, Gen. Nelson A. Recomniendation of Capt. L. Wood Montgomery, Grenville D. Morrison, John D. to G.B.Keeler. 583 . 627 . 673 . 525. 573 . 317 . 995, 1009. 607 . 395. From G. M. Dpdge. McKlnley, Pon. Wm. Madgburg, Capt. F.H. Martin, M. L. Mason, N. B. Merritt, Maj. Gen. Wesley 13, 107, 305, 511, 519, 599, 847, 877, 881. 315, 339. 307. _ i 109. ■ . ? i| Miller, L. T. From G. M . Dodf^ e" Killer, .Di*. Geo. L. Page . 253. Montgomery, Grenville D Morgan, Gen. M. R. 369, 603, 611. 875. Mount, E. C. 915. Mower, Mrs. V. A. Murray, Logan C. 269. 473. From G. M. Dodge Noble, General John W. 943 . To G . M. Dodge . Olcott, A. R 643 . Osborn, Jacob 471. From G. M. Dodge Officer in Charge War Records Osgood, John C. To G . M. Dodge 695, 701 Palmer, Bertha M. H. 893 . Parker, L. F. Poole, Horace 293 . 421. Porter, Gen. Horace Porter, Fitz John Porter, J. A. Pusey, F. S. Putnam, A. P. 145, 233, 353, 517, 587, 767. 855. 1, 887, 941. 921. From G . M, Porter, Gen, Horace Porter, Hon. J. Addison 343, 449, 705. 161. Proctor, Hon. Redfield 455 . Pullman, Geo. M. 120, 229. To . G . M . Dodp e . Ransom, Frederick E. 311. Reed, Jos. R. 699 . Reed, Jas. G. Richardson, W. F, 267 . Richardson, D. N. 531, 545. Roberts, Mrs. Sarah I. Robeson, John T. Robbins, H. H. 327 . 333. Rohl-Sraith, Carl to Barr Ferree Root, Elihu 423, . 991, 993. Runnels, J.S.-Death of Mr.Pullman. 347. Fromi G. M . Dodge . Rascovan, Edward 247. Romero, Hon. M. 159 . Root, Elihu 177, 187, 457, 479, 481. To G . W . Dodge. Schofield, J. M. Shafter, Gen. to Adj. Gen. U.S.A. Shafter, Gen. l.R. to Hon. R.A.Alger Shafter, Wm. N. Sheldon, N. L. Sheridan'V N. V. 83, 461. 989, 989. 987 . 949 . 923 . To G. M. Dodge Sherman, P. T. ^ Sherman, Father Thos. E.-Address to 16" Army Corps. Pa^e 897. 407. Sherman, Father Thos. E. 745. Sherman, Hoyt & B. F. Gue Sherman, Lizzie 501. 647, 765. Shitman, W. Scott Smith, Allen 589 . Smith, Chas. F. 593, 751. From G. M. Dodge . Sanger, Maj. Jos. P. Sexton, Col. Jas. A. Schofield, Gen. J. M. 7, 17, 37. 873, 91, 453, 497. Shaw, Hon. Leslie M. Sherman, Rev. Thos. Ewing Sherman, P. T. Sherman, Lizzie Snyder, Webster Smith, Capt. D.B. 571, 605, 667 341. 359 . 725 . 527. Smith, Chas. F. Smith, Major Allen Steele, Adelbert H. Strong, Hon. W.L. 629. 631. 115. 225. Swester, Mrs. N.B. 131. To G. M. Dodge Trimble, H.H. to Cora C. Weed Trumbull, Frank 735. 73, 265. From G . M . Dodpe Tillinghast, C. Whitney Tongue, Eon. Thos. P. Townsend, E.G. Trumbull, Frank Tyler, L. S. 179, 539, 811, 839 31, 101. 491. To G . M. Dodge U.P.R.R. Reunion of Engineering Party of I866767-68-69 To G. M . Dodge Valentine, Elmer- death 826 . From G . M. Dodge Van Wormer, J.R. Vilas, Eon. Wm. F Vreeland, R.E. 173. 337. 163. To G. M . Dodge Wagner, Arthur L. to Gov. of Mass. X015 Walters, E. Walters, H. to Henry Budge Walters, E. to New Orleans Pacific Walton, B.F. 903. 963 . 151. Ward, Thos. to Gen.E.0 .Corbin 727. Warman, Cy. Warren, C.J. Watkins, Mrs. Sallie Spottswood Weed, Cora C. Wehrum, Chas. C. 591, 595, 675, 685, 733. 105. 499 . 227, 739, 835, 845. 563. Wheaton, Frank To G. M. Dodge Wheeler, Gen. Jos. to Adj.Gen. S. S. Seguranca. 5th A.C Wickes, T. H. 981, 985. 348. Williair.s, Sturgis 749. Wilson, John M. 35, 937. Wilson, Jas. H. 579 . Wise, Jno. S. 843. Wyeth, John A. 419 . From G. M. Dodge Warman, Gy. Warren, Major R. E. Wheeler, Gen. Joseph 861. White, Horace 867. Wilson, Hon. Jas. Wingate, 0. E . L . 135. 157 . To G. M. Dodge . Young, Brig. Gen. S. B. M. to Adj. Gen. Cav. Div. •• 'VA« ■ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. Correspondence, diaries, business papers, speeches, and miscellaneous notes related to Dodge's family history, Civil War activities, railroad construction, life in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and travels in Europe. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1897 1898 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Spanish-American War https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/f8abbd29b244b2956336c7857e0d36e2.pdf 8ba6151f06341bdab96839fb617329d0 PDF Text Text DATA Chronologicallj' Arr-anged For Ready Reference in Preparation of a Biography of GRFKVII-LE r/ELI,EN DODGE President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Corr.panies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific Railroads Member of Congress Najor General in War for Preservation of the Union. etc . ■etc . etc. etc. mBOOK XVI Fort Worth 5c D. C. Ry. - Colorado & Southern Ry. Colorado l^idland Ry. Cuba Railway President of the Comrnission to Investigate the conduct of the War Dopartipent In th° War with Spain. - Death of Col. James A.Sexton. U. S. Senator for Iowa, John R. Qeer -- Court of Inquiry upon ' General Nelson A. L'ilea. - D. .B. Henderson a Speaker of House of Representatives. The Philippines. - Trip to Rowley. Army of Tennessee. - Mrs. U. S. Grant on appointment of Fred D. Grant, Brig. Gen. Regular Army 70th Birthday. Trip to Europe and Worlds Fair at Paris - Address on Brig. Gen. Marcellus G. Crocker. - Election of VcKinley and Roosevelt. Address on Gen. 0. 0. Howard's 76th Birthday. 1899 - 1900 - BOG January, 1899. Garlield Hospital, Washington, Jan. 24th, Gen. Grenville Dodge. My dear General: Thank you very iiiuch, I wish it were possible for me to express IIy thanks to you, in a better manner, for the many kind acts and kind thoughtfulness you have shown to Col. i^exton and myself, but I assure you I appreciate It highly, and i know there is no one on earth for whom he has a greater regard than for yourself God grant that he may live to enjoy your friendship "yet a little while longer." The Physicians find a slight improvement in Colonels condition within the last twenty-four hours. Coa.plications have arisen the na ture of which it is impossible for them to tell. But his condition al together seems better. They have succeeded in reducing his temperature but he is still delirious. If they succeed in making him rational i shall I'eel that the battle is won. I am very much distressed about his mental condition. Yours very sincerely, Tvrs. J. A. Sexton. Council Bluf&, Iowa, Jan. 26", 1899. ||||^ Janury, 1899 Gen. G. Dodge, V *k.V^ #1 Broadway, ^ew ^ork. \J^ Dear General: I received your letter eonie tine ago in relation to the United States Senatorship. I am entirely in accord with you as to whom the man should be . There seems to be nobody in the field but Gear and Cumniigs. I am not thoroughly informed in detail as to how the matter stands, and have not been able to find anybody wlio is. Gear s un rivaled qualifications for this sort of a contest give his friends a sense of security Uut might be dangerous. 1 judge that Gear will win, because l know his s^ill and industry in that kind of work. At the same tinie Uiimmings has got a large number of admirers in the Statepeople who look on him as a brillant and interesting figure in Iowa politics. They are working heroically for him and it is a labor of love, and though it may seem strange, his friends thinjckthey have got an excellent chance to elect him. This county, Pottawattamie, I have no doubt could be made strong for Gear. Indeed, I think it isso now. At the same time there is an element that last year centered on U. w. Byers for Congress and carried this county for hin.high and dry. Byers is still the leader of it, and is himself an ardent Cummings man and taking an active part in his support. "ence, I look on this county as in danger, for the reason that no one seecis to be taking any in terest in the matter of organisation, though I do not believe it would be a serious task to consolidate it for Gear. The danger is, that his friends may wait until the other people have cemented their strength to the opposition of Gear. I cannot discover how tr. N. L. ?usey stands, and it seems to be believed that he will want to be returned to the State senate. He is an intense admirer of Gummings, and unless he could be restrained from the in^uence of his democratic brother, there would be constant danger of his being a Coriimings man. Dn general principles he has not U;e temperment and tendencies of a man that one can get in with and have a stable alliance with. in my judgment Gear's^friendfough? to determine quickly whom they will run for the senate here. H ought that that f.nn?d could h be named, who would ^'lic^^enger, be reliable E. L. for Shugart, Gear, and or some who others wouM make Then two men for the housecshould be selected east o here. I.,en »ho .ould at onoe strike the party as strong and oapsupporterl*:' tn'tL°'eastetf e^rof ftl^ l""' '''"""'"Ss ^ A SlSater""'.r?h^® I'rlends there are lookine up the qLttton°Sf strengti'ta reltab?:/""J^he^no^t^tLtttn llrTlt '■ has ^ueh strength. Ills friends are actlve/and - thttk ate'do?""'®^ much secret work, though -it has not in ti.is locality been decisive. There is a literary bureau at work in Des ii'ioines on behalf of Cumirdngs. The Bes ^.oines people who are enthusiasts for him are very confident of his success. Confidentially yours, Jno. Y. Stone. I ■. J • ■trl.; tt,. . ' -l - .h «V.|- . i - j .' "i „r: ;• • . ■ ■ f' .-r'h.V ^ ' :r-r» ' • ;.<♦ - • . . ' > ■ '4 ■ <'■ ' ■ ■ " '' ' ' ■ ' : ' ,v' A''' t , ■ . ■ i'#"; .- . ' ij.' ' < ' 1,1 . ,:t ' . ■ ■ ■ M . ; ■ " I >' I y u; (L ' i ; . ' . M ,, • , > i ' V'-'l ' U'' , ,vht- ' .r'i v. <!■*?». ■ SlV '">f ■», / January, 1899 Washington, D. C., January 26, 1899 H. Waltsrs, Esq., Baltimore, Kd. Dear Sir: Mr. Trumbull is here. His pian of buying the mines is to make a 25 year contract with the Victor Goal and Coke Co. that will guarantee the interest upon a 5^o bond issued to the value of the mines as fixed by the experts and guarantee that the business between the Gomoanies shall be equal to this b/i, and 5 cents per ton upon the coai to be used as a sinking fund to purchase the bonds yearly. This interest and 5 cents per ton upon the coal to continue until all the bonds are wiped out. That is as the interest decreases from the liquidation of the bondo thetotal interest upon the bonds, what is not paid upon the balance of the bonds, together with the 5 cents per ton on coal, is to be used in liquidation of bonds. In this way he assumes that the entire bonded debt will be wiped out before the 25 year traffic agreement ends. He proposes that to insure this the company shall set a minimum of tonnage that shall be mined. 'Then they turn the bonds over to us we would turn the mines over to the Comipany. I havewired Jones to comie here. r, r. Trumbull is also very anxious to take in the Golorado Midland. He is willing to give them for their preferred stock our second preferred and fcr their comiuon stock our common, but is not willing to give them anything that will bring any more fixed charges up on us than are behind our bonds. He will be in New York to-morrow, and i hope you will see him bel'ore you sail,and let me know your views upon those questions. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. January, 1899 Washington, D. C., January 28, 1899 Jacob Osborn, Esq., Peabody, Vass Ky dear Friend: I was ii.uoh gratified at receiving your letter of the 22nd. It took me back to my schoolboy times, and I remember most of the boys you speak of, and am very happy to know that they are well and enjoying themselves. It has always been my desire to have time to go back to my boyhood home andhunt up miy old scho' Imates. Being away so long I do not retain their names or a memory of them as you who are among them do, but whenever I receive a letter referring to them they come back to my mind. Your trip to Voosehead Lake and the New Hampshire Hills vculd greatly please me, if I had time to take it Whenever you see any of my old school friends I wish you would re member Hie to them and if you or any of tiiem over come to New York, my business address is at No. 1 Broadway, andnothing would please me more than to meet and greet them. Thanking you for your remembrance and for your letter, I Very truly yours. G. W. Dodge. Janiiary, 1899. Denver, Colo., Jany. 29, 1899. N'y dear General: On Tuesday of this week I shall leave the Railway Service to engage in Commercial business and before doing so, to you. Who has been my friend for fifteen years, I owe some acknowledgement for your many acts of kindness. It has been very hard for me to decide to sever all the ties that have bound me so closely to this road, but I can see nothing ahead here and l feel that it is best for me to leave I have tried my best to make J^^r. TrumbuDs management of the road a success yet as against favoritism this does not count. With him ex perience is not necessary. Kir. Trumbull, of course, knows what he wants to do, but his actions are criticised very severely. I venture the assertion that if the -truth be known there is not an Officer of the road today (bar ing Kr. Winchell) who would not be glad to find another position. All this, I know is of no interest to you, but kr. T. has been so ungenerous and even ungBntlemanly to me that I can not resist the temptation to speak my i:.ind and i ask you to please pa rdon my doing so. You have always treated me with much consideration and I wish that you may have the continued success that your magnificent loyalty and manhood entitles you to. I hope that i shall have the pleasure of seeing you soon. With great respect and admiration, I say Good-Bye I am. Sincerely yours. Fred Wild, Jr., I shall always be ^d to serve you. Deerfield, Nebraska, Feb. 1, 1899. My dear General* Listen to me.' Your have been my friend during the greater part of my manhood life, and I come to you in the closing years of it for an Impor tant personal favor. You are in a position of controlling pov;er to go in person to the President or, if you will to Gen. Corbin, and ask that CaptainPrank H. Lord of the Commissary Service be appointed Captain of Commissary in the regular a my. This thorough bred ^tleman and college bred scholar, who speaks Spanish like a native, and is the soul of personal honor and manliners, is as near to me by early association, and I an, as proud and fond of him as though he were my own son, and you will, I am sure, excuse me if I say that I would not make this appeal to you if I did not expect you to go and fix this man with a commission in the army which his credentials will prove to you, he richly deserves. More than fifty years of intimate association with his father, who was my school-mate, and whose grandfather and grandmother were intimates of my father and mother, accounts for this peculiarly steong relation. \ I have claims upon the President. Senator nanna knows that I headed the fight for McKinley in this rtatc as President of the non partisan Bold League in Om ha, and removed from office as surveyor of Cmaha for my pains. I ask this much of recognition at the hond of the President althou'^h I would scorn to ask it directly from him on political grounds. Mrs. Lord, the mother of the captain, will present this note. Now, my dear General, I knew your power and I also knew -our good will to me, and I depend on you to go about it and secure the last favor I may ever ask of you. Your friend. George Miller. General GrenvilleM. Dodge. : 15 February, 1899. Washington, D. C., February 4, 1899 Lieut, Colonel George B. Davis, •Vest Point, N.Y. Dear Colonel: If I am at liberty, I intend to be at West Point on the 14th at the graduation of the class, and will be accompanied by some friends, one a young lady, t';iss Kathleen Gilbert. Her mother will also be v.ith her. I ha\e written to the hotel for rooms, but I understand from the young lady that some arrangement has to be made about having her card or something signed or filled for the ball. I do not know whether it is proper for me to write you to see that this is done. She is a very charming young lady, and whatever is necessary I desire she shall have the advantage of. If I should not be able to attend myself, some other pers n of thefamily will go. They are old, long time i'riends of irdne, and I am really going to accommodate the young lady. I have written to the Vest Point hotel for two rooms to be reserved lor me. Will you kindly drop me a line to the Arlington in 'Wash ington, and tell me what morfe, if anything, it is necessary for me to Very truly yours. Grenville Iv'i. Dodge. February, 1899. Washington, D. C., February 4, 1899 Colonel A. L. K'Uls, Superintendent Military Academy, West Point, N. Y. ■ Ky dear Colonel: I have forwarded to you to-day the history of Norwich University that contains in the front a picture of Captain Patridge. If I am at liberty, I expect to go to West Point to take a young lady and her mother to be present at the hop. I have written fully to Lieutenant Colonel George B. Davis, c.s I did not desire to trouble you in the iratter. However, if I go I shall see you. I have written to the West Point Hotel for rooms, and as the matter is all new to me, in my lettei' to Col. Davis I have told him what I desire, and no doubt, he will promptly inform me. Trusting that I shall be able to be present and greet you again, I em, Very truly yours, GrenvllleJ/'. Dodge February, 1899. Office of COMlv^ISSION APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT. To Investigate the Conduce of the A'ar department in the War with Spain. Washington, D. C., February 6th, 1899 Major General Grenville . Dodge, President of the Comfiission appointed by the President to investigate the conduct of the War Department in the V^ar with Spain. Dear General: I beg to return to each and every one of our colleagues through you, and to yourself, my profound thanks for the resolutions adopted by the Gomniission in my honor which have been sen.t to the President, and of which a duplicate ~ signed by every meD.ber - has been delivered to me by you. The signers come from the North and the Douth, the Nast and the West. Their lives are a part of the history of our country. Such a textimonial signed by them would under any circumstances be a great honor to the recipient, but its transcendent value to me is due to the fact that it comes from esteemed, honored and beloved friends. Such we are, 1 think, and such we will be until life ends. I shall preserve this testimonial always with gratitude, and I shall transn.it it as a precious heir-loom to ra y children. Your obedient servant, Charles Denby. February, 1899 JOHN A. RAWLINS POST. NO. 1, Department of the Potomac, G. A. R. Washington, D. C., Feb. 6, 1899 General Grenville Dodge, Dear Sir: The undersigned committee, having in charge the arrangements for the removal of the remains of the late I^ajor-General and Secretary of V/ar, John A. Rawlins, from Congressional cemetery, and their re-inr terment at Arlington on Wednesday afternoon next, have the honor to request your presence on that occasion. At Arlington at 4 P. M., an pration will be delivered by Hon. Henry A. Castle, Auditor for the Post Office Department, and there will be other exercises appropriate to the occasion. A carriage will be ordered to report to you at 1.30 . M., at • such place as you may designate, in order that your carriage may form a part of the funeral escort which will leave the ^eace ^'onument at 2 P. M. Kindly inform us if this arrangement meets with your approval. Very respectfully, Hiram Buckingham. • . Thomas R. Sheppard A. C. Taber. Committee. Hon. John Addison Porter, Col. James ^i. .Moore, Asst. Q. M. Genl. and yourself will occupy the same carriage. February, 1399. Headquarters U. S. Military Academy. West Point, N, Y. Feb. 8, 1899. My dear Gen. Dodge: I received your of the 6th this morning. It will afford me great pleasure to see that Miss Gilbert's card is made out and you can assure her she will be taken care of. I wish I could say as much for the accommodations you will have at the Hotel. All its rooms have been engaged for the last month, however the proprietor will make a place such as it is, for you and the ladies, and if any of the people who have engaged rooms fail to come will give you the choice. In a letter yesterday, addressed to you in New York, I advised, you to come Tuesday morning. In the afternoon of that day there will will be an exhibition ride by the Graduating class in the Riding Hall and later a parade if the weather will permit. The latter ceremony seems doubtful now as a very heavy snow storm is in progress. With kindest regards, Sincerely yours, A. L. Mills. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Washington, D. C. February, 1899 Chicago, Feb. 11th, 1899 My dear General Dodge: Your kind letter of sympathy received (with check for three hundred and ten dollars enclosed) I am very sorry to have put you to so much trouble . I had hoped my dear husband would have had the pleasure of thanking you for all the kindness shown me while in Washington but it was not to be. God willed it otherwise. A'ednesday we laid him away to rest froii. all life's weary struggles. My heart fails me, when I look into the future. I do not know how it will be possible to live without his love, and companion ship and tender care, but trust God will give us strength to bear the lonliness, and brave hearts to meet, the dreary days as they come. My dear General accept my ally and also a:il the noble kind he the loving kindness to me and mine, comfort and also for the beautiful us. Words are very inadaquate to you I appreciate your kindness and have met you all, especially as you Icved and esteemed my husband even associate you in my memory with his ing his delirium h.e was with you me sincere thanks for yourself person* arted men of the Commission, for for your messages of cheer and floral bribute you sent home with convery my gratitude but assure consider it a great privilege to have given me to feel that you as he did you. I shall always last days upon earth . All durb ntioning most of you by name. 1 wish if it were possible might have a photograph of each member of the War Commissicn.I should like to have them all framed together. I shall have some of Col. Sexton's printed and if you wish will gladly mail you each,one ol' them. I wish especially to thank you for your last act of thoughtfulness. I believe we ai-e indebted wholly to General Beaver's efforts in our behalf in securing for us the privacy of the drawing room which was very grateful. Everything that could possibly be done for our comfort on our journey home was done. 1 can simply say I thank you for it all, I have made arrangements so that Uie Chicago papers of this week will be mailed to you. And now 1 will bid you all good-bye and pray that God's richest blessing may rest upon you all. Very sincerely yours, Gussie L. 8exton, 561 La Salle Ave. February, 1899. New "^ork City, Feby. 13, 1899 Ky dear Genl' I only wish the Conimissicn instead of myself had had that in.possible task to work out. ;incerely yours , Alger, 4'^VV', -r .n J-.' 'if February, 1899. Chicago, Feb. loth, 1899, My dear Gen. Dodge: I am sorry to inriict you with another letter but as you have added another kindness to the many already bestowed, feel that i must tell you how depply the beautiful resolutions you sent me touched my I feel deeply grateful to you for all the kindness bestowed upon me and mine. Sincerely yours, Augusta Sexton, For General G. M. Dodge, Iowa, February, 1899. Tampa, Fla., Feb. 15, 1899, My dear Genl. Dodge: When Sexton was over with us in New York it was agreed between us that after your Commissions work was over he v.ould join with and explain all to you and make an application and recommendation to the President to appoint me Peace Commissioner for Russia when that appoint ment was made. Sexton explained to me the understanding by which you would ask or request nothing until your duties were thru. Poor fellow he has sacrificed himself to his sense of duty. I was very fond of him. There is no person any better fitted than myself to discharge such a duty. My wife is ambitious for it. We have both been receiv ed at the Russion Court. We raised and sent more money to the present Emporer when he was Crown frince and Chairman of the Relief Fund at time of the Famine than any other individual Americans. '^ur appoint ment and reception would be unsurpassed there by any American who could be selected. We both speak French and have the means and the dis position to do it up handsomely and creditably irrespective of what ever compensation may be attached to the service. McKinley has never recognized by the slightest thing all my work for him for years and for his campaign. Now l/2 his term has gone. I desire it and think he owes it to me to give it to me. I would be thankful and grateful to you if you would take the matter up with him and urge it upon him. I can have hundreds of letters sent him but that ought not to be necessary in my case. May I count on you? We go from here over to Poniciana Palm Beach to morrow to stay for a time. May run over to Nassau for a day or two but return there immediately. It has been snowing and cold here and all the small fruits and early vegetables thro the state are probably ruined. It has been a very unfortunate storm for- Florida. Mrs. ButterfiOld joins me in regards. As always. Very truly yours, Danl. Butterfield, (?) B^iSOG February, 1899 New York City, February 15, 1899 Mrs. James A. Sexton, 561 La S^lle Avenue, Chicago, 111. " My dear Mrs. Sexton: No one can appreciate your loss in the death of Colonel Sexton more than myself. My long acquaintance with him,first as a soldier, then in our' Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and lately •as my colleague on the commission appointed by the President to investi gate the Conduct of the War Department in the War with Spain, where for three months we were daily together,had brought me to fully appreciate his sterling qualities. He was every inch a soldier, and his promo tions in the field came from merit alone . His great interest in his comrades placed him at the head of the Grand Army of the Republic. He had that Duality of honest integrity and loyalty to his friends that made all who knew him love and respect him. One had to be with him intimately as I was to appreciate him fully. His death was a great grief to me. He was the youngest of us and the first to go. I wish to express to you and to your family my heart felt sympathy, and I assure you that I shall always consider it a pleasure to be of any service I can to you or your family. I am. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. if-''" Tp' ..t . -f . • "SI- February, 1899/ New York City, February 15, 1899. Col. Hugh J. Gallagher, Augusta, Ga, My dear Colonel: I am in receipt of yours-of February 9th. I have ordered a copy of our report sent to you. Of course, we expect criticisms, but we thi: k that it will stand up under it if they will read and publish it. Those papers that criticise it did not publish it. Their great misrepresentation is on the canned beef. However, when that subject is investigated by the Inquiry Board, I think they will justify our findings. As to the refrigerated beef, tnere was b^jit one witness before^uswho testified against it and tint was Dalj^. The facL was that every witness that ws called during the four months, when asked about the quality of the refrigerated beef spoke very highly of it. The canned beef, the ofiicers and soldiers who were in Cuba and Porto Rico spoke generally against, which came from thefact that they were not in a position to attend to it and prepare it pro perly, and I have no doubt that to them ti was nauseating and some times repulsive, as we said in our report. But take it and prepare it as the label shows and I know it is good for I have used it my self for 20 years or more. At any rate, any person can find out by going out and buying a can. It is one of those tilings that anyone can find out about. I will be glad to aid you in any way I can, but I see no prospect at present. I doubt if the Army Bill passes and you had better cling to what you have until v,e know something definite in the future. Please remember me to Mrs. Gallagher. Yours truly, G. M. Dodge. February, 1899. k.« . ■ . New York City, February 15, 1899 Mrs. Gussie L. Sexton, 561 La Salle Avenue, Chicago, 111. My dear Mrs. Sexton: On my return here I received your letter of February 11th. I will obtain the photograph for you as I know all the Conuiiission will be glad to send them to you. I will also endeavor to obtain a photograph that was taken while we were all sitting at our duties when he was present. I know all the Members of the Commission would be glad to receive a photograph of the Colonel. I certainly should. I would like to have a cabinet one to put with all the rest. I am glad to see that you stand up so bravely under your bereavement and take it so sensibly. I am sure that is what Col. Sexton would have had you do for I have often heard him speak of it. His love and respect for you was unbounded and he often spoke to me of you. I trust that if ^ou should come to New York you will let me know, and certainly if I should come to Chicago I will endeavor to see I am, Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 39 i February, 1699 New York City, February 16, 1899 Lt. Col. S. 0. Wills, Recorder, Washington, D. G. Wy dear Colonel: I tl;ink a copy "of our report should be sent to all the principal officers in the Army and to all the regular officers from Captain up, and in the volunteer forces to all the field officers, and the officers of the different Staff Department. It seems to me that it should be arranged v.ith each staff department and with the Adjutant Gei^.eral to do this. No doubt you can get a sufficient number of the report printed. I also think it should be sent to all the .leading news papers in the United States. No doubt that can be arranged through the different Washington correspondents. Very few of the news papers in New York printed it or a aynopsis of it. They attacked it but did not print it. But if it goes out to the papers over the country so that they can read it, as they will, it will give them an opportunity to meet attacks upon it which come from Vetropolitan papers. I wish you wo.id send a copy of the report to the Army and Navy Club, and a full copy should be sent to Church's paper in New York, I forget the name of it, I would like to know how many copies you have had printed. I should be glad to ha\e a signed copy given to the Adjutant General. I think tliere should be one in the War Department archives, and, of course, in the library at West Point if they desire it. Yours truly, Grenville N . Dodge. v' ■ a:' February, 1899. New York City, February 17, 1899. Governor Urban A. Woodbury, Riggs House, Washington, D. 0 My dear Governor: I am in receipt of your note this morning and I have no doubt but that the more thorough the investigation the more complete will be the confirmation of the findings of the Commission on the meat question and I hope they will go into the matter very thoroughtly and leave no stone unturned. Isuppose, of cour^se, they will have to use all ofour documents and they should obtain thecanned meats re turned to us from Porto Rico and examiine them thoroughly. Of course you have seen the New York papers, some favorable to the report and others very unfavorable. Of course, those that were unfavorable misrepresented- all the facts. I wrote Mills a letter in relation to getting the report to every paper and every officer in the Army. I mean to all the leading officers, and to all the officers of the regular array. I have received a letter from Mrs. Sexton who is anxious to obtain a photograph of each member of the Commission. Will you please endorse yours and send it to her at 561 La Salle Avenue, Chicago, 111, and oblige. Yours very truly. Grenville M. Dodge. t .A • • i, ' * ' Warhington, February 18th, 1899 , My dear General Dodge: Your several letters are received. I have put the name you sent over on the list for distribution. There is going to be a big call for the report. My i'irst order on the Printer was for 1500 copies. These are about gone. The President took 500, the secretary 225; i have an order in nov/ for 1500 more, and will pro lably have to double that. I have sent to all the Senators and will to all the members of the House as soon as the new order comes in. I started a list oi' the Army Officers and will put on every body from Captains up, and will send to the big papers and big clubs of the country. The newspapers talk was very ha ty so far. The more that report is read the stronger it will grow. It is a very able, dignified paper, the more widespread the distribution in the future, I think. I keep my lists showing wherethe copies go. evidence I am proof readir:g the now so as to get it all straight, and having the papers sorted out at the same time. It is a big job. I will try to trace the flash light picture of the commission and get you one for Mrs. Secton and will attend to sending her on e of Wightman's and my own. I turned one of the souvenir reports over to Generaluorbin, who was very much pleased to have it, and the other 1 sent to the V/ar Department Library, where on reflection seemed the best place for it. Sincerely yours, Stephen C. Mills. February ISlih, 1399. Washington D.C. Feb. IBth, 1899. Genl. G.M.Bodge, Wo I Broadway, Wew York City. My dear Generali se soon as' I "have a good photograph taken it vvill give me pleasure to send a copy to Mrs Sexton; that taken the day we v.ent to the photographers was so unsatisfactory that I did not order any. I have not read any of the criticisms upon our report; I did not expect that it would give satisfaction and I anticipated a se vere attack from those who had made up their minds in advance; I believe that history will deal fairly with the matter and that in time all will realize that the report was the result of a faithful fair minded consid eration of the subject. Yours faithfully, John M. Wilson. February, 1899. Chicago, Feb. 19th, 1899. My dear Gen. ■i-'odge: Your kind letter received I hope will not weary you, but feel as if i must tell you what a comfort your words of praise and love for my dear husband "are to m;e . 'knowing f s ^ do that there was no one on earth whom he esteemed more highly and for whom he had a deep er affection than for you, it is doubly precious to know that you loved hin; in return and with me deeply mourn his loss. Col. Sexton's love for you inspired me with the utmost confidence and respect for you and I should consider it a great privilege indeed dear General Dodge to have your friendship for myself and family. You say in your letter you are glad I am bearing it so bravely. I am sorry to say I am not at ail brave. I am very, very weak and rebellious, and feel I can nevei' become reconciled to miy loss. It grows harder and harder each day and it sonietimes seems to me i cannot bear it, but try to feel that God in his all wise providence knows what is best and that "All things work together for our good." Per haps if James would have recovered fromi this illness he might have been a helpless invalid, paralyzed or what 1 feared more than anytihing else with his mental faculties im.paired, and J know he woiild very much have preferred death, than to know he had outlived his usefulness. If i ami not asking too miuch or taking up too much of your valuable time 1 would consider it a great favor if you caould give me the addresses of the different gentlemen on the War Commission. The pictures of my husband will be finished in about two weeks and ^ shall be pleased to send you each one. Thanking you again for your symipathy. I am sincerely, Augusta Sexton m.: February, 1899. San Francisco, February 20, 1899 Vajor General Grenville Dodge, New York City, New York. My dear General: I have received your paper read before the Society of the Tennessee. I am much obliged. I will read it on the ocean with great interest. ^ sail Tuesday. My last thought on leaving this country will be of you and our colleagues. I wish you all possible health and happiness, and I Hope that we will soon be together again. Yours sincerely, I Charles Denby February, 1899. Personal. Cincinnati, Ohio, February 20, 1899 P. 0. Box 35. My dear General: I have yours of the 17th inst. V/hat your order would have been in our War when you commanded a Department or Corps, and a question as to an issue of meat or other supplies arose, as in our recent war, I know as well, as if I had been your Adjutant General. I wish that you had been a Major General in this war, and that I might have been with you. I wish much more that you had been Secretary of War. Yours very truly. General G. M. Dodge, New York City. Cornelius Gadle . . 53 February, 1899, WAR DEPARTIViENT Washington, Feby. 20, 1899. ^:y dear Dodge: I am so sorry sent that note and clipping to you from the Fifth Avenue Hotel. I understand the whole matter now but I was simply stunned when I read it. Affectionately yours, H. A. Alger. Feby. 20, 1899. February, 1899 New York City, February 20, 1899 General Joseph R. Hawley, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. Dear General: I enclose you a letter from Allan D. Brown, President of Norwich University, to which I desire to call your personal attention. In my opinion this is a matter of the greatest importance. In the civil war and in this war the young men educated in the purely mili tary colleges of the United States almost invariably went into the army, and many of them performed very distinguished services. In the last war I can point to a large number, for instance Admiral Dewey, who is a gi'aduate of Norwich University, and I believe that in the organization of the regular army after West Point, graduates of these colleges, I do not mean schools that simply have an officer assigned to them, but colleges and military universities which devote their time to military studies and graduate students in them, should receive appointments in the regular array before civilians. In other words, they should be given the preference. This is the cheapest and most effective way to build up and educate a reserve force for our army that in case of war can al ways be depended u,.on to immediately take part in it. The history of this college is that during the war of the rebellion nearly every graduate and person who had attended it took part either on one side or the other, and in 90% of the cases a very efficient part, and I think this is also the case in the war with Spain. I also desire to state to you that the Commission which investigated the War Department made this one ol' their prominent recommendations that graduates of the colleges and universities I refer to above should be given preference in the appointments to the regular army. Very truly yours, Grenville . Dodge, February, 1899. Office of the i-Jhief of Engineers, bnited States Army, Washington, D. C., Feb. 21, 1899 Ik.y dear Genl. Dodge: I thank you most heartily for your thoughtful courtesy in sending me a copy of your paper on the "Transcontinental railways." I shall read it with profit and pleasure and J^'-rs. W'lison will greatly enjoy it. Only last evening she was talking of you and expressing the hope that you would write your life work for the benefit of the coimtry; it would be deeply interesting. With warm personal regards, ^ am dear General, Yours very sincerely. John Wilson. Genl. G . M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City. February, 1899 New York City, February 21, 1899 W. F. Robinson, Esq., ol H . G . Ross & Co., Dear Sir: Fort Hancock, Texas. It is reported to me that there is a settlement of Mexicans living on my property, and that they propose to claim it under the Statute of Limitation. They claim to be there under your advice or the advice of Mr. Ross, and it is said trcde with you. I want served upon every Mexican upon my property wlio has not taken out a lease or given a paper to protect me notice to move immediately. I want no mistakes made about this. I have depended upon Mr. Ross to look after this property, but he is away. I have no objections to the Mexicans remaining on the propeity if they lease it properly and pay for their leases. Tlease answer this immediately and notify me what action is taken. You are aware of the property I sold to Ainscow from Hancock north. It is south of Hancock I desire the notices served. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. February, 1899. New York City, February 21, 1899 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Governor State of New York, Albany, N, Y. My dear Governor: I enclose you another letter from the Grant Club of Des Moines, Iowa. From it you will see that these people are determined to have you in Iowa, and I know that you would receive a most cordial receptionthere. I also know how pressing are your duties, but if it is possible for you to respond to their call on General Grant's birthday I know they will appreciate it very fully, and I would consider it a personal favor myself. '.Vhat can I say to these people? This letter followed me aid only reaches me now, hence my delay in not sending it to you more promptly. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . February, 1899. New York City, February 21, 1899. The Honorable Secretary of War, Dear Sir: Washington, D. C. Charles H. Smith, late Major 27th Ohio Regiment Volunteer Infantry, of Cleveland, Ohio, is an applicant for a l^l^edal of Honor for the part he took at the battle of Corinth, Miss., October 4, 1862, which is testified to by the members of his Company. I wish to speak ol Major Smith as I knew him after that time. The 27th Ohio Volunteers served with me from the fall of 1862 until the fall of 1864 and took part in all of the campaigns and battles in that time, and Major Smith was a most capable officer and was often recommended for hisservices, and if the part he took on October 4th, 1862 come^ within the law under which these medals are given I know from his later history it could not be bestowed upon a more deserving man. I cannot speak of the case personally, as I wrs not present, but can speak of him as a soldier and a citizen having known him from 1862 until now. Respectfully yours, GrenvilleW. Dodge, Late Major General U, 3. v. February, 1899. New York City, February 21, 1899 Personal General H. C. Corbin, Adjutant General, ^ ^'ashlngton, D, c W-y dear General: should have with^t Court of Inquiry as was uled in Porto Mot have it? such now, and when repular armv if not, such as is being used lack of nuti'iti.jn and testify as to the unpalatableness, them testify whether nn -^^^^Y^ness, that a'can be opened and have and issued to the iV similar to the beef they had and used done this if we had had they objected so to. Ye should have testified to us in relation regular officers against the beef and vo n i v, matters before the charge was made The question is statements, that the beef we had an o rising and has been raised on our report good while that issued . canned meat, might have been However I snn moc +v o i. troops was not of the same quality, that question'.' IsuRFest^thi De.artment can very easily answer that the meats ic^-nfd fL ^ way to prove beyond question and Santiago cam;Sis ^^^Sn asking the question it*«a ? K^now but that Colonel Davis is plaining of sicknp<^Q should, where troops are com-i but wh??h LnerS climatic influences was oiisL'T rlZ iZZZT.' anything myself^^but^Tt^?q I do not care to suggest ed the court. 'it seems to^mp^^+ authority that orderCommandinr ^eneral ^ singular position for the tence Department or Secretarfof of mat?'"^ importance beemiae tv,.. t. f^x? matter when it was of such ly did nut reqSIre II They certainwere notified. ^ Press before the authorities Very truly yours, Grenville W. Dodge. February, 1899, Miami, Biscayme, Bay, Fla., Feb. 22, 1899. My dear General: Thanks for your very kind letter. The emporer of EusSia announced last fall that he desired to call a Peace conference of representatives of the different powers with the hope of an agreement that would stop some of the enormous expend itures made by all nations in War plans and war material and tend to reduce the tendency for war and the increase of national debts and ex penditure therefore. He asked of the different nations if they would respond and send delegates. Most if not all have replied they would It was understood that ^^resident Mci^inley replied that he would send a commissioner or delegate when the assembly should be called. This is the general understanding of it and my understanding of it. It is now given out from the other side tint the Emperor will convoke the assembly this spring or summer either at St. Petersburg or the Hague. When he does the President will of course immediately name his delegate or commissioner. This is what I want and want very much. It wont stand in any bodys way. I, think I am entitled to it justly at the Presidents hands in view of my services not only to him personally in the matter of his nomination bul also to the party in the election and to the country in the raising of men in this last war, and previoiis service. ^ do hope you can persuade the President to designate me and to do it soon so I can make my arrangements for this year. Both Mrs. B. and myself will be very grateful to you for your work and aid. Very truly yours, Danl. Butterfield, '''\ -v February, 1S99. Eev; York City, February 24, 1899. General J. P. Sanger, Katanzas, Cuba. My dear General: I asked our Recorder to send you a copy of our report anl trust that you received it all right. I do not see any dis position on the part of Congress totreat the Army any better than it ever has, no matter v/hat its necessities are. It seems a foregone conclusion that this country will never do anything for the Army until we are placed in some position some time that willcompel action to be atken. The Army as practically organized to-day, of couse, is a model in every way, andthey simply look at it as it has been built up in rine months, and are not even able to comprehend what it has taken, what experience and what eflort to organize and equip it as it is at present. No doubt from now on the attacks upon it will be for what it costs. All the reports and letters you sent were of great interest and benefit to us, and as you will see we have utilized some of them in our recommendations, but probably that is where they will sleep. Two of there..ommendations that vere made I got in the Pull Bill in the House, but the;; were knocked out in the Senate. I trust that you are well and enjoying yourself. I wish to inquire of someone about Nicholas Tance, who was a cadet at Norwich University in 1861. He was from Isatansas, Cuba. I understand he was in the Cuban Army during the 7 years war. I did not knov but that you might know some old settler around there who could give us his history. The University has written me to get his history if possible for their records. Will you kindly make inquiry for me, and greatly oblige. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. February, 1899. New York City, February 24, 1899. N'organ J^nes, Esq., Fort Worth, Texas. Dear Sir: Replying to K-r. Boiriar's letter to you, I desire to say in answer to his first question that the first information or request that I had in relation to tl.e purchase of the ?'illiam E. Dodge lands was from you. I was not well at the time, and, therefore, sent l^'r. Jennings who'Was in my employ looking after my land matters, over with the letter dated January 25, 1890. .My impression is that I acted u on a telegram from you, but after a year or two all of my telegrams are destroyed, and I would not have it on hand. . I only know that I took theacticn at your request, and my letter to William E. Dodge was upon that request,from you. The letter to William E. Dodge was de.ivered by Iv.r. Jennings, and as I have stdted, I turned the matter over to Jennings to act for me on account of my being un well and not able to attend to it in person. Mr. Jennings was simply acting for me the same as I would have acted in person. Of course, I could not have had any arrangen.eiit with him, for he was in my employ. Jennings represented for mie the same parties I was re presenting, that is the Company that' sought the property. telegram of January 13, 1890 was sent upon representations made me by Mr. Jennings. the William E. Dodge people. have no recollection of any personal interview with V/hen received the telegram from you to close at -frlOOjOOO., I sent Mr, to close if he co Id for that would not accept it. Jennings over* with- instructions but he reported to me that they Referring to thetelegram of February 8th about taking the 24 sections of land, it was on that telegram we closed for 48 sections. The letter frorii you to Mr. Granger enclosing §10,131.25 was not kept. If there is a copy of it it should be in your letter book of that date. As to the sixth question in relation to the letter from yourself to Mr. Hunt agreeing to purchase 48 sections for §108,000, I had no personal interview on this with the Dodge People; the entire transaction was made by Mr. Jennings for me. In fact I turned the whole transaction ver to f. r. Jennings and instructed him to carry out your instructions fully when I was absent, as they were received. As to the 7th questinn, I saw the letter from the Dodge Estate to Mr. Jennings ae.d it was upon this letter that I sent the telegram to February 13th to you. I answer to the eighth question, the §5,000. that I referr ed to as having been paia was the §5,000 paid by M'r. Jennings, and it w;s paid by a check dated February 14th on the Mercantile Trust Company. dated February In answer 19th from to the the ninth Estate question, of William the E. letter Dodge referred I saw, to and | " also the letter from Jen. ings to you of February 23rd. I think all the correspondence between the William E. Dodge Estate and ¥r. Jen nings I saw, and, of course, sav; that in my own name. There are some of the details of the m.atter written by Kr.Jennings and your self that miay not have come to my notice,-but if I was present all the letters were brought to me and shown to m.e by Iv'r. Jennings, and in my absence he had instructions to go on and carry out instructions fromi you. I never knew or hear-d of a y commission having been paid to Mr. Jennings until I was informed of it within a year by you ^or Mr. Bomiar, Iforget whicli. Mr. Jennings certainly never said a word to me about it. Idid not learn of this Conmission until' after Mr. Jennings had left my employ. I never had any conversation with Mr. Jennings■ about the miatter up to now, but can have if it is necessary, as he is still in my office though not in my employ. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. ''r 1' ?).V ■' ■' \ Jl '■'rt' I' i ' •. > February, 1899 A .J, New York City, February 27, 1899 E . Jonas, Esq ., . ■ ' . 617 Conimercisl Place, " . . " New Orleans,La. • Dear Sir: I have yours of February 23rd. I do not expect to be in Washington again. I leave here on the 2nd of IV'arch for a long trip. Then again, I do not think that you are eligible under this new law, as I understand ttiey have put an- age limit on everything except to officers in the regular army or volunteer force. I know of no ap pointments that have been made lately except under the examination clause, and I notice that under the new army bill every appointee will have to go befor-e a board of examination. They have put into this bill several of our reconimendations upon that matt'.r; whether it will pass or not I do not know, but I judge it will. I do not believe going to Washington helps anyone. Personal application does not accomplish much there unless backed by the records and by strong army influence. It is a great mistake to believe political appointments are made to the army. Civil appointments so far as we could see were 90;^; good and generally from men of large experience in their line, and I was very much astonishe.d to see with what accord all the commanders spoke of them. I judge under this new army bill that the officers already in the service will be utilized,that is in the regular and volunteer service,but I may be mistaken. I notice the President has changed the places for exairdnation of enlisted men who wish to be made officers to all the different camps, showing that he is giving them all an opportunity. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge . ^ V ' , ^1^ February, 1899. Dodge Place. Feb. 28th, 1899. To Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. Ny dear General: After all your arduous labors ^!r. Granger tells me you are about to take your well deserved vacation. His Aunt in her 88th year and as young as at 50 lives on the estate joining 'burs and- likes to have news of him through me, and every one in the region which is in tensely patriotic being of the old Revolutionary stock, takes a deep interest in affairs of state. Your nobly executed work on the war investigation committee has been very favorably commented on In Ohio, I was told tha., the dinner you gave to the committee was the most elegant of the season and that others not in that august board envied its members the privilege of being your guests, I have just had several letters from the Eagans, IV.rs . Eagan wife of the commissary Gen. Thinks that the agaony the Gen. suffered from what he thought was being said of him after the most heroic efforts to meet the heavy burdens of office all summer, is going to kill him. "The constant storm of accusations sent him^ could h£v^ e been borne" but when the commanding officer of the aroay publcly added the sting of his remarks Gen, Fagan had by long over work and being mentally harrassed to death with unkindness, reached a point where human nature could bear no more. Mrs. Eagan is a lady of great refinement and the blow is equally hard to her. I do not know what view you. General,ii,ay take of their case, nor what would be consistent in the way of an expression of sympathy, which any one would prize in their state of mind , but having known them well. I may be permitted to hope that should it come in your way, and not be displeasing to you that some little mark of your good will may be extended to them. They leave soon to visit their son in the Hawaii Islands. After while n.y mother and 1 are going up to her old home-in Vermont. She having been born at Thoreham on the t-ake . We are also going to visit a number of points in that interesting state where I will collect some data for historical sketches which I have been asked to prepare upon the governors of Vermont and the interesting points of their administrations and families. Pother's father having been one of them and also done diplo matic service she knows many interesting people. We do not happen to have the acquaintance of ex Gov. Woodbury however and I would esteem it a great kindness if you choose to send me a note or your card in troducing ne, as it might also concern him. What was written of his part in the history rather than that others should furnish the facts. My Grandfather had an extensive and valuable library wliich some way in my inother's absence wos largely disposed of to the state of New York I wished to go up to -- bury when Gdn. Palmer was Secretary of state as he is a very good friend of ours and would have helped me get what I needed from the correspondence which ifcas .sold with some of the other works . He is now coming to New York to live . I presume you know him as one of the A. R, Some Chicago prospectors are here looking at our lanci, thinking there is oil to be found, we being in the belt. .1 hope and pray it may come in my time as tha_t discovery would lighten the burden of life very much for me. ^e have owned the estate sine 1787 and are deeply attached to it, but there is no.income to be evolved from it on account cff taxes, distance from marxets ^nd there has been great reaction in the values of lands. Something humorous but pathetic too, occurred today, which I repeat, as it may be what is rare an original.story, if not much of a one. An Irishman whose old woman as he said "was subject to spells," came for me, as they are on our place. Respite every-thing we could do to relieve the poor soul she passed to a better world. The n.an was as much sur prised in his grief as over.come and said to me, "Oh Miss Virginia, I dunno why 'Bid' died. ^he never died afore'." I h^ar that you are going south. I wish your journeys took you our way in order that we might return the favors you have so cheer fully, given my brother, in a little measure by the hospitality of Dodge Place and that of the vicinity. There were "assemblies" of distinction here abouts in nty grandsires tinss and all the dignity has not departed yet. Though we would noL have Lafayette as once, nor Gen, Putnam nor Blaunerhasset, we would have Gen. Dodge and that would be far nicer than "shades of greatness, being the real true quality and all aliye." I may be sent east on some matters for a woman's Cli±) shortly but expecting that 1 shall hardly have the pleasure of a talk with you. I compel myself to ask one more little kindness at your hands which I personally, stand in need of. "Nobility you will say imposes obligations even to this dgiy, but I trust there will come a tinie in which I can n.ake some return to prove my appreciation of what you may say for me. What I wish to have is a note of recommendation for the position of Lady com missioner to the Paris fair. As Gen. Grosvenor advises me by letter that he has had a talk witti the President with whom rest these appoint ments and sanctioned I think by Ferdinand Peck, Director for our country, of Chicago. Gen. Grosvenor says that he thinks undoubtedly it will be given me as I have never asked any thing for myself in return for such service as I was able to do in the Presidential campaign. But I am advised to send all such papers as I may hrve that will stand on file as a reason for ii.y selection, as there are a number of persons asking. Mr. Dawes (comptrdller) told me that a petition or two had come to him but he did not sign it as he thought me i'itted and that I had earned that njuch to say the least." In view ;,f all this I would esteem such letter as you might write for me in favor of iiiy apijointment. With highest regards I remain dear Gen. most sincerely and al ways with admiration for your many achievements, Ycur kinswoman, Virginia Ve Dodge. March, 1899. Fort Meade. Fort Meade, South Dakota, March 5, 1899 My dear Genl: When I telegraphed to you the other day I had just received a letter from Senator Scott saying that the President would appoint my son a 2nd. Lt. at once if the Adj. Genl. would recomoiend him. Since then my wife has seen the President and got from him a card which read as follows: "Ad'gt Genl: Corpl. Allen Smith, Jr. of the 1st Washington Vols. now at Manila, should be registered for appointment as Second Lieutenant. Call my i.ttention to case. Feb. 25/99. (Sgd) Wm. McKinley." ^11^ Rut in spite of this, and the fact that there are vacancies under the new bill (there are two in my own Regt. 1st Cav'y.) Genl. Corbin not only has not acted but he gave Mrs. Smith very littlehope that he would at all. Now General will you please write that letter to him that will be appreciated," as you said? I know that I am presuming a great deal on your kindness but, if you only knew how much it iiieans to my boy you would excuse the impertinence of his father. Very respectfully, Allen Smith, of 1st. Cav'y. Washington, D.C. March 6th, 1899, My dear General; We are working away at the papers in the case. There are a great many letters, reports, endorsments, etc. etc., which should be printed to make a fair showing of the evidence before the Commission. It is slow work as they have in many cases to be typewritten in order to make fair copy for the printer. My idea is to nut them in shape, have galley proofs made of them and then bring these proofs over for your to look at and approve before p rlnting. The distribution of this report goes on . I am working on the army now . Have sent the staff corps and will finish upon the line. I get a good many outside calls from M. C's and others. read. The report will grow in public estimation the more it is I hope you will enjoy your trip south. Sincerely yours, • Stephen C. Mills. I/arch, 1899. Headquarters Division of Duba, Office of the.^hief Signal Officer. ■> i Havana, March 9, 1899 My dear General: . I h£u e read with great interest the report cf the Commission of which you were Chairman, relative to the Signal Service work. The commendation received was gratifying to me as one of that Corps, and as one who had much to do with the organization. You-are certainly to be congratulatedlupon the successful executive of the most difficult task, and the fair and impartial manner with which the Commission dealt-with the questions brought before it, and the through sifting of the evidence presented shows conclusively that you were actuated by an honest desire to arrive at the true conditions which existed re gardless of personal considerations. While the Dtate of Iowa is proud of your record in the last war, and while we all regret that you were not in active command during the present war, we still look with pride at the excellent service you have rendered as the head oi this most important Commission.. I enclose memorandum of my own service, as indicated by official communications from my Chief. There will probably be some re-organi zation of the Volunteer force, and my friends from Iowa, including both Senators, General Henderson and Cpngressman hepburn will present my name to the President for promotion to Brigadier General. The members of the 49th Iowa serving with me here in Cuba, are also inter ested in this matter, and I write to you with the hope that, now that the Commission has made its report, you may. feel free to confer with my Iowa friends, and, if possible, assist in securing my promotion. I am at present a full Colonel, with the title cf Assistant Chief Signal Officer, and I think that my record will warrant advance ment before some of those who are now junior to me in rank in the re gular service, a nuir.ber of whom have had their promotion, and if my friends from Iowa will make the request there is no reason why I should not have my turn in the re-organization. Thanking you for your kindness in offering to see the President for me after the Commission had reported, I am. Very sincerely yours, H. H, , Dunwoody. General Grenville M. Codge, New York City, N. Y, N'.eniorandum of service of Colonel . H. t-i. Dunwoody, Assistant Qhief Signal Officer, Colonel Dunwoody was relieved from duty at the department cf Agriculture at his own request at the breaking out of the war with Spain; was appointed a Colonel in the Volunteer Signal Corps, and was assigned to the duty of or-ganizing and equipping it. This Corps was in the field, equipped,■within thirty days from the time of the passage of the law authorizing it, . The Chief Signal Officer of the Army, in his report, refers to this work in the following termsi "Colonel Dunwoody, Signal Corps, U. S. .army, applied himself to his difficult task with such a degree of intelligence, skill and energy as insured from the very outset the successfulorganization of the Volunteer Signal Corps, The difficulties of clothing, equipping and outfitting the Volunteer Signal Corps were almost insurmountable, considering the limited time, but tact and persistency worked wonders. Colonel Dunwoody wisely in sisted on the Corps being equipped for field service before any Company should leave its original camp; a most wise de cision, that contributed greatly to the efficiency of the Corp." Colonel Dunwoody was ordered- to Cuba in December to take charge of the telegraph and telephone service of the Island, and assigned as Chief Signal Officer of tne Division of Cuba on General Brooke s staff. During the month of January the entire telegraph system of the Island was re-organized, and placed ia bharge of Signal Service under his direction, and the Chief Signal Ofiicer of the ^rmy, in acknow ledging receipt of his report for January, writes as follows: This telegraph work in Cuba is most important, both from a military and comiiiercial standpoint. New Lines have been constructed. Men with mate-rial are in the field constructing the through land line to Santiago, which will be canpleted by the end of the month. The military camps have been connected by telegraph and telephone wires with tl;e General Headquarters. There are now over seventy offices in operation on the Island. The above is a brief record of the work performed by Colonel Dun-woody during the war with Spain, with the evidence from the Chief of h-is Corps as to the skill, energy and executive ability with which the duty assigned has been accomplished. , V i Warch, 1899. 1705 Connecticut Avenue. March twelfth. My dear General Dodge: Unknown to you^ut still one of the most grateful factors in what you have done for Stanton Tiffany, is the Mother. May I then express to you in this way what I hope to do later by word d" mouth, my sincere appreciation of your efforts, and the kindly courtesy which has been extended through it all. I shall not be content until I have the honor of knowing one who has had so large a part in the making of my future plans and interests. Again thanking you, I am very sincerely. Sarah M Tiffany. March twelfth. •v.. ;t ,-. Warch, 1899. New York City, March 15, 1899. N. P. i'odge, Esq., Montell, Texas, Dear Sir; I am in receipt of yours of the 9th instano in relation to the settlement of the Elkhorn. On my first visit to the Elkhorn in 1853 I was attrocted by the location there and the fact of the Cal ifornia overland road crossing there, also from the fact that I be lieved a railroad going from Omaha would enter the valley near there, and, of course, that was the intention of miy line and the ^^ye line, which afterwards swung South to avoid the hecvy work crossing the Papillions. Fifield and myself were the first settlers there. We were there one winter before we moved ^ there. we put in the ferry-boat there for the crossing of the imm.igraticn a year before we built our house. Fifield was out there; I had to leave for Iowa City, and Fifield stayed there in charge of the claims. "^'e filed our claims as soon as there was any place to miake a record of themi, but we had a claim society there and P'ifield kept the records of it. Reeves* claim was further south. Fifield had the old town site claim. My recollection is that we put the ferry in there one year before the territory was organized, but I may be mistaken about t!.at. I think if you knor the date Fifield crossed the state with me that is the tim.e he and n.ade the claims. I know we made the claims before there was much settlement in Omaha, although there were people crossing the river there to claim before t. e territory was organized. The first or second winter that we were there was the time that we went over to visit the Pawnees, and it was that winter we doctored the chief of the Pawnees, and when he died you know they held me up and kept me there for a time. You can be governed somewhat in finding the dates by the time fatl.er camie out and went out there, also Kaley and the young boy from Danvers, I forget his name, that I had out there. I remember the indians when they were on the war path came down there and stripped his overalls off him and took his necktie, and he was so frightened he did not know it. fifield sind I wintered there in the bend close to t^.e ferry, in the old powers cabin that was put there during the torn!an in.i,igration, and it was that winter we lost our dog, a very line one, in a tussle on the ice with a timber wolf, both Vi/ent through an air hole. If I could get back at my books I could give you a good deal of information. Reeves and some of those Omaha fellows came out there and tried to jump our claims, but Fifield and I stood right up to t:;em, and they backed out and went South an : took claims about three miles south. I do not know whether you were there when Reeves and a crowd went over to whip the Pawnees for stealing their cattle and came back a good deal quicker than they went; about all of them were frightened to death. I remember setting up my transit on the top of the hill near this house and looking across into the Platte valley to see vhat the indians did. They rose out of the grass all around them and stole what they had, I think from this data vou can get at the dates. I think Dr. George L. f/.iller could help you on 1 the dates. Clark, who used to keep a saloon in Council Bluffs and afterwards in Omaha, ohen a ' , went with me and Fifield over to visit the Pawnees when they sent word to us, and we found that I§hgot-up a chief,of the Pawnees died. Fifield was not well and stayed on this side of .the Platte, while.Clark went over with me, and when they held me I told Clark to go back and stay with Fifield, but he said he'would not leave me. He had a wagon there and I took him over and introduced hiii. to the Pawnees that he might trade with them. Very truly yours, ■ . G . M . Dodge . t*',- . • ., i f ■ - - r.'arch, 1699. New York City, Warch 15, 1899 were took the re al raid horses away of me . I N. P. i^odge, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Nate: In looking over my records here I found the enclosed copies from my diary, which fix the dates that you want. Of course, some thing occurs for every day. It seems to beextracts from the diaries as generally there is only a line or two, but in the statements that you gave Davson is a complete statement of everything about the Elkhorn and everything done on it. I have no doubt you have a copy of your statement. I merely send you some extracts from my own diary, which will enable you to follow it up if you want more facts. Your statement gives all the facts as to the Indians coming down on us and going through the house. I do not see anything in it about their stripping Buxton of his clothes when they ran the horses off, and I sent Buxton after them. When I went down after the horses I found Buxton's overalls gone and his necktie. He declared to me he did not know when they took- them off. Probably that was so, as he was terribly frightened. If you will remember, I took the horses away from the Indians and brought them,back; they were alraid of me. I do not know whether you remember the circumistances of Fifield cutting an Indian wide open there with h±s axe, or shooting at another across the river who had been into the house and stole something. I cannot give the dates of these occurrences, but they are facts. From this statemient, it would seem that Fifield and I made the locations on the Elkhorn in 1854 in November, after ascertaining that the Fort Calhoun claims had been jumped. From my diary it seems while I was at the Elkhorn from Nov ember until I left permanently I was a great deal of my time out making surveys for claimants way south and way up by Fontanelle, Bell Creek, N'aple Creek and out about Fremont etc. I had forgotten about this, but nearly everybody who came there wanted claims and came to me and I staked them out and kept the record and map. Where the record and map is I do not know, but I see that Fifield was the Recorder, and probably he kept them. This seems to have been until the land office was opened when the preemptions we.e made, for I notice in my diary I occasionally sent certificates of record. I judge that to be a certificate of record with tl:e local claim agency. There is also a statement in my diary where ingetting out to the Elkhorn near the crossing of the Papiliion tie indians in the night attacked me and tried to take some of the things away from me. I evidently had agricultural impliments on, because I speak of knocking them over :the head with a hoe and do not say anyth.ing about shooting them. Probably all that was necessary to keep then off was to let them know I would not allow them to rob me. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. Varch, 1899. Salem, Warch 16th, 1899. Dear Genl. Dodge: Mr. Goodell is very busy with literary duties, superintending repairs being made upon real estate, beside genealogical matters. Not having had leisure in which to read carefully, the pamphlet so kindly sen-t him by you he wishes me to,informally, acknowledge it and he will later write you. The position of honor given you u.pon this committee of in vestigation has taken n^e back to our Civil .Var . Bringing to mind many incidents of your army life, and the manner in which your life, as a superior officer, touched intimately that of the common soldier. I cannot forget the incident during a tedious march when you urged the footsore, tired soldiers by turn to ride you horse while you marched with the iTien. Again I call to mind the poor boy-prisoner who had been exchanged and when on the way to his honie in Illinois, I think, Genl. Dodge was not content to send him home alone but actually accompanied him to the anxious widowed mother. I wish the country had more such honest tender-hearted sons, husbands, father's and officers in our army. Our country would be richer as a Christian country. This kindly thought for the welfare of others comes by inb.eritance to the children of your mother and I might include your worthy father judging from that I rememiber of him. Although this knowledge w s slight as compared with that I had of your mother. A few days since I received a most interesting letter from your brother in Texas. I hope to reply today giving tine for my letter to reach him while visiting Julia. I hope you are resting having re covered from the terrible strain given covering so many months upon the Investigation. I am interested to know something of your grandson and namesake. I have the imipression that he went into the army, if so, I hope he has not been among the invalids. Our son George has accepted a position upon the Northern Pacific Ry. with office at St. Paul. He began his duties Feb. 1 and having become settled his wife will meet him at Chicago on March 19th and Geo. will take her to St. Paul. We find that Pres. G. s, Mellen of this road is a native of Concord N. H. About fifteen fifteen years since he was Supt. or Pres of Boston A- Lowell R. he went to R. &•, N. living at Arlington near Boston. From there R. K. in Conn, from thence 'Vest, living in Omaha. Mr. Goodell and I are interested to know if you know him. We should like to find a Diutual Iriend who w uld speak a good word for Geo. to ©res. Mellen. It seemed to me that your life might have touched his at sometime. Enclosed I send a cutting from a newspaper which you ivill see bears date Oct. 22. I made it at a time when assisting Mr. Goodell put in order a pile of papers, pamphlets and letters that had been unpacked in his library. The precious cutting disappeared among them to come to light this afternoon since beginning to write this letter Finding it mislaid, I endecvored to buy a duplicate copy of Globe but failed to obtain one. Thinking you mty not have known of this kindly mention, I send it at this late aay feeling it nay have interest for you. Accompanying this letter I send two photographs which I had lai d aside for you when next you were our guest. Thinking you may be in.terested in this work done, by Geo. at. 14 yrs of age befor-e he had had a single le.-son in mechanical drawing'.." Just before he graduated from Bowditch School his teacher asked hi:, to draw the first locomotive ever built upon the blackboard. Of course he copied it. Later his teacher asked him to draw a modern locomotive Ui;on another board. He never copied such drawings from iictures but drew from the locomotive in his mind as seen in our railway stations. We had them photographed. At this time he took 1st prise for an locomotive sent into an Industrial Exhibition. Your brother Nathan will coiiie as a delegate to a convention to be hel-d in Boston next October. Can you not come to Salem at that time when we shall hope to have a visit from him. '■'•'e will take you to see how perfectly your portrait ornaments the walls of the Danvers High School. By that tirr:e Gov. Endlcott and it may be others will have been hung beside your own. Come to our home for a few days of rest and freedom from business cares. We shall all enjoy such a visit. Mr. Goodell, my sister and Alfred join in very kind, rem.embrances for you. Your sincere friend, Martha P. Goodell. Salem, March 16th, 1899. W' ^'arch, 1899. New York Clty,lV'arch 16, 1899 General John M. Wilson, . Chief of Engineers, U. S. A., Washington, D. C. ^^y dear General: I received to-day the Act making Appropriations for Con struction, Repairs and Preservation of Public Works, Rivers, Harbors and for otier purposes. I notice under the clause for an examination and report that they have Fatchogue River then Patchogue River from Fire Island to Palchogue. This would indie te two reports- one on the river inde pendently. Isuppose it would be left to the engineers to say what should be done to the river. I am satisfied' that an 80 foot channel 8 feet deep is all thai is necessary. The channel there now is 60 feet wide and 7 feet deep. I understand that between Fire Island and the mouth of the Patchogue River there are only two bars, eadh about 300 feet long. In talking to the people who do the largest commerce there and lave the tugs and ligr.ters, they say the channel in the Bay should be 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide. If your engin eers foun d that it would be better"than 80 foot channel 8 feet deep no doubt they could recommend it. When you send your order to the ehgineers who are to take this up if it is proper I would like to go and talk the matter over with them, although I think they understand it pretty thorougtily. Nr. Jos. Bailey, who owns the tugs and lighters and does most of the business from Fire Island to Patchogue, tells me that whenever they get ready to work he will tai.e great pleasure in doing anything he can to aid them, and as Maj. Adams and Mr. Babcock, who have been to work on those rivers, kno"' him very well, no doubt they will utilize his knowledge. I think it would be best to have the reports on the river and bay made separately, because Congress might think best to open up the channel in the bay before doing anything more on the river, althoiAgh to accomplish both will not require much money. "Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge, K'arch, 1899 . Ft. Keade, S. Dakota, March 16, 1899. My dear General: You cane to the relief at the right oionient and froni the depth of two hearts, for also write for the absent boy in i-anila. I thank you profoundly. My other son, C. F., for whom you also stood sponsor, is studying like a good fellow for the entrance examinati( at the Point and ^ do not believe that you will have occasion to regret having befriended the grandsons of C. F. Smith. Again thinking you. General, I remain. With deep gratitude, Allen Smith, Maj . 1st Cav'y, Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York City. i, . i ' March, 1899 New York City, March 18th, 1899 Colonel D. B. Henderson, Member of., Congress, ■ Washington, D. C. My dear Colonel: Mr. Ho'Aell of Atlanta, Ga., Who was a member of our Com mission, was here this week, and I asked him to communicate with you in relation to c>irrency, matters. He has very clear ideas as to what tlae South requires and as to AWhat would clean up the silver business in the South. You know he is a very prominent man in the South. He is ^'resident of the Southern Associated Press and was at one time the editor of the "Atlanta Constitution;" his son now edits that paper. He is a very influ ential man also, and in my five months* daily connection with him, I saw he was a very astute politician. 'ATiilst a Democrat, he is very friendly to the President and, I know, would like to aid the Committee on the Currency legislation in a way trmj t would help the Administra tion, and I trust that if he writes you, you will comiiunicate kith him, and, if necessary, bring himiup and talk with him. My own experience in the South (which you know has been very extensh/e) is that there is a want of money there, money among the farming people, iowever, I will let him set forth his views in the matter. i am.. Yours truly, G . M . bodge. ioi March, 1899. Headquarters district of Matanzas, Matanzas, Cuba, March 20, 1899. Gene ral G . M . •J^od ge , Nev/ ^ork. My dear General: . . Your very kind letter reached me a few days ago, and 1 have made diligent search for Nicholas Tanco, but thus far have not been able to learn anything of his whereabouts. General Betancourt, how ever, has taken-the matter in hand, and will endeavor, through some of Mr. Tanco's old associates, to learn someUlng definite about him. I was very glad to get your letter, for down here we feel as ii we were forgotten. Affairs in this Province are progressing very quietly and there is no friction. -i- arrived here on the first of January and con.manded the Depar'tn.ent to "^anuai-y 12th, when i was reliev ed by ueneral Wilson. Since that time I have been in command of the city and district of Matanzas, including about five thousand troops. I had from the beginning, endeavored to impress upon the city officials the absolute importance of a conscientious discharge of their duties, • and have refrained from any use of the troops which would not be fully warranted by a corresponding situation in the '-'nited States. This of course has met with the approbation of the city authorities, with whom I have been froni the beginning, in entire accord, and who manifest a willingness to carry out every suggestion I make. i believe it to be the only true policy in dealing with these Cubans. ihey h^ ve a great admiration for the "^nited States now, but are tired of military rule. They begin to appreciate in some measure, for the first time in their lives, what it m.eans to be free, and they are very anxious to prove to the whole world that they axe able to govern themselves. ^ think they should be given the opi)ortunity. They have a great deal nxore capacity in this respect than they are credited with; at all events, it is not fair to judge them without a trial. heft to themselves, I am convinced that no n.atter what government may be established here, they will, ere long, seek annexation to the '^nited States. They know how prejudicial to their commercial interests independence would be, and Cuba without commercial prosperity would amount to very little. A large number of the more intelligent people with whom have con versed, favor annexation now, and would like to see it carried into effect et once, but am inclined to believe that in regard to this question they should go slow. If the people are allowed to establish their government and vote for annexation spontaneously, there will be no trouble hereafter, but if a government is established for them through any other instrumentality whatever, and annexation is forced upon them, they will soon regard us just as they did the Spaniards and would hate us just as cordially. ^ ^ I have interested myself in the cleaning of the city and the organization oi its charities and am happy to report good progeess in both respects. The troops are in good health; not a. serious case of 102 iJlness in camp and not a^single death since we arrived. • ■ The city is quiet although we have had several strikes; these ^ have-been able to settle without difficulty. have never closed a bar or cafe or placed any restrictions on the people not prescribed by the city ordinances. When the Spaniards left, I pract ically turned the town over to the people and they had a good tin.e for a week, but during this period not a single case of disorder was reported. The city officials promised that there should be no trouble and Itook them at their Word. Of course, I had my men ready to turn out if there should by any occasion for a show of force. We are all kept quite.busy with our various duties, but these will be greatly reduced with the departure of the troops. They are all under orders except the Eighth ^lassachusetts. The 12th ^^ew York leaves on Wednesday and the others will follow. I would like to talk Cuban matters over with you. Goodbye, and with best wishes. I am . h Very sincerely yours. •J. P. Sanger. . ; uS,, '. 'i til f' i i i'' •uv;: ■. • ■'V ' h' ■ ' ■ Hi « ■ ■ '> -I " ■ y 4 ' it ^ ' ' 'i-ji, .■ i 'A, , ^ ■. ' I ' !.* 'i. • - I < .'W ''''■ . .1 'h'wJ' 't' ''' 'l' ! ' "l*/ ■ I'*;, .' i iC3 Inarch, 1899. March 22, 1899. Dear Dodge= Mr. Wrightnian has sent you all the documents, reports etc. of the Commission fbr approval but he fears you will cut some of it out. Dont do it'. Print it all no matter who it refers to. Am just off for Cuba. Goodbye. Always yours, R. A. Alger March 22, 1899. ^ 1 ■ > ■ ■ h . ''V • -ri L . (■^ • ' 'a ''M 107 March 23, 1899. New York City, March 23, 1899 Allan D. Brown, Esq., President, Norvich University, Northfield, Vt. My dear Sir: In answer to yours of Aiarch 2.^nd, I consider the present regulations as to promotions in the cauets proper ones. A class, like a company,knows v.ho is competent to command it and to officer it, and if tj.e students who are not the most efficient are not selected for such positions it takes away one of the great motives and ambi tions of the students to rise in their classes, and as the regulations provide they shall not go oueside the senior class, except where a deficiency occurs in that class, to furnish the proper officers, it seems to me there cannot be any objection on the part of the students to the rule. Of course, I air. too old a soldier to go into a question of discussion with the students as to what is best for them, any more than an officer would discuss with the soldiers in his company what is best for th company. Such a discussion would only bring great trouble and great differences. Norwich University is supposed to be based, as nearly as possible, upon West Point, which gives it its character, and in my opinion, has caused so man^ of its students to be given high positions. It was the discipline a.id respect for law and order that first called attention to the cadets in any position to which they had been assigned, even more than their education, andl think it should be nne of the cardinal principles of the UrLversity to maintain those conditions. If I were present at the Trustees meeting, I should certainly object to a change in the rule. If there were large class es there there could be no objection to the rule, because every officer vo Id come froii the seniors, but with small classes I can see where it is possibly better to take some of the officers from the junior classes. I do not think you should tor one moment consider leaving the University. It would be a great disappointment to me for you to do so, and I think any differences there can probably be adjusted to meet your views. Very truly yours, Crewville M. -bodge. 1C9 March, 1899 Washington, ^iarch 27, 1899 My dear General Dodge: I thank you most sincerely for the trouble you took in writing me*. It is a strong and most convincing presentation of the situation. I shall take the liberty of showing it to Col. Davis, as to ve already done to Gen. Gorbin and several of our confidential friends and workers. I have been exasperated by the kind of testimony reported but not shaken in my belief that, as to rations, the Army was better off in every respect than ours ever was, and was about as well pro vided as was possible under the circumstances. As to Miles' course, it grows more and more despicable every day. i have now been through all of his "plans of campaign," be ginning with the one to which you called my attention, namely, leav ing Santiago without a fight. Next came, or rather the next preced ing suggestion was, the Mud March through the interior of Cuba for 300 miles in the rainy season. I suppose you have seen the Sun's editorial treatment of these imbecile plans. What he proposed for the Philippines was equally weak. Your investigation showed clearly that Mnes attack on the beef was an afterthough, and that if he really knew anything of the kind in August, he greatly neglected duty in not reporting it. But, now, in his own full report, which includes those of Inspector General's, the latter are found praising the rations up to about Nov. 1. Here is oJficial proof that for this whole crowd the thing is an afterthought. Serious as the present outlook is I feel confident that there must soon come a turn in the tide - on Mr. Lincoln's theory that you cannot fool all the people all the time. I am anxious to ascertain how the President will be found upon his return. I fear Hanna is weak with respect to the Mar Cfpice, I wish the President could be induced to come out publicly, and go jfor copperheads, stand up for tne Mar Department, insist that it did well, that he endorsed it all through and that all patriots should get on their feet and stand against the damnable current that is sweeping patriotism away. The people believe in him, and i believe he could turn the whole tide. Renewing my thanks. Cordially yours, Gen. G. M. Dodge. H. V. Boynton. Personal. March 3Cth, 1899. Gen. G.M,Dodge, 115 Washington D.C. March 30th 1899. No I Broadway,New York. My dear General;- Your very interesting letter of the £9th is received. With regard to the seeds, 1 gave orders to nave them sent to the southwest and I think they went as you desired.As regards your New York seeds,we will have them sent as you direct, to No I, Broadway. I agree with you entirely as to this "beef investigation. Col. _ Davis called on me yesterday, and assured me that in all their investigation nothing has "been found that shows any embalming or any use of chemicals. This commission, I think, will agree with your all along the line. The ex tensive adveitising just n^w being afcre^y the Navy Department for canned Wroast beef is a complete answer to the charges amde against it; while every body knows that the southern suns and the southern rains along the 20th pacallel of latitude will very rapidly injure anything they have access to. Rust very soon eats through the tin, the air gets in, and the meat is spoil ed; I believe it is injured even before the rust gets to it. Achemist from this Depart.nent has accompanied the Inquiry Board and has been of great use to them, he has taken samples of all the meats in all the packing houses. He has scraped the surface of the meats and'made every effort to find any thing like embalming, and has found nothing. This Department is getting the data together and will issue a statement as soon as the Board of Inquiry reports. We shall include the conclusions reached by yoMV investigation and that now going on. We will send this all over the country, and do this ^^romptly and effectually. It will contain all the valuable points made in both investigations. Very tinily yours. James Wilson. gecretary, 119 March, 1899. WAR DEPARTMENT, Adjutant General's Office, V/ashington; March 30, 1899 My dear General; * I have obtained inforiLation as follows: Joseph W. Frizell, Colonel 9th Ohio Volunteers, "Brevet Bri gadier General; residence Bloomfield, Illinois." H. Hobart Gillam, "belonged to J^entucky Volunteers, apparently, instead of Kansas. Further record unknown. Will search again." Captain McNab, Mex ican War, "dismissed in '61; in '68 resided in New Orleans." Brevet Brigadier General Henry S. Burton, U. S. A., "died 4th April, 1869; widow resides in San Francisco." Brevet Brigadier General Seneca G. Simmons, 5th Penn. Reserve Vols., "was killed 30th June, 1862, at Glendale, Va.'^- Lieut. Col. E. A. Kimball, 9th New York Volunteers, "killed April 12th , 1863, ( by General M. Cocoran); has son in New York City, name not known; his address may be found by reference to 9th N. Y. Volunteer Directory." Roswell W. Lee, U. S. A,, "joined Confederate Army; died 20th December, 1873, at Bonhara, Texas, where family reside." Brigadier General Peter V. Hagner, "died 11th March, 1893; his brother. Judge A. B. Hagner, 1818 H Street, Wash ington, D. C." Brigadier General Albemarle Cady, U. S. a., "died 14th March, 1888; family reside 996 Chapel Street, New Haven, Conn." I will endeavor to obtain information in regard to the five or six other names mentioned in your letter of March 29th, 1899, 120 through General Ainsworth, of the Re-cOrd and Pension Division of the War Department. Sincerely, John A. Johnston, General G. M. Dod£,e, 1 Brca dway. New York Cityi ; -1 ' c i Is . • v. -"' sh' 1 I ■ ■ , ; -i/' j. ! > ■ . ■ 1. . J 1 . .1 » -V V A' ■ ^ - -'.V' 121 March, 1899. WAR DEPARTMENT, Adjutant General's Office, Washington. March 30, 1899. My dear General: Hope you received the Army Register which I sent you several days ago. Saw Major Simpson with regard to maps, and he promised to send them to you. Have you received them? Concerning your letter of the 29th instant, if, hy any possi bility, you can get the list of names contained in the letter and give the regiment in which the party served, it will help greatly in the search. With such information we can go at once to the muster-in rolls and probably discover the place of residence as well as the name of nearest of kin. T would suggest that you ask Colonel Church, of the Army and Navy Journal, to publish this list, and I think, under the circumstances, the press would insert the names and call for the in formation. Very likely, however, you have already done this. I will do what 1 can in the matter at once. I assume they are all veterans of the War of the Rebellion. General G. M. Dodge, Very sincerely, John A. Johnston. 1 Broadway, New Vork City. Have Juet learned that »e .111 be able to give you Information concernIng quite a number of the men you name. Yours, H * A, « J ^ April, 1899 New York 8ity, April 1,1899 Morgan Esq., Fort Worth, Texas. Dear ^ir: This question of building from Trinidad to ''eston, up to Stonev/all Park, thence over the San Francisco Pass to Ponil Park has been up before the Board. The statements made by Dunaway and Craw ford and by the tin>ber men, show that they have a year of timber on the Max eli Branch when it will be exhausted, and the ri.ill men pro pose nov. if wc build 15 miles on this branch to put their mills down there at the end of it at Weston, and Dunaway*s inspectors show that there is at least 5 or 6 years supply of ties in that country that we can get for about 30^. New ton, the mill m:an, has made his ultimatum that unless we -will give hii: this branch he will lea\e that country entirely and go to the Rio Grande and the Ghalma District. He claims that there, is avery large amount of saw tinib^r around ^/eston that will keep him running two years,and the engineers claim that we can pull up the Red River Line and build up through the Stone wall Park line to the Ponil Park and save money and have a good line over what we wo la have to pay to rebuild the present line. We made an appropriation of sji50,000 to repair line into the Maxwell Grant. P opposed the spending of this money as the timber was only going to last there t o years. icy plan was to absndon it, but I can ses it is trie disposition of the Company to occupy the Picket kire Line, and outside of any personal interest, it looks to be good policy, especially if there is the timber ^up there that these mill men claim. Of course, I know there is plenty over in the San Francisco Pass country and in Ponil Park. We expect to get the ties and bridge timber donated, and will not have to spend more than ;y30,000 over and above what we were going to spend on the hill going into tlie Red River. Then Schoenenberg, the owner of the Maxwell Grant, is figuring with the Ganta Fe people to get them in there, which of course, ■ t do not want done. The matter has not been concluded yet. Your dispatch does not give me any argument or any state ment to meet these statements that have been so fully obtained, fou siffi£)ly say j^ou do n t believe it will pay. I do not know that it would, but it would be a very serious thing for us to go out of the timber business down there, especially on our sawed timber and ties. If there is any other portion of the country where we can build 15 miles of road and get into a better timber couiry we would be very glad to do that. I would like to hear 1rom you on this before our meeting, v.hich occurs a week iroiii Thursday. Of course, we want to treat it conlidentialLy,because if we are going to build up there we do not want any trouble about it. Have your interests any coal property up there if not you better secure some I see a large tract at Weston is marked Coal Fuel Co. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. New York City, Apirl 6, 1899 Colonel C . Gadle, P. 0. Box 35, Cincinnati, Ohio. % ^;y dear Cadle: I enclose you a letter froui Mills. Ke was with me at Corinth; was a i'irst-G«±a« man, reliable, and did good work for us. If you can do anything to hekp his son I hope you will doit. It is such young fellows that we should gelp along if we can. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 123 April, 1899 New York City, April 8, 1899 Dr. P. S. Conner, 215 West 9th Street., Cincinnati. Ohio. Wy~ dear Doctor: I received the photograph all right, and it is very fine, but" I have not yet received the memoranda for the use of the little medicine chest, which i will need shortly. Please dictate to your stenographer the doses and uses of the contents of each bottle. If I do not have it with n.e I might give son.e fellow a wrong dose. Of course, you have watch very carefully, as I have, the testin.ony before the Court of Inquiry. I do not see that they have obtained anything we did not get, only have a little more of it. ly-ost of their evidence does not touch the question of f»h,les' charges, and everytime they strike solid testimony it goes to show that no matter what the food was in the hands of the soldiers, when turned over by the contractors to the Government and by the Government to the soldiers, it was wholesome and nutritious. The testimony of Chittenden , of-Yale, of the Navy, of the chemical experts and the aoctors, indicates, of course, that the hysterics of the soldiers are entirely uncalled for. The most damaging part of he whole thing to Wiles ana the..e people is that they were present on the ground at the time, were responsible for what occurred, made their official reports to the Government the latter part of N vember, and not one of them ever mentioned it. However, their Inspectors Department in making its report went out of its way to commend the food furnished the troops, so that it is plain to everyone that the whole question was an after-thought. In the East here it is being used politically. It does not make any diflerence what the Court of Inquiry finds, or 7/hat the evidence is, they will trist it to suit them-selves. The Press succeeded in beiogging the community considerably. 1 hold when this Court brings in its findings the President should step in and make a clear statement of the facts. No private or public department has had such an overhauling as the War Depart ment. If you should go through any private corporation, for instance those in which I am interested, (railways), and give it an eight months overhauling and bring in the disgruntled employees, I doubt if it would get off as v<.ell as the War Department, notwithstanding the fact that it had to commence from the bottom and build up. The beef uestion seems to have driven out ol sight the two really weak Departments in the war, the yedlcal and Quarter Masters. However, these matters will some day come to the front . Our records are not printed, but will be so-.n. There will be thirteen volumes of 500 pages each. W'e have been giving great attention to this meat matter, and will print all theletters and everything connected with it, in order that it may he a complete history. The few lots of''canned roast beef that were condemned, Lhe few cars of refrigerated n.eat that was spoiled, and the ship load on the Itanitoba, has been built up by the papers, they assuming that each witnes^ that testified concerning the same meat was testi fying about a new lot, so that now they have found a larger amount of bad canned roast beef and refrigerated beef than was actually bought by the Government, that is, if you will take their work for it, V;hat astonsihes me is that as the War Department has all the ammun ition and everything before it to meet these untruthful statements, it does not do so. Of course, this attack is no longer on the War Department, but is against the administration by democrats , antiimperialists and disgruntled people generally. They have combined to try to down the administration on beef, but if wc are to judge by the results of the spring election, they have not succeeded to any appreicable extent. The center of attack is right here in the Eastern cities, although I notice that they are now bringing the Southern democratic press pretty generally into line. However, 1 do not think we need worry about our report. Everyone I have sent it to who has read it, commend it as being fair, impartial and just. I was glad to mieet your brother here . I hope one of these days to see you in New York. ky health is excellent. Very cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. • I Vi A ■ 1 'rht 1S5 April, 1899. Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Division of Cuba. Havana, Cuba, April 9, 1899 Wy dear General Dodge: I thank you very much for your kind note, which was sent me a few days ago as a foot-note to Senator Aiiieon's letter to you, and I learn with much gratification that Senator Allison was ready to unite the iowa delegation in any effort Whibh might be made for my promotion. I fully realize -tha-t the prospects are not encouraging unless the i^resident makes the call for 35,000 Volunteers, and in this event, 1 shall hope for one of the vacancies. Relative to my work here, you may have learned through the press of the country that the overland through telegraph line to Santiago has been completed. It was quite a fortune of circumstance thatUte Secretary of IVar was at -'antiago on the day of completion, and sent the first message over this line to the I'resident, as follows^ • "The telegraph line constructed by the Government between this place and Havana has been opened this day for business, thus giving better facilities for communication between Washington and Santiago than heretofore. I know you will join in congratulations to the officers who htve superintend ed construction and General i^ood who has nearer communication with the outside world than every before." It also happened that General Greely was at this end of the line, and he paid me a similar compliment in a telegram to the Pre sident, as follows: "The overland military telegraph line to Santiago completed at ten thirty this morning. The system of military lines is practically perfected, there being now in operation nine lines crossing the •'■sland fxom north to south and one trun line running through the centre of the Island from Pinar "del Rio at extreme western end through Havana and Santiago to Baracoa at extreme eastern end. General Brooke can now reach over his every military command and every town of importance in Cuba. The operation and re-organization of these lines IS due to Colonel Dunwoody s executive ability and constant application to the work. Have Colonel i-ontgomery present this dispatch to the ^resident." # I assure you that these dispatches, comm.endatory of mv work gratifying to me, and ' ythout I am sure my knowledge my friends or will solicitation, be pleased was to very read them. ' I have certainly accoEiplished more in work here than was expected, and no one knows the difiiculties whlQh^were encouhtered in securing these good results. ' " The 49th -^-owa left yesterday on the "Arizona" for home, and throwing State pxide eside, i really believe that this regiment was the finest body of men in the Volunteer Army. They attracted general attention wherever they appeared, and Colonel Dows, who has been acting as Brigade Commander, is an officer of whom his State may well be proud I hope'^you may have the pleasure of meeting him on, his way home. Thanking you for your efforts in my behalf, I am. Sincerely yours, H. H. C. Dunwoody. . , - General Dodge, New York '-ity. . * /'VN, T • I t > rt'.. - t 'V ■ i JM''.'' Is., V. ' ' . ^ - ■ '' o. „ a .'u n . , ; ^ ^ /Mi, , .'jt' f '<:i, !. '-i-'r- ,h'M '/ • ■ .) ' 'Mf' • . ■. "•! I l l ;</■-' • ' ■*; h ■ v-V I,' April, .1899. New York City, April 13, 1899. ^ Captain 'A". E. Horton, Augusta, Ga. ^:y dear Captain: I received your congratulations and the two books, for which please accept my thanks. I also congratulate you upon your receiving your appointment. ^ hardly thought it would come so quick^ but it only shows that promises they made over there they were prompt to keep. know that General Coibin has had it in mind, .and, ho doubt, he took advantage of the first opportunity; Circumstances seem to favor you and you are very fortu-ate, for it is the only appointment in all the Staff Departments that i know of being n.ade I am glad you ar^- going to serve under so competent a man. I know Colonel howard, and you will 1ind him very willing to help you on. You want to give close^^ attention to every tiling, and not let anything escape you. In the Krmy it is tiie attentive, active, busy man that gets the attention ofhis chief, and w..o always gets ot the front. You do not want to wait for orders to attend to tilings, but when you see anything that needs attention you want to go right at it, and where there is anything lacking or wanting, you want to let yom? chief know it immediately in a proper way, never- in a complaining one . Very truly yours. Grenville . Dodge. 139 April, 1899. WAR DEPARTLiENT Adjutant General's Office, Washington, April 13, 1899. f'ear General Dodge: I have your personal letter of the 11th instant. It gives me great pleasure to infonii you that Captain Horton was commiesioned, April 1, 1899, Captain and Assistant Quartermaster, under the Act Approved March <2, 1899. With kind regards. Cordially.yours, Henry C. Corbin. General G. m. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, Hew ^ork City. April, 1899. Personal New York ^ity, April 13, 1899. Wajor E. A. Consigney, Avoca, Iowa. My dear fv'iajor: I do not know what position you w^ill take on the Senatorship, but if you can, I would like to have you help Senator Gear. I have known Gear in Iowa ever since he first came prominently before the people, and know of his work in '■'ashington. He has always been an able, consistent friend of the soldier, end when your case was up for J/iarshall he did everything he could. The trouble with that appointmient was that it had been virtually agreed uijon by the members befoie-hand. In other words, Lacey made a much better fight on it than Hager did and got them pledged, and, of course, the Senators had to follow the decision of the iwem^jers. I also know Gear took an active interest with '>Vilson in the Paris matter, but I do not wish to Bg^esk of wl'.at ]:e has dor.c ^ i-.r'sonally . f.e he s been a very excellent Senator, and I do not believe in changing Senators when they stand as they do now. Iowa is strong in Congress on account cf the ability of its Members and the long tinie that we keep them there. I know that I an. not in Iowa and am not in touch with its politics, therefor; it is possible you niay think I ought not to inter est myself, but I am still a citizen of Council Bluffs, and my person al friendship for Govei'nor Gear would lead me to do anything I could for him. I also thing then there are changes in Senator-ships it should come if possible in the line of pron.otion from the House, which gives a Senator far more strength than when he comes from outside, as his record and acquaintance in the House gives him an iimiiediate stand ing in teh Senate, that he could not obtain in any other way. Very truly yours, G . , .tiodge * April, 1899. New York City, April 14, 1899 General h. C. Oorbin, Adjutant General U. S. A., 'Aaohington, D„ 0. Nty dear General; I enclose you letters fi oin Kon. ^mith Ncrherson, Nember of Congress Iron 9th District of Icwa, Kr. John K. Baldwin, one of the most distinguished Lawyers of lr,wa, end ex-Attorney General John Y. Stores of Iowa.- some addressed to me and some to the f resident. They requested that the 61st Iowa, when it is brought home-, should come by way of the Suez Canal. This regiment comes from niy own district in Iowa, and one coDipany of it, and Dodge Light Guard, is the successor to the Council Bluffs Guards which I comrnanded befoi-e the civil war and took into that war. Since the civil war the or ganization has been preserved through the Dodge Light Guard, a great n.any of the members of which are sons of men that went into the war with the Council Bluffs Guards. Tl.e regiment is raised principally in my own portion of the State of lowa, and as t-.r Baldwin states, a great many of the members of it are sons of men who served directly^ under me. Of course, I would like very much to aid their application and have the request complied with, if it compatible with the inter ests of the ''•ar Department. I do not know what your arrangen^ents are for returning by way of the Suez Canal, nor do I know exactly to whom this application should be sent, but I know in plac^ ng it in your hands, you will present it at the proper time to^ the proper authorities. I desire to say if it can be accomjplishedit will be a great personal favor to me, as I would like very much to respond to the appeals of the old soldiers from my own portion of Iowa. oblige, ■tlill you kindly let me hear from you on the subject, and Very truly your§, Grewiville ^l. ^odge . 145 April, 1899 GRANT CLUB. Des iv.oines, Iowa, Apr. 15, 1899 Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New York, N. y. My dear General: The Grant Club takes great pleasure in extending to you a most cordial invitation to be present as a guest of the Club at its Annual Banquet in honor of General Grant's birthday, to be held at the Savery House in this city the evening oi the 27th inst. The Princi pal orator of the occasion will be the famous Henry D. Estabrook, of Chicago. We expect to have with us almost the entire Iowa Congress ional delegation and the leading editors of the State. We propose to make this an annual State gathering in cori.rnemoration of General Grant's birthday. In view of your position as Chairman of the Grant Banquet Association in New York, we have doubts whether you can accept. If you can, we shall be delighted. If you cannot be present, we shall be glad to have aletter from you to be read upon that occasion. Kindly advise me at your earliest convenience, and oblige. Sincerely yours. Spencer S. Cole, Secy. ■ •'V', ■ , '• • ''4. ^ 149 April, 1899. New York City, April 18, 1899 Spencer 8. Cole, i^sq.. Secretary, Grant Club, De s f.' o ine s , Iowa. N';y dear Sir: I am in receipt of your cordial invitation to be present at your annual ban.iuet in honor of General Grant's birthday,but my duties hero are such that it v<ill be impossible for me to accept, which I very much regret. Those who served with Grant in the beginning of the war learned early to appreciate him, and we never faltered in our belief in hint, nor in our allegiance andlove for him. No matters what others may have said, those v/ho were closest to him and saw most of him appreciated that he- was a great soldier, andthose of us who were familiar with him since the war, and knew hisacts and thoughts, appreciate that he was as great a statesman as he was soldier. V/e young, inexperienced soldiers were drawn to him by his treatment cf us. It was not in praise anurcports, but in acts. I do not know of a cas;: where a soldier served under him and endeavored to do his duty and failed to carry out his orders, and Grant knew that the failure was not on account of a lack oi' efiort on the part of the soldier, but that he assuu.ed the responsibility himself. Again, if a soldier under hin> performed any duty that brought him credit and hoiiior were directly due to Grant for his order and attention to the matter,Grant ignored hiniself anu gave the credit and honor to his subordinate. It was acts of this kind that grappled to him with hooks of -steel the entire Western army. Then again. Grant gave pro motion to officers in rank and in command without their knowledge . he was always looking out for us ana trying to help us forward, en deavoring to take care of the men in the field, kvery promotion that I hau In rank and every promotion in command came to me unexpected and without previous knowledge, and it was not until long after the war when the army records were printed that I learned of his many recommiendations in i-.y behalf. I said to him once after the war that if I had known of the friendly acts at the time they would have been of great benefit to me, and would have given me great encourage ment. General Grant's answer was "The knowledge might have been of as much detrinent as benefit to you." ky experience is the ex perience of every officer and soldier who came directly under his command. General Grant was especially friendly to Iowa troops on account ol their discipline, their action in ba.tle, and the miethods of promotion in the regiments. This came from thefact that Governor Kirkwood followed theadvice of tl;e commanding officers of the regi ments in thefield in making proniotions. General Grant was very much troubled over thefact that after the battle of Shiloh, Iowa 150 S and its governor, with other States, through misapprehensions and the stories that always come fron. the rear of a battle field, mis judge him. He spoke to me particularly of ti.e position of Iowa in the matter, but it was not long before Iowa and its Governor saw the n.istake that had been n.ade, and froni that time on Iowa was the most loyal of all the States in its support of him. As the years go by andthe true history of General Grant is revealed, the whole country appreciates and acknov/ledges what we were taught by his hard, successful blows. In these days,when the Government has for eight months been endeavoring to find an American command in the Sxjanish war which was a day without rations, it brings to our minds very vividly the fact that in the civil wtr it was hard to find a command in a campaign under Grant that was a day with iull rations. dince then times have changed, but I trust that soldiers have not, for we have to-day the. finest ariiiy that was ever organized. Its camps are models, its equip ment of the best, its health good, and its subsistence excellent and and in quantity far beyonuwhat it can consume. Its officers and sol diers have profited by their experience beyond anyth'ing I have everwitnessed. There is no question that when called upon, it will give not only a good account of itself, but be a great credit to this nation, and it does seem to me that the country should appreciate the fact and give to the Government an organization fitted to the present tiem aid to the needs of the country. Extending to you my con gratulations upon the day you celebrate, I am. Very cordially yours, Grensville I/., ^odge/. V.: A- " • PjT,' : ■ . .h r'J , ■ ,'i-, 155 April, 1899. Washington, April, 26, 1899 My dear General Dodge: The President was so indisposed Saturday, Sunday, and i^'^onday that I did not send in to disturb him. Even yesterday, he. was so pressed to attend to business that ^ thought best to write what had to say, and have it put into his hands with your letter. This I did. I send you a copy of my note. ^ also talked at length with Gen. Corbin and the Secretary. Gen. Stanley will go over the whole ground with the President today. I think he will do the right and strong thihg. The report will be all right. I firmly believe - surely, as to Miles' charges. It will be 100 pages of typewriting, and will be ready for the printing tomorrow. I have arranged for a good synopsis it. Which your report did not get. I leave for Chattanooga and Vicksburgh this morning- to be gone ten days. I have that Daly matter - and a lot of Miles ordinance re commendations, w;. ich no one can read and believe they were ? Cordially yours, H. V. Boynton. d : ' ■ ■ April, 1899. 157 New York. April 26, 1899, B. L. Winchell, Esq., ■''ice Pres't. Colo & Southern Ry., Denver, Colo. Dear Sir: I received today your papers in regard .to the Maxv/ell Grant matter, and also had a long talk with Mr. Van Ilouten, their Director. He submitted maps and data which give full information as to the timber. He seems to think it is going to take two or three years to get out all of the timb'T the present lire. He has made an estimatu of the timber and ties left there, and there is a very large quan tity of them. He thinks within a year we might be able to pull up the line down Red River. He also gives a st-tement of the timber going up the main Picket Wire, also their d sire to open up coal mines on the South Pork. Hew the Fuel Company and the Victor Company will look upon opening up extensive mines up there I do not know. Of course, we do not want to do anything that will greatly antagonize them. Coal coming out of the South Fork I do not suppose you will feel like charging any greater rate upon than that coming from the Trinidad District, therefore that would not give us any revenue al though we would get revenue going to the mines. They seem to think they have very fine coal 300 or 400 feet lander the surface up the South Fork. I know this coal myself thoroughly, we having examined and tried to open it. The point that I am not exactly satisfied with yet is the cost ol the line fromVasquez to the San Francisco Pass. Of course, when you reach the San Francisco Pass from Vasquez the line from that point would be of the same cost into Penil Park that it would be aroimd by the Middle Fork. My recollection of the examination of that country is that we had very little difficulty in reaching San Francisco Pass, but that we had a great deal of diffi culty in dropping from Vanzquez directly onto the Vermayo, I would like to hear from Cowan on that question. Mr. Van Ilouten did not seem to take very favorably to giv ing iiB the ties and timber, but is a very small amount for them to give if we open up this line to "/eston for their bencat. He also wants us to build up to the Ubal mines, some four miles beyond West n. Of course, we would act after they have bored for their coal and founu it practicable to mine. Of course, we have all the coal we can han 1e for years on our present line, and whether opening u another coal 1 ^ matter that would demoralize the other companies should be well considered. I understand the Fuel Company owns some coal up the Picket Wire, and they might not object. Lve you consultea with them in the matter? I would not like to do anythi?rtL°t they would consider against their interest, a, d by such action drive them to throwing more of their business to the Rio Grande, but vou are there on the ground and can ascertain much better than I can what their views upon the question are. I do not think we will be able to get a quorum before our regular meeting, but I have asked Mr. Van Houten as soonas I do get a meeting, to come before the Board, + the i Picket r,. /ire except think the there tJanta is any Fe or other ourselves, party that and would the Santa build Fe, up would only go up to accommodate the Fuel Companj'', I think the anxiety of the Maxwell Land Grant people is that we should get up there by the time 4;,heir timber is exhausted on our line, and I told Mr. Va Houten I did not think there would be any question when the timber was e xhausted on our line if we were allowed to pull it up the Company would feel more like laying it dov/n into the new country. However, we will take it up and hav> ing Mr. Van Houten here before the Board, we can arrve at a full under standing of jthe matter. Yery truly yours. G. M. Dodge. , U L, ■■■' - /■- . ' " April, 1899. 159 HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES U. S. Washington, D. u. Haddon Hall, Atlantic City, N. J,, April 26, 1899. General G. U. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Ny dear General: Your welcome note of the 25th is received. You have always been with me in every fight that I have ever made and J-n the coming great contest it is a pleasure to know that I will have your counsel and Iriendship as I have had in the past. 1 have responses from every one of the Iowa delegation all cordially f^ivoring my candidacy. I will start in then with the United Iowa delegation. Mr. Dolliver has not yet responded to my note of inquiry but ^ think he was not in Fort Dodge when I wrote him. 1 think he is in New York with the Grant banquet, hence my telegrams of this morning. During the summer at somie proper tin.e I must liave a conference with you on tl:is subject. Sincerely yours, D. Henderson. 161 April, 1899. New York City, April 27, 189i Jacob Aich, ^sq., i^ubu';ue, Iowa. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of miles of line tied up by • the opened yet. It been in open it as we only had local the mines could not operate. yours of April 25th. We have had 500 snow since January, and it is not fully the mountains, and we made no effort to busines . there, ana the snow was so deep We saved our machinery, and while we lost the earnings, we were not )tat a great Kexpense. expense. The roads that had through lines and had lo buck the snow have been to a great cost. Our earnings for January and Fe'pruary, notwithstanding the tying up of so much of the road, were niore than the interest and taxes. V.'hat karch will be I cannot tell, but taking three months with the line only earning its taxes and interest, leaves very little to the first pre ferred otock and may ke p it from earning the full 2/o the first 6 months. Our business out there isfine, and it is possible in the two months to come we may earn enough to pay perhaps 1.1/2/<j, but I cannot tell this until I se^-. what Ivlarch ha^ done for us. ^e are all sur prised at tne way the earnings keep up. ■ However, in the long run I do not think it will afiect the. price of the ^ slock very miaterially. It is selling now on about a 2% basis, and if you should get even this year it would go higher. The bonds I consider the cheapest purcl:ase in the market. ■ What do you think of Gear's chances? I notice Henderson is going in for the speakership, which I ai;. glad to see and hope he will win. It seems to me he is t>e most available of all the can didates. Remember me to the Senator. I hope he will have a good rest this summer. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge . , , 163 April, 1899. Burlington, Iowa, April 28, 1899. Personal. Gen . G . M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York City. Wy dear General Dodge,- Your very kind favor of April 25th has just reached me, and I want to express my very warm appreciation of your disinterested friendliness to N-r. Gear. I am not authorized, however, to accept 'contributions of this kind from Mr. Gear's friends, and I have there fore handed your letter, with the draft enclosed, to Mr. Gear and ask ed hin, to write you about it himself. I fear that I have very feebly expressed my personal sense of gratitude to you for your many acts of friendship to the Governor, Yours truly. J. W. Elythe. i/h' : 1C5 May, 1899. New York City, May 2, 1899 Miss Betsey P. Bodge, Millwood, Essex Co., Miass. Mjy dear Couain: When Mi^4/Sue Dodge was here, she told, me of a visit to Lizzie Durgan in which she was informed that it was probable in the near future that the old Dodge homestead would fall to them, and that it would then be for sale. I have no doubt if that is the case that Uncle Phineas' boys will want to buy it. What I write you for espec ially is that if tiiey should not want to do so i think Nathan and myself would want to hold on to it so as to keep i t in the family. Of course, we would have no use for it except for that purpose. It has always been a source of regret that we allowed the Phillips home to get out oi the family,but as Alphonso and Ignati :S are living close by we have alv/ays supposed they would want to hold on to this property and if it is sold to buy it, and as long as they have it we will be very glad to have them have it. If for any reason they should not want it we would like to be notified in the n.atter. I am in hopes this suiiiiier to get to Bowley and see Uncle Phineas and yourseli and the old place. i have set a good many times, but when Uathan comes on East, as I understand he will, I think we will arrange to go there, if not, I shall arrange myself. The fact is I have been so busy I have not had a day to myself for a long time. I had arrange.d to go there this last fall when my time was immediately taken away from me. Please remember me to Uncle Phineas and the rest of the family. Very truly yours, 167 May, 1899. 616 Fifth Avenue, New York, May 3, 1899 My dear Genl. Dodge I want to thank you again for your most admirable speech at the Twelfth Regiment Dinner last night. It was a very happy and very appropriate effort. Its effect was excellent. Several spoke to me of.it and I fear I did not sufficiently express to you, as Iought, my appreciation of it and thanks for it. Yours very truly. Daniel Butterfield. Genl. G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York City 169 May, 1899 New York City, M^y 8, 1899 General Wesley Merritt, i '. Waldorf IIoLel, New York City. My dear General: I am in receipt of .yours of May 6th. The statement of your revarks that I wrote upon "was the regular Associated Press re port, which Was not e^vaggerated ot extravagant like the statements made here in the New York press, evidently intentionally. Your statement that I saw was upon the general administration of the War department in the war, to the effect that it was to be coimriended, and under the circumstances was as good as could be expected and equally as good as we had had in any other war, and giving Ceneral . Alger the benefit of that administration. Of course, the official reports will all bear out your statement, especially the report of the Board of Iniquiry just made public, which-se-ms to absolutely re lieve Alger from any niistakes, if there we^e any, in the beef matter. People who do not want to be convinced, of course, will not be, but tn.e people who Mr.McKinley calls the "good people of the country," I think will take the statements of the diflerant investigating com missions, and the fact, that every comn.anding officer of a corps, army or camp testified in the same line as yourself. However, no state ment tts. t is made will obtain the hearing that yours did, because everybody knows that you i.ad the opportunity ana were an impartial judge. Very truly yours, Grenville M, dodge. 171 May, 1899. Millwood, May 10, 1899. Genl. G . Mi, Dodge , Dear Cousin: Received your letter a few days ago, was much pleased to learn that you had not forgotten us, or the old homes of our i^rand parents, V/e shall all be very glad to welcome you and Cousin . P. I am in some doubt which house you would rather purchase whether the old orl^al home which has sheltered so many generations of our name, or the house at the mill which our grandfather built in 1829. I presume Dizzie Durgin, in her conversation with Sue referred to the one at the mill, which grandfathers' last wife willed to her own re-, maining children and grandchildren, and will not .probably be sold while Almira's husband lives who now occupies it. Benjamin, the last and only one of heirs left, is living in the old Dodge house which is owned by his daughter Mrs. Georgie iDodge) Weston. I think father and both brothers would be pleased to h£i ve you buy either, or both, when the property is ready to be sold. Father or Alfonso rather than have the Miill house sold to strangers would try and buy it, but would gladly have you and your brother lift the burden from their hands. Mrs. Madison Dodge has recently loaned me the old deed which our great grandfather, Phineas Dodge, received when he bought the old original house and five acres of land and an orchard for 66 pounds 13 shillings and 4 pence, of Edmond Tenney in 1770, also of deeds of several pieces of land bougl:t of heirs of Eliphlet Kilborn, I have finally concluded, that the said Kilborn must have been the ori ginal owner of the old dwelling house and farm. Long years ago ^ncle Wm. B. Dodge of Salem, later of ll/lillburn, 111. wrote me that this ancient dwelling when his father bought it, it was situated across the brook and his father moved it to its present site, and he was only child born after it was moved. Guess I've written quite enough on the , subject. I hope you will surely visit us and then you can look over the old ancestral possessions and conclude to do what is n.ost satis factory to both parties. Will glaaly wait for your coming, while I am, Sincerely, Betsie P. Dodge. 173 Kay, 1899. New York City, Kay 11, 1899. General A. Hickenlooper, Cincinnati, Ohio. My dear General: You are aware that our friend Henderson is a condidate for the Speakership of the next House, and you are also awareithat he is the best equipped of any person in the House to take Reed s position. The man he will have to defeat is Sherman of New York, who is a good presiding officer, but who has not the tact and nerve of Henderson, and wo tld not come anywhere so near to filling Reed's place. Ohio can settle this question. In the V-est there are 104 votes, in the South 15 and 66 in the East, ana while I do not believe in going into divisions of the country on the vote, I think the position should go to the lest. know you have a good deal of influence among the 'Ohio members, and if all or any great portion of them should go to Henderson he wo. id win. Your relations with Henderson are such tha.t I know- you will feel like aiding him, and there is no one who can do more in Ohio than you can. He is a soldier and tiia.t should appeal to all soldiers, and he is also a member of our Society, and no doubt it would be gratifying to the Society to, see him elected, al though, of course,we could not urge him on that account. Still, our members might help. lill you kindly take an interest in this and help us out. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . May, 1899. 175 New York City, May 12, 1899 Personal S. w. Fordyce, ^-sq., Chemical Building, / St. Louis, Mo. : My dear Fordyce: I see you have been made a receiver of the Pittsburg & Gulf Road, for which I am very glad, for ^ do think of all the use less expenditures of money that road has mademany there is no excuse for. Especially is this the case at the south end, where they built a canal to bring the Sabine Pass up to accommodate a town, when 'Jil5,000 spent on a railroad would have put them right to deep water, onto good docks and terminals that would have cost them noth ing. I have seen large and foolish expenditures of maney , but that is beyond anything I ever did see irom good, sensible people, and the first thing you should do is to throw that expenditure away. We have been trying to get down to Sabine Pass a good many years, from Ft. Worth, and i have known it and seen it, and there is a great future for it if you concentrate your efforts where the Government is comcentrating theirs. This canal was built against the judgment of the Government engineers, and I suppose on account of the rivalry of two towns. I believe this Pittsburg property is a good one when put on its feet and properly handled, but, of course, it will hi ve to have four or five millions in cash to put it in shape and take up its trusts and put out branches to trade. Its location is very poor, so far as obtaining the trade of the country is concerned. Es pecially is this the case through the Indian Territory. I want to see you make a success, and simply write you this confidentially, from the fact that I know alle bout the property. Mr. Pullman went into it and put a good deal of money into it before he died, and I had occasion to look it up then for him. I advised his people to get out, which they did, and got all their money out. It reaches up into the Iowa country and to Omaha, and one of these days a combin ation could be made on that property and make it valuable, and when the proper time comes I would like to take hold with you in the matter, for I believer it has a future. Of course, I do not want to be quoted in anything. I siriii.ly write this confidentially to you, and when you look the matter over you will see it exactly as I do. Very truly yours, G . M. Dodge . 177 May, 1899; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WashiHgton, Dubuque, Iowa, May 12, 1899. General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. ^ My dear General: Your good letter of the 11th is received. I have been giv ing attention to Ohio. Wrote to Oadle and Hickenloper some time ago. Hickenloper has not answered, but Cadle has acted before answering and is working like a Trojan. Am glad you saw General Clarkson. Just got a good letter from him. I think I hove got Mr. Hopkins whipped, between us confidentially. I cannot blow the horn yet, nor do i want tohandicap some of my friends working in the states as being uncom mitted until they are ready to develop their lines. I have given and am giving close attention to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wis consin, and Minnesota and neglecting none where I can reach. In great haste. Sincerely yours. D. B. Henderson. I do wish that I could have joined you by tiie sea. i.r 179 ^iay, 1899 New YorK City, Vay 12, 1899 CONPIDEIiTIAL Hon. K.. A. Hanna, Cleveland, Ohio. Mydear Sir: Judging from the experience of the last eleven months, we do not want a speaker in the next House of Representatives from the East. There is no telling what the future iray have for us, and we have seen enoughof the disposition of the Press and the theorists here in the East, and their great desire to antagonize anything that the administration does. We should be sure to have as Speaker of the next Congress a man who is fully and thoroughly in accord with the administration, and ready to stand by it so long as it represents the party, no matter what his individual opinion is. No matter what any court of inquiry or any board of men may bring in, it does not change these people here. They simply chew upon the old bone, hoping to make some break somewhere. Merritt's endorsement of Alger at Detroit did more good than anything else that has happened. He simply stated the facts. Of course, his endorsement was not sweeping like the papers had it. Although he gave even stronger endorsement before us in testimony as from every General commanding, it l-.ad no effect, but when Merritt stood up in the open before a crowd and gave the endorseHiOnt he did, it had a wonderful effect. I know you arelookiiig at the future, the same as I am, and with but one object in view, and we do not want to put any more blocks in the way, especially when there is no necessity. Ohio will settle the Speakership. In my own opinion, there is but one man who can take Reed s place , andthat is enderson. he has the nerve and judgment, and I think has that power which will control the House. While Sherman here is a good parlimentarian, they would run away with him very quickly, but I do not make a comparison of the men, what I want is the Speakership located where the support:, of this administration is and has been through everything. Very truly yours, G. M.. Dodge . 181 May, 1899 ?'Q3hington, May 12, 1899. My dear General: There are two things which satisfy me in the Wade (?) report. 1st. It gives full support to yours. Next. It comes somewhere near dealing justly with tiles. While south I saw that you had had a long talk in hew York with the President. This gave me confidence that the right and the strong thing would be done. On returning as the President is gone, and the Senators and Gen. Corbin absent, I have not obtained a clear view of the situation. So far as J- see it, do no t like it. But I may not see it straight. If Miles is to be let alone, upon the belief that he and his friends will keep still, then, I fear, the situation is worse than before - because he will not observe the proprieties - indeed, is nsot now observing them. As to his friends, they are worse than ever - witness Probosco's public attack on the €ourt and his brazen quotations of the President as a believer in J^-lles honesty in this matter. I hope Secretary Alger will hold on, in spite of all present annoyances. If he does, I am sure he will see a situation soon which will compel the President to close Miles out. . As it is, his friends claim that the Administration is afraid of him. The Loyal Legions Uieeting here against Eagan was nothing more than an attempt to use the Commandery as a Giub to further pound Eagan. The idea of the good of the Commandery was not in the case. The whole thing was worked up by a Miles crowd - and they acted in the matter like a pack of hoodlums. i can properly write you this, as you are a member of the Grder. As soon as I find out the situation here i will write you. Cordially yours, H. V. Boynton. % ■^K'nT- . • ' 183 May, 1899. Dubuque, May 22, 1899. Dear Genl; I aa getting the best of Hopkins in every quarter except in Michigan where the fighting is sharp. If you have any "pull" in that State use it please. The Delegation meet on the 7th of June for consultation. Yours, Henderson. ' ' : 185 Iv'ay, 1899. New York City, May 25, 1899. B. F. Yoakum, Esq., Vice Fres't., St. L. & S.F.R.R.Co., St. Louis, Iv-O. My dear Sir: Referring to our conversation while you were here, I en close you a letter written by my agent at Quanah. I have been ab sent from the city two or three weeks, and do not know whether Mr. Robinson has been here or not, but it sc-ms to me this is a matter ' we should take up and consider. You see what these people represent to the Quanah people. I think it is the policy of the two companies to close up this line without question, and to their interests, and do not believe it is good policy to allow outsiders in there, unless they are backed by your people or somebody that has the money. You kn -w how such matters generally end. They obtain right of way, donations etc. and finally fail. A line between the two places cannot pay, unless it has a differential from its connecting lines. or a guarantee of some kind. Very truly yours, G. U. Dodge ' ,v. . ...• , 187 hay, 1899 New York City, Niay 25, 1899 Hon. D. B. Henderson, Dubuque, Iowa. My dear Eendei-son: I sent you several items yesterday. I enclose you an editorial fron. the -un, also a statement from Sherman. The editorial in the Sun is a feeler. It is disposed to de friendly, and I sug gest that you write to Noynton and have him write an article to the Sune, or an editorial ax tide for it, covering this question. It is an important one and will have its effect. Of course, we all know that you are for carrying out the policy of the administration, no matter what it may be, so long as it is the policy of the party, but the growth of the sentiment throughout the country and the exper ience we are having with the Cubans and Philipinos is turning the opinion of everyone to the fact that we will have to retain those islands, no matter what our personal sentiments may be, but you can put this in a way to make it effective. Senator Platt was out with a statement for the purpose of helping Sherman. He goes in of course, for kicKinley and Hobart the strongest way andfor retaining the islands and standing by the ad ministration. 7.'e art getting in son;e good work here, and you want to je careful. Do not let them induce you to make any promises or statements as to waht you expect to do, then you will make no mis takes to put out ol'ficial appeals to the G. A. R. and veterans, it is all right to have them as your friends , but it is not good to i.ave them go to work as a body; it antagonizes n;ore interests that you thin^, and it is a violation of their constitution. You had an interview with the President; I would like to hear from you as to what you think his tendency is in the matter. Very truly yours, G. M. ^odge . Where will Reed be. I suppose he will say hands off, but where will his personal fall. I should judge to Sherman as he will be in this State. 191 yayf 1899. Washington, May 26, 1899 My dear General: I am doing whatever 1 can think of to help General Henderson. As the case develops the ways will be clearer. Yesterday I talked over the situation with my brother of the Associated Press, and Mr. Stevens of the Globe Democrat. Both think the drift is surely toward Henderson. Mr. Sherman told a friend of mine yesterday that Mr. Payne would not hold more than three votes. If he admits three, there are doubtless more. Next, even three show the significant fact that his delegation is not solid. What you write of Eastern lukewarmness, or , toward the Administration, is strong. I will see that that seed is sown. It was reported here yesterday that Sen. Henderson would arrive in a few days. If he comes, of course, I shall see him, and-get his ideas of what can be done. I hope to see Governor, also, very shortly. I suppose you saw the Sun's leader yesterday. I suppose Gen. H. is an expansionist in the sense that we all are, that is,for holding on solidly and controlling, until we have all the tin.e needed for such a deliberate study of conditions as will enable us to decide what should be done. -c-verybody except Boston traitors can stand there. I will write you all the points I get hold of. Cordially yours, H. V. Boynton. Gen. G. M. Dodge. ■ ■ . . tn.*- .■,;d 193 May, 1899 ?;ar department Office of the Secretary, Washington. _ ; ■ . May 27, 1899. Ik * My dear General Dodge: -l- h: ve been permitted to read your letter of May 24th to General Boynton, and more than I can express in words I thank you for what you were pleased to say in it. No greater outrage was ever perpetrated on a human being than the smirch on my military record. It was exactly similar to the case of General ^oung and other officers who left the front on surgeons certificate during the Santiago cam paign. General Wheeler called my attention to the case as he xanderstood that it was similar to my own, and Tat once idSued an order recognizing leaves of absence on surgeon's certificate in the field. Sincerely your friend. N. A. Alger. Gen. G. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New ^ork City. t'- -> ^ li " X.; • • ~ 187 June, 1899 . Washington, D. G., June 3, 1899. Dear General: The lirst announcement see this morning in the administra tion's sun-rise organ, the paper in which its edifying editorial on the Manila "mommer boys" lately appeared, is, "ohio Republicans Won over by Hanna Tactics," which jubilant expression and the statement in the issue of the twilight organ that post-masters were there in unusual numbers inspire me, while awaiting your arrival, to supplement ray letter of the 17th ultimo with brief quotations from a very few of the letters that are being answered today. From Louisiana: "While our papers had strongly opposed you before the war, they have all stood by you during this time, and in fact have ever since the war was really on." California: - "I am-sorry about Wade. ^ thought he had more balance and stamina. As to merritt's last performance, his new wife's nearest relations are intimate friends of mine, and they say that it is her anibition which caused Merritt to act as he did. He must febl very cheap to have made such a bid for the command of the Army and ^1^ then not get it." Idaho: "When the dinner is already cooked and the purveyor paid and has gone, it is hard to make him and his friends acknowledge that his food was not first class." Alabama: "At the bar of public opinion, the packers have been found "guilty', and you are entitled to the thanks of every citizen of this land for making such a terrible state of affairs impossible in the future." Texas: "The people of this section, regardless of political influences, api^laud your course since the very coffinjencement of our war with Spain, and the administration is generally accused of ha ving adopted France s mode of investigation with the army." Iowa: 'I believe it will be interesting reading." New York: (the writer being connected with the Sun): "Am certain that you have the people with you in this matter, and only hope the whole truth will come out." Galveston; 25 stanzas of poetry, of which the closing one is: contest had been shorter with the chivalry of Spain, For our canned meats, not our bullets, would have swelled, their lists of slain." ^ Spain Snnin as the prisoners were the being harrowing landed fron dispatches our transports, from the ports he would of probably have added another stanza. 188 I am glad the tidal wave sets in Colonel Henderson's,favor, and hope within a few days tp congratulate him on assured success. In the Speaker's chair he will have an opportunity as none other has ever had before to serve his country,and prove that his party is worthy cf perpetuation by using the power that he will possess in aiding to lance the carbuncle that threatens to bring a Herculean party to the dust and its everlasting grave. Perhaps as famous a man as ther-e is in "ew York writes that he has always been a Republican, but will never again support Iv.cKinley. A Senator whonr I have in mind remarked a few days ago that he has never dreamed of being other than a Republican, but that his duty to his country will be greater than his duty to his party, if KcR-inley shall be the next nominee, and he will use every means in his power to defeat him. You see i am trying to show you that there are soDie facts which probably you do not get in your environments, which, in your own Interest, I would like to impart to you. Very truly yours, M . E . Dawson Gen. G. . Do dge. .^ ; .i.v ■ . V ^ t - « . * - X. .,.r " !-■ ■ ■ I > 1 th, . u-.v A-i.i ■ I; . ' *■ : ■ " ■ f ' ■ ^ ■ **■ ^'1 _ 189 June, 1899. New York City, June 7, 1899 General F. V. Boynton, War Departn;ent, V^ashington, D . C i t;y dear General: On my return here I received your two letters. Of course Kassachusetis settled the Fenderson Question. 1 was in con.nunication with these people and as soon as I found their drift I knew the jig was up. It must he very gratifying to Fienderson to see every body coii.e to his support so easily and cordially. I also knew from a letLer I received frou Ohio which way that State w s drifting. If you have an opportunity, I wish you would talk with the *- Secr-etai-y of V'ar and tell me what the real inside secret is of not -printing any of our evidence, reports, documents etc. of our Investi gating Gon.n ittee? . You know everything has been packed up and the p plates locked up. '.Ve were just ready to goto print on 5,000 copies which the President and 1 had agreed upon. I know, of course, there is oroe reason outside of the expense, but have no way of getting it unless you or somebody can give i l to m,e conf i. entialiy. I have an idea that it may be a foreign coiiiplicaticn. I received the Probasco letter-. There is nothing to it except ill-temper. That is the trouble with all of these people; they never meet any facts. The papers seem to have dropped the matter, e..cept that now and then the Sun hits them a dig, but ^iiles' friends doinot seem to want to discuss it. Do you know whether they are making any preparations to bring it up again? Very truly yours, G . . Dodge . ' "u . ■ JJLT 2C3 "'s', hr ■ June, 1899 . New York City, June 8, 1899. ^■.ajor 8. C. tails, Lemon Bldg ., Washington, C. My dear Major: On my return licre to-day I received yours of May 29th. The statue of tl;e Comniission does not seem, to have been understood by the menbers or by V'eightman. The Comnlssion dissolved by its own vote, but be!ore doing so passed a resolution to continue under ycu the help as long as required to print and distribute the books. The matter of printing and distributing was entirely in the Presidents hands. Of course, when he decidea not to print that ended the matter .so far as the em.ployes were concerned, as there was nothing foi them to do, anayou have placed the books and j^pers as directed by the Comiiiission. I am in receipt of the keys etc. I have no doubt but that something arose outside of the expense that causedthis sud den c ange of miind on the part of the President, because when he was here the undei'standing between us that three to five thousand copies should be gotten out as soon as pos.ible, as our investigation deterriiined was needed to supply the different interests v e had agreed upon. MiekleJohn's order to you was m.erely as an oflicer of the army having the matter in charge, and had nothing to do with the dissolving of the Coniniission or the control of its work, printing, oranything of that kind. In W£;.,hington they knew no one in the matter but you, you having been left officially in charge of the work. No doubt when I go to Washington they will make known to me the reasons. I do not see any criticism here except in the Times. I an. anxious that each member of the Comiidssion should have a copy of the record as it would have been printed, which I understand you are arranging to send to each of us, but when re ceived the mem.bers should understand that they are not for distribu tion. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge * 2C7 Jiine, 1899. Dubuque, Iowa, June 10, 1899, Gen. G. iS". i^odge, Union League Club, New York City, N. Y, My dear General: How in the world could you take the time to write me the long and beautiful letter you did no June 7th, and so plainly written, too. Usually, when you are on the cavalry dash, it takes Allison and me together to decipher some of your writing, and even then we have to guess at part, but the letter before me is like copper plate. I appreciate all the kind things that you say and the good advice. You know never get a letter from you but what i read it with the greatest care, for I know that it comes at once from a wise and affectionate friend. One of the things tiiat makes me pa rticularly happy about this campaign is that I have the whole country with me. It is true, the western boys lead the charge but i had strong and solid arrangement with Pennsylvania and strong friends in Massachusetts, with Ohio well in line within a week after I entered the contest. Now, my dear General, do not worry.about my health. Since that last amputation, a year ago, August 28th, 1 have not known what pain was and have health to spare. ^ admit that a rest would do me good and 1 would like very much to take one but I cannot rest and en joy fun when work is piled up around me, and that is my situation now; and I am likely to have a good deal to do during the summer, as the Members will have much to suggest to me, touching their own interest, and I must be patient and faithful and not neglect their interest a rd the interests of the country and the party. I think if I were to do just what I would like to do, I would frankly tell you that I would like to slip off with you a^^hile and fish on the sea, andif I see an opening, you need not be surprised if 1 invite myself. XX. ^ assune that you have seen Senator Allison, who is now at Albermarle Hotel, in session with the Senate Finance Committee at the Fifth Avenue. know he intended to see you. I note your reference to -senator Gear. While I have been too busy to give attention to the details of his contest, I feel certain ^ dokiow that he will be nominated. Thej e are complications with Gov. ohaw, but i do not take stock in them. The Governor is hHo prove^alse^'' opinion, were Thanking you for the good work done by you, I am. Your sincere friend, U. H, Henderson. 209 Washington, D. . June 13, 1899. Dear General: Three letters among those to which J am to-day dictating replies would amuse you. While 1 cannot, of course, transmit them to you I may subject them to the extracting process, in continued anti cipation of your coming here, as practiced for your delectation ten days ago. No. 1 "In my address last night I touched somewhat upon your humane nature, since Ex.-Gov. Beaver had been overheard in one of our street cars to make stricture upon you that would mislead those who do not know your true and htimane character and the same persons who heard him were in my 1: rge audience, and they will believe me and nol, him. There is a suit pending now against Beaver here for debt; it is said her-e that while he is a great Sunday School and "^hurch man and that while he will ask a blessing over a sandwich at a Railroad Station he will at same tiiiie endeavor to escape without paying for the sandwich, The attorney here will put him on the stand and make him tell what he did with the money he got as »Var Commissioner and make him tell why he didn't apply some to payment of his just debts." No. 2 . "N.ay I hope for a favorable answer, so that we can place your name on the program? "So far,--the official pi rt of this letter-- now, for the per sonal. Your visit here in this connection would give the men that love you and honor you for your achievements and partiotism a chance to let you know how much the hearts of your fellow citizens are with you. We are all the more anxio;is to textify to this, because when the so-called committee of Inquiry had disbanded, the surgical member there of made a coarse attack on you at a medical banquet here," No. 3. "I wish very much to see you and to talk over Phil ippine matters -- things which it is not wise to write. I fancy that Shurman is returning on account of his inability to get on with Otis. No.self-respecting man of intelligence can get on with him, and to my mind the death of every man in the island during this year is a murder and the blame for it can lie in one place only. "I see that among the official visitors to **>est ^oint this year the name of Colonel W. D. Nann who, I think, is the editor of "Town Topics"-- a noble encourageir.ent to respectable journalism and a reward for past favors and those to be exepcted in the future." Another, less amusing but more significant, might be noted but the above will suffice for the present. Let us hope that in the sortie to-day at ^ianila under cover of our magnificent fleet, we may turn the tables on "the rebels'." Very truiy yours. Gen. G. V.. Dodge. N. R. Dawson. June, 1899. Council Biufls, Iowa, June 21, 1899. John Crane, Esq., 18 South Street, New York City, ky dear Crane: On my return to the city to-day I find your letter of June 14th. i noticed the reports on Donovan. If they should raise the three regiments out there Otis will have the officering of thera, and tnen would be his chance as he Is there on the ground. ^ notice what you say about the troops, regulations, etc. but you understand our people learn nothing from experience. N person worxed harder than I did to get 100,000 men, but our own party turned it down. The Philippine war is a good deal like the Indian war, and as the D^esident has acted in this matter on the recommendations of Otis who is on the ground, I think he knows better than all ofus,.what should be done. If Otis does not call for as many troopsas he needs it wilx be the first time a General in the field was asked how many men he needed and did not ask for enough. You know the disposition is to ask for too nuch. Then it is quest ionable what you are going to do with a large number of men out there We might occupy the islands, but to follow up all these bands of rebels is a task the Government would not undertake. If they go into a guerrilla warfare we will have to stand it and organize the country regardless of it. Very truly yours. G . II.. Dodge . 213 June, 1899. Council Bluffs, Iowa. June 21, 1899 General J. . '^larkson, . / 214 Broadway, Ne?/ York City. VX Dear Clarkson*. At your su^^estion and request, ^ gave a good deal oi time and took a great deal of pains to make up the st-.ry of the Union Pacific Railway for i^cGlure's Kiagazine, anuturned it over to f/r. Marshall. I to^/k much pains with it for the reason that I knew in writing such an article I would be subjected to much criticism if I did not state the facts absolutely and bring in the proper parties, which I was careful to do. Mr. Marshall wrote me hurrying me in the matter. ^ told hiu distinctly I would not write for the papers, but was willing to make a magazine article, which I think you understood when you were here. Instead of going into McClure's Magazine, they put it in a oyndicate of pepers, by which it was cut allto pieces and has caused me much trouble and annoyance. I wrote Mr. Mar-shall but he did net answer my letter, and to-day i sent Mr. Jones up to see him. He told Mr. Jones the article was only intended for a syndicate art icle, but this is false as you know, and as everyone in my office knows, as Marshall said liere it was for a magazine article, and asked of me the privilege of using it for the syndicate papers after it appeared in the Mjagazine. gave this to Marshall as a friendly act. Other magazines have offered mie a large suni to write this matter up, which I have clways refused to do, not being willing to give the time to it. I do not like the treatment I have received, but did not want to put that uind of an ar-ticle into a patent inside, and have left out the very parts which should have been given to the people who were coniiected with the road. The fact is they have left out the parts that should have been published and printed and portions I cared nothing about. Mr. Marshall assured me that itshould be print ed exactly as I had written it after my final revision. ^ery truly yours, U . M . Dodge. June, 1899 . 217 Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 27, 1899. Bon. Elihu Root, Vice Presiiient, Grant tiOnunient Association, 32 Liberty Street, New York City. Dear Sir: I have received the flags voted by the State oi IV'i^ssouri to be placed in the Grant ^:onunient, and have sent word to Butler to coiiie down and get them. They are boxed and ^ have not seen them, but have no doubt they are a proper representation of that State. I am receiving letters from other States that I nave ap^-ealed to, and I hope that the cases will be finished andput ^n position as soon as possible, so the flags can be displayed; this will help us. I have here also the headquarters flag, and the flag of the Array of the Tennessee that was used in the dedication of the Vionument, which I am authorized to place in the Toiub. I simply write you to notify you officially of these matters. Very truly your§. G. h . Dodge. - 219 June, 1899. Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 27, 1899 Charles Aldrich, Esq., Curator, State.Historical Department, ^es ^.oines, Iowa. Wy dear Aldrich: I feel like appealing to Iowa once nore for flags for the Grant lomb, and ask your advice in the matter. Had I better appeal through the Register to find if there are any in the State, or had I better go through the legislature? There were no troops that served under Grant that he had a greater respect and love for than the Iowa troops, ans it seems singular that the State does not take action and put lor instance the flags of the 2nd and 4th Iowa in the Tomb, while other States are passing laws to do so. I received to day the flags from the State of iv^^ssouri, the Adjutant General of that State having obtained a law from the legislature to take out the flags. Ohio has come to the front, as well as othere States. It is a proper place lor States to be represented by flags of regiments that served under Grant. Of course, I feel a great interest in this matter on account of my connection with the Grant IVionument and from the f$ictlthat citizen of and,knowing so fully as I do Grant's opinion of the Iowa troops. I merely write this to get your suggestions as to how I should go to work. I utterly failed on the flag I expected to get from the Iowa University. Please put your wits and ability to work and show me where to ptu the wedge in to obtain the flags. where to ptu the wedge in to Very truly yours, G . ^ . Dodge. ' ' f' ' ' '',1 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8e7f65e506d9d9b61331dd13c6f34480.pdf 968d1b890c818a897a508385234f6311 PDF Text Text 220 Broadway, New York, July 1, 1899, Gen. G. M." Bodge, 1 oroadway. New York, Dear Sir: I inclose permission from McGlure's to republish any part or whole of the article on the Pacific Rail Road. I am, sorry they did not address the note to youas 1 asked them to, but it is qi;ite as binding addressed to me. With regard to the publication of the article in the newspapers 1 can only say that I have no memory of ever having said it was to go into a magazine, and, further, that 1 never thought of its going into anything but the syndicate till after I had the copy. When i say its length 1 told Gen. Ularkson it ought to ge into a magazine and said to him I should try to get permission to make two arti les and would try to have one go in either Mc'-'lure's or Scribner's magazine. I could not aggange that and i then stip ulated that the matter shoul;: not be cut, though 1 could not, of course control the newspapers. The matter was set up and the complete proof wa- sent to youand read by you and whatever cutting was done war- done fter i had got through with it. The proof that was sent to you was headed plainly, "McClure Byndicate", and then was the proper time to protest. My idea is that you received the im pression that the article was to go into the magazine from Gen. Clarkson s introducing me as "a magazine and newspaper writer." I certainly did not intend to convey a false impression, and i did not at any time tell you that the matter was to go into the maga zine; As a matter of fact, you didn't ask me where it was to gohad you done so I should liave told you frankly. ' My mistake was purely one of oversight. It never occured to me that you would object to newspaper publication, and i had no desire to deceive you; to do so would be to forfeit you coniiience. I qiay add that i took an enonpous amount pf pains to make the article satisfactory to you; and used"so much time on it that it was a losing operation for mc fromstart to finish, ii have not written to you before for two reasons. J^'irst wished to get a complete proof such as i sent you to re^d and second, 1 have been overwhelmed with matters which I could not Aehinti'r, brother, ndward Marshall, the war fiTst wrote ^me. Since them my corresponder.t who was so fright fully wounded in Cuba, has returned fom abrojd suffering from inflamatory rheumatism which cripples his hands. His legs were Virrually useless before; now he can use neither arms nor legs and i have had to be with Mm much of the time both night and day, I do not know that I can say anything further. I ap preciate your feelin gs and 1 understand how you came to suppose the matter would go in the magazine. I shall be exceedina-ly sorry if you continue to regard me unfavorably, and 1 desire to disavow as err:ph'^tically as possible any intention to deceive you. Yours sincerely,' J. D. Marshall. July, 1899 223 New York City, July 6, 1899. Personal. Hon. R. A. Aiger, ■ Secretary of War, • ^ Washington, C. Iviy dear Nir. Secretary: ' n^vV' I have no knowledge of matters in the Philippines, except what I see in the papers, but there are several matLers that have suggested themselves to me that I wish you would inform me upon, if you are at liberty to do so. In the first place, why is not cavalry, sent to tl.at country, mounted? This Philippine war is simply an Indian war, and they will have to be handled in the same way, in my opinion, that is when they fight and run our soldiers must be in position to run with them, so when they stop we will be present.. They will not last long that way. It does seemto me as though if Lawton had three or four thousand cavalry on horses, why not put them on small mules? Then again, from letters I receive from there, they sspeak of the difficulty of transportation. What is the trouble of getting them all the transportation they want with pack trains? Without having knowledge of tiie matter, it seems to me that the thing that is needed out there is methods for getting around more than troops, and methods by which our troops can stay right with' the enemy, if necessary live oil ti.e country the same as they do, but water com munication is so close to nearly every point there that it seems as though wc, could keep our troops reasonably wellrrationed and move with their troops, but the question that arises in my mind is why we do not use cavalry, and why we do not turn our transportation there into pack trains. I have no doubt the officers there know better than any body else what is needed, and no doubt have had these questions before them, but I would like to know very much what their conclusions are . "Very truly yours, Grenville K . Dodge. ->. i 1A 225 -■'"jli'' • July, 1899. New York City, July 7, 1899. Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of 'Aar, Washington, My dear Kr. Secretary; I enclose you the application for yo;ing Montgomery, and thank you very much for your kindness in relation to him. I could add any number of testimonials and applications for his appointment if they were necessary, but as you say they are not, I will base it on my own request. If he is appointed 1 am perfectly willing to be held responsible for him in every way. If you desire any further information in regard to him I know Capt- in Chester will give it to you. I do not know Captain Chester's present address, and the letter he wrote me I think I sent to the young man's mother, but in a per sonal interview with ri,e he spoke in thejiighest terms of young Montgomery, and your records and those of the havy department will show that the statements I make in relation to him are correct. If he is appointed, I think it would be well to assign him to the regiment raised at Fort Lagan, Colorado, as he is in that Western country, and he is l, young man dependent upon his own efforts for what he has. He would be very efficient in recruiting, if you need such help. He stood very high in his calss at Yale. I do not state in n.y application that he is my grandson, because I do not base the request upon that fact, but upon his merits and his record. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. ^odge. 227 July, 1899. New York City, July 7, 1899 Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of Aar, Wtshington, G. ky dear I^-r. Secretary: I respectfully request that Grenville D. Nontgoinery, of Patterson, Socorro County, New ^;exico, be appointed a Lieutenant in one of the new regiments. Young ^^ontgomery is 23 years old. He enlisted at the begin ning of the war with Spain in the Philadelphia Battery. At that time he was a student at Yale, and after his enlistment graduated in June, 1898. He served quite a time in the Battery, and while it was located at Fortress Monroe Captain Colby M. Chester of the U, S. Navy,then commanding U. S. Ship Cineinnati, met him and was pLeased with him, and made application for his transfer to his ship as a Naval Cadet. He served under Captain Chester until the end of the war and was discharged by the Navy Department with the other vol unteer officers. He tiien proce ded in.Dieaiately to New Mexi co and has been there on a ranch since that time in active work. He carries the recomn.endations of his officers, especially Captain Chester, as to his ability, habits, integrity and efficiency as an officer,- a record that any y.-ung officer should be proud of, and I know from personal acquaintance that morally, physically and by education he is fitted to fill the position, and if it is given to him he will do credit to himself and to the Government. I am induced to make this request for his appointment with out his knowledge, from the fact that I received a letter from his home stating that he wus about enlisting in one of the new regiments, proposing to take his chances for a commission without making any application, and I think that it is this class of men that should be given an opportunity in the new regiments in subordinate positions, especially one of his education and experience, and 1 desire to say that if the Government se s proper to ap^-oint him and desires any additional evidence as to his character and ability, 1 can refer to Captain Chester, as he is too far away for me at this tim^e to obtain from hin. the credentials. I know from Captain Chester's letter to me and fron. conversations with hiii of his opinion of the yoving mian. Isaggest that ii' the appointnent is made that it be address ed to him at Patterson, Sooorro County, New Mexico. Truly and respectfully, Grenville Ml. Dodge. July, 1899 Nev/ York ^ity, July 7, 1899. Personal Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War, VJashington, D. My dear Mr. Secretary: ■ ■ Referring to our convej. sation last evening, and your de sire that I should make a memorandum oi the suggestions th;j t I made to you, I desire to say that of course I feel a great delicacy in entering upon any discussion ypon what the policy in the Philippines should or as to how war there should be carried on, for the fact that I have not been on the ground and have no knowledge oftle views wntertained by the commanding oificers there. I have hau a great many lettersfrom the Philippines from persons I know in the ani. y and out of it, and have a pretty fair knowledge oftte inhabitants, and it seems to me that they resemble very much our higher class of Indians, though they have a much higher civilization , they live in villages, they are not stayers, are ex citable, and circumiStances have been such there that their leaders have been able to deceive themi. Now if you go back to the early history of this country, for instance the campaings, of 64-5-6 that I made against the Indians, you willfind that we never succeeded in -.capturing and defeating the Indians until we got after them- and stayed with them day and night both winter and sumi;er, when they soon laid down permanently, and it seems tome our army in the Philippines should be fitted for that kind of warfare. I do not believe in occupying territory when there is an army in existence confronting you. The objective point whould be their armies, the tirritory will take care of itself and I would occupy nothing except the oases, and if possible, avoid any long line of communication. The bases there seem to be near water, and I would keep the water bases as close to the front as posoible. < Then our troops should be fitted in their trcnsportation so as to stay right with the Philipnos, when they retreat follow them so the nbxt miorning they will find us present, and to do this our troops to a great extent must live upon the country the same as the Filipinos do, and have pack trains to carry their ammunition, sugar, coffee and the things absolutely necessary to a soldier,and such as we used to carry with aS in our long campaigns in the civil war. Ihe Filipinos will not stand up against that ki-id of fighting very long. Their leaders canuot deceive them a^ to the administration of the Government and its ability, and you will find our troops will make no kick_ against the policy of the Government because they do not have a full ration. Whatever we take from the inhabitants of the country give a proper voucher lor that can be paid at the proper timie, then there could be no charge made oi destroying or looting. Of course, what Istaken 1 r-om the enemy isfcir capture. 4:''i-". 230 Iff. I do not Know what the ii.eans of transportation are there, but the ..letters I receive froiii there indicate that the inability to accoiiiplish more h^ s been fromthe lack of transporto tion. Again, I would mount four or five thousand troops, cavalry if I could get them there, upon the native i.orses, and if they are unfit to carry them, it seems to me u^on what would certainly be safe medium size mules. These anumals wouldcarry our men a long distance and require no forage except what they obtain in the country, and are easily made tractable. One of the enterprising officers there with four or live thousand m..unted men v.ould soon get around the enemiy's flank and rear and do very effective work, and from what 1 know of the kind of men tha t are in the army there, this cavalry would soon be doing very eflective work. There istime from now to September to Hiake all these preparations, and ^ would put every man that is sent to that country into the fighting line, letting all territory except bases take care of itself. Then the enemies armies fall you will have no trouble in occupying their twons and cities. The great est misl'ortune in the world is to endeavor to occupy a territory with an army confronting, you ready to reoccupy it when you leave . Of course, I know nothing about the necessity of putting bodies of troops on each of the islands and occupying the principal cities. That is a matter for the administreition to settle, but it seems to n.e what is needed most in the Philippines is methods for our troops to move rapidly and with the Filipinos, more than a large number of men. If you will utilize the men you are sending there in this way you will find them far more effective than large numbers that mve slowly and are dependent upon their trains for their rations. Then again, as I undei'Stand the country, you can often occupy bases close to the front by water communication, and if that is so, a fleet of transports there of the proper kind loaded with provisions should be ready to supply our troops whenever they reach one of these water bases. Really effective work will have to be done by our soldiers getting right down and living off the country the same as the Filipinos do, and following .them and staying with them ..ntil they either-destroy their armies or wearthem out. They are not people who will stick in that kind of warfare, and I believe this would settle the question sooner and more effectively thatn any other methods. All these matters may have been consideredand the officers on the ground have thought them impracticable, but I kno w that the troops that have been thei'e and in the field, and many of the officers feel th t the great necessity there has been facilities to get with the enem.y and stay with them, and I am clearly of the opinion that you need a large mounted force that can move rapidly. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville J'i. Dodge, 231^ July, 1899. Net/ York City, July 7, 1899 Colonel Charles Denby, Ranila, P.I. ■ ■ N'y dear Colonel: I have been watching, niat ers in the Philipi-ines with a rood deal oi interest, and lave been on the pount of writing you several times asking a great many questions. There are two or three things that have impressed upon me. I do not know whetner 1 am right or not, and thought I would like to consult you. It seems to me in fighting the Filipinos our troops must get right down and travel with them, and live off the country with them, when he runs run wFth hin, so when the Filipino wakes up in the miorning he will find us present. Iv-y judgment of their character is that they are not imitators and not stayers, and this kind of war fare will sonn wear them out. I do not believe in occupying terri tory there so long as they have armies. It seems to me we should put our forces to destroying armdes rather than to taking and occupy ing cities and towns. Why could we not use four or five thousand cavalry, and if horsesare not available why not mount them on mules, which would live off the country? Then, with an enterprising officer like Lawton, or soii.e -.f the others there, they would walk around those fellows in any direction. It looks to me as though waht is facilities for being able to move all 30,000 men an keep them right up to the stop to provision them. According to th very near th front, and if the troops ha amnunition, with other things necessary f cannot they live off the country on rice, grow there. Whatever you Lake from the course what you Lake from the enemiy would be no con.'plaint at this. is needed more thiSn troops the time quickly and rapidly enemy without having to e papers you get water bases ve coffee, n'edical supplies , or a soldier tohave, why sugar and such things as inhabitants pay for, and of be justified, andthere could Of course, i write with a good deal of diffidence about the matter, because I know nothing about the situation, or waht the obstacles are or what the feeling of the commanding officers is, but I make these suggestions and csk your criticism on them, and waild like to he.r anything you have to say about the islands. Of course, whatever you write me will be treated confidentially. Cordially yours. 0 . M . Dodge. 233 July, 1699 New York City, July 14, 1899 W. J. Jones, l-sq., Quanah, Texas. Dear Sir: I received your letter in relation to the surveyfrom Okla homa City to Acma. Of course, that is a strike against Quanah. I'hey cannot afford to come to our road an join us except at such place as we desire. The Fort Worth and Denver and the -an Francisco Line are taking this natter up then.selves, and on L^^nday Iv'.r i James L. Faxwell, a very able civil engineer, leaves here to go to Denver ani from there will to to Quanah and start out to examine that country thoroughly for us. Itold him when he gets to Wunaha to hunt you up. Fe will have to get a small outfit there, J think, for his first reconr.oisance . He v/ill first make a thorough reconnoisance for us, and any aid you can give him do so. I have no fear cf these people build ing through there unless they can get agreements fromthe -'an Francisco and fromus, and neither of us have yet done anything with it. Of course, anyone building a railroad there if they turn it over to a coDipany on terms to suit the company they v;ould run it, but 1 do not believe they could raise the mioney to build the line unless they had son.e contract with a company, and I know the running of it would not pay. It is the through business going over the Fort Worth a^enver and the Colorado & Southern that would' save the lino, as local business on it would not buy the grease to run it, as theRock Island Road has occupied the best paying country fromi Oklahoma City to the V<'ichita Valley. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 235 July, 1899 New York. July 20, 1809. Prank Trumbull, Esq. President & General Manager,. Denver, Colo. Dear Sir: This will be handed to you by Mr. James R. Maxwell, who goes to Denver to make the reconnoisar.ee from Quanah to Oklahoma City. I had a long talk with Mr. Maxwell in relation to the matter, and I think if you give him your views he will make a thorough reconnoisance for you and tell you what the country develops both in an engieering point of view and a commercial one. I suggest that copies of the reports of Crawford, and any others who have made reconnoisances for instance Morgan Jones, be giv® him, and if necessary have him see Jones who has a pretty thorough knowledge of that country. It will be necessary 1 think for him to take with him an assistant in travelling thoroughly over the country^ and if Granger is at leisure he has been over the country with Crawford and would be a good man to send, as he has a knowledge of the roads, streams etc. and might save Maxwell what what outfit n, he will want he can get him at anyone Quanah, you unless suggest. you I have suppose it in Denver. I think the important thing for Maxwell to do is to ret into until ho develops very thoroughly the determine which is best ,4 4^4 decide to do so Mr. Maxwell goes for ^500 per month who when h^ he expens has import-nt s. He engagements. informs me he has about three months of leisure J-eisure, Very truly youBs, G. M. Dodge, July 21, 1899. 9?7 K. O • New York City,July 21, 1899. PER3CKAL AND CONFIDENTIAL General Russell A. Alger, Washington, D. C . ¥y dear General: On my return to the city 1 learn that you called to see me on your way to Wasliington, and I am sorry I missed seeing you. ^ I note from the papers that you have seen proijer to lay \r down your work in the «»ar Depar-tment. When this is done you will find those who have been the most agres.-ive in their abuse of you will, as usual, begin to find merit in your work. That, you have been a wrongly and much abused man no one knows better than myself, and it is one of the probleirs that 1 have been unable to solve in my own mind why the press of the country should have concentrated its attacks upon the V'ar Departnient, when that Department from the beginning of the w r until its close has .fed and transported every soldier success fully. It has operated in countries ten thousand miles apart, in trying climates. Every campaign it has planned and every effort it has made has been a success. Soldiers have been transported by sea without loss, and the sic^.ness and deaths have been the minimum, where you miight expect the maximum, and yet every action of the War Departnient and almost every soldier that has taken a successful part in the war has been attacked and denounced, while in the Civil ar the great effort of the press w s tomaxe excuses for defeats. The monum.ent thattt;e Var Department has raised may be attacked, but it cannot be injured; history will do it justice, and when the records have been printed those who have been the most abused will be the best praised. I ti ink you wbulu make a great mistake tomake aaiy defence of your work or to answer any criticisms. Those will be answered ver-y fast after you leave by ihe contentions that will arise and by the records, and any staten.ents you might make now would simply get the same kind of treatment they have had heretofore. I would lay down my work like a soldier, letting .l.e future speak for me, and it will do so just as surely as thesun rises and sets. You go to your honie with ihy hope that you willregain your health fully. Take a long rest, and, if you see proper, enter the contest there for the Denate, in which I have no doubt of your success. You have miy very best wishes for your health and future happiness. Veiy truly and cordially yours, Grenville fc!. Dodge. July, 1899. rievv York City, July 21, 1899. Private General Rut^sell A. Alger, Washington, D. C. My deal- General: I notice that young Montgon^ery was niadc a First Lieutenant, which I know was done by you, and ior which you have my thanks. I also notice that since you returned to Washington the administration seems to be carrying out the views in the Philippines that I suggested to you. Probably Otis was of the same opinion. Nothing pleases me more than to see five thousand cavalry go there. I see you are send ing horses, and suppose froni that thei e is no trouble in their living off the country. I hope when you come to New York you will come to see me. While your retirement may not be fully inaccordance with your own views underthe circimiStances, still I believe for your health, peace of mind and for your future, it is best for you, but I know you were not looking to these. I hope, if your health will premit, you will make the fight for the senate. I note what you say about the printing of our report. I am glad you gave an order to print enough so we can have a copy. Very truly and cordially yours, C. M. Dodge. July, 1899. New York City, July 21, 1899, Colonel W .H . Garter, • , , Assistant Adjutant General, - Washington, D. C. ■ " My dear Sir: I received your dispatch in reply to mine that no response had been received from Grenville D. Montgomery, who was appointed a First Lieutenant in the 34th Infantry. He is 90 miles from a telegraph office and 40 miles froni the mail, but I received from, him to-day a letter statin that he had concluded to enlist in one of the regiments, and from that fact judge that he may have left that country and expect to hear from him at whatever point he strikes. Of course, he will be very glad to accept the First Lieutenancy, as he had made up his mund to re-enter the service and take his chances. I will make every ei fort to comnunicate with him, and as soon as I do will have himi notify you or notify you myself. However, I can state for hini that he will accept. Thanking you for your courtesy in the matter, I am, Very truly yours, Crenville M. I^odge . 243 July, 1899, New York. July 22 1899, Prank Trumbull, Esq. , President Colorado & Southern Railway, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir: I received your dispatch in relation to sending out Maxwell. I think the money will be well spent for such a man as he is to go into the country carefully and give it a thorough examination. That will determine where we shall go, and his report will be very valuable to us. It so happens he has just :;ninety days, when he re turns to South America, wither on the' Nicaraugua C nal or else ot finish some the works in.Peru. I would give Maxwell all the inform ation I could and t en let him take his own course. I 'xplained to him my views about the i'north route, also about the south. Jones is very much of the opinion that the real commercial line is on the south route, but it seems to me that would be out of our direction. However, when he reports it can be easily determined what is best for us to do. I told Maxwell I thought he ought to see Morgan Jones, because he made a pretty careful survey of that country^ and all the information he can get will be of benefit to him. You had better ar range for him to see Morgan Jones either at Fort worth or Quanah. I also told him if he went to C^uanah to get an outfit to go to my agent there, '7. J. Jones, who knows that ountry very thoroughly, and can tell him the kind of team he wants, and v/here toget a horse. He will have to tak a team, a tent, a cook, and hould have an as sistant, and I su gested Granger to you in my letter, because he has been over that country. However, any man will do, I am glad to note the strike is so near an end, and hope it will benefit our earnings. We have now had almost six months of snow and strikes, still the road has done remarkably well. There is a great deal of inquiry here from the Trust Co mpanies and banks who hold the Port Worth bonds on the first six months showing. Of course, it is hard to explain to them that with such a large increase in gross such a falling off in net should occur, but w« show them where t' i money has gone. I think we had better hold up on our extraordinary expenditures and make a good showing in the next six months. A bad showing will be very detrimental to us in getting in the bonds, as they will think we are not handling the property right and will not be willing to up them in the bonds. I have talked with a good many of the large holders, and am satisfied that "/alters, myself, and perhaps the Pullman interest, we three com - J)in4d by a st ^te ent to them can bring in pretty near all the bonds on any fair 4^ basis, but if they are in the least suspicious that we are doing anything with the property to force them to come in they will hold out, as they are all strong people, and will give us a good deal of trouble. I have taken a good deal of pains to see laree holders and explain to them that the expenditures made are for the benefit of the road. Of course, that is satisfactory, still they seem to think we are making more than is absolutely necessary, and ask why we do not distribute them throughout the entire year, as we formerly did. I believe it will be best if there arc- any extraordinary expenditures in June to distribute them in the next six months in order to make a good showing for June andbring the net earnings as near as possible to earning the interest for the first six months iLverything is very quiet here. I have seen Rijley, Morton and others . They seem to be pleased with the Santa Pe agreement, and expect benefit from it. They tell me Jei'fery was a good deal alarmed about it and opposed to it, but after their explanation to him he felt better about it. All the 'Western, men have been here for two weeks, and I have seen them all. They all think they are going to have big business and big crOps. I have not heard anything from our people about your crops this year, as to what the prospects are, but Judge they must be good. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. July, 1899. 245 War Department. Adjutant General's Office, Washington, July 22, 1899. My dear General: As you doubtless know.from the public prints, we have a new Secretary of War: and you also understand the impor-tance from him, no less than the public service and the i'resident and all concerned, getting things started on proper lines. ^ne of the essential things that Mr. Root will have to do, and do promptly, will be the selection of some one for Military Secretary. All his predecessors have done this and my opinion is that it would be wise for him to do so promptly. There are two officers that occur to me would be of great assis tance; men who are broad and brave enough to do absolute justice to every element. '-'ne is Major Johnston, who you know so well, and the other Major Tweedale, formerly Chief Clerk of the War Department and now General Ainsworth's Assistant. He has the rank of Miajor in the regular army. i-n my judgment, these men possess the qualifications to be of real service to the new secretary. If your relations with him are such that you can speak to hir. in the premises, think you would do him a great service and would strengthen my hands. 0 f coiorse for reasons that you c^n understand, I ppefer that this should be con sidered strictly confidential. Sincerely yours. Henry G. Corbin. General 0. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, ^ew ^ork. July, 1899. 247 New York City, July 22, 1899 Hon. Elihu Root, 32 Liberty Street, New York City, h'ly dear Root: I am greatly pleased at your action, and, of course, it will always be a great pleasure to me to be of any pollible service I can to you. One of the most important selections that you will have to m.ake, and make promptly, is your IV'.ilitary Secretary. There are two officers in the Department that my experience tells m.e would be of great service to you in this capacity, who are capable and brave enough to do. absolute justice to every element. The first is Major John A. Johnston, now in charge of the Mustering Department, the other Major Tweedale, formerly Chief Clerk of the '.Var Department, now General Ainsworth's assistant. In my judgment, these men possess qualifications to be of real service to you. I only know them from reputation and actual experience, and neither of them know that I have written you this letter. I think if you will speak to Corbin about them he will confirm myopinion. I make this recommendation simply through a desire tla t you should have with you men that can be of great aid to you. In regard to Major Joi.nston, I wish to say that before I went to Washington he was assigned to me as my Assistant Adjutant General in the Grant Parade, and I never had with me a man who was so competent to meet everybody and handle them judiciously without friction, and satisfy them ; s he was, while at tl:e same time he had great good judgement and decision. I first took him with me on General Porter s recommendation, who had had the samie experience with him. Very truly yours, G . Vj , Dodge . 249 July, 24, 1899. N'ew York City, July 24, 1899 Colonel W. H. Garter, Assistant Adjutant General Washington, Dear Sir: I am just in receipt of following telegram from Grenville D. IVontgomery, recently appointea 1st l-ieutenant in 34th Infantry. 'iVagdalena, N. M. July 22, 1899 Gen'l G . ill. Dodge . jrl Broadway, New York City Grateful thanks for appointment. Wired acceptance to Adjutant General. Await orders Patterson, New Nexico Grenville D. hiontgomery ." No doubt you are in receipt of telegram from him, but I lend you this to avoid ny possibility of mistake or delay. He is ready and will report at any time or place y.u direct Thanking you fcr your kindness and courtesy in the matter Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. ■ I '. .. nK w.. ' :v ■ ■■ 25.1 July, 1899 New York City, July 24, 1899 General H. 0. Gorbin, Adjutant General, I'/ashington, D.C. bear General: I wrote Gapt. Carter to-day that Grenvilie b. N'ontgorriery, who was ap.ointed 1st Lieutenant in the 24th Infantry, had wired me he had notified you of his acceptance, and would await orders at Patterson, New iVexico. The ranch where he has been at work this summer is 40 miles from Patterson, a little Post Office in New Mexico, and only two mails a week run to it from Magdalena, but a telegram can be sent to Iwagdalena, New N.exico, with orders to mail it, and it will reach him. I do not know how rapidly you propose to order these young men to their regiments,but I would be glad to have him ordered on duty. Ke could help anyone greatly in recruiting, or can be of ser vice to any of the field officers, in fact can turn his hand to any thing, as he has a fine education, being a graduate of Yale. He was an enlisted man as you know in the Philadelphia Battery, and had service on board ship, but you have probably looked his record up. He is very handy at anything. When they lacked a doctor on board ship he took charge of their hospital ward, and did excellent service that way, which shows that he is ready to do anything. He is also very subordinate, and has be-^n brought up to respect authority and to obey orders. I only state this to you because know you sometimes like to know the peculiar qualifications of the irien. I see that his regiment is not getting many men, and suppose you would like to m.ake an effort to get them, and if lie was put with a recruiting officer who is posted in that business he would be better to send him to head-quarters at Denver. He, of course, will wait at Patterson, N. v., to get his orders, as we have been over two weeks reaching him at his home. Very truly yours, Grenvilie M. Dodge. ■■ July, 1899. 253 New York City, July 27th, 1899 Gen. Grenville . Dodge, 1 Broadway, N. Y, G. My dear GeneralYou see that have taken your adivce about the War Department. Your letter was of the greatest weight in my mind and it is a great sat isfaction in contemplating the duties which are to so great an extent unknown to me to feel that you consider me competent to perform them. I shall not hesitate to call upon you for the assistance, suggestions and advice which ^ know your friendship will always be glad to give to I think that will ask Major Tweedall, who is now in charge of the records of the Department, to act temporarily as Military Se cretary and then take a little time to deterniine whom shall ask to take the place permanently. I am very glad to hear what you say about hini and Johnston, and should be glad dC any further information which it occurs to you it might be useful for me to have about the personnel or anything else in the department. Always faithfully and sincerely yours, Elihu Root, A .y Emm ^ ^ 'i. -'.^A . . 1899. During August I had a severe attack of the gout. In September I visited Rowley, stopped with. Uncle P. ineas Dodge. Betsey my cousin * - f gave me a great deal of info.rmation in relation to the family. She said ray great great grandfather, Phineas Dodge was "horn in the h'ouso * f • • , ^ opposite the" burying ground on t::e Rowley Road in feorgetown. It was * t , * . krjo'.7n at that time as Ro-,vley. TThen he died lie ^io'ed in old Rowley, * ' • the in an old house now standing at the crossing ©f hewbury Port turnpike, on Rgtity . .^ow knovm as Millwood Road to old Rowley. ' t ' His fat or vras drowned off Cape Ann while on his way to Maine. The » ' t . , Rogers Colony from Sngland first sSttled Rowley and the Dodges went t • , , there after that .colony had been located there some years. Ricliard 'and "William Dodge came over together, the other brother, John, died f • , , in England. Cage's History of Rowley, 1840, page 286, December 1876 says that the persons ii;! Ro/ley enlisted in Captain Dodge's Company served Cor three months from January 1, 1877. The were discliarged April 1, 1877 In New York. Phinease Dodge was born in Hampton September 9, 1745 and died in Rowley September 15, 1S24t- My gcaat grandfather. He owned the saw mill. Lucy Nelson Dodge," wife of Phinease Dodge died March 30, 1837, aged 92 years. Nathan Phillips, my grandfather on my mother's side died Jtine 30, 1849, aged 81 years. Lydle Plngrey v/as born Septemwlfe of bor 30, 1774 and diied September 30, 1871, 97 years old,^./y . randfather. Lydia Phillips, ray aunt, was bom September G, ICOG and died July 31, 1889. Cynthia Phillips, another aunt,- died at the age of 93 years. My gmndfatlior, Solo:i"on Dodge, had tiiree wi-e-s. Hy" father wSCIk tihfa childjux^ij^ first wife, Phineas, my uncle, the only Child of the second wi1 ^elson, Benjamin Dod'^e and Solomon were the 1399 ^ children of the third v/ife. L'ary Dresser Dodge, first wife of Solomon Dodge 'died DecemLer 17, 1804 at the age 'of thirty years. Betsey PicdTard Dodge, seoond wife, died June 3, 1808, 23 years of age, Solomon Dodge, my uncle, died Aug. 11, 1810, 7 years old. Eli zabeth llary, daughter of Solomon died September 20, 1863, 45 years old. Her children were Martha, Lizz'ie and Ben Durgag. Phineas Dodge died October 22, 1847 aged 70 years, ray great grandfather. Mary Nelson, wife of Phineas died June 26, 1820, 47 years of age. Solomon Dodge, my granflfati.er died June 20, 1860, 81 years, and Martha, the third *lfe of Solomon died Nov. 1, 1882, 72 years old. Solomon Dodge, son of Dolomon, died Oct. 15, 1871, aged 48 years. Hanna M. 'Dodf^e, wife of Solomon, my uncle, died Oct. 3, .1865, i aged 50 years. ^ ^ I . . The inscription on Betsey Plckard's grave-stone, is as • ♦ follows: Flowers and physicians could not save her body from the grave nor can the grave confine her when C.r ist commands her,to appear." Phinease Dodge My grpat great granfati.er^^is. bui'ied'in the old Rowley Cemetery, No. 58 and 8th row West. His tomb-stone bears this inscription: "The memory of the ,]u.st is blest." Lucy Dodge died March 30, 1837, 92 years old. f Ppom Rowley I went to Boston and to Newton Highlands to visit the Weiaters and my old Aunt Rebecca, now ^ghty-t»hree years old. QLi< O^ti (-Uj Her children are Acl^Hr,. Lydia and William. The old lady is very intelligen.t, quiet, well read and remarkably preserved.. Says that ■ for eight years her sister Cynthia has not been in lier right ^ mind. William, her son, is well and works for Cabot and Co, contractors. They are comfortably situated; have a good home; not one of the far. ily is marr.iec ana they live a* quiet life. The girls teach school. On September 15th I went" to Oalera, Went to visit Abftept Goodson rell, Martha, his '.yife and Alfred v/ere at hore; <Took a carriage and ^ ' War son went to Peabody. Saw Anlos and Mrs. Merrill, Prank^ard his vife and Elford. I \7ent to the bank and saw Mr. "Sinons. Drove to Tapleyville. Called at the sciiool-hoils'^ and made a short speech to the students; saw the piiotograpi. of'myself v/hich I presented to the scliool. Drove 9 ' to Elias Endicott Porters. He is over eighty years of age and is ^ f pretty well. His house-lteepef is over 86 years old. Drove by the insane asylum which is on the old Frank Dodge place. Too]:'t}:" cars ' Ignatius.Dodge's at Salem at 12:38 for Georgetown and went to my cousin'-.: fiis.v.-ife Ilaomi has palsy. Ho is devoted to her. It is very sad to see her. His daughter is also devoted to her moth$rs}io -is a handy girl and has all the care of the house. Ca lied' on Mrs. Adams, Madison Dodge's daughter,. Also called on Madison's wife,a nd on. Mrs. Bryan vn.o^todk care of Aunt. Cynthia. Drove to the grave-yard and took many names fro.;, the stonos of those of the family buried # there. Called on Mrs. Savage, formerly Lizsie Pingrey. Mrsi Myles Dody Pingroy called,' Lizfeie-gave me Aunt Cyn thia's album. I t ' ' ' attended the G. M. Dodge Camp of the Sons of Veterans and made an * " I » • address which was as follows; . • " * ' "As I stand here, I remenber. tl.at when I was a boy ten, twelve or fourteen years.old my grpat ambition was that Thanksgiving and Christmas \70uld come so I could walk some fourteen miles and spend these days v.'itl. my graudfatJiors, grandmothers, uncles, aunts and my life. Gome of these young veterans ..ust have knowii tliis experi- 258 ence when they naiaod Carr.p for me, and I wish to say uhat. the good teachings and examples I imhihed at ti;ose reunio. s lasted me for a life time, and were many times of great, assistance in my struggles and hardships. I appreciate just as fully as a person can ti.e high com liment you have paid me in naraing youi Camp for me. It oould not he done so .veil ard fgtl&^n any other place, or under any otner circuimstances. Since those days I have seen o'ur country gi ovv from the Lalces to the Pacific, so that one journeying, over it could not recognise it, but liere the ci.ange is small, the customs almost all unCiianged; Thank God I they were too good to change, and I come back to them bettei' pleased today, for if it were not so I cduid not recognize the haunts of my boyhood. . . . ' You are the sons of veterans in v/ar. Your fathers r.ad but one t}.ought, one motive, buL one prayer, that was \7hen bheir country was plunged into a great civil war tiiat they should do'their utmost, ^ lay down their lives if necessary, to sustain the Government, maintain its flag, and demanding nothing but, unconditional surrender from tne enemy, and now when a warring foe stands before us,, treacherous and deceitful in its metlvods, what i^s your duty ? It is ti.e same as your fatiier's Y/as, for Government, for flag and .for country., llo Q^uestion of policy or what the future l.;as for us 'should inter vene. Demand of your Government tue same devotion to duty that Lincoln-gave rUS, from your Genorals ti;e some victories that Grant, Sheridan, Sherman, lieade and Thomas gave, and finally when imcondi-^ tional surrender comes, give them the treatment thao Grano aid, thau^^^ shall make them look upon us as a great and s.agnanimous naiiop, that forces tiieii to like us and feel thankful that we thorough y jihrashed tiiem. vnien a nation is at war, its people iiave no rig/io to do aught but support it. iYhe'v it has csnviuered its foes io is time enougi. to criticise, and discover its mistakes and discuss and lay down the policy tlidt shall be used by us in_treating the enemy. Do not forget the liistory of all people who failed to su^)port tiieir^ government wJien its flag, was fihed upon. There is no instance where the people of a countiy have failed to support tiieir flag that their nation has not lost'its position in the world and gone t® decay. '.Vhen a nation is defeated i;. bottle b, a superior force it is not dis- . gracdd, but it obtains on honorable peace, but when a nation by force of arms is resuced from l.undreds of yor.rs of misery and suffei'ing and persecu ion and then turns upon its rescuers, its treachery is Bucii that there can be but one result, t.iiat is uefeat and punisiiment for its ungratefulness, and that .'ill be the result now. ' .. ^ The next morning, Alphonzo Dodge, son of Phineas, came for me and we drove to Rowley. Called at'Uncle Ben Dodges. He is very., feeblej they live in the original house- built by great grandfather Phineas?'*'^^ove to I Uncle Phineas . Dodges. He . met me; was very agitated. He it 93 years old but in splendid condition. He walked to tl.e mill and back with me', a distance of about one-half mile. 1899. •' : I . ■ . ■ He drove up the cov/e and uiilked one of them. . Betsey DodGe,Soph,ia, Alphonzo Dodce's da.ughter, Urs., Carleton and her daughter Fai-th, four generations,, sat around-me and a photograpii vms taken. I drove to the mill and saw Mr. JTelson,- Almyra Dodge's husband, he was 8G years old and .alone. 7?e then drove to Rowley. Went by Aunt Dressers; alSo where gre'at gr;andfather Phineas and his wife lived arid died; also saw where Betsey Dodge's mother lived before marriage. Called on Eriiline Plngrey, now Mrs. Captain Todd who received me in 1854- wl.en I visited Rowley. Erailine's daughter Mfllate Jackson, her'son,' Mr. Jackson," iiis wife and two children called in the evening. I drove, back do Rowley. Uncle Phineas said-their step-Tiother did not treat him and my fatiier well, so father went to Danvers Fort and attended the grist mill; that after his marriage he and moved to Putnamv'lle came back to Rowley to the old home; v;as a butchci'. Af'-er I ./as father' s born they moved to' Tapleyville; that mother ana, step-mother did not agree; that grand-fatii6r ran a butcheh cart to Salem; also grandfather Phineas used to haul lumber to Salem with oxon,; a trip of fourtoenmiles and it took him two days; that'grandfather did the largest business in ti-is vicintiiy but was not saving; made .plenty of money. • His third wife was too partial to iier children Ben, Solomon, Elizabeth and Elmyra and somewmat estranged Phineas and Sylvanus, evidently Uncle Phineas takes after gra ^d-rfather Solomon. My father-was also like his fatlier, liberal and trusted too much; The old mill was built by the Dickensons and,bought by my great grandfather Dodge. T he grist mill was first built by my 2G0 1899. rreat arand father close to the old place and moved do.vn by Solomon . grist mill to the saw mill aiiu boon don-^ away witii by Alphonzo, leaving A only t-i.e saw mill, no-w owned by Alphouzo. One half of the old pond is ovmed by Hpnatius and one half by Dur'gans. The Durgans have never paid their -portion of tiie expenses and have never probated the will or did anything so it is all in a muss. The old house belongs to Mr. '7eston, Ben's son-in-law who maiu'ied his oldest daughter. From Rowley I went to the Hot -Springs of Virginia as I was still-suffering from rheumatic gout. I consulted Dr. Pole and-was exaniiy.ed and given an order for tub baths in 98 to 100 heat with a ten minute massage in tlie tub; then t.en minutes rest in hot sheets and three blankets and an alqohol rub. The place is beautiful and v;ell appointed. The ,baths are excellent and the -iotel well kept.. Meals only fair. On September 22nd I drove to the Healing Springs and the Cascades. This comtry is the foot hills of the Alleghany mountair.s, ridges 1000 feet above the valley; the .valley is hard clay sub soil but piroductive; mostly planted with corn apd hay. Country finely watered and heavi y wooded. On the 23rd, aftor taking my baths, I drove to Flatrock and ajjrefi«in Confederate Springs, Flatrock was a^iguai station during tJxe v/ar. General Cook passed through here on the way from ^est,. Virginia to St.^ton and Cleaned up the country pretty well. This country was rebel the counties north J^nd west of it were loyal. I remained at Hot Springs until October, Tl;e baths wore beneficial to me. . Army nf the •TltTr.- 261 ^ 1899. ^ frW'TT* - At the business meetirif;;,.pi" the society there was 'given a report on the "^'ickburg National Park by Capt. J. G. Everest ;• a Iso t a report on the Grant Monument in TTashington and report" from ■ Captain Castle upon the re-interment of the remains- of General John A. Rawlins, Feb. 28, 1889, which v/ere removed from, the Congressional * Cemetery in hashington to the National Cemetery at Ar.lingto!., Virginia. The address of Captain Castle on General Rawlins was a very • 6f Tennessee fine one and vrill be found in the Army^Records of the 31st meeting P.. the Society, 1899. ^ . A Reception v;as given to the Society by Mrs, Logan and Mrs. Tucker at their home at 1231 Calumet Avenue. The evening meeting was held in the Studebaker Fine Arts' Building. The society was welcomed by the Honl.: Carter H. Harrison, yayor of the'City of Chicago, and the Preisdent of the Society, Grenville M. Dodge responded as follows; ■ "Mr. Mayor, Comrades, Ladies and Gentlemen: Your generous welcome and the kind words tr.at have been spoken to us reach the hearts of the old Army df the Tennessee. In our reunions Illinois holds a coramandin position. Two of-our commandefs came from Illinois, most of her regiments and batteries took part in all our battles, and to tell the story of the Army of the Tennessee is to repeat the his.ory'of your regiments. Chicago is one of our homes,, ar.d our reunions here have been most noted, for all of our great commanders have been present here with us and received your welcome and generous hospitality, and you have heard their loyal responses. In all-those days our country was happily at peace, mainly through their great ability a d humanity as soldiers and their foresight and patriotism as statesmen. In the past two years wo have passed through a war so remarkable in its results that it has proved impossible for the people to compre hend it. Every'plan, every battlo, every movement of the army and of whici our officers were not'even familiar with. t7e have not loot a battle, a flag or a gun. Our soldiers have never missed a ration. We have transported thousands upon thousands of troops from Porte Rico at one extreme to Manila at the other, without the loos of a man, and I might say, of a mule. We destroyed the entire fleet of opain in two naval battles. As a result of these victories, there had fallen to us Porto Rico, Cuba and the Phillippine Islands. 262 1899. We come today -.vith our country at war v;ith a people that we emancipated from three hundred years of tyranny. They attacked our army sent to free th ^m, and we were ti-e riphtful possessors of their land, and entitled Lo r:ovei^h it. It came to us by conquest, by purchase, and by the' most solemn compact that can be made between nations,—a treaty of peace, and they are today just as much rebels to secede from us as tlae rebels were in the civil v/ar, and I can not see ho any loyal American can be their aid, or supporter while they stand shooting our soldiei's, Ganeral Grant said at our reunion in Chicago, November 12th, 1879, that "This is a non-partison associ tion, but composed of men who are united in the determination that no foe, domestic, or foreign slcal'l interfere between us and the maintenance of our grandy free and enlightened institutions following this example." "7hlle our nation is at war, this army gtdnds where it always has, absolutely and unconditionally for country and government. Tie have no thought for the future. V/e speak as our first great coiimanders spoke for \inconditional surrender, then i f the Phillipinoi are the civilized nation they claim to be, we will follow -Ceneral Grant's footsteps and give them such treatment and uuch a government that no just and loyal' American can complain, and we will'make them happy, and finally Liiey will thank us for teaching them their duties as citizens of our country. Our mission is to.establish good government, to elevate and to educate the Filliplnos,. the imporvmeBt of their means of coKmiunication, the development of the material resources of the isla.d, which can only be otained by the hearty co-operation of the "natives wi't., the Amdricans under the soveriegnty -of our great nation. 77e have no word of sympathy .viti: any party, person of sect that coult even indirectly build a fire in the rear of the Government wi.en its soldiers are fighting to protect our territory and matintain our flag in its integrity. During the year there liave gene from us many of our comrades holding high official positions at the time -of their death, among them General LI. F. Force, who during t'^.e war was a brigade and division commander, and who has served us so loyally and faithfully as our treasurer. His modesty, integrity and great interest in our society won for him the love of each one of us. Another of our prominent members. Colonel'James A. Sexton of this city, died in"Tashington, while performing duties as a member of the commissi n appointed by the President to in.estigate the conduct of the 17ar Department In the war with Spain. Colonel Sexton became the Acting President of our Society upon tne death of General Sherman. Lly personal relations with him during the last year, when we sat at the same table for five months, taugl.t me, and all of us, to honor and ;reatly rSspect him. His appreciation of the duties of a soldier, soldier, nis hfirm Iadvocacy aavocacy ofi whatno ne hthaugi i,ix)ug: t u was right,a-jiiio, andiiu uxa his just estimation of the matters brought before us, gAined him"the confidence of respect of all the commiasioiu At the time of his death he was the Commander-in-chief of-the Grand Array of the Republic, and his death 'yas a national loss. >.: ■ i f " . • . . r,. .• 263 1899. Another officer, distinguished in our civil war, and a promi nent member of our Society was Colonel Nelson Cole, of St. Louis. He served throucNout tiie civil war witi. ^reat credit to himself, and after the war was over served for a year or more with me on the plains commanding one of the principal columns in the Powder river campaign after the Nrthern Cheycrjies and Sioux. The sufferings of his Command on that expedition, and the ability with which it was handled won him my sympathy and commendation, as I was a witness of a portion of it. He lost a great many animals which were frozen to death, and many soldiers, lut with his ability and energy ho brought his command out successfully. At the commencdment of the Spanish war he was appointed a Brigadier General, qnd served up to, the time of peace. Anibther of our distinguished comrades retired from public life Majo r General R. J. Oglesb passed away during the year. He was greatly honored by this state, one of those loyal, wholesouled soldiers and statesmen v/hom to know was to love. '.Then he resigned from the army on account of his wounds, he requested that I should be promoted to fill the vacancy. His old comrades will miss him, for his presence brought life and cheerfulness. His state and the country have already testified to his great serivces in th^ir behalf. As the days go by many of our old comrades drop out but we maintain our recollections of them through tiieir wives, sons and daughters wlio fall in with us and take their place." President licKinely attended the first business meeting of the Society and made an dridress to the Society. On October 12th, I called on Mrs. Emma Gilson, the wife of General V/. F. Wallace and met Mrs. George W. Gilson, known to me as Aunt Kate. She was eightythree years old. She was the Aunt of the Ransoms, with whom I lived when I c£ime to Peru, Illinois in 1651. She was as bright as a dollar. She said that we three boys, T. E. G., Dunbar and myself, who came to her in the fall of 1851, .vere the three brightest young devils that ever entered Illinois. 265 August, 1899 New York City, August 1, 1899 Frederick Ayer, Esq., Rooiri 87 Ames Building, Boston, R'.ass . Dear Sir: I have yours of July 28th. The corripanies with which I have been con.^ected have had the Hartsvllle mines examined very thor oughly several times. First the Union Pacific gave them a very exaiiiination by experts, andtheir report was such that in the consol idation of the U. p. D.iS: G, an agreen.ent was made by which the Union Pacific w; s to finish the line to liartsville, provided we could find a niarket for the, consepuently the line was not built. Kr. Gha report uponthem was as favorable as tlie reports made for the Union Pacific. 1 have not the report, but think it is in the hands of Kr. Frank Tx-umbull, President of the Colorado & Southern Ry. I have no doubt that if you will apply to him he wilt send it to you. These properties are now o-ned by the Colorado Fuel Go. They have also made extensive examinations, and have known thevalue of the properties for a long time, but have not been able to obtain them until lately. Of course t ey have a market for the ores for their railroad and iron mills. They have heretofore obtained their ores west of Pueblo and Denver, but I have no doubt they now intend to take them from Hartsville. V'e have always been ready to build to these mines the mom.ent we oould obtain business from them. The use of tlxe ores both in smelters and furnaces were dependent upon Pueblo and Denver. Those people have not used theui until now, and take them from Hartsville these mines the mom.ent we use of tlxe ores both in s Pueblo and Denver. Thos that is ti'.e reason wliy we have been unable to build there. I have known for years that it is one of the m.ost valualbe ore beds in the United States, and that it was only a question of time when they would be utilized. Of course, our interest lies in the railroad running north to them, and the amount of ore that will be used depends entirely upon the Colorado Fuel Company, and they are the ones that are building the railroad to them, preferring rather do this than to have their railroad go up there. have buen unable it is one of the that it was only Of course, our j Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. cichy ' August, 1S99 New York City, August 1, 1899 Confidential General H. 0. Gorbin, Adjutant General, 'i'ashington, G. ily dear Gorbin: In a letter froui Secretary Root to myself, he says "I think I will ask I'-ajor Twccdale, who is now in charge of the records of the i^epartment, to act temporarily as ifiiHtary Secretary, and then take a little time to determine who I shall ask to take the place permanently. I am veri' glad to hear what you say about him and Johnston, and shall be gald to have any further information which it occurs to you might be useful for me to have about the personal or anything else in the department." I send thisfor your irlformation only; please treat it in strictest confidence. I iiave great faith myself in Root. I have Known him a great many years, and do not believe that a better se lection could be made. You w^ll find that he is an easy man to work with and get along with. Yon wil_ also find after he has well con sidered a matter he has very distinct and definite views, and has plenty of nerve and decision. He has always been remarkable in being able to over come friction, and I look to see him exercise his good judgment in these matter. I am pleased with what I see in the papers about the pre parations for matters in the Philippines. I do not know whether you saw my letters to Alger as to what ought to be done there. I h^ve han a great many letters from very competent men out there, and they have all been of one tenor,that is that we have an Indian war fare on hand, and must get right down to it the same as we did in our Indian wars to be successful, in fact, the same as we did in our civil war, we will have to get after those fellows and stay with them, and eat what they eat. It seems to me a great change mght be made in the way you pack your mules. I understand we are using the regular old army outfit, which is vex-y diil icult and very heavy. The Spanish method of doing it could beintroduced there with great benefit, especially the way the Cubans handle it. Have you ever thought this over^ I should think the officers who have been in Cuba would catch on to it Very truly yours, G. V. Dodge. 269 1 August, 1699, Coxmcil Bluffs, Iowa, August 1, 1899. I. E. Gates, Es q.. Vice Pres't. Southern Pacific Co., New York City. My dear Slr:- Mrs. Donald Macrae, Jr., of Council Bluffs, Iowa, has been at the head of the Relief Committee for that portion of Iowa, in obt^'ining money and supplies and sending them to the 51st Iowa, now in the Philippines. That tegiraent is expected in San Francisco about September 1st, and she desires to go there and meet it and aid in taking care of those in the hospital, etc. I feel a personal inter est in this matter because I know Mrs. "%crae, know of her work, and Co. L is the Dodge T,ight Guard of Council Bluffs, which enlisted in that regiment from my own home. This company is the successor of the Council Bluffs Guards, which I commanded and took into the war as Company B of the 4th Iowa in '61 and the organization has been kept up from that date to this, and .finally given ray name. If it is consistend with your duties, will you kindly give me transportation for Mrs. Macrae from Ogden to San Francisco and return and oblige. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, 271 August 1899. New York City, August 2, 1899, His Excellency Porfirio Diaz, President of the United States of Mexico, My dear Mr. President: The Societj'' of the Army of the Tennessee holds it's annual meeting at Chicago on the 9th, 10th and 11th of October, and it's banquet on the evening of Wednesday, October 11th. In behalf of that Society and Army, I extend to you and your staff, a cordial invitation to be present on that occasion. linowing so well your friendship for the first end great commander of that Army, General Grant, and hearing that it is possible you may be present in Chicago at that time, we will take it as a great honor and great favor if you will 'be with us at that time as our guest. While extending this invitation on behalf of the Society, I also extend my own personal request that if it is possible you will be present with us. It will give our Society and Army great pleasure to entertain you, and do honor to one for whom we have such a high re gard and respect. I am. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. President. 273 August, 1899. Council Bluffs, ^owa, August 2, 1899 H. Walters, Esq. ■ ^ . Baltimore, hid. Dear Sir: I enclose you letter from i.r. Trumbull in answer to mine taking up the question of expenses on the Eort Worth & Denver, and with it I send you the six months detailed statement. Texas on the road for six months are. about §20,000, which will have to come out of the §148,000. You will notice the difference in net earnings between the two six months is §63,000. course, there are good many things in Mr. Trumbull*s staten.ent that put a different face on the matter when you understand it. I have shown the letter to Mr. Jones, and he considers that the bridges, except two, are in good condition. We have usually spent twenty-five or thirty thousand a year on our bridges. The whole qaestion is simply this; shall we undertake to put the road up to the condition that a road that is earning fron six to eight thousand ^er mile has to be put in$ That is the place ¥v. Trumbull proposes to put it, wh.ile the policy when we had the road under our mianagement was to cut our- ooat according to our cloth, that is k^ep thecondition of the road in accordance with the tonnage and earnings. I aji opposed to putting on these heavy engines until the tonnage of tlie orad requires it, and an. opposed to the extraordinary expenses until the earnings per mile will justify it. There are high trestles over ParkOr Creek and Bailey Creek that should be filled half way. You had better study this over-, and make your own coniii.ents on it. Mr. Jones says that our miotive power is in better conditinn than the Colorado'& Southern, but is lighter, but we have no such grades tobvercom.e as they have. None of our engines are less than 17 X 24, which is not a very light engine. When they were bought tr.ey were considered heavy, but they are not up to the . t standard that roads with heavy tracks are using. This new train that they put on is a heavy train, with sleepers 70 feet long that weigh 119,500 lbs., which, of course, is very destructive to track. The policy of putting this train on is a question. When Jones handled the road he did not believe in it. He did not consider that the competition oi the Rock Island and Santa Pe which are so far away would take any passengers away from us, or but very few, 'and a certain numiber would go by them anyway, and by placing this train on our road our passenger business woulu not increase enough to justify it. There is a natural increase there in passenger business, and we get a great majoi-ity of it. However, that is a question of opinion, and time will decide it. Again, we cannot expect to get the economies in the mianagement of the road now that we did when Jones was there with his eye on everything, and holding it up. Heeler, the Vice President, while an honest man is not a very economical one. Goode, the Superintend ent, is a good man and an economical one. When we get Dunaway's report we will look it over. 274 I think after you have this mati.er very thoroughly digested, as you are well up in railroad matters, having daily exiierience in matters, of railway economies and. requirements, it would be a good thing for you to wi'ite Trumbull, ■. -.You know I am rusty in all these things, and do not pretend to keep up with them as I used to. Iv.r. Jones says in his talk with Trumbull on bridges that he thinks Trunibull concluded that about $75,000 would be al ;out what will be needed on the bridges in the next two years, is about what we generally spent. After examining the papers carefully please return them. Very truly yours, • ; G. M. Dodge. / A y r , .f r* '1 , ' V ■'», . : ■ . . "U ' 1 h '/ f ■ : ■ ; o'p , ;'n - ■ :(jt/ ■' ' ■ I'n'd.r • ■ '!: ■ ■ ' -Vv - ' i ■ ' y' • ■ ' * , . ' .• I '■ ' ' ' ; ■>' ( ; ^ .. • ■. ' . ■ .1 ■ . ' ..1. 1 '' ' ■ 4 I ' 1' .. *; August lOth, 189^ 275 Nashville, Tenn.,August IOth.1899 Gen. Granville M. Dodge, New York City, N.Y. My dear Sir:- The heading of my paper indicates the position I hold at present. I Deg to say further, that I am a warm friend of Hon. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions. I served through out the late Civil War, and the last two years of my service was on the staff of Major General George H. Thomas. I am a native of Pennsylvania, but particularly because of my health, I prefierred the Southern climate, and after the war, located f ^ in Tennessee, where I have lived ever since. I feel a deep interest in the matter of the many frivolous^ charges made against Commissioner Evans by some members of the Grand Army of the Hepublic. I presume that these parties, the eniraies of the Commiss ioner, will make a strong effort at our G.A.R. Encagipment in Philadelphia in September,looking to his removal or dismissal as Commissioner. In my judgment, if his enemies are successful in such a movement, it v/illbe a very serious reflection upon the Administration, and a great injustice to Comrade Evans, who is struggling hard to do his duty to the old soldier, and at the same time comply with the Acts of Congress, and protect the interests of the U.S.Government. I write this letter presuming that you are a friend of Mr. Evans and asking that you will, if possible, be present at the G.A.R. en campment at Philadelphia, and aid in the defense of a true comrade, and a just man. Doubtless the enemies of Mr Evans are now preparing every possible argument to sustain their position, and it will be necessary for his friends to be prepared to meet the attack. I feel sure that if his friends come to his rescue, the efforts of his enemies will be defeated. 276 I would be very grateful for a reply to this letter, and to know if you will be present upon the occasion referres to, and aid in the de fense .,of Mr. Evans.THis letter is not v/ritten at the suggestion of the Commissioner, but is voluntary upon my part as his friend. Asking a line from you in reply to my inquiries, I remain, Yours very truly, A. W. Wills. Postmaster. • i yjd*' /-'Hi . . ye«;. .. i-i ■ 277:^® August, 1899. New York (^ity, August 16, 1899 Personal A. W. Wills, Esq., Nashville, Tenn. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of August 10th. My experience with the Pension Office since Comriissioner Evans has been there has been more satisfactory then under any other Coranlssioner. All my requests have been more promptly attended to andresponded to, and so far^I can see and judge from myown experience, they te ve always been properly acted upon. I have no personal knowledge oithe charges made against Governor Evans, but I know how easy it is to make charges andhow hard it is for a man to fill tne position Governor Evans fills, and I would have to have better Q.vidence than I have seen to convince me that he ha not performed his duties. I may possibly be present at Phila!";elphia, but it will be. as a guest, and not as a delegate. % State (Iowa) will no doubt send delegates whom I believe will look upon this matter jUStly and come to a just decision. I notice that Representative Henderson of our State maae a very strong appeal in behalf of Governor Evans. I have lately seen a statement from the Pension Office, hich se.ems to me to be a good report, and I do not understand the motives of the attack upon him. Certainly if there is truth in the chargeo nade it is very easy to substantiate them with out making this general attack that is made upon him. I know President w.cKinley so well that I believe if the charges are just he would have them investigated and take.proper action upon them. I shall write my own people in Iowa in relation to the matter. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . September, 1899 !■ 1* ■.•l'' ,, 279 «vZv , // New York City, September 1, 1899 Major John A. Johnston, Washington, D. C. My dear Major: When I wrote you to-day I had not reached your letter of August 17th. As I stated to you, I have been laid up for two weeks, and have not seen nij mail for about three weeks. I note what yousay in relation to the meeting of Butterfield Of course that did not occur, as he is sick. I do not exi-ect to go to Washington. I have been idid up so that 1 have to get about to my business. I expect to goaway to day, be back here on the 10th, lea.e on the 12th for New England '^Tiere I will remain until the. 20th, then return here, after which I will l:ave to start ''est. I have always had in my mind, though I never have written you, that the method of recruiting these new regiments came from you. Of course, the state militia and state authorities do not agree with it, but there is no question as to its efficiency, and there is no que..tion about getting ull the troops the army may need. If we had to raise a great many huindred thousand men we would have to go into the state organizatit,ns to a great extent. I would be glad to meet Col. Mills, andif he were here would make it a point to do so. I know him well; he is an excellent officer. I thi ik tne facility, ease and quickness with which these regiments have been raised and put to the front and even moved to their rendevous, will wipe out all objections that have heretofore been ni'de to that method of organizing them, Then again, I think the method of officering them has received such commendation every where that nobody will dare to antagonize it. note what you say about the transportation in Gren's letter . I noticed that and immediately wrote hini, giving him the same caution that you did. Ke will soon learn those things. Please remember me to Mrs. Johnston, and believe me. Truly and cordially yours, G. W. Dodge . September, 1899. New York City, September 1, 1899 N. L. Sheldon, Esq., Niles Building, Boston,t.ass . Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of August 31st in relation to the Dewey reception here. ^^liile I am one of the General Committee, I have never met with them, and have taken no part in the matter. The fact is I wa^ not able to do so,having been under the weather all sumi.er. You had better write directly to General Butterfield. If there is anything you want me to do with hiii. I will be glad to do it. Ke is a very competent man in charge of the matter here, though I am sorry to say,he is now sick. I was glad to see young Austin appointed, effort I'or him, and they responded quickly. made a strong If it is possible, I will be present at the reception to Dewey by the Norwich University Alumni Association, but I fear I will not be present. I trust that when Dewey comes here he will give us aid in building up the old University. There is nothing in the world he can do that will help his country so much as to take an in terest in making a great institution of it. We are doing the best we can, and i have been able to get a good m.any men to send in sub scriptions, but ii I was able to get around to see people I could do better. I wrote to an old 1riend to-day that I hope to get four oh five thousand dollars out of. I am greatly pleased to see that Dewey has accepted the invitati'.n of the Association. It is a great compliment which alone ought to aid us. I do not expect to be here when Dewey comes here, but if it is pos^aible i shall be glad to be at the Boston banquet. I shall be in Boston on the 13th cf Bepteoiber at the Parker House, and be there on and off until the 20th. I have business that takes me away most of the days, but shall be there on those days and be glad to see you. ■ery truly yours, G.M, Dodge. • t ■ --r 285 September, 1899 V.'ashington, D. Sept. 4, 1899 Dear General: I have your two letters and return one from Captain Chester which I think is not the one you intended to inclose. '^hat you say about conditions in the -^Y.ilippines is as true as Gospel - especially as to bases of supply and pack transportation, but they must have-. . Cavalry, just as much so as was necessary and as is still necessary on the plains and in Arizona and New Lexico. There is of course objection on the scdre of expense to putting cavalry in Philippines, but that ought not to have any weight when a peace is to be conquered. Then.again it is aaid horses cannot stand the climate. This was said as to Cuba also but experience shows that cavlary horses are thriving in Cuba. 8th CaValry horses received at Huntsville , Ala., that had been reduced to skeletons, have been brought into fine condition in Cuba. Many infantry officers' first thought is to mount infantry, seeing that mounted troops are necessary. Then too when they get cavalry they destroy its power by peddling it out in driblets to varioaas headquarters. As a result the is discredited, because its fail ure under such conditions is certain. In Halls campaign starting from the water works, at Santolan on the San Pedro, moving east across the valley of the 8an Pedro and then wheeling to right intending to drive enemy into Morong Peninsula. He iiad one mounted troop of cavalry and it was given to do more than should have been required of a squadron. It failed of course. T/ithout cavalry the K. o. cannot know much of the country beyond the line of his own outposts. ^annot be certain of the points toward which roads lead. The location of fords and bridges and material obtainable to construct them etcl, location of the enemy, etc., etc. As a result in this campaign they got on wrong road and besides came to unfordable drossings, where they supposed the reverse and the result was they were ten hours getting nowhere in particular and while the enemy was cleaned out and compelled to retire, the real object v/as not attained, - i.e. taking enemy "in r'everse" and capturing large part of his forces. Precisely the sanie thing happened wh6n McArth.ur moving north, held Wheaton directly ag8.inst the enemiy and sent Hc'le to turn the enemy's left with a view to a large capture. The move compelled the enemy to fall back, with loss and was decisive in that respect but very few were captured. It seems clear that with suf ficient cavalry the whole country in advance of the movement could have been spied out and the advance miade with confident knowledge of the obstacles to be over come. The effectiveness of their situation being in the fact that the cavalryman when he finally gets into position to attack on foot is comparatively fresh, while the infantryman has utterly exhausted himself in his efforts to get up to that point Same thing Happened with Lawton in Cavito South of Manila when the enemy escaped south along the beach. The infantry was so exhausted at the close of the day that they here were not narched the few miles further which was necessary to close the line across the road South of Las Pinas . The samie one troop that was with Fall being all the m.ounted force Lawton had, hence later the bloody fight at the Zapoti river, their strongest position, where they were reported to have sworn WL ■ it they v/ould die at their posts. If your views accord with mine, I hope you will if opportunity presents itself, say so to the I'realdent or secretary. The 4th Cavalry is to be mounted, I believe, and a^^o the Vol. Cavalry regiment now be ing raised there, and eight troops oT the 3rd are now en-route, but sup pose these are scattered around as escorts to Division and brigade Com manders and reduced to doing mere orderly work? Vv'e have had on occas ions as many regiments out after one small bank of renegades in Arizona as are now booked for Manild. Brooke is an infantry man, but has re ported that he cannot spare any of his cavalry, and in truth he will probably let go of every infantry man he has before willingly giving up his cavalry. The disposition of the infantry man apparently being to keep the cavalry out of the real scrap and then let them in on and hold them to the cleaning up of odd -jobs of bushwhacking and bandit cha-sing. This sounds like a cavalry growl, and is intended for your eye alone. I am very sorry to hear your arch enemy the Gout has had. you down for a time. He must have taken you unawares. Hope you will be over the attack entirely before you &tart west. Sincerely, John A. Johnston. , V .,' . . . .». 'V\- I •"cjf V. r<'-i /ii; . > " r* " ..A ' 287 September, 1899 New York City, September 9, 1899 Personal Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of '«">ar, Washington, R. C. N-y dear N.r. Secretary: i have been watching with a good deal of interest the preoaratiox^s for the campaign in the Philippines. I think you know fully my views. I'hat is that we must get after the _ Filipinos and stay with them day and night until they lay down their arms, and to do this our soldiers must be stripped, the same as we stripped th m in the Civil Aar, so they can march twenty or thirty miles a day and I'ight a battle, if necessary. To do this they cannot carry twentyfive pounds of grub and ammunition. They should be relieved of that the same as we- relieved our boys, by oivixig them a miule or two or a pony to a cotiipany, to pack it along with them. l^fy letters from ^ exoerienced soldiers in the Philippines show that what uhey need is quick transportation and our E.en put in light marching order. Cy,r water bases ar-e close to our lines of communication, and I do not think we should occupy much of that country until we have wiped out that army; it wilx. come to us quickly then. Of course, you are in commiuiication with the officers on the ground, and I do not pretend in any way to antagonize any of their advice, but I must say it does seem to me we should have live thousand m unted cav;Iry there, with mules sufficient to mount five thousand infantry. Under young oifleers, I would make it so hot for those Filipinos that from the time we started in on them they would never get a chance to sleep until we ao wipe them out. If you let our boys understand we are going after them, they ill live on rice or anytiiing else, and will not ask anything better than to be put on the same footing as the Filipinos, if you will let them go after them and stay with them until they wipe them out. Of course, our modern way of feeding soldiers^ three pounds a day is all right where they can make use of it, but is all wrong in the field. If the boys get the ammunition and some coffee and a little meat, or soii.ething, and can get water, you willfind they can live off the country, especially if they are mounted. The letters I receive fron there say our mules will do well on the grass there. I only soy these things to you from my anxiety to see the principal army wiped out. Of course I exi^ect to see guerrilla warfare there lasting a lo ig time, but do not think that will trouble us. I see that the action of the Generals out ther^ was that they needed no more cavalry. They may have suificient. provided they keep it in a body and do not distribute it around as escorts to Generals. You know we had all that during our civil war. The last two years of the wor we dropped all that kind of business, and had to get our own escorts and m^unt our own orderlies. Cavalry to be efficient must be intact,and .sed, not only as the eyes of the army, but to do the quick marching and fighting. Thev all write from there that there is no trouble in getting around writh cavalry or raounted men of any kind. What write you comes froni exoerlenced men v/ho write me from that country. Then if you read the letters that are being published from these men in the ^'ester n papers, they art- very intelligent and grasp the question ful.y. I saw a two column letter from one of the correspondents of theAssociated Press in I-anila writtc.n to Stone Such a letter written during the civil war would have caused the man to be h|^g by Grant, Sherman or Sheridan, or, in fact, bv anyone in command of an army. I do not know that itis thought policy to take any notice of tr.ese n.attern, and perhaps you may not think the war of importance enough, but in my opinion they will have to* make some examples. It looks to me as though it were necessary for this people to have war to teach them what loyalty to the Govern ment is, and if it teaches them, I do not care how long it lasts. Truly and cordially, G.renville Dodge. You • make no mistake in giving out no information, let the country judge from results; nothing has struck them morefavorably than discovering Regiments and all officered before they even thought of it. I have been laid up four weeks with my old troubles, am on miy feet again but shaky. I hope .you are keeping well. i'r ■ U'' " *^1,' f-'i* . V Iv 289 September, 1899. New York City, September9, 1899 Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Secretary: Under the law making appropriations for the pedestal and foundation of statue to General Sherman now being erected in Washington the Secretary of 'i'.'ar, the General in command of the Army and the Presi dent of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee arethe three Commiss ioners for superintending the work and accepting it from the artist', also in the final acceptance of the monument. Carl Rohl-Smith, the artist, has performed his work on the ground south of the Treasury where the monument is to be built, and the Government, under the supervision of Colonel Bingham, has completed the pedestal for the static . As in your report to Congress you will have to make some recommendations in this matter, and as I shall have to depend upon you and General Miles, you being upon the ground, to watch this'work, I suggest that at a leisure moment you take Colonel Bingham and go do^n and to over what has been done, and look over the ground, and see what the Com mission has so far done. In the estimates to go before Congress, one will have to be made for the grading up-Qf the grounds to correspond with the plan agreed upon. There will also have to be a recommendation to the Government to reimburse the sculptor for the extraordinary expense in the foundation, which was far beyond what the plans contimplated when he took the conLract. That is a matter Colonel Bingham can ex plain to you more fully than I can write. I think he has made an es timate and returned it to Colonel Bingham. It is no more than just and right that he should be reimbursed, because in his estimate he acted upon our plans of what the foundation should be. I write thus early to you in the matter, knowing that you are busy, but also knowing that you will take a great interest in the matter. I have depended a great deal upon General Miles to watch the sculptor, as he takes a great interest in it. I have been sick myself for nearly four weeks with my old troubles, and do not see any hopes of ny getting to Washington until some time in October or later, if then. \ I also wish to call your attention to the action of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee heretofore made and presented to Congress and to th,e Secretary of War, in behalf of the monument to General orant. We selected for this monument the ground right south of the War Department, the theory being that we would place Grant at the head of the column south of the War Department, Sherman next r south of the Treasury, Sheridan next south of the National Theatre, then Hancock, and.so on down Pennsylvania Avenue. We made no progress in the Grant matter, as there are such diverse interests in '.Vashington. The Society of the Army of the Tennessee tee Is it incumbent upon it to follow this matter up until they provide for a monument to General Grant ih !the national capitol, and I know that it is not necessary for me to appeal to you toaid us in this matter. I think that we should have a monument that would cost $500,000. If we cannot have that, let us have one costing $250,000. At any rate let us place in the capital a monument worthy of him. I have my doubts whether the great schemes that have been proposed there will ever be carried out by Congress, therefore, we hadbetter follow the lead of. the Army of tiie Tennessee and get something during our life- -time, so that the question will not be asked us every time we go to Washington, "Where is the monument to Grant?" The records of the meetings of the Commission are in your Department, I think with the Record G^^erk. Trusting that you are in good health, I am, m n-- 3 Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge fw-' . < "» ; > .ffy ■>» h-,. " ■ Vff September, 1899. New York City, September 11, 1899 General Daniel Butterfield, Gold Spring, N. Y. Ivy dear General: I have been down sick for a month, and learned on my re turn to the city of your illness, andreceived to-day a letter from your secretary. Pay no at ention to the Colby Chester miatter. He has now gone to his ship at sew port News, and I see Robley D. Evans is in charge. Chester says no better man could be there. ''hat I want to impress upon you is to pay no attention to this Dewey matter. Your health is the important thing.. If I had conimand of you nobody would get near you with a letter or anything else It will go off all right, because -t see there are one or two very competent men there. I know Jaow annoying it is to you not to be able to preforri. your duties, which you always do, but it is timie you and I gave up tr.at kind of thing; we are too old for it. I shall not be here on Dewey Day. I have to go away and take care of n,yself. Will probably go to Hot Springs, Virginia. If I was going to be here, and there was anything in the world I could do to aid you, I would do it, but know very well that the Hien who have hold of it are in touch with it, and know what to do. Please express to Iv-rs . Butterfield ra y kindest regnrds, and say to her confidentially from me to hold a club over everybody that coiries near you. The moment I learned you were sick I became fear ful that you would still undertake to carry on your work. Very truly yours, Grenville Dodge. . • , 0' 29a September, 1899 New York City, September 11, 1899 Personal Iv.ajor John A. Johnston, Washington, D. 0 - dear Johnston: I received your letter. I had a full talk with Gen. Alger over matter.; you speak of. I have not v/ritten ri':r. Root since he became Secretary of Aar, because it is of no use to write to a person until he gets well in his seat. Iwrote him to-day a private letter giving my views of this matter. Of course, they are in di rect communication with these ofiicers, and ought to know. I notice the Generals out there say they want no more cavalry, still my letters from ofiicers there say they want cavalry and mieans of transporting men rapidly. If it was me I would put 5,000 nen on mules out there and 5,000 on horses and let then, loose with young officers in command of themi and te-11 them, i did not want to hear from them until they v,iped that rebellion out. If they would od this, they would hear some miusic out there, because it is in the officers. Then they all know wliat occurred in the civil war. I have marched my corps 30 miles in a day and fought a battle, andthe men woke up next morning all right, but I stripped them. It is lessions fromi the last two ye ars of our war that the oificers want to grow fromi. I know that the soldiers out there if tliey are told that they must get right down and live on rice, and have their am,munition packed, and are told to stay with those fellows until one or the other is wiped out, tliere will be n.usic a,.d no complaints there. I am glad to see so niany cavalry there,. I understand from your letter there will be about 5,0vj0. You know it was almost a criminal oifence in the last two years of tlie civil war for a general off icer to detail cavalry for duty around hxs head-quarters. I cammanded a corps and army and never had any cavalry around me. Imounted my own orderlies, though I often had in miy command a br'igade and sometinies a di\ision of cavalry. Sherman did not allow it, or Grant either, I would put all that cav alry out there in a body,under an able oificer, and let them do what they could to clean up their part of the contract. about 5,0v^0. You know it two years of tlie civil war cavalry. all that cavthem do what What does the Inspector's repor-t show of the 34th regiment? What do your reports show of the kind of mien enlisted, old soldiers or new? I niean by "old" men dischai^ged from the regular army or those in the war with Spain. I am bet'i-er ana am going to New England Tuesday to be gone until the 20th, then it is possible I may go to the Virginia Hot Springs to try to get son.e of the rheuc.atic gout out of me. The Arn.y oftr.e Tennessee holds its reunion in Chicago on October 10th and 11th. I wish you could go out there. It would do your heart good to see thatold army. I am getting lots of letters from then^. Their amhition is way beyond their physical endurance, but all pf themsay they would like to get a chance to go after these Filipinos, and stay with them a few months. They think they could make a hole in them. Please remeniber n.e to the family. Truly and cordially yours, G. i . Dodge. h",."- ■ V, h -v.; .1 * , 'I If* ''■■ ■ * I i '1 w ■ i '' h_'' .■ ' ' ' • * ' 'Ft ■"-t' .■September, 1899. New York. 2g5 September 11, 1899. H. "/alters, Esq., Nev/ York City. My dear Sir: Your Secretary was here and handed rae your stock, ard I ha^ e in the safe all ri^ht. I gave him a receipt for it. I enclose you Trumbull's second letter showingwhat the estimates on the Port Worth and Denver are. Note what he says about earning enough to pay the interest. We are hard hit there by loss of the cotton crop from the hot winds and drougth, but the earnings seem to keep up. I am having a very close survey made from ouanah towards Oklahoma City for 150 miles of road to connect the San Francisco up with the road. If built, it vill be n great help to us. I wish you would take these papers and look them over carefully. Of course, when I talk with you i can show you a good many thing s about them. The bridginr does not need any such expenditure. Jones was here ,and I made the point strong with him that in the yearly reports up to the time the property was delivered to the Colorado & Southern they re ported the road in good condition. I believe it to have been a grave mistake to have nut on that road a sleeper that weighs more than 70,000 lbs. whichis as much as one of our engines weigh, and is a heavier sleeper than even Hill uses on the Creat Northern. I dcnot think we have increased our passenger eari .ings much by it, but the expenses of the Passenger Department have been heavily increased. However, look these p-pers over carefully and say nothing about the matter until I see you, I would like to have all the papers returned to me here before the 20th, My headquarters from the 13th till the 19th will be at the Parker House, Foston. I am going out from there to different parts of Massachusetts, but will return to Boston once or twice, and shall be back here on the 2Cth, If I can get away, shall then go to the Hot bprings of Virginia to take three weeks treatment. I have been on my b ack, up and down, for a month with my old troubles, i have to S ^hicago on the 9th of October, and after I get through there I think I s all go west and go over the properties carefully. I merely post you on ray movements so you will know how to reach me. Ly's^^eeUng't^is reekf ^ Very truly yours, 0. M. Dodge . 297 September, 1899. Beaulieu, Sept. 21st,_ 1899. My dear General Dodge: It is most kind of you to have you with us at the wedding as husband to be present - you may kno to his duty and for the first time his noble, fine work and endurance to interfere with his interests or a Manila paper which I think you w friend which is only true as he is him. write and we regret deeply not to I wanted the kind friends of my dear w how we miss him, but he is devoted has gotten to the front after all and heither Julia nor i couli bear career. I send you an article from ill be interested in seeing as Fred's loved by officers and soldiers about Fred is so modest and quiet that I would like to give this to the "Army and Navy Journal" myself if 1 had the courage, so his friends could hear of him. I am glad to.say the trouble fromfall of his was not serious and he is performing his duty splendidly. Genl. Lawtcn has sent him great commendations of his judgement and work with troops which commendations or a copy of same Fred forwarded to me. I am sorry that so few can know of all Fred's firmness, character and endur ance . I am grateful for the invitation to the meeting of the Army of the Tennessee and would love to go if it were possible but cannot know till later on. With many thanks and deep appreciation of your friend ship for Fred, Yours sincerely. Ida H. Grant• 2S8 Miss Grant sends her most grateful thanks for your kind and most beautiful remembrance. • Beaulieu September twenty fourth Eighteen hundred ninety-nine. 2S9 October, 1899* Wiy dear General: Salem, Oct. 2, 1899 I need not say row glad I was to receive your letter with the accoHipanying one froDi Secretary Root. Most heartily do I thank you and him, in behalf of our 'Society and personally for myself, for the great favor you have rendered us . The sjilendid gift will be be of immense service in all the years to come, as more and more our readers and students shall seek to acquaint themselves with the history of the tremendous war for the Union and for freedom and the Right. I shall straightway write to Mr. Root, thanking him for what he has done and as soon as the books arrive, Mr. I'opley, the Librarian will also send him our grateful acknowledgments. Touay I received a letter from the Acting Chief of the Record and Pension office saying that the 117 117 vol- volum.es, with maps, will soon be on their way to Danvers and that others of the series will be forwarded as they shall be is.sued from tinie to time. I will inform you of the Arrival of the books when they come, and I doubt not that they will r^ch us and be in a fitting place, before our next general meeting, when our lecture course for the season will be gin. Among other gifts which will then be forn^ally presented and will - be on exhibition, is one of six or eight hundred Indian relics, mostly found by a Danvers man during the last ten or twelve years,,within the limits of Danvers itself'. They come as a loan at first, but they will be a gift, by and by. They will be placed in a large glass case by them selves and will prove a very interesting feature of our growing and val uable collection. Possibly you n.ay find time to send that picture. I should be so glad to have it presented in connection with the War Record at that iiieeting, Oct. 16th. The subject for the evening lecture by Hon. Samuel Roads, the historian, will be, "Our fimerican Privateers in the Revolutionary War and afterward." So you see, it is to be a patriotic occasion. Thank you again, dear old friend and veteran, for all you have done for us. Our Society will ever honor you and you will be pleased to learn that it is still llourishing finely, never more than now. Danvers is a grand old historic town and it has had many a hero and our Society will see to it well that they shall ever be re membered with grateful veneration, I only regret you could not visit our Rooms while you were here a week or two ago. We are at 388 Lxsex St. Were mightily pleased that you did us the honor to call on us here and let us hear you talk so earnestly and interestingly about the War in which you took so great and glorious a part, about Grant and Sherman and other immortals, about the Philippine; Islands and about the o old tirne and so ii.any other things beside.. That was a rare and ii.emorable occasion for me and mine. And we thank you for that also. As I looked at you, and say you still so vigorous and bright, and could hardly credit it, that you had passed through such scenes and accom plished such herculian works, as have engaged your mind and heart and soul and body, these many, many years. Surely it must be a blessed satisfaction to you and yours that you have lived to do so much for our beloved country. 300 A little while ago, we had the Annual meeting of our Historical Society, an account of which I send you, in a slip cut from'the fcirror, though possibly you may have received it from another source. I have just returned from a visit to. Danvers, where we have been organizing and planning for the winter's' work and lectures, etc.. My son, Alfred, having been in the law with Johnson, Clapp, and Underwood, of 50 State St., Boston, has today opened an office on his own account on the opposite side of the street, in the Exchange Building. The lad has done very well and we trust and believe that he will have the good success he so much merits. We all desire to be particularly remembered to you with warmest regards and earnest and best wishes for your long continued life and health and happiness, and I am ever Truly yours, Maj. Gen. G. M. ^odge. A. P. Putnam, October, 1899. 3G1 October 12, 1899. General H. V. Boyjiton, War Department, Washington, D.G. My dear Boynton:- I was in Kot Springs when you telegraphed me and was receiv ing dispatches there at the Fomesteod at that time, and do not understand the statement that I was not there . I left there on the evening of the 7th for Chicago. Atrour meeting in Chicago I placed General Williamson at the head of the "Committee on Place," and brought it up before the whole Society. The Society were almost unanimous in their desire to go to Chattanooga, but it got right down to the plain matter of how many we could get there. Captain Everest, Passenger Agent of the St.Paul Road, who was ane of the Committee, concluded it would cost us !|^37 .38/ General Alger was there urging Detroit, which only cost $12.oo to reach, and the Committee finally determ.ined upon Detroit. On my returning I met-the Army of the Potomac coming back from Pittsburgh, and saw King and a nuri.ber of others. They also had it up, but they concluded to go to Fredericksburg. The suggestion I made to them, t nd the suggestion I miake to you is that we get together at Washington when we unveil the statue of Sherman. The Army of the Potomac has passed resolutions placing the matter in the hands of a comimittee, and they agree with me that would be the time when we could bring more of our merribers together than at any other tin.e, and as the Army of the Cumberland will be invited to take part it:: the un veiling you had better have the matter in mind, because you were a part of Sherman's command, and I thirn if all work together we can get a large nuuiber of our people there, I do not suppose that the unveiling of the Sherman Statue will occur for two years, probably in 1901, but we can make it in the fall when our regular meetings occur. That is, I think we can. Of course, I am writing you now without knowing fully what is before me, to post you, and I Know you will hot hold me to dates and times. It is a matter for us to consiuer, and when I see you we cai; work it up. All the miembers of the Society of the Army of the Potomac who were present coming East were in favor of this. Truly and cordialiy. G . M. Dodge . We had several members of your Society with us and it was and enjoyable iieeting. large October, 1899. 303. New York City, October 23, 1899. General 0. O.Howard, Burlington, Vermont. ¥y dear General: ' '' I was greatly shocked this morning to read in the papers the account of the death of your son. Colonel Guy V. Howard, at Ivanila. I knew him so well,and he was such a competent- officer. I know how great his loss will be to you and to his family. His wife also I knew as a young girl,she being the daughter of Judge Woolvorth of Omaha. I see he was billed on the liring line. You and I both know what that means; he could not keep away from the front, like a great many other staff officers we have seen. It seems to be born in them to push to the front, instead of holding their places in the rear, but it is very probable his duties were such that he was obliged to be there. I hope this is the case. I extend to you and his family my heartfelt syii.pathy in the great osss sustained. Ifeel it in a double capacity, first on account of knowing him personally, thenbeing so close to you. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. October, 1899. m SOS New York City, October 23, 1899. General K. V. Boynton, war Department, • - Washington, D. C. Niy dear General: I received your letter about the reunions, and thank you for the assurance of having the Army of the Cumberland with us in 1901, when we unveil the Dherman Statue. I note what you say about Anderson's speech in Chicago. It was a remiarkably good speech, especially on the subject of the Philippines. lie was not attacking the War Department when he spoke of "clothes-pine," but was defending it, and showing how im:possible it wes for a War Department to cover all the details, when there were hundreds of people handlingthings changing, marking and sending them forward. He merely stated these as accidents of the service, and nothing to be censured. His drift was tfe t while there may have been mistakes in the War Department they were not of great moment. Algei' was there and heard it, and miade no comment on it, and I do not think he took any exceptions to it. I cei'tainly saw nothing in it to take exception to. His entire speech was devoted to sustaining the administration and showing that the Filipinos were not fit to govern - theiiiselves, and the m.isconstr .cti ..n people were placing upon matters there. Of course, the papers picked out of that speech the same as they do everything else, the sentence they can consture as being against the Governti.ent, instead of giving it as intended and as it really was, All the speeches at the reunion were very fine. Riddle's speech on the H'avy was one of the best 1 ever listened to. Hull's oration was an excellent one. Nobody will print it, because it was GO clear in statement as to the reorganizati'..n of the arn:y and the troubles the Government went through. I sent personally to each of the Chicago papers trying to get then, to print it, but they would not do it. It is not the kic.d of talk they want, no matter whether they are friendly to the auministiationor not. The only thing they seem to print now giving us any clear idea of matters are the President's speeches. It is a gocd thing he travelled over the country, for it gave the people a chance to know the truth. It is beyond miy con ception how any educated man, or any man who thinks for himself, can look upon a Filipino in any other light than as a rebel. If there ever was a clear title to a country the title to the Philippines passed to us under that treaty, and the Filipines are simply rebels against the Government, the same as the confederates were in the Civil V»ar; end these people who arc op^.osing the Government are simply "Copperheads." Roosevelt hits them, right. 'Of course, there are so many personal interests involved, so many axes to grind etc. so many dis-- -- papers tiiat when they are all put together and summed October, 1S99. 3G7 New '^ork City, October 25, 1899 Major 'Viiiiam Warner, Kansas City, Mo. My dear Major: Referring to our conversation in relation to James Bridger, about whom I agreed to write y^u, I find I have lost the slip of the paper, but what I saw was that he was buried at Weston, and that there was no toii.bstone at his head. I find on looking at a history of Yellow Stone ^ark written by one of the young officers there, it is stated that Bridger is buried at Washington, Jackson County, Mo., but I do not see any such palce on the map. If I remember correctly, Bridger came to me in 1880 on his return to his home to bid me good-bye. le told me he was going back to his people to die. I have always supposed that there was a life of Bridger. Of course, I take a great interest in him, because I think of all the mountain men he was one of the most reliable and most distinguished, and did so much for the development of the Western country that there should be something to mark his grave, and show who he was. He was born in March, 1804, and the history of Yellow Stone Park I have referred to saya he died in Washington, Jackson County, Missouri, July 17, 1881. If it is not too much trouble, will you through your ac quaintance at i^-eston or Washington, (if there is such a place as Washington, Jackson County) ascertain the facts for me, or put me in communication with sonieone from whom I can obtain them, and oblige, Very truly yours. G. M . Dodge. October, 1899. New York City, October 25, 1899 Lieut. Colonel L.J. Gallagher, Headquarters Departnient of the Pacific, San Francisco, Gal. My dear Colonel: I received your letler in relation to the 34th Infantry, and your kind attentions to my people, for which please accept my thanks. I notice the 51st Iowa has arrived. One company of that regiment, company K. is the Dodge Light Guard of Council Bluffs, and that company is the successor of the Council Biuffs,Guards, which I took into the service as Co. B, of the 4th Iowa Infantry. As both you and your wife are Council Bluffs, people, you probably know all about this, and will go to see th&m. I understand the regiment is a very fine one. A great many of them are sons and grandsons of men I took into the service, esf^cially the 4th Iowa and Spoors 2nd Iowa Battery, which was organized at Council Bluffs, and kinsman's regiment, the 23rd, and a great many more of themi are sons and grandsons of men who served under me during the war, and I have had a great many letters from their fathers. I am going to try and mieet the regiment at Council Blufls, when it returns there on that account. They no doubt did their duty as fully as their fathers did, orwould have done it if they had had a greater opportunity. They seem to have been up to the a,ark in everything they took part in. I know you will take an interest in these matters because you come from that portion of the State. The Colonel of the regi ment I do not know. The Captain of Coa.pany M. I see remains inthe Philippines. Very truly yours, G . 1/.. Dodge . 811 October, 1899 New iork City, October 26, 1899 General William Ludlow, Havana, Cuba. Iviy dear General; This will be handed to you by Nir. A. Brownlee, a contract ing engineer of this city, who goes to Havana to endeavor to find work there in his line. 1 desire to say of fcr. Brownlee that I have known him since 1870. He has done a great deal of work under me, on buildings, bridges etc., and is a very competent and reliable contractor, or as a designer or foreman in charge of work. Since he left me he has been engaged principally in Government work and in Texas building public buildings. He built the new Post Office building-at Dallas, and many other large buildings in the -^outh, both state and municipal. From 1890 to 1895 he was building and improving the garbage creniatories, in which matter he is an ex^.ert, and has built several of them. In 1897 he designed and set up the plans for the Venable Cnnstruction Company to construct the gun and mortar batteries at Key West, Flor ida. You know all about these, hence it is not necessary for me to go into details. Since then he has been in the Governnient employ at Key West tearing down part of old Fort Taylor and building a new 12 inch gun battery. He has had a very large and varied experience . He is a reliable man, of excellent habits and strict integrity, and if you have Government or any other work needing such a man, I can say to you that you can rely implicitly upon his doing whatever he agrees to. He thinks there is a field for his kind of work in Cuba. Respectfully, Grenville . Dodge. 313 October, 1899. New York City, October 27, 1899 Col. William C. Church, Chairman Citizens Comir.i ttee, etc.. 220 Broadway, New York City. h'.y dear Sir: In answer to yours of October 26th, the person who attended to most of the detailed work , next to Gener al Porter, was Edward F. Gragin, now at 71 Broadway, this city, but the plans and methods of doing this work were made by four or five men who used to meet every evening with Porter, after his pseaking tours, at the Union League Club, and lay out the next dr ys work, but Cragin had the de tailed work and travelled with General Porter. He was recommended to us by N.r. Pullman. He isnow connected with the Nicaraugua Canal, No doubt he can give you a more detailed statement of the methods than anyone else. Very truly yours, G. K. Dodge . ;■ • . '4' A. . . . r.'ijvlJ,.. . 315 .m October, 1899. New York City, October 30, 1899 J3aptain v;illiani E. H'rton, Quarter Master's Department, U. 3. A., Manila, P. I. My dear Captain: I am in receipt of your very interesting letter, and have read it over two or three times carefully, and have noted what you say. Of course, no one in the Philippines can give an opinion of the commanding officer unless they know what his orders are. There must be eomeone in such a campaign as this, so many thousand miles away, who is in supreme command of everything, to avoid clashing. You cannot divide up theduties and have them under different heads, and those heads reporting to a com., ander a great many thousand miles away. I know nothing about what the plans out there are, but I have a very good idea of matters in the Island, because, you know, I have seen most of the correspondence and orders, and have met a great many of the olfleers who have been there, I suppose, that General Otis will lay down a general plan of the campaign lor* troops, then will give cornn.ands to each one of the columns and put them to working out the problem, the same as Grant and Sherman did in the civil war. They laid down to us what they wanted accomplished, gave us the forces and let us work it out. I have no doubt that Dawton, McArthur, Wheeler and others will be given coluirinsand told to wipe out the rebels in their own way, working in certain zones, and in unison as much as possible. Most of the tilings you nention in your letter as being needec. there have been shipped. As I understand it, they calculate there will be about 5,QcO cavalry, and there have been 5,000 mules ordered sent there. Some of the officers coming from there state that tlie horses and mules have to be fed off our fo^d; that the grass es of that country and the browsing outside will not keep them, and that there is a wire grass there that is very destructiveto them. Then again, other officers say that our troops require more nutriment there than elsewhere, and that even if they have coffee and bacon they cannot get down and live as the Filipinos. Of course, these are all matters ofwliich it isimpossible for me to judge. I notice you say in your letter that our horses and mule., do well. You cannot do much with cavalry if you have to haul all their forage, as I understand there are very few roads there, most of the movement being by trails. One looking at the map vould think you could get into all those navagable rivers with boats, but I am told by officers who coiie from there that the mouths of the rivers form immense deltas and have no water over the bars, and that you cannot even run the cascoes into them, and that in order to use the rivers they have to transport the cascoes by rail to the rivers, then use them. 7 • 316 . // - i If that is so, it is a great obstacle to overcome. -People I have d talked with seemto think that tiie enemy are congregated along and in t" the vicinity of the railroads Up north and to the west of the rail^ road.thete isian immense valley, the Rio de Cagagan, and it would look, if the Filipinos desire-a they could prolong the struggle by going back into that valley. As I understand it, the rice is har vested in December, and that will give t>:e Philipinos what they need, as none of them eat neat. It seems tome that -the fruits of the coun try would be very beneficial to oursoldiers as soon as the dry season comes. Of course, you will have to have land for the tropps to stand on, and transportation, but this can be of the minimum if it is possible for the troops to live off the country for say half or three-quarters of their x'ation . If they had coffee and bacon and then could get the rest of their food off the country, they could travel very light. I would like to know about thefacilities for navigating these large rivers,about the facilities for entering them with our light draft boats, say those drawing from 3 to 6 feet, and how far up these rivers are navigsrble . One looking at the map would think that a column should start from Daugapan, the other end of the road, or in that vicinity. There would not be so very many miles to travel. I see that to-day Young is almost up opposite Tarlao. The great problem, it seems tome, is, if possible, to end the war without driving all these fellows into guerrilla bands. | We received dispatches a few days ago announcing the death of Major Howard, which I know will be a great loss to you. Ris death shows some of the difficulties of getting around, but then we have lost so few riien in battle and so few by decease, that it seems as though we ought to get a fair i)roportion of the 65,000 men there, or being sent the®, for active duty. I was glad to read your good report of the transportation of the troops; the fact is we hear nothing but praise of that now. The transports going from here, especially and new one, the "Thomas," is a model of its kind. We get all kinds of reports from the correspondents out there. None of them agree, therefore, it is pretty scfe to say that none of them are right. If the correspondents that signed the round robin against Otis had been under Grant or Sherman during our war they would have been hung immediately, or else put afloat in the Pacific. They should take some lessons from the censonship of the Transvaal battle-. We cannot even get an account of those battles until a week or two after they have bet..n fought,, and the correspondents are not allowed to give an opinion of anything. In my opinion the kind of trash they have sent from there, which any soldier can see is unLrathful, has done more to prolong the war out there than anything else . We b.11 konw now how absolutely they lied about the Cuban War and about Shafter, and about everything that was done there. I speak advisedly in this matter, for I have seen 217 Sheet # 2. Captain W. E. Horton October 30, 1899 every report, every dispatch and everything else sent during the Cuban War. I have never yet seen one of their statements that was carried out by the records. I picked up a paper yesterday that has a state ment from a correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, who says we are only holding 117 Spuare miles. He does not state, however, that Otis had all the troops taken away from him but about 10,000, andwhat use was there to hold that wet country when you could not get at the enemy. I see a statement in the Philadelphia Ledger, which is crazy because Otis does not fill all offices with Americans, and complains because he does not make all th.e courts do their work in English. We have taken the Philippines with a view of having those people handle them, and if we are going to utilize them as a colony we sould put them in office, and not put our own people there. The idea of using the En,_lish language in the Philipijine Courts where there is not a single person understanding it vould be the height of folly, so you can see the kind of statem:ents that come from there. Of course, it will take many years to put those islands where they should be. Coaling ships from barges and other things you know we must submit to. I find now we have to lighter rails at some of our best ports instead of getting the ships up to the docks, notwithstand ing all the mioney the United States has spent on its harbors. If you can get coal there and get it aboard the ships under any circum stances, that is all that is n0Lded. It is the impossible in war that must always be overcome . The possible can be overcoiTie anywhere . I would like to hear about the country and the question I have asked. I hope the transportation question will be settled. It has been the great trouble in my mind, and I wrote about it long ago, as you know, but no one here can judge of matters there. We certainly have good officers out there, they know what is needed, and if they have asked lor it they have it, and there is no question in ri.y mind but as soon as they, can get land to stand on and mov6 their troops they willmake the best use of the methods they have to settle the matter there. Very truly yours, Grenville . Dodge. Write me about that great north valley Res De Cagayan. How is it settled, what do they raise in it, is the River navigable Tht. navy has orders to occupy every harbor around Island and l.ave their light draft boats all time to aid etc., etc. '"...t 319 r' November, 1899. New York City, November 4, 1899 Colonel Charles benby, i^iashington,!). C. dear Colonel: I received your letter from Manila while I was at the Hot Springs of Virginia, endlread it with a great deal of interest, and it gave me a great deal of information. 1 have endeavored tokeep the run of matters in the Philippines the best P could, as a great many officers there have written to me. i read yesterday the report of your Commission. It is clear, and to me very convincing. It meets those points that have been handled with considerable ability by the appointees, and turned the minds of a great many people. I wish the report could have been made two or three months ago-. It seems to me it must satisfy all as to the policy of the Government. The three points that have been most in discussion are lirst, what was proiiiised Aguinaido when he went to the Philipt^ines, second, what was the comiinunication or promise of your Commission to his Commiissioners when they came to aee you, and third how well equipped are the Filipinos to govern themselves. Those three poxnts you settle beyond controversy. The question of fighting the war lo a successful issue I think nine-tenths of the American people settled in their minds long ago. The question of holding the Philippines and their value commercially I believe a large majority of the people liave also settled in their own minds. Your discussi n of the other questions will satisfy everyone that there is no question as to our right, as to our policy and as to the fair, square and humane treatment of the questions by the Government. I congratulate you upon the report. I know that it will be received favorably all over the United States. Everyone 1 hear speak of it mentions it with the same satisfaction I do. It settles in their mind^ any question of doubt they i.ay have had. I hope to se over to '."ashington in a short time, when I will have the pleasure of seeing you and asking you a great many questions about hose islands, which I know you c^n answer. The questions have arisen from time to time as i study the map, read their history etc. I am glad to know that you are in good health. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 223 18D9. ♦ Southern Pacific Road. On our return from Salt -^ake, we went to Denver and from there to'Leadville. ;7eri.L to all the mines and over all our switches; eV TTrtm"TinFi"-'n' 11 e for the business is a command in:; one. On our return from Leadville, I went to Cripple Creek by the Midland Terminal Company; Mr, Bryan, Superintendent of the Midland was with us. He served in the 7th Iuichi:3an Cavalry , and was on the plains-with me in 1865r-posted at Willow Springs on,the Cache-laPoudre River. , We were in Cripple Greek on November 20th; there was a . regular north bliszard blowing and it was snovang.. The mining, camp there has grown remarkably in two years. Now over fifty miles of our track-reaches-the mined and it is claimed that there wejpe over 1500 mi^Les-opened, 35,000.tons of ore'are taken out, monthly. In: the evening we held a meeting^and-I agreed to recommend the buying of the Colorado Midland • stock for the Colorado Southern road.,. Mr. Trumbull who was president, stated that it world require about $500,000-to put the Colorado Midland in shape; that the Colorado Soxithern would need $400,000 for equipment. Went with Mr. Tr^imbull over the nphthern part of the Colorado Southern, , At Fort Collins I learned that Mrs, Stone, whom I had known, had d-ied four months before. She was the first-white v/oman to settle in Ft,. Collins, Her husband died several years before,. Antoine Jan^llS^ one of my old guides, and a very table one, was at the Red Cloud Agency; over 93 years old. On November 27th, I started from Denver over the Rio Grande, special, for Utah, Mr, Walker, Train Master, joined me at Palmer 324 ■ 1899. ■ - I* Lake and went as far as Colora"ao Springs.' A box of beautiful flowers were sent aboard at Colorado Springs. At Pueblo, Mr. Btiitis, an old engineer'of mine, who was assis tant Superintendent and telegraph operator for me at Marshall, was purchasing agent at Pueblo and was on the Union Pacific until Mr. Adams became the head of it. He was also with me Salida. He said he handled feeventy-five trains in and out of Pueblo; He says just about Lemon's Ranch, where they have built a spur to a lime-rock ledge, they struck the skeltons of two Spaniards, who had been buried there with big flat rocks over them. They found French Spanish buttons and other evidences shrw ing that Cordez explored, as far north as this place. George H. Barnes, Salida Train-master, accompanied us from ^ Salida to Grand Junction, Tlie line up the Arka sas is 75 foot to the mile and is Zfj into Leadville. From the junction of the branch after passing Tennessee Pass, it is to the mountain, running down the Eagle, whicn spreads out into a valley one mile wide before ' reaching the Grand. The Wolcott stage line crosses the mezza to and through th Elginlne Pass; said to-be an op en country. At Pine Lakes, 18 miles from Red Cliff, is good hunting. The fall from the Tennessee Pass, 10241 feet hig.i, is 6361 feet tc Green River which is about 4080 feet above the sea. The country from Truta Station to Price is bad lands.- The crossing of the-Grand is in a wide valley which could be irrigated from the Green River. . ^ 1'"^**-' ' i4'' ' Q9Kht/ kJ 1899. The Rio Grande climbs the Waisatch by followins the Price with a 1% grade. The valley around and below the Price is a fine one and all irrigated and settled. At Mona a new coal mine has been opened--say coal will coke. There are 60 coke ovens at Castle Gate. The Rio Grande company are putting out 4000 tons per day at the Denver mine. The Union Pacific mine at Schofield is closed. In going dovm the mountain from Selding sunmiit to Tucker, on a grade, about 10 miles, we reached Salt Lake about one hour late. Salt Lake City-has improved greatly in fifteen years. It has now a population of 60,000. The old LypnlHouse yard is broken up; a new building built in it. The tabernacle still stands. A new organ, made from wood of this country, has been built. Mr. FtSlsom, • ' f • who used to be with me and who built the Tabernacle is still here. Amerlia, his daughter, who married Brigham Young is also here. I went to the church office and saw Mr. Spence; also saw Mr. Echels, the traffic Ageiit of the Oregon short line. He says tiie Colorado • • Midland makes no effort for business; that the Rio Grande are the hustlers, beating the Union Pacific. I am satisfied we could build up a big business here if wd had the Colorado Midland, I spent the forenoon at Salt Lake, the afternoon at Ogden. Saw the foot-ball game between Salt Lake and Ogden. Salt Lake G, Ogden, 5. Rough play and quarrelling. The depot master at Ogden was in Bates' party; also Bannister, the engineer who worked for me on the Cheyenne • * % • Northern,and the Sioux City and Salt Lake, lines. Ogden, has a pov/er plant up the Ogden Canon with a boo foot fall. Mr. Corse, the U.P. AsGnt * ^at Ogden, -.vas witii us here in 1869-71, Ogden has 15000 iniiabitants. The town was laid off by my engineer, L'r. T korris. On December 8th, I returned.to ElPaso, Had a talk with Mr. of the "SThite Oak El Paso Ry. . , . . . Eddy. They .cross tiu; ;eo" ntains on a 47 grade • to,'reach the /V ' coal on the east side of Ft. Stanton; have two veins, 4 l/2 and 5 feet and said the vein at White Oakes seemed to be uncertain. Same as I found it in 1873. Mr. Hill.of the Colorado Fuel Company has charge of the mine. Callod on Mr. Broadhead, Mr. Heart, the mining maps of the engmneer and went over the^^i cute crossing the Sierra Nevadas; also called on Mr. Nev;mhn and Mr. Millard, and Patterson the Attorney. On December 9th I had an attack of the gout,. It was trouble some last night. This morning was painful. We started for the Cassa Grande, Mexico, at the f~'o't of the Sierra Madra. First seventy . ( miles of country is barren, v/ith no water. First water at the gorge near the Lake, whici; is the water of the Corralton River'. We laid up at the San Pedro mines over night. Morgan Jones- went into the mines. The street is narrow. The ore averaged from 50 to $150 per ton. They have been working many years. Davis worked them for fifteen years. There are ten thousand tons of low fcrade ore on the dump. I suffered all night with the gout in my knee, treated it with hot water. On December 10th we ran to Lazarus, where the lumber depot I id. T. ere are six mills from five to twenty miles from the road; lumber is worth $16 per thousand, Mexican money, at the cars". Saw Mr. Merriam, the'Superintendent, a Mormon. He has three wives. i The timber partakes of the long leaf pine and is fairly good. ' immense quantities of it, about 600C feet above the sea, I am still laid up with the cout and unable to- leave the car. We laid at £i Cassa Grande all afternoon., Burr«s taking bulk of the produce A of the mountain only pack on-one side, J)ut a big stone on the other to balance it." ' On December 11th I was still confined to the car with tl.e ir gout but could get about, packed up to Raza, Looked at the old dich running to the five lakes as a reservoir. At 2 P. M., Mr. Henry Irving, acting President of the Mormon colony, and Sencretary Bentley, arrived and stayed'at Cassa Grande all day. In the evening Jones* party returned from an examination of the mines add ranch. They report 70C men at work at th^ mines and a beautiful valley and ranch with good water. They claim there are 30,000 head of cattle and 15,000 head of sheep on the ranch. Remained at Cassa Grande until 2 o'clock on the 12"th and then started to ElPaso, the two mormons with me. Not well yet, but improving. I can see noticing in this property tlmt is' worth meddling with. We completed our joui-ney at Moxi,c o Jurrez. x..e l!ormon colony is located over the mountains from the Sierra Grand and Cassa Grande. They were a body of Mormons who refused to obey the United States laws in relation to polygamy, came to Mexico and have a concession from the Mexican Government. Theye v/ero old friends of mine in the colony and they were very anxious that we s ould buy the road from El Paso to Cassa Grande and the ranch and mines. They were all owned by Humphrey, and Terry,3^ Morgan representing a syndicate. They wanted us to extend the road over t4 their place on the west slope of the Sierra Madra, but the fall of the country was so great, from the summit down to the tide water, that I came to the conclusion that to reach that country it would be be bettor to utilize the lines tiirough New Mexico to Arizona and November, 1899. Headquarters 1st Div. 8th A. G, Oifice Chief Ouartermaster, San Isidro, P. I. Nov. 14, 1899. Dtfi r General Dodge; I hope you will not think that because I do not write often that I do not think of you, but I do very often. Since writing you the long letter at San Pedro Ivacati many things have taken place. I obtained permission to go on Genl. Schwan's expedition south of mianila the first of October and went, and obtained a great deal of information and experience. We captured about 7 towns, destroyed a number of store houses and killed and captured many hundred of the insurgent. I had the experience of mar-ching across rice fields. This does not sound badly but when one considers that rice fields are al ways six inches or a foot under water with two feet of mud under that, marching across them is no picnic. -We were obliged to abandon all trans portation before taking this march. 7'hat ammunition and rations we took were carried by Chinese collies. I was only home a day from this expedition when I received orders to go to Arayat and report for duty as Assistant to the Chief Quartermaster of the 1st Division (Maj. Howard). Arayat is 40 miles north of Manila and the journey by rail and boat a hard one. Since my connection with the division staff I have worked night and day, every.day, and as a result have lost about 15 pounds in weight. I feel fairly well however and am very happy that J- am having the experience I am now receiving. From what old officers say I am sure no one can give us "pointers" on hardships in the field when this campaign is over. I am technically the Quartermaster of the 1st Prig, of this Division which is stationed around Manila, and now am on detached service as assistant to the Chief Q. M. of the Division. The death of N'aj . Howard was a great shock to us all, for he was a man whom we all loved and respected. I had a letter and a tele gram from him written just before he went on board the launch upon which he was killed. The two weeks immediately -following his death I was in charge of the office of Chief Q. M. • Maj. John T. Knight oi the regular servi.ce, is now here and acting. I like him very much to A business to buy the pack ponies, bulls and fuel and forage of the Command. I have made three public i? transportation; V f co^"t,ry each wip. tiue a meeting guard to with impress success. bulls and carts 330 I give each person a papei- stating what I h£ ve taken and the estimated value of the article. These slips,are always brought into my oifice in a day or two and 1 pay them. The 'average price of' a bull and cart is about j?22 Apier.ican money. The native pony costs from §25 to ^.35 American. He is a sturdy little beast and will make a good pack animal. The Division supply, trains are organized as follows. ^ne div ision train of 30 four-mule wagons, each wagon loaded with 9000 rounds of Amiiiunltion, and .1000 rations of hard bread and meat, and 2000 rations of the balance of the components of the ration. Each wagon is loaded with the same articles and in the same manner. One wagon will therefore furnish 9000 rounds of ammunition and 2000 rations,- the bread and meat being half allowance. Wi.th the wagon train is a two mule wagon which carries 2.0 days rations for the 33 teamsters, 3 wagon masters, two cooks and officer in command. '' In addition we have 3 bull trains, each in charge of an officer, assisted by a non-com. officer and one or two soldiers. hach train has 33 carts. Thirty carts carry rations. Three bull carts carry the same amount as one escort wagon, exception the ammunition. Each wagon was lorded with 3590 lbs. and each bull cart about 950 lbs. The three extra carts with each bull train carry the rations of the bull cart drivers and the officers and soldiers in charge. Rations are carried for 20 days. Two axes, 3 shovels and 2 picks are sent with each bull train to be used in repairing the road. . I employ a great many native? here to work. 1 pay them 20 cents American a day, but this is all they are worth. The bull cart drivers are paid 25 cents American a day and a ration. Supplies are brought up the Grande river in bancos and casoos . After a heavyrain the river raises six or eight feet and the current is so swift launches cannot pull against it. As a result the river cannot be used and the roads are flooded and so muddy they cannot be used. When it is dry the river goes down so low there is hardly enough water to float the launches. You can see the problem we have to handle. We have six launches at our disposal and about ten caseos, with a capacity of about 25 or 30 tons each. I am working hard to establish a good record and hope I will succeed. j inclose a copy of a letter I received yesterday touching our southern campaign. I have a little Christmas remembrance to send you in the shape of a war relic, but i cannot send it until I return to Manila. I hope you will accept it when received as a Xmas present. Unfortunately I will be unable to send any Christmias presents until we get back. This is provoking when I had Larly all secureS before being ordered here, ^ t>eourea fc-iss Granger"^ I^am^^^ regards to you and Mr. Granger and to Mrs. and Sincerely yours, Aillian E. Horton. 3S1 General G. M. Dodge , Denver Colorado, Dec. 22, 1899. Care I4r. D. Heeler, Port worth Texas. My dear General: I was extremely sorry to hear on my return to Denver yester day that you have been sick, and telegraphed you this morning to let y^-U know that Mrs. Trumbull and I are sympathizing deeply with you, and ar^, thinking of you deily. I beg to repeat my expressions of hope that you will take care of yourself in every possible way. After all, everything else is subordinate, and even trivial as compared with having your lifeand faculties spared. Colorado Midland Matters. My trip to New York on the whole was satisfactory, although we did not conclude the Colorado Midland transaction. Our interviews with Mr. ulcott and Mr. Jarvie developed very soon that we cannot deal with them by an exchange of securities, in other words, we will have to make a cash offer for their Preferred and Common stock, which offer will, on account of their voting trust, have to be availabe to all their stockholders. I pointed out ot our people that the time to buy is while things are down, and that fortunately we have a large amount of cash, aggregating at present about 0l,9OO,OCO.OO. i should have no hestiar.cy in taking v800,000.00 out of our treasury to consummate this deal, financing the remainder of the pruchase price in some way; when market conditions improve we can undoubtedly recoup ourselves by the issuance of additional Second Preferred stock, or something of that kind. Mr. fudge and Mr. Tod finally suggested to Mr. Jarie tljat they thought a purchase on the basis of yS.OO a share for Common and 1^22.00 a share for Preferred stock could be arranged, and Mr. Jarvie agreed to consult some of the larger stockholders and repopt back to Mr. Budge a d Mr. Tod about this middle of this week. It developed in the v ry first conference that the Denver 6: bio Grande had within forty-eight ours made an offer of .^10.000 000 0" 3 1/2 7. bonds for the Colorado Midland bonds and Stock. The amount of^ which would leave at least Ol,400.000.00 available for the Colorado lidl-nd stock. It was thought that these bonds would be worth at lea^t 80, wh oh you see would give the Colorado Midland stockholders a minimun of ^1,200,000.00. This offer we understand, was rejected by Mr. Olcott. The anount of Colorado Midland stock outstanding is. Preferred about v5,000,000.00, Common about $3,50Q000.00 on the basis of the prices suggested by Mr. budge and Mr. Tod, the cost to us edly I. be delayed •i('l,380,000.00. until after Christmns, I saw tha and t knowing the matter that would Mr. undoubt Ristine and Mr. Rogers would not be called to New York this week (because that would break up their Christmas holidays) I concluded to come home and made another engagement to go b-ck to New York about the 3rd or 4th of January. Mr. Ristine and Mr. Rogers ar*e expected there about the same time. 333 I do not know that we can get the Midland Road for the above figures, but when I think of the possibility of its falling into the hands of the Kio Grande Company, either directly or indire ctly, I am very much more appalled than I am about the program which it wil be necersary for us to work out to acquire the proprty ourselves or in ou. own interest. Certi-nly money spent in this way will be much more use* ful than it can be lying in a bank at 2/5 or 2t/5 per annum. Une diffi cult thing in dealing with the Colorado Midland stockholders is, that the control seems to be in a few hands, -^nd the stock is being "washed" from day to day, so that notwithstanding the tremendous decline in the price of other securities, the Colorado Midland stock hods up very well, TKLEGRAPK }JL\TTE''S. Before leaving New York I signed a new contract and deeds in connection with the western Union Telegraph d al, both for the Colorado & J:3outhern and the Fort Worth & Denver. The attorney for the Mercantile irust Companj'' notified Mr. Henderson that he would recommend the releaoe of the Fort Worth & Denver lines , and the present expectation is that we will get our money on or about the first day of January, 1900. The amounts will be as follows: C. & S. F."/. & B.C. $125,000.00 150,000.00 DIVIDEND F ROT PNEVTRRED. This matter was laid over until the Januai'y meeting so that you a d others might be consulted, and also on account of the Colorado Midland deal. The market was in such a terribly ragged condition that ^77 ® agreed that a dividend at this time would not help our secur ities in the slightest, in fact on one day the Chicago & Northwestern eclared an exora dividend, and their stock actually went down. PLATTE CANON CONSTRUCTION. n , authorized $90,000.00 for construction to Horse Creek, This is in accordance with the program to which you and I were in Denver. I am giving it out here that we will proceed with this work as rapidly as weather conditions will oermit Of course we must do this in order to maintain our rights. At the sam ■ fer to take it deliberately until our Colorado Midland problem is disnosed of. DENVEf? PACIFIC CONTRACT. Mr Burt and i signed the final con ract in New York. He happened to be there at the same time I was. CHEYENNE & NORTHERN. Mr Harriaman offered me on Monday of this week, $1,000,000.00 cash for this piece of road. I told him it would be impossible to get our Directors together on that day and I was leaving that night for Denver. I arranged however, a meeting between Mr. Tod, Mr. vudge, Mr. Henderson and myself orMonday afternoon, and after talking it, al over,reported back to Mr. Harriman that we would recoiamend to our as sociates and could no doubt obtain their concurrence, $1,000,000,00 in cash plus the Brighton and loulder bra nch of the Union Pacific and their cral lands in Northern Colorado. He rejected this instantly, but I expect to see him again in New York early in January on the follow ing matter: DENTJ-R SHOPS. Mr Harriman made overtures to me along the line of locating our shops on their land at Fortieth Street, taking the fifty-stall round house, coal trestles, tracks etc. already tliere, which will not be iturned over to the Pullman oompany, as a mucleus for a new plant. I told him mh first impulse was to live in our own house, but my seconu impulse was not to duplicate investments if possiB^le . I further told him that we could not think of putting new buildings on their land, as we would not have title to them, to which he replied that the Union Pacific would put upthe additional buildings. I promised to look into the feasibility of the whole thing and confer'with him again in January. There are some features about thi; suggestion which are rather attrr'c i ve to me and I am going to look into it very care fully. Of course, as I got home only yesterday afternoon I have not had time to digest the thing thoroughly, but so far as I have gotten into it, I hav e settled upon either the Seventh Street location (the large tract of land which we own already) or the location suggested by Mr. Harri man. I will not trouble you further with details at present, as you are not well, but will hope to talk it over with you in Nev/ York and get your views there. We might by following Mr. Harriman*s suggestion, save a cash investment at this time of $200,000.00 or $200,000.00 which would be useful to us in the Colorado Midland deal, or otherwise. On the contra ry, there are some practical objections. Stock Market. I witnessed the anic of Monday and was told they have not had such a bad day since 1873. This is bad of course, for nuttinv out any new securities, but it makes cash might valuable and furtunately we have enough of it at present. regards, Very truly jours, Frank Trumbull. Dur^'nc 1899 the campa^{Tn was be^ng made ''n the Ph"'11"'p^nes. The Antl-Imperialists of the country made a-great about Uie cruelti'es the Ph-'Upp^nes, especially cr^ t^ ci s^ng "the orders of Gen. I , Bell and General Smith. The press took ^t up in the United States and were lead'ng the people astray in relation to it. No one seemed to know what the laws and orders were in the question. As I had had a great deal of experience in the C-fvil War as to these cruelties and full knowledge of the law in the question, *■ especially the or&er #100 drawn by Francis Lejbper and promulgated by Lincoln ^n 1863, which covered all these questions, I answered these attacks in a letter to the evening post given below. This letter had a wonderful effect in setting people right on the question and I received telegrams and letters from all over the United States, and finally from the officers in the Phillipines thanking me. At a meeting of the Loyal Legion, I made the following address on the Cruelties in the Philippines; This address was published throughout the country and tended to put an entirely different phase upon the attack.s and showed tl:at there was nothing in them that was contrary to the laws of the war, or that was cruel: ff.* T- -r^ '»« * MISPLACED SYMPATHY Address to the New York Commandery, Military Order of Loyal Legion, on Cruelties in the Philippines I ilesii'L' to enter niv ]irotost and call the attention of the eoni- |iaiiion.s to ihe position of a portion of the puhlic press, and some peo])lc, towards our Arniv in the Philippines, and what they assert are eriielties perpetrated there. There is a certain ])ortion of the press, and also of the jieople, who are and always have heen absolutely o]iposed to the operations of our army in the Philippines. They were very anxious to pnsli us into a war which we were all opposed to. hut after <;ettiny us there they refused to accept the results, and have persistently opposeil (nerytliiiiir done tliat was not in exact accordance with their views. In order to work upon the sympathies of the people, some of the papers are publishing pictures showing our soldiers iit the verv act of committing great outrages; the pictures were manufactured in their own offices, as were al.so most of tiie outrages complained of. You have not, however, seen in these papers any |)ietitres portraving the cruelties perpetrated upon our soldiers, which have been worse than any acts ever committed by the savages in our wars with them : thiyv are, in fact, too revolting to relate. I have had much to do with Indian warfare, hut have never seen anv cruelties to he com |iarod with those inilicted upon our soldiers by the Filipinos, and these occurrences were not rare, but general,—ha]ipening all the time. Very little has heen said on this subject, for it was not the policy of the (Jovei'nment to have the stories of these atrocities |)nnted, or hi-ought before the people; hut now that our armv is being so bitterly attacked, it is time that the soldiers' side of th question should be ))resented, and we are learning of the soldiei who have heen assassinated, their foft burned, buried alive, killed by slow-burnin.g fires, their bowels cut open and wound around tr ■ "iiv' • ? -~- * t .-> i • 'M 178 ilispLACED Sympathy. trees. Tlie Filipinos iiitlulgwi in cvcrv tortnrc and iiuliguitv tliat was po.?3i])le, and, as a general tiling, our soldiers did not retaliate. How they managed to refrain from taking vengeance is beyond my oompreheiKsion, but their action is greatly to their credit and honor. The questions I wish to bring before you. however, are, AYhat are the rights of an officer in such matters? AAdiat are his duties and ]n-ivileges in war in an enemy's country tliat is under martial law? Take, for instance. General Smith's jiosition when he was sent to Samar, with instructions to wijie out the insurrection there. He is said to have issued instructions to kill cveryliody found in arms that Wi» over ton years of age, and to Imrn the country, if it was necessary to wipe out the insurrection, and the result is that in ninety days or less he did wipe out the insurrection, and without any great loss on onr side or on the ])art of the enemy. How they are denouncing him for a threat,—not an act. The temptation to retaliate must have been very great, tor the treatment the Hinth Infantry received from those savages was nothing short of murder, followed by the most horrible mutilation, by a jieople who ])retonded to be tbeir friends and at peace. In the ninety days ho was o|)crating there General Smith brought the island to peace, everybody in it had surrendered, and it is quiet. If he had made war under the methods advocated, allowing no one to be hurt, in all probability the subjugation of the island would have required a year's time, and there would have been ten times the suffering and loss of life than actually occurred. He simjily followed the plan of war that was pursued by Grant, Sherman, and other commanders in the Civil Mar: that is, made it just as effective and short as possible. You know Sherman's ])osition was that after a certain length of time when an enemy had been whi|i|)ed, it was their duty to cease making war, and if they did not do so, he consideri'd that any means were justiliable in order to bring it to an end. He stated this very clear ly in his St. Louis speech. He stated the ease as follows; I claim tliat wlicii wc took Yickslair;;. by all tlic rules of civilized warfare the ("onfederates sliotild have snrieiidered. and aliowed us to restore peace in the land. I claim also that when we took .Vtlaiita they were hound hy every rule of civilized warfare to surrender their cause, which was then hojieles.s, and it was clear as dayliftht that they were bound to surrender and return to civil life; hut they continued the war. and then we had a right under the rules of civilized warfare to commence a sy.stem that would make them feel the power of the (iovernment. and make them .succiimh. I had to go through (Jeorgia to let them see what war meant. 1 had a right to destroy, which I did. and I made them feel the couseipieuces of war so full.v they will never again invite an invading .\rmy. ^ N'-yttrn r>.V CCff TfM'Y ,.fi - -"'I ' ■jrr.O . . I • ' " ' ' H <■' ' r * 'ir ,*".f"; ;'i " ^ . Ipf ' ^ . .-1 p. , ^ tf.ja B-Wnf • • - ^ f :-« y« n '■■n: '. f nA „ •« ♦-r r ' ffi'J hnn po»7f#mo " .t ^11^, bnr: J rrintf "rffp'r ' - 1^/' \trpirp r'r f * rf" "' ' 'Vv ■ ryj'twbitor »•. Iv:! • * IT ^ '''.1 • ' .fw " T' t m ' ifil •* , ,e,r bf A,' * 'l ".rr r*''^ '^ISw7 I ,*"^'•^"''1? to " T iJk riP .ten b.t b!t« 'pifn;/©© p -'.i jrA-T' -nv .Tflf To wr#* oS ^IlSPLACliD SYJirATHY of McReynolcls's acts were true. 1 did not censure the officers, but issued an order that officers should follow more closely the orders of the Department, and ended that order as follows: "Hereafter men caught in arms will have no mercy shown them." General John MdSTeill, of ^lissouri, took twelve citizens out and shot them, it be ing claimed they were connected with guerillas that shot a Union man. In some histories it is known as the Palmyra massacre. It is claimed that the Union man turned up alive. If the reports of the numbers of robbers, guerillas and outlaws who were shot on sight in Kentucky, ^Missouri, Tennessee, and elsewhere, by both sides in 18G-t and 18G.3, could be gathered up they would furnish retaliations and cruelties enough for these water-cure Journals for years. Consider this matter in a broader sense. Take the order of General Grant to General Sheridan to make the Shcnaiidoah Valley a barren waste; it was absolutely destroyed so the enemy could not again occupy it. I can see no-difference between an order to make the Shenandoah Valley a barren waste and Smith's order to make Samar a "howling wilderness." Take the order I received to yp to the rear of Rragg's Army and destroy the Valley of the Tennes see, and all tlie supplies gathered there for the use of his Army, which valley was burned from Bear Biver to Decatur. These wore orders from principal officers in our Army, and I only cpiote them to show the contrast between that time and the present. Senators in the halls of Congress find it necessary in these daj's to take up the question. Senator Bawlins, of Utah, made an attack upon our officers, and especially upon General Chaffce, which was nothingshort of disgraceful, and should not be allowed to go without vigor ous condemnation. lie represents a state and people under whose orders Lieutenant Gunnison and his party were massacred by Mor mons disguised as Indians. Some one should get up in the Senate and call him to account for these things, and ask him, in considera tion of these facts, why he is so dee|)ly outraged by the orders of General Chaffee. a gallant soldier and gentleman, a humane man, and one who. in my ojiinion, has done nothing in the Philippines but what was ])erfectly Justified, and will in time be considered to have been humane. The two Senators from Colorado have taken it upon them selves to denounce in bitter terms what they call unheard-of acts and cruelties of our .Vrmy. I would ])oint them to a caise in their f t Misplaced Sympathy. own state, which was more severe than any act in the Philippines lias been. A regiment of Colorado cavalry under Colonel J. M. Chivingtoii, a minister by profession, attacked and destroyed a band of Indians encamped on the Big Sandy, near Camp Lyon, who claimed to be under the protection of the officers at Fort Lyon. This was a massacre of men, women and children of a friendly hand of Indians, and was one of the main causes of bringing into arms against the Fnited States ever)- tribe of Indians south of the Yellowstone. When an investigation of this affair was ordered tlie State of Colorado almost unanimously protested against it, upholding the act, and quoted that old saying. "There is no good Indian except a dead one." Think of our wars with tlic Indians in wliich whole bands wore wiped out, even the women and children being destroyed; think of the wars in which we cmjiloycd Indians against Indians; tliey not only killed but scalped. I do not know of a single treaty ever made with the Indians that the United States has not violated, and when an Indian had the hardihood to object the Government started in to wipe him out. This has been the treatment of the Indians from the Atlantic to the Pacific, until at the present time there is not a wild Indian living in the entire country; yet I cannot remember that this ])ress has ever been aroused; it was too near home. Take the case of Major Glenn, who is about to be courtmartialed for giving the water cure to the presidentc in one of the Provinces of Luzon, as the testimony goes to show. This presidente had been appointed to office by our Government, had taken the oath of allegiance" and was there to represent us. While he was occupying this position, it was discovered that he was the captain of an insurgent company, giving active assistance to the enemy, and he was, therefore, a traitor and a sjiy, and under the laws of war deserved to be shot; but instead they proposed to courtmartial Glenii for simply giving him the water cure; and this, in my opin ion, is a great wrong. Order 100, which is often quoted, was issued in the Civil War to govern officers. It was prepared by Professor Lieher, and was considered and ado|)ted, I believe, by a board of oflicers; anyhow, it was very carefidly drawn. I am told it has been considered and used by nearly all the nations. It gives an officer great latitude, and where an officer meets a savage enemy, or one that is violating the laws of war, those laws are sus|)ended and it virtually is left " ■ j y.l.SiKv''' t JIlSl'LACED SYiAIPATJIY. to ]iis own jii(l,i;'niont as to Iiow far Jio stionld go in inflictiiig punisJiniont, and iindor tin's order tlierc is no doni)t both Smitii and Glenn were jnotected in their actions. It. may secin harsh, but you are all aware how many harsh orders were given in the Civil War for the jjiirpose of forcing the enemy to obey our ordei's, and how often those orders and throats accomplished the purpose without any other act. When the colored troojts were first organized, on sev eral occasions Confederate officers sent in demands for them to surrendei-. cou])led with the tlnvat that if they refused the place would be taken and no quarter granted. I know of one instance where an officer believed this threat and surrendered a I'egiment of col ored infantry foi' the purpose of having them protected. Then there is the ca.se of Fort Pillow; whether or not Forest gave the or der it is claimed he gave. T do not know ; but the fact that no quarter was shown there has been amply verified. Within the past week there has been appointed a committee of distinguished citizens, most of whom are well-known ojijionents of our Government in its policies and acts during the Spanish War. They pi'ojiose to hunt up and lay before Congress all cases of crueltv on the part of our Army, with the aA'owed purpose of sustaining the national honor. I must say this is the first time I eA"cr heard of national honor being sustained by such juetbods. Have you, or any one else, over hoard a single word of protest from these ]ieople or any one connected with them against the revolting cruelties of the enemy in the Philippines.'' They evidently have no desire to learn about these things, but want some e.xcuse for attacking our -Vrmy, hoping thei'ebv to bring dishonor upon our countrv before the world. The national honor never has, never can, and never will be protected by .such methods. It is upheld and maintained today, as it always has bc>en, by the ])atriotism of our people as represented In* oui' Army in the Civil AVar, in Cuba, the Philippines^ and China. 1 he.se attacks iqion the Army are for a double jmrpose, and you should not foiget it. Every time they make this great hub bub about cruelties thev arc hitting back at those that were in the Civil War. There is an element in this country that alreadv has no use for the soldier of the Civil ATar. They are continually crying about the pension he is getting; that he is favored in theGovernment stu'vice; etc., etc. They do not dare attack him openly, as yet, hut <lo it covertly. There is no officer listenino- to me whoi V I ■ »V , ' • ■ ,' '■ ',.4 V, ..I ■ . ' i' .v'hf:. ''FT . 1 . k ; f I a.' ;MiS1'LACED SYiirATUY. 183 (lid not t^cjo cnieitio# in tlio Civil War. Many of you havo had to ordci' them, but you know you were never brought to account for them wlien they were act? of necessity. We were always careful that no cruelties were committed by enlisted men, but whatever was done was by the order of an oHicer. It was the practice of the War Department never to interfere in these matters, leaving them to the officer who was in charge of the forces in the field. Xone of these things occuri'ed without his knowledge ; he was on the spot and knew the necessity for them, and if he did not take action it was considered that none was necessary, and they were seldom called to account for it afterwards: but in the Philippines they are bringing officers to account simply because of the outcry of people who care nothing for the juerits of the case, e.xcept to make ca])ital iigainst our country's policy in maintaining itself in the Pidlip[)ines. In view of all the facts, 1 must doubt the sincerity of those who are seeking to bring discredit upon our little Anny. the marvellous efficiency of which has won the admiration of the world. ITiiidor the regulations, it is impossible for the Army to defend itself and make answer to these attacks, except through their own otficers, and their re])orts do not reach the public, for the ])ress seems to use only that which reflects upon the Army, and omits that which is in its favor. It is the duty of every companion here, as well as of every good citizen, to enter his protest against these unjust attacks. The right side is beginning to get a hearing, and when the facts and causes for the action of the Army are gener ally known, it will be found that our .\rmy is as humane and wellbehaved a body of troops as ever -went into a foreign country, and we must all assist in s(Adng that it receives justice. S47 GEN. G. M. DODGE ON THE WATER CURE" [The following is n reprint of an article that appeared originally in the New York Evening Post.—G. M. D.] The New Evening Post has thus been "called down" hy General Grenville M. Dodge, who is well Imown throughout Iowa and the Nation as one of the leading Corps Commanders of the Union Army during the Civil War: To the Editor of the Evcmng Post: As one who has had some experience in the necessities, usages, and cruelties of war, which always prevail during a campaign in an enemy's country, I am surprised at the position of your journal, and its bitterness against the alleged action of jVIajor Glenn, Lieutenant Conger, and Assistant Surgeon Lyon. The testimony of Sergeant Rllo3% upon which you base your attack on those offKcrs, goes to prove that they gave the water cure to a Filipino who had been made presidente in one of tlio provinces by our Government, who had taken the oath of allegiance to our country, and then used his official position to cover his acts as cai)tain of an insurgent company which was acting in arms against our Army and within our lines. Therefore, he was a traitor and a spy. and his eveiy act was a violation of the laws of war. and branded him an outlaw and guerilla. If these are the facts, under the usages of war these officers were justified in what they did; in fact, if they had shot the traitor they would never have been called to account, and in all probability this is what would have happened to him in the Civil ar. An officer has great latitude under such circumstances, and it is not safe or fair to condemn one for almost any act that detects a traitor and spy in arms against the Government which he has sworn to protect, and which has put him in a position of trust. You ignore entirely this side of the question, and only treat Major (ilenn's acts as cruelties to peaceable Filipino citizens. I can remember when the journals of this country upheld and applauded an officer who. In the Civil War, ordered a man shot if he attempted to haul down the American flag, and cannot understand the pres ent hysterics of some journals over the terrible violation of the laws of war in punishing a traitor, caught in the act, with the water cure only. The treatment may have been severe, but it is not permanently harmful. I am astonished that these fearfully wrought-up journals have no word of commendation for our soldiers in the Philippines, who have suffered untold cruelties, assassiiintious, burning by slow fires, burial alive, mutila tions, and atrocities: who liave submitted to every indignity without resentment or complaint; and I have been greatly gratified over their excel lent behavior under such trying circumstances. In their comments these journals are very careful not to say why these punishments are given to such traitors, knowing well if they did our people would look upon the acts as one of the necessities of war. and would wonder at the leniency of Major Glenn and his command. Grenville M. Dooge. New York, April IT. —173— i." * ■ V , , •: J" \ •s'.r" ' - I , ■ • , ;* ■ • ■" . ^'>1' ■■ ^ -■ t ■ • ■ V y I " •• rr • ^ ^ .f ■ . ■*' ^ ' t-i - V-v'"; <'* • " ■■ ■. ' ' '•■(.••',■ r'^ ' •'« ■ ■ »« '' - ' < 6-'". ^ '4 f# •, ' * .» ■• -A% ^ •.. , f* ; .;l V V J • - ' , ' '»' ' • . 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Every one of you can appreciate what the feeling odf a soldier is,to have those things said about him twant^-five years after the fact. And now,I am not going to talk to you about the deeds of this Corps ot that Corps, or much about the deeds of the war, because you all know that in the war, The Army of the Tennessee was an unit, and it was that good fellowship aifaong us all that enabled us to always march forward, never back. But vihat strikes me most forcibly, is the fact--probably that you do not appreciate--that it is not only battles that you w_on,that gives you great standing, but it is that you made it possible by the battles you fou^t and by the thoughts that you created among your men and comrades,th at made them grasp great enterprises ^and solve them and enabled this country after the war,to be developed from the Atlantic (Icean to Alaska in twenty-five years, whereas but for the war it would have taken a whole century. My business demands have enabled me to travel from Alaska to Russia. In those travels it has been my good fortune to often meet representative bodies of every nation. Whenever I leave this country,! always wear my Army button; and when the question has been asked me,to what Army I belonged and I told them to"the Army of the tennessee" I received always as cordial a welcome as you have given me today because every all over the world have studied your marches and actions. Then again, I do not know that I have ever been in any city ot town of any importance in all this broad land or in the Old World even, but vdiat some soldier has hunted me up and told me he was of the Army of the Tennessee, and bid me a hearty welcome. It s nhese things that come to us every day of out lives since the war that make your deeds grow upon us and upon the world; and this country does not ap preciate yet what you made possible. 853 Governors Island, New York Friday Confidential Dear Genl. Dod^^e;- Many thanks for your kind letters, which we sjo appreciate as we do all your friendly interest in Fred. He is gratified for your letter of yesterday. I am sorry, we could not find the letter from General Corbin. It was not sent here evidently, hope you have it by now. Fred will be glad to see those you mention. He will write you also, how delighted he will be if circumstances bring Genl. Corbin to Atlantic Division, oven which I also will much rejoice, as we are devoted to Genl. and Mrs. Corbin, who are lovely to us always. Nothing could give us greater pleasure than to be with them, here. I of course, hope Fred will have his wish in being allowed to remain where he is in Command of this important Great Department, where he feels he is just started in affective, useful work, and can do more good than in any 'Vestern Division. If he is glad to stay, and (others are allowed to have a word about commands they have) I hope Fred's desire will be considered favorably. I am watching anxiously for the Senate to confirm his nomination. I, of course, am anxious (rest of letter missing) ( letter from Ida H. Grar^t) £57 Denver, Colorado, Jan. 4, 1900. General G. M. Dodge, c/o D. B. KeeDff', V.P.F.W. & D.C.Co., fort 'Vorth, Texas. _My dear General: I have wrl'tten you very little, because I have a notion that there are some things which are better for a sick man than letters. We are delighted to kn07/ from telegrams and from your kind letter, of Isu instant, that you are gaining, and hope that you may soon be able to travel. Concerning chops,-my conclusion upto date is that Seventh Street is very much betler^ from a practical standpoint than Fortieth Street. The former i near the." old U. G. round house, as you suggest. Mr. Harrimar: would, no doubt," want a twenty years lease if we go"to Fortieth Street; if it were for a shorter period the annual rent would maturally, be more. I am expecting to leave tomorrow night for New York -nd hope to see Mr. Harriman about shop and Cheyenne & Northern matters either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. . % present intention is to dismiss the snop overture politely, unless our friends in New York tliink that financial considerations would warrant us in taking a different course. At the same time, I want to take upwith him again the Cheyenne <5: orthern matter, and hope that we -may have everything in good shape for immediate decision by the time you get to New York, There is nothing newv.in Colorado Midland matters, but no doubt we will a sea-tain something further very soon. I have no idea it will be closed instantly, in other owrds we will no doubt have plenty ouportunity to confer with you in New York or Washington. I have not finished my investigation of the electric road ^eme from here to Boulder and the Northern Coal Fields, but so far as have gottdn into it, it seems to me to be a p emotion pure and simple some ody will certainly get scorched if this scheme is worked out. ' I do not know whether you will fed like taking a hand when you reach Washington in the currency legislation. If you do there is sp.endid opportunity for you to render a substantial service to Colo rado. I notice that theblll paesed by the House provideslha? therf shall be no United States or Treasury notes under ten dollars and no Silver notes over ten dollars. Bow, if there could be no paper money whatever under ten dollars, or even twenty (Pranch is ten ard England twenty-five) a great deal more silver would be pi ced in circulation. I know this has been your idea for years, and it is the only practi cable thing that can be done for silver. The people of Colorado are be coming resigned to the conclusion that nothing whatever will be done and il you could write mo a letter from Washington saying that you are endeavoring to get legislation as outlined above, I am sure xt would S5S be a good thing for all of us and for the road. I know your relations with Senator Allison are intimato and be-lieve that he and you together can exercise a great deal of influence in this particular line, I am very sorry the estimated earnings were not sent to youj the matter was overlooked after I gave directions, but Mr. Van Mater at tended to it yesterday aftlernoon. Our gross earnings for the Colorado & Southern for the year are almost exactly four million dollrs; i ex pect the net income for t e calendar year to be C^l,050,000.00, 1 enclose herewith, financial exhibit from January 1st to Novcm.ber 30th vihich 1 have had Mr. Parker make up, and which 1 thought might interest you, with kindest regards" and hoping that you will take the best care of yourself, believe me, Yery truly yours, Frank Trumbull, P. S. Mr. Dunaway has resigned, to take effect l"ebruary let, and Mr. uharles Dyer of the Santa Pe is to take his place. I will give you full particulars when i see you. 259 Jan. 1900 Governors Island, New York Jan. 12th, 1900 My dear General Dodf!;e; - Ulysses asked me, before sailing for Cuba today, if I would enclose you this check for his membership in the"Loyal Legion", which he said you understood about his sending. He enjoyed so much seeing you yesterday, and ap preciated deeply as his father and I do your putting him up for admission in the Loyal Legion, and all your kindnesses and friend ship to my husband and our son. With our warmest regards and many thanks. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant K mrr Jan. 1900 San Fernando*, P. I., Jai;uary 14, 1900 Dear Genl. Dodgej About three weeks ago I received your nice long letter of November 30th after I get back to Manila from the northern campaign. From San Isidro I was ordered north to Catanatuan, At Taboatin River, just south of Santa Rose my train was attacked by a large body of insurgents. The train escort consisted of 22 men com mended by a non-commissioned officer. I was the only officer present, and although a Staff officer- I took personal command <Sf the soldiers as well as the teamsters. The enemy attacked us as we were eating lunch just after crossing the river. After a short, sharp fight the enemy withdrew and we reached the next town in safety without loss of life on our side, When I got to Cabanatuan orders were received directing me to go to San Fernando( this place) tTience by rail to Manila and procure vl5000 and then come back up north-and pay the bills contracted by the division for fuel, forage, etc. I am now on my way up north. I shall go to Catanatuan, and possibly to San Jose and back by way of San Miguel and Malolos. I have an escort wagon with four mules, a soldier cook and two other enlisted men with my personal party. An escort is furnished me from town to town. I expect to get back to Manila in about two or three weeks and then complete the paper work incident to the campaign. I am Quartermaster 1st Brig. 1st Division 8th A. C. and my station will be at El Deposito which is just outside the city of Manila. I expect my station there will be a very pleasant one. I can ride into the city in half or three quarters of an hour over a good road. It is believed now, generally, that active "campaigning here is over. Of course there will be small bands of insurgents at large for some time to come, but these can be attended to by the farrisons stationed here and there through the coxiritry. Last week Genl. Funston was here and said in his judgement a railroad from Catanatuan through San Isidro and Arayat to this place and thence to Subig would pay. The last named place is where Admiral Dewey has recommended that a naval station be located. Genl. Funston said he believed that such a rdlroad would convey a great deal of sup plies to Subig as a shipping point which would otherwise go to Manila. On the Rio Graiide de Parapango the town of Arayat is the highest point a small launch( three foot draft) can reach in the dry season, and at present our smallest launches have to stop at Candaba. , natives harvest their rice in December and have been busv at work for some time . of nf it It wan who are in favor opportjmitles with the powers here for that large be. capital with men back A good electric street railway system in Manila is greatly 362 needed. Dairy-and truck farms would be a paying-investment. I have not had a glass of .fresh milk since leaving the states and nearly all the butter is bad. The greatest opportunities I believe are in rail roads. Small flat bottom steam boats like those on the Mississippi could be used here on the larger rivers to great advantage. . The question of transportation is still the important one here. •There is not enough wagon transportation for present needs and there never has been. There are probably enough wagons here for the troops when they.settle down to garrison life, but there is not near enough for campaign purposes. American animals get along first rate here and in ray opinion do as well as they would under like conditions in the states..Most of the Generals who have been in the field, except Punston think it will require all the men we have here now to hold the islands for a number of years to come. Punston thinks 30,000 will be ample. Eventually this may be the case but in my judgement the time is some years off. .Doldiers who have been to norther Luzon say it is a beautiful country, and that the towns along the east coast are specially fine. r,ome of our troops went into the valley of the Rio de Cagayan but I have been unable to talk with them. It is my understanding that it is a fine growing country, well cultivated and propperous. iVhen I get up north-this time I will endeavor to learn more about it and will let you know. I wish you would come over here as one of the Commissioners in charge of the Islands. I am sure you would be interested in the work and at the same time would have an excellent opportunity to consider the construction of railroads here. I am glad to say the more I perform the duties of Quarter master the better I like them. I only hope now I will get into the regular service. The death of General Larston was very sad indeed. His death was a great blow to our cause. In this fall campaign our division staff lost Genl. T.arston and Maj. Howard killed, Lieut. Luna and two orderlies drowned and Lieut. Breckenridge wounded. j A,- I hope Mrs. and Miss G, Do not forget their soldier friend in the Phillippines. I hear from the latter quite frequently. I hope you are well. I sent you some little Christmas remembrances in the shape of a pair of insurgent spurs and cuff butw?th with rpn? Genl. • Gchwace. When buttons I run accross captured some in fine the southern bolos I will campaign send vou to the future f with the greatest anticipation spirits and and am pleasure. looking for.ard With my best wishes, I am Yours very sincerely, William E. Horton. January, 1900. New York City, January 23, 1900/ 'c>'v Col, T. A. Bingham, Superintendent Public Buildings and Grounds, 7'ashington , D. C. My dear Colonel: I would have been in Washington long ago to attend to the Sherman Monument matter, but soon after receiving your letter I went West and was taken sick there and confined to my room for six weeks. I have returned to New YQrk, but an not yet able to go to Washington. However, i think it is time for me to write my letter tothe speaker or the Chairman of the Committee in relation to the appropriation. I harcily know how to draw this lettei-, and have asked my secretary, t'r. Granger, to call upon you, and ask you to make a draft of a letter for me, so that he may bring it here for me to write and s sign. I have a letter from Carl Rohl Smith, in which he says that Harrison, the contractor, claims ^9,000 extra pay fromhim. i hardly know to whom I should address my letter, and will you kindly inform Mr. Granger in regrad to this, The Army Appro priation bill is in the Mjlitary Committee, but whether it should go on that bill or somewhere else 1 donor know. Followiag the suggestion in your letter of October 17, I believe all tfa t is nec essary for me, to say is to state the facts, that the foundation has cost more than the amount contemplated in he plans upon which the contract was let, therefore, it would beonlyfair to the sculptor that he should be reimbursed for this extra cost, also stating that it will be necessary for the ground to be gr aded by the Superintend ent of Buildings and Grounds, and to state further that he will be able to give to the Committee all the necessary information as tothe estimated cost of tl:is work, and reiiuest theni to bring him before them. If anything more is necessary, as soon as I an, able to be out I will go to Washington. I see by a letter received iron. Secretary Root that I an President of tlie CommissiL-n, therefore, that this duty devolves upon n,e, hence niy desire to get i.he communication in proper shape, and as you are acustomed to frequently drawing up such comniunications, ask you to aid me In so doing. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge . January, 1900 365 OFFICE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS, Room 24, War-Department, Washington, January 26, 1900 Gen. G . I.'. . Dodge, ^1 Broadway, New York,City. N'.y dear General: Your letter of January 23d received. In drawing the contract for the Sherman foundation it was stipulated that the excavation should he made to a depth of 4 feet over all, and of 6 feet in that part which is under the pedestal and statue itself. Under ordinary circumstances, and in original soil, this might perhaps have been sufficient, but when the excavation tibove described was made it Was discovered at once that no suitable foun dation was to be had at the depth called for. The site of the statue used to be a hollow, ana was found to have been filled with all sorts of material. It became necessary, therefore, to require of the contra ctor further excavation and as this excavation progressed-- all of which consisted of dumpings-- it became evident that when the original soil was reached it would be so low as to be almost marshy, owing to the character of the earth and the fact that at that letoel in this part of WashingJjOn the soil is more or less marshy. In fact it is the same character of soil that was encountered in building the new Post Office; and one of my foremen distinctly remembered that the Regent Hotel (across the street) had to be founded on piles. As the weight of the Sherman Statue is very considerable it became necessary to require a good foundation; therefore, piling, surmounted by a grillage, was regarded as absolutely unavoidable, and required of the contractor. This was of course, unforseen when the contract was drawn, and may be regarded as an extra and unforseen expense. The details of the sub-foundation required of the contractor are reported in miy annual report for 1899, copy herewith, page 3841. The estimate niade by this office for the cost of this extra foundation is as follows:- 396.7 Cu. Yds. of concrete, at $8.00 1,142.0 " " " sand filling, at jJfl.OO, 284.0 " " 2 Back filling, at 50^., 1,680.0 " " " excavation at 60/., 204 piles at j6.50 each, 19,717 Ft. b.m. timber, in place, at $35. m $3,173.60 1,142.00 142.00 1,326.00 1,008.00 690.10 This was made in the latter part of 1898, and based on the prices of material and cost of labor at that time. The sub-foundation was finished in December, 1898. Since the pedestal of the statue has been finished, this office has been able to obtain a great deal of clean earth from con tractors who were doing excavation in the city; and in this way has, at no expense to th.e U. S., n.ade considerable progress in the grading which will be necessary around tl:e mionumient before it can be regarded as comipleted. In any case, however, the iron fence must be removed; and there should be a granite coping around the 4 sides of the area 266 set aside by Congress for the use of the Sherman Statue Commission. This can be of the plainest pattern, and at present prices would cost about $6.00 per running foot, In'place-- say $8,000.0^ for granite cooing on 1420 linear. It is hoped to work out a scheme for the completion of the slopes around the monument without involving abrupt terraces, which would require Granite steps. If this be found possible, it is thought that about ^3,000.0Cy will be sufficient for completing the grading, purchasing soil, planting grass, shrubs, trees, &c. This question, need not, however, be taken up, if not deemed advisable, until after the statue is entirely completed and the artist's studio removed, which now obstructs the lot. It is, however, deemed a oroper time now for appropriation, if thought best by Congress, of $8,000.00 or so much thereof as may be found necessary, for the removal of the iron fence and the setting of a simple granite coping around the lot. Hoping 411 this will prove satisfactory, Very truly yours, (Signed) Theo. A. Bingham. Col. Uj S. Army. 4 January, 19C0, New York City, No. 1 Broadway, January 29, 1900. Hon. Leslie Shaw, Governor State of Iowa, Des I.loines, Iowa, ^y dear Governor: I cou:cunicated with you a year or more a^o in relation to obtaining flags representing the soldiers who served under Grant in the War of the Rebellion, to place in the Grant Tomb. O^r desire is to obtain a couple of flags fron^ each State. We ha\e succeeded in obtaining them iron, some States, but in nearly every State Legis lation has to be had. These flags are placed in air .tight closed cases, properly niarked, and are the property of the State and can be returned to it at any time they make demand. We hold them in trust agreeing to take proper care "of them. The Tomb is alv/ays under the charge of a Siperintendent, and thousands of people visit it every month. There are nich.es in the Tomb especially adapted for placing these relics of the war, and i would be very glad to have the State of I^wa send me two flags, for, as you know, no soldiers rhd a higher standing in Grant's estimation than the Iowa troops. They were in the first Division that he fornied, and were wiih him from the beginning to the end. As I am an official of the Association, it will be grat ifying to me if one of the flags of my old regiment,the 4th Iowa, could be had, and I have no doubt that regiment would be gald to have one placed here, and I think, also, one of the flags of a regiment in the first Division that Grant formed at Cairo, which was Known as Grant's Division, and afterwards as the Second Division of the 16th Army Corps. This Division fell under me when I was assigned to duty with Grant, and was with ne for three years. I should have written you in relation to this matter some time ago, but };ave been laid up for over two getting about. months, and am now just I have seen notice in the papers sent me that there has been a bill offered in the House for one flag. Of course, we will be grateful ior that, but would like two. Wiix you kindly give this your personal interest, and oblige. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville k. Dodge. January, 1900. New York City, January 29, 1900 Personal Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of V'ar, Washington, D. C. N'.y dear Kr. Secretary: I have been very sick for over two aonths, or should have been in Washington to see you, as there are nr.any things that need my attention. There are some right''here now, and i have written Hayden in relation to then,, as I suppose you expect me to look after Grant twonuirient matters. The first is our Grant Dinner. As soon as I am able to get out and travel Ishall have to leave here, therefore, I will not be able totake any part in or look after it. I suppose the old Committee had bet er taxe charge of it. I have written Kayden to call a meeting of the Tx'ustees for the purpose of appointing that Committee. The Adjutant General of tne State of ohio has written here demanding that we sent back one of the flags that came from that State, claiming that it was sent here by a niember of the 72nd Ohio who had no authority to do so, it having been loaned to him. Of course, we will have to return it. I have written him to ascertain what flag it was, and have also asked him if he cannotget a bill through his legis lature allowing it to remain. He only asks for one of the flags, which leaves us one. The State of Iowa has a bill in for two froni that State, and the State of N.^ssouri has already sent two. I have been unable as yet to reach the State of Illinois. Can you interest someone in Illinois in the matter? I have been absolutely unable to doso. It has given Oie great pleasure to see how smoothly and nicely things have been runiiing in your Department. I do not think you will hear any criticism of ovir war, or the way te handled it, even in thefirst six mjonths. i think the people see what war means, especially as they note ti;e experience they ar>:- having in South Africa. This should show them that we are not the only nation that is not perfect in war. I get a great many letteis from the Philippines, and I have not had a single one from any of the boys who does not say that we should retain those islands, and speak in the highest term;s of them. Some have had a pretty rough time out there, but they do not mind that, bare-footed and bare-backed as they were, they seemed to enjoy it, especially when they had a chance to forage. Our troops have been doing remarkably well there with the difficulties before themi. I am, Truly and cordially, G . M. Dodge . Jany, 1900 371 Governors Island, New York Jany 31st, 1900 My dear General;- 7red and I send you most grateful thanks for your letter and friendly interest. I venture to call vour attention to the fact that vour stenographer fcave in your letter, the date .of Genl. Sumners retirement as April 6th. when he is to retire Feby 6th .iust a week from now. Genl. Greelev is to be promoted Feby 1st when Genl, Chaffer fioes out and Fred is countinK on his promotion Feby 6th, on Sumners retirement. Perhans a line would help matters to correct that mistaken date, as the President is so busy with many affairs, that he may think of the wrong date. Don't you think it will be well to let him know of the date beintt Feby 6th? It is so Kood of you, dear General Dodee. to take an interest and help us in this matter. Fred is anxious as so much goes on in Washington and deeply appreciates your kindness. With our warmest regards and thanks and hoping to see you Feby 5th, Yours sincerelj'', Ida H. Grant. J'i.. '< - I: . .«■ r' . i , February, 1900. e73 New York City, February 1, 1900 ^;rs. John A. Logan, 2514 Thirteenth St. N. W., Washington, D. G. My dear Mrs. Logan: Your letter of December 18th came to me while I was lying sick in Texas. I was sick two months in that country, confined to my bed, but saw a great many letters and heard a great dealfrom the 33rd regiment, of which the Major was an officer. I never heard any of ti.e stories you refer to,and an. glad I did not, but saw plenty of letters that show beyond question that the Major was killed in the front line doing hisduty, where we all knew he would be. Of course, I ap-reciate as fully as any person can, the great loss to you and to all of us. I was in l:opes I would be able to attend his funeral,but am on crutches and not fairly out of the house. I appointed a Gomnittee fron. the Society of the ^i-rmy of the Tennessee in Ohio, a portion of whom I know will attend. I thought it proper togive him this recognition, he having fallen in baitle, and being one of our young members. I am in hopes of getting on my feet pretty soon, when I will go to Wa shington, and when I do I willcall upon you. I cannot for the life of n.e see why any person should want to lie about a man wi:o was fighting for his country, and whose reputation is such that everybody that knew him would know that they were absolute lies. Truly ana cordially yours, G. M. Dodge . K''-- - 375 Feb. 1900 Garfield Hospital, Feb. 2nci, Gen. Grenville M. Dodr.e, My dear General On returning from a short walk yesterday your kind note and beautiful souvener of your dinner was handed me. You are very kind General: your kind thoughtfulness and many courtesis extended to me will ever live in my memory as one of the means that helped sustain me during these dark davs of anxiety. When Col. Sexton is himself again he will be greatly pleased to know you remembered him and will thank you as I cannot. Very sincerely yours, Gussie L. Sexton, P. S. We earnestly hope that Colonel is improving every day, but his mental condition is still about the same. It breaks my heart to see hlia lying there day after day in that imconcious condition not knowing me, nor taking any interest in anything and delirius most of the time. G. L. S. , i . I 377 February, 1900, New York City, February 2, 1900. J, J. Stickney, Esq., Adjutant, Crocker Post No. 12, G. A. R., Des iv.oiries, Iowa. Kiy de&r Corijrade: Yours of December 12th arrived here during my absence in the "?est, and I only received it this week. I do not remember the colored man Bell that you speak of. It is possible and probable that everything he says is true, but I ccnnot place hint. I think, huwei.er, if he was a member of my corps of scouts it would be easy for you to ascertain that fact, as E. C. Kohn, N.anager of the Des Moines ^'Usic Company, was a member of those scouts for a long time, also James A. Hensel of Guthrie County, Iowa, was with them from the beginning, and by comii.unieating with either of these people you could get the information. I had with me and used as scouts in the secret seivice several negroes, but it is impossible for me to place Bell from anything he says. He speaks of losing a horse at Shiloh. I went to Corintti long after Ghiioh. He could not have been with me then, but at Fulaski, Tenn., or Rome and Kingston he could have been with me, bu.. these other scouts will know. Very truly your?, G . . Dodge . February, 1900. 379 New York. City, February 2, 1900. J. W. Freeman, Esq., c/o Denver News, Denver, Colo. N.y dear Freeman: I was unable to return by the way of Denver as I expected on account of my long spell of sickness in the South. I had to come East where I could get to my own doctors. I am just getting up and on my feet. I write to a sk about the books you thought you could pro cure in the second hand stores in relation to the country 'Aect of the icissouri . Among those you mentioned were "Ruxton's Travels," "Gray's Travels on the Plains," "The travels of Sir George Gore," also a good life oi Kit Carson. Then you thought also there had been a life of James Bridger published; I have never been able to find one . If you can find these cooks, and will have them expressed to me, do so, and will send you a check for them or they can come C. 0. D., just as you prefer. I was sorry I could not return and go to see the library you speak of that is so rich in those histories and biographies. Very truly yours, G . . Dodge . February, 1900. 381 New York City, February 5, 1900. Rev. Alfred-A. Putnam, Esq., Salem, kass. tiy dear I^'^r. Putnam: Yours of February 3rd received. I ma up and out once more, and gaining steadily. Of course, 1 will send to thelibrary whatever i have, but I have no control over public documents, and they will not send such things on my request, iviake api^lication to your Senator or Niember of Congress from your district to send all such documents to your So ciety, requesting them to place you on their list, and they will do so. Did you receive the "Lives of the Presidents" (I think that is the nanie) which was published by Congress? It is a very valuable book and should be in your library. You can write to each Department and ask to be put on their list for any documents of interest issued, but documents issued by Congress must come through the Senators and t'em bers of the House. I am glad to know that you and yuur family are veil. I notice what you say about Eiias Endicott Porter. Is he the person I visit ed when there, and used to know when a boy, where they used to make the bonnets?. i am vei-y anxious to get one of those bonnets. When I was there he showed me some, and half way promised I could have one. I would be willing to pay for it if I knew how to get it, or in what way to get after it. J'irs. Goodell was with me, and if you see her she might help me to get one. It is soniething that ought to be preserved, and i want to put it in a historical place. Very truly your^ Grenville k. Dodge. 383 1^'ebruary, 1900. New York City, February 6, 1900, Charles Aldrich, Esq., Curator, Hj^storical Dep't., State of lov/a, ues ivoines, Iowa. Dear Sir: I have yours of February 1st. Iwrote to the parties you suggested about the passes, but doubt vei'y much whether they will £ive them. They have some very strict rules this year in regard to passes, and if they have not sent them to you they evidently do not intend to comply with the request. I am no longer connected with any roads in Iowa or in the Test, and i/,y requests do not have the authority they would if I wert, an officer of the roads. i thought they would probably comply with the request, but if they have not sent you the passes, they evidently do not intend .to. I think the reason is that it is a violation of their rules, andthey are pretty careful about thatnow. It is simply a courtesy pass, and that I do not be lieve would take you in. I am very much obliged to you for your interest in the flag matter. I have written the Governor, and am n.akingheadway. I have them from l>'Ussouri and Ohio, and am getting them froui other States. A flag coming from the 4th Iowa would be one from the Iowa Brigade, It would also be a good idea to get one from the Crocker Brigade, and we could then have flags from the two representative Brigades of the State. In my letter to the Governor I suggested taking one from the 4th Iowa, which was a part of the -^f^wa Brigade, and so loqg com manded by General Williamson, which won such a reputation in all the campaigns, also that they might take one out of the Division that Grant forn^ed at Cairo, and th t was kept organized during the entire war. In that Division were the 2nd, 7th and 39the Iowa. I do not remember any other Iowa troops connected with it. That Division was under my comm.and for about three years, and fought under me dur ing the Atlanta campaign. I think Colonel Rood would take an interest in getting a flag from the Crocker Brigade, because Grant had a very high opinion of Cpocker and Sf that Brigade, and it fought under hxm during tte '^'icksburg campaign. However, I will be satisfied with whatever flags they conclude to send me. Very truly yours, t . G . M . Dodge. February, 1900 February, 6, 1900 Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Sir: - As President of the Sherman Statue Commission of which you are a member, I have the honor to call your attention to the enclosed letter from Col. T. A. Bingham, U. S. Army, Officerin charge of Public Buildings and Grounds in Washington, with regard to the subfoundation of the Sherman Statue. As it appears that the Sculptor, who is also the contractor in this case, was put to an unforseen and linexpected necessary expense in the construction of this foundation, it seemis to mie only fair and proper that Congress should be asked to reimburse him to the amount of its actual value. The estimate submitted by the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds, which appears in the letter, is a rigid one, '. inalcihgj.no allowance for the profit, which it is proper that the sub contractor should have, and for which he has charged the sculptor. I should be glad if you would join me in sending, with favor able recommendation, a special request to the Appropriations Committee of Congre. s for -p?,481.70 and ^2,063.35, amount contractor charges the sculptor for his profit, to be asked for in reimbursement of t,he contractor for the Sherman Statue, for the reasons given in Col. L Bingham's letter, also to reimburse the sculptor for actual am.ount he ' has to pay the contracbtr. In order to coniplete the project, it seems to m.e that this is also the proper time to ask for the amount suggested by Col. Bingham as necessary to remove the old iron fence and place a sikltable plain coping around the lot on which the statue stands, viz: :|J;8,000.00 Respectfully, Grenville N;. Dodge. Pres. Sherman Statae Commission : J. 0- i " ilMiBir 1 TY'i/r - Peby. 1900 887 Governors Island, Rew York, Peby. 7th, 1900 My dear General, seeing that Fred's nomination was sent to the Senate today, by the President, I also, must thank you with Fred, fully appreciating all your assistance and whht your friendshipshas meant for him, when such a pressure was being brought to bear for others to have this place. I enclose a few of the many kind letters ( he has had about 100 from all over the country) congratulating him kindly As you are his good friend, I would like you to read these if you can find time to do so, as you may like to see how much his appointment is approved, generally. I sent addressed envelope so you can return them to me with little trouble. It is deeply gratifying to feel that so many are pleased. I do hope the Senate will confirm the nomination without question and that Sen. Allison will see to that. Gratefully appreciate your friendship for Fred and Senator Allison's, believe me, Yours sincerely, Ida H, Grant. February, 1900 889 New York City, February 7, 1900 Tom. S. Evans, Esq., Exile, Texas. Dear Sir: I have yours of January 10th. I note what you say about the goats and your trip to Bullhead Greek. ^:r. Jennings is making up maps anda full statement of the "K. L. G. " lands, which are the Gilbert lands, and you will have it -before youso as to obtain leases for any occupied. If arrangements could be made to lease the lands as pasturage we could lease the State sections, but if you had to take the State sections it would not pay to lease unless you could get 5^ an acre for it, but if you can lease the odd sections without having to obtain the State sections, then you could lease for whatever-the going price is. ditch. I note what you say about the contract for the fences and Am anxious to hear about the goats, whether you have them or not, and how they panned out. N'.r. Jennings has been sick, which is the re ason you have not received the data in relation to the lands earlier. If you have the data so as to be sure to run out the line by Bullliead as given on the r.'cCrickett survey and from FcCrickett's corners, and on a proper variation of the needle, I would be willing to have it done. McGr.ickett, wl,o run it out before, is in liiexico, and I have been unable to get him, but is there anyoody there who is an expert surveyor, and whose testin.ony the courts woald teke" Iv.cGrickett s corners have been recognized and established by the courts,and are recognized by the Land Department, and I would not want any survey that would not fully carry out hissurvey, as the work was very carefully and scient ifically done, end has never been successfully attacked. If the Gounty Purveyor was a very coupe tent man, he would be the man to do it. Of course those lines would have to be done by meandering, then calculate the corners in. You cannot run across that country and get successful measurements, but have to run as WcCrickett did on the roads and in the vclleys where the measurement is correct, and then use trigenometry in running in the corners. Running straight acros., the country no two chains would come within five hundred feet of each other. The book I loaned you has all the surveys oi kcGricketl and the methods used by both W.cGrickett and /Williams, Your enclosure from the Gomi issioner in relation to the leases, that no ai^plication fro the purchase of leased land will be received until the expiration of the lease, that, of course protects us on our leased land, but what we want to do carefully is to have applications ready for purchase filed the moment the leases runout, so nobody can get in ahead of us. 390 That is some time off, but you can bear it in mind, so as to take in those sections inside which we ■ l^ink should oe purciiased. I want a statement of the exact cost of the goats, and everything else in relation to them, so as to get the matter properly on our books. Hov/ are they to be handled, on what plan, and-what is your proposition'^ I buy them and pay for them. How am I to re ceive ra y racney back and the profits, and how are you to get your pay for handling them'- This is a matter we want to have, a definite agree ment upon. '<T.en N-cCrickett run his lines, he had with him the County Surveyor of Klnney County, C. i, Hodges, of.Brackett, whose work with ^'cCrickett is recognized in the land office as per enclosed copy of letter. He was a very competent man, and if he could be ob tained, and the County Surveyor of your County would go with him and take his surveys, he could carry out Iv.cCrickettfe because he knew his methods and took part in the suxveys, but I do not believe any County Surveyor, such as I have seen down there, could be trusted to do the work. It needs a very eorapetent engineer, one who can take variation by solar compass to start with, as ^'lCCrickett did. If you should run them now on some local variation you might get them all I am just getting up from, my sickness. Very truly yours, C . . Dodpe . February, 1900. New York City, February 10, 1900 General Horace Porter, 18 Avenue Kleber, Paris, France. *■ _ _i_ ___ T* . I received yours of January 29 to-day. i^'e are all looking out for Hgrton.. He is doing splendidly in the Philippines. I get letters from him regularly. He was appointed Quartermaster in the volunteer army to go tbethe Philippines at my personal request to the President, the President orderinghim appointed even if there were no vacancies, and Gorbin watched his opportunity and places him. I have written Root a strong letter. I am going to ''Vashington the latter part of this month, and will then take the matter up personally, but I know that all ther are looking out for him, because they all know how efficient he has been in the Philippines. I have had reports from the officers out there. He has shown his ability. He was in charge of a train with only a few ii.en, and when attacked by the insurgents he fought them off and.saved his train, and every officer he has been under there speaks in the highest terms of him. I should have written you long ago, but 1 have been in the test ever since ©ctober, two months very sick there, and l:ave just got back here and on my feet. In the V.'est and South the tendency of the people isgreatly towards expansion and towards if^cKinley, es pecially in the s.quth and Southwest. I never saw such a chhnge. I do not know that it isbig enough to have any effect on ti.ose St ates, but the cattle-men, sheep-men rice and sugar-men have turned squarely about and gone into the Republican party, and the cotton-men are tending that way. I look to see a very heavy vote polled in the Southern states for the President, much larger than ever before. In the "estern states the drift Is in the same direction, especially in the silver states, but whether it is heavy enough to bring them aroxind I do not know, but nearly all the silver Republicans in Colorado are coming back to the party. Wyoming we willhold, and, of course, the Pacific states are all right. V'hile Bryan is talking and believing that he is making headway in his anti-imperialism, the fact is the leading papers in the South and the leading men in that part of tie country, with the leading Democrats of the ^QPth, are against him both on free silver and expansion, andevery day strengthens the belief that the islands have come to stay. Of course, in the Fast here there is a good deaj. of opposition to the President on account of personal matters and some interested motives, and the anti-ex pansion sentimient seems to be concentrated here, but I think it is dwindling away every day, and unle..s we have a great change, I be lieve the East will poll a bigger vote for FcKinley than before. Times are good here, especially in the West. The war in Africa is helping us, because they are buying so many of our horses 392 and mules, and supplies of forage etc. It helps out the A'est greatly, and has at least doubled the price of .hohses andmules. Of course, we old soldiers are watching their'^"campaign there. 'i'hey made the fatal mistake, it seems to me, in the beginning in trying to hold territory. You know hov that was with us. Ofcourse, no one not on the spot should criticise, but it seems to ri;e that when the war was commenced, and they knew the Boers were prepared and on the ground, they should have concentrated all their forces and got ready to meet the Boers army wherever ti:ey were. They make a great row over their artillery. I do not think artillery amounts to much in offensive operations, but is all right in defensive. Then, they talk about flank movements. I have not seen one. They simply seem to stretch out one flank and then another. They do not cut loose and mardi thirty or forty miles in a day and night and get onto the communica tions. I supi^ose you wil think I am taking a great liberty in looking at it from this great distance from the field of operations, but I only write as to how it strikes m.e without having any knowledge or making any criticism, which I would not do because I am not on the ground, and of course I know that you are in a position where you can see a great deal, but cannot say much- only think. I miss you very much- in fact we all miss you, and I am look ing forwcrd to the day when we will have you back with us. ^e hear nothing but good reports of your administration there and nothing but satisfaction from Americans who have been there and met you. You have a great amount of work on hand for the coming year, but I know you will turn it off easily, and be agreat help toour country and its people in the Paris Exposition. Remember me to my friends, especially Gen love him, also to General Winslow. Truly and cordially. Stanley, for I Irenville M. i^odge . February, 1900, New York City, P'ebruary 10, 1900. Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War, Washington, G. Iv-y dear Sir: I enclose letter from General Porter in relation to th© appointment of Captain William E. Horton in the Quartermaster's de partment of the Regular Army. I endorse every work General Porter writes about Captain H rton.. He first entered the service with the 1st. District of Goiuiiibia. He has all through the Cuban cam paign on General Howkins' staff and made the celebrated charge up San Juan in the front line. The two regular regiments in that charge, the 16th and 6th, both recommended him very haighly for appointment in the Regular Army^ each regiment asking that he be assigned to them if appointed. His record in the army I think is equal to any officer of his rank in it. He was appointed Captain and Quarter-master of Volunteers at the request of General Corbin and myself. When I presented his name to the President and made my statement, the Pre sident immediately instructed General Corbin to appoint him. I know what his record in the Philippines is. I think you will find cll the officers there that he served under, as well as the officers imniediately over him in the Quartermaster's Depart ment there, will endorse him fully. He is very desirous of entering the Regular Arn-y, and I know he would be a great addition to it. He is a young man of fine habits, strictly temperate, and performs his duties with snergy, ability and alacrity. He has had several very responsible position in the Philippines in taking care of trains, and one or twice has been attacked by superior numbers of insurgents, and each tiree has saved his t-rain. He is a cool, brave young officer. He demonstrated that in the charge on San Juan. He did not lose his head a minute. If you are selecting any Quartermasters from the volunteers for the purpose of making appointments in the Regular Army, I highly recommend him. ^ have known him personally a long time, and he served on my staff during the Grant Parade here, and I then ascertained what an efficient young man he is, and it was on this service, and on aCv.ount ofhis efficiency, together with his services in Cuba, that I recommended him so highly to the President. Respe ctfully, Grenville h. -^odge ^ . r I iV .y -'''- 395 Feb. 1900 18 East 48th St., N. Y. Feb. 17th, 1900 My dear Genl. Dodge; Enclosed I send you letter from Col. Rood concerning the Flag which shows his feeling. It is Colonel Rood who is President of the Crocker Brigade and not Colonel Root of Keokuk. I hope you are well. Have not had a reply from the Governor. Genl, G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, N. Y. Yours very truly. t i J. A. Williamson ■ 3S7 February, 1900, New York City, February 19, 1900, Harry Walters, ^'sq., 16 Chamber of Commerce, Baltimore, IVid. Dear SirAt the metting of the Executive Committee on Thursday, Vr, Henderson brought in his plan for reduction of interest on Fort Worth & Denver bonds, and I told them if they were going to issue a new certificate that they should take in the Wichita Valley Railway; that we built that road for the benefit of the Fort Worth & Denver, that it had not been taken in yet because no nethod could be found, but the method to be used on the Fort, ''orth & Denver would enable the road to be taken in ligally. A'-r. Trumibull and others were present, and I presented to them the earnings of the Wichita Valley Railway, and said that for the $769,000 bonds.and ^1,020,000 stock outstand ing we would take a 4/o certificate for $769,000. You know that the iUchita Valley Railway has been used for the benefit of the Fort '.vorth Denver, that it was built for that, and that we put our money into it and into the lands for that purpose, and they have had and still have the benefits from the road, and it costs them nothing to operate it except the men who are employed to run the road. We keep our accounts now with the Fort '«'jorth & Denver, and the owners of the Wichita Valley are the big owners of the Fort Worth and Denver bonds and stock. ^:r. Henderson said he wanted to look the matter up, and Mr. Trumbull said he wanted to see il the ownership of it would place them in any danger with the Commission. I told them the property would have to be held separate as it is now, that it did not make any dilfercnce in the charter, and that the Commission had already linked us together, or tried to. I think if you should write a note to Henderson saying you think that it should be bought in, it will have weight. Vou will notice that the road is earning after apying for everything about 4/3 on the outstanding bonds. Of course everything we have bought on this road has had to be charged to operating espenses. Very truly yours, G M, Dodge. OCQ o V o February, 1900. Hew York. City, ^1 Broadway, Feb. 21, 1900. Colonel 0. Cadle, P. 0. Box. 35, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dear Sir: The 72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, through Buckland and Mason, sent rue two of the flags of that regiment to place in the Grant ^^'Onument. The Adjutant General now demands that one of these flags be returned, as it belongs to the State. I have appealed to the Adju tant General and others to have a bill passed in the Legislature of Ohio allowing that flag to remain here. '.'■e have built fine, air tight glass cases in which to preserve them. The States loan them to us and we act as Trustee for the States in holaing them here and protecting them- . "'e are trying to obtain flags from each State of regiments that served under Grant. ^ have suggested that they allow me to retain this flag of the 72nd, and send n.e some flags of the Ohio Brigade, which consisted of the 27th, 39th, and 63rd, commanded by prominent Ohio officers. 1 think if you and K^ckenlooper would write to your friends in the Legislature, or to the Military Committee, there would be no trouble in obtaining these flags. Certainly Ohio should be represented in this Tomb, as it was the birth-place of Grant. We have flags from Missouri and New York, and other Gtates are taking action. The legislature of Iowa is acting upon the matter now. In the Tomb are two niches built for war relics, and in these we propose to put the flags. Very truly yours, ^. M . Dodge , 401 February, 1900, New York ^^ity, February 21, 1900 IVessrs. Pierce & -^ane, Denver, Colo. Gentlemen: I have your favor of February 12th, and have looked over the list of books .you note as being in stock, from .which please send me the following. 2.00 Greeg's Commerce of the Prairies, 2 vols. 12miO, Cl. good Cond. ■i?15.00 Ives' Survey of the Colorado Kiver, 4to, Cloth, leather back, Iv'aps, good cond. 5.00 The Central Gold Region of N. Am. by Wm. Gilpin, -hila. 1860, Bvo. cloth, fair cond. 2.50 Our Wild Indians by Col. R. I. Dodge, Hartford, 1883, 8vo. cloth, good cond. * 2.00 Seventy years on the Frontier by Alex. Najors, 12mo, cloth, good condition 1.50 Long's E>pedition fron Pittsburgh to the Rocky I^'o^antains, Phila. 1823, 2 volunes, 8vo. Sheep, good condition 25.00 Noted of a Mlitary Eeconnoissance fron Ft. Leavenworth to San Diego, by Emory, Abert, Cooke & Johnson, 1 vol. 8vo. cl. good cond. Naps and Plates 5.00 Pikes Expedition, Phila. 1810, 8vo. sheep, good cond. ivaps and Portrait 15.00 Fremont's Expedition 1845, 8vo. cl. fine cond. Kaps & Plates Sitgreave's Expedition down the Zuni & Colo. Rivers, 1854, 8vo . good condition. 5.00 I enclose my ch.eck for $81. in paynient for same. Please make shipment promptly, and advise me of same. Yours truly, G . M. Dodge . 4G3 February, 1900. New York City, February 28, 1900 I'organ Jones, Esq., Forth 'Aorth, Texas. Dear Sir: If had better se fvasac. You of Diaz ever He is here in of I^exico. which belongs left the mine I have seen, you propose to do anything in I»exico, the person you cure to do your work in the City of Itexico is Itr. T. know he was my interpreter, and iias be n in the confidence since, and generally in the employ of the Governnent. the city now on confidential matters of the President he is negotiating the sale of the quick silver mines d to the father-in-law of General Diaz, who died and s to Diaz's wii'e and her mother. Irom the dispatches I judge he v.illsell them in London. The i'resident of Nexico is very anxious to extend the narrow gauge road from. Tuluca, State of hexico, to the local mines there, about 400 kiloneters, aid is also very anxious to extend the line frorii the Isthmus Railway to Guatamala on the Pacific Coast. Both of these projects have behind them the President and the Governn.ent, and if y u are going into railrcB ding in N.exico there are two places you could get in on the inside. I have asked kasac to go through Fort Aorth when he goes back. There is no question as to his relations to the President, or his power and ability to aid you if you ar-. going to do anything, -l- have known him a great many years, and for this reason suggest that he would be a good man for ycu to see. He is not much of a financeer himself, but he understand the Mexicans and ^-exican Governn.ent, and all their officers, and is in close con.niunication with them all the time. If you should extend the Dirre Nadro line there is no irian who could help you as n.uch as l;e could in the City of Mexico, if you need help there. Please let me hear from you. Very truly yours. G . M. Dodge. Feby. 1900 Dear General Dodge; 4C5 Governors Island, New York Tuesday Evening, Feb. 28,00. If you are not engaged will you give us the great pleasure of your company at luncheon, tjbmorrow, 'Vednesday Feby. 28th, at one o'clock, when there are to be several officers here. He would so love to see you if you can come over on the 12;45 boat. If not tomorrow can you come next Friday, March 2nd at one o'clock? Just telephone reply in the evening when this reaches if not too much trouble or have your Secretary let us know through telephone. Fred tried to get Over to see you this afternoon to ask you to come to lunch tomorrow but he was unexpectedly detained in his office until after six. rega rds, Hoping we may count upon seeing you tomorrow and with our Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant mU February, 1900. 4G7 'M February 28, 1900 Ron. D. B. Henderson, Washington, D.G. My dear Henderson You know that in 1895 at our :i.eeting In Gincinnatti we took action towards the erection of a monument_to Grant in Washington; that a sub-committee was appointed at our meeting in Washington, of which Hepburn was chairman, and that he Ltrew a bill looking to the carrying out of the oroject. The bill provided for an appropriation of ten thousimd dollars (I think) for the models. If you will remember, we selected for the site of tiie monument the ground South of the otate Department, so that we would have first Grant, then Sherman, then Sheridan, Hancock &c., down in a line. At the last meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee the matter came up again. The fact is that our friends in the House, knowing the condition the country was in, did not think proper to bring the miattt r up. I communicated wi-th the Secretary of War, J/r. Root, and you will notice in his Report for 1899, Page 45, he says he renews the recommendation, and recommends the passage of the bill introduced in the first session of the 54th Congress at the instance of the Army of the Tennessee. Now, I unuerstand that this luatter is before the Committee on Library. Colonel Hu.l, at our a.ceting in Chicago took a great interest in it, and has been furnished all the papers. What I want to ask of you is to speak to the Committee on Library and have them report that Hepburn bill. Unless we take action in this riiatter while we are alive, there never will be anything done for Grant in Washington, and it is one of the things that I have determined to get started and now is our opportunity. The fact tnat the Secretary of War has recommended this bill, which was carefully drawn by Hepburn, and that we have so many members of our Society in Congress now, makes me anxious to make headway. I ex ected to get to Washington before now and take this matter person with you and others, but it is not prudent for me to go just yet, therefore, I write you so tliat you can call the attention of the Committee to it. You are a member of the Committee with Hull, Hepburn, Lacey and others. Of course it will take us a long time to get the models and select the proper one. I enclose you a copy of the proceedings in Chicago, also ex tracts from the reports of 1895 and 1896. At our meeting in Washington you offered the resolution upon which the bill was drawn. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. 409 March, 1900 Washington, D.C, March 1,1900 Dear General Dodge; I am sorry to inform you that the Secretary is going to Cuba, via Tampa, (and returning by that route) leaving here tomorrow morning at eleven a.m. If you so desire, I will let you know when he is next coming to New York, Faithfully, Yours, Henry C. Corbin General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York City 411 March, 1900 March 2, 1900 Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of Warj My dear Secretary; If I had known you intended going to Cuba I would have endeavored to reach Washington to see you before you started, but did not know it until it was too late. During the four or five months I was in Washington, I h had occasion to look into the question of extending the lines from the ends of the presents roads to Santiago, also two ro three side lines to ports. I became thoroughly satisfied then that in proper hands such an enterprise could be made a financial success, also that there was nothing which could be done in Cuba that would be of so much benefit to the island as a completion of these lines of communication, and I also believe it would be of great assistance in maintaining peace and good government in the island in the future. There were difficulties that arose in the way of obtaining concessions for and organizing of companies that led me to lay the matter aside for the time being, but it has been considered again lately, and I wish while you are over there you would look into the matter just as carefully as you can, also consult General Wood about it. The parties who would have the matter in charge are of such reput ation financially and in every other way, that it would give the enter prise an Immediate standing. One of the parties is Sir William Van Horn, who has lately been over there and examined the matter himself and who has come back thoroughly satisfied as to the enterprise provided proper organizations can be legally and legitimately made. The difficulties in the way of this you will understand. There would be connected with us five or six men just as representative as he is, with some of the parties who have always been connected with me in my construction of roads. Of course we do not ask anything from the Government except the right to build under the Spanish law if an act nor nor o? of the Island. is Our required, intention or would the permission be to build of the the roads Military andGover operate them for what we believe there le In the Investment: wfwould also connect with them the development of the countrv and tvio + "hen^ulld tha'totdTwo^id^have'tmLltft; anything that Jou'td'te'SoL^^^tS trte'to'g^betttrtt^ . aftrtrntcL°?,r® ^ thought'JoroL\'d°"aS'uryour"ttnr"'' for us n., ?o tdo to commence and operations, as to what if would we so be determine, absolutely LcessaSv subject, as we'drnot 'oareTo hf^e^any'L^Lufg?^ said about it, ^ publicity given it, or anything I am Trusting that you will have a pleasant and agreeable trip. Very truly yours, G. M, Dodge 413 March, 1900 My dear General Dodge; 18 East 48th St., N. Y. March 3rd. 1900 I have left orders for Ruxtuns Travels also for travels of Sir George Gore with several dealers in old books. They all say that it is doubtful if they can be found. In case they are found I will be notified of price before deal is closed. to find. I send you life of Kit Carson which I was fortunate enough If entirely easy and not in the least embarrasing to you I should appreciate a pass over the Union Pacific lines for one round trip. I did justice for that Company when justice was hadd to get for it from other quarters and by doing justice as to the land Grant rendered it much aid, though this I admit should form no just basis for a pass. Yet railroads have been known to favor their friends with passes. Very truly your friend, J. A. Williamson Genl. G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, N. Y. Gfcvernor Chaw writes that he has referred my letter about Flags to the Legislature. J. A. W. :15 V 'ilosBiia //■- . • Inarch, 19G0. New York March 5, 19c0 General James Grant Wilson, 15 East 74th Street, New York City. Lear Sir: Referring to horses used in the war, when I entered the service in June, 1661, I bought a /Kentucky bred blooded horse named "Prince," and used him throughout the war. Ke was a horse of great endurance, about 15.5/4 hands high, dark bay, very quick of action, and very intelligent. He was very kind in battle up to the battle of Pea Ridge, where, in the afternoon of the second day, a shell burst close to i im, burning off his mane, and taking at the same time a portion of the trousers off niy let and a portion of a boot, but not injuring either of us. This frightened him so much that 1 could do nothing with him, and had" to disnount and he got away fron. me, and was found after the battle some distance back fromthe field standing behind a big tree, "head on." After that time I never could ride him in battle, in fact could do nothing with him where there were bullets flying. He did not seem to pay much attention to artillery, but the the sizzing of bullets he seemed to object to, and while P rode him during the years I was in the service, during all the n.arches and all the can.paigns, and he was never out of condition a single day, when ever I got under fiie had to change him for amother horse ^ Ke was 80 valuable that I took hin. back with me to Council Bluffs, Iowa, and put him on a farm at Grand Island, Nebraska, where he died and was buried when iie was about 16 years old. / He was ;,ith me in all the Indian campaign, and was no times was in, notwithstanding was easy and quiet undei- saudle no matter what obstacle was met but the moment he got under fii' the front. Ke would turn away could do, therefore, my orderly ready for a change . the campaigns of the war, including ted for the condition that he at all the amount ol' work he had to do . He , in the marches, crossing streams, so long as he was not under fire, e it was impossible to force himto from a battle in spite of all you always kept one ol my other horses I had several horses killed under n^e in the war, but do not know ti;at there was anything about them that was noticeable. Very truly yours, Grenvilie M. Dodge. ■•r ■. y*i.v. i 417 Harch, 1900 My dear Dodge, Paris, March 7, 1900 I have just read with the greatest interest your grat ifying letter of February 10th. I had no doubt you were looking out for our young friend Horton. I know he always looks up to you and me to say a good word for him. He thinks you are ibout the greatest man on earth and I am inclined to agree with him. I am very glad to hear what you say that in the South and South West the people are in favor of "expansion" instead of "contraction"7 The Anti-Imperialists are like the kickers in clubs, they do not count when the final vote is taken. in 4 Africa. They move just as they did regarding at the the time English of Braddocks campaign defeat. It is a remarkable fact that in none of their wars in the hundred and fifty years, have they used scouts to any good purpose or organized a competent bureau of information. They recentlv have had an enormous army, sprendidly equipped, held in check ITT Boer rear-pard while a Boer Army has leisurely retreated without loss of material to a new position. Of course in the long run numbers will crush out the few. Fortunately this is a war in which we can sit down and look on without worrying over it. the friends General Winslow read your letter and he sends his kindest regards and best wishes. bcnus nis General Frank Wheaton, retired is t am h.-o + v, o Mght^ie'teken gnt eye taken out and is trying to save the The other: oth^r but day does he tanotd^hf eLlrTjS what we can"L?r?o"help not for the ixcI^Le^nrorthe .'orri: prelahf/fo"^ summer. You know-how delighted^! shall°be'"t? Europe this Yours as ever. Very truly, General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City, Horace Porter 419 ^'arch, 1900. Ktw York City, karch 7, 1900. Colonel C. Gadle, P. 0. Box 35, Cincinnati, Ohio. Iv.y dear Cadle; I wish you and kIcfeenlooper would write me as full a descrii>tion as you can of the horse upon which kcPhcrson wcs killed. Was it the horse the General used in the campaign and what was hds color? Give n^e all the information you can obtain. ky signal off icer wtis with ii^cPhcrson when he was killed and I have from him a full descrij-tion but cannot find his letters and do not remiember the nenie of the signal officer, but it is a matter of record son^ewhere in our coniinunicaticns. Any record you have of this I would like to get. The Appletons are writing up a history of the war horses of the rebellion, and the horse kc-r-herson was riding when he was killed I want to know about. -If I remember correctly, his horse was not killed with him, but came out of the woods where R'.cBherson had been killed, but your recollections of these matters is much better than mine, and H^ckenlooper was on hisstafff at thattime and would remenber particularly. Pcik up what inforiiiation you can and send it to me. I suppose that Rebisco, who made his statue, would have all the data in relation to his horse, and perhaps a photograph of it. If there is a photograph of the horse anywhere I would like to have it, and would return it. Veiy truly yours, G.fi'. Dodge. Iv^arch. 1900. 421 New York City, J^-arch 8, 1900 Karry Walters, Esq. Wilir.ington, N. C. Dear Sir: I received your dispatch, and will set forti; the case as briefly as I can. Palmer arrived here three days ago and raised conditions in the traffic arrangenents that from a legal point ofview, also a rfilroad point of view, were impossible, and he insisted they must remain in. Since he left here Palnier evidently canie to the conclusion that it would be belter for: him to purchase that property, and if he did not, to put us in a position where it would virtuall;; go to him. For instance, if under the laws of Colorado we should have to sell him the half stock which-is in the agrei^ment between the two companies, but does not appear in the traffic agreement, then he would have obtained the right into Denver, and all we would have would be a simply trackage over the line with no rights on the through business, and we would have to pay him not only the severe con ditions as to trackage, but also over (^60,000 for the interest on the stock he bought of us, in other words a dividend on that stock. then he makes our trackage perpetual, which would be a perpetual agree ment on the part of the Colorado & Southern without any chance for that road to terminate it, while he has the right to terminate it on any failure to do our part. You could understand that with thatcondition of affairs, we co^ald not do one-third of the business over that property. It would be for Palmer's interest, of course, after he got into Denver, and wa. running the through line to Ogden, to force us down to local business,while we would be paying hall of the interest, taxes, insurance, half of the interest an all improvements, and the interest on the money they paid for the stock, also maintenance ona wheelage basis, which vould make us pay between three and four hundred thousand dollars. ^Palmer's position was so evident to henderson, and what has come to us since that at the Board meeting we came to the con-clusion that tlie only way we could deal, and, in fact, the only safe thing to do, Aas to take our original proposition and buy the property ourselves, then we would be in a position to deal with Paln.er and have sonie rights in the case. bur idea was that we could raise the money in our own Board without going out side on this proposition. In the purchase the Colorado & Southern would pay |l,00^,000 and for the othere million that is to be paid they would isgue ten year notes bearing G>o interest, redeemable after 5 years, and each year principal being reduced by the payment of :i|.100,000, each member of the Board to take ^100,000 of the notes. As security for these notes C. S. would ptu behind them the entire amount of stock bought. This would give us the Colorado & Southern note and the other property which you see is a very safe investment. 422 The earnings of that property are increasing very rapidly , and have no doubt if we do this in all probability we can make arrangen.ents for the through traffic v-ithdUt inimediately building the South Platte Line. At any rate it wilx put us in a place where we can take care of the expenditure and earn the ^j1 ^0,000 no matter what the Rio Grande Western does, but they ai*e anxious to obtain the property on this agreement, you can at once see what our position would be. At the meeting to-day there were five present, Oicott, Budge, Tod, Henderson and myself. We coni unicated with Ream by telephone and I saw Berwind yesterday. All present, except Hendeison, agreed to take :j|;l0C,000, and kr. Olcott indicated that he would take more if necessary. Of course,Henderson and 'Mir.bull, two members of the Board are not able to take theirs,buL Berwind will be here to-mor row, and ^ have no doubt from what he said that he will take his, and we considered that you would approve our action and join with us. Our idea is not to put anything on the Street or go outside to fin ance this, but go on with our negotiations with Palmer and complete it if made satisfactory to-iis . you read the traffic contract re member it is applicable when we lose the ownership under the laws of Colorado and after we have b^iLt the Platte L;|.ne. Now if we only owned half of the stock and the Court decided against us, it would be almost impossible to protect ourselves, but owning all the stock we could take care of ourselves. You can see with that traffic agree ment the other party, with the right to buy our stock at cost, which is in the original memoranda, that it would be t© their interest to join with the other interests in Colorado and do everything they could to get the courts to decide against us. Palmer notified us day before yesterday that if we did not close the negotiations he would feel at liberty to bid for the stock, but so far as that isconcerned i think if we act promptly there will be no ti'ouble in our obtaining it. On receipt of this please wire rre your conclusion,as we want to close it ton.orrow. Very truly yours, G . y . uodge . n t... , ... ■4*1.-:.:. ' -..J March, 1900. New York City, March 8, 1900 Oliver Ames, Esq., Ames Building, Boston, Mass. ^ Dear Sir: I was -in hopes you would be able to be at the meeting of the Board to-day, as we had up for decision the question we have had befor'e us for a long time,- the purchase of the Colorado Ividland Railway, and itwas the unanimous opinion of all present that it would be of great benefit to the Colorado Southern to bay it. '''e have had diflerent negotiations on hand for a year, and are satisfied that with the ownership of this property we can increase very largely the earn ings of the Colorado Southern Railway; and negotiations that are pending, also of that property, it has earned its year's interest in the last siJJ months. ^he miatter has been open a long Lime, but we have to decide it now, and-we concluded it was best to take it. We purchases all the stock for twomillion dollars, which is a little niore than it is selling for on the street. The Colorado & Southern ,jays for it by using a nillion dollars of the cash it has on hand, and will issue a nillion of dollars ten year Sjb notes, redeemable by option in five years, holding the entire stock bought, that is the stockfor which we pay two million dollars, as collateral for these notes. We will pay them off by paying one hundred thousand dollars of the principal each year. This we feel satisfied we can easily pay out of our earning from the Colorado Midland. We do not want to go ourside of our own people to place these notes, as we do not propose to put them on Ll:e market or list them, and they being a 6> note so well secured, we feel thit it will be easy for us to handle them. All present took them, and I was instructed to write you in the matter-. I tl.ink ;,ou will see that they are, a good 6/j investment. They will be issued in ten thousand dollar pieces. If you do not want them yourself no doubt you could place them among your friends in New Inj^land, who would IIaC to have them I would bv very glad to have you take one hundred thousand dollars, which is the anioung all the rest of us took. I would like to have you treat the matter as strictly confidential until such time as all arrangemients are consun,ii.ated, as it is one of those matters we are under obligations to mate no mention of. The purchase of this property simplifies the mountain business, which is growing so rapidly, vei-y much. It only leaves the Rio Grande and ourselves to take care of it. Heretofore the Colorado & Midland has not had the portion of either the through or local business it w. s entitled to, but this we can obtain for it. The Rio orande has carried at lesst yO/j of the business. You can readily see with the position we would be in we certainly could obtain a fair proportion of it. 424 Then again, we would be in close relationship with the Kio Grande Western. Payirients will be n.ade, I su^^^.ose, during the next thirty days. oblige, Will you kindly wire me on receipt of this, and greatly '•>. '.V •». V. '» ! i.** ' - f r '-I,- .. if V ■ ■ V.vf x-v ■^'nCk" . . •« 'v, ■' ■? ' •'!" > 1"'' ' Very truly yours. . ^ .J ,v , '■! ■ •♦' < l4- '' * • 'vP-'!''' ''': '4 . r.. , X. : •ymmrn LC^k4it'. G. . Dode e . 425 W "'iSl March, 1900, New York City, March 12, 1900. My dear Gren: I received your letter to-day, and there was also sent to me other letters that you have written. I am sorry to learn that you ar under the weather in Ma nila, but that is part of tue contract of a soldier. A soldier that did not £et sick in uhe service would not appreciate what the service was. 1 am also sorry that your regiment did not happen to get in, but that is another fortune oi.' a soldier, and you are entitled to just as much credit as though you hau, and it is perhaps fortunate for you that you did not. As to the question of your studying medicine when you re turn. I received the cable that your mother received, but i did not understand it fuxly and knew that letters must be on the way, and today on receipt of your letter i called you that on your return you could study medicine, in othera words, in accordance with your letter, i would have set aside from the Trust Fund, or some other source, ;;50. a month for you, and your father has sent me notes for 5600 for you on the cattle matter. These notes become due in one two and three years, and he says they are good. Of course 1 do not know whether they are or not, but I have put them on my books and as they are paid will invest the money for you. I also received your check for ipl50, and will invest that if I see a good opportunity. At any rate, it will draw interest while it islying here. If I were you T would not return until it is necessary fcr you to be here to take up your studies. In other words, if possible I would remain in the service and return with a portion of youi r regiment, so as to have them pay your transportation. I have an idea that along towards fall the Government will be ordering back portions of the volunteers, and probably a part of your regiment may be ordered back, and in that way you would remain in the service until a part of the regiment is discahrged, which is better than to resign. I think they are going to discharge these regiments in batallions. I amgoing to 'Washington during this month and will inquire into this matter fully and seewhat the prospects ere of bringing back a portion of your regiment. While out there, you should obtain a good knowledge of tie r,panish language. I believe myself that the Philippines are a good country to return to, even after you have obtained medical knowledge here. I think it will be a good field lor an American doctor, and if you had a knowledge of tte Spanish or I'ilipino lann gaage it would be a great aid to you, andwiiile you are at leisure there you have an excellent opportunity of picking it up, especially anong the people . You can get books there, and-"by using the language you can soon catch on. You want to work now to get your health back. Of course as soon as the folks hear that you are sick they all want you ordered home. So far as that is concerned, they are all babies, and do not seem to know what war is or what to expect from anybody that goes to war. I do not know that you can blan.e them, but in the civil war we had no such pressure, and every man, woman and child gloried in their relatives being in the war and staying there until it was over, but I have three telegrams to-day to have you brought home. They seem to think you could be detailed and ordered home to do somthing here, which is impossible. There is only one way to get home, and that is to resign, and if your regiment is not ordered home you can resign in time to take up your medical work and would be under pay for all that time. If you came home you could not get work between now and the time you will have to begin your studies. I suppose if you left there by the first of Septemiber you would arrive in time to comn.ence your studies here. I believe myself that if it is possible to do so a young man should fO-Llow the profession that he has in mind and that your studies here, a young man should his instincts tell him he will succeed and now that your father seems willing to aid should not able to go through. do not see any reason why you Aiiectionately yours. d . Iv.. Dodge . Lieutenant Grenville D. ln-ontgomery, Co. M., 34th U. S. V. Infantry, Kanila. P. I. & N'iarch, 1900/ 427'i V New York City, March 13, 1900. P. T. Sherman, Esq. 59 Wall Street, New Y^rk City. My dear Gumph: I am in receipt of your two letters. In my opinion the sentiment contained in your fiirst could not be better, but I had that selected as one out of weveral that I have from your father's writings. That seems to me to be best as it came in the beginning of the war. Now as to his record, the point you make in your letter to your uncle is a good one. People who sec a monument to a great man, no matter if it is Grant or Sherman, do not always call tomind the things they want to know, snd it seems to me that a concise statement of his services should be given somewhere around the monument, but I will have to look carefully at the monument to see how this can be done. The record, of course, I can get officially from the Tar De partment, then put it in as concise form as possible. Another thing, while this generation may all know General Sherman, the monu ment stands there for future generations, and it is to those we give the information. As long as the old soldiers and old citizens of this generation are alive they will all know all about it. Young people that come up are not so well posted as one would think they ought to be, for very few of them read anything about the war. r Ninety-nine out of a hundred devote their time to a novel or yellow paper. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge . March, 1900 431 March 24, 1900 My dear Mrs. Grant I enclose a little slip wiich shows the first favorable result of over three years work in starting a monuirient for General Grant in Washington. I have no doubt it will go through the Senate. I spent last week in Washington, but was so busy in looking after these matters that I did not find time to call upon you, in fact I was under the impression that you were away from the city, but I find now that you were not. We propose to place this _,monuii.ent when erected south of the War Department in the large plot in the angle that faces the Corcoran Gallery and the Department of State, so that the line will stand with General Grant at the head, then Sherman, Sheridan, and so on down Pennsylvania Avenue. Kindly remember me to all your family, and believe me. Very cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Mrs. U. S. Grant, Washington, D.0. \ T'.- 'V*' March, 1900. 433 March 24, 1900. My dear Cadle:- I have been spending the past week in Washington looking after all our matters, and have appropriations for extra cost of the pedestal and for the coping around the place in good shape . They also passed in the House during my stay a bill giving $10,000 for the Grant Monument. I also had up the question of what inscription should go on the pedestal. It is a very find pedestal - the finest in Washington. It looks a little high to me, still it may not be when everything is taken into consideration. Carl Rohl Smith's working model for the soldi' r and horse, the model that is built up to a scale so as to transfer to the heroic size, is superior to iiis first one. Everyone who sees it speaks of it in the highest terms, including the members have thought of the family. It is old Sherman from head to foot. I think the horse will be a good one. He has been modelling the horse from a live one, and he had a fine one. Now as to the sentiment an the pedestal. I have thought than an extract from his letter when he was Governor of Louisiana would be very good. It is as follows: "On no earthly account will I do any act or think any thought hostile to or in defiance of the old Government of the United States." It seems to me this sentiment is about the best Sherman ever uttered, and as it was just before the war, it shows his position. I would like to have you ask Pickenlooper what he thinks about it. I also propose to put on Sherman's commands, commissions and battles. There is some opposition to this, but these monuments are for the future generations, and unless we state on them who are the persons they represent, and what they have done, people will never know. Cf course, this generation knows all about it. Boynton told me that within a wefek or two he was at the Thomas Monument and heard a person ask "Who is Thomas?" for that reason I think we should have a little history of Sherman. Very truly yours. battles G . M . Dodge 435 New York Siinday March 25th, 190p. My dear General: uur Uolorado Midland matters now seem safe and Mr. R^rs and i go west this afternoon. Mr. Risture left Thursday night and we expnt to see him in Chicago Tuesday morning. Mr. Budge or Mr, Henderson can post you about the correspondence with London, Referring to enclosed financial memorandum: I hope you and the executive conriittee will formul-te a plan which will not draincway too ipuch cash.* 1 ^iave said to Mr, ^udge, Mr. Tod and Mr. Henderson; i:''irst: It takes a strong company to "stand without recouping any part of it by issue of additional securities of any kind, i am not s-ying that we ought to put out at this time any fresh stock or debt but the payment for C. M. stock is nevertheless very Second: The o & L. is now 15 months old and we have never giventhe public any comprehensive statement of our coiidition, assets, It^hilities, etc. The delay by the Miller suit of the turnover by the reorganization Committee has prevented issuinr comprehensive statements of our affairs. The ou-lic is entitled to know—either that we now have about Ql,400,000.00 cash or (when Colo Midland announcement is made) that we acquire the C,M, without issuing any fresh securities--that we have continually increasing ass ets for our bonds. It may be said that we do not care what the market thinks of our bonds but it should be borne in mind that no fresh capital whatever from new York has gone into the UP.i^.oc.u. or C. &. s. and it would be the Company's interest to get better than 80 for any 4^5 bonds it may ask the bankers and directors to take. The money now on hand is always exactly the amount I turned over as receiver. The assessnie]~ on the D,G. stock was applied on retirem nt of Colo, -entral bonds and this is why I say no new eeeurity money has for years been raised in New York for the p operty itself. Third, I canarrange a car trust but thus have not been able to include the 8 locos, about 128,000,00 with the cars and ave not asked the Rhode island Co to make a separate trust for the O 6 O S • +• ^ Fourth: I am very cure the shopappropriation cannbt be reduces moving out of a plant which as you know cost over .1,500,000,00. I can cut off most of the south Fork work for the stated before, our financial plan should leave us a comfortable cash account and yearly payments out Of income should recogMze the possibility of floods, L?ikesf etc!' and possible necessities next year (1901) for a Ft, worth & Denver sinking fund, say ^>50,000.00 per annum. We mustr decide soon as payments for cars must commence in April. I enclose two telogi-ams from Mr, Keeler which may interest you, Mr. Harriman is West and if I can catch him out there I will reopen Cheyenne & Northern matter. Otherwise I suppose you or the executive committee must deal with him. I am ver^ sorry not to see you again but must ret back to Denver as I want to regulate our expenditures for the year. Mrs. Trumbull sends her very kindest regards and we hope you will keep well. Sincerely yours. March, 1900 My dear Grandfather Catawatuan, Luzon, March 27, 1900 I have received your letter of February 5th and was very p^lad indeed to hear from you. Father evidently made a poor sale with cattle and my share only netted ^500, covered as he Informed you by notes drawing; I requested him to turn these over to you and he promised to do so. I knew that you "would invest my money for me but I am nevertheless extremely grateful for your kindness. Our Rep:iraent is very much scattered and charp;es almost constantly. Lt.Col. honzo, Ma.'for Peun and three Companies of the second Battalion are in the Northwestern part of the Islandat Viean on the Sea ( I don t know the Province) They performed some fine work fouprht several creditable skirmishes, and relieved Lt. Gilmore from captivity. A & B of the 1st Battalion, Ma.ior Thunk Coramandinpc are at Baler on the eastern coast. The Colonel and Hdqrs. with M. L. and E. San Isidro ( this Province) D at Borfi:atinG( this Province) K at Alifca, Major /heeler at Penaranda with I, these later in the Province of Nuera Bci.la. A month from now^we may be all changed about a^rain. The thirty fourth is Brigaded with the 22nd and 24th under command of Brig.General Funston. We are in the 2nd Division. 8th A. C. Mai Genl. Mac Arthur commanding. I have been on a number of reconnoissances lately, but cannot find even a skirmish. My last trip led me up into the mountains and I discovered wonderful country Covered with fine grazing lands and watered by beautiful streams flowing from clear cold springs. Farther up in the mountains the scenary was wild and gJan^ bounded in deer, wild pl^s. wild chlc!.ens and Svel Id prospectors in the partywent wild over the mineral indications and I have heard many declare that Luzon is the most promising com?ry for mining they ever saw. country lor »d mS^eoierpree^t L^wrfrprleSnL' and fighting oocka. This country. Its ^onle' cuStSm^ are very wonderful and very hard" to undLstand p resources begin a Civil Service for it at r.r,,wo Government should for we can neversuoLerta get 'X' f-"" "f® and their language thoroughly. The /slatlc i. them It does not |b to dismiss him with ttspUher'^^^^^ thinking that his whole duty is then donr ^'o ' * nigger". Country in peculiarly unsuited to Coloni-atiw and''T^L"'n'''^/T think that it might be wise to retire with n Poa?? beginning to the Archipelago Revenue until our exoenaea Sr^ 5 standing that this country is reviewed bv ? the. underSouth American Republica( i. e Monrnp Pnrt < > Hpiht as the citizens and products are at all times to be Suowed Trll acLsHf^he 438 Islands. Would we, not thus become masters of the'land in the long run and with much less expense and trouble? Yet by doing this we wov.ld lose prestige in China and the East. I cannot tell you how glad I was to get your bablegram recently nor how deeply grateful I am to you for allowing me to pursue the Profession that I am so irrevocably interested in. At times I have been greatly afraid that I would have to give it up nnd I quite under stand yoiir desire to have me go in for something less hazardous that would promise_ me a sure income and consequenteindependence in a few years, but I knew all along that it was the thing for me to pursue and I also knew that you would applaud my sticking to it when you knew clearly my reason for so doing. . . . In my letter from Manila I asked if you would use your influence to allow me to resign this fall and commence my studies next October in New York and I do not know whether to construe your Cablegram as meaning that I might do this or as meaning that you thought it best for" me to serve out my two years. I am extremely lothe to seem ungrateful by heaping request after request but I know that you will agTcee with me that I had best be about my life work as soon as possible and therefore I am.going to beg you to get me home this Pall if possible. You see Grandfather, I will be-25 next January and every year I wait sees me older and makes it all,the harder for me,moreover, there is'no honor or glory to be gained over here, nothing but steady pay, besides I am fearfully enxious to get to work and to be on my feet and earning my way in my chosen profession. I know that it will seem wrong to you.to resign while out here, but I think that I ought to look to the future and that I have served the Government faithfully and well while I have been in its employ and that there is no reason for me to remain here later than.the coming August. All this I will leave to your good judgment and sense of right, and I am sure that you will consider my desire right and proper. Of course it does no ^ood to resign from this end. The authorities argue and rightly from their point of that a man should stay here until his term is up. I am not able to send you any money with this letter. My horse has been stolen and I had to buy another ( they are quite ex pensive, but T hope to sell the pror.ent one at a good profit whenever I leave.) Moreover sister is in straitened circumstances so I sent send'ycr^notta? JwS.' = I" April I hope to I will close now and go to bed. I hope that you are quite well and happy and Grandfather," you cannot realize how happy you have made me J only want the chance to prove to you how I feel. It hL been ai^unf' hard for me to choose a career but I think I have chosen wisely Tna il al~i"Sy ^ -p-ss Very affectionately. Co. M 34th Infty. U.S.N. Manila, P. I, Gren. 4S9 N/arch, 1900 . March S7, 1900. Ron . W . B . Allison, United States Senate, Washington, B.C. My dear Senator: One of the matters that I was so much interested in, the Grant Monument appropriation, has passed the Rouse and is now in the Senate. I do not know whether it will go to the Committee on Military Affairs or the Committee on Library, possibly Library, but I am very anxious not to fail in tnis matter. If there are any papers, state ments, or records needed in relation to this matter. Pull, who is on the Committee of the Army of the Tebbessee which has the matter in charge, has full copies of everytl.ing. You know the Army of thg Tennessee has been at work in this matter industriously for three or four years, and this is our first start. If we old soldiers do not erect this monument to Grant before we die, I am afraid there never will be one in Washington. Will you kindly communicate with whoever will handle this matter in the Senate and bespeak for us his kindly support. I do not see how there can be a single objection. We are going into the matter carefully and consiaerately, and the first appropriation is only for the purpose of obtaining models by competition. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . 441 March, 1900. 2111 Mass. Avenue, Washington, D. C. My dear General: I felt sure I had some good friend at work when ^ read the glad news that Congress had passed that bill and ^ thank you. We all thank you, but I, we, will not forgive you for not coming to see us, no never. Gratefully and sincerely yours, Julia D. Grant. ,T J/] March 28th, 1900. ■ - ir k>. April 1900 443 Governors Island, New York, April 1900 Uv dear General Dodpce;- Pred and I hope surely to have the sreat pleasure of your company at dinner on next Wednesday April £5th, at six-thirty o'clock to meet Secretary and Mrs.Taft and ro with us afterwards to the Military Tournament, where the Secretary of War is to hold the Review, We are sending; cards also for "a tea" for them from four to six, so if you can come overabout five or five-thirty, all ready for the evening and dinner, we and Sec. Taft will be delighted and tee can all have a lovely chat together surely. Dp give us the happiness of seeing you then? Hoping you are better. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant 445 larch, 1900. New York City, March 27, 1900, General Daniel Butterfield. Fort Monroe, Va. My dear General: I was very glad to receive your letter and to see plainly that you are much better, also to hear you say so. I have been to Washington since I saw you. I looked into the question of putting volunteer officers on the retired list. There is no chance to do anything in Congress on any army matter at this session, and I do not believe a bill of that kind would stand any chance. Everyone I talked to about it seemed to be against it, es pecially army people . If you go to '.VashiHgton I wish you would go down and look at the Sherman Monument, also go in and see Carl Rohl Smith, who is the sculptor. His building in which he is making'the statue is near the pedestal south of the Treasury Department. I think his working models of oherman and his horse are very fine, especially of Shermian. I am glad to hear from Capt. Chester. I suppose he is getting ready to sail out on his ship. You know how efficient he was with us during our trials and tribulations in the great parade. I also met him at Fort Monroe and have miet hin, since, and think a great deal of him. I sent out for the pass for General LeDuc and have no doubt he will get it. Please remember me kindly to M.rs. Butterf ield, and above all things take care of yourself. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge . 447 April, 1900 Washington D. C. April 2, 1900 My dear General;- Yours of March 27th is at hand. I will write Mrs. Park directly and shall be glad to aid her in securing the appointment to West Point for the youiig man in question. You may please send to me a letter recommending Joseph Dodge Park to the President for appointm.ent to West Point. It can do no harm to file papers. Sometim.es the lightning strikes in strange places and sometimjes you can find a needle in the hay mow, I am very much better but"not well. After I get through my summer's work I hope to regain strength in the hills of New Hampshire Allow m.e right now to take occasion to say that I think of you always with pleasure and real affection. Our acquaintance was very intimate. We were very fond of each other and I do not think disappointed in each other. In later years our lives have fallen apart but I carry you in my memory as a friend with whom my relations have been without friction or break during a third of a century. You know I feel this way and I know of your friendly feelings for me but I feel like thus personally expressing them to you, without rhetoricat this time. Sincerely, W, E, Chandler, General G, M, Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York 449 April 1900 Dear General;- Washington, April 5, 1900 With reference to Captain Horton, I enclose herewith a copy of General Order 32 of 1894, Desiring to call your attention to the provision therein regarding appointments to the Quartermaster and Subsistence Departments. As he does not belong to the line of the Array but is a volunteer staff officer, under the act of March 2, 1899, he is not eligible for appointment except in the Paymaster's and Judge Advocate Generals Corps. The next three vacanEies in each of the latter departments will occur as follows; PAYKTASTER: Col. Wilson, retires May 3, 1901 Major McClure retires Feb. 20,1902 Major Baker'retires July 24 th, 1902 JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL: General Leiber retires May 21, 1901 Lieut. Col. Clous retires June 9, 1901 Colonel Barr retires Nov. 18,1901 Mrs. Johnston has been sick and confined to bed with an attack of the grip, but is now slowly recovering and able to be down stairs. All join in love and best wishes. General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, N. Y. Very sincerely yours, John A. Johnston April, 1900 Confidential 451 Atlanta, Ga., April 7, 1900 Gen. Granville M. Dod^e, #1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Dear Sir:- It has been su/7:gested that a re-union of Federal and Confederate soldiers be held, and a grand "Georgia Barbecue" be given, on the battle field of Peachtree Creek on the anniversary of that battle, July 20th, Careful inquiry among the men of both armies developes the fact that all favor the project enthusiastically, and we are prepared to go ahead with the movement on one condition. That condition is that you at tend the re-union. We could not hope to carry through the project suc cessfully without your co-operation and the assurance that you would at tend. Before we move in the matter, therefore, I am writing to ®sk that you become our special guest fo'r that occasion. If you can do this the success of the re-union will be a foregone conclusion, I am sure that a re-union and jollification of the character contemplated would do an immense amount of good in promoting good feeling between the people of both sections, ness to be^witrus! therefore, that you can signify your willingp Assuring you of a royal welcome, I remain Yours very truly, Evan P. Howell 453 April, 1900 New York City, April 10, 1900 General Joseph R. Hawley, United States Senate, Washington, h. C. h'ly dear Senator: It seems to me that the amendment which was put on the Army Appropriation Bill in 1894 prohibiting volunteer officers en tering the regular army in the staff departments is a very great wrong, and I trust that an amendment will be added to the army bill that will permit volunteer officers who served during the war with Spain or in the Philippines to have an opportunity to enter their respective departments. During my investigations, I was very much impressed with the ability shown by the civil appointments in the sttff departments in the volunteer service, and it was tha almost universal testimony of officers and ti;e heads of departnients that they caught on quickly and became very competent. I do not know that there will be any vacancies in the Departments, but I do not think discrimination should be made against the volunteers obtaining such positions if tiiere are vacancies, or their being allowed to apply for theui. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 455 April, 1900. New York City, April 10, 1900. N. P. Dodge, ^'Sq., Council Bluffs, ' Iowa. ry Dear Nate: The doctors have finally concluded to send me to Carlsbad, and I shall oail Thursday on the Kaiser rriedrich. iv:y address will be care Benedikt Freres, Carlsbad, Austria. I have written Evans to con.municate with you. I sent Pusey .^5,000 to pay on the Ainscow mortgage and get a renewal for three years at I have left my matters here in such shape that theyvill not worry me. General James A. Williamson, who suffers the same as I do, is going with me lo stay with me during miy absence, which will be a xelief to me. If you want to know anything here in New York you can com municate with Iv.r. Granger, or anything in relation to land matters with Mr. Jennings. I hope your health is better since your return. I have very little faith in Ivontgomery's settling with his family in Denver, but it would be a good thing if he did. He is all the time claiming to do things which are never done. I wish you would be careful and attend to having trees set out in the orchard, andwell set out in good fruit, b^ people that understand the business. ''.'here they are set on the side hill a circular level space should be miade for each tree so that trees can be dug aroung. If it should becomie very dry this season they should be watered. Very truly yours, G . N . Dodge. April, 1900. New York City, April 11, 1900. PR IVATE Ny dear Kendei-son: Judge '.Vallace of the United Spates Court, at the Club came to me and spoke about your letter. He is an up-State man of New York, and a very able man. He told me it was the first daylight that had come on the question and settled it in his mind. He wao enthusiastic about it. There is no doubt but that your letter did an immense amount of good. They u;ade faces at it here because they could not attack it and try to put you in conflict with the Senate, but I do not knov/ but that you would be glad to be in that situation. However, if you pass the Porto Rico Bill thraugh the House as it conies from the Senate you will not hear much from it, I think. I notice the Iowa Legis lature is talking about unanimously recalling their resolution. 'A'e hear notiiing of it here, and I do not believe it will cost you any votes. I felt very sorry to see Dewey annoiince himself as a can didate. I do not know what influence may be behind him, but there is hardly anyone hor-e who takes his candidacy seriously. I cannot see how it will help him. It will have a tendency to make people forget what he has done, also to hurt the service. I do not see hov he can take any position different from the position he has already taken, as he is upon record in our Cuban and Philipiiine matters. He might take a position on free trade, but that is deader than a hamii.er, in my Oijinion, in this country. My address will be care of Benedict Rreres, Carlsbad, Austria. Trusting that you will /lave good health dur'ing the rest of the session, and will have things go to suit you, I am. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge . April, 1900. New York City, April 11, 1900, Hon. Smith Kc-^herson, H use of Representatives, V/'ashington, D. G. l>:y dear Sir: I received your letter accepting to speak at the Grant Banquet, also stating that you would speak ten minutes. You can make it 15 or 20 if you wish. Make that to suir your own convenience. I sent your letter to the Chairman ol' the Comiidttee, General C. H. T. Gollis. I understand hehas been away sick, therefore you have received no acknowledgment from him but I am glad to know you are coming. I thank you very much for responding sq promptly and kindly to m.y request. I regreat-very much that you are going to leave Congress, I do not know as it could be helped. I thought however, when you were nominated and elected from that district that it would settle matters there for a long time, and I know you could remain as long as you wanted to, and aie peculiarly adapted to fill the place, but, of course, I have no criticism to make of the action of the Congressmen, and appreciate fully that you n.ay against your own convenience accept thier decision. The question who is to follow you? There is one man in the district that could do it better than any other, who would have a growing future, and that is John N. Baldwin, but I doubt very much if he would le; ve his lucrative law practice, because when a man goes into politics he has to drop everything else. So far as I ami concerned, I would not advise him to enter politics unless his inclinations are greatly thxt way. If he has such inclinations, you know he woul,d receive my hearty am strong support for anything he wanted. I have been away fromi the aistrict®that I do no% know who would be the next best man, but I do hope they will get a sirong, conservative, able man. I do not want to see a demiagogue there, for there is nothing in the world that so much discreditastate and district. There is nothing that does so miuch harm as to put a mian in who is afraid to say hissoul is his because he think;s it might injure him with a few of his constituents. In the long run, the mian who stands squarely for what he believes to be right and flrinly with his party, wins. I have no use for the miembers of the Republican party who consider their duty to their own opinions is beyond that to party and country, for a country cannot do much with out a strong pai'^ty behind it, and when nicn leave their party upon a question on which they differ from nine-tenths of tl_e representatives of the party, they always fail in the end. You cannot point to an instance where such divergence from the policy of the party, when the concensus of opinion in the party is all for a certain neasure, but that they regret it. 460 Of course, when it con.es to other questions where party lines are not draw-n, n;en differ upon .subjects, and are expected to, but I hold that where stron£ party lines are drawn, and the administration and Conrress take a stand, it is the duty of republicans to give up thedr personal opinions, and follow those of their party. Ii/.y doctors are sending n.e to Carlsbad to take a full course at those baths. While I consider that I am well myself,' still they think that treatment there will avoid n y troubles for son.e tiffiE. Since writing the above, I have received yours of the 10th. The banquet is non-partizan, but I do not see any impropriety in your stating Grant's position as a republican, that he outlined the policy of the great party to which he belonged, endwhich party maintains the policy which he outlined. I do not know that ,I would nake prominent the republican party, but would put it in a way to show that it was Grant's views, that he was a leader in predicting the future of his own party and its policies, that he was the ad vance picket, which is true. When I travelled in Europe, I found Grant respected as much or «ore for his standing as a great statesman as he was for his ability as a great soldier, and it is a good thing to put forward the fact that he was a great statesman. Truly and cordially yours. G . y,. Do dge . A '■ »' if*. V i'''' ■ f.-. 4G5 April 12th, 1900 New York'; April 12,1900 Dear General of the day. Witness; Harry Brenner, Secy, All of us unite in wishing you many, many happy returns Frank Trumbull by proxy and telegram Oliver Ames J. Kennedy Tod Henry Budge E. C. Henderson N. W. Olcott NIGHT MESSAGE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY Apr. 11, 1900 Dated Denver Colo. To Harry Brenner, 28 Broadway, New York Perhaps the board will be interested in knowing that General Dodge will be sixty-nine tomorrow I should like my congratulations to accompany theirs, Frank Truuibull April, 1900 ■m}- Newton Highlands, April 12, 1900 Dear General;- Mother passed away last night at twenty minutes of six The funeral will be at quarter of two Saturday afternoon. Sincerely yours. Adelaide R. Webster 469 Washington, D. C. April 12th, 1900. My dear General Dodge: 1 have your letter and thank you most sincerely for the kind expressions. I preferred to stay in congress, and fear that 1 have made a mistake, but yielded my own judgment to those, including senator Allison, who urged me to accept. Uur friend John naldwin v/ould not think of coming to Oongress. And 1 think he is right. He can be at the head of the Law Department of the Union Pacific soon, besides maintaiiing his standing at the bar. I not ."ewhat you say relating to the Grant Banquet. 1 will modify what I may say, and have nothing partisan in it. Do you expect to go abroad this month? I sincerely hope your health may oe fully restored. Referring again to uongrersional matters from our district. I hope Judge Walter I. Smith of the Bluffs may get the place. He is a o'ouncil Bluffs boy, but perhaps has grown up since your days there. He has no family connections of consequence but is quite a brainy man. I do not believe he will prove to be a demogogue. Baldwin is for him, and 1 think most, if not all of your friends. Cordially ours. Smith McPherson. GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. were forming in this vicinity to meet the Missourians. The Fourth Iowa never saw a single one of these guns. After all my labors, when my regiment reached St. Louis it was armed with old Prussian muskets, and the first time the boys tired them thirteen of them burst; they were more deadly at the butt than at the muzzle. All this time I was in frequent correspondence with Crocker. He was close to headquarters at Des Moines, and never ceased to sing my praises. While I was in Washing ton a Brigadier General was allotted to the State of Iowa, and Fitz Henry Warren wanted me to take the appointment, but I felt that it was too great a responsibility for one of my experience, and declined it. Then Secretary Cameron, who had formed a better opinion of me after my having obtained the arms, asked Governor Kirkwood to appoint me Colonel of ihi Iowa regiment. Kirkwood immediately responded by making me Colonel of the Fourth Iowa Infantry, with instruc tions to recruit and rendezvous it at Council Bluffs. Crocker heard of the offer of the star, and my timidness in connection with it, and wrote me a letter indicating that he was about to lose faith in me. He had built me up so to others that he had come to believe himself that I could ac ceptably fill any position, and that in declining this appoint ment I had lost a great opportunity. That generalship was given to General S. K. Curtis and the next to General Thomas J. McKean. Every time an appointment was an nounced Crocker came at me declaring what a fool I had been, and what opportunities I had lost. The old Council Bluffs Guards joined the Fourth Iowa, every man in the company enlisting. Lieutenant W. H. Kinsman became its Cai)tain, but was soon selected as Colo nel of the Twenty-third Iowa, and fell leading his regiment at the charge of the Black Bayou. Lieutenant George E. Ford succeeded him as Captain, and fought through the war. W^hen the company returned home it kept up its organiza tion, and honored me by changing its name to "The Dodge 6 GEN. G. M. dodge's HISTORICAL ADDRESS. Light Guard." The sons of the old veterans joined the company, and wlien the Spanish war came they followed the ex ample of their fathers and enlisted unanimously as Company L of the Fifty-first Iowa Infantry. They, too, were a great credit and honor to the State. They returned home and are now a flourishing company of the new Fifty-first—a part of the National Guard of the State. You who understand all the ups and downs and struggles of that frontier company, will appreciate how I love and honor them, and how proud I am of their record. It is an object lesson to the young men of our State, and if they want to learn to respect power and government, be taught obedience and discipline, and obtain physical development that will last them through life, let them join a company of the National Guard. The State now furnishes every inducement, the government arms, equips and uniforms them, and the legislature has made ample pro vision and is generous in its appropriations to sustain them. Soon after Crocker entered the Second Iowa he was pro moted to the command of the Thirteenth Iowa Infantry, and it was not long until he was in command of this Crocker Brigade, He won his star and received his appointment as a Brigadier General in 1802, for his masterly handling of his brigade at the battle of Pittsburg Landing. I do not say this from my own observation alone, but also from the testi mony of those with whom I was closely associated, who never failed to sj)eak of Crocker when the State of Iowa was men tioned. Sherman and Grant were his friends, and Grant did everything in his power to prolong his life. Many and many a time has he spoken to me of his great promise. After every battle I fought, every promotion I obtained, every new com mand I was raised to, Crocker was the first to write to me and send his congratulations, and it seemed to break his heart to think how I had at first failed to grasp my oppor tunities. THE FOURTH IOWA INFANTRY IN THE BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE.. The record of the Fourth Iowa is known to all of you. When I organized it I drilled and disciplined it until the- GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. < boys were wishing I was "in Halifax." I endeavored to put them through the same motions they would go through in battle, and over similar ground, and drove them through brush and over hills until the ofBcers said I would bankrupt the boys on account of the new clothing they had to buy, but in their first and last great battle under me, Pea Ridge, where they stood when all others had gone, where, when night came, and they lined up with not a man missing except those who were dead or wounded, and when they were coming off the field of battle without a round of ammunition, they re ceived that great compliment from General Curtis, and under his order charged the enemy with their bayonets across the open field, then it ■'sas that they realized what drill and dis cipline had done for them, and enabled them to do for their country. They saw regiments uselessly exposed and melt away. They then unanimously forgave me for all the hard knocks to which they had been subjected. Sheridan, who was then a quartermaster, speaks in his memoirs of their work for him in this campaign, and said they would always have a warm place in his heart. GENERAL SAMUEL R. CURTIS ENTITLED TO CREDIT FOR SUCCESS OF PEA RIDGE. At Pea Ridge, which was one of the longest, hottest and most destructive battles, for the number engaged, of any fought in the West, the Pourth Iowa won my first star, and the regiment then fell to the command of one of Iowa s best and bravest officers. General James A. Williamson. In the first reports of this battle that reached the people, the news papers gave the credit of winning the great victory to Geneial Franz Sigel, and his troops. While that portion of his command that was engaged in the first two days did splendid work, especially a portion of General P. J. Osterhaus' divis ion, still the greater part of General Sigel's command did not take part in the battle until the last day, when one-half of Van Dorn's army had been already defeated by General Jeff. C. Davis, and had fled south, and on the last day we had GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. -I'/vf , . 1 only General Sterling Price to meet, who retreated as soon as we attacked him. General Sigd s losses, although he commanded nearly one-half of Curtis' army, were small com pared with those of E. A. Carr's and Jeff. C. Davis' divisions. Probably no one had a better opportunity than I to judge this battle. My command opened the fighting, and, I think, was the last to fire a gun. General Curtis, the commander of that army, was entitled to the full credit of that great vic tory. That battle virtually cleared up the southwest, and al lowed all our forces to concentrate on or east of the Missis sippi. General Curtis had under him as division command ers several experienced, educated soldiers, who met and de feated on their own ground, three hundred miles away from an}'"base, a force twice as large as his own. General Curtis was attacked in rear and on the flank with great force, the fighting lasting three days, and he defeated, yes, virtually destroyed. General Earl Van Dorn's army, and here, in his home, I take pleasure in giving to him the full credit that he is justly entitled to. General Crocker's first anxiety when he heard of the bat tle was for me. The first reports indicated that I had been given a permanent leave by the Confederates, but when he found that I was good for another campaign and had received a promotion, he ojiened up on the press that had endeavored to take the credit for the victory from his first Colonel, Gen eral Curtis. As soon as I was fit for duty I reported to General Halleck, and took a division with headquarters at Columbus. Crocker was then at Bolivar, Tennessee, and wrote me under date of August, 1802, that he was still in command of the Iowa Brigade, and that the creation of new regiments would probably keep him in command of a bri gade. COLONEL M. M. CROCKER APPOINTED BRIGADIER GENERAL. Immediately after the battle of Corinth, October 8,1802, I was assigned to the command of the Second Division, Army of the Tennessee. This was the division that Grant . AaI'a a ..'A GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTOEICAL ADDRESS. m bad organized at Cairo. Crocker's old regiment, the Second, and Colonel Elliot W. Rice's Seventh Iowa, were in it. Crocker, as I have stated, had been appointed a Brigadier General, but the Senate had failed to confirm him in that position. Here was my opportunity to return in part some of the favors he had shown me, and I immediately took the matter up with our delegation in Congress, urging his reappointment and confirmation. Governor Kirkwood, and Hon. John A. Kasson, my own representative, responded prompt ly, but the matter dragged along, and for a time nothing was accomplished. In the meantime, Crocker with his brigade had gone to General Grant down the Mississippi, and on February 13, 1803, he wrote me as follows: Lake Pbovidence, La., Feb. 13, 18G3. After spending ten days encamped opposite Vicksburg, we were or dered to this place, which, by the way, is a most delightful situation, for what purpose I am unable to say. I hear of you frequently. I saw Gen. Grant this morning, and asked him if you were not to be ordered to the front. He said that you were a good man for any place, but that you could not bo spared from Corinth. This division, you perhaps know, is in McPherson's army corps, the 17th,I believe, composed of McArthur's, Logan's and Quinby's. As far as I can judge, it is in much better condition than any other portion of the army down here, indeed, I do not think that crowd of poorly cared for, poorly drilled, discouraged and sick fellows that I saw in the mud opposite Vicksburg can properly be called an army. No en thusiasm, no discipline, no pride, not anything that lends to success in fighting. I was greatly disappointed, and, I confess greatly discouraged; the men are as good as any, but there is something wrong and I fear it is in the ofBcers. I saw Col. Williamson; he was not looking well—had not fully recovered from his wounds received at the storming of the works at Vicksburg. I did not see your old regiment. I am satisfied that the authorities at Washington made a great mistake in not brigading the troops from each state and putting them in divisions together to be com manded by their own oHicers, for after all, public opinion at home is the tribunal most feared, and if we command men frbm our own state we are more interested to take care of them. I received a letter from Tuttle today; his health he says is bad. 1 am sorry to hear it, for I hoped to see him down here. Ransom is in our di vision, commands the 2d brigade. He is a glorious good fellow. Do fi nd time to write me a few lines, if not more. General Crocker often refers in his letters to General T. E. G. Ransom, of whom he had often heard me speak. ■'>' '■ ■4 > • ■I I A > ■ ' ♦'« ' . A,.K, GEN. G. M. dodge's HISTORICAL ADDRESS. Ransom and mjself were cadets together at Norwich Utii. versitj, and, like Crocker, he had a great future in the army for he was a splendid soldier. You all remember that he died on a litter while in command of my corps, on the chase after Hood in the fall of 1864. Like Crocker, he was one of my closest and dearest friends. He remained on duty when he should have been in the hospital, simply because he was fearful something might happen to the corps during my absence. After his death General Sherman paid him the highest possible tribute that coutd be spoten of a soldier. On the first of February, 1863, Congressman Xasson wired me as follows: "I have this morning ascertained from Stanton in person that Crocker and Mathies are nominated to be Brigadier Generals." On February 27, 1863, I wired from Corinth to Kasson: "See that Crocker goes through; we must not lose him. Show this to the delegation.' There is not an ofiScer but bachs him." I cannot refrain from quoting here a dispatch from my old Adjutant, who succeeded me as Colonel of the Fourth Iowa, General J. A. Williamson. The dispatch is dated Yicksburg, January 28, 1863, and is as follows: "Crocker is here. Speaks highly of you and also says Governor Kirkwood has been urging my appointment as a Brigadier Gen- I eral. This is news to me as I have no aspirations in that j way." ,You see our Iowa officers were doing their duty and | earning their promotions from their records in the held. ■ Crocker's nomination went through all right' and on March 19, 1863, he wrote me the following letter: LETTER OF GENEBAL M. M. CRQCKER. Lake Providence, La-' March 19^ 1863. I have delayed writing for several days until I shool^^ ^®ar frona Wash ington, as lay futnre course depended somewhat on the result there. We have just heard of my confirmation, and I am going or two to Vicksburg to see Gen. Grant. I feel so grateful to you '^Wrest that you have manifested in my promotion, and the service have ren dered me, that I could swim the bayous from here to yicksbnrg to do you a favor. When I return from there I will write you fully- ..'if? ' W; ■. • i- 'A , • I t kJ" ' 'i' ., 'T'- v '- 'J ' r Ik 4 ■ r ■ ■44- ■> A-Ay: :■ '-V-. ■ i.J I- -V AY'' * ^ , YA y ; ;Y. < '■ 'V'v .A .-i: >, J iv'- 'i' , J* J. fy -'c.: ■' v<'Vr,;V| ' V. V .t, ^ .. :V ■■ f I," • ' . 1;; • I' .1 f 'iv . ■ ■'(, •. Y ' ' ' *• ■ ■ ' '!' ,»• • A ■ . • V A GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTOEICAL ADDRESS, w% As far as I can see, military matters here are at a standstill. Until more troops can be brought down, all the schemes about chutes, cut-off and canals seem to be humbugs, gotten up for the purpose of killing time and ^ distracting attention from the real game; but something may happen soon. I wish you were here. The campaign in the rear of Vicksbnrg was a severe one, and after it was over Crocker had to take a leave of absence. The fatal disease that had hold of him was developing, and we all knew it. General Grant was aware of it, and tried to save him, for in this campaign he developed the soldierly qualities that we all knew he possessed. After arriving at Des Moines-he wrote to me as follows: Dks Moines, July 2, 18G3. I have been absent from Vicksbnrg, you know, for some time. When the movement from Milliken's Bend commenced General Quinby was ab sent sick, and I was ordered forward to take temporary command of his division. I overtook the division at Port Gibson, just after the tight, and had command of it at the battles of Raymond, Jackson, and Champion Hills, and up to Vicksourg, when Quinby having returned, I was relieved and made Chief of Staff for the Seventeenth Army Corps, a nominal posi tion for the purpose of enabling me to stay around until after the fall of Vicksbnrg—we then thought of taking it by storm. I waited eight days and until the idea of storming was abandoned, and then obtained from General McPherson an order to report at St. Louis for medical treatment; came to St. Lonis and had an operation performed on my throat and got leave to come home. My health is much improved, and I will start back on the 5th. During the time I commanded Qninby's division it acquitted itself with great credit, and I made some reputation out of it. I do not know what command I will have when I get back but the best one at their disposal, I think. It was a good thing to get rid of McClernand, and now that he has gone, I do not think there can Ue much difficulty. I like Ord, and think he will do. I came home in time to be present at the Republican convention. I found them hell-bent on nominating some military hero. Warren and Stone were both on hand urging their claims. I could have been nomin ated, but declined peremptorily. I told them that if they must nominate a military man to select one who had seen the enemy, and who had a good record, and suggested your name, but when asked if you would accept, I was compelled to say I did not believe you would, with your views and prospects, consent to sever yonr connection with the army. Had I felt at liberty to give any assurance in your name you would have been easily 12 GEN. G. M. dodge's HISTORICAL ADDRESS. nominated. They did not want Stone, bnt preferred Stone to Warren. The Copperheads talk about nominating Tuttle, but Tuttle won't accept. After a short stay at Des Moines, Crocker returned to Vicksburg and wrote me the following letter, which I read to show you his high sense of honor, his unselfishness and his attachment to a friend: VlcKSBTJBG, July 21, 18G3. I arrived here yesterday and found the city warm, dusty and generally as disagreeable as possible. I have been assigned to the command of Lauman's division (the Fourth), at present attached to the Thirteenth Army Corps, General Ord's. I have not reported for duty yet, but am waiting for the corps to return from Jackson; will probably start out in that direc tion tomorrow. Our old friend Lauinan has been relieved. His force came "upon the enemy strongly posted, with a battery, his skirmishers being ad vanced about thirty yards, so that he was cut up before he knew what was the matter. He thinks he exercised abundance of caution, and that great injustice has been done him. General Tuttle is out in the direction of Jackson with General Sherman. I have not seen him and cannot hear much of him. I wonder what he will think of the action of the Copperhead convention? Ransom is at Natchez capturing* beef, but will return in about ten days. In the siege he greatly distinguished himself and deservedly stands very high. General Grant in connection with the order assigning me to duty with General Ord, ordered Rawlins to give me an order to him, which I wiUtake the liberty to send you a copy of: Generah I am directed by the Major General Commanding to say that Brigadier General M. M. Crocker has been ordered to report to you with the view to his assignment to the command of Laumau's division. He is an ofRcer brave, competent and experienced, in whom you may place the fullest conhdence, and grant the greatest discretion without fear of the one being misplaced or the other imprudently given. John A. Rawlins, A. A. G. General Grant takes every occasion to speak in the highest terms of you and myself as the two Iowa men in whom he takes stock; he may be mistaken, but it is none the less a compliment to us. Quite a number of Colonels have been recommended for promotion, but no Brigadiers have as yet been recommended. I do not know that any will be. I know that you ought to be promoted. After you, my claims are just as good as anybody's. I would not, if I could obtain it, accept pro motion at your expense. Tuttle deserves promotion, if he had not allowed himself to be hurt by his political aspirations, that may stand in his way. I will see him as soon as I have an opportunity, and if he thinks he can m;. • the riffle I must help him. One thing is certain, I cannot enter into cc. GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. petition with a man who has been as good a friend to me as Tuttle. Let me hear from yon. GENERAL JOHN A, BAWLINS' VISIT TO WASHINGTON. After the fall of Vicksburg General Grant sent General Kawlins to Washington for the purpose of giving the Presi dent a full account of his campaign, and also sent by him his recommendations for promotions. On that list General Grant had done me the great honor to place me at the head of the list for promotion to the rank of Major General. Many of you can remember the very favorable impression General Rawlins made. He appeared before the President and his Cab inet and gave that remarkable description of Grant and his Vicksburg campaign, and what he said on that occasion fully developed to the world the great qualities of that modest man. The only recommendation Grant made at that time for promotion that they acted upon was to make Rawlins a Brigadier General. Not one of the other recommendations, even after many subsequent requests from Generals Grant and Sherman, was acted upon until the year following. Grant and Eawlins supposed that such a great victory would bring several promotions, but the pressure east was so strong that Rawlins afterwards said that Vicksburg was almost for gotten. I had recommended that Colonel Elliot W. Rice, of the Seventh Iowa, be made a Brigadier General. He was an admirable soldier. To make sure that my recommendation reached General Grant's personal attention, I sent it in a let ter to General Crocker, who knew Rice, and asked him to present it and add his recommendation. In August, 1863, I received this response from Crocker: I took your recommendation of Colonel Rice to General Grant, and he endorsed a strong approval on it. He told me that he had recommended you for promotion in the strongest terms, and that you would be made Major General. I hope you will be, and since talking with him have no doubt you will be. Let me hear from you. In August, 1863, General Crocker was transferred from the Thirteenth to the Seventeenth Army Corps with his di- GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTOEICAL ADDRESS. vision and General T. E. G. Kansom's brigade, and was as-^ signed to the command of the district from Grand Gulf tothe Louisiana state line. You are all aware that he stayed with his command much too long for the good of his own health, for when General Grant left Vicksburg there was noone to watch over him or send him away. I wrote General Grant what I had heard about Crocker's condition, and sug gested that he be given a command on the plains, or in a climate better adapted to his condition. I also wrote to Crocker, and received the following letter from him while I was in the Atlanta camjDaign: Des Moines, 2-tth June, 186J. Yours of June 9th has just come to hand. I am rejoiced to hear from you. I have all the time heard of you. I desire before saying anything more to congratulate you upon your promotion. Your friends here arc greatly pleased thereat, none of them more pleased than myself. I yielded to the necessity that compelled me to leave the field with great reluctance, and hoping against allprobability, I stayed longer thani ought, so that I came very near dying, but I am better and Improving rapidly, I think. I do not know what disposition they are going to make of my resigna tion at Washington. I received a dispatch from Governor Stone and a letter from Kasson to the effect that the Secretary of War would arrange for me a separate command on the Pacific, thereby giving me a chance to try the effect of a change of climate on my bronchitis. In answer to these I sent to the Secretary a withdrawal of the resignation upon the condition that I was assigned to such command, but I am not particular about it, and since I can't serve with my old comrades I don't much care to stay in the army. If you see Clarke say to him that I have been expecting a letter from him. And do please write to me yourself whenever you can find time. I suspect yon are now pretty busy. Whenever I learn what disposition is tobe made of my case I will write you. There Is no news. Kasson will be renominated without a dissenting voice. Hub Hoxie sends his regards; helets on to be very busy and I suppose that he is. He says he has a kind of general supervision of affairs, civil and military. In the State, and has divers times threatened me with arrest, and since I find his office a very convenient place to sponge stationery, envelopes, Ac., I have not seen pro per to dispute his authority. Let me hear from you soon. ASSIGNMENT OF GENERAL CROCKER TO DUTY IN DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO. Upon request of General Grant, General Crocker was sent to New Mexico to report to General James H. Carleton,. .-1. 'V >,'V I vif' tj .v* T 'If! GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. # in hopes that the dry climate would restore him to health. There was nothing for him to do there but get well, but he was restless, and chafed under the fact that he could not be in active service. He appreciated that his disease was making rapid strides, and therefore decided to go home to die. In December, 1864, after recovering from the Confeder ate leave of absence given me in front of Atlanta, I was as signed to the command of the Department and Army of the Missouri, and soon afterward the Department of Kansas, then commanded by General Curtis, was merged into mine, in order that I could make the Indian campaigns that fol lowed in the winter of 1864, 1865 and 1866. Crocker kept in correspondence with m£, but I was on the plains most of the time, and away from communication, and it was a long time before his letters reached me. On his return from New Mexico he went to Washington, and I received from him this letter: Chicago, Ihi.., May 17, 1865. I arrived at this city last night a good deal tired out, but am rested, and start home by Dix's Air Line at 7 o'clock this p. m. I have heard today from a New Mexican gentleman that Major General McCook has been ordered to Now Mexico to supersede General Carleton, and that McCook has passed through St. Louis en route. Let me know if you heard anything about this; if you saw McCook and know from him his destination. Secretary Stanton told me to write General Carleton and say to him that he duly approved his official conduct in managing his department, and that the General might rely upon the support of the War Department. He did not mention McCook. Now, if at the time the Secretary told me I might write these things a General was on the way to Santa Fe with the Secretary's own order to re lieve Carleton, it would look like very unnecessary trifling; indeed I can't believe it. But, if it turns out to bo true, then I will write a private letter to Secretary Stanton giving him my views of his conduct. This, if he were fifty Secretaries of War and I much less able than lam to "turn a tide in a dead eddy." Let me hear from you. General Alex. McD. McCook, whom Crocker mentions, had not been ordered to New Mexico, but bad been sent out to my department with a commission to make treaties with •,« fi GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. the Indians. I wrote Crocker to this effect, and in answer received this letter: Des Moines, 2Ith May, 1865. I arrived home all safe and am improving rapidly, I think. At any rate, I am able to eircnlate to some extent. I found my wife and all my babies well, and everything at home satisfactory. Have not seen many of the people; they seem to be jogging along very much after the same old sort. I am very much relieved to learn that McCook was not ordered to New Mexico. Of course if he had gone to relieve Carleton, Carleton would have said at once that the statement contained in my letter of my conversation with the Secretary of War was a lie, and it would look decidedly like it. I see that Sheridan has gone to Texas. This, I suppose, will prevent an ex pedition from your department. However, I don't think it will make much difference. Kirby Smith wiU probably disband or surrender, and if you made the expedition all there would be of it would be a hard summer's work and very little glory, for the public are so hell-bent on considering the war closed that no expedition that can now be made would attract much attention. I do not know what I will do, only if I live I will try to draw my pay regularly during my ninety days' leave, and maybe by the time my leave is out I can make up my mind. Give my kind regards to Hub, and let me hear from you. The expedition Crocker refers to in the foregoing letter was one Grant had ordered me to make through Southeast Missouri, Arkansas and Texas, to clear up the forces there which had refused to surrender. They included Generals Jeff. Thompson, Kirby Smith, Taylor and others. My force had only reached White River when Thompson, with about six thousand men, surrendered, and the other forces surren dered at the same time to General E. R. Canby, which, as Crocker suspected, closed up my campaign in that direction. DEATH OF GENERAL CROCKER. Soon after this I started on a campaign against the Indi ans that took me as far north as the Yellowstone River, and I heard nothing more from General Crocker until I received a telegram out on the plains from my aid. Major George C. Tichenor, notifying me of General Crocker's death, which occurred in Washington on August 28th. I was too far away to hear or take part in the tribute paid him by his State ,,'V . < "'1' L, r 'G ' LI ' ■ \ GEN. G. M. DODGE S HISTORICAL ADDRESS. f: ',»f '■ , sVl,,,. and country, who knew the value and appreciated accordingly his services. His commanding officers placed such a high value upon his ability that they used every means to prolong his life. He would have preferred to fall at the head of his column in battle, but, like the good soldier he was, he was willing to take whatever was in store for him. Nothing I can say to this brigade tells so forcibly and clearly of the man as the personal narrative I have so imperfectly given you. Crocker stamped himself a natural born soldier the moment he put on his uniform. Every commanding officer mentioned his services and recommended him for promotion. Thrfey had all great faith in his ability and judgment. His bravery was unquestioned, and had he retained his health he would have risen to the highest rank and command in the army. The great State of Iowa has perpetuated his name and fame in the monument they have raised to him in our capi tal, but no work of painter or sculptor can picture him to the world as his commanding appearance and soldierly acts are impressed upon the minds of you, who served so faithfully with him. You are assembled at the home of another of your com manders, who was also a close personal friend of mine. We who knew him best honor him most, and as time goes by he is given the credit that his acts and services entitle him to receive. I can only pay my tribute to him. Everyone in the Crocker Brigade and Army of the Tennessee knew of our old friendship. There is one circumstance connected with your brigade when General W. W. Belknap was with you and the Sixteenth Corps that may interest you. The night after the battle of Atlanta, on the 22d of July, when you were lying on that bald hill where the battle had raged so fiercely. General Logan, General Blair and myself met under a tree near the Augusta Railway, just behind the intrenchments of the Fif teenth Corps that the Confederates had broken through and -A '-.IK /r GEN. G. M. DOLiGE's HISTORICAL ADDRESS. captured Captain J. C. DeGress' Battery, which was retaken by Colonel Aug. C. Mercer's Brigade of the Sixteenth Corps, and General C. R. Wood's Division of the Fifteenth. Gen eral Blair told General Logan that his force on Leggett Hill was nearly worn out fighting first on one side of the intrenchments and then on the other, and asked him to send a force to relieve them. On that night nearly every man in the Army of the Tennessee was in a similar situation. Mercer's Brigade of the Sixteenth Army Corps was bivouacked right near where we were standing, and I told Blair I would send that brigade in to relieve them. They reached you some time before midnight, and gave you a chance to have a deserved rest. Colonel Mercer's Brigade had that day fought on thsee parts of the battlefield. His own regiment, the Ninth Illinois Infantry, had been mustered out of service several days before the battle, and were awaiting transportation home. There was no reason why they should take part in the battle, but they went in with the rest of the brigade, and, as you know, lost heavily, and were a part of the command that went to your relief. Of such material was made that great Army of the Tennessee. My comrades, I thank you for the invitation you have given me to be with you, and doubly so that it has presented the opportunity I have long wished for to pay my tribute to your great commander. General M. M. Crocker, and also to testify to the bravery of your other distinguished commander, Genei'al William W. Belknap, and testify to the respect, hon or and love I bear him. 487 1900. At the meef'ng of the Crocker Br^'gado at Keokuk, Iowa, ^on September 27, 1900 the following resolut^'ons -were ado ted: "The Members of Crocker's Iowa Brigade composed of the surv^v^'ng veterans of* the Eleventh, Thirteenth, Pi fteentr. and Sixteenth regiments of Iowa Volunteer In antry, VJar of the Rebellion, in tenth biennial Reunion at Keokuk, Iowa, this 26th and 27th days of September, 1900, hereby testify their apprec''ation of the great honor conferred in the fresence among us of Major General Grenv'lie M. hedge who was one of owa's most distinguished officers during siad war; and especially for his very able and instructive oration delivered at this reunion; and which was listned to with intense satisfaction by the large and apprecia tive audience present thereat. We are glad to meet and greet so distinguished a citizen who was one of the pioneers of Iowa and one amonst its first volunteers in the Union army and whose record both as a citizen and a soldier is of a most honorable and unexceptionable character. Long may be live to enjoy the honors feo Justly his due, and he is hereby made an honorary member of this brigade, H, H, Rood, Presi dent .f)rocker' s Iowa Brigade • V'* 491 Salem, May 10, 1900, My dear General: Our historical Society is arranging for what I think will be the most interesting of all its annual summer excursions. A picnic excursion in celebration of the 17th of June at the old Bradstreet place at Blind hole only, as the 17th is ^^unday we shall have the "outing" on the 16th. Saturday. As you well know, the old place is very historic, having been the home of four or five successive generations of the Porters from the time of John Po rter the Patriarch and then the home of several generations of the Bradstreets, descend ants of Gov. Bradstreet and Cov. Dudley, who became connected with the Porters and in consequence came and entered into possession. Many noted men of both names can trace their lives back to that ancient homestead and we expect many of them to be present. Near by, in the pasture where we shall gather under the trees, is the rude burial ground where the Porters buried their dead for more than a hundred and fifty years and I have counted as many as fifty graves ( and doubtless there are more) among the bushes and brambles and stunted trees , placed in rows and marked by rough and sunken stones without inscription. Graves of farmers and soldiers, and of their wives and children, and of their fathers and mothers and brothers and sisters. You were born in the vicinity and for every reason we war t you as our guest and shall be so happy to hear some word from you after refreshments. Prof. J. H. Lean and my brother Judge A. A. Putman, have just accented an invitation and v/ill speak and vie shall ask others who also were born in Putmanville. John & V/arren Porter, Mr. Moynaban, Editor Israel Bradstreet, P. & Wm. E. Putman, Nathan Richardson and also Gen. Appleton and George P. Dow, of the Peabody and Topsfield societies. The latter says he will come. Please do time a visit here for the occasion and we will greet you most heartily and takf the best care of you. Trusting you are v/ell, always, yours, A.P. Putman, "I Way, 1900 Paris, May 26, 1900 Dear General;- I have your letter of yesterday. I gave both your name and that of General Williamson to the Committee to invite you to the dinner of the 29th. Probably the General will go with you and meet us at the LaFayette Tomb the next day, thirtieth, at Picpus C^mettrtT'y. General Winslow's Address is 18 rue du General Foy. Yours very truly. Horace Porter ^ f . ' "l • f V .;V . • ■ '' ^ I ■ ' ■: ' J. 495 May, 1900 Terry, Montana, May-29th, 1900 Ma lor Genl. G. M. Dodf^e, Formerly Commander of Left Wing 16th Array Corps Dear General;- I have several times sat down to write you a letter, but each time laid it aside for the reason, that I thought maybe you were bored to death from letters from old soldiers, who at some time served under you. It done my heart good to see that our old Commander was called upon to advise our younger Generals during the late Cuban V/ar, in military affairs and to know that you were yet able to be of service to your coxintry. And thibtbi-ln/^sTme to the thought that I at one time stood by your side when I thought that your fight was finished, the day in front of Atlanta when you received that wound in the head that Jrook you from us. How we feared when we saw you fall that the shot was a fatal one, and how rejoiced I felt when as I was washing your wounds, I'saw you open your eyes and finally speak, giving us hope that you would soon be able to Command us again, but fate' decreed otherv/ise. I would be glad to have an answer if only a line. I remain, as ever. Your old soldier friend, A. B. Snow, formerly Co, I, 7th Iowa, Vet. Vol. Infty. Left wing 16th A. C. May, 1900 497 31st May, 1900 18, Rue Du General Poy My dear General;- I have just received a telegram from General Williamson stating that they will come on P-Tonday at 12;30 to breakfast so, now P/Irs, Winslow and I am counting on you to help round out the table. I wish our little affair in the Philippines was in as good a way to finish as that Boer war seems to be. However, we will "get there" in time. Faithfully yours, and cordially. E. P. Winslow Thursday '^'2 - May, 1900 4SS Hotel de Calais, Rue de Capacines May 31st, 1900 My dear General;- I have arranged for the Luncheon for Tuesday next June 5th at 12;30 p. m. in the third floor of the National Pavillion, for you to meet the Commissioner General and Members of the National Commission. Will you kindly advise Genl. Williamson as I do not know his address and will~you please let me know the address of any of the following Iowa men that may be in the city; Hon. J. N. Irwin, Gov. Wm. Larrabee and Mr. Crosby Very truly yours. Hotel de Calais Rue de Capacines Calvin Manning 't ■ 'i ^ t \ r '*!v'' ' f-ft- ,, • i'- Awt 'fll \ ' 'i '' 'T'' 501 Jiine, 1900 6, Place Des Etats Unis. Dear General,DodRe; Will you come in for supper at eight o'clock tomorrow Stinday June 10th, If you go to the races you will enjoy this little cold meal, which we offer without ceremony and I shall personally enjoy the acquaintance my husband has sure promised. I am with true regards. Sincerely yours, Mrs. B. P. Leggatt 503 1900 i Republique Prancaise Postes Et Telegraphes ■'""'id Hotel, Paris, Dear General Will you take a drive with me tomorrow afternoon , Wednesday, if I call for you at the Grand Hotel about 5 o'clock provided it is fair weather? Yours very truly, IT-^raee Horace Porter General Grenville M. Dodge, 140 Grand Hotel, Paris 505 July, 1900. Non.e, Alaska, July 7th, 1900, Genl. ti. i-'odge. No. 1 Broadway, Dear General: You will doubtless renieuiber I wrote you from Denver last February in reference to my coming to Nome and asking your endorsement with Standard Oil Co. with reference to handling their Agency at this point which you kindly did but we were too late as they advised n.e that their San Francisco department had already Completed arrangements for handling this territory.I came here however on June 15th and ia ve just established my .-.elf in the shipping and ticket business, everything here being l:andled, of course, by boat. I have however secured as sub-agent the handling of tickets and freight by the various lines. Have none ol' their direct agencies. It occurs to me and I believe I an. perfectly safe in saying th t the Governement will be called upon as is usual in these extreme out of the way countries to transport a large number of people out of here this fall. In my connection with ti:e various lines ^ thaight if you would aid me I could secure an appointment from Prest. McKinley as special Transport Agent or something of that sort to be prepared this season or any season to see to proper handling of people, arrange for rates etc. I believe there ai'e no such officials at present. But with your long Knowledge of handling transportation con;panies and meeting with just such emergen cies as might arise here,will join me in believeing that it would be a wise step to take early. Of course the War Dept. is ably represented here by Genl Randall but as a rule their time is fully occupied with other matters. Your own wide experience and knowledge of such things is n;ore valuable than anything can suggest but you can readily see what I am getting at and leave the balance to you. I dislike to call upon you so often but I always or rather for past 15 years have felt thafc I had no better friend and again take the liberty. Will you kindly take the matter up and advise me? I hope by hard work and straight dealings wit): all to build myself up. Kindly write me any way. With best wishes for your health, I r-emain, Very truly, J. F. Linthurst. 5G7 1 \ i'- . June 17, 1900 On board Narada Cowes, June 17th, 1900 Dear General;- I have your favor from Paris and write that the inform ation I wired you was in reply to a cable I sent Budge. It merely said, "nrogressing favorably". I am very sorry to hear the gout is still troubling you. 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Colorado & Southern Ry. Colorado Midland Ry. Cuba Railway. President of the Commission to Investigate the conduct of the War Department in the War with Spain. Death of Col. James A. Sexton. U.S. Senator for Iowa, John R. Geer. Court of Inquiry upon General Nelson A. Miles. D. B. Henderson a Speaker of House of Representatives. The Philippines. Trip to Rowley. Army of Tennessee. Mrs. U. S. Grant on appointment of Fred D. Grant, Brig. Gen. Regular Army. 70th Birthday. Trip to Europe and Worlds Fair at Paris. Address on Brig. Gen. Marcellus C. Crocker. Election of McKinley and Roosevelt. Address on Gen. O. O. Howard's 76th Birthday. Index for Book 16 included. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1899 1900 1901 General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/2139e26a86e06751f20d34e7a7a04274.pdf 8596b6b99b263fc226d60ac9a76a54ee PDF Text Text DATA Chronologically arranged i/cl ^ For Ready Reference in the Preparation of a Biography of GRENVILLE J/.ELLEN DODGE. President of Sundry Railroad & Construction Companies . Late Chief Engineer Union Pacific and Texas Pacific," ■ ♦ Rail road Companies, KErvBFR OF CONGRESS, MAJOR CENTRAL In the 'A'ar for the Preservation of the Union. • BOOK XVII. Death of President McKinley. Death of Maj. Gen. Stanley. And Cuban Railroad Company. Death of Mother Bickendyke. The Philippines Letter to F . C. Chittenden on Railway Bonds Council Bluffs. Sherman Statue Visit to Aest Point at it's Centennial Grant Birthday Banquet. General Staff for U, S. Army. Donation of Tablet to West ?oint. Harriman on Building of U . P. Death of Iv.. S. Hurd and H onument Railroad to hin . Andrew Carnagie's Donation of Public Library to Council Bluffs, Meniber of State Historical So. Dedication of Sherman Monument, Panama Canal Dedication of Shermian Statue in New York. 1902 - 1903 - 1902 No.100 Lakeshore Drive, Chicago, Ills. My dear General Dodge, It was most kind of you to send me the reply from General Henderson, about Fred's letter, which I greatly appreciated. I suppose it would injure Fred and the democrats would attack him, if his letter were read in the autumn Campaign, complimentary to Fred as it would be? Don't you think so? Of course, I know your opinion on such subjects is far above mine? I am here with my sister, Mrs. Palmer, who tiiegraphed for me to come at one^, on the terribly sudden shock she had, in the death of Mr. Palmer. It is quite beautiful all that is said of him and the tributes from his fellow citizens, who held him in such high esteem. I think you knew him well, and also my dear sister and are a friend of hers. I regretted extremely, not to see you at your grand-daughters wedding, where I just missed you, going through the rooms lookigg Cor you, assisted by ^Irs. '''Montgomery and her son, but you had just left I had a beatitiful note from the happy young bride a few dajrs ago. I venture to send you the enclosed article by Mr. Carpenter which I hope you will be interested in reading. Mr. Carpenter sent me several copies of it, with a letter, praising most enthusiastically to me, my husband and his work and all he had accomplished, etc. and he, Mr. CarpettBr s41d, he considered "Genl. Grant's work the most able efficient and interesting of all done by the Military officers, and that no one was so respected and liked by the natives" etc., and he added, "I believe that his work is not as much talked of and Icnown in the press at home, because of the jealousy of Genl. Grant". I must get you to read 'r. Carpenter's letter sometime, when it is at hand. With many heartfelt thanks for your kind interest and help for Fred, believe me, my dear General, Very sincerely, Ida H. Grant. My unexpected, and hurried trip to Chicago prevented my thanking you earlier for sending Genl. Henderson s letter so kindly. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant. n11307 about 1902. or earlier. (First part of letter missing.) letter was read by you as all seemed highly pleased with it and approving'. Gov. Taft spoke in such praise and was so complimentary of Fred to me that I hope he will mention him to the President that is I wish he would; and I trust Gov. Taft will see Fred's letter to you? He returned to Washington, ^ay 1st to see Sec. f^oot. If you do send Fred's letter for Speaker Henderson to see, as you say, do you think he would speak of its tenor or read it to the President? I feel it wou.ld be highly ap.proved. Hoping to see you at Miss Montgomery's wedding and with ii.any repeated thanks believe me, dear General, Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant. P. S. My dear General,Mrs. Grant is sending to your granddaughter a pretty gift and has had engraved on it - "For the Granddaughter of Genl. Grenville Dodge, from the V/idow of General U. ■->. Grant," as she thinks that will make her remembrance more interesting'. I am taking her gift and my little offering over with me to the happy bride. I shall 8 wives of officers dine with me on the 26th, and ihave asked Mrs. Taft, but have not heard from her. I go to the Waldorf Saturday by 3 o'clock P.M. '' ith many thanks , Yours Sincerely, Ida Grant. ■ --3B New York City, Jan. 2, 1902 Horace G. Burt, Esq., . President, Union Paciric Railroad, Omaha, Neb. ^■y dear Sir: I am in receipt of yourts enclosing pass lor myself car and party, also for myself individually, over the Union Pacific, for which please accept my thanks. I notice in your returns fro the month of November, that the increase in your net earnings almost equals the in crease in your gross, and, no doubt, you are receiving the benefit of the changes that have been made upon the road, which I understand are now nearly completed. Have you ever contemplated taking down that grade at the head of Echo with a long tunnel, which was our original plan, but which we could not carry out because the Government refused to accept any work of a temporary nature,- that is they would pay us only for continuous completed work, and it would have taken us two years or more in those times to com plete the tunnel. I am not sure, but it seems to me it re duced the grade therJf^^about 60 feet, but it may have been to fifty feet. Then that only left a heavy grade' at the mouth of Weber, which is a difficult on e to handle. Thanking you for the numerous courtesies the road has extended to myself and family, and wishing you a happy new year, I am. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. January 6th, 1902, Cleveland, Ohio.January 6, 1902, ?.!y dear General: Would it he asking too much of you, to give me in your own words the "story" of Mother Bickendyke finding you woulded in the hox car, on your way to Nashville, or would you rather I would try to remember it as I heard you tell it at Indianapolis? I am afraid I aannot remember all the particulars, and I would love to have your personal experience appear in the "Memorial" in our report to the Society of the Army of tae Tennessee. If you find it asking too much of you I will do the best I can but it would be so much better coming from headquarters. Respe ctfully, I am( one?) "Vice President" Mrs. O.K.Smith, 121 Cedar Ave. Cleveland,©. New York City, January 6, 1902 Louis Blickensderfer, Esq., 4640 Farnam Street, Omaha, Ngb. Dear Sir: Yoursto your brother he forwards to me. I would be pleased to have you send me Lhe contents of the different volunes ofrpamphlets relating to the Union Pacific that your father had, if not too much troulbe. He sent me two of these books once which I returned to him. The title of one of the publications is "Report of Proceedings and Organization of the Union Pacific R. R., J. A. Dix, April 2, 1864." In this, are proceedings of the directors, report of T. C. Durant Oct. 30, 1863, Appendix Report of Peter A. Dey, Dec. 16, '63, Breaking Ground at Omaha December, 1863, Appendix B. Report of Brayton, 1863, Appendix C. Report of James A. Young, Jan. 26, Appendix 2 Report of Joseph F. Hodge, Geologist, Appendix 3 Report of F. U. Case, Aug. 15, '62. This I thke it, is one publication bound in one of the volumes, because following it is marked 3rd, Report of T. C. Durant, Vice President and General Manager, to the Board of Directore, relating to surveys to the close of the year 1864. 4th- report of T. 0. Durant and map, to Directors, relating to the operation of the en gineers departnient up to the close of the year 1865, dated April 10, 1865. Appendix D-- Location West of Omaha, Silas Seymour-- this the end of Volume I. Then comies volume 2, which has first- Report of Chief Engineer U.P.R.R. on Bridge over Missouri River-, with map, Dec. 3, 66. 2nd, Report of Consulting Engineer U.P.R.R. wits map, S. Seymour, Dec. 31, 66 on Bridge across Missouri River. 3rd- report on Bridg ing the Missouri River, J. L. Williams, Nov. 23, 67 with map. 4th-- Report of G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer U. P.R.R. on sur vey acr-oss Rocky Mountcins, wjth endorsement Board of Direct ors, and VanLenup, Geologist, report Nov. 11, 66. Report G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer, U.P.R.R. on branch line to Oregon, with m-ap, Dec. 11, 67. Report G. M. Dodge, Chief Engineer, 1866 with map. These latter reports I have, but the volume I am anxious to get at is the one first mentioned, as Volume I. However, if you will send me the contents of each volume I can decide. Of course I would expect to return same if desired I was in hopes to obtain the volume containing the documents I want to file with my own volumes, as the itenis I name as being in the first volume are missing fromi my records. Very truiy yours, G. M. Dodge. *64. New York City, January 6, 1902 Captain Edgar T. Ensign, Commander, Colorado Commandery, Loyal Legion, Colorado Springs, Colo. My dear Comrade: I have received yours of January 3rd, and appreciate very much your kind invitation to be present at your annual meeting on February 12th in Denber, a d deliver an address upon the theme "Lincoln," and it would give me great pleasure to attend and comply with your request, if my engagements were such as to admit of my doing so. I doubt whether it would be prudent for me to travel to Colorado at this season of the year, but I have already made arrangements to spend most of the winter in Cuba,and will leave here aoout the middle of January, hence it would be impossible for me to be present with you. It would give me great pleasure to meet the Colorado Cbmmahdery, so many of whom I know personally, and it would be a still greater pleasure to comply with your request onaccount of my old associ ation and comradeship with you. I know your meeting will be an interesting one, and the subject is one which will certinly add great interest to the occasion. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville U. Dodge. New York City, January 8, 1902 Captain R. E. Palnier, 11th Kansas Cavalry," Omaha, Neb. My dear Captain: • ■ • I received yours enclosing proof of the paper on the "Powder River Indian Expedition," and have read it with a great deal of interest, and thank you very much for sending it to m.e. Your d escription of the batlle on Tongue River is different from what I had been led to believe it was. I thought Conner surrounded the Indians there. I knew he captured about 11 jO ponies, and understand' that in the surround he made he' would have captured them all if it had not been for the Indians stopp ing to loot the cari:p. I have comniunications from some, of the officers present.at the time, and they gave me that impression. I was also told that to punish these Inaians that instead of lett ing them retain their loot, he took it away from them and burned i t up. I read also your account of Captain Stewart's and the Montana men's trip across that country, whenthey were attacked by the Crows. What year was i.his and what pul.)lication contains a full statement of this. Your extract, I understand, is Hauser's statement of the trip. Thank^5'©u again for your courtesy in sending me the proof, I.am, Ver'y truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. January, 1902. United States Engineer Office, :ioux City,Iowa, January 9, 1902. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, No . 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. My dear Sir: In your letter of December 4th you spoke about writing to several Council Bluffs, Parites whon. you thought probably r-etained some recollection of the Lincoln visit to that city. Incase you have done so and have received any satisfactory replies, I should esteem it a great favor to hear what they have to say.. Very truly yours. H. M. Chittenden. ■ '■ Vf •' , A r, ^ New York City, January 9, 1902. Sir William C. Van Home, Montreal, Canada. Ky dear Sir: I have received yours of 8th of January. I think I know of a man who would fit the case, Mr. James R. Maxwell, who was an assistant engineer for me on the Union Pacific. He must be nearly sixty years of age. He has done a great deal of work in South America. He was in charge of making the surveys for one of the lines for the Nicaragua Canal. Just returned. He is a very able engineer, but not a very quick one, butthere is no one better able to keep things checked up than he is, and he can tell whether matters are being run as they sould be. He is absolutely honest, and could be trusted ith anything. If you desire, I can have him here to see you when you come on Monday, if you will wire me. He is in Delaware, and I do not htink is doing anythin at present, although he is always ready to take hold of anything. He is the only person I know of who is within re:ch. Another thing about Maxwell is that nobody can fool him, for he knows all about his profession, and has been in it from the time he was a boy until now, and on some of the most important works in the country. • I will be ready to go with you. I n;ay go to Washington one or two days before you do, but will go on from there with youi Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. it , Ne'A York City January 10, 1902 Rev. A. P. Putnam, Salem, Mass. My dear Mr. Putnam: I received yours of January 8th, and note what yousay about writing up thw atory of Putnamville, and am very glad to know that you are engaged in this work. I find since I have heard you and seen the record of many of the noted men that came from that part of Danvers whom I knew nothing about when I was a young boy, how little I knew of my surroundings, and how much they had to do with the future of our country. It is a great thing to have someone take interest enough in these matters to make^'a recordfor the future as you are doing. I shall read it with great pleasure and interest, and am willing, to do whatever I can to aid y u in the matter, and will have photograph sent to you. I think you have Mr. Granger's private beography of myself, which takes me up to 1870. I do not know what ti:ere is since then that is in print, unless it be public positions I have held, and my work in railroads. I enclose you some slips that may interest you. I have been West to my old home, and happened to be there when Kinsman's body was brought there, and was very much pleased with the attention that they gave to his memory. Truly and cordially yours, j G. M. Dodge. Rev; Yor'ri City, January 10, 1902 My dear Mrs. Smith: -• I enclose you a clipping in relation to Mother Bickerdyke, which n;ay be, of use to you, and which please return after you have examined. I first became acquainted with Mother Bickerdyke at Corinth, where I commanded, and where she often appealed to me for aid, and to help her along in her work, and I soon discovered that she was a remarkable woman, and doing a splen did work. Although she often had great opposition, I never saw anyone that could handle her, or defeait her in her purposes. She accompanied us when we moved East in the Chattanooga Campaign, and w. s with us all the way to Atlanta. I often had occasion to respond to come call from her, and she became a very warm friend of mine. I think when she became worried and could not get anybody else to do anything for her, she appealed to me, knowing that I would respond if possible. If my re collection is correct, she remained with us up to the time we established our hospitals at i/iarietta. There she stopped, but I know she was once at the front at Atlanta,- I think soon after the battle of the 22nd, because I think I remember her coming to rriy headquarters there. I was v.oulded at Atlanta on the 19th of August and was there until General Sherman made his arrangement for swinging to the south. He kept me, thinking I would recover from my would sufficiently to assume my comimand, but that was impossible. The sick wounded soldiers then around Atlanta were sent North in t^ins of box cars. My wound being in my head, they had to swing my cot up from the roof of a box car, and sick soldiers were laid on matresses on the floor of the car; I remember the car was filled with them. They could not send attendants in every car, but had attendants in Lhe train. When we reached Mar ietta we were halted there, and I heard Miother Bickerdyke outside inquiring for me. She was shown the car I was in,, and came to it, but it was impossible for her to get in the car, as it stood on a bank and there was no way for her to get up into the car. She made a couple of soldiers who stood by lift her into the car. My eyes were shut so I could not see, but I remember she bathed my face and fed me, and put some dainties on the cot I was swinging in. I remen.ber one was a bottle of milk. At the same ime she also attended to such of the boys in the car as needed attention. Most of them were soldiers who were convalescing, and could help themselves, because some of them curing thetrip would get up to see how I was getting on. After leaving my car I heard her going along to other cars, making inquiries. She had with her one or two assistants who were caring for the dainties which she was feeding to the soldiers. I was not taken out of the car from the time I left Atlanta until I reached Nashville. 'A'e went along slowly, not over eight or ten miles an hour, and it was a long, tedious trip. ,Ve were fed and attended to at Chattanooga and other points along the line. Mother Biokerdyke, wherever she was, was a captain; she coniip.anded everybody and everything about her. She often met great opposition, sometimes from officers and sometimes from the surgeons, but she never would give up, and so far as I know never failed in her purposes. She became beloved by all the soldiers in the army with whom she came incontact, and , as General Sherman finally admitted, she was often a biggt r mian than he. It has been a great satisfaction to me to see upon her death what universal praise of her has come forth from all parts of the Western country, and the Western armies, who knew her so well. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge Mrs. G. K. Smith, 121 Cedor Ave. , Cleveland, Ohio. 1902 . United States -i^ngineer Office, Sioux City, Iowa, January 17, 1902, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. My dear Sir: Your communication containing the result of your researches in Council Bluffs has been received and I am very much obliged indeed for your pains in this matter. I think that the information which it contains will be sufficient for my purpose. Very truly yours, ' H. M. Chittenden. !' ^ : •> B41307 Feby. 1902 Phila. Feby 1st, 1902 Oenl. Grenvllle M. Dod^e, My dear Comrade; The Eighteenth Annual Re-Union of Go. A 14th Pa. Cav. Association will be held Saturday Feby. 22nd. 1902 at 4 P.M. in G. A. R. Dept. Headquarters 5th and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia. We trust you will be present with us at the meeting as we will have a matter to talk about which happened 40 years ago this coming summer. ■ Please advise the Secretary On receipt of this whether you will be present or not, also if you can stay to the Banquet in the evening, so that we can make all the arrangements. ' Fraternally yours. B. F. Walton, Secretary, 3439 Sydenham St. L. W. Moore, President February 3, 1902. My dear General; The Memorial to "Mother Bickendyke" is finished and sent to Col. Cadle, and I wish to thank you verykindly for responding my letter so beautifully in honor to her memory, and contributing so much material, but I have been obliged to "cut" and"boil" down the alloted space, that I hardly know what to use, but again I thank you kindly for v.hat you sent. Wishing you all sorts of good "shes and that we may meet in Washington, if not befo're. Respectfully, Llrs. C.H.Smith. "Vice President" 1902. . . « The Prank P. Bla-r P.ost of the G.A.R. on December 15, 1902, congratulated tlajor Genepal Peter J. Osterhaus on h^ s arrWal at h o eightieth Birthday and on February IQth, 1903, he made .answer as follows: - . . ^ I » * ' r ■* ' • *Bonn-on-the Rh^ne, Germany, " Frank P', Bla'r Pont, No. 1, • •» , Grand Army of the Republic • p St. Lou^s, I\Io: ' Lfentlemen and Dear Comraripe;' I • receipt of j-our hi-hlv eetee-ioa ^®Sysspect^ully to aoknowledee the and tb thank yor hbarM,t?v^ °f December, 1903, in° d°;y^S-U:ft'SSr?^/^S; (irSheilfcral^r.rfo ^ tofld^^bar?i"^?i t w ^ "^'."not but believe Sem Si^ateS ty your to exnraaq -rnn-ir h yournold comrade, Indeed,. I have no words and ana w^J^on^^v w oh only tb.t that my serv^-ces had honored been equal by your to approvlny, H. pr^ase both mpntnT w-ty as completely and as well as my abtlHies, could rpnrtPTx fpi cal, went; n th^ s endeavor the services i a nr^vate (1 ontl ample recognition by the rap^d promotion from to\he ranV nr such the 2nd Reg-ment Missouri Volunteers) and rpppntiir TT Ji''ghest n the Volunteer service Thpcp di-ti^iip+i ^ vote in my behalf by both Hou-es of Copgress. thpm I tprai most thankfully, rece'ved by me, but besides rpwn-nd d the close of the war, home with me st^ll another thZ n^id!^? engraved and religi ously guarded in my very heart>- f-hp mn+1 helped to sh'led the lawful Government aga'nst + p n ^ nous consp jr'ator.s who had prepared to overthrow the same and National unHy, and of having taken part a long and bloody war, wl.ich ended in bringing the aghtatops n or '<• nators of th s unlioly attempt down on the^r knees, and *n preserv ng the rad ant galax of all the Btates ijitact and entire. 4.V nr ^ operat ons I was most ably seconded by the excellent and patriotic spirit, of o.ur. soldiers, everywhere and n every emergency, and often under tryin • circumstances. They bore the hardsh .ps of the campaign and met the fate of battle most" gallantly and never fli-nc: ed from the ta-sks befc^ e tlem; the orders of the off cers were carri.ed out with readv obdelience, great alacrity arrd an uncomjnon degree of * ntelli gence. Missouri and ot, Lou s especially, won imperishable laurels by .thpir spontaneous response to L ncoln's—the Martyr Preaident's--call for troops, in a few days they formed stronf* and nunerou" battalions, and, led on and directed by the energy and clear v's''on of patriots such as your Prank P.- Blair and Gen. Lyon, annih'lated the maohi-nat^ons of the Jefferson City officials by their prompt and decisive action. They became the instruments to keep the State within the Union, v/bh le J J. , ^ , j. . . , 4.1AV2J V/CAIIA V UAAW i X V .L VAAU JJIA V# UV ^ jV UllO J L» CX U O VT oil 11 Oli^ Uli >v t||e rebellions minority, w1 th Gen. Price, sided with the Southern armies until It made its final exit in the unconditional surrende at New Orleans, La., where the convention to tn's effect w^s oi'^'n der gned m." -f 1902on the 'he UnUed states h}, the wrHer of these ■ 1'nes. repa^'red: enternr" qp -hf^'crnr,'+ ''•nherent to "'t were soon freed" from Testra"'nt nnl + anew;' commerce and ^ndn.stry fr-^ra thr^nt w ^estr-ct^ ons, took un the-'r advanc^'ng steps energies and ^^rpr^ sed them; the Nat^'on's acfv^'ty A ner^nd nf themselves on-every -firiel-d of human almolt Affluence set ^n and lasts now, the frJt o? thP 30 years. "Tealth, pronort^ons upvp-r* Vn' ^ ncrease constantly and assumes of thpL vLrro? ^ 'f' not the noblest ornament aL make ScPsqM.iffn mUl-mprove, augment to oropaFatp and -np^* <3 public 'ns'truct.^* on "'n order and" all stat'nnrs le.vel of learning among the people of every ITterlA^nl s^'rH. ' ° strengthen the^'r restorat^'on^ng^-^oan'^^ look on what has been "ach^eved s^nce the unavo"^ dabTp" hn? m ^ ® op'n^o'n that the war was an ^n everv nant or +i cr"'s-s; once over, all energ'es and talents and most" bpnP-p'p'nT'i coule ^nd d'd deVelftp themesleve"s freely amLrfL S" . peopl-e, and ti.e^r ascendency npvpn qiapS 'VI? onals of the world. May th^ s on\7ard march "TJunquam retrJrsuL" Amer'oa be for'all t'me tb oome OTii^'da thank you for the very k-nd remembrance of one ol^domrader >'®"=»'-e of my dear _ P. J. Osterhaus, 'vt n- ^ f^rst became acquainted wAth General Osterhaus ^n the Pea R''dge campa"" gn and ^n the v* ew of the officers there, he, was ' • • " * the ablest of the German officers ^n that arnij'', though o-thers ranked him. He -became a prominent officer in the Army of t^s Tennesse as a Dividion Commander and at t^raes a co-rp^ commander* • ■ ' j ■ ■ • • " , Some five or six years i.go, f learned throu,''h- some of h^s f - ' ' ■ ' friends that ho wa-s living with a son and all he had was ^50 pension, p In connection with Gen. Bartholdi of St.- Lou^s, we immediately arranged to have h*m Tetireh. as a Brigadier General* The-re were jgreat objecti onq. ,to thi s as they said i t w'oiuld set a precedeht but when General J*. P.. Hawley, who was Oenator from Connecticut was retired from the Senate .on account .of his ipabi-lity, the Senate ■passed a ill ret^r.^ng hijn as a Brigadier .General of. the Regular Army* When that bill came to the House, I then took active 1902. measures to have General Osterhaus' name attached, which was done and the b'll passed, I received a very friendly letter from General Osterhaus as follows: . ':V' ■ ■<Ji. ' ■ ■v'v: ' i) .tH. , February, 1902 Boston, February 10, 1902 Gen. G. "f. Dodfl:e, 1 Broadway, New York My dear Sir;- The Executive Committee of the Norwich University Alumni Association of Boston wishes to extend to you a cordial invitation to attend its Fourteenth Annual Banquet at Youn/^'s Hotel, on Friday eveninp:, February Twenty-first inst. Hoping that you are in good health and trusting that you will be able to be with us, I am, with personal regard. Very respectfully, N. L. Sheldon, Pres. N. U. A. A, if * a". Feb. 1902 Batangas, Batangas Prov. P.I. Feb. 23, 1902 Major General Grenville M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York City My Dear General I have your nice long letter of December 31st and have enjoyed reading it very much indeed. Many clippings which you sent are very interesting, and it always does a soldier good to hear that another soldier has been buried among his kindred and in his home. It has just occured to me that you and I are both taking a very lively part in . finding and recovering lost bodies. I think we had better form a partnership to be knownas "Dodge, Horton & Company" with the announcement that the finding of lost bodies of distinguished soldiers and foreigners a specialty. All joking aside, the articles are most interesting and I am particularly glad to note the tone of affection of the citizens and soldiers of Iowa for you, as manifested in these articles. It has been so long feince I have seen a real gobd' TUlitary parade I hope we can get up one when I get back to the States. Getting back to the States bring.s me to a very important point. The last of January I wrote General Humphrey, our Chief Quartermaster here, a personal letter asking him to have me in mind for an early return to the States- first, and most important, because of my mother's very poor health, and second", but of second consideration, because I had been out here longer than any other •Quartermaster and was next entitled to go. I was very much surprised to receive a telegram from him a few days later, saying he would arrange with the War Department to send me back in charge of the Transport "CROCK" and have the Quartermaster of the "CROOK" come down and take my place. The "CROO":" is to sail about the first of March. Two campaigns are going on-now in our Brigade on the Island of Luzon alone to say nothing of the active service on the Island of Mindoro which is also in our Brigade. * After consulting with General Bell and with Colonel Wells of the 1st Cavalry, our Post Commander, and other officers here, I decided to remain liere until the close of active field operations in this Brigade which we all believe will not be later than April 15th. General Bell ' has consented at that time to accept any Quartermaster in my place. This action on the part of General Boll and the officers is very compli mentary to me, and I feel it to my interest in every way to remain a couple of months longer. We have eleven thousand troops in our Brigade in active service There are forty-five Disbursing Quartermasters and we have to work here in my office night and day, every day, in order to keep things going it has been a great experience for me and I fully appreciate it This means that I will probably be home the last of May for sure as mv rellaf hnnu back to the Btates arranged I desire from ,first, Manila to go by General to Washington Humphrey. and attnnri When I get •some matters at home and also to have a visit with mother. I then want to arrange for my future station, and, as you know, am anxious thatthis sptlon stall be Ke» York City or Governors Island: The maUer ofmy station can be arranged for after ray return to the States, unless they want to side-track me before I get home which I do not believe is the case, so I look forward with great pleasure to seeing all of you in May or June and having a visit with mutual friends on Long Island. I shall telegraph my mother the boat I am coming back on, and have already written her to send word to you telling you the name of the boat ^ am returning;on and the day I leave here. I am exceedingly glad to note that your health is so good and sincerely hope and trust that your good health will continue. I hope your visit to Cuba will prove interesting and satisfactory. I hope some time to again visit Santiago and Havana. iffairs here in the Philippines are in a very interesting state. The Military authorities are bringing in rice for the natives in the towns so that there will be no occasion for anyone being hungry. The men in the towns brought in by Military order, are given work to do for the Military Covernment and are paid enough so that they can buy rice and provisions for their family. There is, therefore, no occasion for any suffering on the part of the natives who are friendly to us. We are keeping a strict look-out that no supplies shall reach the Insur^elits and surrenders every day are taking place throughout the Brigade. The policy pursued here by General Bell is the only one which will finally succeed. I understatid they are commencing to apply the same policy in Samar. The sooner it is done the quicker will be the pacification, ^e are all confident that the end here is not far distant. The polit ical future of the Philippines is a very great and grave question. ^ agree with Judge Taft that these people are not now capable of selfcapable of jury duty, nor should they be made Sfft? i" colonial Army where they have direct command of a uJ" force. There is some native officers In the Constabulary 01 o? a police force than anything semi-civil else.organization, more in the nature The newspaper cut of you, enclosed,in your letter, is a very tlmP ^ ^ have put it up in my room where I can see it all the ' = 1. watched here The officers in the Philippines have made up a pool for the purpose of receiving a cable bulletin, of about sixtv words eJerv dav so we have an outline of the principle events from the States irLev occur. His commendation of the Military Government cut here and also hL« h by the Quartermaster and Commissary Deoartments appreciated. The organizations here of natlvrtrooSs commanded by American officers, are rendering good serviop n 5 ^ \ C-L^\s^?-t^?:?orL\-rf--hrm^rhe^SLjTh-^^ special importance to add, so will close with°the Hk had a pleasant-trip in Cuba and that your health ini nS W With many anticipations of a pleasant"-iisit with co^itinue excellent, this summer, I am pheasant, visit with you and our mutual friend Very best wishes to Mr. Granger, Jones sincerely yours, and others William E. Norton Feby. 1902 Hdqrs. 4th Separate Brigade, Nueva-Caceras Camairnes-Sur Southern Luzon Feby.25,1902 My dear General Dodge;- Away off in this isolated part of the globe a newspaper some times arrives, and we are enabled to keep partially in touch with our own country. I am stationed in Southern Luzon and have a fine command in a beautiful and rich cotintry inhabited by about 700,000 people, and comprising an area of great size, I have many islands, one Masbate, about the size of Porto Rico, and two, Catauduanes and Pollillo, each about half the size of Porto Rico; besides these Islands I have the southern portion of the great Island of Luzon. I am sandwiched between the "island of Samar and the Province of Batangas, where the insurgents still hold out, and, of course, have had quite a lively time at both ends of my command. Fortunately I have had fine officers and soldiers and they have succeeded in defeating every band of insurgents or ladrones that have appeared within my territory, and we have now got a civil government running smoothly, which is getting better every day, and one that is winning the confidence of the natives. The natives tell me that they are better protected than they have ever been before; that fewer ladrones bother them than did in the most peaceful time of the Spaniards and that justice is better administered. While people can go anjrwhere in my command with as little danger as- anywhere in New York I or Pennsylvania. I feel quite proud of the conditions here, and can assure you that the American policy is a perfect success in my command. There is no friction within the limits of the 4th Separate Bripade between the military and civil authorities, as they all work topether in every department in the greatest harmony. My territory is ver-y rich, but needs developing, There is gold, quicksilver, coal and copal in quantities, also sulohur. There are many kinds of fine waters and the country is, for a tropical climate very healthy, so that all these things can be developed. We have great ' forests and maeniflcont mountains, probably the two most noble perks In the world, Isarog and I'ayon, both volcanoes one(Mayon) active Both run up from the sea and pierce the clouds 9000 ft. aboveY ihev gamer by taking upon itself this much of th"»»ite MaM I am quite an enthusiast about the Phllinn-f ovri k Burden . the conduct of the native people and the LScIs- of thrA™^ belief upon in all the territory in which T nnm ^ ^ ^ xi American policy .Please present my regards to the friends of mv'father^Sh^^® south. ►anniversary of his birth to honor him T noouro t 5 assemble on the an do all of his family, tto g?eat honor ^ appreciate my dear General Dodge, memory. Believe me. Your sincere and affectionate friend, Frederick D. Grant Feby. 1902 Hdqrs. 4th Separate Brigade, Nueva-Caceres, Camairnes-Sur Southern Luzon Feby. 25th, ISB My dear General Dodge Away off in this isolated part of the globe a newspaper some times arrives and recently I saw in one of them that you had been again elected by the Army of the Tennessee which / notice reminded me of my neglect in not writing to you aftener. First, let me congratulate you and also the Army of the Tennessee in the result of their election. I am stationed in Southern Luzon and have a fine command in a beautiful and rich country inhabited by about 700,000 people and comprising an area of great size. I have many islands, one Masbate, about the size of Porto Rico and two Catauduanes and Pollillo, each about the size of half of Porto Rico; besides these islands, I have the soti.thern portion of the great island of Luzon. I am sandwiched in between the island of Samr and the Province of Batanges when the insurgents still hold out and of course, have had quite alively time air both ends of my command. Fortunately I have had fine officers and soldiers and they have sue ceded in defeating every band of insurgents or ladrones that have appeared within ray territory and we have now got a civil government running smoothly which is getting better every day and one that is winning the confidence of the natives. The natives tell me that they are better protected than they have ever been before; that fewer ladrones bother them than did in the most peaceful times of the Spaniards and that justice is better administered. While people can go anywhere in my command with as little danger as anywhere in New York or Pennsylvania. I feel quite proud of the conditions here and can assure you that the American policy is a perfect success in my command. There is no friction within the limits of the 4th separate Brigade between the Military and civil authorities as they ew>e all work together in every department in the greatest harmony. My territory is very nice bi;t needs developing. There is gold, quicksilver, coal and copal in quantities also sulphur. There are many kinds of fine waters and the country is, for a tropical climate, very healthy, so that all these things can be developed. We have great forests and magnificent mountains, probably the two most noble peaks in the world, Isarog and Mayon, both volcanoes one (Mayonl active. Both run up from the sea and pierce the clouds 9000 ft. above. They are bold and grand beyond description. The valleys are wide and rich. Rice grows in great abundance and the foot hills are covered with hemp which grows wild. The lower ranges of mountains are covered with forest of hard woods which can be brought out and marketed with little improvment in transportation lines. The natives here have the basis of a great future and the Americans will have the trade of a well-to-do peo pie. If the natives do not undertake the development of this country then Americans will, so that in either case the United States will be the gainer by taking upon itself this much of the "White-man's burden". I am quite an enthusiast! about the Philippines and base my beliefs upon the conduct of the native people and the success of the American policy in all the territory over which I have commanded both in the north and here in the south. I wish you could come out here and make me a visit. We would take a ride through beattlful Camarines and Albay. Please present my regards to Speaker Henderson and believe me, my dear General Your sincere and affectionate friend, ' Frederick D. Grant ■ I .t'i' . ' ' .• - il l ■ > ,, t Tv-i I 1902. In March 1902, the annual banquet of tl:e Alumni of Nonv^ch Un'^vers^ty was'held at the Everett Hou'e." Ther ewas'present D.B. ■ there Admiral Dewey, General Hendersch and many ot er" d^ st^n^'u"r.hed ' ' ' * • off-'cers and persons. , » , 'As President "of the Alumn'^, I made the follot/lny address: "I take gre'at pleasure In welcom^nr- you to the banquet'of the New Yo'rk Association cfT Norwich University. The d^* sti n:gui hsi ng feature o f this university i .s tl.at n-'ne-tenths of its' students are" dependent upon their own efforts, ho't only for their education", but their future in the world, "and there is no doubt that from tla's fact eo many of its cadets" ..a've been successful in all the walks of life. It IS a military college. Its first Presid/ont wa's the first comjuandant of Uest Point, and from its organization until" toda'y it has stood first in the records o'f the '.lar Department as compared with other institutions of a simPlar Character, and second only to Test Poipt. In the* Mexican War ^ ts President, T'n':.raan B. Ransom," and" most of the cadets entered the serv'ce of the United Staterrs. Ransom was Colonel of tie New England regiment, and fell in the assault upon Guapultapec. In the civil war ninety per cent of its I'vinn cadets entered the service, mostly as officers, on one side or the other, and, as the history of the Universl'ty shows, mapy of theia rose to the highest rank and ll'-hest commands in the serv'ce. The Un'vers^ty received the commendations of General Grant, Sherman and Sheridan, Thomas and others, and Norwich University cadets were always selected neut to those from West Point, for important and d-'fficult comma ds. There are present here tonight those who were cadets during the civil war whose whole class enlisted. In fact tie whole University turned out, susp^^nding the function of the institut'on for two years. In the Span''sh~'"ar it is said that eighty five per cent of its I'vip- cadets volunteered for service, and .vere distinguished on m.any fields. Many of them, are still ^n tlie service. It was equally as well represented in our navy In both wars. It was one of its cadets that struck tl.e first effecitve blow in the Spanis}. War, and another cadet. Commander Colvocorresses, who commanded one of the vessels, after the naval battle at Manila went alongside the Olympia to pay his respects and congratulate Admiral Dewey upon his great victory. Admiral Dewey, who saw Colvocoresses as he came alongside in b.is launch, leaned over the rail and said, "Col., old N.U. is al.ead yet.", showing no matter what his after life or education had been, he rave tj e credit i'or his success to his alma mater. In c~*vil life, its cadets have -reatly distinguished them selves as engineers, and in other professional I'nes. Probably I can say that there is no one who has had as many of the cadets of Nonv^ch Un^vers''ty under h'm as I have, both In the o'^v^l war, and later n the 'ntemal mproyements of the country, and to my knov;ledge there has been no fa''lure amons theva. They have un'^versally taken tie r places and held them unfl they, went to h/gher pos^t'ons. The Un'i vors''ty todaj^ s the m^l'^tary college of the State of Vermont, wh^'ch assign - to ^t a representative cadet, for each senatorial district, I b'el-eve myself there, Is no education so'b enef * c" al to a young man as that which g'ves disc'pl'ne, respect for power and obedience to orders, and the dr'll and exercise add to the health of the' stxx'dent, so when" he steps out into the" world to fight his way he is better equipp'ed than those Who have gone" throua-h college without this physical 'and mental training. 1 am happy to say that the Un'vers''ty las never been so prosper-^us as 't is today. The interest in it is growing, and it is a great satisfaction to the old cadets to see and feel the higi: esteem in which it is'he I'd througi.but tie countrj''. In comparison wHh other colleges few in numbers, but in acts and all things that go to make and defend a great country we Stand the peer of" the" best innti.tut'ons .of learning our-country has prodtxced," ' ' . ♦ r.t' ■ • ' I' ' g . r jj) ( ' • • 'I • • r • • ' • ■ "f" f g.' T!' ^ '■ 7 ■ rr , gir 1'< h» > 1 rfrt . iKf ^ -rs-— *.0 j r, I .• * If*''"' ' ■ "bt :" • 'vf /fb* <rtJ\ '-n "• C. .tf.-ir""-.1 ' a * ♦r.o-'aw. a "r' Tp . t"t, • -''g ("a r/i - . .» -• noe ,f! -jr-chf'' n' v , ,'-r- r, , o n ,' ' f ; » j "I";' rt v. ' "•.••fvn-, -i ■ ■' K; • , Jar-v .J *' i ^ -n • ';•/ r'v'/> ■ T'l* rf q r!,t •' « ' ; n * 4 a t - [t - rf* ) f ■ ' -a ' ,* rtfyn- '■ir f «V * ' ' ■* ' 1 'r 1' t.a (A r *!•-4 An*4i i.n 1*^ • - , ; An*44 .1' r 'r ' < • n . . ■ f I i .r o. .ttrf'-yr o rrt 'X .• 'va ,• * •• r' • • ' .* «4bs{> fJM In • ' - nw ."X ,• '.V) •» , xun •! r • r-n "(C Ijnw • • 'U ' ( ,;• - ' - Arf -v' *nn^1r, ^ , 'tn 'PAV -4 '.1 (> "n ifh-r ifftrtf* 'a ■ 'a:) ^ ■r» -V' A .1 ol-, f>fi f}fV:h4 J- f r , '"o,ie*v . "ni" ♦ 'V a " r' ff* ri)*r f-j- t '- ft.AHf) 4»,'f ; %• tur A ■•AW"'" f'v * "A • • • ' ' '^e ,•'^0*' , , ifT/J r' * ';r<" r , f n ' ,r<'nn'f r-V : to nl * r - ♦ ' - % f , "*.< o.t rrtflaoffr; ♦ ' lA"- ' * "10 r> .f - i-> 'J 'TirtA- AVf.,: ;vtAbrd r' • . -'X •: ' ' br.'.'o '• ■ wn -fY'r- CoTincil Bliiffs, la, Mch« 10, 1902» Mr. Robt. Hanly, Dear Sir:- I remember veiy little about Mr. Lincoln's visit to Uouncil Bluffs. Mr James Davy an old acquaintance of Mr. Lincoln in Illinois came to our store and said "Lincoln is nov/ talking, I want you to go at once a rri hear him, for he is good enough to be our Pres'dent." I went at once and after listening about twenty minutes, returned to our store to enaj^e my brother to hear a part of Lincoln*b remarkable speech. The next morning I saw Mr. Davy walk past our place in company with Mr. Lincoln. I think you could get more informa tion on the subject by an interview as a talk refreshes the memory. However, a letter to the adopted daughter and son of James Davy raigh;. result in your getting some infromation. Mrs. Rose Brown, River Sio.^- Iowa, for it might be R. J . Brown and '-Vm. H. Campbell 1301 7th Ave. this city , is I think, the son's address, P. A, Tuttie, Bx Governor of Arizona or Mrs. Nutt, of, I think, Cambridge, Mass, might be able to give you the desired information. Regretting that I am ^unable to furnish the General with some items of real interest, I remain. Yours very truly. Henry Robinson, P. S. Mrs. R. L. Douglas and her husband were living in Council Bluffs at the time. Judge Douglas was a leading republican. Mrs, Daily the librarian can give you Mrs. Douglas address. H.R. N'arch, 1902. New York City, March 11, 1902. Hon. Walter I. Smith, House of Representatives, Washington, D. 0. I returned today from a two montlis stay in Cuba travelling throughout its interior. If you could see what I have seen, and know, as I do, thet every concessiDn you make to Cuba will return niore than tenfold in the future to United States, you would not he sitate to advocate liberal concessions in all things to that island. Please show this to lepburg and Rumple. G. M. Dcdge. Karch, 1902. New York City, Narch 11, 1902. Niy dear Rhet: I reti-irned today from a two months trip in the island of Cuba, goinr thoroughly through its whole length from Havana to San tiago, keeping away most of the time from the cities and towns, in order to thoroughly see the country. I knew nothing about Cuba, and our people know nothing about it. It has a wonderful future, and in time, in rny opinion, it will be the greatest field for the small farmer I ever saw, and if our country treats it as it should, it will be one of the greatest markets for our products and mianufactures. in the world. whether Congress can rise to the occasion is questionable, but the occasion will iorce theni to do it before long. What I wr'ite you for n.ore especialJy is to induce you to go to Cuba immediately. I learned while there visiting Col. and Nrs. Alexander that you are just recovering fron another attack of pneum;onia, and I want to say to you the t the climate there is simply perfect. In the entire two months I was there I never' had an uncomifortabel day. Col. and hrs . Alexander have a splendid place at the Arsenal in Havana, and she is very anxious you should go there, and I ani more anxious, rs I know itwiil put you on your feet at once. The best way is to take the V.'arn Line steaiier on Saturday and go right down there . You can get well in half the time you can here, and have an opx^ortunity to see a new country, and it will be an eyeopener. 7'hile I was travelling through the island away from ruail and everything else, 1 had the Register forwarded .to iie, and I read in those Cuban shacks (which are the most comfor'table prin.itive forni Df houses I ever stayed in) three of your Sunday sketches, and was greatly interested in them, and thank you for taking it up, for I know of no man who can handle that question and tell us about early Iowa as well as y(;u can. I have just arr'ived, and would go right up to see you, but write this letter uefore going anywhere, and in a day or two will endeavor to see you. llease renember me to thefamiily, ar.dbelieve nie, Very truly yours. G . Tv.. Dodge . Hon. J. S. Clarkson, Park Row Building, City. Telegram Washington D. C . March 12, 1902. Gen. G. M, Dodge 1 Bway, N.Y. General Stanley Very low cannot 11 e but day or two longer, S. '.V. Pordyce 1248 P.M, March, 1902. New York City, March 13, 1920, Captain John P. Green, Vice ■t'resident, Penn. R. R., Philadelphia, Pa. My dear Green: Yours of Mai'ch 4th was on iLydesk when i returned from Cuba, where have been spending two months travelling throu)_h the interior of tP.e island. I was greatly astonished to see what a find Cuba is, and what a future there is in it for our people. Our Congress evidently does not understand the question, or they would not hesitate an instant to give it all the aid it needs, in fact, do everything to develop that island, for it is therlchest country and finest clirrate 1 ever saw, and is capable of maintaining an im mense population, and that population would take from.us much of our products and all the nanufactured goods they could use. V.'hen they have money they are great travellers and consum.ers. Cur line of road we ar-e building from Santa Clara to Santiago will be closed in a couple of months and our construction work will be done . When it coii.es to operating a road then people who speak Spanish are re quired,- in fact, we have had to use Cuban labor almost entirely, and all of our Superintendents have haci to speak Spanish. 'Whether we will do anything there in the near future in the way of building I do not know, but I would be glad to do anything i can for your brother, and will speak to Sir '.Mlliam about him, and advise you if there is any opportunity, but unless he speaks Spanish I do not think there will be any in that country. There may be some construct ion in Colorado, and if there is I will bear him in mind in that matter. 1 will not be connected with it myself, but know the parties who I think will be. I trust that you are well, and am always glad to do any thing I can for you. 'iruly and cordially yours, G . M . Dodg e -a C ' March, 1902. New York City, March 13, 1902 E . J. Abbott, Esq., Dear Sir; Council Bluffs, Iowa. I enclose you several letters and two checks sent to me by different members of the 4th and 23rd Iowa. Most of these letters I have answered personally, but send them to you so you may have the names of the parties, and send them circulars whenever you make your arrangenients. As the 17th comes on Saturday if the meetings are held on more than one day you will have to hold them on the 16th and 17th. You must decied there whether you are to have li.ore than the men.bers of the 4th and 23d Iowa and devote one day to the unveiling of the mionument. As the Gre.nd Army meets on the 20th, 21st and 22nd in Des Woines probably you could not get much of a crowd outside the members whoare personally interested in the monument, and I think it would be best to confine it to the 17th, with such cerem.onies as are thought best. I intend to be there, and shall goihom the Bluffs to the National Encampnient at Des Moines. Will Abe Lincoln Post go, or only a part of it? Yours truly, ^ G . M . Dodge Njarch, 1902. New York City, ^.arch 13, 1902. Gapt. H. M. Chittenden, Sioux City, Iowa. Dear Captain: Yours oi' Feb. 13th has laid on my table until my return from Cuba this week. The Chicago 5: Northwestern Ky. which was known at the tinie as Third Division oi' the Cedar Eapids &• Missouri River Railroad froni Des Moines River to Omaha, was accepted and opened for business on the 1st of Feb. 18C7. The length of this division was 145.77 miles, and became with the through connecting lines the through line to Chicago, and now known as the Chicago & Northwestern Railway. John I. Blair of Blairstown, N. J. built this under a comipany known as the Iowa Railway Contracting Co., of which he was President. This contraoting com.pany afterwards con structed the Onaw^ Branch from Mj^ssouri Valley to a connection with the Sioux City & Pacific R. R., which was 6.3/4 miles long, and gave a through line to Sioux City fron. Council Bluffs, andalso gave a second connection with the Union Pacific at 1-remont, Neb. I located the line from Council Bluffs, East. I was chief engineer of the Union Pacific Company, and in order to get .the road into Council Bluffs as so..n as possible, I rendered aid, and not only did the locating but put on construction force for Blair to help him along. I have been psending two months in Cuba, travelling over its entire length, especially through the interior. '^e are building a railroad from Santa Clara to Santiago that will develop the eastern portion of the island, which is by far the richest. Isupijose it will surprise you to know that i travelled from Santa Clara to Santiago in a carx iage, and m.ade the trip irom Havana to Santiago ijOO miles by rail and 400 by carriage, said to be the first trip of the kind ever made. You know the reads in the in terior east of Santa Clara are sin ply mule trails. There is a great future in that island for our country. I knew little of Cuba, and no one can except he goes into the interior. It is as tonishing to me .to see our country hesitate about giving it all the aid it needs, for it will be returned to us tenfold in the future. As that country develops it will use a great deal of our product, and will be supplied from us with all the manufactured goods it uses. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge . Iv'arch, 1902. New York City, ^iarch 15, 1902 I/:y dear Mr. Secretary: '.Vile ox. I enclose you copy of a letter I sent to Park Comu,issioner It appears that at the hearing before the Roard yesterday the Sub-comii.i ttee, of which . E. Dodge is Chairman, recommended the Grant Monument site, even after Gaudens' interview with Porter in Paris. You will remeniber we had this matter up in Washington some time ago, when you and i ^discussea discussed it withLn Iir. nr.I'letmore. Wetmore. I x have also sent a copy of this let-er to Wm. E. Dodge, and have notified Porter by cable of the intention. I also saw Cumph Sherman this morning. Of course, he is in a delicate position, but like thd rest of us, is very much opposed to having Sherman placed right under Grant. I have an idea he will see the Comnission personally. The place where Cumph would like to see it is at the head of the irall, which is the proper place for it, as it v.'0-.ld be a great adornm.ent to Central ^ark. If it could not be placed there itcould be put at the entrance to the park. To show it properly, it is a statue thatrequires greensward and trees around it, so the grounds around it could be decorative, and not cold asphalt, such as there would be up at the tomb. If placed at ti.etomb /.e would never hear of anyone going to see it; on' the way to the tomb, they would strike it, perhaps. If anything is to be placed at the Grant tomb it should be on it in the places that have been left. Iwlsh, if you feel inclined, you would add your word to ours to the Park Comndssioner. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge Hon. Elihu Koot, Secretary of War, Washington, D. c. M- March, 1902, New York City, March 15, 1902 iissioner, Arsenal, Central Park, New York City. I notice in tr;e papers this morning that in the matter of locating the Sherman Statue the sub-committee has recommended a point just south ofthe Crant Tomb, and upon the same ground the Tomb is situated. The question of the location of the Sherman Statue was \inder consideration by General Porter, President of the Grant Monument As sociation, and the sculptor, and General Porter vyrote me on August 31, '1900, as follows: "The sculptor of the Sherman Statue has, after a consultation with n.e, been made to see very clearly that the Grant Monument ground would be an impossible place for the work." In other letters to me General Porter has set forth very clearly the greatinjustice it would be to palce Sherman second to Grant upon the Grant Monument ground. Grant and Sherman were the two great Gener als of the war, indepenedent in methods and independent in character, and are entitled to distinct and separate monuments. I know that Secretary hoot and myself, the two Vice-Presidents of the Grant Mon ument Association, agr^e fully with General Porter in this matter, and I desire to enter my earnest protest, with General Porter's, against the selection of this location, and think before the final decision is made the Grant Ivonument Association should be heard in the matter. The location of a statue of General Sherman adjacent to and over shadowed by the tomb of Grant would be such an injistice to Sherman that I Gonnot see how it could be considered seriously for a moment by the committee having the matter in charge. No one would hear of Sherman's statue; they would only know of it as they go to see Grant's monument. One of tne statues cost more than half a million dollars, the other probably less than ^ne hundred thousand, and that alone should be enough to separate them widely. Tf:e proper location for tliis statue, it appears to me, is the site originally selected, the i^aii in Central ?ark. It would be a great adoffinent there, and a statue of the character of Shermanis should be in a park where it is not overshadowed by other great monuments, and only be suirounded with trees, and it would add greatly to the attraction and beauty of this site. Placing it right under the shadow of Grantis Tomb, and on the Game ground,does not add attraction or beauty to the site, for it detracts from Sheriiian and adds nothing to Grant. Then the placing of Sach a statue of Sherman upon cross-walks with nothing but asphalt and concrete as its basis and surroundings is certainly not the kind of position that this statue, which is certain ly a great work of art, should occupy. Very truly yours. adds nothing to Grant, upon cross-walks with and surroundings is Grenville M. Dodge. March, 1902, New York City, March 15, 1902, Hon. William E. Dodge, Esq., New York City. My dear Sir; I enclose you copy of a letter 1 sent this morning to Park Commissioner Vilcox. I think if the sub-committee could have heard General Porter upon this question, or had consulted the Grant Monument Association, they would change their views as to the location. I have set I'orth some of the reasons why the Gherm.an Statue should not be under the Grant Monument, but another and very import ant one to me and all old soldiers Aho served with Grant, and with the armies he commanded, and who know the characteristics of both Q-enerals, is that the old soldiers would ;.-rotest very strenuously against placing one where he would be over shadowed by the other. Then again, a beautiful work of art, such as the statue of General Sherman is, and which Porter and myself saw in Paris, should be by itself, where it can be surrounded by green sward, trees and decorative landscape, in order to do the statue justice and at the same time show proper respect to the memory of Sherman. Knowing your broad views on such subjects, appeal to you in this matter, and believe you will see the justice of our position in the matter. Very truly yours, ■ / Grenville M. Dodge. - ■ L. v. h % ■ ■ . . I ^ "f:■ March, 1902. New York City, Miarch 15, 1902. Hon. Walter I. Smith, House of Representctives, Washington, 0. Miy dear Sir^ To a person who has spent two months in the interior of Cuba and observed the psssibilities of its future and the opportunities of the United States, the position Congress takes in this matter -appears very strange. Dropping all question as to adiing Cuba, or as to the bene fits to the United States, it seems to nie very strange that after.we entered a war, which all persons who knew what war meant were opposed to, after getting into the island,, controlling it, and giving an ex ample to those people of what could done cleanline; industry. and everything else, and placing them under conditions so they are unable to help themselves except tlirough the United States, that now Con gress should say to them we are through with you; we simply pro pose to let you hoe your own row after we have put conditions upon you that will prevent your appealing to anyone else, and propose to leave you in a worse condition than we found you in under Spain. I think when the people olthe United States understand thisquestiai thoroughly they will never submit to such treatment of Cuba. No person can go to Cuba without seeing that the aid you give her is going to helpus far more than it is Cuba. I travelled through the island from west to east its entire length, keeping away from the cities and spending my time with the Cuban peO|de to get at their views and see what ti.ey are doing, and what the country is capable of, and found most of the Cubans at work. They arefriendly to the United States, having grown so very fast in the last year, and are favorable to annexation. Me only know Cuba as the producer of cane and tobacco, but itrequires an imri.ense capaital to run a sugar plan- .tation. The future of Cuba is with the small farmer, who not only can raise cane, and sell to the mills, and tobacco, .jut can raise all the vegetables we grow in our country, also the fruits. It is cap able of sustaining a population of twenty millions of people, but suppose it is one-half of the number, which it will have very soon after it gets an opportunity, see what a market it will be for all our cereals and the manufactures of our country. I do not believe myself that any legislation for thereduction of the tariff will ever injure the sugar industry in this country. Our sugar isgoing to be grown in ohe Western States, mostly in Colorado, Utah and Nebraska, and what is raiseu there will have its own home m:rket. Ciiha would never be able to compete with it on account of freight rates, but I do.not think all this ispertinent in considering.a great moral question ouchas Cuba is presenting to us. Ido not believe that we should force Cuba to be annexed to us. If she is to be annexed, let her come to us of her own free will. Il the question comes to us there is nothing inthe world which will prevent the people of this country from annexing the island. I do not believe Congress understands the sentiment of our people. i You may think the sentiment iswith the idea that nothing should be ' done for Cuba, but you will find you are wrong in such a supposition. There are twenty thousand Americans yee.rly visiting Cuba, but they only go to the cities and do not get into the interior which is necessary in order to see what t]:e„._island iscapable of. They do not apv^reciate the fact that this rich country has not today five per cent of its area in farms and plantations, and not ten per cent of that live percent under cultivation. Tney do not realize what an op_ortunity it presents for the sm.all farmer. One oi our lowa farmers can go to Cuba with a very sir.all sum, build his own house from what the land he buys will produce, without spending a tiling upon it except his labor, and have a far more comfortable home than we had in Iowa at an early day, and in ninety days he can raise suf ficient to take care of liisfamily, but when he goes beyond that he cannot find market for his surplus. There are many reasons for this, some of which will disrppear soon. One is that there are no means of transportation, another is that where transportation is to be had -It Is high priced, but the most important one of all is that, hisonly market is prohibited on account of the high tariff on his products. The farmer could raise all the fruits andvegetables and market them here in this city in November, December, January and February, months in which we produce none of them, and place them on our markets far less than '-e ar-e now comipelled to pay, and if tl.e duties were such that he could have the use of these n.onths in which to market his produc6shere, it would be a great inducemjent to farmers to settle there Our farmers all over the country are looking for milder climates, { and the climate of Cuba is simply perfect. I did not expericen an uncomf orta bel hour *hii'e I was in the island. The price of sugar has gone down until there .is very little margin to the planter there, even with a reduced tariff, with their present methods of grind ing. The new milling inethods will have to be introduced there before those planters can increasetheir products very much. The world will have their tobacco, because there is no country which can raise as fine tobacco as Cuba. 7'e have g ne in there and shown them what good- saritary con ditions are, what good living, good schools and goodgovernment mean. Now, we propose to crop them and leave them without any revenes, or anything to bring them revenue. 'Ae propose to say to the planter you have no future,and he will make no preparations for putting in new crops of sugar, and there will be set adrift there a large popula tion with nothing to do, which may, possible, become troublesome, which now is at work., and we arc doing this because of the idea that some person, or soir.e industry, in this gre t broad country may be injured. It is not the way we used to do things, and it is not the way the hepublican ..arty used to meet such great problems and great principles, a id in my opinion, it is not the way they will be met now. It may come slowly, but as sure as the sun rises and sets, if we do not do justice to Cuba we will in oome way receive the punishment. So far as I am individually concerned, I do not believe the 20% reduct- ^ ion on sugar will be ofnuch benefit to the planter, except^the moral effect will will have, and if they do not get more than 20% my belief is they will knock at our door within a year, and you will have that question to meet. I I write you because I knew,nothing of Cuba before I visited it, and think that ninety-nine out of every one hundred persons who have been to Cuba will cone back with the same views I hold. Very truly yours, Grenville N.. Dodge. March, 1902 Atlantic City, March 15, 1902 My dear General Your kind letter has just reached me here, where I am patching up my strength after a sharp tussle with pneumonia. I would love to make the trip to Cuba and will do so in about ten days if my business conditions will permit. A visit with Col. and Mrs. AlleHander would in itself be enough to take me there, saying nothing of the benefit to my health. I began to write the articles in the Register by accident as it were. First I wrote the sketch of Senator Allison in December, hoping to rouse the State up into giving his the sixth terra, by unanimity, or as the act of the whole State just merely by the Republican party, an luiusual honor, and one unique, but which he richly deserved, then naturally I wrote one on Dolliver. Then after those two articles had been printed and many of the papers in the State had copied them, Richard wrote me that they had greatly helped the Register and brought back the old feeling of State affection for and pride in the paper and asked me to write some more. To help him I consented and knowing the heart of the Iowa people as well as I do, I took up the subject of the early day, feeling sure I could revise the old feeling of the early times. The popular reception given the articles have greatly pleased me and Richard says the Register has received great benefit from them. He is in poor health now, and in poor spirits and as the paper is doing none too well, I am glad to do anything I can to help him. As soon as I get my strength back I shall continue the articles. If I can keep them up, I shall print them in book form at the end and including with them a character sketch of 10 or 12 Iowa men who have made striking records and risen to fame by their own efforts. If I do this of course you will be one of the. The State of Iowa falls behind allthe States in this sort of thing of preserving the history of its strong men and I will do what I can to make up for such deficiency and negligence. Hoping you are in good health, lam Always yours. James S. Clarkson '"M. , ' .. . .. 'X. . March, 1902, New York City, March 15, 1902, My dear Miss Stanley: I received a telegram from Col. Fordyce informing me of the extreme illness of Oen. Stanley, and was greatly distressed at the news, and later received notice of his death, which we all so njuch regret You know '-eneral Stanley and myself have been close friends for a great many years, in fact, ever since thewar, end I know of no dfficer whose loss i shall feel so much as that of Oeneral Stanley. He had often been with mie on my travels, and we were congenial tra vellers, which issaying a great deal, for we were sometimes together a month or two in our trips. I wish to express to you my deepest sympathy in the loss you and your family have sustained, and also wish to add jny testimony to the great services he has rendered his country. His record is such that the whold country appreciated hisservices, rnd he will go down in history as one of the leading Generals of our war. Truly and cordially yours. Gr-enville M. dodge. Miss Josephine Stanley, 2119 0 Street, Washington, d. c. if . > , - wiiti! March, 1902. New York City, March 17, 1902-, Gapt, •'■illiani 'i. Rigby, Ghalircan, Vicksburg National Military Park Comniisaion. , Vicksburg, Miss. Dear Captain: Yours of Feb. 18th relating to the -Ith Iowa, and enclosing Kountze's pamphlet, received, for which please accept my thanks. . Reply has been delayed on account of my absence in Cuba, where I have been for two months past. At the time you mention I was not with the regiment, and hea nothing to do with it, but i referred your let;^er to General Williamson, v/ho was in command of the regiment, and he says you are in error in stating that iiieither he or Col. Burton reported the casualties after May 19th; that they made their reports forwarding them to their superior officers, and that they went on up to the War Departmient, and that the records and reports miade are in the office of the Adjutant General. You kno.w these reports go froiii the Commander of the Company to the Colonel of the regimient, from him to the Brigade Commander, then the Division Comimander, then the Corps Commander and then to the War Department. All the books of the 4th Iowa were filed in the Wcr Departn.ent, and' i have referred your letter to the War Department, hoping to get an abstract showing the casualties. Veru truly yours, G. M. Dodge. March, 1902. New York City, March 17, 1902 Personal My dear Porter; ^ have your cable in reply to mine, and have seht it to Park Commissioner Wilcox, with request that he furnish me with copy of any which he may have received froni you. I cabled you in relation to the Sherman Statue ma tter because 1 was astonished to find that the location was made at the urgent request of St. Gaudens and McKiin, the two artiests of the statue, W. E. Dodge being Chairnian of the sub-committee having it in charge. Of course I did not allow any grass to grow under my feet here until 1 aroused an opposition which I believe will prevent its being placed on tr:e Grant Monuiient grounds. I imniediately went to see W. R. Wiicox, iark Commissioner, who is a rrerrber of the club, and found he was not in sympathy with the location individually. I had letters written to him by Bliss, Swayne and others, and also wrote Foot requesting hirn to write. My information iS that the statue will be placed at the circle, which is a desirable place. The whole ^.ressure of the hiearing was for placing it in the cross-paths in front of the Grant r.onun.ent, say two or three hundred feet in front of it. I enclose you copy of the:letter I wrote. 1 also wrote a long letter to '''illiami E. Dodge, taking up the question of the Grant lionument ground being absolutely devoted to the Grant Tomb and nothing else, and this argun.ent I used with most of the Trustees. I received your letter saying you are to be here in June, and am greatly pleased. You will find all ofyour friends are very iiiuch pleased. I have haa a great many inquiries about your com ing, andth.ey are all locking forward to seeing you. I have never been to '/-est Point yet, but am doin to ar'range to be there to hear you. Iruly and cordially yours, Grenville N-. Dodge. General Borace Porter, Ambassa..e des Etata- Cnis Paris, France. N-arch, 1902. New York City, iV^arch 17, 1902 Ky dear Sir '.'■illiam; I met ivr. Berwind and Rr. ''alters together, andwent ovc.r as fully as I could the proposed financial scheme, giving them all the information in relation to it that I could. They seemed to ap prove of it, and I think will both be willing to take their proportion of the preferred stock at 20, if we put it out that way. I had a call last Saturday froDi one of the bond men of the house of Edw. C. Smith I'- Co., who said they were very anxious, if we iosued any' bondo or schenie for selling bonds,to take part of them or part in it. You know they are a strong bond house in Philadelphia, and of excellent standing, and I have no doubt they would take hold with any house here in selling or taking a portion of these bonds. I advised hin, to con.nunicate with kr. /'idener, he being a Philadelphia man, as they could get more information fromi hira.v and we, of course, would want his endorsement il the house took any part in it. 1 be lieve myself that we can sell these bonds by putting some of the Preferi-ed stock with them, which would relieve us from a good deal of financeering. I trust you are fully recovei'ed from your lameness, and are all right again, and vant to assure you again of the appreiciation I have of the trip, and of your attention, consideration and courtesy not only to me, but to my guest Ivr. Jones. I hope sonie day I miay be alile to partly repay it. I have a letter fron Jones, who is in Texas, saying he met sone Nebraska farniers wi.o had been to Cuba who were going back greatly displeased; the first I have heard of. Jones says-he hopes to get back thert in kay. wi.o had been to Cuba who first I have heard of. ones Very truly yours, G . K'. . Dodge . Sir William C. Van Home, Montreal, Canada. , ' Vv '. ,.ft iu W J., Warch, 19C2. New York City, ^'arch 18, 1902 Hon. '"'illiairi E. Do..ge, 99 John Street, New York ^ity. ^»y dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter, and am very thankful to see you take tf_e view you do in the riiatter. I see in the morning Pfeei'S that the Park Con.ndssioner has located the statue at the phaza entrance to Central Park, within the park limits. It seems 'to me that thislocation is an excellent one. It is a comnianding position and the surroundings will give a goodeffect to the Statue. I believe the location will receive the approval of the people generally. Just at that point that park needs something as a relief, and I do not ..now of anytl:ing better for the palce than the fine work of art which the Sherman Stctue is. I have sent a letter to President Porter and also to Secretary Foot today, enclosing copies of your letter to me, a both of them take great interest in this matter. Very truly yours, Grenville h. Oodge. .. , t • ; ■■ ; 7^ .1 ';,.i V'f Paris, 19 March 1902, My dear General, I was hi^;hly delighted to receive your telegram today saying t that it has nov; been decided to place the Sherman Statue in the Plaza opposite tlie Park. This will delight all his friends, I am sure, It is the spot preferred unanimously by our Sherman Statue Committee at the start but we could not secure it, I wrote you fully yesterday, sending you copies of what I had written. It is just as well anyhow that they should have those considerations before them. I shall write them now congratulating them upon having made this admirable selection. You and I ha ve no end of trouble trying to make fellows do what is right. Looking forward to taking a long drink with you nex summer, Yours very truly. Horace Porter, General G. M. Dodge 1 Broadway, New York ^ity. N'arch , 1902. New York City, March 20, 1902 Hon. ''.alter I. Smith, • . . House of ^Representatives, ; " Washington, O. C. My dear Sir: I on, greatly pleased to receive your letter, and fully agree with you as to the necessity of naking reductions on some things in the tariff,but do not think this ap,.lies to the .-question of Cuba, which is upon far higher ground. One is a mati-er of economics, wh,ile ti;e question of Cuba is an application to tlie United Otates we cannot place as an economic Juesticn . The people ofthe United States will never so consider it,- it is upon a broader higher ground. It is a question that has been brought about by a war, and you will have to settle it upon that basis. The econiniic question will come later on after we have performed our duty to Cuba. Then we will have to enter into negotiations for atariff with her nn everything, and the conomic question may cone in, but just now we have Cuba after a war on her account, andmust not leave her in a worse condition than when she was under Spain. I do not think the amount the liouse pro poses to give will b e of much benefit, Imtice the price of sugar has already dropped in Cuba to 1.2 cents to the farmer, which is far less than the cost of manufacture. However, 1 am glad to see that the house proposes to do something,as it will have a moral effect. So far as my own personal interests in Cuba are concerned, it would be better for n-e that nothing were done for Cuba, which would bring about imniediate annexation, but I believe in living up to our agreements no matter what personal interests are affected, i expect to be in Washington the firfet of April, and hope to see you and can talk over n.atters more fuily with y-u. I hope before it adjourns Congress will find somie way to make a reduction in the tariff, as you suggest. It will not hurt the interests .that you .propo.,e toreduce the tariff upon, and will no doubt be satisfactory to tne people. i understand the objection is that if you start in on a few things you are going to open the whole question, and i appreciate very fully that would create great disturbances in this country, and might work greater harm than the benefits which would con.e from, the proposed reductions. The bus iness world stands in perfect horror of the opening of the tariff question when timies are good. However, it does seemi to me that Congress could conie to an agreomient as to what articles the tariff sl-;ould be reduced upon and act upon them. I suppose the trouble is with the Senate. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. March, 1902 March 21st, 1902 Washinpcton, D. C. My dear General;- I was deli3;hted to receive your most interesting letter from and about Cuba, its prospective productiveness and its people, and I trust they may receive sufficient help from this country, wliich they were striving for, and that it may continue until they are strong enough to v/alk alone. If we are destined to gain Cuba as a possession of oiir own, I would much prefer that they would come into our fold willingly, rather than by being coerced* by bitter necessity. Enclosed you will find letter from Captain Suramerlin and a list of invited guests for the centennial celebration. You will see that you are to be invited and affectionately cared for as the Commander in Chief of the Armv of the Tennessee. Were this not the case, Captain" and Mrs. Gummerlin would insist upon your being their guest upon that occasion. I am more than delighted that General Porter has graciously consented to .iourney from France to deliver the centennial address. He is a noble American soldier and a man of whom the country may well be proud. I beg leave to acknowledge and accept with pleasure your very kind invitation to be present as your guest at the Grant Dinner Saturday, April 2oth, 19C2. I shall take Mrs. Johnston with me to give her an opportunity to view the warriors from the balcony if such be not in violation of proprieties, and with your kind consent. Very sincerely, John A. Johnston, General Grenville M. Dodge, Vice- President-- Grant Monument Association, No.l Broadway, New York City, New York f •ri < A* ^ I ' . . •' K'arch, 1902. New York City, Iviarch 21, 1902. ^y dear Senator: I enclose you a complimentary invitation, also send for your information the regular invitation we send out for the Grant banquet, which comes on Saturday, April 20th, as Grant's birthday, the 27th, falls on Sunday this year. We expect to have a very large •dinner, and it is a great pleasure to us to know that youaare to respond to the principal toast, which is usually "Grant." You can, however, select any subject or sentiment that you wish, and we will make that the toast. Rooms will be engaged for you at the Waldorf-Astoria, and all your expenses while in New York attending the Banquet will be. paid by the Grant Banquet Con.ndttee. There will also be a box re- -served for the ladies who a company the speakers. There are some forty boxes which are always filled with ladies, and the speakers often have lady friends whom they wish to attend. If you have any, please let me know and I will at the proper time send you tickets for the box. Also please respond promptly as to the subject you will speak upon. If there is any informatienyou desire, or anything I can do to dd you, please let me xnow and I will be glad to attend to it. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville 1'. Dodge. Hon. J. C. Burrows, United otates Senate, Washington, B.C. " -/I'V IGl March, 1902, New York City, March 21, 1902 General Daniel E. Sickles, 135 Broadway, New York City. My dear General: I have often thought of speaking to you about becoming a member of the Loyal Legion, New York Commandery. You should be one of us, and I have taken the liberty of asking Mr. Biademan to send me an application, which I now enclose toyou. I wish you would fill it^oul., being careful to give a complete record of your mili tary service, and then return it ot me, and I will sign the applica tion,and will get McCook and Tremaine to sign it with me, and I know the Commandery will take pleasure in passing it arid making you, one of us. Our mieetings are very enjoyable, and you are the kind of person they like to he.r from. I trust that you are in good health. i have been in Cuba for the last two months,- all over it from West to East through thecenter of the island, and. in parts of the interior where there were no means of con.njunicaticn except horse . ^ am greatly pleased with my trip, and cannot see how our people ao not appreciate what it would be to us to have that island developedi They should give them allthey ask for, for it would return to us ten-fold. Veru truly yours Grenville M. ^odge . -(00 JL U O West Point, New York, March 23, 1902, General Grenville M. I'odge, 1 Broadway, New York ^ity. Dear General Dodge:- I have your letter of the 22nd. I am greatly pleased to know that you are planning to attend our Gen tennial. With reference to a room, do not let the master distrub you, ^ for your entertainment will be provided for and in due time you will be notified about it, I wnnt to thank you for the invitation to attend the coming Grant Banquet next month, I certainly shall accept and will take pleasure in making your wishes known to any of the ladies at West Point who will like to attend, I go to Washington to-night to appear to-morrow morning before the Military Affairs Committee of the House in connection with the Military Academy Appropriation Bill; also to advocate the enlargement of the Academy's plant, and will probably be there the greater part of this week. Very sincerely yours, A. L. Miles, ■ • ii "» ■ m' 105 ^:arch, 1902, New York City, March 24, 1902 My dear Mrs. Grant: i am in receipt of yours of March 22nd, and am very glad to hear from you. ^ have sent a regulax' invitation to evei-y officer at <Vest Point, and a complimentary to Colonel Miills, who has accepted also informing hin, that a box would be reserved so that any ladies coming down from there Can be accommiodated. I hope to get at least eight or ten of that crowd so they will form a full table. ^-y plan is to get a table from Vest Point, one from the Mrn.y at Governor s Island and another from the Navy here, and I think we will succeed. You will be at V/est Point, and can confer with Col. Iviills in the matter. have sent invitations to Buck and Capt. Sartoris, also to yoru son, and told them to bring the ladies, and that there would be plenty of room. I am very glad to know th. t you are going to be with us, becauoe that will bring a good many others. I am also very glad to hear of the health of Mrs. Grant and Iv rs. Sart.oris . I shall be in Washington on the first of April to remiain a week or two, for the purpose of selecting miodels for the Grant '^-emorial in Washington, and shall of course, call upon thefamiily. I hope when these models are exhibited you will all go and look themj.over thoroughly.- under stand thirty-six artists have entered, and I hope we will be able to get from the models sonicthing worthy of the General. I am also very glad to hear from Fred. 1 suppose his address is Manila. I owe hin. a letter, and am going to write to himi. I am rather lax in attending to my personal correspondence. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. ^rs. F. D. Grant. . 107 March,1902. New York City, March 25, 1902, My Dear Mrs. Grant: As General Grant's brithday comes .on Sunday t!.is year, the annual banquet comniemorating his memory will be £iven on Sat urday, April 26th, and on behalf of the Association I extend to you a cordial invitation for you and yourfamily to be present with us. You know there is nothin£. that would give tl;e old friends and veter ans of General Grant, v/ho always attend this dinner, greater satisfact ion than to have you present and have the opportunity to honor you, but if your hjealth is such that it is impossible for you to attend, I will be glad to receive your greeting. It is not necessary for me to add to this my own personal request, and to say what a great pleasure, it would be to me if you could be present. There is no one who served under General Grant who does n-t remember you, and - the kindly way in whici. you used to take care of us, also that none of us ever appealed to you without obtaining a hearing and a friend ly work, and often your kind intercessinn for us. Trusting that this will find you well, andthat you will be able to be with us, I am. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Mrs. Julia D. Grant, 2111 ^ass. Ave., Washington, C. I enclose the- regular invitation we send out, that you may see who is taking an interest in the dinner this year. r V/ 109 N^arch, 1902. United States Engineer Office, Sioux City, Iowa, Niarch 24, 1902, General Grenville . Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, Ni.,Y. My dear Sir: Your two letters of the 13th and 17th of March respectively have been received. I regret exceedingly that I did not know that you were in New York, as I was within a block or two of your office on the ' 18th and 19th of this month. I had been informed that you were in Cuba and os made no attempt to look you up. I am much obliged for the inforn.ation which you give in I'egard to the Chicago, 8c. Northwestern R. R. I am also exceedingly interested in what you relate in regard to your journey through Cuba. There can be no doubt as to the great future of that country, nor of the wisdom of pursuing a liberal policy toward the island. I should my self enjoy an opportunity of seeing it as you have. The publisher of my book on the Pur Trade is Francis P. Harper, #14 West 22nd Street, New York. I am inclosing you a copy of the prospectus of the book. Very truly yours. E. M. Chittenden. If I had any of those sets for presentation I should delight in sending you one; but my publishers allowed me only a very few necessary to give to certain parties who contributed largely to the work; so I have to purchase fr-om them like any one else. In my next work, History of Steamboat Navigation on the Missouri, I shall send you a copy. : ■ ,.,,v ^ Ill Karch, 1902, New York City, March 25, 1902,. My dear Colonel: In accordance with my promise, I send by the Pan-American Express a package of books. Among the books are several pamphlets more or less personal, and having some things in them that I agreed to send you, such as my paper on the Transcontinental Railways, and the Oration to the Army of the Potoiiiac, and one of the Annals has my tribute to Colonel Kinsman, to whom we are just erecting a monument. I also send you the program for the competitinn for the Grant M,onu~ n.ent in V.'ashington, which Iknow you will be interested in. Thirty six artists have entered the competition, and on April first we ex pect to have the models on exhibition. The ^.ther copy of the annals has Ex-Governor Carpenter's paper on myself. I send it because it may interest you io read it. Only one volunie of the history of Wyoming has so far been ^jrinted. It is tne first volunie and en tirely devoted to theearly history of the plains and the men upon it, and these matters I know will interest you. I have read it and was greatly interestea in it, although I arn familiar with the matters it contains. It also contains a very clear and concise statement of the Powder River can.paign against the Indians,and is the first I have ever seen, as the reports of that campaign were bui-ned and no offcial report was ever made by the offcial in charge,- General Connor. 1 also send Critlenden's Yellowstone Park, which I know will interest you. I have sent for another book Crittenden's "History of tf.e Fur Trade," wr.ich I know will interest you. I do not think it is out, however, but when I receive it willsend it to you. I want you to accept all these with miy complimients. I send in the same bundle Sherman's Memoirs, which please turn over to Condit Smith, and save my sending them in a separate package. My trip to Cuba was a very interesting and satisfactory one, and miy remien brances of you all and your attentions to m.e will be one oj the mdle-stones in my life, and I wish I had some way to repay all your courtesies. It is one of the Greatest satisfactions of my life that where I ^o, wherever i am, the old army, which I always respecteu and honored during my entire life, is always very kind and courteous to me. I trust you are well, also Mrs. Scott to whom please ex tend my comipliments . I enclose in thisaletter to Condit Smith,as I have not his address, which please send to him with tlie books. I also enclose copy of a letter i received from Jim Bridger's daughter a few days ago, which will interest you. 112 She speaks of Bridgei-'s trying to find rce, in which I think she is niistaken,. because when Bridger came home from the plains, to go to his old home in Jackson County, hQ stopi)ed at the Bluffs and saw Hie . . i. Col. F. L. Scott, Havana, Cuba. '-s: ■ Truly and cordially yours. Grenville . Dodge. - I. W :r' . . ■ f,. > V I March, 1902 113 23 Fifth Ave., New York March 27, 1902 Gen. Grenville M. Dodp:e, 1 Broadway, City Dear General;- I am honored by your recent favor suggesting ra3r membership in the Loyal Legion. When the Legion was organized, I was about to become a member on the invitation of my ild commander, Genl. Heinzlemann, but ray father objected, having old fashioned Democratic notions, in herited from the Revolutionary Epoch, against hereditary military orders - in this country, and I deferred to his wishes in declining membership at that time. After my father passed away, I was dissuaded from be coming a candidate, because my friends were apprehensive that the Meade ^ party in the order, would oppose my membership. A year or so ago. Gen. Swayne and Gen. Horatio C. Ring renewed similar suggestions of my candidacy, but after conferring with Gen. Treraaine, I again hesitated. For some reason, which I am unable to appreciate, many of the friends of Gen. Mead are hostile to roe, although I have never given justification for it. I would indeed, esteem it a great privelege and pleasure to be associated with you and your colleagues in the Order, and I would value it that I might leave this as an inheritance to ray son. General Howard, not long ago, spoke to me on the same subject. Very sincerely yours, iSickles. 115 Mar. 28th, 1902 Council Bluffs, la., March 28th, If02 Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York Dear vBir;- The most beautiful and valuable ~ift of the "Jesuit Relations" has just been received by us. In the name of the Board of Trustees I thank you very heartily, for myself I mudt also thank you and express very feebly the pleasure and benefit we expect to derive from being able to have access to so valuable a work. It is something we have desired ever since its publication, but did not think of, on account of our limited means. Thanking you again for so desirable gift, lam Yours very truly, Mary E. Dailey, Librarian. 'I - 4: 1 117 March, 1902 Washinfcton, D C March 30th Dear Gen. Dodfre; Thanks for your note. Things are going our way. I think Funston did well, very well, and should receive a suitable reward and he doubtless will be. I hope so. Yours alv^ays, Gen. G.^M. Dodge Plenry C. Corbin ■*1 ■ ' ' '"Mi- 119 March, 1902, New York City, March 31, 1902 My detr General: Referring to our conversation relative to the annual ban quet of the New York Association of Norwich University Alumni and i?ast Cadets, I desire to say that the dinner this year will occur on the evening of the first of May at the Everett House." I enclose complimentary invitation, and extend to you a cordial invitation to be present as the guest of the Association. Nothing would give the members more pleasure that to greet and hecr I'rom you, and I trust that your engagements will be such that you can attend. It is not necessary for me to say what a personal gratification it will be to me if you can be with us. Hopin^ to receive an early and favorable reply, I am. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. General 0. 0. Howard, 150 Nassau Street, New York City. 121 April, 1902. New York Ctiy, April 2, 1902 Sir William C. Van Home, ^^ontreal, .Canada. My dear Sir: I have been spending two or took up the matter of the location of that it had not yet been fully decided partraent has nothing to say about, but as to where th locations should be. Navy is disposed to leave themaitter to have the inatter before the President, ton I expect to have an interview with but I was called back here and was not there this time. three days in Washington, and the naval stations, and found It is a matter the V/ar DeI think they agreed with me I think Secretary Long of the Moody, who is coming In. I and when 1 get back to Washinghim. He wanted to see me, able to see him when I was over What I suggest is that you write S enator Proctor, or such Senators as you are acquainted with who are members of the Naval Committee, and set forth your views in the matter. I know I made a very strong impression with them in the case, but I think the Ad visory Board in the Navy Department was set on having it on the south side of the island on account of protecting the canal etc., but I am satisfied they are going to put at Nipa Bay a good deal more than a coaling station, but it seems that the Advisory Board are sticking to Guatanamo. I leave here Sunday to go back there, and will be there most of next week, and will probably miss you, therefore if you have anything additional in the miatter which you want presented, I wish you would write me here. The condition there on the aid to Cuba is simply this. There is a majority in both houses strongly in favor of at least 33^ reduction, but the trouble is there are enough republicans against it both in the House and Senate that if yougo above 20 or 25;^ will join the democrats and open Ui. the whole tariff question on the bill, and the reason it is held down to 20 or 25^ is for the purpose of saving the bill. If they should open up on the tariff question you can understand the bill vould never go through either house. The President and Secretary of War have certainly acted with a good deal if ingenuity in this matter, and when I got inside and saw the diffi culties that the administration and Speaker have met with, I wonder at their getting the minority down so that joining with the dem ocrats they can accomplish nothing. Ihe thing I object to most on the ■'■^ouse Bill is transfer ring our imndgration laws, which I fear will affectout immigration schem.es in Cuba. Iwish you v^ould write me fully as to that, be cause I want to take it up with the Senators. 122 . Trusting that your leg is entirely well, and that you are in your usual good health, i am, ^ ■» . , f ''' Very truly yours. G . ¥. .■ Dodge . * I - 'Vh ' •v' ■ >"*' L» A f f ■ A' ' ^ ■■ V' April, 1902 123 New York, April 4, 1902 Mv dear General Dodfce;- T take it that General Sickles is still in doubt as to the wisdom of puttinpc in an application and would like some further information as to the probabilities of success. I have .lust had a talk General P^cCook and he says he is going to Gettysburg with Sickles to morrow and will talk the matter over with him. I will also see General Tremain in a day or two and ascertain from him his opinion as -to the situation and after that I will communicate with you as to the result of these conferences and you can then determine whether there is more for you to do. Yours truly. A. Noel Blakeman A. £. Pa.ymaster, late ¥. S. N. Recorder General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, N. Y. City 1-25 April, 1902. New.York City, April 4, 1902 Iviy dear Iv'.r. Atkins: When 1 came home from Cuba I came direct to New York, and did not get over to Washington until the first of this week, and spent some time there. When it comes to a square vote there is no question that there is a majority in both House and Senate for a large reduction of the Cuba tariff, if the question could be confined to that point, and beat all amendments, but there is a large minority in the House that is opposed to doing anything for Cuba believing it will bring annexation, and there is also the best sugar minority.^ Now, if they could combine and hold together so that their vote with the solid democratic vote could be utilized, the bill would be opened up and aniended by general tariff legislation. If that tariff questioncould be eliminated, and it came down to a square vote on 30 or 40 or perhaps 50 percent reduction, there is a majority in the House to carry it, and that vote would come partly from republicans and partly from democrats. While if you go above 20 or 25 precent there are republicans enough in the House that are annexationists, beet sugar men, etc. together with the solid democratic vote to add enough tariff legislation to kill the bill. Now, when youcome to the Senate the same thing applies there. The States of California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska and l^fichigan are beet sugar States, and there are enough of those members, together with other republicans who are willing to let go through a bill providing for 20 or 25 percent reduction, but when you carry it above that under the lead of Burrows of lY-chigan they wouid combine with the democrats and adu tarilf legislation, which, of course, would kill the bill, because with tariff legislation attached it could not pass either House. There is a large majority of republicans in the liouse that would be glad to have tariff legis lation on cei'tain Articles, such as stell glass, etc. in which the parties interested would be perfectl y willing to have the tariff taken off, but they cannot confine it to that, and they will not, or dare not, open up the tariff question generally at this session, for the whole country is prosperous rnd they are all fearful of it. I have no doubt that after the Congressional election that question will be taken up in some way. There is a great effort now totry to get the Senate to pass certain reduction of the tariff withodt distrubing the General Tariff and this is the exact position of the Cuba bill. The friendship of the country generally is growing all the time, and I think President Palma and his advisers have com.e to the conclusion that they had better take this and look forward to a reciprocity agreement for better terms next winter or thereafter. The reduction of the military force was agreed upon on reports of the condition of matters in the island received by the War Department and President Palma. 126 When I wrote youfrom Cuba the intention was to leave a,force of 2,500-, but they believe and say, and all the people in Cuba repre sent that therewill be absolutely no trouble whether troops are there or not. I was astonished to see the great change in the House on the sugar question. You know it was a strong fight in the "'<ays and Means Committee, but on the final vote the 20^j reduction was agreed to 12 to 5, and a larger reduction could have been carried if the majority of republicans could be held, to it in the House. There is no question but that the President, Secretary of War, the Speaker and republicans generally in the House and Senate wanted a much larger reduction,but are held up virtually by the fear of the Minority Republicans and democrats adding tariff legislation. I learn from people coming here from Cuba, and what I hear from our ovm people, that the sugar people are meking preparations for larger crops ne>.t year. Probably that comes from the idea that the bounty Of France and Germany when taken off will be beneficial to them. I go to Wahsington Sunday and will be there a portion of next week,and if. I see anything of interest will write to you. I would like to know from you how matters are progressing down there. We get very little inhrrnation here from Cuba. The papers have hardly anything to say. They seem to have settled down to the idea that what has been done in Washington has been done with perhaps, not the approval, but the acquiescence of President PaIma. He made a speech in the Chamber of Commerce here yesterday,- a very sensible one, andsaid while he wa^ grateful for 20^^ it would not givemuch of any relief to Cuba,but he was in hopes to obtain more in the future, etc. I trust you are all well. Please remember me kindly to my friends there. Mr.Jones is working away at his matters in Texas, and holding up Cuba all he can. Truly and cordially. G. M. Dodge. Edward F. Atkins, Esq., Cienfuegos, Cuba. 127 west Point, New York,. April 4, 1902, General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City, My dear General Dodge Your letter of the 3rd instant was receive this morning, and I feel very grateful to you for your work in Washington in furthering the project for putting the Academy's pltint on an efficient basis. I v/ill certainly look you up next week and will tell you what the prospects are after going before the Military Committee. Messrs. w. H. Jackson & Company, whose foundry is. No. 315 Kast 28th 8t. New York City, and office. Union Square Worth, arc the people who have charge of making of the tablet you refer to. I will take pleasure in going to see the models for the Grant Statue at the Corcoran Gallery next week. Very truly yours, A. L, Miles, 129 Paris April 5, 1902. My dear General I v;as delighted to receive your letter of the 17th ult. with the interesting enclosed information. The Mayor and Wilcox were prompt to telegraph and write me that the idea of locating the Sherman Statue in front of the Grant Tomb had been abandoned , We stiried them up just in time. If it had not been for you being on the spot with your usual vigilance we might have been greatly embarrassed. As I wrote you I will rail on the St. Louis, May 10th and the greatest pleasure of my visit willbe to take you by the haid. I am getting a great many good natured letters from home about the trip and longing to see all the boys. Yours very truly, Horace Porter. 131 April, 1902 COPY At Montreal, 7th April, Dear Senator Proctor: I understand that the quesion of the location of naval and coaling stations in Cuba is now under consideration at Washington, and that the Advisory Board of the Navy Department is inclined toward placing the naval station for the eastern end of Cuba at Guantanarao, and perhaps providing for a coaling station at Nipe. I assume the Advisory Board has three objects in view, vis,- Pirst. The maintanance of order in Cuba and the protection of United States interests therein. Second; The protection of the Gulf coast of the United States, and Third; The protection of the Nicaragua or Panama Canal. As regards the first two objects, a naval station at Guantanarao would be of little use, if any, and as regards the first particularly I beg leave to point out that the railway construction now going on in Cuba will soon make all parts of the Island accessible from the"Bay of Mipe. while Guantanarao is likely to remain for a good while to come inaccessible, because there is nothing, so far as I have been able to discover, to justify a railway connection with that point. Th« enclosed map will probably make the situation clear to you, The ThP Cuba Company s railway, Santa Clara and to the Santiago rails on de this Cuba line is the will main be connected line of throughout within eight or twn weeks from this time. The red lin^ the + h^ present year, main as is line the to branch the Bay to Uolguin. of Nipe is The to line be completed indicated during In rPd situation that the construction of these lines is bringing out. The country east of a line drawn from Santiaa-n +n vi r»Q < r, tt mountainous and thdre is nothing of iranortance there and oniS « sparse population, except for afew MlerabSu? GuanLnal . me that the naval station ought to be in Nina Rnv \ coaling station is required it should be at Cuantanp f ^ separate not be forgotten that\bile O^SaL L onfo? k' Cuba, Nipe is one of the roole^t t f hottest places in character of the two bays and their accessibilltv about the recently surveyed and the Navy department haJ fnk' have been them. Either the Nicaragua or PaLma Canal concerning cannot make much difference in this"regard whetheJ thJ that it at Guantanarao or at Nipe, I know hnw f naval station be matters, and therefore I venture to write you on twrsubleot!^ hon. Redfleld, Proctor, The Senate, Washington Home 133 April, 1902, New York City, April 8, 1902, Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of «ar, Washington, C. Ny dear Mr. Secretary: Captain W. H. Chamber-lain, of the 81st Ohio, now connected with the Associated Press at Cincinnati, Ohio, desires to appeal from the action of the Shiloh National Military Park Commission in the matter of the location oi' the monument of the 81st Ohio at Shiloh. This regiment served under me for more than two years, and in it Captain Chamberlain was a very efficient officer. Ror a long tine he served on my staff, and I wish to endorse him as a gentleman of integrity, and one whose statements you can rely upon as being truthful. Captain Chamberlain stands just as high as a citizen of Cincinnati as he did as a soldier in the 81st Infantry, and I ask for him the courtesy and consideration which I know you always extend in matters of this kind. I have no personal knowledge of the question that Captain Chamberlain desires to present. Vgry truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. ■f Qp: ±tyU April, 1902. New York City, April 9, 1902, t'Y dear iriend: On my return from Cuba I received you letter of i^-arch 19th I /ras in V.'ashington last week and looked into the rra tter of the claim, and there does not seem to be any bill befoi'e Congress for it now, and even if there was I do not believe it would stand any chance. They will not take up and consider these claims on account of the fact that the '"ar Department has repor-ted against themi . I am\ery sorry for J- think that your father or his heirs should have been paid for the old fort. He turned it over to the Government and had a better claim than anyone else to it, altl?ough it may not have been an absolute title. Itried to find tne bill that had been introduced before. Perhpas your lawyer that wrote me about it can give me some points upon it. Are there any other children of Jamjes Bridger 'living beside yourself? Kow n,any children have you? I would like to know all about the famiily. I know that ^ saw youat Fort Bridger, for I saw all the f; mily as far back as 1853, and knew your father intimately froni that time on. Ke was a guide for my forces durijig the Indian campaigns of 1865-6, and guided the Powder River colony. He was also with me in th.e fifties when I was making surveys over that country, and froiii 1865 on when I was building the bnion Pacific I saw a good deal of himi and his family. Please answer this promiptly, also have the lawyer that has you natter in charge write me and tell me if anything is being done in the miatter. It should be done through the fleiiher of Congress representing the Kansas City District. I enclose you a check to help you along in your niatters. If you have that photograph I hoi-.e you \vill send it to mie, or a copy of it, as I am anxious to get a good picture of your father. I have several newspaper pictures but they are not good. Very truly yours, G . . Dodge . Nrs. Virginia Wachsman, c/o ^rs. E. J. Lightler, 568 Troost Ave . , Kansas City, N:o. 137 April, 1902 Wichita Falls, Texas, April 9th, 1902 General G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York Dear General;- Your favor of the 4th instant is received this morning at Seymour and I wired you "Matters pending prevent my joining you in Colorado."- Should I close the trades now pending, I will need all the loose funds I have. I have met the Haskell folks and looked over the Country sotth of the Brazos River with them; they want to know if we are going to extend, they say that parties connected with the Ptisco want a subsidy from them to build from Stamford to Haskell and from Haskell to Vernon but they said they would prefer to get our road if we will build and that they want to give us the opportunity before the3f close with the other parties; they say if we will build to Abile, they will undertake to get us 150,^0.00 as follows;- $40,000.00 from Haskell, 1^40,000.00 from Stamford, $30,000 from A-son, and $40,000.00 from Abilene or Merkel but they want a definite answer. I believe the road will have a future if we build to Abilene, it will be froin 95 to 100 miles and will cost say about •; 1000,000.00 nearly $100,000 of this will be for the Brazos* Bridge. That country south of the Brazos is filling up notwithstandirg the drought. The great attraction seems to be that they have good water near the surface most of the distance. I would like you to consider this^ I expect to see Gowen in a few days, as soon as I do, I will write you fully. Yours very truly. Morgan Jones. Expect to be in Chicago next Monday. '. 1S9 April, 1902. New York City, April 10, 1902 Mydear Admiral: I received your letter stating that you might be absent from the Grant Dinner on the evening ol' April 2Gth. I hope not, however, and shall expect you, and if you are here shall reserve a p]a ce for you. I also wish Lo have attend as my guests ten of the naval officers y.ho are here, and if you will make up a list for me I will send tickets for them. It will be a great pleasure to me to have themjattend. I will also reserve a box for the ladies of the officers who may wish to come. It will seat seven. As soon as I hear from you that the party is ii.ade up, with the names, ^ will send you the tickets for them also the box tickets. i have invited Captains Coglan and Converse to attend as guests of the Association. I have not heard form Capt. Converse, but am sorry to say Capt. Cogian cannot attend. I know that the olticers will enjoy the dinner, and it will give them an opportunity to pay their respects to the memiory of General Grant. I would send these tickets direct, but am not well enough acquainted with the officers to know who to send them to,but you or one of your aids can ascertain who can come. I will have to have their names to arrange for seating themi. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville I"'. Dodge. " Admiral A. S. Barker, Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N, Y. '•A 141 2111 Mass. Ave., Washington, April 11th, 1902 My dear Genl. Dodge: We are looking forward with greatest pleasure to seeing you here, and Mrs. Grant asks nie to write to say, that she hopes very inaah you will dine with her, on Mionday evelng next the 14th, or Wednesday the 16th, at seven o'clock, most imformally, <^s we are all most anxious to see you often during your visit here? Mrs. Grant thinks you may become more busy after being heie some days, so hse judges that Mionday evening the 14th of April, would suit your convenience better, for the quiet little dinner, as that will be your first day in town, but she wishes to suit your convenience about that entirely and hopes to hear? I think all the political attacks on the Army and War Dept. are terrible, as all those poor fellows have done their very best'. I especially regret to see in the Herald today the attacks on Genl. Wade as he is the one w!io deserves promotion. I heard thro a Senator yester day that the authorities would now push Genl, Wood forward this summer and that Genl. Wade was not popular with them, so would not be remem bered. I said nothing but thought it str'ange'.'. I feel most anxiously interested in all this as I see that Genl. Funstan (who has not been as long in the tropics nor done more fine zealous and loyal sei-vices than others, has been recalled and given command in the third highest Dept. of this country'. I fear much such favoritism, tho I am silent always'. Fred surely will have friends to remember him. Trusting that Mrs. Grant niay count u^jon seeing you at Dinner and with warmest regards from her and allour family. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant. P. S. My dear Genl. Dodge I trust you received safely the two letters from Genl, Porter to you which I returned for Mrs. Grant, and that you also received ttet other letter from me, about affairs in Fred's District and enclosures. Genl. Wheaton's letter etc. safely? Yours very sincerely, Ida Honore Grant. April, 1902. New York City,.April 11, 1902. Personal Dear Nr. Trumbull: I received your letter on- my return from Cuba, but you were-in the Couth, and 1 have not written as I knev. you were posted on matters generally by telegraph. Ny visit was a very interesting one, and was very bene ficial to my health. I spent two and a half months in the interior of Cuba, going through it frorn 'w'estto East, through its- center, six hundred miles on wheels, and I i ust say that I was astonished. I knew nothing of Cuba, and America knows nothing of it. People who . go there, the sight-seers, stop at Havana and other towns, and do not get in among the people, the farn-ers, sugar grower;., tobacco raisers, etc. They are an intelligent, industrious -jeople* ot simple, econ omical habits, kindly in their feeling to Auierica, and look to it for their future greatness. Not of the island as yet is occupied, and not IC/'j of that Z/o is under cultivation. I never saw such fine land in my life. I have been all cround the world and have never seen anything to equal it. It raises three orfour crops a ye r easily, and I saw lands there that had been cultivated for four hundred yeahs that seemed to be as productive as in theoriginal state, and there are yet nilli -ns of acres that have not been scratch.ed. The island can ersily support 20,0v>0,000 people, and our country is making the -grertest of rrdstakes, as it always does when it handles new questions. -We are seeking a market for our products all over the world, and here we have one at our dear, and all we have to do is to tHow it to be developed. Everything in the way of cereals that the Cuban eats comes from America, and they would but all their manufactured goods from us if wewould give themi the opportunity. I see in the papers talk of Congress helping Cuba, but the fact is whatever we do for Cuba will be helping the br\ited States, for wewill reap one hundred dollars fron it where theywill reap one, and it will not be a year before our people discover it, andwe will not be haggling over giving them 20^ discount,- we will be glad to give 100^. The 20% will help them a li'tie, and make them feel kindly towards us, but the moment our people get into the interior and see what can be done, they will bring such pressure upon Congress that it will act unanimously. Beet sugar will never be .hurt by Cuban sugar,- and i want you to remtemiber what i say in this. Beet sugar mmstdepend upon its local trade for its ri.arket. No matter what youdo with Cuba, you never can force it to tide-water as against the came sugar of the world, and it will be twenty years before we will raise beet sugar enough to make up what we will.hove to impor't outside of Cuba. But it is not sugar and tobacco that will make Cuba great, it is its diversi fied products. If we would give it proper tariff it could supply us with all the fruits and vegetables we could-eat during N vernber, December, 'January and February, fresh and palatable. These are months in which we get none, and they would not be competing with anyone. 1-44 The railroads now in Cuba and their way of arranging their charges etc. prohibit the development of the island, and when I tell you it has never been known for a tlirough car of freight to go from havana to any other port wi,f,hout change, you will understand it. The principle is for the road's • to take care of the towns that they go out of. Tor instance havana has its system, Cienfuegos has its an dthe with Ivatanzaz and Santiago. There is no com.munity of interest or excfiange business between these different ports. "illiam Van Rome will have his road built within ninety days. and you can thentake an all rail trip from havana to Santiago. The freight rates are now from: twelve to twenty five cents per ton per mile, and the passenger rate about ten cents per ii.ile. On the new road I donot think the highest rates will be more than the lowest rates onthe roads now running. Ahen you want to take a trip next winter, the best thing you and h'rs . • Trumbull can do is to go down there. You will find a most bea,utiful and perfect climate, and see a country that will be an eye-opener to you. I met several Colorado people there, one of whom was Judge Lindsay. lie was so much n.ore enthusiastic than I upon the country that you had bettertalk with him. I do not think he went home with much beet sugar protection in his mind. Like all countries wheie people are not aciualnted with the facts they have to by their own force make their way,which Cuba will do. As Cuba is so near to us, it is a oingular fact to me that we know so little about it and its capabilities. The people there naturally trade with Spain, because they are used to thAt class of goods, and be cause the tariff is such there is no inducement foi' them to trade with us. Under the Tlatt amendment we have tied them, up absolutely. and they might as well be annexed lo us now as to work an independ ent government under that amendment. T have seen many of the mem bers who are elected to the Senate and ii^use there and believe they will start in with a fair and conservative governn.ent . The three years our peopel have been there have been a great object lesson to them, I did not see a hamlet in the island where there was not a school. There are 3,600 of them, and I saw children going ten ndles to school. Tl:ey are eager for educetion. 6O/0 of the population is now illiterate, but in ten years it will, not 10% if they can keep up the schools. The question now is whether the Cuban government can raise revenue enough to carry on-the work our govern ment has inaugurated ana advanced so successfully there . I hope your trip to Iv.ezico has been beneficial to you and N'rs . Trumbull. I know you needed a rest. Rlease extend my very kindest regards to her. Very truly yours, G . iV . Dodge . Frank Trumbull, Esq., Denver, Colo. 145 April, 1902. Prank Trumbull, Esq., New York, April 11, 1902, President, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir:- The general opinion here is that Gates has sold out of the Fuel Co. No doubt you have this through Case. That makes whatever is done, if anything is done, easy in the future. What ought to be done with that property is to put it where it cannot be taken in by the United States Steel Company,-^ that would be a protection to everyone, and especially to us. ^/hen Mr. Osgood gets the property in line, whi'ch I think he will try to do, something else may be d)one with it, though, of course the railroads look on jealously, and I believe it would be a very difficult matter to consolidate it with any road. The Gould System, the Santa Fe System, the Burlington System and the Rock Island System would all probably prefer to see it run as an independent concern, but would also prefer to see it at tached to a road rather than go into the Steel Co, I believe r^r. Oagood's endeavor will be to put it in a position where it will not get there. The stamped stock of the Fort worth & Denver seems to be strong, and some people seem to be buyin g it. They seem to think we have Jiad plenty of water and are going to have good crops, Jones is at Wichita Falls, Me thinks the road that is running into A'ernon may go beyond to Haskell, Says that town has offered ^50,000 as a bonus. The Fort Worth & Denver rally ought to protect that country, and when you come on here we ought to get up some plan to do so, Scullen's road seems to be in the air. He does not seem to have concluded where he is going, but I think perhaps thev mav be in the market. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge, 149 April, 1902. Monday, April 14th, 1902, My dear Genl. Dodge: We are all looking forward with Mrs. Grant, to the pleasure of seeing you at seven o'clock, this evening. Buck being here, also. We have a box for the pa\jl^^, an amusing one, which may rest you after all your cares of state? We trust you'will not object to the theatre after dinner with our family party and that you can stay all the evening tho we shall accommodate ourselves absolutely to your con venience, if you have to run off at 9:30 (as the last time) knowing how important your engagements are( Still we are counting upon your com pany all the evening. Be sure, dear General that we shall agree to any plan, with happiness th-at suits your pleasure. With delightful anticipations 'of seeing you then and regards from Mrs. Grant and our family all, believe me. Yours sincerely. Ida Honore. Grant, H'li. ■- ,1,' 151 Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 14th, 1902, Regular meeting of the Board of Trustees. Mr, Burke offered the following Resolution which was adopted unanimously: Resolved that the thanks of the tsoard of Trustees of the Rree Public Jiibrary of Council Bluffs, Iowa, be tendered Generr^l Grenville M. Dodge for the handsome and valuable gift of "The Jesuit Relations and allied Docruncnts;" that Mr. Clyde B. . Aitchison be requested to i nscribe in each separate volume, that it is a gift from General Grenville M. Dodge; and that a copy of this Resolution be sent to the donor. A true copy: M. P. Rohrer President Mary K. Dailey Secretary, ■•I ^ - 153 April, 1902, New York City,. April 16, 1902. Strictly confidentisl. Ken. Elihu Root, Secretary of "ar, '^'ashington, D. C, My dear Mr. secretary: i I do not know that I have seen an order issued from the V'ar Department that caused me more regret than your order v,hich I see published in to-day's papers, in relation to the trial by ^ courtrr.artial of Major E. F. Glenn, Lieut. Arthur L.. Conger and burgeon Palmer Lyon, without first calling upon them for a report in the matter, it appears that you propose to punish these officers for using proper means to discover a traitor in their own camp. -^-say proper means, because any means are justifiable to detect a traitor, esi;ecially when he is in arms inside their own liiBS. This nian they gave the water cure to was an officer of the Lnited States, holding a high position, and at the same time was a captain of a company of insurgents fighting our country, an>^ under th usages of war they v.ere entitled to kill him on the spot. i have no doubt that when these oilicers returned from their campaign, and reported to their superior olficer what they haddone, they received, not his condem nation, but his comnendation, and if you will look at the usages of war I believe you will conclude these officers were fully justified in taking the action they did. They did this man no harm, but siiriply forced hini toe nfess what they no doubt had evidence of, and they applied the punishment that was used in their own country. Do you suppose that any one of our cotiimanding officers in the Civil T'ar would have ordered an officer court-martialed who had caught such a man as Quantrell at the head ofa guerrilla force inside our lines and given him the water cur'e tomrke him confess who he wos and where his command was, so it could be captui-ed? In fact, any officer would have been justiiied in killing uponthe spot any guerrilla force caught within our lines, and these officers would have been justified in administering the same punishiiient to an erm.ed guer-rilla taken within their lines, pretending to be their friend. I think that your order nmst have impressed every officer of the army, and every soldier, especially those who have served in the Philippines, as it did me, ana I know that every officer and sol dier who served in the Civil War, and knows what the usages of war are, feels thatsame regret 1 do that such an order shouM have been issued by the «ar Department. It seems to methat it was your duty to sustain the army, which isbeing so furiously attacked for successfully ending a war. This occurrence took place when the war in the Philippines was virtually over, and when men in arms against the Government hadno rights. A guerrilla force in the Civil War within your lines, no matter uponwhich side they were fighting, was 154 not entitled to the protection of the laws of war^ Do you suppose that if Colonel Pocsevelt, coniuanding a regiment in Cuba, had found within his lines an officer of tl.e insurgents to whon. had been given a civil position, andhe had used that position to raise a company to destroy his force, would Have stopped to give him the water cui-eIt seems to me thatthe Aar i^epartment shouls stop to con-r sider what war means, and realize that no army ever existed that lived up to the letter and spirit dthe law» It is the usages of war tJa t control, and it is an unheard ofthing to bring to courtmartial officers sent out against armed forces, who discover a traitor in their camp, in arms against their own government, and two years afterwards punish them ior acts that brought no harm to the traitor. You are greatly mistaken if ycuthink the people of the United States take any stock inthis outcry about the action of these officers, or of the officers crossing Siniar. There may be some people who do not know what war means, especially those who pushed us into the Spanish "fr, that are squeamish about such things, but there is no person who has ever had exi)erience in war but knows th.e suffer ing and cruelties that are a natural consequence of sei^vice in the field, and which cannot be avoided. I do think that in this matter you have made a very serious mistake, and you know I would not enter my protest unless I was fully Sf-tislied ofthls. Very truly yours, Grenville k. Dodge. ; * i 4 M- > April, 1902. 155 New York City, April 16, 1902, Personal h'Y dear Senator: I was greatly astonished to see this morning the order of Secretary Root on the Philippine matter, ordering the three officers before a court-n.artial v.ithout giving theni an opportunity to explain. Now the point I make, and wiiich I have written confidentially to Secretary Root, because under no circuriistances would t want to appear as opposing the policy of the government, is that these officers have done nothing in violation of the usages of war, and it is not necessary for me to point that out ti you, for you know in the civil war the methods we took to protect ourselves against the acts of citizens who were within our lines, also guerillas. The orders oif Grant and Sherman, and every independent comi.ander, take for instance my ownorders when commanding Dept. of the ivi^ssouri, would not only justify these men in giving the water cure, but when thoy discovered an officer of our government who had secretly used his position to arm a company to strike down the force he was sworn to protect,- that in the usages of war simply means inmediate death. He is a traitor- nothing more or less, and all in the world these officers did to him was to punish him wiih the methods used in his own country. All they did was to give hin^ somie pain, and force him to c nfess what they no doubt had knowledge of before they went there. These offi cers did something against the laws of war far wor'se than this when they burned the town, and deprived every citizen in the village of a home, but that is one of the usages of war, and is justified, and it is a very grave mistake for this administration to uphold the people who are trying to make mischief. They should sustain these officer's and uphold the army when they treat a traitor as he de serves. It cannot be pleaded that this man was a savage, and had not intelligence to know what he was doing, for h^ had intelligence enough to be made the Preisdent oi' a Province. How long do you suppose such a man would have lasted under the orders of Grant and Sherman. You know what the orders were during our war as to treat ment of guerillas that were found within our lines. They did not get any water cure, but got death as fast as they were captured. Take for instance Quantrell; how long do you suppose he would have lasted if he had been caught Wa.thin our lines. I only take him a s a sample of a great many more. They were outlawed not only by us but by the confederates, anu that is the case in the Philippines, and they were outlawed because this a ct was done after the Philippines v.ere conquered. They were within the lines occupied by our troops, and they had no rights under the laws of war, as I understand them, and they certainly had none under the usages of war. I think your committee should take a stand in this matter. I write this con fidentially, because I do not /ant to antagonize the policy of the President or Secretary Root, but in your own way you can talk this over with the members of your com.mittee. They are greatly mistaken if they think the people of this country take any stock in the hyster ics oi those people who have always been ag ainst the Philippine war, 156 who say nothing of the outrages Gomriiitteci by the Filipinos upon our troops, and if they think soldiers are going to enlist in the U. S. Army, and stand calmly by and see their own men butchered and mutilat ed, they are miistaken. The case in question W'sone of great aggrav ation, and it is a wonder to me that some member of your comiidtiee does not get up andenter Ids protest against testimony as to acts occurring two years ago. What is a great wrong, it seems to me, is to order these officejs court-martialed before giving themi any oppor tunity to explain the circuniS tance;:-, reasons etc. for their action. Their mouths are shut under the rtgulations of the Tar Department, and they cannot say a word in their defence to the people who read these charges. I want to say to you that there is no sol.der whoserved in the civil war, and I do not believe any who served in the Spanish, Philippine and China wars, but who are utterly astonished at this order Thy don't they go to China if they want to find outrages,- outrages, that according to the papers, were coinmitted going Irom the sea to Pekin. Has there ever been a'pi^otest from any of our people against themi, have any of these papers that are m,akin£ such a fuss ever said a word about them, and if they had would our government have taken any notice of them. They considered everything done there justifiable simply fromwhat the Boxers had done to our people, and they did noth ing in comparison to what the Filipinos have done to our people. I do think you should talk with the Secretary of Tar and the President on this matter, especially the President. I do wish I had known that they were to dothis before I left Washington; I certainly would have gone and seen the President about it myself. Before I left I _happened to see Secretary Shaw, the afternoon i left you, and this Philippine qu6..ti(.;n came u^j, and I gave him about the views i do you, but I had no idea what had been determined upon. I believe that the third degree here in the secret service is worse than the water cure, from what I hear about it. notice simply inp. in Truly and cordially yours, Grenville N. Dodge. Hon. Williani B. Allison, United States Senate, ''ashington, D. C. When you consider that an ofiicer of our arm.y was greatly applauded for ordering a man shot for pulling down our flag or if he attempted to do it, and officer for punishing with the ""'ater cure" only, a traitor caught in the act it is very difficult to comprehend the lines of war now. Please send me the testimony where m m- upon the case of kaj. Glenn and his commiand . 157 April, 1902 Council Bluffs, la., April 16th, 1902 General G. M. Dodge, New York Dear General Yours of the 8th at hand and attended to the matter at once but was called away to attend Mills County District Court, therefore could not answer as soon as I wanted. I have consulted with your brother and he approved of the matter as you suggested and I at once ardered the same done as you advised and they will do the same as you ordered. Mr, Sheely & Shane wanted to know whether you wanted the remains of Col. Kinsmann buried under the Monument or on the lot. If buried under the Monument they say that they will have to build a vault under it and it would be at an extra expense of not to exceed twenty dollars. So that you will have to let us know how you want that matter arranged. Abe Lincoln Post may not attend as a body at Des Molnes but if not there will be a large delegation from said Post at the encampipent, but I am still in hopes that they will attend in a body and the Post or delegation will always be glad bnd proud of General Dodge in their Ranks and as one of them no higher honor could be paid to said Post than to be able to have with them the Commander of the Army of the Tenneddee.Next week we want to get the Com. out to work again on raising funds for the Monument though funds are very slow coming in. The Schools have done very little and the citizens are in about the same boat. We expect to have a large crowd here on the 17th day of Mav next, now if there is anything that I can do or be of service to you let me know as early as possible and I will attend to it with pleasure expecting to hear from you soon, I remain Your friend. John Lindt. 161 ,'ll f ■ April, 1902 Batangas, Batangas Prov. P.I. April 17, 1902 General G. M. Podge, . No.l Broadway, New York City j My dear General;- Your nice long letter of February 27th, written at Santiago, Cuba, was received this morning, and I have enjoyed reading it very much indeed.. I am very glad that you are able to ride over the Santiago battle fields and see your yourself where we had our little fight. I call it little because it is small compared to the many big engagements you were in during the civil war, but although small, the Santiago fight was a most important .one. I note the comments which you have made concerning the movements of the different troops and see that you have studied the matter very thoroughly. I look forward with pleasure some time in the future to driving over the battle field again and seeing the changes that have taken place since those eventful days in the summer of ninejiy eight. Yesterday was a very memorable day in our history here in Batangas, for General Malvar, the Insurgent Leader in this Brigade, who succeeded to Aguinaldo's authority, and also General Caballes surrendered to General Bell. Active insurrection in this Brigade, as well as the entire Philippines, is now at an end and we are all •truly thankful that the end has come. Of course there is considerable work yet to be done in the way of getting in individual arms that has bee., buried in the hills by t'le ladrones, and also in trying violators of the laws of war who have been captured during our campaign in this province. It is a great satisfaction to us all to have been here at the final end and it has been more than a pleasure to me to have enjoyed the eight months experience I have received here as Chief Quartermaster of a Brigade of 11,500 troops in active service. The main reason whv Malvar surrendered is that he absolutely could not exist outside any longer. We had troops everywhere and formed cordons around the mountains and marched up into them and through them and back again. The troops were constantly on the move, guided by friendly Philipons and accompanied by native troops. As a result Malvar found it impossible to lonrer withstand the American forces. We are also particularly pleased that tb charge has been made against the troops of this command for improper conduct and vitiation .of the laws of war. General Wheaton, our Department. Commander, sent a telegram of congratulation yesterday expressinothanks for the work performed by the officers and men ® stated that the method of warfare used bv the troon«? under General Bell might well be adopted as a model for campaign^in ?he future conduct of a civilized nation against semi-civilized tribes position ana mejthod of warfare In this Brigade has been aoproverby tee natives, in that a great mass of them finally orranizpd -into VinviHc « ^ went out after Malvar In person, under their own leadera ^h?^?® , .nust have been very discouraging to Malvar and his associates! ^ Whiier of the Martee™o?;s°Lrklni^^®nIuve!°?n°L™a? Ba!nng!ga®^a!saSL®»irwlth?rteflaS"oI - Balanglga mIssacre"'we"rr:rte°L,"'?n'terfaSs orwIr^bLluse ?hose\"aw's' m do not specify in what manner you shall kill your enemy, but the great mass of the people who participated in this massacre were natives of the ,town who presumed to be friendly, and who, to all intents and purposes, were friendly to the occupation by American troops. It is the general belief here that Major Waller had orders to burn and destroy^}' but, of course, those orders were not in writing. It is too-bad that this question has come up in a court martial because it creates an unpleasant feeling among outsiders towards those who are working and striving in these Islands to uphold the dignity and sovereignty of the American Government. I notice in cable despatches received from the States that the question of the "Water Cure" is being agitated in Congress, There is no doubt that this method has been resorted to in many cases throughout the Philippine Islands, but I do know that General Bell and the other officers with whom I have served personally have given orders against such methods and do not approve of the same. General Orders No.100 provides for obtaining information from spies and unfriendly persons. The Punishment therein authorized is sufficient in case the enemy declines to speak, of course, it must be understood that the natives is deceitful above all things; that he cannot be treated in a nandy-pandy way; he does not understand it. The Spaniards used the "Water Cure" for extracting information from the native and they are used to it. In fact many of them will not tell unless this ""'ater Cure" is applied to them for the reason that they are afraid. That is, they to have it to say that they declined to give the information until they were ab solutely forced to, and the using of the Water Cure" has been accepted as a standard of force in these Islands. There has been very little of this indulged in these Islands .compared to the number of troops ^ here, but it cannot be denied that it has been resorted to in some cases I hope now to leave here the middle of May. I have nothing definite upon to base this assertion accept that the war is now entirelv over and I depend upon General Humphrey, the Chief Quartermaster, to arrange with the War Department for my return to the States. The cholera scare here is quite serious and I hope it will not become a very grave epidemic. It interfered greatly with our Militarv movements in that ships and supplies are quarantined at Manila and other places. Many deaths occur daily. It is the real Asiatic cholera and a very good thing to steer clear of. We are all very careful here and I hope we will be able to keep it oufc-of this provL^^e? I h^e read a copy of Secretary Roofs Staff Bill in the Army & Navy JourLl of February 22nd and I consider it an excellent Bill. iLidentlv if dLhL my chances of being a Brigadier General and also gives me fn oppoftuf?f like every other member of the supply department, of being a General. I should like the General Staff feature to pass? We ill hone General Corbin will be the next lieutenant-Ceneral of th^Arrrv and thll this will take place some time this summer. It is thought here that General P iles will be retired between now and Julv and fbat Cpnfir>ni p i will be appointed to succeed him. He retire? Sv J General Brooke omcer and we all hope ^hat nenerai c2?wr«n succeed him as I.leutenaiit-Oeneral. I should like very much to ha^e a whln'^I^Fet°Lck®to®thrctsJ'°^'^' nen i g6t# drck to tn© otfit©s» I Qm vgpv these muph matters can be arrLged tp general Corbin and Secretary Root abo^t my comJn| "^rjeircSfd., Gen. Dodge- from Wm. E. Horton #2 luO ent that General Humphrey will arrange the matter by cable so that I can be back as planned now, the last of June. First of all when I get back I wish to be ordered to report in person to the Quartermaster General at Washington and then secure a leave of absence. The other matters can be arranged after I reach the Ftates. I enclosed a copy of Generl Malvar's proclamation issued yes terday just before he surrendered. I sincerely hope this will find you well and That I will see you in New York City the last of June. Yours very sincerely, William E. Horton Have sent the hats by mail. Hope you receive them all right. • \ -' •Y5 /■ ■ .T.. .x . 165 April, 1902. New York 2ity, April 17, 1902 To the Editor of the Evening Post. Dear Sir: As one who ha- had some experience in the necessities, uha£;;es and cruelties of war, which always prevail during a campaign in an enemy's country, X am surprised at the position of your journal, and its biLterness against the alleged action of tlajor Glenn, Lieut. Congor and Asst. Surgeon Lyon. The testiniony of Sergeant Riley, upon which you base your attack onthese officers, goes to prove that they gave the water cure to a Filipino, wl.o had been made President of one oi' the Provinces of Luzon by our Government, who had taken the oath of allegiance to o\ir . country and then used his officirl position to cover his acts ^as captain of an insurgent company which was acting in arms against our army, and within our lines. Therefore, he was a traitor and a spy, and his every act was a violation of the laws of war, ani branded him an outlaw and guerilla. If these are the facts, under the us ages of war these officers were justified in what they did,- in fact, if they had shot the traitor they woiid never have been called to account, and in all probability,this ia what would have happened to himin the Civil V.ar. An officer lia- great latitude under such circumstances, and it is not safe or fair to condemn one for almost any act that detects a traitor andspy in arms against the Government which he has sworn to protect, and which has put him in a position of trust. You ignore entirely th.is aide of the que-tion, and only treat Major Glenn's acts as cruelties to ^.eaceable Filipino citi zens. I can remem ber when the journals of this country upheld and applauded an officer .ho , in the Civil War, ordered a man shot if he attempted to haul down the American flag, and cannot understand the present hysterics of some journals over the terrible violation of the laws of war in punishing a traitor caught in the act, with the '^'ater cure only. The treatment may have been severe, but it is not permianently harmful. I am astonished ttiat these fearfully wrought-up journals have no word of comniendation for our soldiers in the Philippines, iiiiho have suffered untold cruelites,assassinati:^ns, burning by slow fires, bureal alive, mutilation and atrocities, who haye suGmdtted to every inuignity without resentment or coiu^jlaint, and X have been greatly gr:tified over their excellent behavior under such trying circum stances. In th.eir coniments, these journals are very c areful not to say why these punishments are given to such traitors, knowing well if they did our people would look upon the acts as one of the nec essities of war, and would wonder at Ihe teniency of Major Glenn and his comn.and. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. •i. 167 April 1902 Washington, April 21, 1902 Major General Grenville M. Dodge, New York My dear General I am pleased to receive as I suppose from you a copy of your letter to the editor of the Evening Post with reference to the action of our army in the Philippines, and most cordially indorse every word you say. . While neither of hs have any disposition to encourage cruelties to Piliponos, I fully agree with you that one has taken the oath of allegiance and accepted office with the American government, and uses such office as a cover under which to plot against this government, may consider himself very fortunate if he is not put to death when his conduct is discovered. • With assurance of my high regard, I am Sincerely yours, Walter I. Smith 169 April 21 , 1902, General Grenville M, Dodge, #1 Broadway; New York City. My dear Sir:- In preparation for the coming centennial of the I am seeking to secure all of the tablets for Memorial Hall commenorating the twelve Army Commander's. I lack of this series only General Halleck and Hooker. For various reasons with which you doubtless are acquainted, General Halleck should not be without his tablet in this Hall and Hooker is too conspicious a figure to be omitted. It occured to me that you might be able -to refer me to some friends relatives, or associetes who would secure tlie necessary funds,^112.00 for each tablet. Your generous interest in the Academy is my apology for addressing you. Very sincerely yours. Ghas. W, Larned, m Jefferson Barracks, Mo. April 22nd, 1902, General Grenville M. Dodge, My dear General I wish to thank you most sincerely for your able and timely letter to the New York Post on the Usages of War, etc. quoted in the Globe Democrat this morning. People at home cannot—?nd i fear many do not want to understand the situation in the Philippines. They, the Filipinos understand war only in its most ruthless form. Those professing personal friendship and sincere loyalty to our government, and receiving pay for positions are furnishing the enemy with information and funds to carry on the war. They simply thought us big stupid good natured fellows. I often wondered at the patience and forbearance on our part. Almost any of them could have been hung as spies under the rules of civilized v/arfare and they would not have thought it extreme measures if we had put them to death. We have never had a war without a fire in the rear from people who would not risk their lives for their country but resort to perfidious conduct to damage those who do, I can hardly believe that great bulk of the intelligent people of the United States believe that just "as soon as a man becomes a 'oldier in his country's service t at he becomes a barbarian a ■ cut-throat, or even a "menace to our liberties'- as the' great W. J. Brvan talks to his unwashed. The way he talks of Militarism one ould think be became degenerated when he was a Colonel. If he was of any use then he knows he was a better man than ever and charged with grave responsibility. But the people ion't knov/ what to believe when those who ought to know things make grave allegatio.s and misrepresentations and 1 am glad that you have shed such a flood of light on this subject and I am sxire it will have far reaching effect. I am sorry I did not sevi more of you in Cuba but I was very busy closing out business then and feeling a little raw in my place. I went to Ft, Reno. Was there but a month and ordered here. It looks now as if 1 will have to settle down, but it is hai^d work after four years constantly on the wing, With sincere regai-d, Chas. Morton, Lt, Col. 8th Cav, 173 West Point, N. Y. April 23rd, 1902, My dear General i^odge: Your generosity to us might be called prodigal, 1 had no intention of imposing upon it further when I wrote. I was simply at a loss to know to whom to apply and thought you could direct me, I need not say how greatly we prize your open hearted and broad m ir.ded atitude toward the Academy, There are very few of your calibre, and we dn not fail to realize how very large is the measure of our obligation to you in the great matter, so near our hearts and now so happily brought to successful conclusion. We feel that your hand in the issue has been decisive and when the Academy clothed in new beauty and usefulness we shall not fail to record our gratitude to the stnong friend who in our need put his broad shoulder to the wheel of progress. Regarding your careful study to the de decided upon a general all the little embarras itself has been in the to us in tracing. It i ^ou will rememi.^er that whole ma'ter and it was they were to be given. bronze tablet. We have devoted a great deal of sign and arrangement and after long deliberati.-n scheme of arrangement which w, ould best meet sing questions v/hich arose. The design hands of Stanford V/hite and has been submittc?d s similar to that of the Rutterfield tablet. General Eutterfield was in charge of the not until recently that I knew exactly how The arrangemrnt of names was to be as follows:—Killed in Action 1 to be arranged by Wars. 2 " " " alphabetically under each war, 3 Each name to be preceeded by the insignia of the highest actual rank volunteer ox* regular at the time of death, 4 a seq quel at bottom explaining the symbols. If it is your wish to give it I will send order at once upon receipt of check. ^incffely and gratefully yours. Chas. W. Lamed, April, 1902. 175 New York City, April 24, 1902, Personal My dear Mr. Secretary: I received your letter in relation to my letter to the Post. I have been receiving a great many letters from officers and citizens in relation to it, and they universally approve it, especially let ters corning from oldsoldiers v.ho kn-.w what the pr actice was in such matters in the Civil ^Var, and this is what Iwouh like to call to your attention, and which I think the President should consider. I do not think ycu can find an Instance in the Civil ^ar where the administration interfered in such cases except to save an officer. We were very strict against allowing enlisted men totake any punishment into their own hands, but when an olficer gave any punishment fob >the purpose of obtaining information, or to discover where arms, food or stock were hidden, orfor the parpose of guiding our troops, Mr. Lincoln and the ^rr Department held that it was a matter for the commanding officer j.n the field to attend to, as he would know all about it, and ifhe did not punish an officer they concluded there was no reason to interfere, and they did nothing. i know of many cases in which Mr. Lincoln inter'fered tosave officers who were being punished by their superior officers for cruelty. You know thai roops which came from the border states and states that were in rebellion were often revengeful for punishments and outrages inflicted upon their faii.ilies, and conietim.es took revenge. I be lieve the precedent established then is one that should be followed now. Most of the charges brought against officers now arefor acts committed two years ago, and it is a great wrong to hold up an officer so long afterwards for tl.ings that were done right under the eye and with the knowledge of his superior officers, and for which he was not brought to account at th.e time, ana this was never allowed in the Civil ^ar. No matter how many officers you bring to account i'or such things, you can never change the necessities and custoiis of war. Of course, people ^^ho ere against the war, or against the policy of the administration, who want to make trouble and would like to see us fail in the Philippines, would find fault with anything done, although they ii.ade no fuss about these matters when they oc curred. It is different where you punish anyone f^r treatment of prisoners, but even then great care must be taken to do no injustice to an officer. It is the duty of the administration to sustain our officers when they have not gone beyond the custons that obtain in all countries in war. I have talked with many people, and have yet to fine; one that believes our officers have done things not justi fied by the circumstances. Take the cases of the Maccabe scouts, and their case is not different from that of the Indians we enlisted in the Indian wars. -l-n spite of all we coulado they would scalp, and would kill women and children,and if you use that kind of mater ial in war you must expect that they will follow ttoeir customs. 176 Of course' the ariiiy daie : mattersi ors&y what they really th hxive actually done wrong or whethe been pursued is no:, after thewcr to nie if tue Government'; was going ters the place to begin' was in Glii true, the excesses were uncalled f ly committed fromthe single niotive With kind regards, not enter their protests in these .ink, not knowing /hether they r the policy that has heretofore is ovei', to be changed. It seems to nake any protests in such matnaihore, if •'newspaper reports are 'or and tithout excuse, and apparent' : of revenge. Very truly yours. Grenville K. Dodge. Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, Seci'etary of tl:e Treasury, Washington, D.C. . , . ;;.p. *, , ■V, ' :» .4' ^ * 177 1902. Mr. J, Sterl^nj^ Morton d'ed on Apr^ 1 27th, 1902. I had known Mr. Morton from the t^me he came ^nto hebraska unt^'1 h^s death. He v/as a man of sterling qual^t^es, ver^r f^xed ^n h^ s op^n'ons, and was the father of Arbor Daj'- ^n Nebraska, wh^ch filled Nebraska w^ th trees throughout ''ts entire length and breadth. When I fl-rst traveled through Nebraska, after we left the M^ssour^ RWer, ti.ere were no trees ^n s^ght escept^ng where we crossed the ElkJ'Orn and the Loop Fork, but today there ^s hardly a section "n the whole state that does not have a tree upon 't, and th*s fact alone should ^ mmortal-'ze Morton. Morton became prom'nent ^n pol-'t^'cal 1^ fe; was a mem.'or of Cleveland's cabinet and was a great loss to the State of Nebraska. In a letter to one of his sons, 1 made the follov/ing statement ' ■'n relation to Mr. Morton: "No one appreciates more fully than I do the great loss sustained by Nebraska and our entire country. I became acquainted w^th h^m when he first cam.e to Nebraska, and have been an adm.irer of h^ s from that day to this, and I think our friendship has been mutual. I suppose there Is nobody who can judge better than I can the great work he has done for Nebraska. When I first traveled that ountry ^n the early fifties, almost from tl.e Missour-* r'ver to Denver and the mountain's without Seeing a tree, and when I was explorin'~ theccountry north of the usual traveled routes, It was very oppressive to me, and I used to think wlat a blessin" it would be if trees could be planted and made to grow. 1 can remember the first efforts along up the Platte Valley, and ;.ow rapidly they ; row af'.er your father took hold of it, and I do not know of a single act that has been of more benefit than this one of your father's." A full history of Col. Morton will be found on page 151, scrapbook 13. 179 April, 1902 New York City, April 28, 1902 fc y dear Colonel: i have received your favor of April 22nd. A great many letters of the same tenor have come to me. i have not received a single one that does not express the same view I take, and that all soldiers must take. It is very seldom I answer anything in the papers, but the matter had becomeso one-sided, and the army did not seem aisposed, or thought it was against regulations, to answer for tiself, that 1 thought somebody shouldstate the other side df the question. As you say, iu has already had a goodeffect here in the East, cs it has brought out a good many letters along tne same line, and the papers that were so agressive in this matter have discovered that they had taken too big a jjpb ontheir hands. I have always been a great friend of the army, and know how unjustly it has been punished for deeds tha twere m.isconstrued, and that people do not understand the effect of. There is nothing that pleases me so much as to see that General Smtith takes the pro per line in this matter, acknowledges the orders, asserts that they were right, an is going to stand by them. This will have great effect, because he is perfectly justified under the orders and regu lations that were in lorce during the Civil Vv'ar. General Order No. 100 drawn by Colonet Lieber, who was the Judge Advocate, defines the rights of an officer and his authority in an enemy's country under tiilitary Laws. I have been rather disappointed that the ad ministration did not take a difi'erent view of this. You know in the Civil ^<ar all such matters were left by the ^resident and Se cretary oi War to thcofficers in the field, who were present and knew the circumstances, and if they did not act it was priiria facie evidence that there Was no necessity for taking a ction, therefore the V.'ar Deijartnient always declined to take notice of such matters, and that sho.<ld be the case now. All tliese acts come under the eye of the comn.anding officer in the field, who knows the necessities. Tow years afterwards nobody can explain them ox' go back to the time and occastion . There is nothing more applicable in such cases than General Sherman's statement that "nothing counts after the fact." The case of General Smith is a little different, because they take notice of his acts at the time of the issuance of his orders, but in the cases of the other^ officers it is two years since the occurrences forwhich they are to be called to account. Thanking you for your letter, andregretting I was not able to see more of you when in Cuba, wl.ich I visited with great interest and satisfaction, I am. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville W. Dodge. (Over) 180 Lieut. Col. Charles f/'orton, ' ■Tefferson Barracks, Rio. Gen. Smith in ninety days with very little loss of Life on either side conquered absolute peace and the surrender of all Insj.rrents in Lujua(?) that should have given hini promotinn in stead of censure. G . IV: . D. ■w. 11'.' • < t ' u ~ ■' . ■ ■..S , 4 181 April, 1902, New York City, April 30, 1902, Personal Ky dear Senator: I received your letter today. It is very evident that the Anti-Iiiiperialists are i-jroposing; to try to nia.;e capital out of the acts of soiTie of our oliicers in the war in the Philippines. ihey are not saying anything about China, where the cruelties on the part of the troops from all the diffenent countries were far beyond anything that has occurred ^in the Philippines. . I want to sug^.est what I think you should take up immediate ly with the leaders of the Senate, especially such men as Spooner, who was in the service and knows about these things. t.y suggestion is that you should pass in the Senate imniediately a resolution call ing upon the 'A'ar Department for a report of all the cruelties inflict ed upon our troops by the hilipinos froni the time we entered those islands. Let us have tiie other side of this question imniediately placed before the people, andcrush the plans of these anti-Imperial ists, and the people who are trying to hold up our troops. I see there is hesitation on the part of some Senators to determine what is proper and right in these matters. I t)iink it comes v.ith very bad grace for the Senator from Utah to talk about cruelties, if yuu go back to the history of the hQrmions andtheir actions in timies past. Take for instance the nassacre of Gunnision : nd his ^and of t-prmons dressed as Indians. I could recite and you doubtless remiembermany instances that occurred, even when I was in comnand there. Then take Colorado, from which state comes Teller, who now appears to be so absolutely dumfounded. Re had bettei' ollk back to the Chivington massacre, he was a minister at the head of a Regiment, went to Sandy Creek and wiped out a band of Indians who claimed to be friendly, and when I was oi'dered to investigate the matter a tremendous howl was raised, all Colorado in fact all west upheld the act, altbugh it was the cause of bringing on a general war with all the Indians south of the Yellowstone. Go back to the Civil Aar and note the action of Captain Anderson, •. ho captured a train of convalescent soldiers unar-nied, took th-crri out of the cars, stock them, up in line and shot them, and who also at the sanie time jumped on a party of our troops ana wi^ed then out, not taking any prisoner. Refer to the orders of Sheriian where we were instructed in our miarches to destroy everyth4,ng. BO the e eny could nut again occupy the country. Notice his orderwhen somie oiour troc^js were blown up by torpedoes planted underthe road on which we were marching, in which he instructed his escort, the 1st Alabama Cavalry to wipe out the country v/ithin a circle of i if teen miles, v/hich was done . Refer to Sheridan's order in the Shenandoah Valley, which was absolutely destroyed. Take the order I received to destr y tie Tennessee Valley from Bear River to Decatur, which I absolutely burned. These v.ere orders from princi pal officers in our arniy, and I only quote them to show the contrast between that time and the present. , 182 He used to issue orders holdiiij citizens guerrilla;... I'^low, these orders in the ?h so rr.uch agitation are in that same line . lor the purpose of striking tt.rror to tha dued within ninety days, and for his acti ing the Civil War he wo^Jld have'' received supei'ior officers as I did when 1 destroy If I understand it correctly, this order order, merely a vei'bal or^der, a)"id if your officer responsible for such things, how War would have escaped? Suppose right a come out with the kind of criticisri.s they army in the Philippines; how long do you gress would have kept silent on the subje responsible for the acts of ilippines which are causing Smith issued his order t island, and it was subon if itl had occurred durthe conm.endation ofhis ed the Tennessee Valley, of Smith's was not a written are going to hold every many officers in the Civil fter t[;e Civil War l.hey had are bringing against the supiiose our people and Con st . I also thin^ you should have a conl'erence with the President and Secretary of 'W^r about these tilings. I wrote Secretary Shaw a letter explaining what were the ijrecedents in such m.atters in the Civil War. It was left to the comiianding officer in the field, .and if he took no exceptions to what was done, kr. Lincoln and the War Lepartment always refused to, holding that no one could act intelligently unless they were on the spot and knew -the circumstances. If Smith had not made it understood by those natives what would happen if they kept the war up in all probability they would be fighting yet. One of the first principles' of war is to conouer a |)eace as soon as possible by making war as aggressive and cruel as possible. Sherman stated the case as follows: " I claimi that when we took Vicksburg by all the rules of civilized warfare the Confederates should have surrendered and allowed us to restore peace.in the land. I claim also that when we took Atlanta theyweie bound by every rule of civilized warfare to .surrender their cause, which was then hopeless and iL was clear as daylight that they were bound to surrender and return to civil life, but they continued the war, and the.n v;e had a right under the rules of civilized warfare to Commence a systeri: tliat would make them feel the power of the Governnient and cause themi to succumb. I had to go throd^h -Georgia to let them' see whaL war nieant. 1 had a right to de stroy, which I did, and I nade them feel the consequences of war so fully they will never again invite an invading army." Isimply quote t?:is because the action at Samar was after tie v.ar was over, and after those people should have surrendered. Then again Sherman was fight ing civilized epople, whole our action in t};e Philippines qas again st a savage people,- even more savage than the Indians of our country, and these criticisms now fron, our people com.e with bad grace, for t they have seen band after band of Indians wiped out, Dien, womien and children, every treaty violated so far as I know, with every In dian tribe, and the Indians driven without any protest from the At lantic to the Pacific. It seems to me that nen like Spooner and Dolliver should take these questions up and see th.at the other side to the controversy is heard, and a record of the outrages perpetrated by the Filipinos upon our people sl.ould be miade public, for the anti-Im.perialist press never refers to them. They had a necting at the Plaza last night, ® ^y Charles Francis AdariiS, Carl Lchurz Andrew Carnepie and others who-'were mrcle a comnitree {o gather u!^the cruelties §ommi^^^ by our soldiers. Let the ''ar Dei)artment publish a report of the cruelties of the Filipinos, and thfe good people will cease to take interest in this matter. Very truly yours, G . ^. Dodge . Ton. William B. Allison, United Btates Genate, 7'ashington, D. 0. -"-w-i April, 1902 Gen. G. M. Dod^e, 183 Washinp;ton, D. C. April 29, 1902 No.l Broadway, New York, N. Y. My dear General;- I am in receipt of your letter of April 26. 7/e are very much obliged for the information contained. The Executive Committee would be gratified if you would act as Chairman of the Reception Committee during the G. A. R. Encamp ment in October. It is probable that one large reception will be given. The Committee will perhaps number two or three hundred, and there will be either one or two Vice-Chairman. The duties will be almost nominal as we will attend to everything from this office. You have taken such an active part in many of the matters in which the Grand Army is in terested that I am sure it would be gratifying to everyome to have your name at the head of such a Committee. Promising you absolute relief from all work in the matter, and hoping for an early and favorable reply, I am. Yours very truly, B. H. Warner, Chairman ^ 1S5 April, 1902. New York City, April 30, 1902. Personal, ^;y dear Senator : I do not know that I will be in V/^shington Before I go A'est. I have to be in the Bluffs on the 10th. There is a general feeling everywhere among citizens and soldiers, that Congress is setting by quietly and not taking a ction., and allowing this n.atter to grow. It is not bigger than a hand now. and can be ni^iped in the bud by properaction. These enti-imperialists do not care a continental about our cruelties, their action is to cause political trouble. You in Washington have ti:e rmniunition to stop it, and should use it in.niediately. Kanna, who is at the. head of the National Oommitte'e, should in some way give our papers throughout the country notice to take up these matters and get right back at them, showing up natters in the Philippines as they actually are . If the testimony before the rhilii)pines Gomniittee has been printed, I wish you would send it to me. Trusting your visit to Iowa was a pleasant one, I aqi. Truly and cordially yours. G . Iw . Dodge . Hon. William B. Allison, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. I • • . - 4l , ; . . Ma$, 1902 1S7 Washington, D. C., May 1st, 1902 Gen. G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, N. Y. My dear General I just telephoned Capt. Hull at his Committe room ani he says he fears he will not be able to attend the dedication because of public business. If I could get transportation it would help me greatly and my salary is small here and Governor Shaw has not yet promoted me as I had reason to expect he would ere this. My daughter would like to go out with me if I could afford it but am so situated that it will be all I can do to afford it myself, but shall be there if I live and able to go. Truly your sincere friend, J. A. Straight, 810-12th N W Washington, D. 0. 189 May, 1902. New York City, May 1, 1902 to what he shall do. what our ofJleers have want that kind of work becLuse the laws of My dear Henderson: You can use Grant's letter, of which I will send you type written copy. Of course there were cruelties in the Philippines, but nothing coiripared with v/hat occurred in the Civil "ar, or in the Indian iVar of 18G5 and 6, and nothing has been done in the Philippines so far as I can see that is not fully justified under V.'ar Department orders. You must recollect that in the Civil >Var we were opposed by a civili_ed foe, but even then we shot people for harboring guer rillas. There are plenty of such cases in the army records; it was done under m.e . There was nothing in the -i-'hilippines more severe than the orders given by Grant, Shernian and others. You know ^hermian's decision was thatcfter a war had reached a place where the eneniy should surrender, then it should bemade so severe they wouh be forced to surrender. ^ou know he stated that lor that reason he had to go through Georgia and punish them, so they would never again allow an invading army to con;e into their state, etc. etc. Our troops in the ihilippines had to meet savages, and under orders of '''ar Department in such cases 1 aws of civilized warfare are SLispended, and it beconies a matter for the judgement of the officer as to what he shall do. You cannot punish them, or make a fuss about what our ofj icers have done there under those laws. If you do net want that kind of work change your laws, but you will neverdo that, because the laws of civilized warfare put out in order 10v; by the V.'ar Department, was a most carefully prepared order, as you and I know, and has received the approval of nearly all the nations. I had to act under it wi.en I commanded in l-issouri, and you know what war was there, also in the two years Indian war. These anti-imoerialists.are trying to make trouble for political effect only, and you and other leaders of our party vant to stand up to our army, and hold it right up. Your man Sibley that mal.e the speech in the house would have torn the uniform off Sherman, because I know of one case where torpedoes were placed in the road, and Sherman ordered Col. Spencer of the 1st Ala bama Cavalry to destroy and burn that country within fifteen miles of the spot, and you know what that meant; they did a good deal more than burn. What should b. aone imiiediately is for Congress to have from the »var Bepartn.ent a record of every case of cruelty on the part of the Filipinos, then take out the salient cases that occurred in our war. For instance the Chivington massacre in Colorado, where tl:e 1st. Colorado wiped out a band of Indians, mien, women and chilr. dren, who were un er protection of our officers, and who werea friendly tribe which they clainied were hostile. When they went to investigate that case the whole of Colorado was aroused against the investigation. '''hen this natter issettled our officers willcome out way ahead, for they were perfectxy justified in all they did under order 100. Smith's order was merely a threat, but it ac complished the purpose, and how n.any thousands of times in our war did our officers miake threats to the enemy that brought about re sults . 190 People who are squeamish now ought to go back to the time they forced us into this war, and see what was means. They are be ginning to get a little of ^feat you and I knew would occur, but there is no reason for complaint, If the atrocities, why don t they look et y are anxious to find the China war; they could get plenty of cases fron, there. Very truly yours. . Dodge . Ron. D. B. Henderson, Washington, D. C ioi-A.:",,'. 191 May, 1902 New York May 2, 1902 My dear Sir: ny return to the city ^ notice the death of your father, Hon. J. Sterling M^^rton, which was a great surprise to me. No one appreciates more fully than I do the greatloss sustained by Nebraska and our entire country. Ibecanie acquainted with hinn when he first came to Nebraska, and have been an admirer of his fron that day to this, and i think our friendship has been mutual. I used to be very imtimately acquainted with him, but in later years our duties have separated us, and i have not seen mjuch ol him. However, ^ have kept posted 'in everything he did, have watched his course and taken his paper. i suppose there is nobody who can judge better than I can the great work he has done for Nebraska. '"hen first travelled that country in the early fiities, almost from the ^^-issouri River to Denver and the miountains without seeing a tree, and when was ex ploring the country north of the usual travelled routes, it was very oppres ive to me, and 1 used to think what a great blessing it vould be if trees could be planted and made to grow. I can remeniber the first efforts along up the flatte Valley, and how rapidly they grew after your father took hold of iL, and I do not know of a single act that has been of more benefit than this one of your father's. You can travel these linesnow and never lose sight oi trees an", vegetation, I also appreciate, line many others, that when he became Secretary of Agiiculture he put into effect the great experience he had had, and gave the farmers and people practical benefits from these develop ments. -i- know his gre.t worth, and sympathize fully v/ith you and the rest of his family, and the whole country at his loss. Very truly yours, •^renville M. Dodge Paul Morton, Esq., Chicago, •'■11. 193 Mav. 1902 Batan^as, Batanp:as Prov. P. 'I. ' May 6, 1902 General G. M. Dodf^e, ' No.l Broadway, New York My Dear General; v/e are pcradually settling: down to ^^arrison life here in our tei'ritory. The past couple of weeks, however, have been exceedinf;ly . busy ones for the Quartermaster's Department for the reason that the tropps of the Bri/rade have been re-arranged and nssipjied to pei'manent stations. The p:eneral plan adopted is to have the Cavalry occupy the coast towns and the Infantry the interior. This is for the reason that the fora^^e for the Cavalry will not have to be hauled back from the coast. The 21st Infantr-y has been concentrated here in Batanp-as and is now beinp; loaded on the "MEADK" with a view of sailing tonight for h6me. To-day has been an exceedingly busy one for us here. We have already unloaded three boots, and have about finished loading the 21st "MEADE". and still have anSther ^arge 'V, V 4. come in, to unload. However, work does not bother • o? of Manila show that we have handled as more fast freight as possible. at this' The port, records since the first of December, than any other point outside of Manila. This will give you an idea of the amount of work which is done Sere! locally. Pr,o+ Root in •? his argument the before Army & the Navy Senate Journal, Committee, of recent favoring date, the that nassaro See. of his Army Bill, referred to your recommendations in the Report"of the Investigating Committee in the fall of '98. in which you made CeRartments. 1 hope the Sec +? 4^- because I think it is a very good measure I also been been thinking seriously whether it would not Heutant-GeneS be a good thing if I'haJe T roinn Co^Mn Corbin in case he should be made the Chief of the and General serve w??h Staff LL?af it InlnroJ^ in any .other position, When learning I get back great to de:?! whichl'^oul'd j not what legislation has been enacted, I will then know what one of these four year details. should like to have States about the so called^"Water^u^e" svstem^%mplo°^H^h^^" as a means of abstracting information n? employed by some officers fact that the "Water Curf" hae 194 very successfully, in that nearly every case, the person to whom the "Cure" was administered, has given information leading to the capture of arms. In a great many of the cases the person receiijing the "Cure" could "have been shot under'the laws of war, as published in General J Orders No.ICQ. I'do not wish to be considered as Lxpholding the i| "Water Cure", because, as a rule it is a bad practice, but there are circumstances v/here I would not orde,r a man shot, but where ,I would, if he was entitled to be shot order the^"Water Cure administered to him. Personally I habe never seen it administered and have never served with an officer who would permit its being used. The treachery of these natives is something appalling, and I fear a great mass of the people at home do not realize the class of persons with which our soldiers have had to deal. I trust, however, the matter may be settled to the satis faction of the people at home and to the credit of the officers concerned. Late news from Mindanao indicates a severe engagement wi.th the natives and their complete defeat. I think that another such fight will end the trouble there entirely.' There is no insurrection in Mindanao but the trouble is entirely local resulting from the killing of. am American by some Mnros. I trust and expect that by the time you read this letter the trouble in Mindanao will have entirely ended. Last week the B. igade Inspector General inspected my money accounts and pronounced them alright. I have disbursed one hundred and fifteen thousand dollars in small amounts since coming on duty here. I have five different money accounts in addition to Returns of Quartermaster pronerty and Ordnance property. ' " : I sincerely hope to be able to start"for the S+ates about the first of June. You will undoubtedly see General Porter upon his arrival there to participate in the West Point ceremony. I shall make every effort to see him before he goes back to Prance. I write this letter hurriedly in order to send it out in the mail this afternoon. Hoping you are well and with best wishes, I am "Very sincerely yours. William E'^ Horton 1 * ,j ' • i' ,. ictV y \ . 1S5 Iviay, 1902 New York City, fcay 6, 1902 Bear Dawson: ^ wish to obtain copy 03 iriy reports as Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific. They were printed by the Government. The first report was for 1866. It is marked printed in Washington by Philip & Solomons in 1868. It is headed Union Pacific Railroad, Report of the Chief Engineer, with accompanying Reports of Division Engineers for 1866. It was made, I think, to the Secretary of the Interior. It is possible it ri.ay be out of print. The next repdrt is headed Union Pacific Railroad, Report of G. iVi . Dodge, Chief Engineer, with accompanying reports of chiefs of parties for the year.1867. Printed at Government printing office Washington, 1868. I do not seem to have the numiber of the public document for tl:is, though I know it was made to the Secretary of the Interior and printed by Congress. The next one is headed Union Pacific ^'ailroad. Report of G. K. Dodge, Chief Engineer, with accompanying regiorts of Chief of parties, for 1868 and 1869, which was printed in Government Printing Office in 1870. This I think you will find is Executive Documeht 132, 41st Congress, 2nd Session, house of Representative. The next document I want is letter fron the Secretary of the Interior. It is Executive iJocument 15, 40th Congress, 3rd Session, House of Representatives. The nei<t is Executive Docunent 54, Senate, 40th Congress, 3rd Session. obliged. If you can have these hunted up for me I will be greatly Very truly yours, G. h'.. Dodge. A. F. Dawson, Esq., Wfeshington, D. C. 187 May, 1902 New ^ork City, May 8, 1902, My dear Mr. Secretary: peopel about matters people about matters I see in the papers this morning:, your answer to the Senate resolution, which I read with great satisfaction, and it will be"read by everyone with the same feeling, end will do a great deal of good. The fact is whatever doubt there is or has been in the minds of the peopel about matters in the Philippines has come fron. the minds of the people about m.atters in the Philippines has come from the misrepre sentation of the journals, which have been quoting the President and War Denartnient as not sustaining the officers in the" Philippines in th-eir acts. This coties from you authoritively and will settle that question, and satisfy those people who have been doubtful as to the acts of our aririy in the P'hilipj-jines. At the hoyal Legion last evening i read a paper upon this question, froii my own personal experience; a short paper, and I enclose it to you, as it h.as soni.e matters in it that you may not have knowledge of. It treats the matter from th.e point of the soldiers of the Civil '«''ar. There Wc re between five and six hundred present, and if you could have seen and heard the response you would know where the hearts of ti.e old soldiers are in this matter, and I want to say there is nothing that will gratify then, so niuch as your answer to the Senate. The Rev. Dr. hillis, pastor of Plymouth Church, in Brooklyn, also spoke, and took even more advanced ground than 1 did on this Philippine q.iestion, ana if you could have heard the response of that gathering to his denunciation of those people who are attack ing our army, you could see where the heart and pulse of the country is. The Loyal Legion passed a resolution supporting the Govern ment in its action in the Philippines, also sent a dispatch to Gen eral Chaffee sustaining his action, and congratulating him upon his succes.:., and assuring him of their support. I hope that you will close up tl:ese court-martials. You have had two ofth.em, a n tixi t is sufficient. You mustremember that in most of the case^ it is two years after thefact and, as Sherman said: "Such acts don't count now." I go ''est Saturday to be gone about a month. Prom what I can see and learn there does not seem to be uuch show of having anything done in the Senate on the Armiy Bill, Trusting that your visit to Cuba was a pleasant one, and that you a re in good health, I an. , Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of Aar, 'A'a sh.ington, D. C, 199 I^ay, 1902. New York City, iViay 9, 190^ lYy dear General; It is with the greatest regret that ^ have to leave here the very day that y-u are expected to arr ive, but l am called lest to my home, vhere 1 aiij going to unveil a monument I have erected to a brother soldier, who was alieutenant in my company, and afterwards became Colonel of the ^3rd Iowa I.rfa/itry. i-e was dilled in the charge at B]a ck Bayou, and his body, afterlying thirty years in the South, was found last year' and I have had ii sent to his home and a monument erected for him. 1 know you always appreciate such a duty as this which calls mie away. I ex.;ect to return here sometime be tween the 25th oi this month and first of June, and have the pleasure of meeting you. i shall also be with you at -Vest Boint. I congrat ulate you upon once more gelting upon our shore, also upon the im portant duty y.u come to perform. ^ know you will receive the most hearty gre ting any person ever- received here. The only regret we will have is th; t you will have to go back. However, I will see you and go over old times with you. There has been a great attack upon, our army in the Philip pines, and I enclose you two articles I have written in its defence. There is no person could handle this question as ably as you, if you were at liberty to do so. I found it w; s tiii.e that somebody spoke out about these things, because you knov/ people get cowardly from attakcs until the truth is known. Very truly yours. Grenville V.. Dodge General Horace Porter, New York. d.VlsV, ' ■if' - ' 201 May, 1902 Brooklyn, N. Y., May 9th, 1902 General Grenville M. Dodge, Union League Club, City. Dear Sir;- Your speech delivered on Wednesday Evening at the meeting of the New York Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion should be read and treasured by every Patriotic American, it has the true ring, showing none of the evasiveness sometimes met with when such subjects are before the people. I cherish in memory a father who fought in the 156th New York, who gave his life for his country at Cedar Creek, Va.,' Oct. 1864. When I read of the attacks made on the American soldier I sometimes wish the spirits of the heroes of '61 could make themselves visible to those cowards and braggarts in the U. S. Senate who hadn't the courage to fight in '61 or '98, there would be numbrous cases of "died from heart failure." Please accept the heartfelt thanks'of one who appreciates to the fullest ^bur'feplendid defense of the American soldier, the living and the dead. Respectfully yours, Edward H. Larkin, 429 Pacific St. 2C3 ^'ay, 1902 New York City, iVay 9, 1902. ky dear Cortelyou; I enclose clipping from today's "Sun", which the President might be interested in reading. Secretary hoot's letter to the Senate has cleared the air greatly/ in tiiis natter, and ^ wish, if it is possible, that the President would in his own way make clear the difference between cruelties and atrocities ofwar that sometimes occur unauthorized or against non-combatant people, or people at peace, doing nothing against the Government, and cruelties or atro cities that occur under the ordeis cf an officer upon an enemy who has violated the laws of war. No ones makes the division, but they quote the President as thougii he was against l)oth, orwouM courtmeitial an officer who was guilty of either. Of course I cannot conceive that he would do this, becau-e it would be a reflection upon every officer oi' the Civil < ar fron; Lincoln down. The good peoijle ol' this country are beginning to understand the case, and are rapidly lining up in behalf of the little army that just now needs the support and influence of tliose who know about these thing.s Truly and cordially yours, ' Grenville M. Dodge George E. Cortelyou, Esq., Secretary to the President, 'Vashington, u. c. 205 1902. On Saturday May 10, 1902, I left for Council Bluffs, arriving there ob May llth. On May llth, we unveiled the monument to Col. W. H. Kinsman. The proceedings were as follovrs: COLONEL KINSMAN'S GRAVE. RENEWED EFFORTS TO LOCATE IT ON THE BATTLE FIELD.—THE REMAINS MAY THEN BE BROUGHT TO THIS CITY.—WAS IN COMMAND OF THE TWENTYTHIRD IOWA WHEN KILLED.—HAD ENLISTED WITH GENERAL DODGE FOR THE CIVIL WAR.—SWORD PRE SERVED IN COUNCIL BLUFFS G. A. R. HALL. Efforts to locate the grave of Col. W. H. Kinsman are to be renewed and if the spot is located it is likely that the bones of the dead soldier will be brought to Council Bluffs for interment. Colonel Kinsman, when he fell in battle at Black river bridge near Vicksburg on May 17, 1863, expressed the wish that he be buried where he fell. The request was complied with and he was laid to rest beneath a tree on the battlefield. The exact location of the,grave was afterwards forgotten, and on several occasions efforts to locate it have been without avail. The mat ter is now to be taken up by General Grenville M. Dodge. W. H. Kinsman was in the real estate business in Council Bluffs when the civil war began. Like others he felt inspired to go to the front for the preservation of the union, and went out with the Fourth Iowa infantry, first as second lieutenant and afterwards as captain, and by the time of his death he had at tained to the colonelcy of the Twenty-third Iowa. TO SEARCH FOR LOST GRAVE. General Dodge makes known his intention to search for the grave of Colonel Kinsman in a letter to Charles Aldrich of the state historical department at Des Moines, and says he will take the matter up this fall with the purpose of carrying the search to a successful conclusion. At the time of his death Colonel Kinsman was in the command of General Dodge and the Gen eral has been interested in all the efforts that have been made to locate the lost grave and bring the remains back to Iowa. The grave was marked when new, but the mark soon dis appeared, and the resting place of the gallant soldier became j jt'r • : .. s-vS-:;!,." •■, ' 4 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. unknown. Henry Dean of Des Moines and a legislative com mission, together with General Dodge, have searched heretofore for the spot in vain, but this time the General expects to devote so much time to his mission that the spot will be discovered. Mr. Dean was among those who buried Colonel Kinsman, but when he undertook to locate the spot so many years afterward he was baffled and had to give it up. If the grave is located the bones will be taken up and brought back to Iowa for interment, and it is thought that it will be the desire of General Dodge to bring them to this city. SWORD IN G. A. R. HALL. All veterans of the civil war living in Council Bluffs take an interest in the search for the lost grave of Colonel Kinsman. Abe Lincoln post has hanging in its hall a sword that belonged to Colonel Kinsman when he was serving in the capacity of lieutenant. After the death of the Colonel it came into the pos session of Captain Kirscht, now deceased. Captain Kirscht sent it to relatives of the dead Colonel in Virginia, thinking they would like it as a keepsake, but it was immediately returned, the Virginian relatives still manifesting a dislike for the union sol dier to this extent. This was some years ago, however. The sword was then given by Captain Kirscht to John Lindt, with the understanding that it should be placed in the keeping of the G. A. R. post, and it is now there. The further understanding was had with Mr. Lindt that in case the Grand Army post should disband or anything happen to the organi zation he should have the sword at his disposal. It is now the wish of Mr. Lindt, in case of the post's dissolution, that the sword be sent to Mr. Aldrich to be added to the state's historical collection at the capitol at Des Moines.—Nonpareil, Sept. 12, 1901. i'.'' ■ .1 ■'# .Aan/'i* <."? . '' '■ 'f . •V ' . r'.' \ 'f. ' !' V 2C6 --JL -r COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. COLONEL KINSMAN'S GRAVE LOCATED. REMAINS ENROUTE TO THIS CITY FOR INTERMENT.— DISCOVERY DUB TO GENERAL DODGE'S INTERESTIS HERE TO GREET CASKET OF FORMER COM RADE.—SENT TWO VETERANS TO ..FIND GRAVE IN MISSISSIPPI. —LIEUTENANT STRAIGHT AND COM RADE JESSE TRUITT RETURNING WITH THE RE-, MAINS.—MAY ARRIVE TODAY. General Grenville M. Dodge, who arrived yesterday for a visit to his home city,, has just received word of the location of the grave of Col. W. H. Kinsman, the gallant commander of the Twenty-third Iowa regiment, whose resting place on a southern battlefield has been unknown for many years. Colonel Kinsman's body has been disinterred and is now enroute to this city, where General Dodge plans to have it buried with all the honors due the noted warrior. The remains are expected to arrive either today or tomorrow and will be placed in the re ceiving vault at Fairview cemetery until arrangements are made for the final interment. DUE TO GENERAL DODGE. It is due entirely to the energy and patriotism of General Dodge that the unknown grave of Colonel Kinsman has at last been found so that the body of the famous Council Bluffs soldier may rest finally in the city which was his home before he en listed in the service of his, country. This is the second attempt General Dodge has made to locate the body of Colonel Kins man, the first having been several years ago, since which unsuc cessful search General Dodge has ever been hopeful of locating the lonely grave. A short time ago General Dodge learned that J. A. Straight of Washington, D. C., formerly of this city and a lieutenant in the Twenty-third Iowa regiment under Colonel Kinsman, and Jesse Truitt of Winterset, also a veteran who had seen service in the same regiment, had assisted in the burial of Colonel Kins man and were certain they could locate the grave. General Dodge sent them south about a week ago, and they have tele- , •' w ». ,1 ■ ■ ■ j,- */V' ,'<'f J 10 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. graphed him here that the grave was easily located by them and that they are now enroute to the city with the casket. COLONEL KINSMAN'S HEROIC DEATH. Colonel Kinsman fell at Black river bridge in Mississippi not far from Vicksburg, May 17, 1863. He was at the head of his regiment and was about to mount the enemy's battlement, when he fell with a mortal wound in his breast. It was Colonel Kinsman's dying request that he should be buried near where he fell and he was accorded a grave there on the battlefield. A board marked his resting place, but it disappeared in a few years and then all visible trace of the grave was lost. Not till Lieuten ant Straight and his comrade, Jesse Truitt, visited the old battle field a week ago, was its location discovered. They have ad vised General Dodge in their telegram that the grave was reac- > ily found by them in the yard of an old farm house near Black bayou. Miss., which had been used as a hospital by the Twenty- i third Iowa regiment during its campaign in that vicinity. General Dodge had not had time yesterday to consult with any of his comrades in Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., concerning the arrangements for the burial of Colonel Kinsman here and consequently could not make any definite announcement in re gard to the funeral. It is probable, however, that the casket when it arrives will be placed temporarily in a receiving vault and kept there until May 17, next spring, the thirty-ninth anni versary of the battle in which the gallant Iowa officer fell, when, as General Dodge suggests, the remains will be consigned to their last resting place with all due honor. OLD REGHIENTS MAY COME. It is probable that the surviving veterans of the old Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa regiments will be invited to meet in thif city on that day and assist in the high tribute that will then be paid their famous comrade. Both of these regiments have just claims on Colonel Kinsman as he enlisted in the Fourth under General Dodge and had been placed in command of the Twen ty-third about nine months before his death. Colonel Kinsman first came to this county in the early days as a school teacher and was for several years employed in Hazel Dell township. He enlisted in the frontier guard company 207 , t' t-'rijii/ii O- V ... COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. ii raised by General Dodge in the latter part of the '50's. That was one of, if not the first state militia company ever organized in Iowa. General Dodge was captain of that company and Colonel Kinsman, one of its lieutenants, Colonel Benton of the Twenty-ninth Iowa having been the other commissioned officer. The Council Bluffs company entered the Fourth Iowa regiment raised by General Dodge, who was appointed its colonel, as Company B on July 3, 1861. Colonel Kinsman later became captain of Company B. On August 2, 1862, he was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa regiment and on September 9, the same year, rose to the rank of colonel of the regiment. A NONPAREIL CORRESPONDENT. Concerning Colonel Kinsman, Col. John H. Keatley, now of Washington, D. C., says in an early history of Pottawattamie county: "The name of Colonel Kinsman is the especial property of Council Bluffs. His remains rest in an unknown grave in Mis sissippi, where he fell at the Black river bridge. He came to the county as a school teacher, and obtained employment in Hazel Dell. Few knew his origin, but he rapidly made friends and took part in the correspondence in the Nonpareil, attracting attention by the quaintness and humor of some of his para graphs. Among the first to offer his services to the country, and doomed to lose his life on the battlefield, his gallant career has COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. COLONEL KINSMAN'S REMAINS HERE. WILL BE PLACED IN VAULT TODAY WITH ALL HONORS. —MILITARY AND CIVIC PROCESSION TO FORM AT TWO P. M.—GENERAL DODGE COMPLETES FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.—PLANS TO ERECT SUITABLE MON UMENT FOR THE HERO.—TO BE APPROPRIATELY DEDICATED MAY 17, 1902.—FOURTH AND TWENTYTHIRD IOWA REGIMENTS MAY MEET HERE THEN TO ASSIST IN FINAL INTERMENT. After forty years' absence, thirty-eight of which were passed in an unknown unnamed southern grave, all that is mortal of Col. William H. Kinsman, rests once more in his home city. Forty years ago young Kinsman, full of life, full of hope and ambition, went forth to battle for his chosen country as a lieutenant in the first Council Bluffs company in the Fourth Iowa regiment under command of Col. Grenville M. Dodge. He rose rapidly in com mand until he had attained the rank of colonel of the Twentythird Iowa regiment, in the lead of which regiment he fell mor tally wounded at Black river bridge, Mississippi, May 17, 1863. Buried there during the excitement and hurry of war, his grave was soon unmarked and unknown. Years passed without its discovery, though several attempts were made to find his re mains and bring the body back to Iowa. Yesterday, however, a small box arrived in the city by express from Vicksburg, Miss. It contained all that remains on earth of Col. William H. Kins man. Today in a handsome casket it will be taken with all the honors of war and peace to the cemetery where it is to rest for ever amid those who cherish the memory of the great hero. Maj.-Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, the friend of his youth, whose noble devotion even after years of death, has brought all this about. To him, great and good as he is, this act of patriotism to country and loyalty to comrade, will ever be a bright spot in the history of his wonderful life. CEREMONIES FOR TODAY. As soon as General Dodge was advised yesterday morning of the arrival of Colonel Kinsman's remains, he issued the fol lowing letter, which fully explains the arrangements for the 2C8 COL. W. H. K-ENSMAN MEMORIAL. V funeral procession and services that are to be held today in honor of the noted dead, whose memory all Council Bluffs, all Iowa, especially reveres: "Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. i8, 1901.—(To the Editor of The Nonpareil.)—Dear Sir: The remains of Col. W. H. Kins man have been found by Lieut. J. A. Straight and Jesse Truitt of the Twenty-third Iowa infantry, who were with him when he died in battle at Black bayou bridge, Mississippi. The remains are now in the city and will be taken to Fairview cemetery Tuesday, November 19, at 2 o'clock p. m., and deposited in the vault of Hon. Walter I. Smith, who has kindly tendered it for that purpose. "The ceremonies are in charge of Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., of this city, and I extend to all soldiers and sailors of the civil and Spanish wars, and all organizations of this city a cordial in vitation to take part in honoring the memory of our distinguish ed citizen and soldier. "It has been arranged that the Dodge Light Guard, the High School Cadets, Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., Union Veteran Legion and such other organizations and citizens as desire to take part, shall assemble at Lunkley's undertaking establishment on upper Broadway tomorrow at 2 p. m. "The only ceremonies at this time will be the army ritual at the vault, as it is intended hereafter to erect a suitable monument to Colonel Kinsman, and at that time it is expected that his comrades of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa infantry will be present and aid in his final burial. John Lindt of Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., will act as marshal on the occasion and application should be made to him by any person requiring any further information. "The pallbearers for Colonel Kinsman will be three non commissioned officers of the Dodge Light Guard, three non commissioned officers of the High School Cadets, and the honor ary pallbearers will be four comrades of Abe Lincoln, G. A. R. post, four comrades of the Union Veteran Legion (the officers of these organizations being requested to make the selection), and the following citizens: Hon. John Beresheim, John Beno, P. C. DeVol and Leonard Everett " I am, yours truly, Grenville M. Dodge." COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. ORDER OF PROCESSION. In accordance with the above letter from General Dodge, marshal of the day, John Lindt, yesterday afternoon announced the following order of the funeral procession, which will march from Lunkley's on upper Broadway to Fairview cemetery. Mar shal Lindt has arranged for the march to start promptly at 2 o'clock and requests all societies desiring places in the procession to report to him at Lunkley's by 145 p. m. The order of the procession is as follows: Platoon of Police. Wall McFadden's Drum Corps. Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge and Marshal John Lindt in Carriage. Dodge Light Guard. High School Cadets. Hearse, with Guard of Active Pallbearers, Afoot. Honorary Pallbearers—Four Citizens, Four Members of Abe Lincoln Post, G. A. R., and Four Members of Union Veteran Legion, all Afoot. Abe Lincoln Post No. 29, G. A. R. Union Veteran Legion, Encampment No. 8. All Other Veteran Soldiers, Sailors and Marines of the Civil and Spanish-American Wars. Woman's Relief Corps of Abe Lincoln Post. City Officials. Civic Organizations. Citizens Afoot and in Carriages. Capt. M. A. Tinley of the Dodge Light Guard announced last evening the selection of the following non-commissioned officers of his company, in accordance with the request of Gen eral Dodge, to act as pallbearers for the remains of Colonel Kinsman today: Sergeant Green, Sergeant S. E. Anderson, Corporal Peterson. On the same detail Capt. Carl Pryor of the High School Cadets has named Sergeant Van Order, Sergeant Robertson and Corporal .Schnorr. The honorary pallbearers from the G. A. R. post and the Union Veteran encampment were not selected last evening. The box containing all that remains of Colonel Kinsman's body, as stated in the letters of Lieutenant Straight and Com rade Jesse Truitt, arrived in the city yesterday morning. It came by the Adams express from Vickburg, Miss., nearbv Black bayou, and was unaccompanied save for another and smaller box which contains relics of Colonel Kinsman and the place where he was killed, gathered by the two veterans who located the lost grave. GRAVE EOCATERS NOT HERE. After recovering the remains and forwarding them to this city. Lieutenant Straight returned to his home in Washington and Jesse Truitt came back to his home at Winterset. They were both in Colonel Kinsman's regiment, the Twenty-third Iowa, and assisted in his burial. Lieutenant Straight was for several years a resident of Council Bluffs and while here married the adopted daughter of the late D. C. Bloomer. In accordance with the suggestion of the two veterans, who did such excellent work in recovering the remains, the box was not opened and was taken at once from John Lindt's office, to which it had been directed by request of General Dodge, to Lunkley's undertaking establishment on upper Broadway. There, as soon as General Dodge had made a personal selection of a handsome black broadcloth casket, the precious little box was deposited in its final resting place. The box, as it came from Black bayou, is but two and a half feet long and fourteen inches square, but it contains every bit of all that now remains of Colonel Kinsman's body and the coffin in which he was first buried, as explained in the letters of Lieutenant Straight and Comrade Truitt. INSCRIPTION ON CASKET. On the casket has been placed a silver plate upon which General Dodge has had the following inscription engraved: BORN 1834 WILLIAM H. KINSMAN COLONEL TWENTY-THIRD IOWA INFANTRY killed in battle at black bayou, miss., MAY 17, 1863 When it came to preparing the inscription for the plate yesterday it was discovered that no one in the city had any I I , * 'T p{ I#. :(<5 , ■ •V :i .>», i6 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. record of the date of birth of Colonel Kinsman, so little was known here of his early history until he came to Council Bluffs shortly before the outbreak of the civil war. General Dodge, however, had some years ago written an article on the life of his former comrade in the first militia company of Council Bluffs, and had placed it among the records of the State Historical so ciety at Des Moines. A telegram to Curator Aldrich brought the reply that General Dodge's article showed that Colonel Kins man was born at Cornwallis, Kings county. Nova Scotia, in 1834, but the exact date in the year was not given. COLONEL KINSMAN'S SWORD. ^ The sword which Colonel Kinsman wore during the early part oi his service in the army is now among the highly treas ured relics of Abe Lincoln post of this city and occupies an honored place in a glass case in its hall in the Everett block. This sword was presented to the post by John Lindt, to whom it was given by Captain Kirscht several years ago. Colonel Kinsman post of Des Moines, which was named after the gal lant Council Bluffs colonel whose remains are now to be buried here, is believed to possess the sword that he wore when stricken with the rebel bullets at Black bayou. The Des Moines post has made several efforts to locate the grave of Colonel Kinsman that the remains might be buried in the capitol city, but were never able to succeed. HOW GRAVE WAS FOUND. lieutenant straight and JESSE TRUITT TELL OF THEIR SEARCH. General Dodge yesterday received the following letter from Lieut. J. A. Straight of Washington, D. C., and Jesse Truitt of Winterset, Iowa, which gives an excellent description of their search for the lost grave of Colonel Kinsman; their success in finding the remains; certainty of identification, and the ship ment to this city for final interment: "War Department, Vicksburg National Military Park Com mission, Vicksburg, Miss., Nov. 15, 1901.—(Maj. Gen. G. M. 210 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Dodge, Council Blufifs, la.)—Dear General; I have just re turned from Black river bridge, having been successful in find ing the remains of our friend. Colonel Kinsman. Mr. Truitt will leave for Iowa on the 11 p.m. train tonight. "We have boxed all that remains of the Colonel, packing it with as much care as was possible under the conditions' and we suggest that a coffin be ready to inclose the box just as we have shipped, so that the funeral arrangements may be concluded at the proper time, without changing from the present box. "We found it difficult to locate the grave at first, as a change had been made in the road, the house had been burned from which our measurements had been taken and the two witness trees from which I had measured to the grave had been cut down and the stumps destroyed; old buildings had been erected some thirty years ago in their immediate proximity to the grave, and a cistern or sink had been dug, the dirt having been thrown out, partly on top of the grave, thus making it impossible to trace from landmarks I had designated; thus it became necessary to trench the ground around the entire area between the old road and the ground as I remembered it. "We finally found his body underneath the cistern wall in part, after having discovered the roots of the old trees and we have secured the larger portion of the anatomy, together with the teeth in perfect condition, a large portion of the head and the important larger bones of the arms and legs, some buttons and portions of his boots. I also found his pipe, which I remember his smoking the night previous to the battle. From the fact that the body has lain partly in water for the last seventeen years, the most of each year would of necessity destroy the buttons and other insignia, if he had them on at the time of his death. "One thing Mr. Truitt and myself, as well as Mr. Oldham, also of the Twenty-third, are positive that we have all that is left of Colonel Kinsman, confirms me in saying that we have been eminently successful and fortunate in securing as much of his remains as we have. "I have secured some shells and other relics from the im mediate locality where the Colonel fell and have cut several canes as mementos of the identical spot on which he received his death wound on the breastworks. 1 /aHui'ih. > "'''^ .' '^ '* * , i8 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. "I have seen it stated by some one in the Des Moines Regis ter that Colonel Kinsman was buried on the spot where he re ceived his death wound, but this is a mistake, as every member of the Twenty-third infantry present on that day knew so well. His first wound was received within twenty feet of the top of the banks of the Black river, the bullet passing through his body and through the sword belt. The regiment left him lying' upon the ground and he overtook the boys after they had passed through the bayou and had mounted the rifle pits, the enemy retreating. Some stray shots struck him as he rushed through the bayou and up the breastworks, while he was waving his sword urging the boys onward, the second shot passing through the sword belt from an opposite direction and through the body. This shot was fired by some Tennessee troops as they were leaving the rifle pits on the retreat. "We found the spot upon which he fell, the trees still stand ing under which he was carried by myself and others so that he might lie in the shade until the hospital corps should come upon the ground to take him away. In the course of an hour after he was home by four of the strongest members of the Twenty-third to the open pasture lot adjoining the residence of Colonel Mar shall, where he died in the evening and was buried within a few feet of the stretcher on which he lay. I have taken the liberty of repeating this story so that you may cause the same to be cor rectly given out to the newspapers of Iowa. "I passed over the entire line of breastworks today with Colonel Marshall, the owner of the plantation on which this bat tle took place, and I find a large portion of the same in much the same condition as when we fought that memorable battle. I have had potographs made of the same in sections so that the comrades of the Twenty-third and Fourth Iowa who may wish can have copies thereof, showing the line of breastworks and the ground over which the Twenty-third made such a valiant charge. The ground is now in cotton and the cotton hills are about as rough as they were on the memorable 17th of May. "With the kindest wishes for yourself and all the comrades, we subscribe ourselves, yours truly, J. A. Straight, Jesse Truitt." 211 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 19 LETTER TO CAPTAIN LINDT. FURTHER EXPLAINS THE FINDING OF COLONEL KINS MAN'S REMAINS. The following letter was also received yesterday by Capt. John Lindt, in whose care the remains of Colonel Kinsman were expressed to this city, from Lieut. J. A. Straight; "November 16, 1901.—(Capt. John Lindt, Council Bluffs, la.)—My Dear Comrade: I have dispatched by express the re mains of Colonel Kinsman last night directed to your care. We did not enclose them in casket for the reason that we had no means of obtaining one except we came to Vicksburg, and after having packed them securely in the box we thought best to ship direct to you, leaving the comrades at Council Bluffs discretion as to the kind of casket they would have for the final entomb ment of what is left of our comrade. "I wish to add some additional information to what I gave in my letter directed to General Dodge last evening, as to the history of the burying of Colonel Kinsman on May 18, 1863, that appears to my mind as proper to be incorporated as a part of the history of the case, and I do so because of the general impression that has existed among the people of Iowa as to the spot where Colonel Kinsman fell. "The commissioner formerly sent to the battle ground, some years ago, labored under the impression that our colonel was buried at the spot where he received his mortal wound and they dug over a space something less than half an acre, under the im pression that they would find the body at that point. Colonel Marshall, the owner of the plantation, gave this committee con siderable credit for energy and ability in the way of excavation, but as they were at least a half mile from the true location of the body, their energy was expended for naught. "Alongside of the grave of Colonel Kinsman was buried on the same day the body of Mr. Lyon, the sutler of the Twentythird, and his body was taken up and returned to Iowa within a short time after the close of the war. We found this empty grave on the east side of where we found the remains of Colonel Kins man, thus proving beyond a doubt that our measurements and aN.EN.*i.;v 20 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. landmarks made in the memorandum book thirty-eight years ago were correct. "We hope that your post will move in the matter of erecting a suitable monument, not too expensive, but neat and appro priate to the death of so good a man as our brave colonel, and that the unveiling of the same be made a subject for reunion on the 17th of May next, and that a special effort be made to have every living member of the Fourth Iowa, as well as the Twentythird, present on that occasion. "I know you will appreciate the fact that General Dodge should be given all honor for the determined effort he has made to secure the remains of Colonel Kinsman. He has shown surpassing love for his friend of the early war time and seems to have given his heart's best love to the young man that he took such pride in when he enlisted in the Fourth Iowa, in 1861, and afterwards became a captain in that regiment. "Council Bluffs can afford to honor the Colonel by render ing all the assistance needed to erect the monument as a mark of respect to one of their most honored soldier boys. Fraternally yours, J. A. Straight." NOTICES FOR FUNERAL. G. A. R.—All members of Abe Lincoln post No. 29, C. A. R., will meet at post headquarters on the 19th day of November, at 1:30 p. m., for the purpose of acting as escort in charge of the remains of Colonel Kinsman of the Fourth and Twentythird Iowa infantry, and place same in vault in Fairview ceme- / tery. A large attendance is desired. All the W. R. C. and all old soldiers, sailors and marines of the wars of the United States are most earnestly requested to turn out with us on this occasion. George B. Miles, S. V. C. Attest: Edwin J. Abbott, Adjutant. U. V. L. All comrades of Encampment No. 8, Union Vet eran Legion, will meet at C. A. R. hall today at 1:30 p. m. to escort the remains of Colonel Kinsman, Twenty-third Iowa 212 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. infantry, to Fairview cemetery. Comrades will be prompt m assembling. W. H. Spera, Commander. W. S. Rice, Adjutant. All members of Dodge Light Guards are hereby ordered to report at the armory at i o'clock sharp, this afternoon. An in vitation is also extended to all veterans of the Spanish-American war to march with the guards today at the funeral of Col. W. H. Kinsman. M. A. Tinley, Captain. W. R. C.—All members of Abe Lincoln Relief Corps No. i8o will report at G. A. R. hall at i :30 p. m. this 19th day of November, and join Abe Lincoln post as escort to the remains of Colonel Kinsman. A full attendance is desired. Mary H. Abbott, President. Favourette We.ytherbee, Secretary. —Nonpareil, Nov. 19, 1901. HONORING COLONEL KINSMAN. Council Bluffs is today honored by having committed to its guardianship the sacred remains of the gallant Colonel Kinsman. The story of how he loved the flag more than life, of how his comrades laid him at rest on the southern field, and how after the many years have passed they have now brought him back to his beloved and loving Iowa is told in another column and will be read with thrilling interest by all. This afternoon the various military and civic organizations of the city, all soldiers and sailors, whether members of local organizations or not, are invited to take the places provided for them in the procession, in which all other patriotic citizens are also urged to join, to escort with due honor the casket to the receiving vault. No appeal is neccessary to the patriotic heart of Council Bluffs to thus give befitting recognition of the honor conferred upon it in being entrusted with such a sacred charge and to pay due tribute to the service and sacrifice of such a hero. ^ - >■ ■ --. ,. 'i : : . 22 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Added interest in the event is caused by the presence of General Dodge whose generous ministration of love for his com rade of camp and field has resulted in the searching out of the southern grave and the removal of the body to the old northern home. He is busying himself with arrangements for a perma nent memorial for the fallen hero and in such plans and purposes he will be given the ready support of the patriotic citizens of Council Bluffs.—Editorial, Nonpareil, Nov. 19, 1901. ALL HONORS TO THE NOBLE HERO. REMAINS OF COL. W. H. KINSMAN PLACED IN TOMB.— IMPRESSIVE MILITARY AND CIVIC ESCORT TO THE HEARSE.—NEARLY ONE HUNDRED OLD SOLDIERS March to cemetery.—general dodge leads his COMRADES IN ARMS.—G. A. R. RITUAL READ OVER FLAG-COVERED CASKET.—COLONEL KINSMAN'S RE MAINS TO REST IN SMITH FAMILY VAULT UNTIL MONUMENT IS COMPLETED NEXT MAY. Though thirty-eight years have passed since Col. William H. Kinsman fell at the head of his regiment, the Twenty-third Iowa, in the battle of Black bayou, the last stand of the confed erates before retreating to Vicksburg, Council Bluffs yesterday carried his remains to Fairview with all the honors as if the hero had just gone to his reward. With one of the most imposing processions of young and veteran soldiers ever seen in the city, the remains were borne to the cemetery and placed in the tomb." This, however, was not a final tribute to the gallant Council Bluffs colonel, for on May 17, 1902, the thirty-ninth anniversary of his death in battle, it is proposed to dedicate a handsome monument near which his remains may rest forever, placed there by the survivors of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa regi ments, who knew him best as a comrade in arms for his choser countrj'. All the arrangements for the funeral as planned by MaJ Cen. Crenville M. Dodge, were carried out in excellent manner w 213 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. yesterday by the participants. Monday morning's Nonpareil gave the first news to the people of Council Bluffs that Colonel Kinsman's remains had been located and were enroute to this city for interment. And under the energetic leadership of Gen eral Dodge but a day was required to prepare one of the best tributes ever rendered a returning hero, even though he had lain cold in death for nearly forty years. LIKE A MEMORIAL DAY. The home-coming of Colonel Kinsman was the occasion of a second memorial day scene here for this year. Despite the short notice that had of necessity been given of the arrival of Colonel Kinsman's remains, nearly loo old soldiers came forth for the last march with their former comrade. A detail from the Dodge Light Guards and a full company of the High School Cadets were also on hand to pay tribute to the hero who had preceded them years ago as an officer of the first military com pany ever organized in Council Bluffs. City officials also came to attest their regard for the noble dead. All people paused in reverence as the solemn cortege passed. Thus all hpnor and glorj- was here rendered to the hero, whose memory has been cherished already a generation. CASKET WRAPPED IN FLAG. Wrapped in the flag for which he had so nobly fought for and died, the casket containing all the mortal remains of Colonel Kinsman was viewed by scores of people as it lay in state at Lunkley's morgue yesterday morning and up to the hour of the funeral in the afternoon. On the casket were placed magnolia leaves and cotton blossoms picked recently close by where the gallant Colonel fell mortally wounded as he was leading his regi ment against the enemy. The sword which young Kinsman wore as he went to the front, a lieutenant in the first company to enter the war from Council Bluffs, also lay on the casket until it entered the tomb, when the sword was again returned to its place of honor in the hall of Abe Lincoln post. Soon after 2 o'clock the active pallbearers, non-commis sioned officers each from the Dodge Light Guard and the High School Cadets tenderly bore the casket from the morgue and A-'' itTj. ni V r. r' >' ■ V i . i, -1 .. •/) .■; 24 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. placed it in the waiting hearse. As they passed the honor guard of militiamen at present arms and the group of waiting citizens in the short walk to the funeral car, it was a scene most im pressive of the reunited country, an event brought about by such heroes as the one thus honored. BORNE BY THE BLUE AND GRAY. On the right of the casket were the three guardsmen clad in the blue of the north, while on the left side walked the three cadets clad in the gray of the south, all however giving shoulder to the precious burden which they gently bore. Looking down the street a little further one could see the long line of old vet erans of the civil war, who had nobly fought that the country might not grow less; glancing in another direction could be seen the young veterans who had fought that the country might grow greater; and another turn of the eyes brought to view the youth ful cadets, well drilled that they may defend this reunited and greater country. Such was the lesson in patriotism that General Dodge by his generosity and love of country and of comrade, made it possible to be taught in this city yesterday. None better can be con ceived. PROCESSION MOVED SLOWLY When the casket had been safely placed in the hearse for its last ride, marshal of the day, Captain John Lindt, gave the com mand for the procession to march and the long column slowly moved westward on Broadway to Bryant street, thence east on Bryant to the Oakland route to Fairview cemetery. The solemn procession was headed by a platoon of police men under command of Capt. Dixon Denny. Then came Wal lace McFadden's fi fe and drum corps softly playing a martial funeral march. It is interesting to note that Wallace McFadden, as the old soldiers say, "drummed up" the company in this city with which young Kinsman started for the war. That was Company B of the old Fourth Iowa, of which regiment Crenville M. Dodge was colonel before his subsequent promotions. general dodge in line. Maj. Cen. Crenville M. Dodge and Marshal John Lindt in a carriage occupied the place of honor in the procession, next in COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 1 he. Aside from General Dodges great interest and success in ^iaving the long lost grave of Colonel Kinsman located and the 1 emains brought to his home city for final interment, his pres- £ :nce yesterday was most fitting. It was as a lieutenant under I jiaptain Dodge that Kinsman first donned a uniform in the ser- ■,Mce of his state. That was in the original Dodge Light Guard, « le first militia company ever organized in western Iowa. As ; I - lieutenant under Colonel Dodge, Kinsman enlisted for his I juntry. As a captain he fought beside Colonel Dodge at Pea ■vidge. As a lieutenant-colonel he served in the south with Brigadier-General Dodge. As a colonel he died, now to be brought to his last resting place by his still faithful friend, Major-Ceneral Dodge. Capt. M. A. Tinley and Lieutenant Mather of the Dodge Light Guard followed the carriage of their generous benefactor and after them came a firing squad from the Dodge Light Guard under command of Sergeant Van Order. The High School Cadets were next in line under conimand of Capt. Carl Pryor. They made an excellent showing in their West Point uniforms, white leggings and belts. HEARSE AND PALLBEARERS. The hearse with the flag-enfolded casket followed the cadets. Close by the funeral car, on either side, marched the active pall bearers, Sergeant Thomas Rutherford, Sergeant Anderson and Corporal Peterson from the Dodge Light Guard and Sergeant Van Order, Sergeant Robertson and Corporal Schnorr of the High School Cadets. Beside the active pallbearers marched the twelve honorary pallbearers. They were as follows: Four citi zens chosen by General Dodge, Hon. John Beresheim, John Beno, P. C. DeVol and Leonard Everett; four members of Abe Lincoln post, C. A. R.; Captain Seth Craig, who was the first commander of Company B and who was succeeded as captain by Lieutenant Kinsman; H. J. Chambers, J. W. Davis and W. H. Woodring; four members of Union Veteran Legion, En campment No. 8, R. N. Merriam and F. M. Dalton, who were members of Company B with Captain Kinsman; Robert Beecroft and L. Sherwood. COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Abe Lincoln post No. 29, Grand Army of the Republic, which General Dodge is commander, came after the hearse, wl. its colors furled with the badge of mourning. Encampment N 8 of the Union Veteran Legion, of which General Dodge i also an honorary member, was next in line with its battle d; Irt also draped. Other veterans of the civil war joined with the' 1 , two commands. William Campbell, who was a member of Cor ? pany B with Kinsman, was among the veterans in line yesterday OVER EIGHTY VETERANS MARCHED. ! Altogether over eighty old soldiers participated in thl march to the cemetery. It was the best showing made by tl ''] i veterans for a number of years and considering the age and ii firmities of the men racked by war, the long march behind his' remains to their last resting place in the cemetery was a remark-j able tribute to the comrade of forty years ago. I Carriages with members of the Woman's Relief corps i i Abe Lincoln post followed the veterans, and then came seven / carriages with Mayor Jennings, and members of the city counc ' i and municipal officers. Quite a number of carriages of private ' citizens brought up the rear guard of the procession. f CASKET IN SMITH VAULT. When the procession reached Fairview it proceeded at once to the Smith family vault, which Congressman Walter 1. Smith | of this city kindly offered as a temporary resting place for Colonel Kinsman's casket until the monument to be erected has been completed for the final interment next May. On the walk leading to the doorway of the tomb the flag covered casket was rested for the brief burial service of the C. A. R. ritual. Capt. John Lindt stood at the head of the casket and read the portion of the ritual assigned to the commander of the post, while Ad jutant Edwin J. Abbott acted as chaplain and offered the prayer of the ritual and benediction, at the foot of the casket. Ort the high embankments on either side of the walk were grouped the pallbearers, veterans and citizens, while near by Captain Lindt stood General Dodge, his head bowed in deep grief. The whole scene was a picture worthy of the painting, while the beauty and impressiveness of the simple ceremony of the veterans will always be remembered by those present. 215 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 27 COMRADES' LAST TRIBUTES. ' In the close of the service, Comrade D. K. Witter placed a wreath of evergreen on the casket, saying: "On behalf of the post I give this tribute', a symbol of un dying love for the comrade of the war." Comrade E. McWilliams followed, and in placing a bunch of white roses on the casket, said: "Symbol of purity, we offer at this lowly grave a rose. May future generations emulate the unselfish devotion of even the lowliest of our heroes." Comrade George L. Martin placed the laurel wreath on the casket, saying: "Last token of affection from comrades in arms, we crown these remains with the symbol of victory." SOLDIER'S FAREWELL SALUTE. The firing squad of the Dodge Light Guard then fired the three farewell volleys and bugler J. Rosenfeld softly blowed "Taps." Then, to the muffled roll of the drums, the casket was slowly carried into the vault where it is to remain until the people of Council Bluffs and Iowa have erected a substantial monu ment, beneath which all that is mortal of Colonel Kinsman will rest forever. Back to the city of the living slowly came the procession with its empty hearse. But Colonel Kinsman still lives ever in the memories of all Council Bluffs. rm A PUPIL OF KINSMAN. WRITES TO GENERAL DODGE MEMORIES OF HER TEACHER. General Dodge yesterday received the following letter from a former pupil of the late Colonel Kinsman while he was a school teacher in Council Bluffs before entering the army. The letter follows: "Council Bluffs, la., Nov. 19, 1901.—(Gen. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la.)—Dear Sir: Thinking it may interest you, I I COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. submit to your attention the following recollections of W. H. Kinsman; "Years ago William H. Kinsman taught for a term a school in Council Bluffs in a building, an old, two-story frame, which stood at the corner of the intersection (southeast) of Pierce and Stutsman streets. I am sure that three of my older sisters were under his tutorship at that time for a short period. I think that he boarded and roomed with the family of J. B. Stutsman, now of Harlan, la., whose residence was next, north of the old school house. "Mr. Kinsman was very kind to children. Often he carried me on his shoulder, while overseeing the boys in their play, and I have recollections of kisses given me by him. He must then have been between 25 and 30 years of age, and I was 4 or 5, a rosy-cheeked maid, possessed of an ever-recurring laugh which was the source of great annoyance to me as attracting much un welcome attention. This laugh may have been the bond of in terest between us, as he was possessed of a laugh as spontane ous if a little less irrepressible. "Colonel Kinsman possessed considerable dramatic talent, and it was his custom on Friday afternoon to delight his pupils by giving exhibitions of his ability along that line. The recita tion frequently called for, and heartily given by him, was one in which he personated an inebriate craving liquor. He would don ^ ragged coat, a battered high hat, with broken crown, through which his hair protruded and had, sometimes in pocket and some- ^ times in his hand, a large, empty, brown bottle to which he ad dressed his speech at times. "The teacher was induced to give this recitation at noon, sometimes. Then the play ground would be cleared and every one would gather m a circle around the master to witness his clever personation. In this recitation the climax was reached when the actor, extending his bottle, appealed in heartrending tones; "Give me rum! Give me rum!" I can remember that just before he neared the climax the younger members of his audience were so filled with nervous terror as to edge through the crowd to reach a position near the door, or to hide under desks in case he turned his attention in their direction. 'i v ( ' J *' / -■ ^ Not understanding the uses for,or reason in the assumption of dramatic character, and Colonel Kinsman's personations be ing so true to life, I could not always harmonize my impressions of him as seen in some of those assumed characters with im pressions I liked better to entertain of him as a kindly, courte ous, affable gentleman, beloved by his pupils. "Among the many men and women of Council Bluffs there must remain a few who were his pupils, although many, very many who made up the circle, and were transfixed by his elo quence, have, like him, passed into the great beyond. "After many years of rest in an unknown grave, to his re mains will be shown the honor due to the hero, and his ashes will be interred where friends may lay a flower upon his tomb in memory of teacher, dramatist, or soldier-hero. "All honor, also, to the great-souled man whose efforts have rescued Colonel Kinsman's ashes from obscurity and given to Council Bluffs her own. Kinsman's Little Friend." —Nonpareil, Nov. 20, 1901. COMMANDER DODGE. NOW AT THE HEAD OF ABE LINCOLN G. A. R. POST.— COLONEL KINSMAN MONUMENT IS PLANNED.—TO BE GRANITE SHAFT TWENTY FEET IN HEIGHT.— finance committee, JOHN LINDT, GEORGE CAR SON, THEO. GUITTAR, WM. MOORE AND EDWIN J. ABBOTT. Major-General Grenville M. Dodge was installed last even ing as commander of Abe Lincoln post No. 29, Grand Army of the Republic, of this city. The installation ceremony by which the distinguished soldier was placed in command of the G. A. R. post was made an elaborate affair and was participated in by nearly the full membership of Abe Lincoln post and Woman's Relief corps. After General Dodge had been inducted into the office of commander, which is the highest position within the gift of the COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. post, he addressed his comrades in a short but heartfelt speech in which he extended his sincere thanks for the additional honor that had been accorded him. DODGE AND M'KINLEY. One of the most touching parts of General Dodge's address was the relating of his last talk with the late President McKinley who held General Dodge as one of his closest friends and advis ors. Tlie last meeting of the two occurred at Washington dur ing the dedication of the Logan monument in Iowa circle. Gen eral Dodge was president of the commission that had charge of the erection of the memorial to General Logan, which, by the way, is one of the finest equestrian statues in the national capi tal and stands upon the most elaborate and handsomest pedestal ^ in that city. President McKinley had planned to leave on trip to the Pacific coast before the Logan dedication ceremonie ./ last spring, but at the request of General Dodge he remaine' * in Washington and delivered the principal address at the dedica I tion. which was the last exercise of the kind in which the mar tyred president participated. ' THE KINSMAN MONUMENT. General Dodge then presented his plans for the Colonel Kinsman monument, and in doing so exhibited a drawing of tin memorial he suggested as most suitable to erect. The propose. ' monument consists of a round granite shaft encircled by a wind ing flag. The shaft is placed on a broad granite base and rises in a total heighth of twenty feet to a cannon ball of granite, which forms the apex of the shaft. On one side of the base will be placed a bronze bust medallion of Colonel Kinsman. General Dodge also suggests the idea of inscribing on bronze plates oi the other sides of the base of the Kinsman monument the names of all members of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa infantry regiments, who still sleep in unknown graves. This monument meets with the hearty and unanimous approval of the post as the proper and fitting memorial for Colonel Kinsman. The post then proceeded to vest in its commander. General Dodge, the authority to appoint a committe of five to manage the finances of the Colonel Kinsman monument. General Dodge, after due consideration, announced the selection of the following 217 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 31 nembers of the committee: John Lindt, Judge George Carson, iheodore Guittar, William Moore and Edwin J. Abbott. COMMITTEE WILL HUSTLE. This committee will proceed at once to arrange its plans for raising monument funds, which will require about $2,000 or $2,- 500. An energetic and rapid canvass for the fund will be comnenced in a few days as the plan is to have the monument ready .or dedication on May 17, 1902, the thirty-ninth anniversary of Colonel Kinsman's death in battle. This is but six months dis tant and the committee realizes that it will have to hurry. At the close of the installation ceremonies and the adoption of the Kinsman monument proposal of General Dodge, a ban quet was spread for the members of the post by the ladies of the Relief corps. The new commander was given the seat of honor at the head of the table and there surrounded by a few of the surviving members of his old regiment, the Fourth Iowa, while the remainder of the banquet tables were filled with other vet erans and W. R. C. members, a jolly camp fire reunion was held for an hour or more. W. R. C. THANKS GENERAL. During the feast, Mrs. Mary H. Abbott, president of the Woman's Relief corps of Abe Lincoln post, extended an address of thanks to General Dodge on behalf of her corps for his many kindnesses to that organization. In his reply. General Dodge took occasion to remark that if it had not been for the women in the civil war, he was in serious doubt whether the union army would have been successful. The following resolution was also adopted by Abe Lincoln post last evening: Resolved, That the thanks of Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., of Council Bluffs, Iowa, are hereby extended to Lieut. J. A. Straight and Jessie Truitt of the Twenty-third Iowa infantry for their successful efforts in finding and transmitting to this city the remains of Col. W. H. Kinsman. Resolved, That this post accept with pleasure the war relics gathered on the battlefield of Black river bayou where Colonel Kinsman fell, and our thanks are extended to Lieut. J. A. ft .A. 32 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Straight and Jesse Triiitt for their thoughtfulness in gather ! these relics and forwarding them to us. i Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to Lie J. A. Straight, Washington, D. C., and to Jesse Truitt, Wint set, Iowa, and a copy furnished the press.—Nonpareil, Nov. 1901. CALL MADE BY GENERAL DODGE. TO MY COMRADES. \ "Council Bluffs, la., Nov. 26, 1901.—To My Comrades f I the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa Infantry: The remains c ] W. H. Kinsman of Council Bluffs, la., who was a lieutenant ant | captain in Company B, Fourth Iowa infantry, and lieutenant colonel and colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa infantry, have bet j recovered by Lieut. J. A. Straight and Jesse Truitt of t' J Twenty-third Iowa, and are now deposited in a vault in Fairvi T cemetery in this city. | "It is intended to erect a suitable monument tO' his memory, i and it is my wish that every living comrade of the two regiments in which he so gallantly served, should have an opportunity to. aid in the erection of the monument, no matter how small the amount. The names of every one of you should appear in hon oring the memory of your comrade and commander, and yor should also be present at the unveiling of the monument o; May 17, 1902. ^ "As the contract for the monument must be made immeu ately, in order to have it completed in time, your donatior should be prompt and forwarded to E. J. Abbott, adjutant Ab.. Lincoln post, G. A. R., Council Bluffs, la. The comrades wh( see this are requested to inform all comrades of their acquaint ance in their regiment. Grenville M. Dodge." COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Marion Howard, a farmer, now residing near Saylor, who carried the Twenty-third Iowa flag in the battle in which Kins man lost his life, and who was one of the union soldiers to go to the aid of their fallen commander, will accompany Kinsman post to this city and again carry the sacred regimental colors. The Des Moines post will arrive in the city at 12:55 Saturday afternoon over the Rock Island in time to participate in all the ceremonies. Edwin J. Abbott, secretary of the Kinsman monument com mittee, has just issued the following letter to the comrades of the Twenty-third and Fourth Iowa regiments: "You are especially invited to be present at Council Bluffs, la., on Saturday, May 17, and participate in the final interment of the remains of your well-beloved comrade and officer, Col. Wm. H. Kinsman, and witness the unveiling of the monument erected by his comrades and friends in the soldiers' burial spot in Fairview cemetery, in this city. "Your old commander. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, will be present on that occasion and will be anxious to greet all his old comrades of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa, and sends his personal invitation for you to attend. "The procession will form at i :30 p. m., and the exercises will be completed in time for you to leave by the evening train if you so desire."—Nonpareil, May 11, 1902. GENERAL DODGE HERE. COMES TO ATTEND KINSMAN MONUMENT UNVEILING.— MET WITH COMMITTEES AND APPROVED PLANS.— BIG PARADE IS PROPOSED FOR THE OCCASION.— lieutenant straight, EMMET TINLEY AND J. W. DEWEESE TO DELIVER THE ADDRESSES.—WILL BE A HOLIDAY. Maj.-Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, who is one of the three sur viving union army commanders of the civil war, arrived at his home in this city yesterday, coming direct from his business offices in New York city, and at once began preparations for the >; Wt ;•/* ' 68 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. unveiling of the Kinsman monument Saturday of this week. Last evening there was an informal gathering of members of the local Kinsman committee at General Dodge's handsome home on Third street and the plans for the parade and program were viewed and perfected. Those present were General Dodge, John Lindt, the coming commander of Iowa G. A. R., Mayor Morgan, Judge George Carson, R. N. Merriam, a member of the Council Bluffs company of which Kinsman was captain for a time in the Fourth Iowa regiment, which General Dodge recruited i this city and of which he was the first colonel; Edwin J. Abbott, Spencer Smith, Emmet Tinley, Captain Mather and Lieutenants Paul I. Van Order and George L. Judson of the Dodge Light Guard, the namesake company of General Dodge. GENERAL DODGE IS PRESIDENT. General Dodge was forthwith chosen as president of the day for the Kinsman ceremonies and John Lindt was selected marshal of the day. It was then decided that Lieut. J. A. Straight of Washington, who was with Colonel Kinsman when he fell mortally wounded at the battle of Black river bayou, Miss., May 17, 1863, and who assisted in the location of the Kinsman grave last fall, should be one of the principal speakers at the unveiling services. Emmet Tinley was also chosen to de liver a eulogy on the occasion and an invitation will be wired to J. W. Deweese, general solicitor for the B. & M. at Lincoln, Neb., to also deliver a short address. Mr. Deweese was a mem ber of Kinsman's regiment, the Twenty-third Iowa. An invita tion has been extended by the committee to General Glascoe of Burlington, to attend the Kinsman memorial meeting and take part in the program, he having succeeded Kinsman as colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa regiment after the death of the latter. The committee yesterday received a letter from General Glascoe in which he states his regrets over temporary illness preventing his attendance. "I knew Colonel Kinsman," he says in the letter, "so well and for so long a time that nothing but present ill health would stand in the way of attending your meeting and saying nothing but praise as to the good quality and ability, which would be the truth in respect tc* my brave soldier friend and comrade." Rev. G. W. Snyder of the St. John's English Lutheran church was chosen as chaplain for the day. 219 1 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 69 RECEPTION OF VETERANS. As has been stated, Kinsman post of Des Moines will attend the dedication of the monument in a body and bring the battleflag of the Twenty-third Iowa regiment together with its drum corps. Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., and Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, will meet the Des Moines veterans in a body at the Rock Island depot Saturday morning at 11:30 and escort them to the G. A. R. hall, where they may rest and where • lunch will be served by the Woman's Relief Corps to the visit ing veterans. The headquarters for the veterans of the old Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa regiments will be at the Grand hotel, and there R. N. Merriam and Will H. Campbell will look after the welfare of the members of their old regiment, the Fourth Iowa, and Capt. L. B. Cousins will assist Hugh W. Goss in entertaining the members of the Twenty-third regiment, of which Mr. Goss is the only survivor in the city. MAYOR TO PROCLAIM HOLIDAY. On suggestion of the committee. Mayor Morgan will issue a proclamation asking that the business houses of the city be closed from i to 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and that the day be generally observed as a memorial day. It is believed that the proclamation for the suspension of business for a few hours will be generally observed, as all interest will then center at Fairview cemetery and the unveiling exercises there. Last evening the committee prepared a rough draft of the formation of the parade, which will form on the south side of Bayliss park at 1130 Saturday afternoon and march promptly at 2 o'clock. It is earnestly desired that all the societies, both civic as well as military, in the city participate in the parade in honor of the Council Bluffs hero, and all organizations desirous of places in the line are requested to at once notify Fdwin J. Ab bott, secretary of the Kinsman committee. the kinsman parade. The parade as planned last evening will be about as follows: Platoon of police, Marshal Lindt and aides, band, president of the day, Major-General Dodge, with speakers and chaplain, in carriage; Dodge Light Guard, High School Cadets, Twentythird Iowa battleflag and bearer. Kinsman G. A. R. post and m i ■n w:"— " El' • COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. drum corps of Des Moines, Fourth Iowa veterans. Twenty-third Iowa veterans, John L. Moore camp, Iowa Society Army of the Philippines; Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion; Abe Lincoln post No. 29, G. A. R., civic societies. Wall McFadden drum corps, school children, mayor and council and city and county officials in carriages, library board in carriages, city fire department, citizens in carriages.—Nonpareil May 13, 1902. FOR KINSMAN DAY. EVERYTHING IN READINESS FOR TOMORROW.—MONU MENT already erected in cemetery.—orders ISSUED FOR THE PARADE AND EXERCISES.—GEN ERAL DODGE ANNOUNCES THE UNVEILING CEREMONY.-MARSHAL LINDT GIVES LINE OF MARCH. The Kinsman monument was placed in position in the cen ter of soldiers' circle, Fairview cemetery, yesterday afternoon and is now ready for the dedication Saturday. The monument will be covered with canvas today and not be exposed to public gaze until the unveiling ceremony of tomorrow. Situated as it is on one of the highest points of the bluffs, the monument which is itself twenty feet high makes a m.ost commanding spectacle and seems a fitting tribute to the gallant Council Bluffs soldier in whose memory it was erected. With the placing of the monu ment stones in position yesterday, everything is now in readi ness for the ceremonies of tomorrow. General Dodge, who will be president of the day, and Grand Marshal Lindt having also completed their arrangements for the program and parade. In dications are that several hundred veterans of the civil war, par ticularly those of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa regiments, will attend the unveiling of the monument and the ceremonies are certain to attract as many hundred other visitors to the city. With favorable weather, the occasion promises to be a most in spiring one. In event of rainy weather, arrangements have been made to hold the program at the Dohany theater, so that rain or shine, the ceremonies are to occur. ■VA ■ ■I COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. * .'it M TPIE KINSMAN MONUMENT. The Kinsman monument has been constructed according to the design proposed by General Dodge on' his visit to this city last November when the remains of Colonel Kinsman were brought here from the Mississippi battlefield where they had laid unknown for nearly thirty-nine j'ears. The total height of the monument is twenty feet, the greater portion of which is a rounded shaft of gray granite placed on a broad base of the same stone. The shaft is eighteen inches in diameter at the base and tapers slightly to the top on which rests a large granite ball. Carved on the shaft is an American flag which encircles the rounded column from near the top to the base. The flag is Drought into prominence by being polished in contrast with the rougher portion of the shaft. The cap block beneath the shaft has a border of large stars and below is the main granite block of the base which bears the inscription and the bronze medallion of Colonel Kinsman. The medallion is a life size bas-relief bust of Colonel Kinsman in full uniform and shows him wearing a full beard as he did at the time of his death. Just above the medal lion which faces the south, is carved the words "Col. William H. Kinsman." Beneath the medallion is inscribed "Born July ii, 1834, Cornwallis-Nova Scotia. Killed in Battle of Black River Bayou, May 17, 1863." On the west side of this block is in scribed "Erected by his comrades and the citizens and school children of Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 17, 1902. The east side ^as this inscription, "Teacher in the public school of Council 4lufrs, lieutenant and captain, Co. B, Fourth Iowa Infantry, lieuenant-colonel and colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa Infantry." '"he north side of the block is blank. On the next stone are ^arved crossed sabres. The base stone is four foot, ten inches square and bears the name "Kinsman" in large raised letters. The proclamation of Mayor Morgan requesting the mer chants of the city to close their places of business from i o'clock, the hours of the services at the cemetery, tomorrow afternoon, has met with general approval and there is every indication that the request will be universally observed. All the visitors to the city will be at the cemetery during those hours and business will be practically at a standstill in any event and the merchants are disposed to observe the closing request, especially as it is the desire of General Dodge. 72 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. INSTRUCTIONS TO VETERANS. Edwin J. Abbott, secretary of the Kinsman committee, yes terday issued the following general order and instructions to all old soldiers and sailors and visiting comrades concerning the Kinsman memorial: "The headquarters of Kinsman post of Des Moines will be at Grand Army hall on Pearl street. "The Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa will rendezvous at the Grand hotel. "Other visiting comrades will meet at G. A. R. hall and join Abe Lincoln post. "Comrades R. N. Merriam and W. H. Campbell, (Zompam B, Fourth Iowa, will receive members of the Fourth Iowa regf' ^ ment, and Comrade Hugh W. Goss of the Twenty-third Iowa, assisted by Capt. L. B. Cousins, will receive the Twenty-third ' Iowa. These comrades will attend to their wants and assign I them positions in line, etc. I "The W. R. C., Abe Lincoln corps No. i8o, will serve free refreshments to visiting comrades in the G. A. R. hall at noon of the 17th inst." In case of rain on the afternoon of the 17th inst., the organ i izations will proceed without forming in line to Dohany's oper . ^ house, where the marshal and his aides will assign them seat and the exercises attending the unveiling of the monument wi be held there instead of at Fairview cemeterv. , 1 J ORDER OF PARADE. U John Lindt, who is grand marshal of the day, orders t' ^ procession to form at i -.30 p. m. tomorrow with the right of ti ' column resting on Sixth street and Willow avenue. The line > 1 march will be from Sixth street to Main on Willow avenut north on Main to Oakland avenue by way of Washington ave nue, up Oakland avenue to Fairview cemetery. The parade wil. form in the following order and on the return from the cemetery the organizations will again form in the same order and march to G. A. R. hall on Pearl street where they will be disbanded: Police. Grand Marshal John Lindt and Aides. Band. 221 p^» 'I ■ r V ■. >'l- ■ . \ i "'iLf'- V '»• ^7- :Ti" ■ ' V ^"f'ii ■>> vMfantry, Washington, D. C. j dtj.iV , 74 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. G. A. R. AND U. V. L. NOTICES. Geo. B. Miles, commander of Abe Lincoln post No. 29, G. A. R., together with the post adjutant, Edwin J. Abbott, yesterday issued the following order to the members of Abe Lincoln post concerning Kinsman day: "You will report at post headquarters on Saturday, May 17, at 11 a. m. sharp, to act as escort to Kinsman post of Des Moines and other visiting comrades. You will also report at same place at 1:15 sharp to take part in the parade and attend the unveiling of the Col. W. H. Kinsman monument. Union Veteran Legion No. 8, Abe Lincoln corps No. 180, W. R. C., and all old sol diers and sailors are invited to participate with us on this occa sion." John M. Harden, colonel commanding Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, and Adjutant L. Sherwood, have also issued the following order for its participation in the Kinsman day ceremonies and parade: "Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, is requested to meet at W. O. W. hall Saturday morning. May 17, at 10:30 sharp, to go to the Rock Island depot to meet Kinsman post, G. A. R., of Des Moines and to act as its escort to G. A. R. hall; also to take part in the parade at i :30 for the final interment of the remains of Col. W. H. Kinsman at Fairview cemetery." Wall McFadden requests the members of his drum corps to be at the G. A. R. hall tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock to prepare for participation in the parade. THE STORY TOLD IN STONE. The unveiling and dedication of the Kinsman monument mark today as an historic one. The story thus told in stone is not to be read only by those who now look on its lines, but also by their children and their children's children. The tribute thus paid to the gallant personality of loyalty is most worthily be stowed, for Colonel Kinsman gave his all for his country and gave it bravely and cheerfully, but the story told in stone is more than that of personal patriotism and sacrifice. In honoring and preserving the memory of his courage and fidelity there is the COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. honoring and the preserving of the grand American ideals which found living form in him. It is not alone a lasting reminder of the virtues of him whose name is so lovingly engraved upon it, but an inspiration which will be felt by generations yet unborn to imitate those virtues which cause his memory to be so grace fully wreathed. Such a monument does more for the living than for the dead. There is no measure nor balance which can tell the extent of the helpful inspirations which will go forth from this stone in ever widening circles in the great ocean of human activity. It is a tribute, but is is more than a tribute. It is a memory, but it is more than a memory. It is a lesson, but it is more than a lesson. It is an inspiration gathering its strength from the great achievements of yesterday and girding itself with faith in the greater possibilities of tomorrow, causing the heart of childhood and of old age alike to beat the quicker at the sight of the old flag, and to feel keener thrill of joy in giving answer to whatever call of duty comes."—Nonpareil Editorial, May 17, 1902. COLONEL W. H. KINSMAN. HISTORY OF THE GALLANT COUNCIL BLUFFS SOLDIER. —STORY OF THE LONG SEARCH- FOR HIS UNKNOWN GRAVE.—THE FUNERAL SERVICES HELD HERE LAST NOVEMBER.—HOW GENERAL DODGE HAS REMAINED FAITHFUL THROUGH ALL YEARS TO HIS YOUNG SOLDIER FRIEND. A recent number of the Annals of Iowa, which is published by the historical department of the state, contained an excellent sketch of Colonel Kinsman's life written by his faithful friend, Maj.-Gen. Grenville M. Dodge. Accompanying the sketch was also published the picture of Colonel Kinsman, which is pre sented in today's Nonpareil. This picture in itself is highly treasured, being one of the few pictures that now remain of the gallant soldier, the original photograph being in possession of General Dodsre. 76 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Following is the General Dodge sketch in full as it ap peared in the Annals of Iowa: COLONEL WILLIAM H. KINSMAN. BY GEN. GKENVILLE M. DODGE. "William H. Kinsman was born in Nova Scotia, Kings coun ty, in the town of Cornwallis,. in 1834. His father was Theodorus Kinsman, a small farmer, and his mother the daughter of an old sea captain. Young Kinsman went to sea, shipping as cabin boy at the age of 15. He remained at sea for over four years, saving his money. Soon after his return home he came to Columbia county, N. Y., where he attended an academy for two years, and then went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he engaged in writing local ' editorials for a newspaper, attending a law school during the time he remained in that city, in which he took a full course of lectures. In the spring of 1858 he entered the law office of Clin ton & Baldwin, Council Blufifs, to complete his studies. On the motion of Judge Baldwin he was admitted to practice at the j October term, 1858. "In 1859 he caught the gold fever,and took his knapsack a , all the rations he could carry, and tramped from Council Blutl to Pike's Peak, some six hundred or more miles, where he en 'i gaged in any kind of labor he could find to do. He located a placer mine, which he worked for a short time. During hij tramp to and stay in Colorado, he corresponded with The Coun cil Bluffs Nonpareil, writing very sensible, practical letters, unde;' the nom de plume of "Jack Taffrail." In the winter of 1859 h returned to Council Bluffs, and taught a short term of school i. that city. He then visited Washington City as the correspond ent of sundry newspapers, but remained only a few months Returning to Council Bluffs, he formed a co-partnership wit' the Hon. D. C. Bloomer. In July, i860, he commenced the practice of his profession. "I first became acquainted with Kinsman when he entered the law office of Clinton & Baldwin. I soon discovered he was a young man of energy, intelligence and great ambition, and ^2?. hJ KJ COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. that he took a lively part in political and all other matters that interested the city and state. I induced him to join the Council Bluffs Guards, which he entered as a private, taking a great in terest in the company. His stay with them, of course, was short, but as soon as he returned to Council Bluffs in i860 he again joined, and, if I recollect rightly, was made second lieutenant, v It was uphill work maintaining an independent military company of fifty or more members in a small town, without any aid from the state, or local encouragement whatever. The company was kept alive through patriotism and the desire of those who be longed to it to become drilled and efficient soldiers. It took a good deal of urging to get many young men to join the com pany, as they had to furnish their own uniforms, which many of them could not afford to do, and many of the older citizens, in stead of encouraging, opposed it. It was the only company in the western part of the state. Perhaps there was one, certainly not more than two, in the eastern part of the state. The effort was looked upon as foolish, and it was difficult to raise funds necessary to maintain the company. Kinsman, in his enthus iasm, induced many to join it. "In the political campaign of i860 Kinsman was also very active. It fell to my lot to take part in the thorough organiza tion of the republican side of politics on the Missouri slope. The party there was unorganized; in fact, a republican was looked upon rather as an outlaw than a citizen, as that portion of Iowa was settled mostly from the south and by the Mormons. The Baldwins, Mr. Bloomer, Kinsman and other prominent citizens took an active part in the campaign, thus giving us a creditable standing. Kinsman was very aggressive and got into personal conflicts, saying things that brought upon him considerable criticism. He was absolutely devoted to me, and ready to do anything I asked him, no matter what the result might be, or the consequences to himself, and I therefore became much at tached to him before the war. "In 1861, as soon as it became evident that the south would secede, I called the Council Bluffs Guards together, and informed them that in case of war I proposed to take part, and that I thought it was our duty to make known our decision in the mat ter, also to offer our services to the g-overnor. Kinsman very COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. eloquently seconded my little talk, being aggressive and deter mined, and absolutely demanding of every loyal person present that he take up arms for his government. When the vote was taken the entire company authorized me to offer their services to the governor, and I think Kinsman was about the happiest man at their action that I ever met. This, I think, was the first com pany offered to the governor, although it is possible that one in the eastern part of the state was offered first. The records show that the govenor declined to accept us, stating that as it was the only company in western Iowa, and located near two fron tiers, Missouri on the south and the Indians on the north and west, he felt that the settlers there needed its protection. The action of the governor induced me to offer my services personal ly to the United States government, being determined to enter the service. Learning this the governor placed me on his staff, and sent me on special duty to Washington and other places. When I left the Bluffs I promised the company, especially Kins man, that I would use all my endeavors to have it accepted as part of one of the regiments being raised in the state. As soon as I was made colonel, and authorized to raise the Fourth Iowa, I immediately notified Lieutenants Craig and Kinsman, and gave them authority to fill out the roll for Company B and recruit it to its full strength. In a short time I heard that they had it full, and when I returned to the Bluffs the company was ready to be mustered in. Kinsman was mustered with his company (B) as second lieutenant, but soon rose to become its captain, the first lieutenant, P. A. Wheeler, having been made regimental quar termaster, and Captain S. H. Craig, on account of physical dis ability. having been compelled to resign. Kinsman was pro moted to the captaincy October lo, 1861, at Rolla, Missouri. He was a very efficient officer, very sanguine, and rather restive under strict discipline. He thought if a soldier could shoulder a musket and shoot it, that was about all that should be required of him. He had not then learned what was necessary to prepare a man for battle, and he felt that my severe drilling and dis ciplining of the regiment was uncalled for, as did most of the regi ment; but none of the men ever protested openly. Kinsman, who probably was as near or nearer to me than any other man in the regiment, often talked to me about it, and always arrived at COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. the conclusion that I must be right, but still he could not under stand the necessity. He moved along in the campaign from Rolla to Pea Ridge, doing his full duty, and always anxious to aid me. I could call upon him for any work, whether it was that of a soldier, clerk or correspondent, and I think he watched me more carefully and took more interest in me than I did in myself. He could not well stand the slow movements of Fre mont, or the great delay in obtaining the proper equiprhent, clothing, etc., for the regiment. He wanted to take the short road to everj'thing, which, of course, would have been the long one. In the preliminary fights on our march south, up to the great battle of Pea Ridge, I noticed that he was very active, very anxious to get to the front, and that the sound of a cannon or a gun stirred him immediately. "During all this time he kept in correspondence with the home local paper. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil, giving every movement, every detail and every item that would be of interest to the people at home. He was especially sympathetic over the great amount of sickness and the many deaths that occurred in the regiment at Rolla. The Fourth Iowa was mostly made up of country boys, and they had almost every known disease while in camp that winter at Rolla. At one time nearly half the regi ment was down. "At the battle of Pea Ridge I was instructed to make a de tail of three companies to hold the extreme left of Colonel Carr's division, which was the Pea Ridge mountain. This ridge divided General Curtis' army. Colonel Carr's division occupying ground to the east and north of the mountain and facing General Price's army—General Davis with his division occupying the west and south sides of the mountain, fronting General Van Dorn. This mountain made a division of Van Dorn's army, and he made a fatal mistake in dividing his force and sending part under Price to attack our rear, giving us the short interior line, while his line was so long and his divisions so far apart that he could not reinforce either division of his army by details from another. They were not in close touch throughout the battle. Van Dorn's army was full}' double that of Curtis, and if he had attacked with his whole force from the west, there is no doubt that we would have had a much harder struggle and probably a different result. 8o COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. As that detail was to be away from me, out of my reach, and it was necessary to depend upon the judgment of the officer com manding, I selected Captain Kinsman with his own company and two companies of the Twenty-fourth Missouri. Kinsman in his report says that his command was stretched out across the south end of the mountain as skirmishers, and the enemy thought they were a whole regiment, and when opposed they were opposed only by skirmishers. They held their position throughout the first day and had only one man wounded. Going over their front the next day he found eleven dead, shot with musket balls. There were some Indians with the enemy who shot arrows. Like all the rest of the officers and men of the Fourth, he had no sleep for the two nights. I find in my official report the following on his action that day: Company B, under Captain Kinsman, with two companies of the Twenty-fourth Missouri, were on the 7th ordered to the extreme left of the division, to hold our left flank and check the enemy upon the high hill—Pea Ridge. He did this very effectively that day and rendered very efficient service. "He joined the regiment again about 5 o'clock that evening and took part in the final charge that day ordered by General Curtis in person. General Curtis speaks of his charge as follows: As I came up the Fourth Iowa was falling back for cartridges, in line, dressing on their colors, in perfect order. Supposing with my re inforcements I could entirely regain our lost ground, I ordered the regi ment to halt and face about. Colonel Dodge came up, explaining the want of cartridges, and informed of my purpose, he ordered a bayonet charge, and they moved again with steady nerve to their former position, where the gallant Ninth was ready to support them. These two regi ments won imperishable fame. "The Fourth Iowa had held its position all day, but the Sec ond brigade posted at Elkhorn tavern had been driven back early in the afternoon leaving my brigade unsupported on either flank, and the enemy had passed clear around me and into my rear, and I did not discover it until out of ammunition. My adjutant. Gen. James A. Williamson, in going for ammunition ran into a rebel regiment in my rear, where the First brigade had been posted. This, of course, forced me to withdraw my brigade and join our line in our rear, and it was while on this movement that I met General Curtis, and the action described in his report took place. Tlie regiment heard the conversation between General 225 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 8i Curtis and myself, and when I gave the order they started as one man, cheering, and regained our former position, but the enemy had retired from the field in our front. "After this battle Captain Kinsman came to me and called my attention to the fact that the regiment next morning was intact, with not a man missing except its killed and wounded, and in a very friendly and complimentary way said that he now ap preciated all the work they had had to do in the past year, and what it meant. In fact the whole Fourth Iowa learned then the value of discipline and drill. They saw other regiments, when they lost their officers, melt away, but the Fourth Iowa, with not a field officer left, never had a straggler. As I left the regi ment soon after the battle of Pea Ridge, I had no further per sonal contact with Kinsman, though he kept up an occasional correspondence with me, showing a great regard for and interest in me until his death. Soon after I left the regiment, upon my application, he was made an assistant adjutant-general, it being my intention to place him on my stafi, but he declined this, and December i, 1862, accepted a commission as lieutenant-colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa infantry. I have no personal knowl edge of his services in that regiment, except as gathered from his letters. He unfortunately had a difference with his brigade com mander, General Davidson, when they were in Missouri. It came from his allowing his men to forage when they had been without rations for several days on the march to West Plains, Mo. In February, 1863, he was summoned before a court mar tial, which convened in St. Louis in March, and did not return to his regiment for duty until after it had reached Raymond on the march to Jackson. This was a great disappointment and regret, and he felt it very keenly, and it no doubt was the cause of his determination when he rejoined the regiment to atone for it by his daring and bravery, as shown in the battles that followed. Concerning his services with the Twenty-third regiment, I take the liberty of quoting a letter from a chum of his before the war, who was a school teacher, correspondent and lawyer, like him self, and who was his comrade in the Twenty-third, and whose brother was a member of Captain Kinsman's company, B, Fourth Iowa—Lieut. J. A. .Straight. He writes: On the death of Col. Wni. Dewey in December, 1862, LieutenantColonel Kinsman was promoted to the colonelcy, and became the idol ^ -"'Bwi ■ ' 82 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. of the regiment. He never had an enemy in the organization. A most thorough disciplinarian, and a hale and hearty friend to every soldier, he, of course, was popular. He always led his boys—never followed. In a long and exceedingly hard marching campaign in Missouri, in the winter of 1862-3, owing to the distance from supplies and no forage or supplies in the sparsely settled country, the regiment was on slim rations for over two weeks, and reduced to parched corn for two or three days. Some of the Company E boys discovered some hogs near camp and they were captured, also a very poor cow, which went into the camp kettles. General Davidson sent for Colonel Kinsman and said some very wrathy things about his Iowa boys, and their jayhawking ways, which Kinsman resented with such fervor that General Davidson ordered him under arrest, and on the return of the command to Arcadia, Mo., he was called before a court martial at St. Louis in March, and after a dragging trial of two weeks or longer he was restored to duty, the sentence, as I now recollect, being a reprimand by General Curtis for conduct unbecoming a subordinate officer. The regiment had gone down to Vicksburg, and Colonel Kinsman rejoined it while on the march from Bruinsburg, Miss., to Jackson, the first week in May, 1863, near the battlefield of Port Gib son, in which his regiment had taken a prominent part. He marched with the regiment through mud and slush to Jackson, commanded it at Champion hill, where they captured many prisoners by a succession of charges under heavy artillery fire, and double-quicked from Champion hill battleground to Edwards' Station, where we bivouacked the night of May 16, 1863. That night, while the dashing rain was drenching us to the skin, and we huddled close together, we talked long after the middle of the night, and he said, "I have orders to march at daylight and attack the enemy (Johnnies) whenever and wherever we find them. I may be killed but if I live and the Twenty-third will follow me, and I know it will, we will show the people at home (in Iowa) that it is one of the best and bravest regiments that ever left the state, and I shall wear a star. But something tells me that I shall be severely wounded, and I want you, if it should be, to see that my sword and watch and other things are sent to Mr, Bloomer, who will know what to do with them;" and while rest ing next morning under the river bank, to which point he had been ordered by General Lawler, brigade commander, he again said to me: "I expect to be shot down right up on this bank," pointing behind him to the high bank which sheltered us, but added in a tone of voice heard for several feet around us, "but the Twenty-third will get there just the same—don't stop for the dead and wounded; you must take those breast works," The Twenty-third was lying with bayonets fixed, and loaded guns, stripped to the lightest running weight, under the bank of Black river, which at that point coursed east and west. Company A was on the right wing, and had orders, at a given signal, to mount the bank without firing a gun and double-quick across an open cotton field to a point in the breastworks about 500 yards distant, where a bayou some I . I' COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. ' 83 twenty yards wide passed through the line of rifle-pits. This subjected the regiment to a flank and enfilading fire from Generals French and Bowen's Missouri divisions, which occupied the line of field works on our right flank. From the time we mounted the bank we were subjected to a murderous fire from 6,000 veteran Missouri and Arkansas troops, and the artillery fire of twelve guns in our front supported by two brigades of Tennesseeans and Alabamians. The order of Colonel Kins man was by signal (removing his hat), and he was stripped of every thing except his sword-belt and revolver, ready to mount the bank, which was a perpendicular rise of four to five feet, and when the order from General Lawler came, without a moment's hesitation he raised his hat and was the first man to mount the bank, the balance of his regi ment following an instant later. There was no noise or confusion; every man knew what was expected of him, and not an order was issued. The regiment formed a passable line and moved off on a double-quick with out firing a gun. The first volley fired from the works on our right found Colonel Kinsman about thirty feet from the top of the bank. He had turned around facing the regiment as he wa^ligning it by motions, and urging it forward, and he was struck with a minie ball in the left side, piercing the sword-belt, near the center of the belt, and fell, turning completely around. I stopped-by him a minute or less, gave him a canteen of coffee, and some cotton to staunch his wound, and left him lying in a cotton row, which was a slight protection from the bullets of the enemy, but he impatiently ordered me to leave him and go to the regiment. I overtook the regiment as it was wading across the bayou, running over ground strewn with the wounded and dead of my regi ment. As we were firing our first volley into the enemy after gaining the rifle-pits. Colonel Kinsman came rushing by us, shouting, "Give 'em hell, boys!" waving his naked sword and looking very pale, as if he were making a death struggle with his wound. The enemy was retreating pell mell in great disorder, and the very last volley I can remember as fired by them in our direction caught our colonel once more while he was shouting on the top of the enemy's rifle-pits—this time on the right side and about two inches higher than the first shot, both shots having passed through his body and out. He fell upon the enemy's breastworks, and as they had ceased firing and were surrendering to our forces all along the line, and the balance of our division were passing over the breastworks to cut off the retreat across the river, several of the slightly wounded members of the Twenty-third gathered around him. He was tenderly borne to the shade of a tree close by until stretchers could be procured, when he was carried to the hospital tent near the railroad track in the rear of General Hovey's division. He was shot the second time about 11 a. m. and it was between 12 and I p. m. when he was examined by the surgeons at the hospital tent or tree, and during this time he shook hands with the boys as they came to see him, asking after the wounded, and when told of Sutler John Lyon having been killed, he said, "I am so sorry; I told him not to go with the boys, but 84 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. he was a brave man and would go." When the surgeons told him he had only a slim chance to live, he said, "I'll take that chance, as I don't want to leave my brave boys," and then added, "didn't they surprise the Johnny-rebs? and didn't you see them run up the cotton-batting on their bayonets?" and thus he talked at times as the pain increased. Finally : , about midnight the 17th of May, he began to grow worse, and about i( a. m. next day passed away. He asked us to bury him under the live oak ; . tree, where he was lying on a cot under a tent-fly, and on the evening j of the iSth of May, 1863, about sundown, with a few of his nearest friends , present, he was laid away to his final rest, within about 100 feet of th I ^ railroad track. General McClernand, commander of the Thirteenth Army Corps I said in his report of the battle: "Among the killed is Colonel Kinsman Twenty-third Iowa, who fell mortally wounded while leading his regi J ment upon the enemy's works." General Carr, commanding the Fourtl | ^ division of the corps, and an eye-witness, said: "A murderous cross- ■ fire was opened on our men as they moved forward on the run. It was here that the gallant'*Kinsman of the Twenty-third Iowa lost his life. He received a fatal wound in the abdomen, but still kept on until another through his chest brought him to the ground." His last words, as I now remember them, were: "Tell the boys I died happy. I fell at the head of my regiment, doing my duty. Bury me here on the field of my last battle." i "Kinsman's comrades of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa, I and his friends in Council Bluffs, were very desirous that his re- I mains should be brought back to his home in Iowa, and consid- ] arable correspondence occurred. The difficulty seemed to be f i find some one who knew and could designate the spot where S,, was buried. Finally, in the spring of 1884, Lieut. N. E. Rid.V nour of the Twenty-third, editor of The Page County Democrat I who had taken great personal interest in the matter, and who hai'. appealed to the state legislature in that behalf, but they not act- ■ ing, he, together with the Rev. A. G. Barton, went to the Black river bayou battle-ground, east of Vicksburg, with the view of bringing back to Iowa Colonel Kinsman's remains; but th. changes in the country since the war made it impossible to locatt , it. They returned greatly disappointed, and their disappoint ment was shared by all of Kinsman's friends who had looked for ward confidently to their bringing his remains with them. Lieu .• tenant Straight in his letter to me says he thinks he can find the grave, and during the coming autumn I shall try to have one more effort made to bring his remains to Iowa to be buried at 227 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 85 his home with his comrades, where he can be properly honored, and the memory of his deeds perpetuated." SEARCH FOR KINSMAN GRAVE. SEVERAL VAIN ATTEMPTS HAD BEEN MADE TO RECOVER THE REMAINS. Prior to the successful location last fall, several attempts had been made by former comrades to discover Colonel Kins man's grave for the purpose of either erecting a suitable monu ment thereon or bringing the remains back to Iowa for suitable interment here. Colonel Kinsman having been buried in the heat of a fierce campaign and while the troops were still under fire on the battlefield, his interment was necessarily a hasty one. The regiment soon after moved on toward Vicksburg, and in the excitement of the battle, the location of the grave was not firmly fixed in the minds of soldiers, nor had they time to erect more than a board marker, which was soon destroyed. Thus Colonel Kinsman's grave became one of the "unknown." In the early '80s the veterans of the Twenty-third regiment and especially Kinsman G. A. R. post of Des Moines, endeavored to interest the state legislature in making an appropriation for a search of the Black river bayou battlefield for Colonel Kins man's remains, but the legislators failed to respond. In 1884 General Dodge sent Lieut. N. E. Ridenour and Rev. A. G. Bar ton to Mississippi to search for Colonel Kinsman's grave, and paid all their expenses. They dug over a considerable portion of the Black river bayou battlefield, but failed to find any traces of the Kinsman remains and had to return home in disappoint ment. It subsequently developed that they made the error of believing that Colonel Kinsman had been buried just where he fell in battle, which was not the case, as he did not die until the following night and was buried close by the field hospital tent to which he had been removed. Last summer General Dodge wrote an article concerning Colonel Kinsman and remarked that his grave was still unlocated. This statement met the eye of Lieut. J. A. Straight of Washington, who was a member of the Twenty-third Iowa regi- .i . K.!\ ■' V' 86 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. ment and who had helped bury Kinsman. He at once wrote General Dodge that he was certain he could find the grave. About the same time Jesse Truitt of Winterset also wrote to General Dodge that he was sure he could find Colonel Kins man's remains. General Dodge thereupon offered to pay the expenses of the searching party and about ithe middle of last November Lieutenant Straight and his former comrades, Jesse Truitt and Oldham, met at Vicksburg, just east of the Black river bayou battlefield, and proceeded on their mission. The story of the search and the recovery of the remains has been given in previous issues of The Nonpareil.—Nonpareil, May 17, 1902. KINSMAN MONUMENT. | WILL BE UNVEILED TODAY WITH DUE CEREMONY.—EX- j ERCISES AT SOLDIERS' CIRCLE IN FAIRVIEW.—CIVIC AND MILITARY PARADE TO CEMETERY.—SEVERAL HUNDRED VISITORS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND.— 1 MANY VETERANS ARE COMING. MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION. "Whereas, The ceremonies of the unveiling of the monument erected to the memory of Colonel Kinsman have been arranged for Saturday afternoon and it is fitting and proper that this city, his home when he responded to the call in defense of our coun try, should show respect to the memory of one who so nobly died; "Therefore, I, Dell G. Morgan, mayor, call upon all our citizens to attend the exercises at the unveiling of the monument and upon our business men to close their places of business upon that day between the hours of i and 4 o'clock p. m., and that the day be generally obseiwed as memorial day. Dell G. Morgan, Mayor." instructions to veterans. The following instructions issued by the Kinsman commit tee should be read and observed by all old soldiers and sailors and visiting veterans today; COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. "The headquarters of Kinsman post of Des Moines will be at Grand Army hall on Pearl street. "The Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa will rendezvous at the Grand hotel. "Other visiting comrades will meet at G. A. R. hall and join Abe Lincoln post. "Comrades R. N. Merriam and W. H. Campbell, Company B, Fourth Iowa, will receive members of the Fourth Iowa regi ment. and Comrade Hugh W. Coss of the Twenty-third Iowa, assisted by Capt. L. B. Cousins, will receive the Twenty-third Iowa. These comrades will attend to their wants and assign them positions in line, etc. "The W. R. C., Abe Lincoln corps No. i8o, will serve free refreshments to visiting comrades in the C. A. R. hall at noon. "In case of rain this afternoon, the organizations will prcKceed without forming in line to Dohariy's opera house,, where the marshal and his aides will assign them seats, and the ex ercises attending the unveiling of the monument, will be held there instead of at Fairview cemetery." ORDER OF TARADE. John Lindt, grand marshal of the day, orders the procession to form promptly at 1:30 p. m. with the right of the column resting on Sixth street and Willow avenue. The line of march will be from Sixth street to Main on Willow avenue, north on Main to Oakdand avenue by way of Washington avenue, up Oakland avenue to Fairview cemetery. The parade will form in the following order and on the return from the cemetery the organizations will again form in the same order and march to C. A. R. hall on Pearl street where they will be disbanded: Police. Grand Marshal John Lindt and Aides. Band. Maj.-Cen. Crenville M. Dodge, President of the Day, Chap lain and Speakers in Carriages. Dodge Light Guard. High School Cadets. Kinsman Post, C. A. R., Des Moines. Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa Veterans. Moore Post, Iowa Society National Army of the Philippines. COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Union Veteran Legion, Encampment No. 8. Abe Lincoln Post No. 29, G. A. R. Veteran Soldiers and Sailors. Civic Societies. McFadden Drum Corps. Children of Public Schools. Mayor, Council and City Officials in Carriages. Public Library Trustees in Carriages. Fire Department. Citizens in Carriages. UNVEILING CEREMONIES. Maj.-Cen. Crenville M. Dodge, the president of the day, has arranged the following order of the exercises at the unveiling of the Kinsman monument at Fairview cemetery, the exercises to commence as soon as the parade has been formed about soldiers' circle: Prayer Rev. George W. Snyder Song Dudley Buck Quartet Remarks by President of the Day, General Dodge, and unveil ing of monument. At unveiling band will play "Star Spangled Banner," the quartet will lead in singing and the whole audience will join. Address Fmmet Tinley Song Dudley Buck Quartet Eulogy by Lieut. J. .A. .Straight of the Twenty-third Iowa In fantry, Washington, D. C. Address J. W. Deweese, Twenty-third Iowa Infantry, Lincoln, Neb. "America" Band Benediction. Every possible arrangement was completed yesterday for the dedication of the Kinsman monument today even to securing a prediction from the weather bureau for a fair day. If the weather man fails to keep his word, however, the exercises will be held in the Dohany theater instead of at the soldiers' circle in Fairview cemetery, where the monument is located. There is every indication that several hundred veterans and visitors will arrive in the city this morning to attend the unveiling of the Kinsman l\lf\ 'vJ 'j 1 iSJ • f monument and every effort will be put forth to properly enter tain them. In honor of the occasion it is expected that patriotic decorations and flags will be generally displayed throughout the city. The proclamation of Mayor Morgan for a suspension of the Ibusiness activity of the city from i to 4 o'clock this afternoon, t he hours of the ceremonies, will be universally observed and all r'aspect will be paid the memory of Colonel Kinsman by his home city. All the banks of the city will close for the day at i 'o'clock this afternoon on account of the Kinsman memorial exV raises; the public library will be closed from 12 to 5 o'clock, and tl.ie city and county officials will also observe the day together wiith all classes of people in the city today. REMAINS ARE INTERRED. Yesterday afternoon the remains of Colonel Kinsman were qui.etly taken from the Smith vault where they have rested since las'c November, and interred just east of the monument and with in Jie battlements of soldiers' circle. This was done in advance of ithe monument exercises, as it was decided that Colonel Kinsma.n's funeral pro])erly occurred last November when the rema.ins were brought to this city and conveyed to the cemetery wi th all ceremony. At that time the G. A. R. burial ritual was rea.d and the remains were consigned to the vault with all the ho. mrs of a final interment. General Dodge directed the inter ment yesterday and saw to it that the casket was carefully placed in irs last resting place. The exercises today will consequently not be of a funeral nature, but more of a monument dedication to tl'ie memory of the buried hero. .A^ speaker's stand was erected at the southeast comer of the battKments over one of the four big siege guns which guard soldiers' circle. There is plenty of room about the stand for several thousand people to comfortably place themselves and the crowd will be given every protection and care by the special officers assigned to duty at the exercises. KINSMAN MONUMENT Erected at Council Bluffs, May 17, 1902, in memory oTGpl. William H. Kinsman, of the Twenty-third Iowa regiment, wbo was :<illed in battle at Black river bayou. Miss., May 17, 1863. Height of monument, 20 feet; width of base, 4 feet 6 inches COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. square; constructed of gray granite, with bronze bas-relief medallion. KINSMAN POST COMING. / Kinsman post, G. A. R., of Des Moines, will arrive this J morning at 11:30 over the Rock Island with from fifty to seventy- f five members. They will be met at the Rock Island city depot I on South Main street by Abe Lincoln G. A. R. post and En campment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, of this city, headc by McFadden's drum corps, and marched to the G. A. R. hali which will be the headquarters of Kinsman post. The Dq Moines post will probably bring its own drum corps and ma; also have with it the Twenty-third Iowa regimental flag, which I now one of the civil war relics at the state capitol. Mari i ■ Howard of Saylor, who carried the flag at Black river baj / i when Colonel Kinsman was killed, is expected to accomps '■ Kinsman post, and, if the state custodian allows the sacred f ■' to leave its glass case for the trip, he will carry it again in i •' parade today. j Lieut. J. A. Straight who is to deliver the eulogy at the i r veiling exercises, will arrive in the city this morning from home at Washington, and J. W. Deweese, another Twenty-thi regiment veteran who is on the program, is to come from Lr coin. Neb., this morning. Mr. Deweese is one of the genej attorneys for the B. & M. division of the Burlington route Nebraska. Veterans of the old Fourth and Twenty-third r ments began arriving yesterday and at least loo of the vete' j ' of the two regiments are expected. The fact that less than | survivors of the two regiments could be found during the s i ■ tation for funds for the monument, shows too plainly the ' | • passing away of the civil war heroes and explains the small li " her of those veterans who will be here today. ( G. A. R. ORDERS. George B. Miles, commander of Abe Lincoln post No. G. A. R., has issued the following orders to his command today: "You will report at post headquarters on Saturday, 17, at II a. m. sharp, to act as escort to Kinsman post o' 1 ' Moines and other visiting comrades. You will also repi same place at 1:15 sharp to take part in the parade and : • i-!; ih' -4* '.'Aitilm ii COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 91 the unveiling of the Col. W. H. Kinsman monument. Union Veteran Legion No. 8, Abe Lincoln corps No. 180, W. R. C., and all old soldiers and sailors are invited to participate with us on this occasion." U. V. L. ORDERS. John M. Harden, colonel commanding Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, has also issued the following order for his command: "Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran Legion, is requested to meet at W. O. W. hall Saturday morning. May 17, at 10:30 sharp, to go to the Rock Island depot to meet Kinsman post, G. A. R., of Des Moines, and to act as its escort to G. A. R. hall; also to take part in the parade at i :30 for the final interment of the remains of Col. W. H. Kinsman at Fairview cemetery." Wallace McFadden desires the members of his drum corps to report at the G. A. R. hall at 11 o'clock this morning. TWENTY-THIRD VETERANS. TWO ARRIVED YESTERDAY TO ATTEND KINSMAN memorial. J. R. Wilcox, who was a sergeant in the Twenty-third Iowa, Colonel Kinsman's old regiment during the civil war, and M. A. Tucker, who also served in the same regiment, arrived in the city yesterday from Beattie, Kas., to attend the dedication of the Kinsman memorial monument today. Both of the men were in the regiment, fighting close to Kinsman when that gallant officer fell at Black river bayou. May 17, 1863. Sergeant Wilcox was shot in the mouth at the time, but the wound did not prove serious. "Colonel Kinsman fell twice after receiving the fatal shot," declared Sergeant Wilcox yesterday, he having been close to his commanding officer wlien the latter fell. "When the bullet first struck him, he fell to the ground, but clambering to his feet he again started forward, waving his sword above his head and shouting: 'Forward, boys! We'll get them yet!' An instant later he dropped to the ground for the second and last time." 92 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Both of the old veterans will participate in the exercises to day and remain over to greet their old comrades of the Twentythird regiment.—Nonpareil, May 17, 1902. RKlvICS OF COLONEL KINSMAN. LIEUTENANT STRAIGHT PRESENTS ABE LINCOLN POST WITH BEST COLLECTION KNOWN. Lieut. J. A. Straight of Washington, D. C., to whose effort was largely due the .finding of Colonel Kinsman's remains at Black river bayou, Miss., last fall, yesterday presented to Abe Lincoln post of this city several relics that were also found in the grave of Colonel Kinsman at the time his remains were re covered. Among these is the pipe which Colonel Kinsman smoked the night before his death and which was his constant companion during the two years of his service. Another was what is known in army parlance as a "house wife." This consisted of a little pocket in which were carried needles, thread and other things of a similar nature for which a soldier in army life frequently finds considerable use. This pocket was made by Miss Mary Bloomer of this city and pre sented to Colonel Kinsman, a similar one having also been made by her and presented to Lieutenant Straight at the same time. The two pockets were made from ribbons which Miss Bloomer had formerly worn about her neck and also from pieces of dresses belonging to Mrs. Bloomer. The remains of Colonel Kinsman's boots, which were also found almost intact, are among the relics thus presented to Abe Lincoln post. In addition to these are a number of photographs which Lieutenant Straight had taken just after he had discovered the remains of his colonel last fall, showing the location of the grave and other important places. These relics will hereafter be among the most priceless possessions of Abe Lincoln post, G. A. R., in this city. It now develops that Abe Lincoln post has the largest and really the only collection of Kinsman relics known. Kinsman post No. 7 of Des Moines, which when it organized in 1877 COL. W. Hr.KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 93 ■ 1 ' adopted thf|t name of Kinsman, has not a single relic of their namesake c ommander. It had been thought here that Kinsman post possess sed the sword which Colonel Kinsman carried when he was kill icd, but J. D. McGarrauth, commander of Kinsman post of Dies Moines, declared when in the city yesterday that his post diid not have it. The sword which Abe Lincoln post has is the; one which the ladies of this city presented to Kins man whil'e he was a lieutenant in the Council Bluffs, company in the F' urth regiment. This sword he did not carry as colonel, but wher e that blade is seems to be a mystery.—Nonpareil, May i8, 1902 . MARCH FOR KINSMAN. WAR veterans once MORE LINE UP FOR OLD COL ONEL.—APPROPRIATE PARADE TO THE MONUMENT U.^■VEILING.—MANY FORMER COMRADES ATTEND TIE EXERCISES. —FOURTH AND TWENTY-THIRD ICWA VETERANS IN EVIDENCE.—OLD BATTLE FLAG W'.S CARRIED. Ciuld Col. William H. Kinsman, when he fell at the battle of Blak river bayou May 17, 1863, gallantly fighting for his countr have been granted a view down the vista of intervening years May 17, 1902, and have seen the long procession of comraes and veterans, both old and young, together with all classesDf citizens who marched yesterday afternoon to his final restin) place at soldiers' circle, Fairview cemetery, that they mighlpay further tribute to his memory in the unveiling of a magricent monument erected by his former comrades and fello citizens, he might have had additional cause for uttering .+J-dying words, "Tell the boys I die happy, I fell at the head of my regiment doing my duty," and he would certainly have offered no objections to such a resting place in his home city, though he did say in the voice of a hero, "Bury me on the field of battle." Colonel Kinsman did remain buried on the field of battle for thirty-nine long years, during which time his grave became an unknown. With the discovery of the remains and .tr.h 94 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. ^ the transformation of the battlefield into a reunited^'! more fitting tribute could be paid to the gallant K c. . that which was tendered his memory yesterday. WAS A FINE PARADE. " The procession yesterday afternoon was one ^ laudable features of the ceremonies attending upon tl • of the Kinsman monument. It was participated in nV surviving members of Colonel Kinsman^s old regiij Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa, but by old veterans f[ the surrounding states, the veterans of the late Span! ican war, by the cadets, who may have an opportunity Colonel Kinsman's noble example, as well as by ci\ ^ and citizens in general. i While tire parade may have lacked in the glitter \ ' of some military pageant of today, yet it is doubtful if ever a parade held in which the participants thought 1>1' appearance they might make and more of the real dwhich the procession was held than that of yesterday! was not a veteran in the procession that would not hri pleted the line of march to the monument even had h' that in so doing it would be his last march. For that )' for no other, the procession was really imposing. A; j veterans, many of whom were so old and feeble as to ! fo' ^ able to complete the line of march, passed slowly Jac ■ street, it was only too apparent that a deep devotion tr^ cherished by the old soldiers for their long since B t' comrade. rad TWENTY-THIRD VETERANS. ses There were over 150 veterans of the civil war in cession yesterday, which is about the largest gathering dit soldiers ever seen in this city since many of the sat marched away to war with Kinsman and the Fourth lov ^ command of the then Colonel Dodge. Thirty-five of ti. - erans in line yesterday were survivors of Colonel Kinsman'i regiment, the Twenty-third Iowa, which was recruited al Moines. These were: Joseph A. Straight, lieutenant, Coii E, Eugene, Ore.; J. W. Dewecse, sergeant. Company G, Lir Neb.; J. A. Strain, Company G; T. G. Stewart, Company ^ Moines; Joe Gourley, Company F; M. A. Tucker, Compari I COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. David Pienderson, Company E, Loveland; Hugh W. Goss, Com- '^'any^, Council Bluffs; James R. Wilcox, color sergeant, Com pany C; William Porter, Company G; August Seaman, Com pany I; J- L. Miller, Company F, Des Moines; M. W. Patterson, Company F; Jasper Long, Company F; E. P. Ashford, Com pany A, Rondell, S. D.; L. B. McAlpin, color sergeant. Company F; C. G. George, Company F; J. E. Irwin, Company F; Thomas C. Small, Company K; W. T. Cameron, Company D; J. K. Draton. Company C, Carlisle, Warren county; Austin Warnock, Company C, Carlisle, Warren county; T. J. Saylor, Company E, Des Moines; F. M. Howard, regimental color sergeant. Com pany C, Des Moines; William Z. Swallow, Company E, Booneville; John C. Hanes, Company A, Waukee; F. M. Hutchens, Company A, Booneville; S. H. Anhelo, Company C, Des Moines; J. J- Draper, Company G, Des Moines; J. H. Lowman, Company G, Griswold; J. N. Flemmin, Company G, Randolph, Neb.; James H. Dean, Company C, Des Moines; George W. Entreville, Company B, Des Moines; Joel Taft, Company C, Des Moines; J. J. Wildsie, Company C, Des Moines. FOURTH IOWA VETERANS. The old Fourth Iowa regiment also lays just claim to Kins man, since he enlisted in that command and served with it as lieutenant and captain of Company B a considerabe portion of his war activity. Twenty-one veterans of the Fourth regiment, headed by the former colonel. General Dodge, likewise marched in the Kinsman procession yesterday. They were; Grenville M. Dodge, colonel, Council Bluffs; S. H. Craig, captain. Com pany B, Council Bluffs; H. G. Ankeny, captain. Company H, Corning; E. Y. Burrgan, Company H; S. F. Stiles, quarter master sergeant; William McFadden, Company B, Council Bluffs; W. H. Davy Campbell, Company F; G. W. Tucker, Company B, Persia; R. H. Merriam, Company B; B. F. Walton, Company B, Little Sioux; William Bixter, Company H, Corn ing; A. W. Ames, Company H, Afton; Sturgis Williams, Com pany A, Percival; Clark D. Lawrence, Company H, Corning; John P. Finley, Company D, Gering; Hugh W. Goss, Company B; J. W. Tree, Corning; J. F. Hopper, Company A, Omaha; James Webster, Company H, Corning; Scott Rice, Dodge bat tery; Frank Dalton, Company B. Pfi ■ /l'"! iwt "'W'W . COL. W. PI. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. " The parade was carried out as it had been plan a hitch. Early in the afternoon the participants gathe "VYitSsc.- Bayliss park waiting for the formation of the line of mar,... i'he procession, however, did not make its final start for the cemetery until after 2 o'clock. Tire train on the Rock Island road being nearly two hours late and the boys not having had dinner, an op portunity was given them to partake of the lunch prepared by the members of Abe Lincoln Corps, No. 180 W. R. C., who beside feeding Kinsman post, provided for about one hundred and fifty other volunteers who were present. When once started, however, the line of march to the monument was covered with out a single mishap or marring feature. At the head of the line of march was a detail of police under the command of Captain Maltby of the night force. The detail included Officers McKinley, J. W. Kirk, Henry Leuch, Aubrey Kirk and Conrad Distman. The members of the detail were dressed in their new uniforms and presented an exceptionally good appearance, at the head of the procession. MARSHAL AND HIS AIDES. Following the police detail came the marshal of the day, John Lindt, the coming commander of the Iowa department, G. A. R., accompanied by his aides, Capt. L. B. Cousins, Lieut. J. Q. Anderson, Lieut. Donald Macrae, jr., and Lieut. George Van Brunt. Whether or not it was intentional, nevertheless Marshal Lindt and his aides, dressed in the uniforms of their respective branches of the miltary, presented a rather unique appearance, representing as they did, the soldier of every late war of the United States. Marshal Lindt was dressed in the uniform of an army officer of the civil war and decorated with the various emblems of the G. A. R.; Captain Cousins was in plain citizen's clothes; Lieutenant Anderson in the blue uniform of the National Guard, such as was conspicuous in the SpanishAmerican war in Cuba; Dr. Donald Macrae wore the kahki uniform with which he and others saw service in the Philippines, while Lieutenant Van Brunt of the High School Cadets wore the regulation cadet grey similar to the confederate uniforms of the civil war. Following the marshal and his aides came Smith's union band, which furnished music for the day, and then the carriages containing the officers and speakers of the day. r- = v I . • COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 97 GENERAL DODGE IN LINE. In the first carriage was Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, to whose efforts were largely due the ceremonies of yesterday, and who had been selected as the president of the day; Lieut. J. A. Straight of Washington, D. C., an old member of the Twentythird infantry, and to whose efforts was largely due the finding of Colonel Kinsman's remains; J. W. Deweese of Lincoln, Neb., also a member of the Twenty-third Iowa regiment, and Emmet Tinley of this city. The last three were the speakers for the day. In the second carriage were Rev. G. W. Snyder, a member of the Sixteenth Ohio, who had been chosen chaplain for the day; A. M. Bonham of this city, a member of Company K, Fifty-fifth Illinois; James Widner of Corning, a member of Com pany H, Fourth Iowa; B. S. Dawson of this city, a member of Company L, Second Illinois; Edwin J. Abbott of this city, ad jutant of Abe Lincoln post. Mr. Abbott carried the old sword of Colonel Kinsman, worn when he was a lieutenant, and now the property of Abe Lincoln post. In the third carriage were the members of the Dudley Buck quartet, who furnished the vocal music at the unveiling, consist ing of Postmaster I. M. Treynor, J. H. Simms, W. S. Rigdon and C. B. Aitchison. Spencer Smith also rode in this carriage. DODGE LIGHT GUARD. Following came the Dodge Light Guard under command of Captain Mather and the High School Cadets under the com mand of Captain Pryor. Then came McFadden's drum corps of ten members, and drum corps of Kinsman post, of Des Moines. Kinsman post No. 7, G. A. R., of Des Moines, came next in line and the surviving members of the Twentythird and Fourth Iowa regiments. In all there were forty-nine old veterans in this division. The Kinsman post was in com mand of Commander J. D. McGarrugh. At its head marched Color Bearer Robert McNulty, carrying the colors of his post, while at his side marched Color Sergeant Marion Howard of the old Twenty-third Iowa, carrying the battle-scarred flag of the Twenty-third regiment. TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT FLAG. Though this is not the flag that was carried at Black river COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. bayou, that having been destroyed, it is, nevertheless, the one that the regiment brought out of service with it. The flag is one of the treasured relics in the battleflag case at the state capitol and permission to bring it here was secured only after the greatest difficulty, as the flag is nearly in pieces. Marion Howard, who carried the Twenty-third regiment flag in the parade yesterday, was the color sergeant of the regiment for eleven months under appointment by Colonel- Kinsman. He was wounded at Champion hill, the day before Black river, and consequently did not carry the colors in that battle. He now resides at Keene, near Des Moines. Among the other members of Kinsman post to come from Des Moines yesterday for the monument unveiling were: J. J. Wildsie, Twenty-third Iowa; George C. Sims, Fourth Iowa; Jerry Williams, Twenty-third Iowa; Joel Taft, Twentythird Iowa; Robert McNulty, Fourth Iowa; J. R. Crawshaw, Twenty-third Iowa; J. L. Miller, Twenty-third Iowa; J. W. Stewart, Twenty-third Iowa; J. H.- Dean, Twenty-third Iowa; Robert Howard, Twenty-third Iowa; T. J. Saylor, Twenty-third Iowa; Elija Trent, Twenty-third Iowa; G. W. Entreville, Twen ty-third Iowa; C. FI. Gross, Twenty-third Iowa; D. S. McQuiston. Twenty-third Iowa; J. J. Draper, Twenty-third Iowa; Sheppe W. Betts, Twenty-third Iowa; C. M. Christian, Twentythird Iowa. Other veterans from Des Moines: F. P. Morgan, Forty-seventh Iowa; F. M. Hutchinson, Twenty-third Iowa; John Lowman, Twenty-third Iowa; S. H. Angelo, Twenty-third Iowa; J. K. Deaton, Twenty-third Iowa; A. Warnock, Twentythird Iowa; John C. Hanes, Twenty-third Iowa. PHILIPPINE VETERANS. Following the old veterans were the members of Camp John L. Moore of this city, Iowa Army of the Philippines, many of them wearing the khaki uniforms in which they saw service in the Philippines. The next in line were the members of the Union Veteran Legion No. 8, Abe Lincoln post No. 29, G. A. R., of this city, together with other veteran soldiers and sailors. Ninety-eight old soldiers marched in this division. Then came the carriages bearing the members of the Women's Relief corps, citizens and the officials of the city. COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. In the first of these latter carriages were Mayor Morgan, Aldermen Lougee, Lovett and McDonald. In the second car riage were Aldermen Casper, Fleming, Huber and Tinley, while in the third carriage were Alderman Olson, City Clerk Phillips, City Solicitor Snyder and Chief of Police Tibbits. In the fourth carriage were the members of the library board, consisting of President M. F. Rohrer, Finley Burke, W. S. Baird and Ed Troutman. The line was formed on Willow avenue, the head of the column resting at the corner of Willow avenue and Pearl street and extending back on Willow avenue to Sixth street and north on Sixth street. The procession moved east on Willow avenue to Main street, north on Main street to Washington avenue, up Wash ington avenue to Oakland avenue and thence to Fairview ceme tery. At the gates of the cemetery the detail of police, the Dodge Light Guard and the High School Cadets opened ranks, permitting the remainder of the column to pass through. The military companies then took a short route to the soldiers' circle, where they were assigned to positions about the monument. At the close of the services the procession was again formed and marched back to the G. A. R. hall, where the participants broke ranks.—Nonpareil, May i8, 1902. MONUMENT UNVEILED. KINSMAN SHAFT DULY PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC.— MAJOR GENERAL DODGE WAS PRESIDENT OF THE DAY.—SEES THAT HIS CHERISHED HOPE IS REAL IZED.—COLONEL KINSMAN'S REMAINS IN HONORED GR.AVE GUARDED BY A STATELY MONUMENT. The scene yesterday afternoon at Fairview cemetery at the unveiling of the Kinsman memorial monument following the parade was one that will be long remembered by the several thousands present, and especially by the old veterans, the natural environments and the solemnity of the services being such as to make it most impressive. COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. Situated as the monument is, on the highest point of a narrow ridge of bluffs, the very image of hundreds of southern battlefields whose steep sides have been dyed with the crimson blood of the union and confederate soldiers alike, the monument seems almost like a memorial not to one hero alone, but to thou sands of others who gave up their lives while charging up the side of just such a bluff as the one on which the monument now stands. The beautiful view that is to be had from the monu ment extending for miles in all directions, is also an epitome of the nation for which the civil war heroes gave their lives. The monument is also happily situated not only with a view to making it a most beautiful memorial for the gallant Colonel Kinsman, but also as it should be, in the center of the circle in which are buried other comrades and veterans of the civil war. The monument standing as it does in the center of the soldiers' circle, surrounded by the heavy stone battlements at the compass points of which are the four large guns, is given a military at mosphere that would otherwise be impossible. Standing also as it does in the very center of the soldiers' burying circle it sheds alike its lustre over the graves of the dead comrades buried there, just as did the noble life of the man to whom it was erected, cast a lustre about his comrades on the field of battle. SCENE AT THE MONUMENT. To the charm of these natural environments yesterday was added the presence of several thousand people who had gathered to witness the ceremony of the unveiling of the monument. On a stand erected at the south side of the stone bulwarks surround ing the monument, sat the prominent speakers and visitors of the day. These included Maj.-Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, presi dent of the day; Ideut. J. A. Straight, J. W. Deweese, Emmet Tinley, all of whom delivered addresses; Rev. G. W. Snyder, chaplain of the day. Spencer Smjth, members of the Dudley Buck quartet and others. Grouped about the interior of the bat tlements were the old soldiers and veterans, city officials and others, while lined up about the outside of the stone embankments were the High School Cadets, Dodge Light Guard, members of Camp John L. Moore Philippine veterans, together with car riages and thousands of visitors. So great was the crowd when the services began, that the entire summit of the bluff on which COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. the soldiers' circle and the Kinsman monument is situated was covered to its very edges with people. From the center of this imposing assemblage rose the shaft of the monument veiled in the stars and stripes of the national emblem. The services immediately preceding the unveiling of the monument were simple and unostentatious. The assemblage was called to order by General Dodge and the services were opened with prayer by the Rev. G. W. Snyder in which he asked for the perpetuity of the nation for which Colonel Kinsman had given his life. The prayer was followed with the singing of "America" by the Dudley Buck quartet. GENER.A.L DODGE'S INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. General Dodge then, as president of the day and as a close personal friend of Colonel Kinsman, delivered a few introductory remarks in which he said: "My Comrades, Friends and Citizens: We meet here to honor and commemorate a comrade, whom I have known prob ably longer and better than any one here present, and one very dear to me. It is not, however, my intention to speak to you of him. I paid my tribute to him in official reports that are a matter of record and within the year, but before his body was found, wrote my recollection of him that were published in the January number of the Annals of Iowa. There are others pres ent who will pay eloquent tribute to his memory. "It is a great pleasure and satisfaction to me to see so many of his comrades, friends, citizens and school children present, and I wish to impress upon them the lesson that this day teaches. It is thirty-nine years ago today since our comrade fell in battle, and after long search his comrades have rescued his remains from the field of battle and planted them here and erected this simple but appropriate monument to his memory, proving that no matter how humble the position of a soldier whose loyalty to his country determined him to defend it, that his acts and his ser vices have never been forgotten. To these young people who are here before me, let me assure them that if ever their country calls it should be not only a duty but a pleasure for them to re spond, as our comrade Kinsman did, and they like him will be remembered and honored, and if he could speak to you today he would say to you that, above all things, 'Loyalty to one's COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. country is one of the citizen's first duty. It is the law of both God and man,' and should never for one moment be forgotten. "I wish, on behalf of the comrades, of the citizens, of the friends and scholars, to thank most cordially Lieut. J. A. Straight, Jesse Truitt and Comrade Oldham of the Twenty-third Iowa, for their labor of love which resulted in the locating and sending the remains of Colonel Kinsman to his home. Mr. Oldham died soon after his return from Vicksburg. I wish also to thank the firm of Sheely & Lane of this city, the manufacturers of the simple but beautiful monument we have erected in this appropriate spot. "The shaft has wound around it the Star Spangled Banner, the banner that was carried in the celebrated charge at Black river bayou, where the brave and gallant Twenty-third Iowa, led by the intrepid Colonel Kinsman, won a great victory. Kinsman laying down his life upon the enemy's entrenchments. "As we unveil the monument the band will play the "Star Spangled Banner, the quartet will lead and the audience join in singing that national tune." MONUMENT UNVEILED. As the large assemblage led by the band and the quartet joined in the singing of "The Spangled Banner," General Dodge gave the signal and the large American flag that had veiled the monument was dropped to the ground, disclosing to view the beautiful granite shaft and the bronze medallion of Colonel Kins man. Few of those present had as yet seen the shaft, and as the flags dropped to the ground, the view thus given of the monu ment created vigorous applause. The monument proved all that has been said of it. Made of Vermont granite and standing twenty feet high on a base four feet and ten inches square, it makes a most imposing memorial. The greater part of the monument consists of a tall granite shaft, eighteen inches in diameter on the top of which is a granite ball. Encircling the shaft is a carved flag highly polished. On the four sides of the cap stone on which the shaft rests are carved the G. A. R. badge. On the south side of the next stone below is the life sized basrelief bust of Colonel Kinsman, showing him in full uniform. Above the medallion is inscribed "Col. William H. Kinsman," and below, "Born July ii, 1832, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. Killed COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. in battle of Black River Bayou, May 17, 1863." On the west side is the inscription, "Erected by his comrades and the citizens and school children of Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 17, 1902." On the east side is the inscription, "Teacher in the public school of Council Bluffs, lieutenant and captain Company B, Fourth Iowa infantry, lieutenant-colonel and colonel of the Twenty-third Iowa infantry," while the north side is blank. On the stone just below and on the side on which the medallion is fastened is carved two crossed sabers, while on the next stone below is the name "Kins man," in large raised letters. The monument is in seven pieces. It was made in the east after designs furnished by General Dodge and is in every respect a most beautiful memorial. The lettering and erection was done by Sheely & Lane of this city. During the ceremony of unveiling and for some time pre vious the weather which had been hot and sultry during the fore part of the afternoon, became threatening and a large number of people hastily left the cemetery. Rain fell for several minutes and a few large hailstones. The program, however, was carried out as had been planned. Immediately following the unveiling, Emmet Tinley delivered the first address. Even as he was speak ing the weather became more and more threatening, the clouds gathering in dark masses in the west, and lightning occasionally piercing the sky. In consideration of the other speakers yet to follow, Mr. Tinley left out parts of his speech, but his address was nevertheless most appropriate and polished and was received with vigorous applause. ADDRESS BY EMMET TINLEY. "Today our city mourns and rejoices. Mourns for her dead son and rejoices in the glory of his death. With solemn rever ence we shed our tears and breathe our purest prayers at the foot of this shaft and with joyous acclaim we congratulate ourselves for the rich inheritance of his life and death. The orator is ex pected to tell the story of battle and its hero to our pleasant edi fication and instruction. And, indeed, he should have little diffi culty with such a theme as the death of a brave soldier. But we, whose ears have never heard the awful thunders of war and whose eyes have never witnessed the dreadful scenes of such human conflicts, are poorly prepared to meet the requirements of occasions of this character. Words from the inexperienced, so ' ♦.A'.'.,-''' ,.r- ' 104 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. lamentably fail, as to be merely an apology for the more appro priate messenger. "Forty-two years ago W. H. Kinsman lived in his quiet way as our citizen. Thirty-nine years ago Colonel .Kinsman died the hero of our city and state. The remembrance of those few years of his life is prolific with the gratitude of many of our people for his good deeds. The glory of his death illumines a distant page in the everlasting calendar of fame, so gratifying to the pride of our commonwealth. As teacher, as editor and as lawyer, much might be said, yet but little that is distinctively his fortune. In these three greatest of avenues for human endeavor he left lasting marks of his character. "With the first call for troops he registered the scroll of his patriotism, and when Company B of the Fourth Iowa began the making of history the pen was in the hand of Kinsman. "Who can measure his sacrifice for his country? Who will venture to speak of his regrets, as he beheld the ruins of his am bition in a professional life. He was just beginning the practice of the law. Undoubtedly he cherished the same hopes and am bitions of ever}' other young lawyer. His dreams were as rose ate, his phantasma as wondrous as those of his successors of this generation. The fame of his dreams and the ambition of his hopes were sacrificed to his country and he abandoned the bar to become a soldier. What impulse but patriotism could thus revolutionize human hopes and endeavor. "DeTocqueville divides patriotism into two classes, patriot ism of instinct and patriotism of reason. One an innate passion which induces causeless sacrifice and inordinate action; the other, intelligent recognition of duty. One, the child of sentiment; the other, the progency of the intellect. Each the result of the ex tremely potential human faculties—emotion or reason. Instinct prompts the fearless defense of domicile in which we have no in terest, while reason impells the greatest of human sacrifice for home and country in which we have an interest. This analysis of patriotism does not imply that selfishness dominates the motives of intelligent men—but rather, that interest marshals the forces of the reason, intensifying our effort in behalf of country. "American patriotism is induced by both causes. The in- COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. stinct and reason; the heart and the brain. A combination of the emotions of instinct and the serious thoiightfulness of intelli gence. In its development, fear, hope, avarice, pride, duty and responsibility are important factors. It is when we consider the inspiring character of American patriotism that we can under stand the irresistible force of American arms. For he is, indeed, a monstrosity who can understand and enjoy the grand privileges of our government and hesitate when his life is required for the defense of that government. "I cannot, in the few moments allotted to me, follow the short yet glorious career of our hero. The story of his life from October loth, 1861, to May 17th, 1863, is the history of the Fourth and Twenty-third Iowa regiments, and the history of these regiments is the hi.story of the great war. From Rolla to Black river bridge, from captain to colonel, is the story of our hero's life and death. "Of this history, so replete with glory and heroic genius, I will claim your attention to the account of his part in the great battle at Pea Ridge by his loyal friend, our honored citizen, the hero of that great battle. General Dodge: " 'At the battle of Pea Ridge I was instructed to make a de tail of three companies to hold the extreme left of Colonel Carr's division, which was the Pea Ridge mountain. This ridge divided General Curtis' army. Colonel Carr's division occupying ground to the east and north of the mountain and facing General Price's army—General Davis with his division occupying the west and south sides of the mountain, fronting Gen. Van Dorn. This mountain made a division of Van Dom's army, and he made a fatal mistake in dividing his force and sending part under Price to attack our rear, giving us the short interior line, while his line was so long and his divisions so far apart that he could not re inforce either division of his army by details from another. They were not in close touch throughout the battle. Van Dorn's army was fully double that of Curtis, and if he had attacked with his whole force from the west, there is no doubt that he would have had a much harder struggle and probably a different result. As that detail was to be away from me, out of my reach, and it was necessary to depend upon the judgment of the officer command ing, I selected Colonel Kinsman with his own company and two 106 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. companies of the Twenty-fourth Missouri. Kinsman in his re port says that his command was stretched out across the south end of the mountain as skirmishers, and the enemy thought they were a whole regiment, and when opposed they were opposed only by skirmishers. They held their position throughout the first day and had only one man wounded. Going over their front the next day he found eleven dead, shot with musket balls. There were some Indians with the enemy who shot arrows. Like all the rest of the officers and men of the Fourth, he had no sleep for two nights. I find in my official report the following on his action that day; " 'Company B, under Captain Kinsman, with two companies of the Twenty-fourth Missouri, were on the 7th ordered to the extreme left of the division, to hold our left flank and check the enemy upon the high hill—Pea Ridge. He did this very effect ively that day and rendered very efficient service. "He joined the regiment again about 5 oclock that evening and took part in the final charge that day. ordered by General Curtis in person. General Curtis speaks of this charge as follows: " 'As I came up the Fourth Iowa was falling back for car tridges, in line, dressing on their colors, in perfect order. Sup posing with my reinforcements I could entirely regain our lost ground, I ordered the regiment to halt and face about. Colonel Dodge came up, explaining the want of cartridges, and informed of my purpose, he ordered a bayonet charge, and they moved again with steady nerve to their former position, where the gal lant Ninth was ready to support them. These two regiments won imperishable fame. " 'After the battle Captain Kinsman came to me and called my attention to the fact that the regiment next morning was in tact, with not a man missing except its killed and wounded, and in a very friendly and complimentary way said that he now ap preciated all the work they had had to do in the past year, and what it meant. In fact, the whole Fourth Iowa learned then the value of discipline and drill. They saw other regiments, when they lost their officers, melt away, but the Fourth Iowa, with not a field officer left, never had a straggler.' "The loyalty of General Dodge to his friend in restoring his bones to the soil of his home and erecting this monument to .V ' is. i 1 \ :rL „ A .. ■ '. - 1 O OQ 1 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 107 11 1 his memory has its counterpart at Pea Ridge. A monument, sir, more enduring than this shaft of granite was erected by your dead friend, proclaiming your fidelity, skill and genius. His experience and training under your command, made possible his achievement. He possessed all the characteristics of a thorough soldier. With courage indomitable; perseverance, defiant and consciousness of duty, supreme. He feared no consequence to himself, but in the plan and maneuver of battle his execution was for success alone. He was cool of temper, calculating and de termined. Not animated by reckless bravado, yet was not de terred from necessary exposure for fear of personal harm. His concepi.ions of a soldier's responsibilities were of the highest order. He was a leader rather than a director. His commands were 'follow' rather than 'go.' With him life was a license for action, and not merely a privilege for rest and ease. The force of his energy was spontaneous and steady to the end. Not a gradual dimming but only a slight flicker from dazzling light of his day to blackest night. His former mortal wound served to increase his consciousness that his hours were few and his duties many, and with supreme generosity expended every mo ment for his country. "What is the meaning of this ceremony? Merely an ex pression of respect and gratitude of the friends and comrades of Colonel Kinsman? Let us hope that no one will leave this sacred spot with such an idle thought. Far better to have left the bones of the gallant Kinsman to complete the assimilation with the soil sanctified as the spot of his glorious death, than that his burial at home should furnish the occasion to indulge such a dis play of unpardonable vanity. This shaft, endurable as human skill can constuct, yet but temporary as compared with fame's eternal record, stands for the loyalty, the devotion, the gratitude, the liberality and the patriotism of our people. It is Colonel Kinsman's monument. It is a loving expression of the gratitude and remembrance of his comrades and friends, yet it proclaims that, even in these days of extreme commercialism, our country commands our highest endeavor and most loyal devotion. "It proclaims the security of American patriotism. 'It proclaims the eternal confidence of our people in the constitution and the perpetuity of the union. io8 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. "It proclaims the lasting loyalty of Iowa and her people for Old Glory, which Kinsman loved and for which Kinsman died. "Iowa—great and glorious Iowa,—'The hearts of whose people, like the rivers of her borders, flow to an inseparable union,' made more glorious by the life and death of Colonel Kinsman." Following, the quartet sang "Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground." By the time Lieut. J. A. Straight of Washington, rose to deliver the eulogy on his old comrade and officer, it was only too apparent that the weather was going to interfere. He had not proceeded far with his address, when large drops of rain began to fall and continued to increase both in size and number until a veritable rain storm was on. Spencer Smith, who was sitting on the platform, hastily secured an umbrella which he held over Lieutenant Straight during the remainder of his ad dress, although at times the rain and hail threatened to put a stop to everything. The audience, however, did not fare as well as the speaker. While a number of them had umbrellas under which as many gathered as possible, a great many more had none, especially the old veterans, but these only gathered closer about the speakers and listened more attentively. Lieutenant Straight's address was a complete review of Col onel Kinsman's life, especially his war record, which Mr. Straight was well qualified to give, having been close in touch with Kins man during his armv career. LIEUTENANT STRAIGHT'S EULOGY. "Friends and Fellow Citizens: We are assembled this 17th of May, A. D. 1902, to honor the memory of a beloved brother and comrade, who this day thirty-nine years ago freely gave his life, a sacrifice upon the altar of his country that it might live to become the greatest among the world's comity of nations. "William H. Kinsman was born in the year 1834, in the province of Nova Scotia, county of Kings, and town of Cornwallis. His father—Theodorus Kinsman—^was a small farmer and very poor in this world's goods, but he bequeathed his son a rugged constitution and honorable parentage,—the best gifts that can be bestowed upon any soul under the broad canopy of ■ , ' ■ , ' , ' t.; V . •• COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. /f, heaven! He trained him to labor, and instilled in him honest principles. His early education was limited to a few terms at the village school. At the age of fifteen he gained his father's consent to ship on a whaling vessel, and was absent upon a cruise about three and one-half years. He saved his earnings and upon his return went to an academy in Columbia county. New York, for two years, fitting himself for the duties of a school teacher. He then went to Cuyhoga county, Ohio, and taught a village school one term, taking up a course of reading in the text books looking towards the study of law, and in the evenings attended law lectures in the city of Cleveland. After two years of teaching and study in Ohio, he came to Council Bluffs, secured a situation as teacher in one of the schools of this city, known then as the Stutsman school, and also attached himself to the leading law firm of Council Bluffs—Clinton & Baldwin—as a law student; and his restless, active brain also inspired him to contribute editorials to 'The Nonpareil,' then a struggling infant in the editorial field. "In October, 1859, admitted to practice in the courts of Iowa, but continued teaching until the Pike's Peak excite ment of that year begat a fever in his blood that he could resist no longer, and packing a knapsack with food and a change of clothing he tramped to the then celebrated camp of Cherry creek, where he took up a claim, mined for a few months, during which time he also wrote for 'The Rocky Mountain News,' when it was first established, and eastern papers. He became inter ested in some congressional action in the interest of a new ter ritory, out of which grew the great state of Colorado, and was sent with other delegates to Washington, in the winter of 1859- 60, to further that object. At the close of the session he returned to Council Bluffs, and soon thereafter entered into partnership with the late Hon. D. C. Bloomer. He was a natural republican in his political views, and took an active part in the campaign of 1860, which resulted in the election of Abraham Lincoln. "When the great shadows of the civil war came upon us in 1861, and the wires flashed the intelligence to the excited and loyal people of this city that Sumpter had been fired upon, knots of men gathered upon the one street of Council Bluffs, whisper ing to each other in bated breath, fearing lest listening friend COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. might differ from friend should they proclaim their loyalty, all hoping that the news thus proclaimed would prove false. A young man of stalwart frame and clear blue eye emerged from the office of Hon. D. C. Bloomer, (one of the old time land marks of Broadway) and announced in the most positive manner that 'if the men of the south had fired upon Sumpter and the star spangled banner, he was ready to go forth and defend his adopt ed country with his life, if need be.' In a few hours a company of men was enrolled, and Gen. G. M. Dodge elected captain, and our hero was of that company. Telegrams were sent by Judge Baldwin and others to the governor of Iowa, tendering the ser vices of those loyal and enthusiastic defenders of their country's flag, and that company became the nucleus of Company B of the Fourth Iowa. PATRIOTISM ADOPTED. "As we turn for a moment from the military history of the man whose memory we revere, and today seek to honor, let us think of him as a new compatriot. Born under the influences and inspirations of a foreign country and flag, taught by fond parents to revere the name of their sovereign, it would have been but natural that this young man should consider well the step he was taking. His nature was to act upon the impulses of his heart, and his heart was patriotic to the core. Fie loved America for what it promised to the young citizen. Patriotism with him was not an idle dream, but a stem reality, a fixed principle in which his whole life was to be a part. He believed his adopted country was worth saving and he was ready to do his part in that saving. To him there was but one duty—one plain path to follow, and while with others conversing on the portent of the dispatches and the direful consequences of a civil war, he turned and walked into the office, took down a small flag that hung there, walked to the pavement, and while waving it in the breeze, with tears in his eyes, began calling for volunteers to join him in defending that flag against all its enemies. 'Twas thus he was baptized into that vast loyal army of patriots—'twas thus he became an American by second birth. He was born again, to go forth and do and die for his beloved, yet adopted country, and flag. Those of us who are so fortunate as to possess a portrait of him taken in 1861, will reflect that it represents the face of a m-'Mi 241 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. gentle, blue-eyed young man whose every look suggests truth, confidence, and a desire for peace, and a life free from turmoil and dissension; but those who followed him as their leader in company and regiment, know full well that underneath that peaceful brow and calm demeanor was an active, positive nature that allowed no defeat—no turning aside from a fixed and un alterable law of duty. He grasped the situation as it appeared to him and mastered it. He was born a soldier, with all that term implies, and yet a tender hearted man. military history. "When the gallant men of the Fourth Iowa infantry with its colonel—our honored presiding officer today—marched away from this city in 1861, everyone of its thousands or more mem bers were living examples of devoted patriotism. They marched forth to do or die for their country and the flag presented to them by the loving and patriotic ladies of Council Blufis, with the prayers of loving parents and fond maidens to cheer their brave hearts. "One second lieutenant there v;as, however, who left in Iowa no kindred, no home, no father or mother to pray for him or wish him a safe return with wreaths of laurel on his brow; but he left hosts of friends whose warm hearts had found a place for the jovial, true hearted, earnest young man, and many kind words were bestowed upon him as he took his place in the line and marched away to the rattle of drums and the shrill notes of the fife. Those of us left behind upon that day will never forget the thrill that pulsed through our being as our brothers and friends took up their line of march. Would they ever come back to us?—was murmured from lip to lip, and its echo now comes, —for verily there were many who never returned! "Our second lieutenant soon proved that he was fit for more important duties and was made captain of his company soon after the Fourth arrived at Rolla, Mo., and at the great and hard fought battle of Pea Ridge his devoted friend and brigade com mander, then Col. G. iM. Dodge, gave him a detached command, and he performed his duty so wisely and successfully as to re ceive a commendatory notice from his commander. The march from Pea Ridge to Helena, Ark., brought out that character which stamped him as worthy of a higher place, and he was COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. offered an appointment as assistant adjutant-general with the rank of captain. This he declined, saying he wanted to remain with his company, where he could take his share of the hard ships and fighting. But he was very soon afterwards tendered the lieutenant-colonelcy of the Twenty-third infantry, which he accepted,—^joining the regiment while it was in camp at Des Moines, early in September, 1862. From the very first he be came a favorite with the boys of that regiment. His frank, gen erous ways won a place in their hearts at once, and from ad miration at first they learned to love him later with a love that surpassed all favor—'in camp, or field, or carnage wild, 'twas all the same, beloved was he.' "The death of Col. William Dewey, on November 30, 1862, at Patterson, Mo., was followed by William H. Kinsman be coming colonel of his regiment. You, my fellow comrades, present today, may recall the joy with which that event was wel comed. Every soldier respected his late colonel, but they loved their new commander with a fervent love, and in return he had learned to regard his soldiers with more than a commander's solicitude. It was such a mutual love as will cause men to suffer and die for each other, if need be, and the first test came when his regiment was placed under arrest, at Houston, Mo., for a breach of discipline. This breach of discipline consisted of foraging for something to stay their hunger after a three days march on one day's ration. General .Davidson ordered the regi ment under arrest, took away the colonel's sword, and ordered the regiment to carry their arms and baggage on the march,— which they refused to do unless Colonel Kinsman was released. Colonel Kinsman was requested to order the regiment to march, which he declined to do while under arrest. A battery was then ordered into position to enforce the General's orders, and its officers and men declined to fire upon the Twenty-third. General Davidson then surrendered gracefully, releasing the regiment from arrest and placing the Colonel practically in command until its return to Arcadia, where Colonel Kinsman reported to General Curtis, and before a court martial was acquitted of all charges preferred against him. Thus was shown the mutual love that existed between the loved Colonel, in his efforts to care for his soldiers and his men—who were ready to die rather than submit to his degradation for their sake. COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 113 "Our Colonel returned to his command during its march after crossing the Mississippi at Bruinsburg, on the eve of the battle of Port Gibson, which took place May i, 1863. His earn est desire to be present with his 'boys,' when they should meet the enemy, caused him much anxiety. Leaving St. Louis about the 20th of April it was only by the most determined efforts and insistence that he secured transportation upon the transports to Milliken's Bend, the point of departure of General Grant's army in its circuitous approach to the rear of Vicksburg, and as the army had left and arrived at the river below, at Hard Times, it became necessary that he should wait for other forces or make his way across as best he might, through the country held by the enemy, or hunt his way through lagoons, bayous and swamps on tiie west side of the river, until he could reach the steamers at Perkins' plantation. With the ardor and determination ever his, he chose the latter expedient, and after rafting and walking over forty miles across the country reached Bruinsburg in. time to cross the river at that point with the army that' fought and won the victory at Magnolia church, now known as the battle of Port Gibson. In the march of the regiment that dark night of April 30, at about the hour of ii p. m., while feeling its way through a narrow gorge in those Mississippi hills, with Com panies A and B deployed as skirmishers on each side of the road, the regiment well in advance of its supporting column, he related to some of his friends the hardships he had undergone to reach 'his boys' so as to be with them when they met the enemy, and before he had concluded his narrative a six-gun battery opened upon us with grape shot from the head of the defile, and that interesting story was closed. "The beautiful first of May, with its magnolia blossoms, its singing of birds at early dawn, was ushered in with the roar of death dealing shells, the clashing of steel, the rattling of musketry and the charge of solid ranks of brave boys in blue against the solid masses of the brave men in gray, which stood like a wall in our pathway to the stronghold of Vicksburg. In the front rank of that successful charging column were the lads whose pride was to weave laurel wreaths for their brave and loved colonel. This important victory caused them to leave upon the open field twenty-four of their number killed and 114 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. wounded. The enemy retreated and the onward march was resumed. "From Raymond to Jackson in rain and mud it became part of the duty of his regiment to move the siege guns along with the column, and for fifteen miles in mud up to axles, his patient soldiers tugged at the cable attached to the lead chain of those guns, and scarce a murmur was heard, although wading knee deep in the slush with the rain pouring down steadily the whole day. Such was the effective training of the ever patient, attentive commander,—that no hardship was too great to be endured for him. , "On the evening of May i6th, 1863, the Twenty-third ar rived at Edwards' Station, after a most exciting charge after the retreating enemy from Champion hill, a distance of several miles, in which many prisoners had been taken. Haversacks had been empty for several days, and being in the advance a ruse was effectually worked upon the enem}', so that several thousand rations were secured by means of a dispatch sent by one of our telegraphers to General Bowen at Vicksburg, to hurry rations to Edwards' Station to meet Pemberton's returning army. We enjoyed the rancid bacon, cow peas and pea bred with brown sugar for the first time, with a destructive relish. Our valiant Colonel remarked that it was the first issue of rations by the confederate commissary to Grant's victorious army. That night Colonel Kinsman received orders to march at daybreak on the right of the railroad to near Smith's Station, move to the right and take post next to Black river and await orders. It was my privilege to occupy a position on the bare ground, without blanket or cover, under an oak tree with the brave soldier whose mortal remains lie here, and we talked, as soldiers will, of the loved ones at home, and the possible events that might happen on the morrow. We had been friends before the storm of war broke upon us; our lives had been upon parallel lines; and our sympathies had gone out to each other and we both felt that there might come to one or both of us a cup of sorrow in the near future. He said: 'The Twenty-third may suffer terribly tomorrow. I have asked to lead the column, and if there is a fight, we'll be in it, and I know my boys will never retreat. Some of us will die, and it may be you and I; God only knows! If it COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. IS to be so, I am ready to die for my country'—^the most glorious country under the sun.' "At daylight the regiment was on the road, and after forcing the enemy's pickets back for about three miles, moved to the bank of Big Black river, under cover of which the regiment worked its way to within two hundred feet of the left of the riflepits and breastworks of the enemy. The brigade, consisting of the Twenty-first, Twenty-second and Twenty-third Iowa regi ments and the Eleventh Wisconsin, under command of Brig.- Gen. Michael Lawler, formed the attacking column, the Twentythird being in advance, the Twenty-first, Twenty-second and Eleventh Wisconsin took position along the river bank further to the east. During the artillery fire which ensued, observations were made, and it was discovered through a negro that an open roadway through the breastworks existed at a point where a bayou left the cane-break, and that if a charge became neces sary, that point must be made. This compelled the charging regiment to cross an open cotton field under the deathly fire of the enemy from the flank as well as front, and our brave hero was asked if he could make it successfully. He replied: 'My boys will follow where I lead. I await your orders.' "The order came, and at a signal, like a cloud bursting from a clear sky, a solid line of brave boys in blue mounted the river bank without firing a gun, and flying as upon the wings of the wind across those cotton rows into the jaws of death—into the very rain of fire, of shot and shell, up against a solid line of brave men in gray, with a torrent of musketry thick as hail-stones tear ing their ranks upon the left flank, with men falling like leaves in autumn—yet ever onward went the bravest of the brave, until the bayou was crossed and the strong works were taken, the enemy flying, throwing their guns into the river, breaking them on the trees of the forest, only to escape as their last resort! But where was the brave commander? About fifty feet from the top of the river bank, while waving his sword and coolly ordering the regiment to be steady, double-quick, march, he was shot, a minie bullet passing through his sword belt, and entirely through his body from the left side, his face being turned towards his regiment as he was urging them into a rush upon the enemy's works. La'" _ ^ A;' '...t.;'' A; »<-* ■ ..v. / . V ii6 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. "He said to a comrade who stopped to ask him where he was shot, 'I am all right—go on with the boysl Give me your canteen; the Twenty-third will get there! Go and help them!' and with his hand upon the bleeding wound, proceeded to tear part of his shirt to staunch the flow of blood. "The boys did get there, and as they passed over the breast works after passing through a bayou of water up to their arm pits, leaving ninety officers and men scattered on the cotton field dead and wounded, their loved commander, their wounded and dying colonel, without coat, hat or sword-belt, came rushing across the bayou like as upon the wings of the wind, and with his naked sword waving around his head, shouting, 'My brave boys; I knew you would do it!' and while shouting 'On boys, on to the bridge,' a stray shot from some Tennesscean to the right of him passed through his body from right to left. "I happened to be only a few feet from him when he re ceived this last shot, and carried him under the shade of a friend ly tree that stood in the line of breastworks, and was soon joined by tender hearts who did all they could to staunch his death wounds and soften his dying pillow as best they could. He was borne on stretcher by four of his own boys to the beautiful grounds around a plantation mansion near by, the home of Colonel Marshall, then an officer on General Pemberton's staff, still living upon the old plantation, where he was tenderly cared for until the following day, when his soul took its flight to the Paradise of God. "We stood beside him as the angel of death hovered over his rude couch and beckoned his soul away to Paradise, and we listened to catch those dying words—'Tell the boys I die happy. I fell at the head of my regiment doing my duty; bury me on the field of battle.' Under the scorching rays of the southland sun, at the hour of n a. m, on the i8th day of May, 1863, His life passed out on the unknown sea, A life that was pure as pure could be. While that martial tread oi his comrades was near And the threatening roar of the cannons we hear— I said in my heart that our nation must live Perpetuated by the blood of such lives as his. "The sun was sinking in a bank of crimson clouds beyond the Vicksburg hills, and enshrouded in his uniform, with his COL. W. H. KINSMAN AIEMORIAL. blanket wrapped closely about the form so loved in life, his rude coffin was lowered into his earthly tomb, under the spreading branches of a majestic O'ld oak, and as the clods were falling upon his mortal remains, a few devoted friends and comrades were silently wiping tears of affection from their eyes, while from all around us came the groans of the wounded and prayers of the dying, ascending to the throne of the Ruler of all nations. As we marched away to resume the duties of soldiers once more, we thought: How little we reck, as day by day, A soldier dies and is laid away. How great the sorrow it brings to some heart Whose life, with his life, was a living part. "His devoted friend and comrade. Gen. G. M. Dodge, caused his mouldering remains to be taken from southern soil in which he has laid entombed these thirty-nine years past, and his many friends have contributed of their substance to erect a suitable monument to his memory, that his example and worth as a soldier and citizen may be handed down to our children's children. No monumental pile can tell the true story of his sacrifice; no poet can sing the full meed of his praise. "Though born on foreign soil, he was of America for his country, and died that it might continue to live. "Friends and Comrades, I can add no greater tribute to his memory at this day than to close with the words written upon the battlefield after he was laid to rest: A more noble man never lived; A braver man never died for his country; A more generous hearted man never wore shoulder-straps, than whose remains lie here, and in whose honor this monument has been erected." J. W. DEWEESE SPEAKS. Following this address the quartet sang "The Vacant Chair," and the closing address was made by J. W. Deweese, of Lincoln, Neb., a sergeant in Company G of the old Twentythird Iowa. His address was short, being largely in the nature of a heart to heart talk with the old soldiers, which was thorough- ii8 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. ly enjoyed by even'one of them, although the rain continued to fall in big and frequent drops. Mr. Deweese said in part: "I will have to call your attention to the fact that there is a silver lining to all clouds, and while the clouds this afternoon are dropping with rain, yet I know you will not mind that. None of you were sunshine soldiers; you fought during the storm as , well, and I know you will not mind the rain this afternoon. j "It is good for us all to be here. The deep interest which j I see depicted on every face as I look about me makes me realize that there is a love going out from every soldier tr our hero. Col. William H. Kinsman. This speaks well for the people everywhere for it guarantees a sentiment that will for ever insure the perpetuity of our government. ' "Colonel Kinsman was a brave soldier. In fact that chief ' characteristic of his soldier life was his ambition to be in the front, to be a leader. This made him one of the most heroic figures of the war." To prove this latter statement Mr. Deweese then proceeded to relate a number of incidents that had come under his observation during the war in which Colonel Kinsman ; had figured in a most heroic manner. In several of these in- j cidents old veterans of Colonel Kinsman's regiment who were present yesterday had themselves participated and his speech was most heartily applauded. j Following this latter address. Rev. Snyder delivered the "j benediction, and the old comrades and veterans forming in line i returned to the G. A. R. hall, where for the remainder of the afternoon and evening the old soldiers indulged in greeting comrades and recalling reminiscences of war times. , ■ I I I . 245 COL. W. H. KINSMAN MEMORIAL. 119 CASUALTIES OF THE REGIMENT. WAR RECORD CLERK SHOWS KILLED AND WOUNDED OF THE TWENTY-THIRD. At the request of participants in the exercises attendant upon the unveiling of the Kinsman memorial monument,, War Record Clerk Stephens of Des Moines has compiled a statement of the casualties that were suffered by the Twenty-third Iowa, Colonel Kinsman's regiment, at the battles of Port Gibson, Milliken's Bend, and finally at Black river bridge, where Colonel Kinsman lost his life in a gallant charge. Altogether there were 157 casualties in the three battles. The summary as prepared by Clerk Stephens is as follows; Kinsman A B C D E F G H I K Ten soldiers killed at Black river bridge with Colonel Kins man were: Company A, Charles P. Miller, F. M. Burgett, Charles R. Moore; Company C, William Harvey; Company G, William H. Stout, James Halpin; Company I, James W. Bond; Company K, Irwin S. Benson, John A. Akins, W. A. Johnson. m May, 1902 195 Broadway, Bew York, May 10,1902 Dear General Dodge; I suppose I am indebted to you for the clipping from the Sun, containing the speech which you made before the Loyal Legion on the subject concerning which we had an interesting conversation at the Granger dinner. I am very glad to have this expression of your views which greatly enlightens me on the subject. I will avail myself of this occasion to re-express the great satisf-action I had in attending the dinner to Mr. Granger, and to assure you of my high regard, which increases as the years go by. Very sincerely yours. John T. Dillon Majo r General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, Mew York 249 I'' '■*. Mav, 1908 Washington, D. C. Mav 10th, 1908 Dear Gen. DodF,e; Thanks for your splendid talk to the Loyal LeF.ion. I shall send it to the President. I am sending; you our report on the resolution of the Senate on Smith and Bells CampaiOT. I hope, you will read- it. Yours always. Henry C. Corbin i '' 1 : -A(7 ■it ..... _(jiiLA 251 May, 1902. White House, Washington, May 10, 1902. Dear General Dodge: Your comniunication of the 9th instant has been received and I thank you cordially for calling attention to the clippings which YOU enclose. The President requests ae to say that he will carefully read your letter Very truly youis, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Geo . B. Cortelyou. Secretary to the President. ,' . -'f. ■ May, 1902 May 12, 1902 My dear Dodp^e;- I have just read very carefully your most able and just speech delivered before the Loyal Lep;ion in New York last Wednesday evening. Am ^lad you made the speech and hope it will be read by those who are houndin^j; our troops in the field. When in 1864, Sheridan was ordered to burn Shenandoah Valley I had a part of that disagreeable work to cio. We destroyed no lives but we burned buildings, hay grain and drove away the live stock. * close of one of the days, one of our companies sent out to do this work were approached by a company of Mosby's in blue uniform. that the men approaching them were not other^detachments sent out for the same purpose, but upon a signal Mosby s men fired into our men, killing eight of my regiment, shooting them in the head, leaving them in the field. They woufderotherrand decamped for one of the gaps in the Blue Ridge. Headquarters was perhaps a mile distant and I had lust come in with a command when I heard firing in the distance; mounted what met mJt o our i men coming started back, full many speed of them in the singly, direction and in of a the panic firing- but as trail'' trail. They, however, had too much of a the start scene ofus. and stS^ed We crossed on Mosby's tha Shenandoah but they had escaped to the hills and we retuJneS 1^00^0! Of tbpoo^^^® ®^u^ heard anyone denounce; Have you ever heard one Of Mosb.v^'^:J?i'if^ ia^^rfand'brsrerlla'n's'or^^'" I hope you are well. Gen. G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Sincerely yours, R. A. Alger ^.1 n II ihi 255 Cincinnati, May 13, 1902 My dear General I read with much pleasure your stnAng defense of the army in the Philippines delivered before the New York Commandery Military order of the I-oyal Legion. If I have not already done so and I believe I have not, I want to thank you most sincerely for your letter to Secty. Root intro ducing me. He gave me assurance that the matter I presented would receive careful attention, and last week I was notified that a conclu sion had been reached entirely in our favor. He directed the Shiloh National Military Park Commission to place a new inscription on the 81st Ohio Monument, and to locate the Monument at the point where the most notable action of the regiment took place. I am very sure that your letter served to interest the Secretary of War so that he ordered a most searching investigation. Yours truly, W. H. Chamberlain 257 May, 1902 Baltimore, May 14th, 1902 My dear General;- I have your favor of May 11th from Chica/ro. . I am on my way south, to be gone about ten days, after whinh I expect to be in New York. I note what you say about Jones' desire, and yours to build down to Stamford, and probably to Abilene; for the present 1J50 miles. That you want to form a Construction Company of v2000,000 ., which seems to me rather large if the figures you give of what the road will cost are correct; that is, from ten to twelve thousand dollars per mile. If you decide to build the road I will be glad to take an interest with you. I do not think there will be much trouble to carry the matter through, if, after an interview, it is decided to push it, Yours very truly, H. Walters, General C, M. Dodge, No.l Broadway. New York. 259 West Point, New York. May 16, 1902, General Grenville M. Dodge, " -l j5^1 Broadway, ' New York City, My dear General: I am just back from Washington, where I appeared before the Senate Military Committee, in connection with the bill for the re-organiration of the Academy's plant. The committee's action will undoubtedly be favorable, and will recommend the restoration of the million the House of Representatives was fit to' cut off from the original estimates, I want to thank you for the copy of your speech in defense of the Army at the meeting of the York Commandery Military Order of the Loyal Legion. With all other officers of the Army we feel greatly indebted to you, and are glad to see the many favorable notices your remarks have drawn from the press. In connection with the coming Centennial celebra tion next month I hope you will give Mrs. Mills and myself the pleasure of being our guest while you are here, and if you can arrange to do so we hopr you will come up on tlie ICth of June and stay over until after Graduation exercises on the 12th, President Roosevelt will also be with us, but it is uncertain yet whether Mrs. Roosevelt and his daughter will accompany him. With kindest remembrances and wishes, I am. Sincerely yours, L,. Mill s. 261 May, 1902 Charleston, S. C., May 20th, 1902 Tuesday My dear General Dodge; Today is the actual anniversary of my entering your service, thirty years ago and I cannot allow it to pass without expressing to you, in detail, and as it were "officially" how fully I appreciate all you have done for me and how far you have aided me in achieving whatever success I may have made in life. To you I owe more, than I can express in words or on paper and I want you to know that I speak from my heart when I say "I thank you." and especially do I thank you for the high honor and complement you paid to me at the Union League Club on the 8th of May when in strong and kindly words you assured all of our friends that my thirty years service had been entirely satisfactory to you. It was a very gracious action on your part and I want to assure you that the pleasant memory shall endure with me so long as I live. Hoping that we may both live yet many years to be so very pleasantly associated in business and social life and with renewed expressions of my thanks, esteem and regard, I'am Very truly yours. John T. Granger, To Major General Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. f '.A 263 Cincinnati, Ohio, May 20th, 1902, Gen. Grenville M. fodge, No- 1 Broadway, New York City, N.Y, My dear Sir:- Col. Cornelius Cadle of this city gave me the pleasure a day or two ago of reading your address recently delivered before the New York Commandery of the Loyal Legion, and reported by the New York Sun, on the su bject af the attacks upon our Army in the Philip pines. I wish to express ray profound thanks to you for answering in so admirable a manner the vicious attacks that have been made upon the Army for alleged cruelties in the Philippines. It is infamous that such attacks should be m-'de upon the valiart soldiers who have gone out to defend the Flag with their lives. The attacks are of the same character and kind and temper that were made upon the Union cause during the Civil V/ar by the miserable and traitorous copperheads. It is time that the Government and the people of this country were rising up in their wrath to resent the a tacks made upon our officers and soldiers in the Philippines, I only wanted to express my thanks to you for the very timely and admirable address you delivered in defence of the Amy. It has seemed to me that the authorities at Washington are somewhat timid and slow in going to the rescue of our brave men who have gone over there into that heathenish land to defend the Flag. The Loyal Legion of New York and of other cities it seems to me could well take up the cause of our troops in the Philippines. Very respectfully yours, Aaron A. Ferris, 265 Mav, 1902 Danvers, Mass., May 23, 1902 Gen. Granville Doctee, SireNew York, N. Y. The Tovm of Danvers, Massachusetts, respectfully invites you to attend the celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of its independent municipal existence on June 16 and 17th, 1902. The Banquet will be held in the town hall at 1:30 P. M. on June 16 th. Yours very truly, William B. Sullivan Clerk of the General Committee 267 Lay, 1902. New York City, L/-ay 24, 1902. L'.y deor Colonel: 1 only returned Iromthe V.'est this morning whicih is the reason why your letter of Nay 16th did not receive am'earlier answer. You are very kind to ask me to be the guest of yourself and Lrs. Itills at ''Vest Point June 10th-12th, and I assure you I ac cept with great pleasure. I have made all ii.y arrangements to fee present, and if will will be with you. I note what you say about my talk to the Loyal Legion. I have been travelling in the est for three weeks, and found but one sentimient out there, - and that was in behalf of our army, and I received great consideration there simply on account of that article. I attended the n.eeting of the G.A.R. of the Ltate of Iowa, and they passed very strong resolutions. There were over a thousand dele gates present, and on a standing vote every one rose and voted in favor of the resolutions. I merely write this to let you know that the old army and the citizens generally do not take any stock in these attacks upon our army. They look at -it the same as I do, th<at is if there has be n anything done that would bear criticism whd,n the cricun.stances are known it will be found to have been just ified. lieve me, Please extend my kind regards to Mrs. wills, and beVery truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Col. A. L. Mills, West Point, N. Y. Vk-jCvi'i' 269 ' Carlinville, J-llino'is. May 25th 1902. General Dodge, —Iowa. Dear Sir: X hare rea.d your article in the Globe Democrat and my heart goes out to you in sympathy for the fighters of the Civil Vi'ar. My grandfather Senator Palmer goes over the same ground in his book "A story of an earnest Life" with the organization of his regiment the 14th 111. Inft. which he lead into Missouri from "Quincy■111. to Springfield Mp. against Price. He was in comnr^nd at Cairo 111. before the capture of Camp Jackson, St. L ouis. and came up the night before to the Planter's Hotel to plan the capture with Lyon nlair andothers. Yates had him load the arms of Jefferson Barricks on the to Srpingfield, All. The protecting arm of a Lincoln is appealed to many times in his contests with other powers andwhen Lincoln gave him the 14th Army Corps after the battle of Chattanooga Palmer felt amply repaid fOi any rebuffs he may have received from Stanton and Grant. The only time i ever saw Sherman was when he came up to Springfield to dedicate the Illinois flags in the 70*s. Grandfather met him at the train and they walked at the head of the troops from the depot to headquarters. I never understoodthe spirit that animated you fighters for the old flag until i read memors and autobiographies of Lherman, Logan and Palmer. T e Crisis by Churchill is a novel full of the old scenes and sentiments of our western country. 270 with the greatest respect and with the hope that i may some time see you, I am, John Palmer Matthews. I ■ May, 1902. New York City, I*i-ay'26, 1902. My dear Mr. Comri.issioner: I wish to express to you my great gratification at your appointment as Gornmissioner of Pensions. I remember you v-ill when you were on my stall, and am glad to see you in this position. I know what a difficult place it has been and wish to say that the service i received fromthe office under Commissioner Evans could not be criticised. You v/ill learn while there that a great many soldiers appeal to me fron. the fact that i have so long been the President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and of course it is my duty and pleasure to give them such assistance as 1 can. I en close a leti-.er from a comrade that served under me. Will you kindly have his matter looked up, and see what the troubles are in obtaining what he desires, and what (if anything) can be done to aid him. His regiment served under me for nearly three years, and no doubt he was an excellent soldier, as I selected officers for the colored regiments from the enlisted men who were highly re commended by their company and.regimental commanders. Truly and cordially yours. Gren\ille M. Dodge Hon. Eugene i. Ware, Comriiissioner of Pension?, Washington, D. 0. A lliU. 273 May, 1902 4743 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ills May 26, 1902 Major Oenl. G. M. Dodge. Dear Sir:- I have been wanting to write to you for some time. Happily I see you was in Davenport and Rock Island last week. I am indeed glad you are well and hope to live to see you again. I wrote a letter under the instructions of Genl. J. C. Black to Hon. Eugene P. l^are I have found all the headquarters Comrads amongst them, Harriet Charup that worked for Mrs. Dodge at Trenton, Tennessee and at Corinth and found out ample evidence to get my claim through. In my letter to the Commissioner telling my services, I left a margin.If you find the statement true, will you kindly indorse it for me as it will have great weight for me. I would have been glad to see you and Genl. Williamson but perhaps Providence will permit me that favour at the Encampment this summer. I have been asked to give the highest regards Eaker, who used to be your Engine Inspector. Mr. Paker, I told him one day about you and the 16th Army Corps at the Battle of Atlanta he told me he worked for you on the Texas and Pacific: he told me that he would like to be kindly remembered to you and Mr. Granger. find the letter meets your views, you Wwili kindly indorse it, you will confer a lasting favor. on your old Orderly, John Dixon .275 May, 26, 1902 May 26, 1902 Mills Building, Ban Francisco, My dear Oeneral;- I received the speech you delivered before the Loyal Legion. It seemed to me to hit the nail squarely on the head. I read it with greatest satisfaction. I sent the copy to my friend, the Managing Editor of the Chronicle which paper like a lot of others- good Republican papers, too-- have either been coldly cynical or else have participated in the attacks on the Army in the Philippines. I called his attention tq the injustice of the attitude. I enclose an answer and also a copy of the editorial, which is at least a little better than nothing. This is positively the first article I have seen written here in their lines. I have thanked the editor in your name. Yoiirs sincerely, Alex G. Hawes 277 Maii 1902. Ne.\ York City, May 26, 1902, My dear Mrs. Grant: I received your letter while I was West, hence my delay in answering. You need have no fears in regard to Fred's .letter; be fore it is used I will have it submitted to the Secretary of "'ar, and make sure there are no objections to printing it. I read it to the State Encampment of the G.A.R. at Des Moines, where tiiere were at least 5,000 old veterans, and it was very cordially received, in fact- enthusiastically. I will enclose you papers containing ac counts of the meeting, but as I read the letter in a closed mieeting it was not published. I asked them not to use it, because i did not want to put anything forward until I know the 'Aar Department is satisfied, though it will in time get on their records. I also send you .papers containing accounts of the unveil ing of the Kinsman Monument. I am going to 'est Point on the evening of June 10th, and will stop with Colonel Mills. I would like to konw if you are going to be present there; it would be a great pleasure to me to have you there. I knew Mr. Palmer well, aiso Mrs. Palmer, and was surprised to learn of his sudden death. 7.'e in the West all knew what his work has been, and how niuch he has done to build up that country. I landed in Chicago in 1850, and became acv-juainted with Mr. Palmer a few years later. Please express to Mrs. Palmer my deep sympathy for not only her great loss, but the loss the country has sustained. The old Army of the Tennessee will never forget the reception Mr. and Mrs. Palrner gave to it in Chicago, andhow m.uch pleasure they gave the old veterans. I read Mr. Carpenter's address,with interest. There is no Jirouble with the people who go to the Philippines and see things,- the trouble comies from those who are determined to criticise every thing that is done. Very truly yours. G . M. Dodge Mrs. Ida P. Grant, ICQ Lake Ghore Drive, Chicago, 111. 279 May, 1902. New York City, May 27, 1902, My dear Mrs. Grant: On niy return from the West,, where I have been spending two or three weeks at my old home, -t find the book that you sent me giving the proceedings in Congress on the occasion of theacceptance of the statue oi General Grant, for which please accept my thanks. I shall value it very highly, and place it among my many other me mentoes of General Grant and yourself. I have sent you during the last day or so some papers con taining an account of ti.e unveiling off a monument to Colonel Kinsman at Council Bluffs, and my address on General Sherman at tiie G.A.R. encampment at -^es Moines. At the latter place f read a letter whichr I had received from General Fred from the Philippines, which was very interesting and brought hearty applause and gre..tings for him. I trust you are enjoying good health. I received a letter from Mrs. Fred Grant from Chicago while I was '^est. I was very sorry to learn of the death of Potter Palmer^ whom 1 have known for a great iiiany years . Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Oodge. Mrs. Julia D. Grant, 2111 Mass. Ave., Washington, D. C. 281 ^'.ay, 1902, New York City, May 2.7,1902, ^iy dear Henderson: I saw General Porter last evening, at the dinner given to him by the Republican Club, and he was enthusiastic over the dinner you gave him in .Washington, and very complimentary, and seemed to be greatly pleased that you would pay him so much attention. I returned Noonday from my trip to the West, where I spent about three weeks. -J- saw a great many people in Illinois, Iowa ad Nebraska, and kept my eyes and ears open to see if I a.'aid discover anything that would oe of interest. There is no anti-imperialism out there; the people of both parties are with the government and army, and if any Congressman should attempt to follow the example of the minortiy in the senate on the stump it would make a great many votes for the republicans. They take no stock in the charges which have been made, and I have no doubt, our party will profit from these matters in the elections, I found a universal desire out there on the part of all parties to do justice to Cuba. Isuptjoscd there was a division of sentiment in the West on this question, but if there is a person in travelling and talking cannot di.scover it; I inquired especially among the press as to that. H wever, what you may do now will have very little effect, except n.orally, with Cuba, The only natter I discovered that seemed to give the people any anxiety (especially re.ublicans) was the tariff question. There is an element there that seems to think Congress should do something with the tariff, but are opposed to opening the whole question. I talked with a good many of the prominent men, and at the Bluffs and Des Moines saw many ofti.e political leaders, and found they consider ed it a mistake to open the whole question,but not understanding matters they thought you might take up some parts of the tariff which everyone admits would stand a reduction or entirely wiping out, I understand your views in this uatter, andwhat you iiave been trying to do, also how impossible it is on account of politics to get the Senate to agree to anything, but have you taken up tlie questiai and consideredwhether or not the House can do something in this direction before adjourninent. It would iiake things in the elections very easy for you, and I hope you can see your way clear to doing something. Of course a general opening up of the tariff would stop all purchases everywhere and n.ake a halt in the prosperity of the country. 1 found the West even more propserous than the East. ''hen you get out among the farm>ers they do not take much stock in the Beef Trust question. High corn and high prices for cattle seem to satisfy them. As far as could see and learn there is no break or any body going away from the republican party, and unless you make some mistakes from now on 1 do not believe you will have much trouble 282 in electing a republican Congress, but as I said , the ti.ing that wj help you ttost is to do son;e thing for Cuba. The moral effect i^ill be of more benefit than the financial, also if the House can do sometiiing in the way of a tariff reduction on those articles which the country admits should have attention. Gumiiins at affect the to do some gra tif ie-d generally here in th to liave vi In Iowa th.ere was considerable talk about the speech df Iv inneapolis, but so far as I can see it did not seem to people much, for they all seemed to admit it was necessary thing, but the question was Iiow to do it. was greatly to see the contentment and satisfaction of the people on matters. The anti-inperialism that seemed to be extant e East, and the disposition to attack the a rmy etc. seems rtually kill ed itself by the viciousness of tlie attack. Very -truly yours, G . j/i. Dodge . Ron'. D. B. Henderson, '•"ashington, D. c. Before you use that letter of Fred Grant show it to Gee. of War and see if there is ahy objection toyour use of it. I dont want any use of anything he nay have written.by any possibility used against him. I read a part of it to G.A.R. at Des tolnes and he received a great response. hv' id. .. ,■ > 'i; ' " ■'■'hf , ;V ..H • f . • i' ' fh • .. .. '.f fih ' ' - '"f ■ i ■ ■M ' : r ; iitf!? 283 ,^11^ 19C2. New York City, I«.ay 29, 1902 Edwin J. Abbott, ^sq.. Dear Sir*: Council Bluffs, Iowa. I am in receipt of yours of I'iay 26th. I suppose the cutters want to add right under the phrase "erected by his comrades, citizens and school-children of Council Bluffs." I should think that all should follow would be "kay 17, 1902." I tliink that is all that is needed to complete.it. I I enclose you a list of member of the 4th Iowa that I ob tained at their iiieeting at Des ^.oines, which add to those you have on your book. Ha\e a copy of the Kjnsm.an book sent to each one on this list as well as to those on the list you have. Yqu should commun icate with Ninoman lost and s.e how niany members they have so you can send them enoughto sup ly all their members, and I will want at least fifty copies. You had better add them all up and see if five hundred copies will be enough, if not, have enough printed to cover the whole list and have sonie over, as I an. receiving calls for them all the tine. Of course you understand you want to send a copy to everyone who made a donation. There should klso be enough to go to Abe Lincoln Fost and the Union Veteran League, also the 23rd and 40th Iowa. ? Very truly yours, G . W ., Dodge . 285 May, 1902, New York City, May 29, 1902, Dr. J. Palmer Matthews, Carlinville, ill,. My dear Dr. M.atthews; Mr. King of the Gloge-Democrat, who served under me during the war, has forwarded me your letter and slso enclosed clipping from his X)aper giving portions of niy address to the G.A.R. at Des i^ioines on Sherman. I kne ?; your grandfather. General Palmer, very intimately during the war. He ocmmanded a corps in the Atlanta campaign in the Army of t?e Cumberland, while I commanded one in the •^'■rmy of the Tennessee, and knew him also before the war. ^ have not seen his book, but will send for it, and know i shall read it with a great deal of pleasure. I would like to know where the book is published and by whom, so I can send for it. i presume it was published in Chicago or Springfield; they do not seem to have it here. I am glad to know you take an interest in matters relating to the war. It is a good thing for young people to study them end keep them in view. General Sherman said that the war advanced our country a century, which I have no doubt is a fact, as the exper ience of the soldiers in the war helped them in grasping and solv - ing any problems that were presented to them after they returned to civil life. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. f - pN, , , 287 Salem. Mass. May 29, 1902, My dear General:- * 1 understand that the Danvers celebration committee have invited you to come to the Feed and I trust we shall all see you . On the same evening, June 16th, our Historic 1 Rooms will be open to all comers, and we desire especially to have you present then and there. 1 write this word now so that we may make sure of you. The gathering will be cjaite social in its character and quite informal but you v/ill see our rooms, and members and many friends. Give my compliments please to your good Secretary and friend of many years and say how very glad we shall be to see him also, at Danvers. in haste, but always yours, A. P. Butmam, Ma.i. Gen. G. M. Dodge, 289 Council Bluffs, Iowa, ^iay. 30, 1902 Gen. Grenville i". Dodge, New York City. Dear General: Letter of Adjutant General Corbin received yesterday and was handed to the family shortly ufter, and ^.r. and ^^rs . Dunlap requested me to advise you of their thankfulness and feel grateful beyond expressiom for your kindness and help for the relief of their unfortunate son, and have the pleasure to advise you, that the discharge was delivered yesterday. The young man is still retained at tne nospit for a V/hiie, or jntil such time as will be required to health, if it is possible. the hospital and will be equired to restore his The procession will form early this afternoon for the march to Fairmont Cemetery for Decoration Day Exercises. I was greatly touched this morning, as I was on my way to my office, when I m.et the widow of one our older Comrades who had been killed in action, she is now quite frail and palsied, and I noted her evident feeling, as she told me of the nunber of wreaths they had prepared to decorate the graves, something over one hundred, and that she was then on her way to help tl;e ladies finish the button hole bouquets for us to wear to day, as we miUke the sad solemn irarcn to the "Bivouac oi' the Dead." Very respectfully yours, in F. C. &• L., Geo . Carson. jlriV - , ■ ■ 'Sinr"- 281 Garlinville, Illinois, May 31st, 1902, General Dodge, No 1. Broadway, N.Y, Dear Sir: Yours letter about gr ndfather has interested father and mother—who live in memories of "ye olden Time", Father Matthews says he was under you on the Tuscumbia march and was captured by General Forrest. He was Surgeon of the 122nd 111. inft. Col. Renaker command ing—when Forrest made a raid and destroyed a railroad and captured at Trenton, Ten. He says Bob Ingersol was captured in the same raid who was Colonel of a Peoria 111. regiment. Grandfather Palmer's book is published b the Dlark Publish ing Uomp-^ny, Cincinnati, Uhio. You will greatly aid Mrs. Palmer if you speak to a New Y^ork bookseller about keeping copies of the book on sale. Yours truly. John Matthews, M. D, June £cL, 19QE. 293 Cincinnati, Ohio,June Ed, 19OE, ::y dear General Dodge:- ' I haie yours of the S9th ulto with tLe most remarkable story, "Ransom's last lays" by S.H»Beckv/ith. I do not knov/ v/ho Beckwith is or was. I cannot find his name in tse V.'ar lepartment lists of volunteer or regular officers of the War .of the Rebellion. Guyon I. Davis, "his trusty Aide-de-Gamp" v/as a lieut enant and guartermastei of the Ilth Illinois, Ransom's old regiment. I never knevif before that he was on Ransom's staff, or if did I have for gotten it. He certainly was not in the staff when Ransom died. I do not think that Ransom went to City Point. It seems to me that there was no reason for such a trip, as to this I shall ascer tain . Ransom was seriously wo\inded at Pleasant Hill,la.April 7, I8&4, and Cyrus E. Dickey, his Adjutant General, was killed by his side, later in the month he caine by boat to Cairo, and General Cl?ocker and myI was Crocker's Adjutant General--met him and saw that he was carried from the boat to the train, on his way home. Before he had recovered from this wound he reported to 4he-t3?!;»%H, Sherman, and was ordered to you and as signed by you to the command of the 4th Division, I6th Army Corps upon Augus-t 1st, and at Ransom's request, I--then Adjt. General of the 4th Divis ion, I7th Army Corps— was ordered by General Sherman to report to you for assignment as Adjutant General of Ransom's Division. V/hen you were wounded on August I9th Ransom took command of your Corx^s and after the Fall of Atlanta-- the I6th Corps being transferred--one division to the I8th and one to the I7th,--General Blair being absent. Ransom took command of the I7th Corps, and commanded it until two I days before his death, v/hich was on the E9th of October, in a house six miles from Rome.Ga., and he died intwo hours after we placed him in bed. He did nof'die in an ambulance", nor did he die"while attempting to rejoin Sherman's Army". For two days before he died we carried him on a litter. I am going to Shiloh today to be gone about two weeks. '*Vhile there I shall write a communication to the National Tribune, correct ing the m^statements. I shall send you the copy for inspection first.Can you give me the date of the paper from which you toot the clipping? lly address will be Pittsburg landing, Tenn. Yours sincerely Cornelius Cadle. When I am through with the clipping from the National Tribune, I will r eturn it. Guyon. June, 1902 My dear General Dodge;- 2S5 , West Point, June 4th, 1902 Professor Holden in Charge of the "library" here has letters of Generals Scott, Sherman and Sheridan placed on the walls of the library and he is most anxious to have a. letter of General Grant's to place with the others, just during the Centennial or Jubilee, while the visitors are here and he feels a great loss not to have one. I venture to write and ask you if you happen to h ave a letter of Genl. Grants, that you could loan to the Academy just for this time, one you think appropriate for a public place and if you would be willing to lend such a letter. I have told Prof. Holden I would ask you this as he seems so very anxious to obtain one. Un fortunately all of Fred's letters from his father are stored away in the Gafety Deposit Vaults in boxes impossible to get out just now and Mrs. Grants all are also absolutely inaccessible at this moment as she has closed her house and gone av/ay leaving all locked and no one who could go to her boxes. It has struck me that as you and Genl. Grant were such good friends you might have one of his letters,which ynu would be willing to loan, all or part of it, to the Academy for this occasion, and that you would consent to help out in''this matter? Hoping you will pardon my troubling you and that I may count upon your reply and with pleasantest anticipations of seeing you here believe me, dear General ' Sincerely yours, Ida H. Grant 299 June, 1902, New York City, June'4, 1902 Iv'Y deer Hendei-son: I received yours of t.'ay 28th. I understood when I was in Washington that it was the intention of the party to take up the tariff question on a few articles only, and reduce the tariff or take it off entirely. In other words, it was the intention of the party to take hold of the matter and make these changes, but they did not . think it could be done in the senate until next session,therefore, my suggestion that the house act was with the view that the senate would take it up at next session, and tia t for political reasons they would not take it up until then. However, I am not personally very anxious for the ciiange, though I know that is one of the matters you will have to meet. The other will be the Cuba question, which you will find •-ill give you trouble. It is astonishing to me that Congress looks at the matter one way while the people allover the' country look at it in another. I was over in Nebraska, and did not find a single person that was not in favor of helping Cuba, but Congress seems to t};ink the people are against it. If you do not help them it only brings them to us quicker, whici: is, perhaps, the best thing that can be done for them. Very truly yours, G . K . Dodge . Hon. D. Henderson, Washington, D. c. 301 June, 190^ WashinF.ton, D. C. , June 5th, 1902 My dear General Dodp:e;- Your very kind favor addressed to me as.Commissioner of Pensions came to hand and I assure you that I was deliprhted to hear from you. Just before I left Kansas I came across Captain Samuel Mackey who was on your staff at Leavenworth, Kansas, while I was. and he desired to be remembered to you if I saw you. Captain Mackev has become very well off and is taking life e&sily and is one of the finest looking men of his age I ever saw. He remembers you with great affection. Concerning Pension matters, to which you refer in your letter, I wish to say when anything comes from you it will receive prompt attention. It will be a pleasure for me to render you or ■'rour friends any service I can. Some of these days I will be in New York and I hope to see you if only for a brief time. Yours very truly. E. S. Ware SOS June, 1902 My dear General;- Manila, P.I. June 7th, 1902 I have just returned from Catbalogan, in the Island of Samar, where I was sent for trial for having caused some of those under my command to administer what is known out here as the "water cure". I have been tried and I have no doubt I was acquitted. I had not been in Manila but a few hours when my family showed me your letter to the "N.Y. Evening Post". I write this to thank you for that article. I have no doubt it did much toward making our people at home pause and think, you struck the situation exactly. The President of Igbaras was a "war traitor" a "spy" and a "guerrilla" of the worst class, he was tried and is now serving a ten year sentence. He should have been hung. He was ordered to guide my command. He set out by decieving me and I was legally authorized to hang him. I did not do so. I did make him guide my command by punishing him until and only until he did so. lie was punished in a most humane manner. I have tried it myself and I know. As soon as the punishment was over he mounted his horse and rode all day with the command. How often have we placed two men with bayonets behind our guides to whom an occasional prod is given with bayonet to insure faithfulness. A proceeding infinitely more humane and less painful is the "water cure" than this punishment. I do not Heed to explain all of this to you however as I know that you have waged war. I want you to know, however, that I did not torture this man but did make him do his duty and that in treating him as I did I protected him from his own people. The law on this subiect is too plain to require explanation. A celebrated writer recently said that if the members of Parlia ment would read a small pamphlet even on the laws and usages of war ""^®°essarily devoted to discussing things connected with the South African affairs could be profitably devoted to other subiects I fear this is too true in regard to our own public officials. Thev ' do not seem to have remembered any of the lessons of the Civil war and to know nothing of war practices in general. 1 o ^ ^ know that the Army out here appreciates your prompt and soldier ly defense of our Army located so far from home and I hope you will be!leva that I am especially thankful for your kindly words as to myself. Very sincerely. General Grenville M. Dodge, Edwin T. Glenn 305 June 13, .1902. New York City, June 13, 1902. Messi s. Runcie & Niandulay, Obispo 1, Havana, Cuba. Gentlemen: " I arn in receipt of yours of tay 29th. Referring to the purchase oflandof j-homas 11. havis we had already written Iv'r. John son in relation to this land, there having been some difficulty in one of the payirents made there we were not satisfied with matters as presented to us. We understood that land had been lost, but now it seemsthat it is safe and held under the option. The land we were to putchase was about three miles from Los Tunas, and if this is the land please look up the title thoroughly for us, and if tte titles are good and it is the land represented to us, upon receiving the information we will arrange for paying for it. in the meantime we WT.11 write ourselves to see if this is the land we understood wrs to be bought for us. • le gave instructions at Los Tunas in re lation to the purchase of this land, and our iVr. Pusey has been in comimuni cation with Lr. Johnson in relation to the matter, and Lr. Johnson w.-s going there hin.self to investigate it. Sine then Mr. Jones has written Mr. Johnson we were going to drop it, having had so much difficulty, and having lost confidence in Davis. Now if the papers come to you all right, the ^1,000 having been apid, and the title is good and safe, we are willing to go on and con.plc te the purchase. The land was to come to us without expense except the .j.60. per caballarias and survey, and free and clear of ; 11 taxes. Mr. Jones has written about the farm. Since vvriting this letter Mr. Runcie has been in and ex plained this fiuestion thoroughly, and is going to examine the pro perty independently. Very frulyyours, G . M . D(%e . .a. ■ V...S , 4 •f., 307 June, 1902. New York City, June 13, 1902, ^-y dear Colonel: After my return home, and a good night's rest, I want to write and tell you how pleased I was with my visit at West i'oint, and how satisfactory and beneficial it was to me. I would not have ndssed it under anycircumstances. I want you to know that i appre ciate fully the courtesies I received from yourself, Iv>s. ^'ills, the young lady and the young master, because my stay could not have been anything like as pleasant as it was except for that. 1 also want to congratulate you upon the manner in which everything was conducted. We, of course, ex. ect good n.anagen.ent where the regular army has charge, and we always get it, but 1 do not thing anyone expected a management that went into everything so thoroughly, and this is not my opinion only but tne o^dnion of all the old veterans I saw there, and the old regular arniy officers who spoke to m»e about it. They were greatly pleased, and you and your officers cantake to yourselves great credit for it. I do not know that I wa s ever rt any gathering of the kind in this country or abroad that was so well m.anaged. kdlls. I enclose the photograph wiiich I promiised to send to Iv.rs Extending to yourself, krs. Kills and the family my best wishes and,heartfelt thanks, 1 am, Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. Col. A. L. Mills, 'Vest Point, N. Y. 309 June, 1902 Manilla, Philippines Islands, June 13, 1902 My dear General I was pleased to receive yours of May 9th with its enclosure givinp; your speech before the "Loyal Legion", and appreciate the letter as well as the address. General Weston also sent me a copy which I gave to General Smith. I send you by this mail a copy of one of our local papers containing your article which they were very glad indded to reprint. I would also state that your letter to the Editor of the New York "Evening Post" was reprinted here and read with a great deal of pleasure. One trouble is, General, that it is so long since we have had war in the United States that those under fifty have no idea of what war means, and, after having read some of the articles in the Newspapers and some of the addresses attacking nearly everything that was done or attempted by the troops here, it did seem as though that old stanza; "Cast out by the land that bore us, Betrayed by the one we find", was applicable to our case. I would say that from the best information obtainable that none of Major Gardiner's charges that amounted to anything were sustained, and in relation to the one stating that several women have been ravished by the soldiers, I am reliably informed that there has not been one word of evidence introduced in support of it. I want to thank you personally, and I but voice the sentiments of every man or fsiiiah that I heard speak of the subject, for your manly and intelligent words in support of the United States Army and of your confidence in the propriety of the conduct of the American Soldier in the Philippines. God bless you. General, General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York City Very sincerely, A. H. Woodruff I A . 311 June, 1902. New York City, June 13, 1902, fi"y dear Captain: 1 have received yours of J^_^ne 5th, and am very glad to hear from you. Of course nothing would give me more pleasure than to have you come and see m.e when you comie to New York, and when I go to ^f'ashington it will be not only a duty, but a pleasure to call upon you. In your letter you mention Captain iviackey. I try to keep track of all tiie officers that were with me, especially my staff of ficers, but I have not Iv-ackey's address. I sometimes send them things I know ;ill interest them. 'Viii_you kindly send mie his address. I have just spent three very pleasant and profitable days at ''est koint. I was with the ^resident, : nd pretty nearly the first question he asked nie was ii I knew you, and when I told him you had served on my staff he was greatly pleased to know it, and I think more pleased when I told him he had made no mistake in his appointm.entl I remien.ber you so well and know you arr so well qualified to get along with peoi)le thi t you will be able to smooth n.any of the rough ways that always come to such positions as yours. Truly and cordially, Grenville N. Dodge. stixuner ui rensxoni VFashington, D. c. .. iy r'k *- June, 1902, 313 New York City, June 13, 1902 Private My dear Mr. Tilton: I spent thr-ee days at >>est Point, and was with the President Secretary of 7'ar, Secretary of the Navy end Postmaster General, and what I write you now I do in strict confidence. The Cuba question is troubling; them, and it w s discussed ijretty thoroughly with me, and i told them that dring my trip "est P had seen no person, repub lican or democrat, but who considered it was the duty of our Governm.ent to aio Cuba under its promise. It apjjears that Gov. Odell and some parties who have been "''est are very nu'ch opposed to the Presi dent's doing anything, saying it will lose us members on the Pacific Coast, Nebraska, etc. bhen at the Bluffs I saw nany peop^le from Nebraska, and everyone of theiri told me it was our duty to pass this Cuba bill. What I writeyou for is to ascertain fromi you what you think the conditions are in Nebraska. No you thinly the passage of this bill giving dO/j reduction in the sugar tariff will endanger any thing there? My idea was if we did not do somdthing for Cuba it would be aterrible club against us in the hands of the cemiocrats on the stunip. I can understand very well the danger that conies from interference ^ ith the tariff, but havenot been able to see that there is any danger in carrying out our agreem.ents with Cuba, I do not believe it will ever lower the price of beet sugar one mill, and I do not believe many of the beet sugar people think S), but there is a great hub-hub over it. You ,;oep track of the Nebraska papers and the feeling tliere, and I wish youwould write m.e a)nf identially what your views on the matter are. '*hen I get your reply I will pro bably send it to the President, but wliatever you write will be treat ed confidentially. I know the President's cabinet is in favor of doing som.ething, except Payne, w: o is very ner-vous over the matter, and thinks we ore in great danger. Spooner thinks otherwise. I want to say my visit to West Point was very interesting, and my three days there were very beneficial and gratifying to me, and I receivedvery distinguished attentions oil around. Very truly yours, G. W. Dodge. Mr. Tilton, c/o Nonpariel, Council Bluffs, Iowa. You better take strong ground in Noni^areil on Duty of Party to carry out our itltdges to Cuba. Guch mat.ers drift but positive stand controls. Sec what a change my letter about fhilippines made.when people caught on. 315 June, New York City, June 13, 1902. ky dear Urs. Schofield: I was in l.opes I would see you before I left to tell you in person the result of my interview with the ^resident and Secre tary of "ar, but, as you know, I was kept pretty bnsy, and being with the President's party 1 was obliged to go through all the functions that were set aside for guests, 'which I did loyally as a so.ldier, and i wish to say that 1 enjoyed my th.ree days visit im mensely; I would not. have missed it for anything. i'hen I carded to the Secretary of 'far your n.essage, and told hill: that you iiad escaped me, he was very much disappointed and did not understand how I let you go, and was sorry that he did not meet you and get to thank youfor your message, but -*■ want to say to ■you that he certainly ap.,reciated it, and he said a great many kind things about the- General, but no morethan he is entitled to, and I want you to understand that the President and Secretary fully appre ciate hismodesty and ability, and they are greatly pleased to know that he feds gratified at their treatiient of hin. . It was of their own motion to begin with, and I have no doubt it will continue as long as he lives, which God knows I hope will be many, many years. I am very sorry I could not see n.ore of you and the General when I was there. 'fe did not have a chance to have one of those conversations tl;at you talk so much about. Please remember me kindly to the General, and believe ir.e. Truly and cordially yours. Gronville k. Dod'e . rs . Gen!l. J. K. . Schofield, Bar Harbor, Waine. 317 June, 1902, New York City,. June 13, 1902. Vy dear Sir Williair.: I have been three days at Vest Point, where I saw V.r. Buncie, andhe has also been in my office this morning. i have no doubt he has communicated with you on the intention of the united roads to obtain a repeal of the railroad law in Cuba. At West Point I w;;S with the President and his cabinet,- that is stopped at the same house. Secretary Boot was tiiere, also General Wood. i had a good opportunity to discuss Cuba matters with them pretty thoroughly. are repealing several of A'eod's orders and no doubt will a good many more. Vliat I desired to ascer-• tain from our Government was what action, if any, they would take on the repeal of any of these orders, and they said they were help less in the matter, and that no doubt a great deal would beundone that had been done. Wood thought perhaps it could be stopped by an appeal to the Government, but I ascertained that would not be possible. Runcie's idea was that you should organize there for our protection in the Congress, getting from each of the provinces one or two of the mien who control th.e delegation from their provinces. I take it they will be able (he believes) to repeal it because he thinks they are taking the necessary neans to do it, whereas he thinks with our great interest there if wesend up or have th.ere one or t.'o representative men fromi each province that will see the necessity for the retention of the law for the benefit of the is^ land, we will be able to defeat it. You are probably in touch with this mjatter, and know more about it than I do. ^iandulay probably has written to you, but, as you see, my effort was to see exactly what could be done if necessary with the Government. I saw Sn.ith here, and he says we are not having any rains down there, and it looks as though we might get our tracks together this month if it keeps good weather, as we aru nearly ten n.iles east of Porto Principe, and some considerable distance west of Los Tunas, as 1 understand it. Trusting you are well, and taking aneeded rest, I am. Very truly yours. G . M . Do dge . Sir ^'illiam C. Van Home, Montreal, Canada. June 13, 1902, G€n* G,M*Dod.ge, Hew York. n My dear General;- 819 Cincinnati, Ohio, Jxine 13, 1902. P.O.Box 35. In regard to the article in the National Tribune with reference to Ransom, Just before I went to Shiloh on the 2d inst I wrote Major D.Tredway, St. Louis, who was on Ransom's staff, as to whether Ran som v/ent to City Point. Tredv/ay writes in effect, that he went to New Ybrk with Ransom before he recovered from his v/oands and left him there— he Tredy/ay, returning v/est and joining him in Chicago and came to us at Atlan ta. Trelway says he is not certain whether Ransom went to City Point af ter he left him in New York, but he is under the impression that he didi go there to see General Grant. So probably that part of the article is correct. will in a few days I have not yet prepared my article for the Tribune but I have just returned from Shiloh v/here I made a shott address in receiving from the State of Ohio their thirty-four monuments erected upon hhe Fiftld. The Associated Press despatches stated that Col. Josiah Patterson received them on behalf of the United States. He did notI did it under instructions from tiie 3eci'et-ry of War. I will send you a copy of the Memphis paper containing my remarks upon the occasion of the dedication. Yours very truly. Cornelius Sadie. 321 June, 1902 Wichita Falls, Texas. June 20th, 1902 General G, Dodge, New York City ' Dear General Wichita Falls having entirely failed to come up to its agree ment, I think it best to postpone our entension for the present; in the first place, I am not entirely satisfied with the subsidies of Stamford and Haskell, as they will be difficult to collect, the way they are got up. Congress has defeated the Opening of the 480,000 acre Indian Reservation, from which we expected a large business. The country here does not look as inviting as a month ago; there will be but little corn raised, as we have had some severe hot winds since I was here before. The only crop that has any promise now is cotton and it is too early yet to say how much of a cotton crop there will be made. This being the case, I think it will prevent all other extensions into this territory for the present. When we do extend, ft should be North first, as there will be but little doubt we will get considerable business by going North, but by building '^■outh, it will depend almost entirely on the seasons, so I hope this postponement will meet with your approval. I shall go from here to Colorado and will be back in Chicago early next month. Yours very truly. Morgan Jones. vf-'' ■ ■ ooo o West Point, N.Y. June 22, 1902, Gen. Dodge, Dear Sir: I suppose that you remember that a year ago this month, you interceded in behalf of a cousin, more or less distant, the grandson of Joseph Allen Dodge, with the officials, for an appointment to 'Vest Point, I received the appointment and passed the examirt'tions but did not thank you for your kindness in aiding me. This I wish to do now, at the end of my first year. I have not made much of a success of it being near the foot of my class, but I am still with the class of *04 and hope to graduate with it into the ranks of officers of the United States Army where I expect to do my life's work. I thank you again for your kindness in starting me on this line of work. Sincerely yours. Joseph Dodge Park, of New Hampshire, (j ij June, 1902. New York City, June 23, 1902, Sir William Van Korne, r.'ontreal, Canada. Ky dear Sir William: I received yours of June 17th and 2l3t on my return here today. You untderstand I simply sent you the information without giving any opinion in the matter. I did not understand Runcie to mean to go to the election of Congressmen; his idea was to influ ence those already elected by having a man or two of influence in their provinces look after them, which he thought would not cost anything. I am as much op,osed as you arc to entering into any obligation there which will be continuous upon us. I think your policy up to this time on this question is right. Runcie thought we had influence with men along our line and other lines connected with our business who would go to Havana and see the representatives and influence them against taking any action, but my belief is that the Government itself would protect us. They don't want to do anything to prohibit the building of railroads. I do not know what effect on the Cuba question the action of Congress will have. I received a confidential letLer today from a Senator who is posted, in which he says the President will imiTiediately make a treaty with Cuba. i do not understand the action of these Senators, because I know that every state they re present is in favor of sustaining the President's policy, but it seems to n/e it is too late to help Cuba much, and this action may bring matters to a crisis there, though i notice t-andulay seems to think they are getting along pretty well. I return the letters. If you have anything special let me hear fromi you. I enclose you a letter from A. Brownell, whom I think you met in Havana. If you desire to let any of your buildings you can not do it to a better man. He built many buildings for me in the South, and did a large amount of work for the Government in Key ^est and in Havana i,nd Cuba, and is reliable in every way. He is a modest man but does what he agrees to, and does it well. Will you kindly communic ate with him, if you propose to do any building or at any rate cormi.unicate with him and let him know your decision, so he may know I have taken pains to refer his letter to you. Having been a contractor under me so long i want to let him know I have given attention to the matter. Veiy truly yours, G . W. Dodge. 327 June 24, 1902. New York City, June 24, 1902 R. H. Glarkson, Esq., c/o Des H.:oines Rerister, Des Koines, Iowa. My dear Dick: I notice in the Register that it has been sold to Mr. Roberts, and it is with great regret that I see it go out of your hands, though I appreciate very fully that you would not part with it if it were not nn account of your health, and on that consideration I think it was a wise thing to do, especially as it goes into such able hands, and one who is so fully indentifled with the State cf Iowa. I have been a constant reader of the Register since the early fifties, and niade the acquaintance of Rhet and yourself when you first went to the paper, and no journal has done so much as it has to build up the State of lowa. Thile it has been a republican paper, c till every citizen ani interest in Iowa is greatly indebted to it for the strong fight it has made ior the material interest of that State. It ht.s been a square, honest, clean paper thatanyone could take great pleasure in reading. My close friendship with all of you for so many years makes me regret perhaps more than any one else the severance of your connection with the paper. However, I hope you will take a good rest, recover your good health, and en joy the rest of your life, as you certainly are entitled todo. iruly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. I . S29 • UMEEDA REST June 1902 Clear Lake, la., June 27th, 1902 Ma.ior General Dod^e, New York, N. Y. My dear General and Old Commander:- I am just in receipt of a letter from Senator Allison, stating that the special pension of ^69 per month for ra y relief has already passed the Senate and only awaits the signature of the President. Hence, it will be unnecessary for you to do anything more about it. With many thanks to you for what you have already done for me, and kindest regards for your welfare in every respect I beg to remain your old follower and comrade in arms. I sometimes wonder if there is anyone, left in the old 16th, Corps that served any longer and nearer to you than myself, having served under you continuously on the fighting line from the time you took command of us at Corinth, until you fell across my feet in the rifle pits in front of Atlanta. I shall always feel proud to be able to say, that I served so long with General Dodge in the 16th Corps, that never was defeated, while Tinder your command. God bless my old commander is the prayer of your old subordinate. Your picture hangs in a conspiciuous place over my desk, with picture of the battle of Atlanta, you kindly gave me, to which I freqHBntly point with pride, to them and my service under you. Yours very truly, H. I. Smith P. S. I enclose a copy of the Annals of Iowa, with an army reminiscence of mine which please accept with my compliments, which I would be proud to have you give it place in your library. H. I. S. ijOO 1902. Wben ck Clarkson sold the Des Koines Register, On June 27th, I v/rote h^m the follo//'n letterr'^n relat'on to 't Lly dear'D'ck: 1 notice *n The Register that ^t has been sold to Mr. Roberts, M S A -*T 4 4" V> r% 4» ^ 4* + T ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 4 l-s * ^1 I have been a constant reader of the Reg'ster s'noe the earlj^ ff ti es and made the acqua^* ntance of Ret and yourself when you f^rst wento to othe oiiw paper,ci|;ejx', and ciriuno riujournal juuiti^x iias hasdone uunt?so i:^u luu^Jii mchas tta ^t 'oLi<xi> has to uubur" ;.:lj ■ Idiu up the state of Iowa. V7):ile ^t has been a Republican paper, st^ll every citizen and interest Iowa Is "-reatly indebted to it for the stron';^ fi '-l;! it has made for the material interest of that state. It has been a sqiiare, honest, clean paper that anyone could take grer.. pleasure 1-n reading. My close friendship 71'th all of you for so many ^ r\ I ri *v» *»»» /-v v^Vv n >-> rN 4 To t r »-n 4 ^ ^ tt ^4* UX''c; -*^11 • A'lJ VvXUD^ 1 JL' t7Li\aoi. fi UJi ClXL U1 VUU Xt'J. t)U yenrs makes me regret perhaps more than anj^^one else the severance of your"conrection w th the paper. However, I hope you will take a good rest?, recover your good health, and enjoy the rest of your life, as you certainly are entitled to do. Truly and cordially yours, Grenvilie K. Dodge. ■ j, , ' h* ■ ■ ■ ■ .... - ■ .•4/ ■ "7 ' '' iLJ ■7-f'S , https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/fd6a8b6636c491f56110aeb8bf2fbb69.pdf cf3ef8f59b6d32cb5ee9f17a15f771e0 PDF Text Text July, 1902 The Union Lea/^ue Club, New York July 13th, 1902 My dear General;- I .iust returned yesterday from a short trip abroad and found the pamphlet which you kindly sent me, containing; your recol lections of my father. I read it over last night, with the greatest interest you may be sure. If you have any spare copies will you please send one to my brother Tom (Rev. T. E. Sherman, St. Ignatius College, Chicago Ills.) he would be pleased to have it come direct from 3'^ouj and send me a couple of extra copies. I hope you are very well. As always with great respect and affection. Very sincerely yours. "Pi-T'i Sherman 5. " .'-A ■»! ^ JliU^i 83? July, 1902 Boston, July, 14, 1902 General Grenville M. Dodge, 1, Broadway, New York, N.Y. My dear General Dodge;- You were very kind to send me your address to the Loyal Legion. I have been reading it with a great deal of interest, as you may suppose. We all think we know what General Sherman was, but when we look into his life we find we under-rated him. I have never been sure whether he or Gendral Grant was the greater man of the two, but I do feel sure that whichever is first, the other was certainly second in our army. There were very many notable and able officers in our army dur ing the Civil War, and when we consider the officers and men of the Southern army; that they were fighting in their own country with every man, woTnan and child to help them; it is wonderful that we got alopg as well as we did. I was also pleased to hear what General Grant had to say about mis-calling the men who fought on the other side. Our friend Charles Adams, has been talking a great deal on this subject lately, and I think him quite wrong, but I do not like to say so aloud becaiise I am so fond of him. If the men on the other side conducted themselves as well as we did, then we made a mistake in putting up any fight at all. Either they were right or we were right. V . interesting thing to me to gather a little information about yourself. I have known very well of your great service, but it is alwap pleasant to see such things recalled, as is inevitable with your intercourse with General Sherman. I shall never forget the greeting the soldiers gave General l^herman, when the Grand Army was here and marching through the citv I stood and watched him greet regiment after regiment of the veterans. You were very kind to send me your oamphlet. I am, with great respect. Yours truly, Henry L. Higginson, Per A.I.G. 339 July, 1902 New York City, July 82,_ 1902 Gen. Horace Porter, N. Y. City. . ' My dear General: I was anxious to see you before you left and say gbod-by to you and I wanted to talk to you about the action of the President and Root on the court martials in the Philippines, but I received a letter from Root this morning that don't make it necessary for me to say much. '"hat I wanted you to do wcs to talk with Root about this court martialing men for acts in the Philippines seven thous and miles away. They make a great fuss over tlie Waller and Smith cases but they don't amount to anything compared with the cases we had in the civil war. They punished Smith for "shooting off his mouth." Sui)posing you had punished Sherman for doing that? The '''alier case, perhaps, is more seriouai; However, I have been told by the Lieutenant who was in charge . (7/illiams) in that case • that those carriers niade a conspiracy to kill the whole crowd but failed. The President and Root have done so very n.uch for the army since they went into office and I have such a great love and personal regard for Root, that I do not want them, to set any pre cedents that will trouble us hereafter. For instance, the Glenn case. I received a letter .froiii Glenn which shows he was absolute ly justified in what he did and I have no doubt tP.e Courts acquit ted him. The "water cure" don't amiopnt to anything. '^^hen we used to take prisoners and put themat the head of our colunin to lead us, and put behind-them four or I'ive beyonets and kept-, jabbing them it was far greater punishment, than the "water cure.";' You know. Grant was very determined about these matters. I have no doubt you know many cases but I can cite one that I know of personally which covers all these things. You know when Grant sent m.e to build the road from Nashville to Lecatur, which he was very much in need of in or der to get i'pod for. his army, and I had to live entirely off of the country, we had brought nothing with us from the '^-■'•s issippi River, and'niy troops made a great many depredations, I had a commiand in the Department of the Cumberland (General Thom.as's Department), and, of course, numerous coiiiplaints went up against my troops from citizens and from the officers of that Department. Put the complaints to gether that have been made in the Philippines against every officer and soldier there and they '..ould not amount to so riiuch as were piled up against niy corps. ' They went on to Thomas. Pie, instead of making any comi.ent on them or any censure, simply forwarded them to Grant and put on endorsenient on them that "probably I was not aware ol waht was going on being busy building the road." They reached Grant and Grant's endorsement was the strongest I think I ever saw. It was in his own language and he jumped on those officer and everybody else with both feet. He did not care v/hat had been done so long as 1 accomplished the work I was at, and he sent that document back so that every officer could see it. I remember one of the very strongest and luost vicious attacks upon me was nade b; Col. fv'.eisner, of the Infantry, who had a comii.and at Columbus. . ' . . That is the position I think we sho .Id take in these natters i^'e are so far away that we know nothing about them. However, I hope you will talk to hoot about it because they may think that they are I'ol.i.owing the drift of the sentiment of tne country, but they are not, and the sentiment of the old and new army is all one way in this miatter. I have had a great many letters from the HhilipMines and what I wanted to see you for w.-s to show you some of them. 'I'hey are personal, of course, and are very strong on this subject. They are the outcome of a letter I wrote and the address I made before the Loyal Legion, but the point I want to make is that it is time to strap now; they have gone far enough, andsliould not tryany more people for wh.at occurred in the Philipi.ines in the way of cruelty. I trust you had a very pleasant time };ere am sorry that it lias been imipossible to see nore of ,;ou or do something for you, but you Scem to have fallen into good hands all the time, and as far as I can learn have enjoyed yourself. I want to assure you that there is no person who has taken ni..re pleasure in meeting and greeting you than I have, and 1 am only looking forward now to the time when we will have you back here permanently; then I can see more ofyou and be with you. Please rem.ember me to '^'inslow and give him my most cordial regards. I think he ought to come home. Ihope he willocHne for good when you d). I am, Truly and cordially yours, , Greiiville . Dodge. '' Jf. -U ■ '^10' • , ■ 341 July, 1902. New York City, July 22, 1902 Alexander I'''.iiiar, Esq.. Sec'y, Union Pacific Railroad, New York City. Dear UirI have read I\r. Rye's letl.er. It is mostly romance. If there was any fault in the location oi the Union Pacific Railway, I am responsible for it, for 1 had carte blanche, and I never was in terfered with except once; then, when in Salt Lake, tee line was changed across the Laramie Plains, not to create distance"but to avoid heavy work, they claiming tha-t the track wou..d overtake theih if they had to build on the lire I had adopted, and the Company cllowed the change in my absence; it is -the only piece of poor location on the li "e of road. It is one of the changes that the Company has made -since the reorgainzation, they bui..t the line pretty nearly on my original line taking heavier work and .putting in a lower grade. There was one other question raised in relation to the line-; which I was sustained. 1 enclose you a pamphlet which gives you the facts in relation to that. In answer to all these statements, rs to building a road f-or distance, in the first place, the Government had its very ablest engineers examine the line before it was accepted, in twenty mile secti(ms. Then it had in its Government Directors one or two very able engineers, who also examined the line, end all questions were taken up fully by them. Then theGovernment afterward, before the final acceptance of the road, put upon it two commissions, upon one of which were very able engineers--the ablest, probably, in the country--and their reports are a matter of record. Since that time eveyy engineer on the Union Pacific has endeavored to change the line and shor-ten it and lower the grades, but up to the time of the reorgainzation they never changed the line a mile, and did not lower the grades, Uiey all reporting that the cost was so large that the Company did not see its way clear to make the changes. Since the reorgainzation tlie Company h; s spent a good rr.any miilllons of dollars in moving the grade down to 43 feet, and I think Nr. Harr'iamn, in his speech at Denver, settled for all tine the question of why changes were made, and also the fact that the line was honest ly built. The facts are that the Company's instructions to me were to obtain the best line crossing tie continent, and, Lr. Dye and myself gave a great m,anyyears' attention to it. There never has been and never will be any line built across the continent that will touch it; we had the choice and took it. Before I returned in 1866, after the war, Rr. Dye and ^'r. Durant had a serious difference in relation to the line out of Omaha which you know al.. about, and know the results of it. ^:r. Seyn.our never had anything to do with the location of th.eroad. '•'hilst he was consulting engineer his duties were in .11 the Naw York office, and generally upon natters for the contr:ctors. It is notnecessary to refer to the statement of Nye about t>ie bonds; that has been thrashed thoroughly by tb.e Anderson Committee. As you know, there., is no foundation for the statement. I never heard of the „^50,000 case; do not think there ever was such a case. 1 am satisfied he has Reference to tl:e Fisk deal, in which they denanded of the Conpany vl00,000, and which Vr. Tilden advised them to pay, but which the Company refused to pay, and never did, and which brought about .as you know, the litigation in New York, driving jsfrom Ne»- York to Boston with our office. As the Union Pacific has paid th.e United States Uovernment every dollar it owed ii, principal and interest--soniething unheard of in this or any other country before--and as no harm has ever come to any person in the building of the Union Pacific, I think it is about thime these roniances were stopped. If there are any people entitled to credit in building the Union Pacific, instead of cen sure, those people were the An.es, and the Union Pacific never ought to stop until they wipe out of the Congressional records the unjust and uncalled for resolution there against Cakes An.es. I am. Yours truly, G . N'i. Dodge . •» . jr- /V • * t 243 July, 1902 New York City, July 22, 1902 Col. Theodore A. Ringham, War Depp riment, Washington, 0. G. My dear Colonel: I notice there is to be a good deal of decoration, and a great rriany embleiiiS put out at Washington during the Grand Army encampment, and I suppose we ought to have something done around the Sherman monument. As this is in your charge' it seems to me you will have to look after them. It will be a good idea to have the badge of the Army of the Ten es.ee as part of the decoration the.e. T do not know who is looking after these natters. I have had a notice of a n.eeting oi the 16th Corps. I shall be there during the meeting, and stop at the ^^rlington. Belonging to the Army of the Tennessee, which I take an interest in, are Eawlins, McPherson and Logan. I suppose the menbers of those armies there are looking out for their decorations. I would li^e to hear from you on this if you have time, and ell me whether or not you'are taking any part in the niatter. Yours very truly. Grenville M. Dodge. July, 1902. United States Engineer Office, Yellowstone fark, Wyo., July 31, 1902 My dear General: I appreciate very highly your letter in regard to my book. The chief compensation which comes for the immense labor involved in this work, is hearty commendation of those who, like yourself, are compe tent to judge Very sincerely, K. M. Chittenden. (J-'X c ^1^ August, 1902. Headquarters Society 35th N. J. Veteran Vols. Newark, N. J., Aug. l/02 Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Dear Sir & Comrade: You are earnestly requested by the surviving members of the 35th N. J. V. V. I to attend the 13th reunion which will be held Sept. 1st, 1902 at New Brunswick, i^ew Jersey. We would be greatly pleased to have our corps commander with us. Yours in F. C• L., Lieut. E. A. Grossman, Official Sergt. L . N-. Price, Sect. President. . :■ V _ ■. ^ . . i , ^, "t* , i " ■ y]ii * V : - .:r . . Y, S49 A.u£ust, 1902 New York City-, August 6, 1902. fviy dear ¥r. President: You no loubt liave received an invitation to the third annual reunion of the ^'ational Oociety of the Arny of the Philipijines, to be held at Council Bl-uffs, Iowa, August 13th, 14;th and 15th of this year. A.B that city is my honie, I have been appealed to by the citizens there to interce de with you in behalf of .fheir invitation and add.my personal rt uest that you attend. If your engagements are such that you can attend, and I hope they are, I know that you would thoroughly enjoy the reunion, and I want to assure you that if you can accept the invitation you will be properly cared for and protected, and not worked to death, and you know it would be agreat personal gratification to me to have you there. If your engage ments are such that you cannot attend, 1 suggest that you write them a letter, one that they will appreciate, which, will be the next best thing to your presence. Since I saw jou at V»'est Point the -Vest seems to be falling into line even more thoroughly and rapidly than predicted in my most sanguine expectations, and it is a great gratific ation to me to see how thoroughly in sympathy with you the country '.''est of the lakes is. I trust, ^'r. President that you are enjoying your outing and rest which no man knows better than niyself that you need. Very respectfully yours, Grenville Dodge. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President ol' the United States, Oyster Bay, II. Y. ■ sj''..' 351 August, 1902. New York City, August 7, ,,1902 Suniner Knox, ^sq., ' . Secretary, Society Army of the Philippines, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear Comrade; I am in i eceipt of th.e invitat . on to attend the third annual reunion of ti;e ^^ational Society of the Army of the Fhilip,;.ines, which is to be held in my own hine, and I greatly regret that my engagements are such that it will be impossible for me to attend. I have a great desire to be present, not only to greet this army, but as an old soldier to assure it, and I know I voice the opinion of allold soldiers of the Civil Ay-r, that we honor if and have onl praise forthe nianner in which it h as performed its duty in the Philippines, and we do not for one moment believe that it has be.n guilty of either torture or cruelty water cure is a riiild punishment. It is ; ossible that in a savage country some technical point or provision of the laws and regulations of war have been violated, but, in miy opinion, not to the detriment of anyone, and in the Civil War such technical violations would never have been worthy of consideration. The fact is that in the Civil War and Philippine War no officer who accoii.plished anything succeeded without of necessity stepping a little over the niark, and what has occurred in the Philip.dnes does not in any way compare with what occurred Civil War, and'it is a great satisfaction to iiie to know that the country has at last con.e to understand this and uphold the army, which has brought to our country great credit and honor. It is an easy thing to criticise an officer when he is seven thousand niiles away from you, andyou are without knowledge of the conditions and circumstances under which he is acting. Perhaps the action he takes is for the preservation of his command or himself. There are things that never can be explained satisfactorily a year or two after the occurrence, and in the Civil ^ar for such acts officers were sustained by Generals Grant, Sherman and others. Of such cases I have personal knowledge. In one case in particular my corps and myself had mor'e ci.arg. s against us than all tiie charges combined that havebeen made against officers in the Philippines. General Grant endorsed upon these complaints and charges that I had been sent to accomiplish a certain object, and that no person could judge of the necessities of the case except n^yself, that he knew me andknew my command, and that he knew we were not intentionally guilty of the acts charged, and could not be brought to accoutn for such acts in carrying out orders. It is possible that more is expected of a soldier at this time than during the Civil War, and perhaps people are more critical of the acts of their armies, and do not take into account the fact that in the Civil 'W>r we were fighting our own people, while in the Philippine V-'ar we were fighting people of all descriptions from civilized to savage. There is no one who was more opposed to war than myself, and no one more pleased that it is happily ended, and in a year manythings which have been uppermost in 852 the minds of our people v:ill be forgotten and never alluded to again, and as time goes by even those who "have been accused will receive the reward which in my opinion, they are jastly entitled to. Extending my heart-felt welcome and congratulations to the Army of the Philippines assenibled in Council Pluffs, I am, Truly and cordially, ' Grenville . Dodge. A I ' j ' " i , ■p ■ ■■ -.A . -''I, .' . ■ t M , ■ ' , , "w' » I, »■ ■' > ' " mj- ■ ' ' ->1V7' ■v''- 6,.ViW -L , }> ■ ' ■ ■V i •V y 353 August, 1902. Mew York City, August 7, 1902 Kenry Oodge Tichenor, Esq., 125 "^T'lnut S|,rect, East Orange, N. J. Wy dear Oir* On ro y return to the city I saw the accounts of the death cf your father, and extend my deepest sympathy to you and the entire family in your great loss. He is not only a loss to tiiefamily but to the country, for since he has been in civil life his services have been of unaccountabe1 value to the country, especially in the line of business he has followed of late years. .His great experience mad e him very valuabelto all who have drafted tariff bills, and I have heard them all say that his great knowledge wa"5: of incalculable benefit. But 1 desire to write more fully of his personal services with me during the wdr. lor over three years he was upon my staff, and was m.y confidential aide. Mo one ever served riior-e faithfully than your father did me. It is impos... i.ble to speak of such services fully or in detail. It requires one who has received such services to fully appreciate then., and I want to assure you, and I think your father knew, th t I appreciated most .fully his faithful and valuable service to me. He has been a great sufferer, and l-as had the ayiiiopthy of everyone who knew him personally. It has always been a great regret to mc that -i- could not sec more ofhim in civil life, as my connection with himi in the war had made me very fond of him. Please extend to the family iriy heart-felt symipathy, and say to them that nobody except members of the family regrets his loss more fully than myself. I am sorry I was not here at the time so I could attend his funeral. Truly and cordially. Grenville . Bodge. 355 August, 1902. New, York City, August 7, 1902 Emtiiett Tlnley, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa. Iv.y d ear Sir: am in receipt of yours of August 5th enclosing plan for the armory for the Bodge Eight Guard. . I think the selection if a good one--prohably better than the one opposite the court house, and I would secure .it. Ey idea of using the money was that you could use the .ij^bjOOO I would send you in paying for the property and then raise money on that and the building by mortgage to pay for the building. Adu what the companyraises and what they get out side in shape of donations, which should be considerab •. e, end they should have enough to build it and not have a very heavy mortgage. If you cannot raise th.e n.oney there on the mortgage probably I could here. That is a matter concerning which you had better consult my brother. I can sens a check to my brother at any tine you wish it. It is better not to have it known th t I am putting money into it. Let it be understood that the company is raising or borrowing all the money, and this will probably induce others to do more than they would if they anew I was helping. However I will agree to any method of advancing tJie money that you and my brother agree upon. You can probobly tell better how to finance it after you get an estimate of what it will cost to finish the building. Very truly yours, C . M . Dodge . i' -.'a • • " l:; 359 Wancy, Ky, Aug. 11, 1902, G. M. JJodge, New York My dear Sir: lours in which you tell of your interview with Col. Patton was received in due time and I most sincerely thank you for your efforts in my behalf. 1 am more than ever of the belief, that the changes are entirely in the hands of the Q.M. Gen. or whoever has charge of that department, in looking over the records, 1 find that some superintendents have been taken from, their 6 months probation and given first class cemeteries at once, while others have to put in from 12 to 15 years for the came. I am loc ted at a ord class at Nancy, Ky. this Cemetery is 8 miles from the R R. town (of Somerset; in the mountain region of Ky. The foundation for this cemetery was laid by the battle of Logans Cross roads" between Gen'l. Thomas and Zollicoffer on Jany 19th, 1862 in which Gen. Zolicoffer was killed, and his troops suffered a heavy defeat. He was laying at Millsprings about 12 miles from here, was informed by a woman^'that there were threeregiments moved down from Somerset and were laying near Logan's Cross roads (about mile from here) entirely unprotected, so became up to take them in. In the meantime. Gen. Thomas came up from the west, tinknown to Gen. iiblicoffer, which result v/as very disasterous to the rebels. The Cemetery is quite pleasant when you once reach but you h ve to go over a timber road to get to it. It was with much pleasure and satisfaction that I read your reminiscances of Gen. Sherman, I think it was almost universally read , for have a copy of it in three different papers. The C. Nonpariel, St. -Couis a,obe Democrat, and tne National Tribune, Pleased also to see that you were unanimously elected as delegate to represent the department of Iowa at the coming national encampment at Washington. 1 Had this very matter in my mind when I suggested your name as Commander of the Post, knowing that according to the laws of the G. A. R you would have to take that step, before the departments of the state and nation could have the pleasure and the benefit of your long and successful years experience in their council chamoer and from the manner in which you were received, and appreciatc;d, in the state department, at Des Moines. It bespeaks a grand reception, and one worthy of you, at Washington. I am more than compensated for the work I done, but there is just one more thing I want and that is to see you at the head of the Grand Army of the Republic, then and not till then will I be satisfied, it belongs to you and you belong ot us. It would not take long to put you there if tlie boys only understood it. But i am sorry to say t-iat I will not be able to be at Washington this fall. If you should see Col, Patton please mention me to him, to let him know th t I am not fbrgotten. Hoping that this will find you in good health and that it will remain so for many years to come, I am as ever your devoted friend : nd admirer, E. R. Fonda, Nancy, Ky. 361 August 1902, My dear Mr. Hawley, New York August 12, 1902. Referring to the extension of the uolorado & Southern, as L wouldue quite difficult to mark it out on any general map, I will give you the controlling points in the line so you can lay it down your self in the maps of large scale of Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and British Columbia. Commencing at the northerly terminus of the Colorado & Southern Orrin Junction, the line would follow up the North Platte River to the mouth of Sage Creek, up Sage Creek to its head, and down Salt Creek to Powder River. For the development of the Big Horn and wind River basinand to reach the oil fields wesit of the Big Horn mountains, a branch would start in somwhere on Salt Creek and turn south end of Big Horn mosintains. Crossing the Powder River with the main lint; at or near the mouth of Salt Creek you would strike Crazy Woman's Fork of Powder River, and follow down one branch of that and up another to near old Port McKinney (now abandoned) or the town of Buffalo, and thence to Port Phil Kearney, striking the head of the Prairie Dog Fork of Tong,uo River, follow down to opposite the head of Custer Creek; cross to Custer Creek and follow it down to the Ei Horn and follow the Big Horn to its miouth, crossing the Yellowstone at or near the mouth of the Big Horn and strike directly north to the Mussel Shell River, and follow that to the Missouri, In the vicinity of the Mussel Shell are the lignite coal fields. Cross the Missouri and follow it to near old Fort Hawley and then cross almost due north to Milk River and follow up one of the branches that come in from th north, joining the Canadaian Pacific almsot due north and near the junction of the Edmonton Branch._ I am not very familiar with the line north of Milk River but it is an open countj?y and only requires examination to get the choice of ground, and there may be a controlling interest where we would loin the Canadian.^ Of course off this main line are many points that would be taken in v/ith short branches, but it is not necessary to take that question up. j i-ncti, this data you can at your leisure, or have someone, mark on the maps I have nam.ed the line so it would be understood by anyone. Probably SMr. Trumbull to make can more give definite you considerable inquiries in information regard to in the the matter. mattex. , T follow down Salt Creek to the Powder River -lou run thrnur' which we get consideral le information in the matter. ^ As you follow down Salt Creek to the Powder River you run thrcugix the oil fields that are i,ow being worked by the Pittsubrg company, from which we get considerable oil. There is no doubt as to the value of these wells for lubricating oil. it is the finest we can get, but they have tu haul it forty miles by wagon to reach the railroad. This railroad would run right through this field. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, Aup:ust, 1902 Gen. G. M. Dodp:e, 363 New York, N. Y., Auf!;ust 20, 1902 1 Broadway, City. My dear General I learn you are to be in the Gity tomorrow. I presume you know the effort that is being made to appoint Harry Tichenor either Assistant Secretary of the Treasury or to his father's place,on the General Board of Appraisers. It is just in that shape where an active powerful influence shch as yours would in my judgment, help to decide it in his favor. He is, beyond question, a man that the government service new needs, as the Treasury Department is deficient in men trained in the intricacies of the tariff and the administrative customs. Harry knows this, learning it from his father, as no one else knows it. He has also had the experience of a business man and broker. He also has the insight. If President Roosevelt and Secretary Shaw knew his ability and fidelity as you and I do, I am sure he would be appointed. Can you not help him? Harry is worthy, beyond any doubt, and his father is not here now to do for him what you arid I can do. Yours sincerely, James S. Clarkson, BG5 August, 1902. New York City, August 20, 1902. Wy dear Rhet: I read with a great deal of interest your tribute to Colonel Tichenor in the Rggister-Leader, and was glad to see triere was somebody who had the knowledge and ability to do justice to Tichenor. I was absent at the time he died, and only learned of his death a few days ago nn my return to the city. Probably there is no one who appreciated iichenoi' better than I did, or one to whom •he was more loyal and friendly. I think that is the case up to the time of hisdeath. His three years service with me made me appreciate him, and I was sorry that after the war our duties called us in different direct! ns, for I would '.aveliked to keep him with me. There are one or two points in your letter that vhile cred itable to Tichenor are not exactly as I understand the matter. The first one is his reasons for supi.orting Anison for oenator instead of '.Vright. I do not think many are as well posted on that .question as lam, for you know 1 made the first fight almost alone and carried up almost the entire delegation frorii my district, although my part ners Judle and John N. Baldwin were both against me. When I took up the fight for Allison I wrote all my friends in the district, but Tichenor being a resident of bes Noines with "'right, knew the po sition he was in, and being postmaster tl:ere I realized if he turn ed to Allison it would be said he did-so on accoutn of his appoint ment. Howevei', -l- wrote to him in relation to the matter, and have his answer somewhere among my papers. It was a very Dianly letter, the substance of it being thatwhile locally" his allegiance might be due to "'right, his friendship for me was such that if 1 was going to make the fight for Anieon I would find him working just as hard as ^ did in the matter. I don't think the tariff views of Apiison or Aright had anything to do in the mat er. I think it was his old friendship for me that n.ade him stand by in that i ight. In the second fight you were with us, and understand it thoroughly, but at the end of the first fight, when we were beaten, 1 notified all the boys there who were with me in thai fight that I would be on hand next time, and they all promised me theywould be there too, and they were. In the second fight I believe my district came up solidly. Of course this is a tiiatter of no imiportance except to you, but I wrote it on account of Tichenor*s loyalty to me. There is another point in your letter which I think you are mistaken about, and that is Dolliver's obtaining the apoointnient for I'red Grant. I hrve no doubt he helped, but guess if it were possible to ask t. cKinley you wo Id find the appointment was made upon my request,-anyhow the President wrote ii,e to that effect. The second ^Pi'Ointment was also made u^'on .".y ptrsonal request, but in that I think I^cnderson h;.id as n.uch to do as niyself, although President iicKinley gave me the credit fcr it. For the second appointment I based my request upon yis record, and got it on that. I wrote this, not totake any credit from boliiver, who 1 know was friendly in the 266 matter and did vhat he could, but facts about such things sometimes are •valuable . Son^etime when I meet you I can tell you the whole story; it is a very interesting one. Ido not see how you remen.- ber everything so clearly as you do. There were a great many things in your i^aper on Tlchenor that brought others to my mind which I hao forgotten all about. If I.cKinley had lived young iiclienor would^'have taken his father's palce. l called upon President i-cKinley two or three tines in relation to the natter, and his answer was that he would not-spare Tichenor as long as he lived, and that Henry wcs too young, but he intimated that when Tichenor died the son wo Id take the place; there is no one so cen.petent to fill it as Henry. I just returnea to the- city today andtrust you are well. I send you today under separate cover my address and dhermian at Des ^^oines, also the Kinsman Monument papers. Very truly yours, ^ . Vt. -dodge Hon. J. d. Clarkson, Custom House, City. r.< 'fj. V • l<:, Iwk', 367 August Elst, 1902. The Pines, Jamestown, Rhode Island, My dear General: Yesterday my father gave me your address, and asked me to write to you of his illness which has now protracted from the time of his return from the long Western trip on June I3th, on until now when he seems to "be "but little, if any "better of the disease which the Doctors have named cirrhosis of the liver, with dropsical develop ments. He is very depressed at times about himself and refers to the probability of not living a great while. Of course there are really quite e-vident symptoms, on which his fears and those of the doctors are based, but he also has days of almost seeming to get the better of the bad symptoms, and this happens to be one. And we are all hoping a- - gain for a continuance. This morning I have a letter from K.G. and she said she had already written to you, as I had asked her to do. She ex pects to see you this week, so you will have this better nev/s from her. I do hope General that you have kept well. Papa had a long letter from General Winston at Aix, who writes that he not very well, the other day. With the kind regards of the family, I am yours sinoerely. Hardee Williamson. 369 August, 1902. New York City, August 21, 1902 ky dear N.r. President: Cn retui'ning to the city i learned of the death of Colonel George C. Tichenor, one of the General Apprasiers in New YQrk. • Colonel Tichenor was a boy with iiie in Iowa, and served three years on my staif . I secured him his first civil position, that of ^o®^ ksster at Des Iv^oines, when I represented thdt district in Congress. Since that tine his. serviced have won him a national reputati' n, and require no comnent from nie except to sry that he was one of the most vaiuable nen in his work that tl:is country ever had. His son, Henry Godge Tichenor, whom I have known since he was a baby, is an applicant for the position of ■'assistant Secretary of the Ireasupy, 'and I wish to say you could not possibly make a better appointment. hr. Tichenor is 35 years old, of unusually ro bust physical andn.ental strength. ■p.e had in the sixteen years, he spend as his father's- aman uensis anci secretary, during the latter's illness, such a practical education as no one else has lu d or had the opportunity to gain in all the intricacies of the tariff, both in legislation and enforcement. In that service under.his father i!e gained such an intimate knowledge of tb.e making of the hcHinley, Wilson and ^ingley tariff bills as no one else but hisfather gained. He also helped nis father to franie the Administrative Customs •''^ct, which was introduced in Congress by NcKinley, and passed June 10, 1890. Thus his knowledge ofthis intricate act,which is the basis of the wholesysten of Customs, is superior to anyone else at the present time. He has not -nly this ^oiiiplete training in the Acts and the theories of the Acts, but he has also served in the Treasury depart ment, first in 1889 and '90 as a secretary under his father when tl^.e latter was Assistant Gecretary of the Treasury; and later, in 1690, was niade the First Secretary of the General Hoard of Appraisers, created in that year. In the several years since, he has gained a knowledge of the other oi business side ol' thetariff by his business connections. His business experience adds greatly to his equipment for this position. F'.e has affability with firnness, good address with energy ha- fine executive capacity, and would make an adiidroble official from the start. t know thai he stands very high here in New York witb all people with whotii he coiiOs in. contact. I - . -f'tlj lii * Three orfour yeai-s. a£,o C ionel Tichenor proposed to resign his position as Appraiser, on accoxint of failing health, and desired his son appointed to the positi n. I went to see hr0sident li'CJ.inley in the matter, and he said that it was impossible; that he did not propose to relieve Colonel Tichenor; that if he did no work, the bene fit" of his judgment would niake hini more vaulable than any other person would be, but he intin.ated to me two or three times that if uolonel tpj^QpgYi^or should die it would be proper for us to present his son s name, and it .would be favorably considered. From my talk with the President I was satisfied that he intended to appoint him. 1 under stand, however, that he is not an &,.plicant for tl at position, as the Government considers it best to appoint some person outside of New York, I would not urge this appointment upon you if I did not know the young man, and the great ability with which he.would fill the position, and what a credit he woulo be to the service and to hir.self. I believe if you were to see the young man you would your self be favorably impressed with his evident ability. 'A'hile he is named for n.e, I desire to say that he is not relrted to me, but was given the name on account of his father's friendship for me and service with me. Very respectfully yours. Grenville Iv'. Dodge. HoH. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the Uni.ted States, Oyster Bay, N. Y* 371 August 22, 1902 New York City, August 22, 1902 H'y dear General: On iTiy return hert- frorn the Wes.t I learned of your sickness. I have been away most of the summer aiid have not beard from you, and upo n inquiry I am told that your trip to .California was an agree able one, but tiiat since returning homd you have not been so well, for which you know I am very sor.ry. I intended writing to you I'rom the West. I spent two months in Iowa, Kcbraska and I'ansas . I unveiled "the kinsman mon ument at Council Bluffs and at the State Encanpn:ent of the Grand Army at Des Ivoines I delivered an address on Shernian, both of which I ami sending to you under separate cover. At the unveiling of the Kinsmian monument at the Bluffs there wei-e n.or-e ofthe 4th boys than I have seen together in a long time, and they all inquired for you universally, and it was the first question asked. At Des koines I had a notice put in tiie papers to get together the 4th boys tiiere, and between the two iilaces I got to see about all the m.embers of the 4th there are in Iowa, and some fromi out of the state, and they all expressed their great desire to see you, and requested me to take to you their best wishes and hopes for your good health. At Des koines they appointed a coii.mittee for the puri^ose of having a reunion of the 4th Iowa each year. How miuch it will amiount to I dont know, but they have a good crwod in charge of it. There were a dozen or twenty who nade very appropriate little speeches at the mieeting, and not a single person failed to mention his service under you and regrets that you could not be with us. The Des l^^oines gathering was a marked one and a very strong one. I should say there were at least ten thousand people there and over one thousand delegates. It does an old soldier good to get back with the boys and receive their hearty greetings. They could not do enough for me, and if you had been there you would have received the same or, better treatm^ent. They wanted to elect me to everything, which I could not pern,it, but they unanimously elected m.e a delegate at large to the Grand Army n'eeting at Washington, and, of course, I will have to go. I tookup the Fhilippine question with them, and passed a resolution, which you probably read in the papers; they took a standing vote and every m.an in the convention arose . There were also miany outside your old regiment who inquired for you. ky trip during the two months was a very pleasant and interesting one. I hoi)e to hear from you and to know that you ax-e better. Is there anything that I can do for you. If there is I would be glad to do it. ky sunn, er has been broken up by one demand and another so i have had very little rest, buttixe weather has been very cool. I have been ovei' to Boston spending son.e tinie, and expect to have to go away again very soon. It seems as though the older I get and the less work I have to do the busier I am. 372 Please reiTieir.ber me to the family, especially to Iv.^ss liaidee, who I know is with you. Truly and cordially yours, General Janes A. Williarison, Jamestown, R. I. Grenville Dodge. . ■ ' ■I' '' ■ ' . r ' ,*» 373 August, 1902, New York City, August 22, 1902, dear Haidee: I received yours of 21st this n.orning. I wrote a letter yesterday to the General which was mailed this iricrning. I wrote as soon as I heard of his sickness, and hope the letter will in terest and cheer him up. I gave hin a good deal of news on matters in the V'est. i have been away most of the summer myself,' and exi)ect to go to Canada for quite a long trip with Sir WiHiam Van H^rne. I would like to be kept posted about the General's health and arn greatly encouraged upon leceipt of your letter. If there is anything in the world I can do let n.e know, as you know nothing wouldbe niore pleasing to me than to be of assistance. I sent a couple of books to the General today. If he is able to read theiri they will "interest him.. General Porter, when he was here, told me that General Vinslow has heart disease, and they were greatly alarmed about him. I saw General Porter thought it was pretty serious, 1 forgot to say to the General that I was at West Point during the Centennial there . Porter was there and inquired very anxiously about your father, but I thought t>;en he was in good shape, as I knew he had gone to California. Please remeniber roe to all the family, and believe me. Truly and cordially yours, G . V.. Dodge Miss Haidee Williamson, Jamestown, R. I. 11 wftiip " ■i'Aw -i " It- ^ S75 August, 1902 Chicago, August23, 1902 I Gen. G. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, J^ew ^ork City. Dear General: During the first of this month you wrote to Judge Trimbel, Department Commander of Illinois, assuring him of your support of my candidacy as proposed by this department for Commander in Chief; and knowing your intention to be present during the Encampment which will be held in Washington October 6th to 10th I am very glad to hear that you can go and that you intend to go. 1 hope nothing will prevent your going. You are a strong man; one of the conspicuous great survivors 1^ of our War. Your word is of great weight with a multitude of men, and I sincerely trust that you may have strength and health to be present. Sincerely yours, John C. Black. 877 Gen. G. M. Dcdge, Lincoln, Neb. Aug. 25, 1902 . New York. Dear Sir; I was commissioned by the late P. S. Morton to complete the history of Nebraska of which he was editor. Ne directed that your ve very interesting paper about the Union Pacific railway read at the last meeting of our historical society be incorporated in the history. I am anxious to obtain from you all important facts available a out the organization of the U. P. company and the construction of the road in Nebraska. Mr. Train's friends say that he was the promoter and inventor of the Credit Mobilier company—that he actually got the men together to organize it. What can you tell me bout that? I would like a list of the original stockholders of that ompany. 1 should be obliged if you could induce the secretary of the Union Pacific company to furnish me with mileage of the various lines in Nebraska and when they were constructed and acquired.- The secre tary has furnished similar data (Sec. of the G. B. & o.) I should like any disclosures you may choose to n)ake regarding the controversy over the original location of the terminus of the roadin question and the location of the bridge—also as to the "oxbow" deflection. Pacts about the source'of the funds for the first part of the line cOiistructed and other financial data of the beginning would be very valuable. Do you remember anything about the action of lowa members od congress in promoting the organization of the territory in 1853 ? 1 knew Senator A. C. Dodge in Wisconsin and later in Iowa, Anything about his cooperation with Douglas in this matter and especially in securing the division of the territory would be particularly useful. As a personal credential i refer you to mv friend w. R. Kelly, solicitor of the company. "Very truly yours, Albert 'Vatkins, 379 Aug. 1902 West Point, N.Y. Aug.26th My dear Genl. Dodge I am writing to ask if you will come up to West Point, to stay with me and my brother and wife, next Saturday and Siinday, the 30th and 31st of Aug? We shall be so delighted to see you, as will be all your friends here. You know how you slighted West Point in your brief visit before And I want you to see the "Inspection of the Corps" next Saturday at two o'clock P.M., also the "Sunday Parade". There are trains leaving here for the City, Sunday evening if you must go or Monday morning at your pleasure. Trains leave New York City for here in the Morning, Saturday at 10.55 and 11;30 o'clock New York Central Road. The first being the best and then you'll be ^ XI T J rsrt .. . . just in time for the Inspection. Of course if it is impossible for you to come Saturday, we shall hope to see you Sunday forenoon for the day but we hope you will surely come up Saturday morning the 30th. I am glad indeed to say, that Fred has his orders to return home to Command in Texas, where he will be most happ^*- after his four years in the tropics. He and I, my dear General, will insist, and surely count upon a visit from you in San Antonio next winter. Do please give us the pleasure of seeing you here next Saturday forenoon and Sunday as we shall count upon your coming. I am so indebted for the pamphlets in which we are deeply interested, appreciating all your solendid work always, the whole army does. I am so glad indeed you sent the articles about Fred to Armv & Navy Journal. Hope they will be used. Many thanks myself, believe^me,^ favorable reply and with regards from Ulysses and Yours sincerely. Ida H. Grant August, 1902 381 New York, H. Y. Aup:ust 26 th, 1902 Dear General Your letter of Auf^ust 2oth, in regard to my article on Tichenor, is very interesting to me. The criticisms you rfiake are just and no doubt correct. I wrote the article entirely when I was at Saratoga, one Sunday afternoon, and, of course, entirely, from memory. You can under stand hoB a character sketch covering nearly forty years of life and of political events could not be accurately dealt with solely from memory. I wrote the article because no one else did, George Tichenor favored many men during his life, and through him many men made a great deal of money, editors of great newspapers gained a great deal of advantage by way of information and advance news. So far as I read the papers after his death, and I saw many of them, there was not one editor who gave over a short papagraph concerning him and his great career, or a single one of the great manufacturers and other people benefitted by the bounty he created who came forward to say a good word for their dead friend and benefactor. Seeing this, ray temperament led me to do what I did,-- write an article on first suggestion and off hand. I had this reserved, however,— that I intended the article finally to go into my Iowa sketch book, for which I will revise it and largely rewrite it. I will be glad to have any suggestions, and have filed your letter for this purpose, when I gain time to rewrite this article, Iowa has been strangely deficient in not retaining the history •of its useful men. No State is so derelict in•this regard. I have seen this for many years and noticed with regret and something of shame how strangely remiss our own State has been in this respect as compared for instance, with Wisconsin, which makes a good record of its useful men as the events occur. As a partial reparation for this, and from love that all pioneers have for those who were with them, I have sought at such intervals as I can gain for writing to try to put in form some thing of early Iowa as it actually was and something of the temper and work of the splendid people of the early day. I also have had -it in mind to make sketches of some twelve or fifteen of the more unique and useful men of the State, but I have had to do this as it has been forced upon me by death, as in Tichenor's case, or by politics, as in the cases of Allison and Dolliver. I want to take the picturesque men, those who pioneered and had great personality. I do not know whether you saw mv article on Judge Hubbard; He and Tom Potter I had always intended to take up as the railway men distinctively belonging to Iowa. I have looked upon you as the famous man, not only in Iowa, but in America, in railroad building, and the famous Iowa soldier, as a subject pecularlv worthy of such a book, and so worthy that if such a book were printed without a sketch of you there would be false in its purpose. I want to Dean, Dick Richardson, Leigh Hunt and others, who like them, had great individuality and striking personality. A name occurrs to me once in a while in a flash as one who ought to be ircluded such as G. V. White, who started in Iowa, and is in somrdeFree an actf.al product of the Gtate. If I had leisure time, of course I could think thia ^ write 4t all out. Uy intentions are good, but there is nothing so uncertain as Intentions about writing a book. I have honed Wfor opportunity to get a day or two with you somewhere and lo pet material for a sketch of you such as I want. I do not want the wo?n out material that has been used about you so long. I want to Perbaorto 382 .Your ancestry, the-people you came from, and treat you on psycholocrical Pirounds. It would be a labor of love to me to write pf you. I have about twelve chapters of this book now ready, that is, after I have revised it. I want to make three or more chapters about early Iowa and then ten or twelve more about men. I have been hoping that I could have a little vacation in September, and take a stenographer with-me and finish up all these sketches, running them through the Register and Leader so-as to get them a wide•circulation and•to gain any correc tions needed, and hoping to get them thus printed in time to print the book in the Pall. I want to make the book something that will be treasp ured up in Iowa homes for the edification of the present peopld and material for history for the future, making it profusely illustrated vvith pictures of the men treated about, at different times in their lives. Men like you and Governor Shaw are the sort of men I certainly want to have in the book. When you get back to town I want to take luncheon with you some day and talk about it. I had a talk with Secretary Shaw on Saturday about Harry Tichenor and I found he was in favor of his appointment and apparently-friendly to it, but that Oongresrnan Littauer, remembering some controversies had with Harry and his father over the schedule of the Wilson tariff bill, has been poisoning the President's mind against Harry. J talked with Senator Platt about it yesterday, and he said that Harry s course and that of his father throughout the whole framing of the W'iiion Bill was entirely correct and honorable. Did you know that Col. Heftburn is trying to have his son-in-law, Mr. Thummel, appointed as Appraiser in place of George Tichenor? Shaw seems to■think very -favorably of him, and I thought perhaps you might like to know what is going on, as I am sure you are very friendly to Hepburn. ' Sincerely .yours, - James S. Clarkson General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadv/a.v, New York • [i t " » n Y. c- • • . • - ' f', * ■ . .t'-. ■>, ' ' 01,• ' >- ' * L s. , hi' '- . . *■4'. vP»;i.r .. .. . /• 883 Aupcust 28, 1902 Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary Washington, D. 0., August 28, 1902 Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Sir; No.l Broadway, New York. By direction of the Secretary, I have to acknowledge receipt by reference from the President, of your letter of August 21, 1902, recommending Mr, Henry D. Tichenor for appointment as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and to advise you that the same has been placed on file for consideration in the event of a vacancy occurring in the said office. Respectfully, Chas. Lyman Chief, Division of Appointments. 385 Seoteniber, 1902. New York City, September 2, 1902 Albert Watkins, Esq., Lincoln, Neb. Dear Sir: I am in receipt ol' yours of August 25th. The commence ment of tlie tnion Pacific goes back to 1853, when made the first surveys under Henry Farnum and Lr. Sheffield. I have written up a history of the Union Pacific, so far as its construction isconcerned, but it is in manuscript. i have books here that give all the original organizations, and so has IV.r, hunk in Rostoh,and, I think, the Secretary of the company in New Y rk. The best thing to do would be for you to come on here. It is impossible for any person to go to work and pick out those things fron; the great mass of records, yost of what I have seen written on Union Pacific matters is far from the fncc.s, and xT you are going to write it^jliistory it would be better for you to get the absolute facts,about whicli there can be no question If you came here I have nodoubt Nr. Iv-illar,the Secretary of the Company would give you all the facts you want, at any rate, I will send him your letter and ask him if he will give you such as you mention. The facts concerning the eastern terminus, the location of the bridge, and everything of that uind, are in the records. I do not know that anybody has a copy of these but myself, which you could see here,and if i were .:ere when you came I could give you the facts upon any Question that might arise. The matter of what you call the "Oxbow deflection" now under Nr. Peter A. Dey, who lives in Iowa City. At that time I was in the U, 3. service and Nr. Dey was Chief Engineer of the road, and he has a great deal of information as to the organization of the company from 18C2 on, for while I was in the service he had entire charge ot' these matters. I took up the matter when I left the service in 1866 ; the track was then at Fremont. He also knows who the funds can.e fr*om for constructing the first forty miles. After that tiniethe funds were raised here in New York from the sa]e of bonds andstock, and by the contributions of Nr.Ames and his following. in reply to your last question I have no knowledge of the organization of the territory in 1853 that would be of benefit to vou. A person vho can give you this information, if he would do so, is " GharJf. s Aldrich, Curator at Des Iv.oines, Iowa, who has worked up these matters pretty thoroughly. There is such an amount of material that a person writing a history, of the Union Pacific should look over that it wcuLd be impossible to send it to you. Nypaper on the subject is a long one, and as I have but onecopy I would not like to send it out. I have never used it, but there are facts in it that would be of great aid to you, and perhaps give you pretty nearly all you want. „ . ^ ^ ^ a j Very truly yours, G N . Dodge . 387 September, 1902 New York -City, September 3, 1902 Alex. Millar, Esq., Secretary, Union Pacific Railway, 120 Broadv/ay, New York City. Dear Sir: I enclose you a letter fron. Albert '"atkins,in which he asks me to aid him in obtaning from you the mileage of the various U. P. lines in Nebraska, and when they were constructed or acquired. i have written Mr. '^''atkins that the proper thing for him to do, if he is to write a history of the Union Pacific in the history of Nebraska, isto con.e East and go over the records that are in print, and can be found eithere in Mr. Iv ink's office or yours. Ninetenths of what is written about the Union Pacific issimply romance. Before he died J. Sterling M rton undertook this matter, and if he had lived it would have been'^properly done. Isuggest that it is to the interest of the company tiiat whatever goes into this history cf Nebraska should be the truth, and i think if you would take the pains to furnish what M'r. '.Vatkins wants, which I knowyou can do from the records in your office, it would be oT great assistance in this direction. 1 have offered to let him read the history ofthe rocd as I have compiled it fron my own personal knowledge, the records in my own department, and the other records that came to tiie. This has never been printed or published in any way, but am perfectly willing to let himgo through it and lake out such natters as would be proper for the history. There seems to be a great disposition at present to write up the Union Pacific. I am getting letters fron. many people, but the amount of information they request would keep a man busy a year compiling. I pay very little attention to the requests, but when one cones fromsuch a source as this I think itshould receive atten tion. I have written Mr. V.'atkins that he can ascertcin all about what he calls the "Uwbow," and the building of the first forty miles, from Mr. Peter A. Day, who now lives in iowa City, but even all those facts are in print. I think also we should pay some attention to this history for the reason that it will put the Amies' where they belong. These remonces of what Train did, and the Credit Mobilier, etc., arc all right for newspaper work, but in a history the facts should be set forth as they really exist. Please return to me Mr. Matkins* letter, and oblige.. Very truly yours, G. W. Dodge. It 889 Septenber, 1902. New York City, September 3, 1902, Hon. J. S. Clarkson, Custom House, Hew York City. ^■y dear Rhet: i enclose you Lynan's answer to my letter. The question in m^y mind is how are we to get this matter before the President? It evidently is in a pigeon-hole now, and it is doubtful if it is ever taken out. I do net believe that the influence of Littaur will have any weight with the President if he understood the natter, "fhen he gets home I think I will write another letter, and call his attention to it. However, I will be guided in this matter by you. I was glad to see what you have to say about writing up Iowa, and its prominent.men. There is no person who can do it as well as yourself, because there is no person in the State who has come into such personal contact with them as you have, and none who wields so ready a pen. I see your article on Tiohenor is being quoted very exten sively. I nowice the Evening Post had a lon_ article, and I have seen it in other papers. In my opinion it could not have been better. Of course, in v.ritini, these things •- person is liable to be a little off son.etimes in some monor details that do not amount to anything; what I wrote youabout was hardly worth noticing. If anything is ever to be written about me,there is no per son inthis country that would perfer. to have do it than yourself, because, probably, there is nobody that knos more about me, and there is no one, ^ know, who would give the cold f acts as you v/ould. I would be glad to sit down with you at any time and talk over with you ai .y natter you desire to discuss. iwy records which liave been compiled here are so complete that the rernances and many things said about me would be wiped out. If you will come to my office at any time ^ can show then to you. ihey are com.plete up to 1870. I Dili perf ectly willing, and will be glad to'give you any and all the time you desire. Isuppose any man who has had a statue erected to him in the ^tate while living, will have something said about him, and it is best that what issaid should be the truth. All my life I have had hard wotk to fight off the romances. I am very glad to see that you are taking interest in these matters, also in political m.atters, again. I am at your service at any time. ' I will be in the city again next week, but am liable to leave here during ttiis mnth to accomipany ^ir- Aiiliara Van Home over the Canadian Pacific Railway, but will endeavor to arrange my time to accomod: te you at any time. Truly and cordially yours, G. V. Dodge. 391 September, 1602 New York, N. Y. September 4, 1902 My dear General Many thanks for your letter of yesterday. As to Harry Tichenor, everything depends upon the retention or removal of the impression made upon the President by Littauer. I have talked with Senator Platt, and he says that all the charges made by Littauer apainst Harry are unfounded and that he will, if called upon, give the President time. What it needs is some powerful man entitled to talk on the subject, such as Allison, to take the matter up with the President and issist on Tichenor being given a fair hearing. It is not a serious thing if Harry Tichenor is refused an office on fair grounds; it is a serious thing indeed if he is turned down in a manner that reflects on his honor and that of his dead father. As to the article about you, we had better wait until the evening I will take dinner with you and get the information that I want direct from you. There is plenty of 'data about you, but not on the points that I consider vital ira man and his ancestry. " I return the Treasury Department letter. Sincerely yours, ■ James S. Clarkson General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. (Enclosure) B. H. WARNER, Chairman. BARRY BULKLEY, Secretary. 393 L. P. SHOEMAKER, 2d Vice-Chairman. CLARENCE F. NORMENT, Treasurer. 36tb mational jencampmcnt, C5ranb ann\) of tbe IRepublic. OFFICES, J405 NEW YORK AVENUE. IReuuion Committee, Su'teentb Hrms Corps, LUCIUS D. ALDEN, Chairman. ArmV of- "THE Tennessee W. S. BELDEN, Secretary. S. R. BURCH, Vice'Chairman. Washington, D. C. , September 3, Tgo2. Comrade : , r . • • • eth Army Corp.s, originally part of the 13th, was cotnpo.sed of troops .serving in the Mi.ssis- 1 he I . and was organized December 18, 1S62, with Major General S. H. Hurlbnt in command. sippi Valley ' " . were organized in i86r and 1862. They were in many of the important campaigns, Its reciniein^ reginiei expeditions, j-.- e and battles of the western armies binder Grant, Sherman, and Thomas. Their service was from Missouri to the Gulf, and the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic States. They marched thousands of miles ao'i were transported great distances on nearly all the navigable streams of the South and Southwe.st They were among the bayous of Louisiana and in the Yazoo Pass, wading neck deep at times in that great overflow from the Mississippi. They ninnbered over 72,000 in December, '62, under those famous Division Commanders, Dodge, W. Sooy Smith, Kimball, and Lauman, and were at Columbus, Ky., Memphis, Tenn., Corinth. Miss., and vicinity. Later the three last named with their divisions reinforced Grant at Vicksburg, and, under C. C. Washburn, took part in the siege of that stronghold and so again at the siege of Jackson, Miss. Some of its famous regiments had seen service in the Mi.ssouri and Arkamsas campaigns, and were at Duvall's Bluff, through the Yazoo Pass to Fort Peniberton, Miss., and later defeated at Helena, Ark., the combined armies of the Confederacy west of the Mississippi. These joined the corps at Vicksburg and started with Sherman for Meridian. The divisioii.s of Andrew J. Smith and Joseph .4. Mowci were ordered back, having been "loaned" to Banks for his expedition up Red River, to be returned to Sherman at an early date. They fought in nearly all the battles of that noted expedition, won by thein.selves a great victory at Pleasant Hill, La., and succe.ssfully held the rear on that long and famous retreat, saving an army from capture and destruction ; also immense supplies to the Union ; clo.sing campaign at the bloody battle of Yellow Bayou, La., while the army of Banks crossed the Atchafalaya on the bridge of .steamboats. They returned too late to join Sherman, but defeated Marmadiike at Old River Lake, Ark., and, reaching Memphis, Tenn., marched out to Tupelo, Miss., and in a three days' battle defeated Forrest, flushed with his recent destruction of the Union Army under Sturgis. Again they crossed the Mississippi, followed»Price into Mi.s.souri, and assisted in driving him out, making a forced march from near Little Rock to Cape Girardeau. Later they arrived at Nashville, and, with A. J. .Smith in command of Thomas' right wing, took large part in that great 394 battle and victory. Then they reached the Gulf and were in the siege of Mobile and the as.saults on Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely. The Left Wing, under Grcnvillc M. Dodge, marched iviih Sherman to the relief of Chattanooga, but was left at Pulaski, Tenn., to guard the Nashville and Decatur Railroad. It had fought at Hernando, Coldwater, and Old Town Creek. Later it took part in the Atlanta campaign, and from Chattanooga to Atlanta, May i to September 4, 1864, fought many battles, notably Snake Tree Gap, Resaca, Lay's Ferry, Rome Cross Roads, Dallas, Big Shanty, Kenesaw Mountain, Ruff's Mills, Atlanta, Ezra Church, Jonesboro, and the siege of Atlanta. Its members, transferred to other corps, joined in the March io the Sea and in the Grand Rcvinv. On reaching home they resumed the varied occupations of private life, and now, after 37 years of the Nation's great progre.ss and expansion, its survivors, in company with all others of that great Patriot Armj', are invited to visit the National Capital in an official way, march over part of the line of the Grand Review, be reviewed by the Pre.sident of the United States, and .see the historic city where Lincoln .served and died. It is part of the Programme of the Encampment to hold Corps Reunions on the 50-acre lot south of the Executive Mansion, named in honor of our soldier President, Camp Roosevelt. There will be the spacious tents in which the reunions will be held, and around them many large tents, one for the headquarters of each corps, and other .smaller ones for the use of brigades and regiments, if .so desired. The Reunion of the i6th Corps will probably take place in the Sherman Tent, ^rresday Afternoon, October Jth, 1902, and our old and beloved Corps Commander, General Grenville M. Dodge, one of the few remaining ones, will be pre.sent and addre.ss you, as will also others of the noted commanders and '' members of the corps. It only remains for us who are now in Washington to invite our comrades of the i6th Corps to come and unite with the G. A. R. in its greatest National Encampment, to be held in this city October 6-11, 1902. This call goes out to any comrade who at any time served in the i6th Corps. Plea.se notify us of your acceptance. When YOU arrive, report at once at Camp Roosevelt, at the Corps Pleadquarters tent, which will have for its sign the Corps Badge ; also suitable inscription. The Committee on Reception will meet and greet you, and you will be given a warm welcome. It will be our plea.sure to assist you in securing added information about your old command and to contribute in every way we can to your comfort and pleasure while with us, particularly in securing reunions with former eomrades who may be here and will, like you, register on our books. Fraternally, LUCIUS D. ALDEN, Chairman, S. R. BURCH, W. S. BELDEN, GEO. C. ROSS, B. J. ENTREKEN, Committee on Invitation. JUDD & OETWEILER, PRISTERS On September 7th, General James A. JUl'amson d^"ed. Pe was the Adjutant General of my rec^ment, the 4th "^^owa Infantry, and I wrote the following sketch of s 1^fe and aubl'c service wh^'ch was publ^'shed ^'n the Des Llo'nes Re-'^ster and also ^'n the Annals of Iowa; JAMES ALEXANDER WILLIAMSON PART 1. Brigadier General James Alexander Williamson, a dis tinguished soldier and citizen of the state of Iowa, died at Jamestown; Rhode Island, on September 7, 1902. As a long-time friend and comrade of General William son, and as a citizen of Iowa, it is a pleasure to me to pay the tribute tbat this distinguished soldier is entitled to, and to make of record his services as a citizen and a soldier. He was born February 8, 1829, in Columbia, Adair county, Kentucky, of good Scotch-English ancestry. When but a child of three years of age he was taken by his mother, recently become a widow, with the family and the ma ternal grandparents, to a little settlement on White river, near Indianapolis, Indiana, where he spent his yOunger days in cultivating the soil, and overcoming the hardships en dured by pioneers of those days. When a boy of 15 years, young Williamson, with his people, again migrated westward to the territory of Iowa. They moved in prairie schooners with ox teams, over the fertile lands of Illinois and into what is now known as Keokuk county, Iowa, one year before it became a state. He did a man's work while yet a boy, laboring hard that every op portunity should be improved in the way of study, and the reading of such books as were available in a new land, and fitted himself to enter Knox college, at Galesburg, 111., from which he graduated and went to the litttle town of Lan caster, Keokuk county, where he read law in the office of a fellow townsman, and soon acquired a good practice. He also became interested in various enterprises incident to the development of a new country. He soon obtained the con fidence of the people in his town, and was sent to Boston and New York to purchase goods for the business men. In 1853, when 24 years old, he married Miss Ann W. Gregory, of Birmingham, Van Buren county. A little more than a year later he took his wife and child to Fort Des itdihesl where he became interested in the real estate and banking business. In 1885 he was a prominent factor in the removal of the Iowa capital from Iowa City to Des Moines, and it was largely through his efforts that this was accomplished. It is a matter of great regret to many citizens of Iowa that he was not permitted to write the story of this event, as he had promised to do for the Annals of Iowa. The political views of General Williamson in these years^ 1855-1860, were democratic. In i860 he was a delegate to the national convention in Baltimore, which nominated Douglas and Johnson. The same year Williamson was chairman of the democratic state committee of the state of Iowa, and, as such chairman, called a convention of all persons who wished to avert a civil war, which met in Des Moines in the winter of 1860-61. Few of the large number of persons attending this convention believed there was any danger of war, and were unwilling to seriously consider the question, or the possibility of war, but being born in a slave state, it , Williamson's firm belief that war was inevitable, and trom , the hour when the first gun was fired in the J-f®' lion no one doubted where he stood. He bepn to put his business affairs in order, and when the call came he recruited a few men at Des Moines, and with a few men that "v ere recruited by Judge Reed in Dallas county they were sent to ^oui Cuncil c Bluffs and were made ^ a part of what was the tiT I rLed the Fourth iLa. Hon. Caleb Baldwin, a iTmhie!al5 ' for the position of adju an ^ liamson told Judge Baldwin companies ; mission he would enlist as a pn ^ know Wilof the regiment, if it was f ^ Baldwin's recommen liamson personally, but to me with a letS'?romT^lg= bTS or Governor Kirlwoocl, I forge, which, speaking very highly ^him. Soon mV?ampeTrt1eteoTb|- ment moved to St. ' uniforms, blankets, cooking fie n.en la. broiight with them from their homes. We were immediately sent from St. Louis to Rolla, and the regiment landed there destitute of every necessity, except guns sufficient to mount guard. On arriving at Rolla, I immediately sent Wil" liamson to St. Louis to obtain the necessary equipment for the legiment. In describing his difficulties in carrying out his oi ders he said: "I entered upon an experience in the line of duty that was at least novel and unusual, and if I could make a faithful pen or word picture of it I feel sure that but few would believe me. I had been unable even to procure a uniform for myself, and I had to appear, or try to appear, before Major General John C. Fremont, com manding, in citizen's clothes, having nothing about me but rny orders to indicate that I belonged to the military serluce. I never saw General Fremont, although I had ap pointments with him at unseemly hours. On the occasion pt my hrst or second call I had handed to the chief of staff a correct and proper statement of my business, setting forth the condition of the regiment, and its imperative wants be fore It could possibly be of any service to the government. An appointment would be arranged for some unseemly hour, say six o clock and twenty-three minutes a. m., or some such time, and I was always at the entrance to the headquarters, watch in hand, at the time stated, only to' be tT^5 ^ I explained appointment with the general commanding, Zv^nt fiZ f," and deny me admission, or some k.t 1 any person until noon, o^dJ^TfoI orders for ^!"! such equipage as could then be had. I obtained I pro- -ured canteens from a stationery store, clothing from a rmdTtr .''lettles and cooking utensils from dry 'kets from f the arsenal, "I etc." the goods furnished. I drew mus Prussian make ,and many of hem burst at the first firing, and were more dang-erous at heir butts than at their muzzles. "cmgerous at Lieutenant Williamson was on dutv as adjutant of the no military triiSng prac- ical or theoretical, m fact, was absolutely green in thf'duties e snidte^ta^d' and mistakes'"bS 1 , f anxious to learn, and was readv vere some"S^tL^offi tie officers evepffiody and enlisted in the men regiment. who had There had I*' 'V.'^ If . :^:-V ■ ■ Kf'^''' I some experience, and some who had made a study of the tactics who had no practical use of them, and there were others who had at some time been in the regular army. All of these I endeavored to utilize in drilling the regiment, and from these and others there often came quite severe criti cisms of Williamson, although they never reached my ears, officially, and not much attention was paid to them, as wf were busy drilling the regiment. Soon after Williamson returned from St. Louis thei officers of the regiment all signed a petition asking him tc' resign as adjutant on account of his inexperience. The petiy tion was presented by Lieutenant Nichols, an officer who hac'' made a study of tactics, and was bright, but like many other.'"' had only the experience he had obtained since joining th( regiment, but in the drilling I had given the regiment h I had become efficient. This action of the officers greatly ai '■ noyed Williamson, but I had seen enough of him to kno^ ^ ■ how valuable an officer he was, and instructed him to deta ' '• other officers to perform the duties of adjutant on dress pa| ■ rade. While many of them were up in tactics, not having ' served in that capacity, they all made mistakes when the>' came out at dress parade, which relieved Williamson of much of the criticism he had been receiving, and the officers who signed this petition, after themselves having an op portunity to perform the duties personally, were much more lenient in their judgment of Williamson. I know that Lieu tenant Nichols, who was an excellent officer, and afterwardf" became lieutenant colonel and colonel of a regiment, becam' ' a very warm friend and supporter of Williamson. He, lik many others, when they presented the petition to him, di • not fully appreciate the duties which fall to an adjutant. ,' ' short time afterwards many of the officers, seeing Willian-l son's attention to his duties and his interest in the re" ment, made and signed this endorsement upon the petitic ' ^ "We, the undersigned, having become satisfied of the comp " tency of Adjutant Williamson and being pleased to a-' ' knowledge his earnest desire to discharge his duty, as act of justice withdraw our names from the within petitio ■ expressing the hope that our intercourse may be long an pleasant." This ended the controversy. i ' Williamson, in writing about this afterwards, said: "O^ this occasion I required all my strength to keep myself ui'i'" der control. Colonel Dodge uttered no speech to the con^ 3S7 mittee; he said absolutely nothing; silence reigned until the end of the dinner. I finally broke the silence by saying to him, 'Well! what shall I do?' His reply was, 'Attend to the duties of your office.' I have always regarded this as a most friendly act, and the one having a greater bearing on my military life than any other that ever came to me. If Colonel Dodge had hesitated, or said less than he did, 1 should, of course, have handed in my resignation." During the winter of 1861-2, the regiment started on the Pea Ridge campaign as a part of General Curtis' army of the southwest. In that campaign I commanded a brigade, in which the Fourth Iowa was one of the regiments >and Williamson was detailed as my adjutant. At the same time I kept full control of the regiment, and he kept his hands upon all the regimental details. We made a steady march until we reached Springfield. The enemy, under Price,' were supposed to be occupying Springfield, and we lined up one night about midnight for the purpose of moving upon and attacking Springfield at daylight. We had put out our skirmish lines and I can distinctly remember hearing Sigel's artillery on our right. The night) was dark and I lost my skirmish line and sent Williamson after it. He was unable to find it, and we were in great distress, thinking the enemy had captured it, but alx)ut daylight we saw men coming to wards us, several of them mounted on horses, and in differ ent costumes. The skirmish line had skirmished into Springfield, and finding no enemy there had taken the leav ings of the Confederate army, and were coming out to us in great glee, so that our whole attack upon Springfield was a farce. From Springfield we pushed on very rapidly, being oc casionally halted as we went along by Price's rear guard, and never being able to bring his army into line .of battle^ though we were often forced into line of battle by the dem onstrations of their rear guard, until we reached the coun try south of Cassville and Benton, where we rested until March 5, when we were aroused and moved back in the night to Sugar Creek, the enemy under Van Dorn being reported as moving north to flank us. On the first day of the battle of Pea Ridge, while we were facing south, and lined up behind Sugar Creek, build ing entrenchments, one of the officers of Colonel Phelps' Twenty-sixth Missouri infantry reported to me that the ene my were passing around our right flank to our rear; that on p >^p the road they were taking to Cassville there was a ravine, or what was known as "Cross Hollow," which could easily be obstructed and detain their march. I immediately reported this to General Curtis, and he at once instructed me to de tail a force and go there and obstruct the road. I made a detail, and with this officer as guide, went to the spot and spent some time felling trees across the road, and making such obstructions as were possible, as the enemy were at that time coming down the road, and two companies of my own regiment that had followed us had in the dark failed to find us, and we thought they had been cut off bv the enemy, but they came into camp all right. General Price, in his report, gives this as one of the reasons for not attacking us at day light. In referring to this, Williamson says; "Regardless of all opinions, I have always thought and believed the cut ting of this timber saved Curtis' army from defeat. The enemy could easily have gotten into position, and had choice of the ground upon which to fight long before daylight, and could, and perhaps would have brought on the battle at day light, which would have been a surprise." The delaying of General Price's command gave Gen eral Curtis an opportunity and time to change his entire line from Sugar Creek, facing south, to Elkhorn Tavern line, facing north. In the battle of Pea Ridge, in which the Fourth Iowa took so conspicuous a part, and for which it received so much credit, Williamson's conduct won the commendation and friendship of the regiment. My brigade remained on tbe field facing and fighting the enemy from the position we took in the morning until nearly dark, while the other brigade which was posted at Elkhorn Tavern was forced to fall back, .(\long towards night, not hearing any firing in that direction, I sent Williamson over to find Colonel Carr, who commanded the division and ascertain what was going on. The enemy appeared to be on both my flanks, and I did not understand how they got around my left flank. Wil liamson ran into a column of the enemy that had been com ing up the Elkhorn Tavern road, and was actually in our rear and received their point blank fire without being hit. He came back to me and informed me of our condition; that we were virtually surrounded, and I immediately drew out my brigade. My losses had been very heavy, in fact, there was not a field officer left in my command except myself. In falling back we passed very near to a column of the ene- .'ll my, but they evidently did not know who we were, but supposed us to be a portion of their own force and allowed us to pass on by them without making any demonstration. When we had fallen back close to the new line that was oc cupied by the rest of the division. General Curtis rode up and made inquiries as to what there was in front. I in formed him, and told him we were out of ammunition, and he immediately ordered me to fix bayonets and charge the enemy. The brigade heard the order, and, before I could repeat it, they had fixed bayonets, and were charging over the same ground at a double quick, but we found the enemy had retired at the same time we did, and we returned and took up our position in the new line that had been formed for the night. On the second day Williamson was wounded, but kept the field. The third day's fight was very short. The defeat of the enemy on our left by Colonel Davis, and the loss of their two generals, McCullough and Mclntosh, caused them to leave for Arkansas, and General Van Dorn, who was in command, sent word to General Price, who commrmded in our front, to make a demonstration in the morning and retire by way of White River, and, in fact, to get out as best he could. As soon as we moved forward on the morning of the third day the enemy retired, and we could see them retreating in great disorder, spreading out over the hills. My brigade had the lead in following to wards White River, and had commenced capturing strag glers of the enemy, but I was recalled in a short tirne, and returned to hold possession of the battlefield. Williamson went personally to General Curtis to inform him of what we had discovered, and what we thought could be accomplished by following the enemy in that direction, but because Sigel's command had fallen back toward Cassville General Curtis held us on the field which we had fought so hard to win. After this action the lieutenant colonel of the regim^t resigned. On March 23, 1862, at Keetsville, Mo the offi cers unanimously recommended Williamson for lieutenant colonel, stating that in the late battle of Pea Ridge e _- haved with such gallantry and bravery as to merit their hearty commendation. The officers also secured the opin ion of the enlisted men, and reported them as being unani mously in favor of his promotion. On April 4 Williamson was appointed lieutenant colonel, and took command of the regiment, as I had leR it soon after the battle of Pea Ridge, having been made a until the end of the v\a . ,. relation to the i g „e «8"'f ^yi,g';?y'!;dvte in regard to nearly everything ^nmXnce connected ;ia.h in ^ ^ On the I2th of April J, Keetsville through morable march from thei Mississippi river, Missouri and ^ a 1862. The march was long where they arrived on July i4> , • .,,„nv The force was :XvLrL.ne, and it ^^t^^on the little that short of rations and .^ere out of touch with Se S^lfe^orld »d"r^«ived no .nail for nearly three During this march J!"" has In one, written May 16, 186-, us today. I ^ been here for some time a I was not expecting carrying both our national and \ the regiment in good ior the appearance STood oid °r of onr regiment, although some of the boys |, was fntirely barefoot. We cannot get shoes. On May 22 the unanimous recommendation of the of ficers of the regiment for the appointment of Williamson as colonel was forwarded to the governor, who consulted me in relation to the appointment, as he had done in the appoint ment of all officers in the regiment, and said m one ot his letters to me: "All the commissions you recommended have been sent on, except as to the captain of the batteiy . ne of the underlying reasons for the efficiency of the Iowa troops in the field and the confidence their superior officers had in them came from the fact that after a regiment en tered the field Governor Kirkwood invariablv took the ad vice of the officers as to appointments and promotions in it. On July 31, 1862, Williamson received his commission as colonel. On July 15 he wrote me from Helena; "Can you not bring some influence to bear that will get this regi ment under your command ? The men and officers desire it very much." I made application for the regiment several times, but as my commands were far away from where it was serving,T never succeeded in obtaining its services. - , - t- ;iP=- . liiJ' •"" 399 The regiment remained at Helena hunting guerrillas and reconnoitering through the country on both sides of the Mississippi river. The climate and malaria caused much sickness. On December 23, 1862, General Sherman arrived with a fleet en route to Vicksburg. The Fourth Iowa was taken along, with others, and assigned to Gen. J. M. Thayer's bri gade of Morgan's Third division of the right wing of the Thirteenth army corps, commanded by General Steele. In the battle of Vicksburg Bayou Williamson was wounded, but did not leave the field. The regiment lost heavily in killed and wounded, but the Yazoo water that the com mand had to drink ultimately caused the death of more men than were lost in the battles of Vicksburg Bayou and Arkansas Post. In writing to me in relation to this attack, Williamson said: "After being under fire all day until about 3 o'clock, I received an order to charge the enemy's en trenchments right in the face of a battery that was planted above them. I never had seen the ground over which I was to pass, nor were directions given me as to the exact point where I should make the attack. I was only told to go for ward, and that I would be supported by other regiments. Of course, I did not want to be told a second time, but or dered the regiment forward at a double-quick. General Thayer going at my side. After getting under the enemy's fire I learned what I had not previously known, that there was immediately in front a narrow, deep swamp, which could only be crossed by the flank, which I was compelled to do, with a direct fire in front, and a cross-fire from the batteries on the right and left. As soon as the head of the line crossed I filed to the right and brought forward into line, and then we were enfiladed by what was before us, and were so exposed until we gained the first line of entrench ments and passed some distance beyond them. Here the discovery was made that we were not supported, and Gen eral Thayer said: 'My God! what is to be done?' Know ing that it was certain destruction to a large portion of the regiment to fall back, and that it could not be but little worse to stay, I said to him that I would hold the position I .then had until reinforcements came up, or until it was ren dered certain that they were not coming. I held the place about half an hour, until I could see none of our troops on either flank, or in our rear, and no hope of support; then came the perilous task of getting out. I gave the order to fall back, and got the regiment off in good order. When fv'M',, . ■<L? — ^ .> • • . «e- . "* j'.- ■ . .' ■ > r S-V" ■ • \ V : • ^ r I got back I found that the Thirtieth Iowa, which was to follow, had been ordered to the support of somebody else on the right, and the balance of the regiments which were to follow were lying on their bellies in the timber. My regi ment and I had apparently been forgotten by everybody except General Thayer, who was weeping like a child on ac count of General Morgan having ordered away the first regiment which was to support me, and halting the balance of the brigade, which, I imagine, however, was not hard to halt. General Thayer is a brave man, and I believe that if his arrangements had not been interfered with we would have gone entirely through the enemy's lines and carried the hill. There was gross mismanagement some place about General Thayer, but none on his part. General Thayer, in his report of the battle after mention ing Colonel Williamson's name six times, says; "The con- . duct of the noble Fourth, both officers and men, throughout this terrible ordeal, is worthy of the highest praise. They pressed steadily and firmly forward, there was no flinching; they entered the enemy's works in splendid s<""le. Colonel Williamson marched at the head of his column, and by his boldness and heroic courage won my unqualified admira tion. He is deserving of the favorable consideration of his government. He was struck by three balls, but not se verely wounded, and remained on the field the Ijalance of the day." The action of Colonel Williamson and his regiment in this attack received the commendation of his superior offi cers, and a board of officers authorized the regiment to place upon its banners, "First at Chickasaw Bayou." This is the highest compliment that could be paid to Colonel William son and his regiment for their action. Colonel Williamson and his regiment returned from Chickasaw Bayou with Sherman's army, under the com mand of General McClernand, and took part in the battle of Arkansas Post. In writing me in relation to this bat tle, Williamson said; "The regiment was under fire all day . at Arkansas Po.st, when another charge was ordered, but im mediately countermanded, as the enemy ran up the white flag, just at the moment the regiment was readv to charge. If we had made the last charge, but few would have been left, as the enemy's entrenchments and rifle pits were well ^ fr ■ J i - , - ' ,• •,* V* • ' k ' « - » i , • ' V , formed, and we would have been compelled to pass over a very level, open piece of ground to reach them." The army returned to the Mississippi river, and landed at Young's Point, opposite Vicksburg. Thayer's brigade camped upon the levee. The river was very high, and the men had to throw down brush, trees and debris to lie upon to keep out of the water. On the and of April the regi ment moved with Steele's division to Black Bayou, Rolling Fork and Sunflower, fighting guerrillas and Confederate ■forces all the time. Williamson said; "The expedition de stroyed enormous quantities of corn and other supplies, burning great quantities of cotton, cotton gins, houses, etc. The march was through a very nrolific and fertile coun try, and slaves by the thousands joined the columns, bring ing all their belongings with them, e.xpressing great joy and offering prayers for Mr. Lincoln. The fervent shouting of 'Glory to God' was impressed upon my mind, and formed scenes never to be forgotten. "On our return Colonel Lorenzo Thomas visited our army, sent by the president to state the facts to the army and obtain its opinion as to organizing colored regiments and mustering them into the service. All the officers pre sent were requested to express themselves upon the subject, and I was the first called upon. I favored the organization of the negroes, saying I believed they would make good soldiers, as I had seen many cases of bravery and devotion on their part, and had no doubt they would become efficient under proper officers. Somewhat to my surprise the short speech I made was applauded, as I had no knowledge how the army felt. It was decided by Colonel Thomas before he got down from the wagon from which he spoke to the command that he would then and there detail officers to form regiments out of the negroes who had followed Gen eral Steele's command in the late expedition. This was one of the most decisive and notable incidents I witnessed dur- ;"g the war." After this expedition. Colonel Williamson took part, un der General Grant, in the campaign against Vicksburg, and was camped above Vicksburg on the Mississippi river, near the head of the proposed canal. On January 23, 1862, in writing to me about the canal, he said: "The canal which we are working on will never amount to anything for the reason that if a sufficient rise should take place to wash it out, it would wash the whole army away, as there is not a spot Wr . "v ' /'". ,t^'- '■'■ / .\,V-' , .. • i; • • •" within fifty miles that does not overflow, except Vicksburg. 1 have not more than three hundred men for duty; the whole army is but little better than a hospital. I fear that I have lost my own health; I have not seen a well day for three months, and have lost thirty pounds of flesh, but I shall never give up while I can walk." On May i, 1863, Williamson, with his regiment, com menced the march to Grand Gulf, crossing after the rest of the army, and took part in the capture of Jackson. After two days they moved from Jackson, by way of Clinton, Bolton and Bridgeport, to Vicksburg. During all this time Wiliamson was very ill, but remained witb his command. On May 18, the Fourth Iowa, under the eye of General Sher man, fought its way to a position not far from where it made its first attack upon Vicksburg. On the 19th Colonel Williamson took part in the attack, but the ground over which they had to move was impassable, and Colonel Milo Smith, of the Twenty-ninth Iowa, was killed while consult ing with Williamson as to how they should get their regi ments out without serious lo$s. Up to the surrender his command worked at sapping and mining, getting close up to the rebel entrenchments. Colonel Williamson was obliged to take a leave of absence before the surrender of Vicksburg on account of his own illness and the critical ill ness of his wife. He returned to his command within thirty days, but this leave no doubt prevented his being recom mended for promotion, for at a later day when General Sher man met Mis. Williamson, he saidi ''You are the little woman for whom General W^illiamson sacrificed the hope of promotion by going to see," and then added, with kindly humor, "I don't blame him now." Upon Williamson's return to Vicksburg, he was assigned to duty in command of a good strong fighting bri gade, the Third brigade. First division. Fifteenth army corps. General Grant's general order, dated Vicksburg, Miss., October 15, promulgates the report of a board of officers', appointed for the purpose of determining the names of the battles that the regiments of the Fifteenth army corns were entitled to inscribe upon their colors and guidons. The re port authorized the Fourth Iowa to inscribe upon its colors If A,'- ' A"' v T. V;" -'• - and guidons, "Pea Ridge, First at Chickasaw Bayou, Ar kansas Post, Vicksburg, siege and assault, 19th and 22d, Jackson." On the 22d of September, 1863, Williamson's brigade took steamers to Memphis and marched to Corinth, Miss., where Colonel Williamson took command of the Second brigade, known as the Iowa brigade. First division. Gen eral Osterhaus commanding. Fifteenth army corps. Gen eral Sherman comrnanding, and took part in the movement towards Decatur, Ala., fighting at Dalton Station on the 20th, at Cherokee Station on the 21st, where Colonel Torrence of the Thirtieth Iowa was killed, at Barton Station on the 26th, and at Tuscumbia on the 27th, taking the town. As showing the enemy's force in front. Colonel William son quotes my dispatch to General Sherman as being Wheeler's and Lee's divisions of cavalry. Walker's and Roddy's brigades of cavalry and Forest with 350 men south of the Tennessee and east of Tuscumbia. On the 30th Wil liamson's brigade crossed the Tennessee at Chickasaw Land" ing, and marched with the rest of the Army of the Tennes see to Chattanooga. They reached Stevenson on November 16, and he said; "The road from there to Chattanooga was well nigh impassable, not only from being cut up by the large trains, but from tbe large number of dead mules left in the roadway." On November 23 they arrived at Look out creek. The pontoon bridge crossing the Tennessee was broken that night, and the First division. Fifteenth army corps. General Osterhaus commanding, was assigned to General Hooker's command. On November 24, 1864, Colonel Williamson's brigade •carried the point of Lookout Mountain, fighting above the clouds, and was the first brigade to break through the ene my's lines, and greatly distinguished itself. I have this from Colonel Daniel Butterfield, General Hooker's chief of staff, who informed me that in going to Geary's division, that came from the Army of the Potomac, seeking to as certain the position and condition of the troops, he found Osterhaus' division furthest advanced, and troops of Wil liamson's brigade just capturing Lookout Point, and when the New York monument was erected he intended that the names of the regiments composing Williamson's brigade should appear on that monument as having captured the point. ■V' LjjiiiJuy;*! General Osterhaus in his report, after describing the taking of the point of Lookout Mountain, says: "The rebels charged with great vehemence, and attempted to regain the numerous entrenchments they had thrown up all around to the White house. They were, however, signally repulsed and my regiments held this important point during the night. ■ The enemy, fully aware of the importance of the position gained by us, made several attempts to dislodge us in the fore part of the night. . . . After midnight he ab stained, and commenced his retreat toward Missionary Ridge." General Osterhaus in his report upon Missionary Ridge, says: "With a view of flanking the enemy's position in Roswell's Gap, General Woods, with the First brigade, was ordered to take the ravine on the right. Colonel William son's Second brigade ascended the steep Missionary Ridge- . . . striking both their flanks, and, their line of retreat threatened, the enemy hastily evacuated the gap. They had to leave their artillery, wagons, ambulances and subsistence stores in our hands." Speaking of the second attack, he said: "The Second brigade, Williamson's, fired a salvo into the terrified r^els. . . . Finding their es cape impossible ,they obeyed my orders and laid down their arms. My division took over two thousand prisoners and one piece of artillery." Writing of the battle of Ringgold, fought November 28, Williamson says: "Taylor's ridge at Ringgold, is a bold, rocky faced ridge, and very difficult of ascent. Bragg's army had all the time they wanted to get there, and to form in line on this crest almost out of any danger from, an attacking force. I do not know where the order origi nated, but I was ordered by General Osterhaus to go for ward, keeping my right well toward the gap. I endeavored to go up, and did go up, under a killing fire, in which I saw more valuable lives thrown away, absolutely sacrificed, without any apparent purpose or reason (as it afterward developed) than I have ever seen out of so small a number before, but except what General Osterhaus says in his re port, this whole battle seems to have been lost sight of in history, so far as I can learn. In the attack my brigade lost over eight hundred men." After Chattanooga, General Sherman in his report says: "I must say that it is but justice that colonels of regiments who have so long and so well commanded brigades shall be ■ commissioned to the grade which they have filled with so much usefulness and credit to the public service, namely . . . . J. A. Williamson, Fourth Regiment Iowa volun teers." For the action of Colonel Williamson and the Fourth Iowa in the battles of Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge and Ringgold, General Grant, on February 4, 1864, upon the report of a board of officers, authorized the regiment to inscribe '"Chattanooga" upon its colors. After the battle of Chattanooga, Colonel Williamson with his brigade, returned to Woodville, Ala., and remained for the winter. On January i, 1864, the Fourth Iowa reenlisted. On February 26th they started for home on vet eran furlough, and arrived at Des Moines on March 9th. The city gave them a magnificent reception, and the legis lature adopted the following resolutions: "Whereas, We have learned that the veterans of the Fourth Iowa have re-enlisted for three years, or during the war, and that they are now on their way to this city on fur lough, to enjoy for a short time the blessings of the dornestic circle, and the citizens of Des Moines are preparing to give them a proper reception; and deeming it our duty as theii representatives, to express our annreciation of their pllantry and their services in the suppression of' the rebel lion, therefore, be it T By the General Assembly of the state of Iowa, That we have watched with pride and admiration the hourth Iowa infantry, as step by step they have borne the ensip of the free, on the memorable fields of Pea Ridge Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Jackson, Vicksburg' t'S Lookou Mountain, Cherokee, Missionary Caney Ridge Creek, and Ringgold, Tuscumbia' and m their long and weary marches, enduring all the privations and hardships of a soldier's life, they have toiled on and fought for home, kindred and countrv, until the mute graves ' of their comrades in arms point in sadness to the remnants ot brave men, who have honored their state and added to the glory of the nation. re-enlistment of said regiment orinnAlL principles of f civil liberty; and that their their love attachment of countrv to theis '^^"siderations, and entitles them to tlie lasting honor and gratitude of those whose firesides have been protected by their arms. gard for fhe disS^iSed sfrtL°ofXt '■^- members of this general assemhf h"^' o" the capital of the statfSe S the untarnished." ^ ^^Pt so sacredly ville. Wilhamson^hi^wit-^''^'''''^^^ returned to Wood1864 said • ™Th^ ^^"ting me from Des Moines April i in loiv-a and have be^rgJSl; "^7'' everywhere that I think ,hey are snsSdIy "larra men '" Woodviiie for Jha.Jooga S'Sma'ea'^f the attacked with the rest of town. Williamson's brigade occupied the of of rhi! r of Dahas his brigade held the extreme right the Army of the Tennessee, and held a position in or tlme?d°ays.'' continually attacked for two At the great battle of Atlanta on the 22d of Tulv Wil hamson was on the extreme right of the Army of the Tennessee. fiis division was commanded by General Charle<? frt'i art s cie^" Confederate corps General broke J. through C. Brown's Morgan division L. of Smith's Stew inT nT'' ' corps on the Augusta road, capturtwo, wn r Colond Williamson with threatening his brigade, to under cut our the army eye midin .orders of General Sherman, moved down the flank of Brown s division, while a brigade of the Sixteenth armv corps imder Colonel Mersey of the Ninth Illinois Infantry, which General Logan had come to me to obtain, moved on the direct front, and the two recaptured the line and retook the battery. Williamson says: "I left the Ninth Iowa in the works and sent the Fourth Iowa to the right to occupy a rebel battery which commanded the head of a ravine which led to our line in the only place where there were no en trenchments. The regiment had not more than formed be fore it was assaulted by a brigade of rebel infantry under Colonel Baker, and a very stubborn fight ensued. The regi ment nobly held the position and finally repulsed the as sault, inflicting great loss upon the rebels in killed, wound ed and prisoners." In this attack Lieutenant Colonel Nichols, who com manded the regiment, was wounded. In writing of the battle of Ezra Church on the 28th of August, Williamson said: "General Logan, commanding the Fifteenth army corps, came to me on foot after the battle had opened, as it was impossible to come on horse back, and cautioned me, saying, from his knowledge of the way the enemy was moving, that I would have a hard time, and that the success of the battle might depend upon what was done on my front. He said, 'If you will say that you can and will hold this point I shall feel comparatively safe as to the result.' I answered him that I would do my best; that he knew my command and knew that they were not much accustomed to giving way, and that we would hold that point as long as there was a man left. General Logan had feared the determined effort of the enemy that was made to break the line at that point was such as I had never wit nessed during the whole war. They came in double lines, and kept coming. The nature of the ground, however, was very much in our favor, and it appeared that if our fire was too high for the front line it was sure to catch the next, or the next, and later, when I looked over the battle-field it had the appearance of a whole line of battle that had fallen with the front line only a few yards away from us. This was the most sickening sight that I had ever witnessed. It looked more like a slaughter than a battle." Governor Stone of Iowa, visited the Army of the Ten nessee on the day of this battle, and General Sherman in con versing with him, said: "Colonel Williamson is at the front with his brigade, pitching in, as he always does." On September i Colonel Williamson was slightly wounded in the hand. In the final swing of Sherman's army to the rear of Atlanta, Williamson's brigade took part in all the engage ments. It won additional laurels at Lovejoy Station, when the Fourth Iowa under the eye of the commander of the division, defeated the enemy and saved one of our batteries. Williamson, in his report of the whole campaign, Chat tanooga to Atlanta, says : "So closes the record of this me morable campaign. I could not make it more brief and do ,'wir . ' ' y' , .. . * ■"./V Jl .- ' justice to the regiments of my brieade. The vast amount of labor done by this command, in addtion to the mar:hing and fighting, and the cheerfulness and zeal with which it has been performed is sufficient to encourage the best hopes for the success of our army. The casualties of the brigade during the campaign had been 280." Gene-ral Charles R. Wood, . commanding the division, commended Colonel Williamson for gallantry, especially on the 22(1 and 28th of July, also Col. S. D. Nichols, com manding Fourth Iowa Infantry. Major General Logan, commanding the Fifteenth corps, on September 13, in making his report, asked for the pro motion of Colonel Williamson to the rank of brigadier gen eral. When the campaign was o\ er General Sherman wrote the following characteristic letter: "Headquarters Military Division of the Mississippi, in the field, Gaylesville, Ala., Oct. 24, 1864.—General H. W. Halleck, Chief of Staff, etc.—General: I have always de signed to canvass the claims to promotion of all aspirants in the army, .so as to save the President the invidious task of judging among so many worthy men, all of whom can only be known to him by the record. But events and movements have followed each other so rapidly that my army com manders have not been able to attend to the matter, but have sent into my office the detached papers of each. These I en close herewith endorsed with my own individual opinion. I have not General Thomas' list, Ijut will instruct him to send it direct from Nashville, where he now is. If necessary to promote to divisions and brigades the officers now exercising the rank of major general and brigadier general, it be nec essary to create vacancies, I do think the exigencies of the country would warrant the mustering out of the same number of generals now on the list that have not done ser vice in the past 3-ear. "Among the colonels aspiring to the rank of brigadier general I can only name Colonel J. A. Williamson, Fourth Iowa; Colonel Thomas J. Flarrison, Eighth Indiana cavalry, and Colonel R. H. G. Mint^-, of Second Michigan cavalry, who have long and well commanded brigades, and who. seem to have no special friends to aid them in advance ment. "W. T. Sherman, Major General." 404 After the battle at Lovejoy Station, Williamson's bri gade returned to Atlanta, and took part from October 3 to 26 in the pursuit of Hood's army to the rear, and then re turned again to Atlanta, On December 19, 1864, Colonel Williamson was made brevet brigadier general for gallantry and good conduct in the campaign against Vicksburg, Chattanooga and At lanta. In the march to the sea, Williamson's brigade became the Third of the First division, Fifteenth corps. They left Atlanta November 15, and took part in the fights at Griswoldsville on November 22, Ogeechee river December 7 and 9, and Savannah December 10 to 21. After the capture of Savannah, Colonel Williamson was appointed a brigadier general on January 13, 1865, and soon after left his command and returned to Iowa by way of Washington and New York. Upon learning this I immedi ately applied to the war department for his assignment to my command, the department of Missouri, but received word from the war department that his commission had not yet been signed, but was on tlie president's table. On March 14, 1865, he was appointed brevet major general, U. S. V. It was ]\Iay 20 before his commissions and orders • reached him, and early in June he reported to me at St. Louis, and I assigned him to the command of the district of Missouri, in which position he served until July, 1865, when I relieved him from his command and ordered him to report to me in person for duty in the Indian campaigns. On this campaign he was assigned to duty on my staff, and accompanied me to Colorado, and north to Fort Laramie and the Powder river. While he was wdth me the order for his muster out was issued August 24, 1865, but he did not receive it until he returned to Fort Leavenworth, and was mustered out November 13, 1865. The government awarded him a medal of honor for the following service: "Leading his regiment against a su perior force strongly entrenched, and holding his ground when all support had been withdrawn." This was a suita ble closing of his military career as a soldier in the civil While he was in the army, the Iowa state republican convention in 1864 elected Colonel Williamson chairman of its delegation to the national republican convention. '^^' . t !.t * ' ' * which met that year in Baltimore, but he was then en gaged in the Atlanta campaign, and declined to leave the field. Four years later he served as chairman of the Iowa delegation at the national convention held in Chicago. In 1866, after the close of the war. General Williamson returned to Des Moines and resumed his law practice. He removed that year to Fort Smith, Ark., and while residing there returned to Iowa soon after I was nominated for con gress, and upon his own motion stumped my district with Governor Kirkwood. He wrote many letters to the com rades and his friends. My duties were such that I was obliged to be absent from the district. In a letter from Des Moines, dated September 28, 1866, he said: "I regret that I did not see you when I was out at your place. Kirkwood and I went the rounds and spoke at the places advertised for Kirkwood, and we found everything all right. You will be elected by a large majority, larger than any man ever had in the district." In 1867 General Williamson was talked of and urged to become a candidate for governor, and his own county sent a full delegation in his favor. He had been offered an appointment in the regular army, and on January 3, 1867, wrote me in relation to it as follows : "I could not accept a position in the regular army. My family is large and are of the age to need me at home." In 1863 General Williamson and myself were delegates to the republican national convention. In the fall of 1868 Williamson took charge of the land and lot agency of the Union Pacific railroad west of Green River, and was with me until the completion of that road in 1869. He then became largely interested in western lands and mines, and went abroad in those interests. The panic of 1873 stopped for a time all negotiations in London, and he retumed home. In 1876 General Grant tendered him the position of com missioner of the general land office, which he accepted, and remained in that position until 1881. During this time he was chairman of the public land commission, created by act of congress May, 1879, to codify and review the laws for the disposal of public lands, and examining and reporting upon the character of arable and arid lands, and the mining and timber lands, and in this examination he rendered very valuable services to the government. In 1881 he became land commissioner of the Atlantic & Pacific railroad, subsequently its general solicitor, and final- .1 * t O.-V 4 t ' i I. . /V , . ' i:. •« ' ly its president. Upon leaving this position in 1892, he re tired from active life. In 1891 he married his second wife, Miss Maria Hall, who survives him. For seven years he has been a resident of New York city, spending his summers abroad, or at his summer home in Jamestown, Rhode Island. In 1900 it was my pleasure to accompany him to Carlsbad, Austria. We spent three de lightful month's together alt Spa and on the conti nent, and finally separated at Paris, where he remained and I returned home. During his seven years' residence in New York we were frequently together at the club, and socially, and we spent many delightful days and evenings together discussing old experiences and campaigns. It was then I learned what a devoted student and reader my old comrade was, and how much he had gathered up and stored away of what he had seen in his travels and from his extensive reading. He took gre.3t interest in all scientific works, especially in connection with the lives, character and habits of the ancients, and vis- ■ ited many of the places where these investigations were going on. He was also in continuous communication with the old soldiers who served under him, aiding them with advice and financially. In his later years he attended yearly the meenngs of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, and his death will bring great sorrow to that army, as he took an active interest in all its doings and knew personally near ly every one of its members. He was also a regular attend ant of the meetings of the New York Commandery of the Loyal Legion, La Fayette Post, G. A. R., and of the Union League club of New York. He was also a member of the Army and Navy club of Washington. It was only within the last year that his health began to fail, and almost up to the day of his death he was planning for the future, but he lay down and went to sleep, quietly and peacefully, just as he wished to, and was laid at rest in Rock Creek cemetery, Washington, D. C. His pall-bearers were General G. M. Dodge, Hon. Frank W. Palmer, Hon. M. D. O'Connell, General Alfred E. Bates, U. S. A., Cap tain Charles Train, U. S. N., Mr. Colgate Hoyt, and Mr. C. M. Whittington. Representatives of the government, delegations from the different societies of which he was a member, and from the general land office, were present, and with many others remembered him with beautiful floral tributes. General Williamson leaves a widow and four daughters by his first wife—Miss Haidee Williamson, Mrs. Warner B. Bayley, wife of Commander Bayley of the navy; Mrs. George R. Steams of Augusta, Ga., and Mrs. Roy Jones of Santa Monica, California. General Williamson was of fine, commanding appenance and inspired confidence in all with whom he was asso ciated. He was prompt in action, a gallant soldier, a gen ial and model citizen. The official reports show him to have been a faithful and efficient public official, and the war rec ords testify to the truth of the remarks made by Gener^' Grant, when he visited Des Moines and inquired partici larly about General Williamson of "Ret" Clarkson; he spok . of him in the highest terms as as excellent soldier wh had received less reward for his services and the work ac complished than any other officer of his rank in the ser vice. His own state of Iowa has placed his medallion bust on its soldiers' monument in testimony of the honor he has brought her, and the credit he had done himself in the civil war, and every comrade who has served under him will say with me, that he has answered the last roll call beloved and regretted by all his comrades, and by everyone who knew him. !e.\i n :tL 1^.. • .V. Personal Recollections of General William Tecumsth Sherman As a soldier of the Union, General Shennan, by com mon consent, stands second only in a galaxy of great commanders sncli as no single cycle in the annals of time can parallel. This is the verdict of the most suiDerficial reader and of the most diligent student of history. A reference to the official list of battles, skirmishes, and other contests, from April 15,1S61, to the close of the war, develops the astounding fact that for every day, in cluding Sundays, of those four years lere were at least three of these struggles. If in such a ueath gTapple Gen eral Sherman rose to tlie highest rank among the victors, it cannot but be interesting to turn back to the circum stances of his parentage and scan the surronndings of his youth to find,' if we can, the formative influences which moulded the plastic tendencies of his ;ature into the lofty and hanuonions individuality which mai'ked him out for eminent leadership. Both his father and grandfather had been learned in the law. His father not only mastered the intificacies of Coke and Littleton, but made himself familiar with what ever was worthy of reading outside of the books of the law, and was therefore fitted to shine in the domain of general literature as well as in the realm of technical jur isprudence. It was this gifted man Avho, when his third son was born, proposed to bestow upon him the name of a celebrated chieftain—as if seeing the child's future militaiw career. Judge Sherman entertained a warm admira tion for the celeiorated Indian chief Tecnmseh. This sin gular Indian was gifte<l with rare endoAvmeuts, which gave him great prominence amongst his tribal allies, and a commanding,influence over his folloAvers of the forest. Nature had made him a soldier, and he was a statesman by intuition. Farseeing in plan, Avary to Avin, sagacious to combine, and inflexible to execute, these qualities made him a formidable leader and also a dangerous op ponent. He was not habitually ruthless or cruel in his Avarfare; on the contrary, many agts of mer* ''<f gener ous chivalric protection, are recorded of him it would grace the annals of the knight en-antrv of o It was ; ■ 408 », 'GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 3 name of this renoAvned Indian that Judge Sherman besto 3yeci npon the neAV-born son. Shortly after, at a social g athering in his house, Judge Sherman Avas remonstra^ed AAuth, half in lAlay and half in earnest, for perpetuat] jjg- jn pjg family the saAnge Indian name. He only ^''^Paied, bnt it Avas Avith serionsuess, "Tecnmseh AAms a great AA andor," and the affair of the name AAms settled, never to be changed, even as in the case of General Grant by dictum of West Point and the War Department. A single apt remark aauII sometimes reveal to the ex perienced and observant a clearer aucav than aaJII be product^l by long and laboi'ed desci'iption. Such a remark ' General Sherman once made to a lady, and the storj^ Avas naiTatod by her to a party of friends, since the general's death. She AAms, many years ago, Ausiting her intimate friends the family of Judge Wright, in Washington, Avhere she frequently met General Sherman and his brother, the distinguished Senator. The Wrights and the Shermans, as she.learned, had been next door neigh bors in childhood, and in their childhood days both fami lies AA^ere large. On one occasion the General, in his ani mated AA'ay, Avas describing to this young lady hoAV the tAvo families of children hatl been accustomed to con stantly play AAdh each other, there being a jnivate gateAvay giving communication bet.AA-een the tAvo houses. At this [)oiut the young lady jokingly remarked that she Avondered that they had not sometimes got mixed up Avhen bed-time came. "Oh,'' said the General, laughingly, in liis quick, impulsiA'e Avay, "We AAure mixed up all the time; there Avas a nightly s\A'op])ing of bed-felloAVS, and neither mother could be always sure Avhether her boys Avere sleeping at home or at her neighbor's." At another time the General confided to her the inter esting fact that he used to enjoy stealing Dominie Wright's Sunday stock of kindling-Avood, late on Satur- • day evening, on account of the supposed embarrassment that Avould result to the fiious preacher on the morrow— thus giving aAvay the secret that he had been subject to some of the weaknesses of the average boy. Professor Howe was for many years an educator of con siderable local reputation in an Iowa toAvn. Dui-ing and subsequent to the war he aaus in the habit of telling on all fitting occasions, with great pride, of his haA-ing been in former years the instructor of the Sherman children, in Lancaster, Ohio. They were, according to his story, very promising and very interesting pupils, on the whole, but 4 personal recollections of succGpn<tVu^^^"*+!^ some occasions, before be fl np'\;. coXf bi f 1^0 get . -"^ tbrasbino- iiecessaiy to give the brothers i . tractwl hii+ +1^""^ I'osistecl; the battle was fierce aa ' tlmnoii'iii . fi'^'^^'^gogue came out the con^ ' A ftAi. ^ sadly dilapidated condition, mnii Tio General of the Army, a, g ' pllin'o- o tliis story, happened to be V AV(..«+p ^ ^^ooi-al Sherman up the Hudson river to 1^+ 1 • o conversation with the General it TQ. '^+ 1 question: "General, did yon school of a certain Professor Howe"' Tuc was the response, "Why, yes; he use ^• V John and me like hell." This was regarded as ■ ^ flimation of the truth of the aforesaid story. When . lessor Howe died at an advanced age, a few years <• j eial Sherman, a children which mailed a copy of his obituary to Gc.. - elicited this characteristic response: HEADQUAPTEHS U. S. ARAIY. Wasliiugton, D. C., April 2G, 1877. lYarring-ton Howe, Esq.: Dear Friend: I have received your letter with the newspaper slip containing the full and just tribute to your father, the late Samuel L. Howe. I regret extremely that in luy perambulations over this great country of late years I never had the chance to meet your father, which I wauled to do. And now, though forty long, eventful years luive passed since I left his school at Lancaster, Ohio, I can recall his personal appearance to mind as clearly as though it were yesterday. I have always borne willing testimony to his skill and merits as a teacher, and am sure tliat tlie thorough modes of instruction in arith metic and grammar pursued by liim prepared me for eas ^admission to West Point, and for a respectable standir in my class. I have lieard from time tO' time of th cnanges that att(mded Ids useful career, and am glad i - learn tliat. he left behind tlie flourishing academy at Alt. Pleasant, Iowa, Avitli children qualified to take up his work wliere he left it off, and cariw it to completion. I beg you will convey to your mother the assurance of my great, respect and sympathy in her affliction. I recall hei" also to memory, a young mother, living in the house of "Pap" Royle, close by tiie school house built by Air. Howe in the old orchard, and it is hard for me to realize that she is now a Avidow and a grandmother. I feel sure, general W. T. SHERMAN 5. however, that Mr. How'e has left behind him hundreds and thousands that revere his memory, and will perpetu ate it by deeds and virtues which his example and precept suggested. Truly your friend, W. T. Sherman. I have thus dwelt upon the youth and parentage of General Sherman, because, in addition to the interest which naturally attaches to that paiT of a great man's life, but little attention has been hitherto given to it, even in Ids own incomparable memoirs. The first time 1 came into personal contact with Gen eral Sherman was in September, 1S63. I was lying very ill at Corinth; and was Commander of that District. Gen eral Grant had ordered Sherman west from Memphis, to rebuild the road through to Decatur, with a view of aid ing Rosecrans in his campaign against Bragg, or at any rate to make a demonstration upon Bragg's communica tions. General Sherman brought with him an open let ter from General Grant to me. He came in and sat down by my bedside and read the letter, w^hich was very com plimentary to me and my command. The substance of the letter was that when General Sherman reached my command I was to take from it whatever troops could be spared, and accompany him in his movement to the East. After Sherman read the letter from Grant, he said: "Kow, are you w'ell enough to do what General Grant sug gests?" I said, "Yes." He said, "All right, I will give you plenty of time, and you can loifing up the rear, and I wall issue the orders." Sherman wms then Commander of the Fifteenth Army Corps, that was crossing the country fram Mempliis to Decatur. .Soon after his visit to me I receive<l the follow ing letter from him, wdiich wall show you his method of treating a subordinate who was to command one of his units: HEAD QBS. 15TH ARMY CORPS. Oct. 22d, 18G3. Gen. G. IM. Dodge, Corinth. Dear General: I thank you for the budget of news, ^\"hich is most, serviceable as we can approximate the truth. Of course here I am balked by Bear Creek, which is a worse place than was repi-esented to me. I have my three leading divisions across Bear Creek, and all hands are busy at the bridge and trestles. We have lost 8 killed and about 35 wounded, in all. Among the dead is Col. Torence, 30th lowm. I think it is • I- fc. 6 PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF well established that Lee, who came from Jackson, Clin ton and Canton with about 4,000 good ca,valry, is to my front with Body's brigade; and I think also that Wheeler's cavaliy has been driven out of Tennessee, and it is now resting between here and Decatur. If ail of this cavalry turns on me, I will have a nice time, but can't help it. And if Porter gets me up some boats to Eastport I will checkmate them. The Tennessee is in veiy fan.* boating order for four feet, and I expect daily a boat up from Cairo, also a ferry boat. I have had "the river examined well, and am more, than satisfied we cannot ford, even on the shoals. Of course I don't believe the report you sent of the cap ture of Banks and 15 regiments. Dick Taylor Avas some where west of the river, betAveen Alexander and Shreveport. That is ground fairdliar to me, and I know Dick Taylor cannot get to the east side of the Mississippi with anything like an army. After tlie capture of Vicksburg we relaxed our efforts and sub,sided. The secesh, on the contraiy, increased theirs amazingly. The rascals display an energy worthy a better cause, bad as it is, but when they come to the finish they don't fight equal to their numbers. Chalmers' dispatch is a sample. He captured the camp of the 7th Ills., off on Hatch'.s expedition, and nothing else of moment. But lie may again attempt the road, yet Hurlbut has plenty to checkmate him if he don't attempt to folloAV, but anticipates and interposes the B. B. and TaJlahatchee. I propose to finish the bridge and move on Tuscumbia, but in the end may actually cross to Ea.stport. My orders are fully comprehended in their drawing from Bosecrans the cavalry that have heretofore bothered him. I had a regiment at Eastport. A party crossed over Avho saAA- no one, bqt hear the river Avas patrolled so as to report all movements. I will fortify this place somewhat, so that if the enemy's cavalry attempt to operate against it thej^ will catch more than they bargain for. Corinth is too formidable a place for them to dream of an attack, but you should keep a couple of regiments disposable to take the offensive. I am obliged to you for all information, and will impart all positive information to you. Keep me Avell advised from day to day of Fuller's approach. I have one brigade at Burnsville, two here, and three divisions front of Bear Creek. Yours, W. T. Shennan, IMaj. Genl. .!• GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 7 It was about October 24,1S63, tbat Sherman was given command of the Ai'my of the Tennessee, and it was the next day I received this order: HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF THE TENNESSEE. Oct. 25, 1863. General Dodge, Corinth. I wish you to prepare to make up the best possible divi sion of troops to be taken from those nowin your own divi sion and such others as on railroad guard duty, not belong ing to any of the organized brigades of Huidbut's corps. You to command it and to accomijany the movement up the valley of the Tennessee. Our object is to secure abso lute footing up the valley of the Tennessee and the river, giving us a certain supply to Eastport now, and Florence very soon. We can risk the railroad, or use it as long as we can. Is your health equal to it? Come up and see me on the subject. Yours, * W. T. Shennan, Maj. Genl. I got on a locomotive, taking a doctor with me, and visited Sherman. On the 2Tth of October, Sherman received Grant's dispatch to drop all railway repairs east of luka and move as rapidly as possible to Chattanoo"-a. Tlie plans were then formed for cros.sing the Tennessee and I was able fi-om my knowledge of the countrv to aid Lim iu putting bis array across. 1 on all know tlie history of that rapid march to Chat- . tanooga. I do not propose to go into it in detail. I drew from my commands troops for two divisions, and Sher man organized tliem immediately into a coi-ps command. As Ave marclied along he was in the habit of writing back per^nal letters to each of us who commanded a unit, and telling us Avhere he thought we would find the best means ot leeding our commands, because we Avere living off the countiw, ouIa" transporting sugar, coffee aud bacon. V\ h(m he got into Elk River county Avith the Fifteenth Army ( orps, he wrote me back a note saying, "The Fif teenth Army Corps has cleaned up CA'crything as theA' Avent along; you had better not follow them; I do not think you Avill find a chicken in their trail, and my advice IS to push further north, say towards Pulaski or Colum bia, and let me knoAv Avhat route you take." I changed the direction of my column towards Columbia as he had sugge.stecl and reported my movements. While on this march I received the following letter: PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF HEAD QRS. AEMY OF THE TEYYESSEE. Bi-i(lgepox*t, Koy. 18tli, 1803. Dear General: Yonr letter enclosing copy of your ■ order is received. I heartily approve your order, and think it right to make citizens earn good ti'eatment. They can suppress guerrillas—I know it, and on my threat at Florence they brought in a man captured by guerillas at Gravelly Springs. Keep your infantry so that you can concentrate, and let your cavalry watch well down to the mouth of the Elk on both sides. Don't let the enemy draw any supplies from north of the Tennessee. I have been up to Chattanooga. Thei r mules and horses tell the tale of horrid i-oads and n ;e. I hate to put oui-s up in that mountain gorge. T cwo divisions have gone forward and two more follow tomorrow. I go to Chattanooga tomon'ow, and think many days cannot elapse before we bring on a fight. It is intended to act qniclv as Longstreet has gone up to East Tennessee. General Grant says that everything has been done to push the work on the Nashville and Decatur road, but work on the railroad moves slow. Write me fully and frequently, and send me all the statistical information that I may stow it away for the future. Your sketch cf your route shows Prrlaski a good place from which to operate. I will try and get some mor*e cavalry from the iioi*th." I was gi-eatly disappointed on receiving this letter, and a letter which he enclosed me from General Grant, telling me to rebuild the roads in Central Tennessee. I answered General Shermair from Pulaski on the 23d. The first sen tence of my letter let him knoAV how disappointed I was; it was as follows: "I am in receipt of your letter of Nov. ISth written at Bifidgeport, and if a fight comes off at Chattanooga and we are not in it, we will be sadly disapjrointed, but take it for granted it is for the best." After the battle of Chattanooga, I received the follow ing message: "We are all right. AVe defeated Bragg on ^Missionary Kidge and our troops are pursuing. I start at once for the head of my column. Keep your troops well in hand, and I hope soon to come to you, and we will then make all right, south and west of Decatur." After the Chatanooga campaign F5herman marched to Knoxville. As soon as Txmgstreet knew he was en route, he left. Rhennan brought back the Army of the Tennes see and scattered it from Columbia along the line of the Nashville and Decatur road, and from Athens to Bridge- ■ i ' '■ lb' ■ y 'wj.p y i- .;.- „ .,a'i.vv i V'' 3 • ' .'-Ki •: ■ ■ v''. \ A' -V ••y.V * ■ i,' ;/.t ■ • i 'f < ■ b "t ' g; '1 - . i # GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN poi-t along the line of the Memphis and Charleston road, with directions to lit up our command ready for a spring campaign; remount our cavaliy, replenish our teams; in fact gave us carte'blanche to do eveiything necessary to put our commands in good condition for the campaign Grant had in view. While we were lying there carrjdng out these orders and I was rebuilding the railroads, Shennan tookMcPherson and, with a portion of their staff, went to Vicksburg and with the troops thei'e matle the campaign tO' Merid ian, December 12, 1863, leaving Logan and myself in the Depailment of the Cumberland, without a conimander, to take care of ourselves, and tO' do the best we could; and it was while we were lying there, during that winter, that differences occruTed between Logan and Thomas, which prevented tlie appointment of Logan to the command of the Army of the Tennessee upon the death of McPherson. It all arose from simple annoyances; Logan being of an authoritative disposition, and having been with a little army that held its way and was omnipotent where it stood, could not understand why he could not send one of his own soldiers or officers over the railroads in an other General's department with his own pass, without applying to General Thomas' staff for transportntion. This brought on a conflict between Thomas and Logan, at first no bigger than your hand, but finally growing into a matter of considerable moment. When Generals Sher man and McPherson returned from their Meridian raid, ]\larch 17,1861, Sherman was appealed to bybothof these officers, and, desiring peace, used all his ingenuity to soften matters and satisfy Logan and Thomas; but neither really forgave the other for the differences that tlieu occurred. My troops having been distributed from Columbia to Decatur rebuilding that road, lirtng off the country, no doubt committed depredations, and were often reported to Thomas as a lot of ruffians, and a great many questions arose between the commanders in his department. I was busy ivbuihling the railroad and did not give them atten tion. These comiihaints reached General Thomas, who forwarded them to Grant, and General Grant put a char acteristic endorsement upon the complaints, which were very severe, upholding my troops as they had been for three mouths living off the country, as we had neither rail or water communication. ■ ■ ••' ■ . -•• it. ' .. •■/.;• - '* . L"* • . ■ ■>•«_ /? i-i • PERSONAL RECOLLECTI 1' •»":;/. -k ONS OF Ota, b^'l'Z:, It was while lying here that Grant Tcas^ ordered to a-, the Corias Conimanders, General Kawlins and one or two others, ajrwWHig"tiikem ov^vv "^S»ai"^!i!lhe«dasiyiiW«»e=&M©8ed to Nashville, where we 1^-v- Generals Grant and Sherman. Sherman's first sng- gestion Avas that we should go to the theater. ATe wei*e all di'essed in our rough, campaigning clothes, in fact we , had nothing else AAuth.us, as we had not been able to get any suijplies since we left the Mississippi. That night we went to the theater, paid our way in, and obtained seats V/> in the front roAV in the balcony. The play of "Hamlet" V y J* was upon the boards. Yon all know Avhat a fine Shakespearean critic Sherman was. The play was simply being •1 butchered—to the great amusement of a theater full of ^ soldiers, who Avere either coming from leave of absence or c ^ going upon one. No one in the audience seemed to recognize us, and we sat there quite a while. Sherman, who \ was sitting next to me, talked so loudly about the play V that oA-eiwbody could hear him. He said: "Dodge, that is no way to play Hamlet!" and he went on so excitetlly that I said to him tAvo or three tmes "General, don't talk so loud, some of the boys will discoA'er ns, and thei'e Avill be a scene." But he was so indignant at the butchery of the play that he could not keep still. During the grave-dig gers' scene, where Hamlet picks up the skull of Yoricland soliloquizes upon if, a soldier in the back part of th( audience rose up and halloed out at the top of his voice, "Say, pard, what is it, Yank or Keb?" Of course, the whole house came down, and Gi-ant said, "We had better get out of here." We left, and no one kncAV that the two great soldiers of the age had. been there listening. -WiHun a day or tAvo Ave Avere sent back to our com mand^ Grant was desirous of taking some of the officers, who had served A\uth him in the west, to the eastern army. Sherman protested, desiring to have his army left intact, but Sheridan was finally selected and taken, against his protest, all the rest being left. Sherman went Avith Grant as far east as Cincinnati. During the reunion of the Army of the Tennessee at Cincinnati, in 1889, at the banquet in the Buniett House, Shei'inan pointed out to me the room Avhere Grant and he sat down with their maps and came to their agreement as to the general movement that Avas to be made in Grant's campaign in iNIay, 1864, which was to close the war. The agreement, as Sheinnan stated it to me, Avas for each to take care of the enemy in his part • ' 'i t y.' ; '"■A g'''V GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN If -1, ; '■■ ■; r of the country, and Grant was to move all of the armies at once. Both agi'eed that they would each hold the enemy in their front; that although the rebels had the in terior lines it would be the duty of each to prevent the movement of any of the enemy's forces from the front of one to the other; and we all know how well they accom plished their purpose. Grant said, to Sherman, "If Lee sends any of his troops to your front, I will send you as many men as he sends Johnston," and during the campaign Sherman often said "We must press Johnston so that under no circumstances can they detach a corps or any part of their command to reinforce Lee." After the battle of Chattanooga the government had been issuing and selling rations to the citizens of Ten nessee. When Genera] Sherman prepai-ed for his Atlanta campaign he knew that its success depended upon his ability to feed his men and animals, and he, therefore, issued Order No. S, stopping this is.sue to citizens. In a few days he received this dispatch from President Lin coln, dated May 4, 1S64: "I have an imploring appeal from the citizens, who say your Order No. 8 will compel them to go north to Nash ville. This is in no sense an oi'der, nor is it even a request that you will do anything which in the least shall be a drawback upon your military- operations, but anything you can do consistently with the appeals of these sufi'ering people I should be glad of." On May 5th General Sherman sent an answer charac teristic of the man and General: A. Lincoln, Pi-esident. We have worked hard with the best talent of the countiy, and it is demonstrated that the railroad cannot sup ply the army and the people too; one of them must quit, and the ai"my does not intend to unless Joe Johnston makes iis. The issues to citizens have been enormous, and the same weight of com and oats would have saved thou sands of mules whose carcasses now corduroy the roads, and which we need so much in war. I will not change my order, and I beg of you to be satisfied that the clamor is partly humbug and for effect. I advise you to tell the bearers of the appeal to hurry to Kentucky and make up a column of cattle and wagons and go over the moiintains on foot by Cumberland Gap and Somerset to relieve their suffering friends, as they used to before the railroad was built. Tell them thev have no time to lose. We can re- .y I PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF lieve all actual suffering by each company and regiment giving their saidngs. Every man who is willing to fight and work gets a full ration, and all who will not fight and work we offer them free passage in the cars." In April, 1861, the first intimations were sent, confiden tially, to the corps commanders for the concentration of our forces and the movement of our troops. During my command in Middle Tennessee I had raised several regi ments of colored troops, with General Sherman's approval, although he was criticised very severely for tak ing no colored troops with him. His answer to me on that criticism was: 'T propose to leave the colored troops to occupy our lines of communication where they can have the pi-otection of entrenchments, and a chance to drill; and I do not propose in this campaign that the rebels shall say that it Avas necessary for me to whip them, to take paid of their niggers to do it." So, in April, when he sent his orders, I wrote him that I proposed tO' take every Avhite soldier on my line with me,.and he, without ansAvering my letter, sent me an order to go forward with my forces, but to leave one white brigade (naming its commander) at Decatur; and in pur suance these commands commenced marching: towai'ds Chattanooga. When I Avas about half way there I received a note from General IMcPherson telling me to put my forces upon the cars and Avith my ammunition reach Chattanooga before the 5th of May, leaving my trains to folloAV by Avagon road. AVe arrived there on the morning of the 5th without tents or rations, and I imme diately repaired to General Sherman's headquarters, Avhen.' we found our army commander. General McPherson. Availing for us. I remember tbat at the breakfast table at the hotel I was greatly surprised tO' find the knives and forks chained to the table, and concluded that the reputation of Sherman's bummers had pi*eceded us. Slierman had OAudentlyhad a consultation with the army commanders before I arrived, because he said to McPherson: "I think I had better read Dodge these dispatches," and then he sat cloAvn and read those celebrated dis patches that passed between Grant and himself from May 1st to 5th, which you have all seen published. When he had finished he said "Noav, Dodge, you see what you have to do. Where are your troops?" I said: "They are un loading." He said to AlcPherson: "I think you had bet ter send Dodge to take Ship's Gap tonight.'' McPherson said: "AA'hy General, that is thirty miles away." Sher- • '. V O." i' . ' ■ '''/ -Ai' .i'i''. . . . . ' ■. '••'A "'v.'"'", ' I ■ .. 1 '•At GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 13^ man said: "No matter, let Mm tiy it." I asked for a gmde, and McPherson said if tkey could find one they Avonld send him to me. Shei-man gaA^e me a map with the road and gap, Icnown as Ship's Gap, in the first range of mountains, marked, that I was to capture, and that night about midnight General Sprague, commanding a brigade of Veatch's dlA ision of the IGth army corps, reached the summit of the gap, and made the first opening through tliat range of mountains. Tliis enabled us to pass thi'ough Snake Creek Gap before the enemy discoA^ered the moA-ement to their rear. To my own siniDrise and to the surpri.se of everybody else, Ave pn.shed through that long narroAA" gorge before midnight of the Stli, one day ahead of the time fixed, Avhere one regiment of caA'alry properly jmsted could have held us and forced a battle. Johnston's troops did not attack ns until the morning of the 9th, so that the first plans of Sherman, as he has said to me, were so successful and so satisfactoiw that he thought the Army of the Tennessee should have planted itself across the railroad near Resaca in the rear of Johnston, which would liave forced hini to^ abaudou his trains and fight us, or make a long detour to the east. That question has been fought over in the papers, and by the different ofliccrs, bvff. Sherman, up to the time of his death, always felt ami claimed that if the fifteeu thousand men Ave had Avith us had been planted and intrenched squarely iu front of llesaca it Avould haA-e broken uj) Johnston's army. I Avas too young an officer then to discuss these matters, but sim]»ly obeyed my orders, and I do not propose at this day to ciiticise the actions of General ^IcPherson, or to pass judgment ui)on the oi)inion of Sherman, because it can df» no good. There is no question that there was never a braver or more loved and trusted General in our army than ^IcPherson, and if he made a mistake, there is no ]>erson in or out of the army that does not know that he made it in the interest of what he considered to be his duty, and I claim that no one can noAV criticise him for it, for Sherman after it Avas all over, never did. Our rapid moA-emcut surprised Johnston, and accomplished the principal object of the movement, to his rear, forcing him out of his impregnable position at Dalton, and driving him south f)f the Ostanaula river. During the march from Chattanooga to Atlanta we Avere very short of all kinds of provisions, canned fruits. A'egetables, etc. We lived off bread, beans and bacon. I had been suffering during the whole of the campaign, 14 PEKSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF was rail down a good deal pliysically, and I tliouglit if I could get a change of food it would help keep me up. I went over to General Sherman's headquarters and asked him to allow me to send by Lieutenant Bailey (who had been detailed from my command in charge of the mails running from Nashville to the fronts), to bring me down some dried fruits and vegetables. I told Sherman that I was running down; that I had a very bad wound in the side, and it seemed impossible to keep it from sapping away my strength. Sherman looked at me and said: "Dodge, all you want is some good whiskey," and took me to his tent. Good or bad whiskey just then was entirely different to me from what it is now, but, of course, I sub mitted. I urged my necessities upon the General, but he said it was impossible to allow me to bring foi-ward any thing; that if he did it for one he would have to do it for others; and I went away a good deal disappointed, which Sherman saw. There was no way to get anything with out his permission. It was not more than a day or so after that that Golonel Dayton, his Adjutant, happened to be at my headquarters, and asked one of the staff officers if I had sent to Nashville for anything. The staff officer informed him that I had applied and could not get permis sion, and that under the circumstances I would not send. Dayton told the staff officer if they could get it through by Bailey to do so, that General Sherman, he knew, would not object, but, says he, "Yoii don't want to say Anything to Dodge," and the first thing I knew there came to my headquarters a box of supplies. It was a long time after wards before I knew how they had been brought there. It is the only case in my experience where Sherman relaxed one of his orders. The histoi'y of the Atlanta campaign has been written; nothing I can say about it can add to or take from it. It is the unwritten instances that I propose to talk about. I had a corps command all the way from Corinth, IMiss., to IMarictta, Ga., with only the rank of a Brigadier General. Probablv there was never a greater effort made by Grant and SheiTuan to give me a rank suitable to my command, and avoid unpleasant complications, and as we marched doAvn to Kenesaw, I was in command of that portion in the field of the Ifith army corps of the Army of the Ten nessee, with officers of much higher rank holding lesser commands. This brought upon me many remarks that my staff would hear and repeat to me, and was annoying and made me uncomfortable. I sat down and wrote to GHNBRAL W. T. SHERMAN G ciieral Shermaji explaining to him fully that these critiyms had come to me, and that they made me feel very ihomfortable, that my staff were always talking about g rumor stating that this officer and that officer was ling to relieve me, and I said to Sherman that I thought T'had better give me a command fitted to^ my rank, and llieve me and him. He put this endorsement upon the Iper: "Suppose you wait until some one that has a right » complain does so; and go ahead and do your duty, and bt trouble yourself about others' business. W. T. Sheri.an." He did not even sign it officially. He never ^fen-ed to it during the war, but afterwards poked a ood deal of fun at me for my foolish action. He soon fter sent me a telegraphic dispatch that came from the Resident telling him that he had relieved him from his 8'fficulties about Dodge. My commission reached me, id I donned my two stars. gShennan always sustained his officers who assumed beat authority in an emergency, although they might ; Avrong. As an instance I give you the following: h Before General Slxerman crossed the Chattahoochee for I'/s attack upon Atlanta, his army was stretched from ffiap Creek to Sandtown Feinw, facing the, river. Mv t)rps, the IGth, Avas upon tlie extreme right, and I tiought the crossing Avas to be by the right flank as .it *^as so much nearer to Atlanta, and my orders were to ri'ze all feiTV boats and other means of crossing. Gen- «^Ul Sherman came to my headquarters, took out his map, Iji.d asked hoAV long it would take me to construct a l^ffdge across the river at Roswell some forty miles away yond our extreme left,telling me it was rock bottoman'd PUild be forded, and that there wa,s a road bridge at that T'Aint Avhich the Confederates had destroyed. I supposed j Ayould have to go into the woods and cut the timber, and Mid him it would require at least a week. He had not 'xH-n gone more than an hour Avhen I received orders from General McPherson to move to Roswell, and that General Sherman would communicate directly with me. The march Avas a hot, diTSty one, in the rear of the army, but T did not halt, except for our meals, and an occasional home's rest. I received at Marietta a dispatch from Sher man ur.ging me to get there as soon as possible. On arriving, I immediately put a brigade across the river, and it was as fine a sight as I ever saw when Fuller's Ohio brigade, in line of battle, forded the river. The enemy's cavalry held the other side. As thev moved mPERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF Ge) ' across, holding their guns and cartridge boxes high a i; cis'f their heads, the bauds of the cor*ps struck up lively t, a un^ The rebels poured in a heavy hre, but it was too 1 i it; i Now aud then a boy would step iuto a hole and disap , go ' for a nioinent, but all got across aud iinniediately sor the ' shelter under the steep-cut bank, where Fuller refon I'o aud made his charge, clearing out the enemy iir si l,pf order, and built a strong tete de pout. jtc ' lloswell had cotton and woolen factories that had b h' running up to the time that General Garrard's cava captured them, and burned most of the factories. 1 • operatives were mostly women, and these Garrard mor to Marietta by detailing a regiment of cavalry," each me i '' ber of which took one of the operatives on his horse, a ] in this way they were all taken into ^1 arietta, and u sent nori-h by Sherman. Over the proprietor's house u o flying a French hag. I saw iir mediately that if I utili J tire balance of the buildiugs I could erect the bridge tb half the time, and instructed Captain .Vrmstroug, a ,a ■ had charge of the 1,-500 men detailed to build the brie j to tear dorvn the buildiugs which rvere left from C I rard's fire, and ufilize them. The next, morning some'' ' my otticers rvho were better lawyers than I was, told i that tlie i)r()[)ri(dor rvas making a strong protest, and tlii I Avas liable to get into trouble on account of violation ' international laAV. Although I Avas using the niateriaL thought it best to AA'rite General Sherman a letter st i ing Avhat I had done, and Avhat the claims Avere, at Jn same time notifying him that by using this materit J • Avould haA'e the bridge completed by Wednesday, ' arrived there by noon on Monday, the Idth of July. S'/C man answered in the f'olloAving characteristic letter; ■, IIEAl)(JTC\UTE]tS MII.lTAllY DIVISION OF T1 : MISSISSIPPI. <• In tlie Field near Chattahoochee Kiver, July 11, ISfil General Dmige, Iloswell, Ga. T knoAV ydu have a big job, but that is nothing neAv 1, j von. Tell General NeAvtou that his coi'jas is noAV up mail General SidiofiehTs crossing, and all is quiet thereabou lie might send down and move his camiis to proximity r his corjis, but I think IIosAvell aud Shallow Fordsoimpor ant fliat I prefer him to be near you until you are aa forlified. If he needs rations tell him to get his Avagoni up, and I think you will be able to spare him day aftei tomoiTOAV. I know the bridge at IlnsAvell is important and you maA' destroy all Georgig to make it eood am strong. W. T. Sherman, Major-General Commanding • * > t' \ ^ ' i GENERAL W. SHERMAN You will perceive it is. verj- diplomatic; he says aothing in relation to international law, or the French Hag, but ends Ids letter by telling lue that I may destroy all Georgia to accomplish what I am sent to do. Of course I read between the lines, and paid no further attention to the French flag. After the war great claims were made, and u'e were censured by the Government, which I have no doubt paid roumlly for the factories. On July 12, just three days after I amved there, I noti fied General !Slierman that the biddge was completed, and the iU'my commenced crossing on the final movement to -•Vtlanta. t^herman was greatly surprised, as it had been represented to him by officers he had sent there that it would ]-equire a much longer time to erect the bridge. Jly official report read as follows: "A foot bridge 710 feet long was thrown across the river, and from ilonday noon, July 10, until Wednesday night, July 12, a good, substantial, double track, trestle road bridge, 710 feet long and 14 feet high, Avas built by tlie ])ioneer corps from the command." ^ As the 15th, Logan's corps, Avas crossing the bridge, there came u]) a terrific thunder storm, and several of the men av( re knocked doAvn Avhile on the bridge, and a bolt struck in the midst of ^Murray's regulai' battery of the Kith cor])s, Avhich Avas holding the bridge head across the river, kiiling and Avounding several men. Naturally the su])erstition of the soldiers Avas aroused and all kinds of misfortunes Avere predicted, and snn^ enough in the next engagement on the 22d of July, at the battle of Atlanta, tin' battery Avas ca])tured Avhile going.from Blam's front to mine by the same skirmish line of Clebttrne's diA'ision that killed General McPherson on the road leading from my light to Blair's left. In fact, he fell right at the foot of one of the guns that had been cai)tured. The moment our army crossed the biidge our moA'ement ui)on Atlanta commenced. It Avas the Ifith or 2()th of July when one of the scouts, a boy of the 2nd loAA-a Infan try, Avho had been sent into the enemy's lines a long time before, came out to m.v lines and brought the morning ))aper and the ncAvs of the change of commanders from General Johnston to General Hood. I took him over to the road upon Avhich Sherman Avas marching, lie Avas with General Schofield's columir. Sherman and Schofleld, and someone else, Avhom I cannot remember, discussed the neAvs, and I remember distinctlv Schofleld giving his oiiinion of Hood—that it meant fight. While I stood There ■ i :.y PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF listening and watching, Genei.il Sherman sat down upon a stump and issued his ordei's that concentrated his armies and brought ^McPherson from Stone Mountain, some twenty miles away, and closed ns all in on Thomas, showing he fully comprehended the situation. Soon after. Hood nith his arjiiy attacked Thomas, intending to double him up from light to left, knowing how greatly ex tended Sherman's forces were. After the battle of the 20th we closed in around Atlanta. The concentration of the lines threw the 16th army corps in reserve, and a bri gade of it was sent to the left of the army and encamped behind the 17th coi-ps, and another brigade, Spragne s, Avas left at Decatnr to protect the trains. That night there was a belief that Hood would evacuate Atlanta^; in the moniing it was reported that he had done so, m fact I received from the extreme left where one of my brigades lay, reports to that effect' from General Fuller. Later in the morning McPherson ca.me to see me, as he was in the habit of doing; if there Avas any movement on hand he would come and tell ns what he expected, and if not, he Avoiild ha.A'e a kind, encouraging word for us, or a comp iment for Avhat had been done the day before. He aa .is a man avIio issued veiw feAv orders on tiie field, aiul m i respect he Avas a good deal like Grant, AA'ho pointi i ^ on - Avhat Avas to be done, and expected you - dO' it, without entering into details, but left us a i . to do whatever was considered best in the changes light or the movements of the troops, r,.iiiit accomplish Avhat he had told us was his objec „ jMcPhei'son Avas the same way, and when a moA em '; on i)jihand, Jiaim,iM- orAvhen wiit'ii the Liicarmy iiriiiv lay m.* in front of ti -, ciiftino* ,. lAicFiierson. McPherson. was in then habit noofi cominguiui^t, aroum T. , G+r.+iip > ^ down, talking matters oA-er, and finally g'ottmg point Avithoiit giving an order, simply • +ijig lit of his great experience. I know he came to me in this . , T n vniiiie omci i way was a frequently, because and likely, perhaps, to those Avho Avere veterans son that morning came ordered me to iiLOve out to son that morning came t . .v.niuii wrong quicker tiian the service. McPheriTrinflnnnvt^PTS tinn o nij ' 17th ordered me to iiLOve out to the „Pition army corps, and when they moved to their neu l _ that matne hwas that matday nintrenching, iucrenciji"fi> I -^ - rliance rnmnce stretch as far to the left as possible, Sherman 4-^ +1. Tvrr./ir,n rnnd. J-t siciim , Avas to grab and hold the Macon road. ^ ^t^lti^ose and had intended to use my corps for a rnms to the had ordered McPherson to assign the Ibtii coi j . > If-' ■ • ■' A, iL. 'A V- ' i :: t' r j»; .1, . .V, /-» I 416 GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 19 brealdno- up of the railroads east toM'arcls and beyond Decatui^ bnt this order I did not knoAV anything about, nor did it reach me. MePherson received the orders after aivina me my orders, and did not send them to me, and it Avas Avhile pursuing iMcPherson's order to move to the left tliat at 12 o'clock on the 22d nearly all of Hood's army got to our rear and made that tendtic attack upon us, and after ti"'hting from noon until midnight A\'as defeated at all points. There is probably nothing in all Sherman's military career that he criticised more seA erely to himself and to his confidential friends than the fact that A\'hen this great battle AA'as going on at the left, AA'herethousands of men Avere being nioAA'ed doAAm, Avhere the loar of mus ketry lasted from tA\'elA"e at noon until midnight, he did not force the Army of the Cumberland and Ohio, over 50 000 strong, AAdiich stood intact that da.A', not firing a' •^nn, into Atlanta and take it, for there AA'as nothing in Atlanta except Geogia militia and teamsters. Sherman's statement is that he' requested General Thomas to attack Atlanta, and if possible go into it. He told him a great battle AA'as going on to the left, because it is Avell knoAvn to eA'eiy one in an army that one Aving, Avhen the AA'ind is in the opposite direction, may light a great battle, while the other-Aving miles away could only know of it by rumor. Thomas felt the enemy, and seeing the works held l>y the militia, ansAA'ered that Hood'sarmy AA'as in Atlanta, that the Avorks Avere fully manned, and it AAas not pos sible for it to be successfully attacked in his front. So all day long that little Army of the Tennessee, that was neA'i'i" knoAA'u to g"iA'e back one inch, fought and struggled and held its oAvn against double its numbers, thinking and believing that morning Avould sIioaa' Atlanta as theirs, for they knew that the Avhole of Hood's army was upon them. At 2 o'clock in the dav ^MePherson fell. I had no knowl edge of his death, although he Avas killcHl near my line, until I receiA'ed AA'ord from General h uller whom I had instructed to change front to his right and clean out the enemy between him and the lith corps, that he had cap tured the skirmish line of the enemy and taken from them General HcPherson's field glasses and orders of Sherman to l\rcPhorson, and he felt that something had happened to IMcPherson. The first neAvs I received Avas that MePher son had been wounded, not killed, and it was 4 o clock in the afternoon Avhen Logan came to me asking for help to retake the line on the Augusta road, where the enemy had .XNS r I / 11 i PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF broken tbrongb and captnred DeGraw's battery, I gave biin Mersey's brigade, bnt even 1 hen be did not tell me he "'as in command of the army, lie came to me as vre were . +i.n T><in;e dnino- loonn. Itlair and mvself, when one was in command of the army, lie came to me as we were in the habit of doing, Logan, Blair and myself, when one Avas hard pnshed and the other was not, we sent troops without orders where they were most needed. After the day's fight Avas over, and at ten o'clock at . niaht, Logan called Blair and myself tO' meet him, Logan tlwm being in command of the army •, we met in the rear of the 16th corps, under an oak tree on the Ime of th , Augusta railroad, and discussed the i ' The fioliting on Blair's right and Logan »left at Bald Hill TO stm progTessing. AVe only knew then that we ha^d held the enemy, and did not knoAv hoAV mnc we at p ''\S\ii^rmen were in the trenches in i front, the enemy held sule and he the • of the 15th corps were still in day's i . hnngiT, but those of the 1 the fi?dd ' Avork Avere busy throAAing ] request 1 sent 5Ierthev had held and Avon. VeTris to go in and sey's brigade, which was HiUrelieve Blairs men at tl«" * 1 ^ the CumberLoo-an and Biair thought that the Ain ,.ortion of the , land or the Aiany of the Ohio J P«f,rid 1 ' forces and reliei e some o noAV is that t sent to see Sherman. ^ f ofliciallv that he had hm him in a tent, though it ^vhen I met him Avhippi^l them »li ao it again tomorrow?" aod^I .1 ^ "'f wtrfn Sei: "I- nnaiid resolAuugnever agaiii to Hood Avouid not o** yx\\n\ 1 ^ L.orts of the GENERAL W.. T. SHERMAN 21 jzed force, and that ratlier than reinforce the little Army of the Tennessee, he wished to impress the fact that he was i-esponsible for not taldug' Atlanta, and did not pro pose to relieve himself of any criticisms. He has since said to ns in his own qniet way, that he thought we ought to have taken Atlanta that day, but I liaA'e never heard him make any criticism, or make any claim that any officer was to blame for not doing it, excei)t himself; while they Avho Avatched and Avere a part of that gveat battle seemed to think that Thomas Avith 50,000 A'eterans ought to have jAoured into Atlanta, Avhile HcPherson and Logan Avith only 20,000 men met and defeated one of the best planned'and best executed attacks to tiie left, rear and front, made in the cami)aign. (lenei-al t^eiiolield, aaIio commanded the- Army of the Ohio, Avho Avas Avith General Sherman at the time of the attack of SteAvart's cor])s along the Angusta. road, snggest(*d to Slierman to throAV his eorjjs behind and on the dank of SteAvart, thus breaking SteAvart's commnnieatioii with the intrencliments of Atlanta, but Slierman for some reason did not approve it. After the battle of the 22d Ave SAAung from the left to the riglit, and it fell to my lot to hold tlie lines Avhile the I'cst of tile army di'OAA' out. I heard of the change of com mand of tiie Army of the Tennessee from Gem'ral Logan to General IloAvard. I did not knoAV the i-easons, but felt that tlie little army that had served nnder Grant, Sher man, IMePherson and Logan, and had fongiit a battle all (lay, part of tlie lime by itself, Avithout a eommander, and had Avliipjied the Avhole of Hood's army, had certainly left in it matei ial enough to command its(df. I had never imd General IIoAvard, and Avhile I kncAv him to be an experi enced and good .'-oldier, it made no dilTerence in my feel ings; and I think after HoAvard eonimanded that army and plaee(l it in battle, felt its pnlse and saAV Avhat it Avas, he Avonld have felt jnst as Ave did. On the march from the left to the extreme right I saw Gemu-al Sin rinan at a log house. General Logan Avas sitting on theqiorch; he hardly recognized im^ as I AAalked in, and I saAV a great (hange in him. I asked Gemu-al Sherman Avhat the change in commamb rs meant, Avhy Logan Avas not left in command. As e\'eryone knoAvs, Logan's imhqiemlence and criticisms in the army Avere A'ery scA'cre, bnt they all kncAA' AA'hat he AA'as in a tight, and AvheneAer Ave sent to Logan for aid he Avonld not only send his forces, but come himself; so, as Blair said, Ave onlv kneAV Logan as Ave saAV him in 22 personal recollections of Logan could hear every vorcl that was said between Sherman and myself. Sherman did not feel at liberty to say anything in explanation of this change. He simply put me off very firmly but as nicely as he could, and spoke highly of General Howard, who had been given the com mand. I went away from the place without any satisfac tion, and when I met Logan on the outside I expressed to him my regrets, and I said to him: "There is something here that none of us understand," and he said: "It makes no difference; it vfill all come right in the end." The first meeting I had with General Howard was on that morn ing, and I wish to say that while I remained with him and ever since the war, there has been no one that was kinder to me, or who has said kinder things. I am soriw it was not my fortune to have been able to follOAV liim through to Washington. During-the battles around Atlanta, and after Ave had gone from the left to the right, it was my misfortune to be given a Confederate leave., I was supposed to be fatally woundrtl. The doctor reported to Sherman, and he, desir ing to keep the news from my family, instructed every telegi-aph operator to send only his dispatches, but in doing this he forgot that there was nothing that could occur but what went over the Avires immediately. So the news I'eached my people that I had been fatally wounded. Dis])atches came to my staff, ti-ying to obtain the facts, but they could not I'eply because of Sherman's orders. In talking about it afterAA'ards he said: "I acted from my instincts. I simply Avished to send the truth, but I only succeeded iu making trouble, and that has ahvays h.apI>ened to me when I tried to be extra cautious; I always put my foot in it; some smart Aleck gets ahead of me." As soon as Sherman heard I Avas Avounded he came to my tent Avith Dr. Kidd, his chief surgeon, and found a sur geon of my OAvn corps in charge of me. As soon as the shock of the wound passed aAvay I gradually became conscicms as to heai-iug, but not as to seeing, and the first words I heard were when Sherman turned on Dr. Kidd and said: "Kidd, Dodge is not going to die. See, he is coming to all right." You can imagine what my feelings Avere on hearing talk of that kind from Sheimian. I recog nized his voice, and also the fact that probably I Avas badly huiff. The doctors adAused Sherman to send me North, but Sherman said: "No, Ave can keep Dodge two weeks, and then he Avill be all right; we Avant him Avith his corps." I considered the fact, that he would not let me GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN go to the rear until he was forced to swing ai'oimd south of Atlanta, and abandon everything to the north, one of the greatest compliments he ever paid me. I was taken to Greenville, Ind., to a relative, for a rest before I was sent to my own home in Iowa. The first or second evening after I arrived in Greenville, as I la.y upon my cot, I listeiied to the demonstrations being made, by the retum of the delegates who had been to Chicago' and nominated McClellan. I was astonished and indignant to hear cheer after cheer given at the station for Jefferson Davis. I could hardly realize that I was in a northern state, not having been North before since the beginning of the war. I now realized what was meant by the term "Copperhead" and "Fire in the Itear." As soon as I .was able, I sat down and wrote this to Sherman. It was some time aftemmrds when I received his answer, which is too characteristic to publish, but it said "We will settle with those fellows after we get through down here." It was on the first of September that I parted with the Army of the Tennessee. During my convalescence I vis ited General Grant and that magnificent Army of the Potomac at City Point. As soon as able, I had orders to proceed to Vicksburg, and it was the intention while Sherman marched to Savannah that 1 shonld take a colnmn from somewhere in that country and get to the rear of Mobile, but at Cairo I received dispatches from General Grant to repair to St. Louis, and there I fell tO' the com mand of the Depariment of the Missouri, relieving Gen eral Kosecrans. The first order I received came fi'om Stanton; it was a complimentarjr message from Grant, telling me I mnst send everything I could to help Thomas at NasliA'ille, and I sent out of that Department every organ ized force. When the battle of Nashville was fought I hatl not an organized regiment in my Department. I found General Sherman's family in St. Louis, and, naturally, coming from an old commander like him, it was my pleasure to do anything and everything I could for his"^ family. Mrs. Shermau Avas trying to soften the hardships of war by getting people out of prison, and by relieving their necessities. There had been a gi'eat many arrests made. I found the prisons full and commenced emptying them, with the idea that it Avas a great deal cheaper to let these people talk than to feed them, but I got one or two seA'ere repimands for so doing. I knoAA'' that iNIrs. Sherman wrote to the General and told him what I was doing, and hoAV kind I Avas to her, and how I , V<" * i> ' .. '''r i . . . PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF carried out auy requests sLe made so far as it Avas pos sible for me to do so; and Sbermau, still looking after my interests as be had ayways done, Avrote me a letter and said: "You must not issue these orders and release these people simply becanse ^Irs. fciherman requests you to do so. You must use your oaaui judgment in this matter, and only issue orders Avhere you knoAV it is ab solutely right." He said it in a kindlj^ way, and he said a great manj- other things in his letter to me about my policy. He also said: "I appreciate fully Avhat you are doing, and Avhy you do it, but, my dear Cj'eneral, you knoAv yon must still cling to a. soldier's duty." AYhile I Avas in command of that Department Li e and Johnston surrendered. I had received an order from Secretai-y Stanton instructing me to pay no attention to the Sherman and Johnston parole. During this excitement a dinner A\-as given at the Lindell Hotel that brought together the loyal people of St. Louis, to A\'hich I Avas invited as commander of that Department. I Avas aston ished to hear Union people get up and denounce Sherman, criticizing not only his acts but his motiAO s. I listened as long as I could to these excitable speakers, and fiually got up and stated that t had served near and under Sherman for tAvo years, and Avhile I kiieAV nothing at all about the terms of surrender of Johnston except the ordeis 1 had received from the Government—neveidludess I did not lu'opose to sit at any dinner table, or any assembly of any kind, Avhere the loyalty of Sherman Avas questioned; that AvhateA'er he had done, Avhether right or Avrong, had been done by a soldier Avho liad but one thing at heart, his dutA* to his country and the destruction of the rebel army. It Avas not A'erA" long after this before my AA'ords reached Sherman. They bi ought back the kind of resymnse that he made in such cases; aud it Avas only a short time after this until Sherman himself ayiyreared at his home in St. Louis, the AA'ar being virtually over, and being an old resi dent of that city, it Avas natural Avheii he arrived that the yreojde shonld seize u])on him and y)ay him great attention, take him out to dinners, etc. A great many of his old friends AV(n'e I'ebels, and I suyiyrose they sarv in his terms to Johnston an oy)])ortnnity to break the force of the Union sentiment against them, for there Avas no place in the Avlnde United States Avhere the bitterness of the Union and l{(d)el sentiment Avas so ayjyiarent as it Avas in the State of iNIissonri. It keyrt. the State in dissensions duiing the entire Avar. The attentions of the symyrathizers GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN with the rebellion to Sherman were very marked, so much so that some of the Union people called upon me and talked to me about it, and when Sherman came down to my headquarters, as he did daily, I spoke to him about it, and told him how they were talking and how they felt. He said: "They are going to give me a dinner here in a few days, and General, don't you worry, I will settle that question there." He made a remarkable speech at that dinner. He said that since the war was over he did not feel that it was necessary for him to refuse any attentions, no matter from whom they came, but when it came to the question between loyal men and rebels every one knew where his heart was, and everyone knew what his thoughts were; that it was only the clemency of the gov ernment saved them from receiving their just dues long before this time. We never heard any more in that coun try as to Sherman's position, and no one after that misun derstood him. At this banquet given in his honor at the l.imlell Hotel, St. Louis, July 20, 18G5, Sherman in the course of his speech said: "You cannot attain gxeat suc cess in war without great risks. I admit Ave violated many of the old established rules of.Avar by cutting loose from our base and exposing sixty thousand liA'es, but Avhen a thing has got to be done it has got to be done. I had faith in the army I commanded; that faith Avas Avell founded. But there v/as the old story exemplified. We liad the ele phant, and it troubled us to know Avhat to do Avith that elephant, and again we had to put our Avits together and We concluded to kill the elephant. We did not like to do it. I come noAv to a piece of military historj' which has been more discussed tlian any other. I contended at first, when Ave to<ik Vicksburg, that Ave had gaiueil a point which the Southern Gonfederacy, a.s belligerents^—so rec ognized by ourselves and the Avorld—Avere bound to regard. That when Ave took Vicksburg, by all the rules of civilized warfare they should have surrendered and allowed us to restore Federal jioAver in the land. Hut they did not. I claim also that, when Ave took Atlanta, they Aver(» bound by eveiw rule of civilized Avarfare to suiTender their cause. It Avas then hopeless, and it Avas clear to me as daylight that they Avere bound to surrender a.nd return to civil life. Hut they continued the Avar, and then I had a right under the rules of civilized warfare to commence a system that Avould make them feel the power of the Gov ernment, and cause them to succumb to our national authority. I have again and again proffered kindness 26 P kbONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF towards the people of the South, and I have manifested it on thousands of occasions. I lived among them and received generous hospitality; but at the same time if their minds are not balanced so as tO' reason aright, we have the right to apply the rod. So Ave destroyed Atlanta, and all that could be used against us there will have to be rebuilt. The question then arose in my mind how to api^ly the power thus entrusted by my GoAmrnment so as to produce the result—the end of the war, which was all Ave desired; for war is only justifiable aniong ciAulized nations to j)roduce peace. There is no other legitimate rule—except to produce peace. This is the object of war, and it is so universally acknowledged. Therefore, I had to go through Georgia, and let them see what war meant. I had the right to destroy their communications, which I did. I made them feel the consequences of war, so they Avill never again invite an invading army. Savannah fell, as a matter of course. Once in our jJO-Arer, the question then arose again, 'What next?' All asked, 'what next?- I never received ray orders from anybodv. I had nobodv to look to but my own brain. I asked advice aqain and again, Vmt I got mighty little, I can tell you, except from riraut, who is ahvays generous aud fair." No advice—no ' A\ ord at Savannah, saA'e from Mr. Lincoln, who asked Avliat next? I told him I Avould tell him after awhile. ""I'lipn came that last movement, which I do contend involved more labor and risk than anything which I haA-e done, or ever expect to do again. I could take Chaadeston AMthout going there. First, by segregating it from the est of the country so that it could not liin. Man must inn. ffo "^^Pere there is i'nilnf o eat, therefore I concluded to break up the .e -is . Tf ^ ef Charleston or Colii'i hii^T i ? in than you aie aw.4'e'oZ' I c'of woidd be the sc^ne ome^i^ Aiar. I Giouglit our Western army would "o East wail AA we e V" AA ould mf fight if it °e ""f out Y, there. The peonle to Columbia, there recrn,vi andu that f Blair remembers mi / v)» j i '' Ji . . I '.jr. t l GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 27 of a victory—bloodless, but still it produced military results. The next question Avas to i)lace my army still further Avhere I could be in communication with the old aimj- of the Potomac—where Ave could destroy the life of the Confederate aimies, for it seemed at one time as though they were determined to fight to the 'last ditch.' "So A\"e AA^ent to Goldsboro, and then I hastened to see Mr. Lincoln and Grant for the last time. We talked the matter over and agreed perfectly. Grant was moving then. I had been fifty odd marching days on light rations. My men were shoeless and Avithout pants, and needed clothing and rest. I hurried back to Goldsboro, and dispatched everything with as great rapidity as I could, and on the very day I appointed I started in pur suit of Johnston, let him be Avhere he might. Now under stand that in this vast campaign Ave had no objective point on the map; all we had to do was to pursue the Con federate armies Avherever they might go and destroy them Avhenever we could catch them. The great difficulty was to bring them to bay. You can chase and chase a hare until the end of time but unless you bring him to bay you cannot catch him. Grant Avas enabled to bring Lee to bay by means of Sheridan's cavalry. I did not have sufficient cavaliy; if I had, I might haAe brought Johnston to bay; but A\-ith my then force I could not, because my cavalrv Avas inferior to his in numbers. Thex*efore, Avhen Lee sur rendered, Johnston saw as clearly as I had seen months before, that his cause was gone. I had been thinking of it for months; therefore, when he met nie and announced the fact that he Avas 'gone up,' I was prepared to receive it. It was just like a familiar song. It seemed to the North a neAV thing. ATe ha.d expected it, and Avhen they gave up there Avas an end of it, as we supposed. How did they give up, Avas the question; gave up, that was all. No use in fighting any longer. On what terms did they give up? I liaA'e describecl sufficiently clear in my official report all the conversation that took place, and all I will say is that tlie North seemed to be taken unawares, although eveiy paper in the land and every county court orator had preached about peace for the last four yearsyet when it came they did not recognize it. All I claim is that I was prepared for it from the start. The moment Johnston spoke to me I saw peace at once, and I was honest enough to say so, but the world was startled by it. 'f^herman had turned traitor and Jeff Davis had bought him up with Confederate gold.' I rather think he would '. ^ • I" "V .y ■ ■ ■V' * »» ' 28 PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF have found it a pretty hard job toi have bought me up. Poor Davis! I know he never had gold enough to buy me,, although I won't mention my price. But all that is now ])ast and I am satisfied in my heart that we have peace. I am satisfied that by the combined armies and navies, and the citizens of the North, and many of the South, that now we have peace in the land, and what is tbe conse quence? It is simply one stage anew in our history. We have had wars heretofoi'e. Did Ave cut the throats of our enemies? Certainly not; like sensible men, Avhen the war Avas OAmr we went to work to recover what we had lost by the Avar, and entered on a neAV stage." During the year 18(55 and the spring of IjGG it fell to my lot to make the Indian campaign over th ' plains, and to" kill a few Indians, and among them a feAA; squaAA^s and children—when there was a general outciw raised all over the United States, and through the Peace Commissionei's the Avhole Indian policy Avas changed from war tO' treaties of peace; and, being desirous of retiring from the army, Sherman knoAving all my plans, I wrote him in AiAril, ISGG, a personal letter, asking for a leaA'e of absence, niA' resignation not having been accepted. I have no copy of my letter to^ him, but he uuderstood the matter fully, for we had discussed it together, aud in answer to that letter [ received the folloAving: "IIEADtjUABTEBS IIILITABY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI. Major-General Dodge. Dear (^leneral: I Have your letter kpril 27th, and T readily consent to Avhat you ask. I think General Pope should be at LeaveiiAAmrth before you leave, and I expected he Avould be at Ijcavenworth by May 1st, but he is not yet come. As soon as he reaches LeavenAvtudh or St. Louis, even, I consent to your goiug to Omaha to begin Avhat, I trust, Avill be the real beginning of the great road. I start tomoiaoAV for EileA', Avhimce I Avill cross over to Keaimey by land, and thence come in to Omaha, Avhere I hope to meet you. I will seud your letter this morning to Pope's office and endorse my request that a telegraph message be sent to Genera 1 Pope to the effect that he is Avanted at LeavenAvorth. Hoping to meet you soon. 1 am. Yours timlc, W. T. Sherman, M. G." Gtmeral Sherman in his memoirs states that in the year 18-1!) he Avas sent by General Smith vp tO' Sacramento GENERAL T. SHERMAN City to instruct Lieutenants Warner and Williamson, of tlie Engineers, to j)nsli their sun'eys of tlie SieiTa Nevada ^Mountains, for the purpose of ascertaining the possibility of passing that range by a I'ailroad, a subject that th^n elicited universal interest. It Avas generally assumed that such a road could not be made along any of the immigrant roads then in use, and Warner's orders were to look further North up the Feather lliver, or some of its tributaries. Warner Avas engaged in this survey dur ing the summer and fall of 1849, and had explored to the very end of Goose Lake, the source of Feather Elver, Avhen this oflicer's career Avas terminated by death in bat tle Avith the Indians. General Sherman Avas too modest to add, as was the fact, that those instructions Avere sent at his OAvn suggestion; that that Avas the first exploring ])arty ever sent into the field for the special purpose of ascertaining the feasibility of constructing a railAA^ay on a ijortion of the line of the trans-continental routes; and that the exploration preceded by at least four years the Act of Congress making appropriations "for explorations and suiweys for a railroad route from the Mississippi Elver to the Pacific Ocean." On January G, 1859, General Sherman addressed a let ter lo Hon. J(din Sherman, M.C., and made public through the "National Intelligence." It is one of the most remark able and instructive shori, papers to be found in theliterature of trans-continental raihvay construction. He gave many Aveighty reasons Avhy a raihvay to the Pacific should be built, but thought it could not be done unless done by the nation. "It is-a Avork of giants," he sententiously declares, "and I'ncle Sam is the only giant I knoAV Avho can or should grapple the subject." That paper alone, in the light of later events, Avonld stamp its author as a far-seeing statesman and an enlightened engineer. He said: "It so ha])pens that for the ]>ast ten years the Sieri-a Nevada has been crossed at every possible point by miners in search of gold, by emigrants going and com ing. and by skillful and scientific men. I, myself, have been along a great y)art of that range^, and have nO' hesi tation in saying that thei-e are no passes by which a railAvay to be travelled by the most poAverful locomotion now in use can be carried through tlie Sien-a Nevada, unless at the extreme head of the Hacramento, near the town of Shasta or Fort. Eeading, or at the extreme head of the San Joaqnin, near the Tajon." ✓ '.s PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF And now I wish to say that if there are any twO' men in the United States who were entitled to the credit of enabling us to- construct the Union Pacific liailway, out side of those who put their money in it, and made it a suc cess, those two men were Generals U. S. Grant and W. T. Sherman. I undertake to say that had it not been for the personal, active and always liberal co-operation of the armies under their direction, the people who built that road and faced its difficulties would have somewhere been stopped. During all the time of construction of the Union Pacific either Grant or Sherman gave orders that anything Gen eral Dodge asked for should be given to him, because he knows under the regulations what he is entitled to. I made some requests upon military commanders that were unusual, and I said to the commanders; "I want you to obey this, and I will i)rotect you." When the offi cial reports of what had been done reached Sherman, he wrote me a kindly letter, but he said to me, "Don't forget not onlv what your duties are to the Union Pacific, but also what you/conscience tells you is right towards the United States in such circumstances, and what we can annrove." 11 Of course, it was a nice, / quiet, j, gentle reminder -I X that they trusted me, and I had gone a little beyond what they considered was fair to their trust. General Sherman came up to look at the first section of the road examined after I took 'harge of the line. If von go back and read the records you will see he was present. Major Bent, a gentlemai who is now at the head of one of the greatest industries in this country, was assigned to the duty of taking care of the people who examined the road. General Sherman said to him: Every time they buihl a section here I will be on hand to look at it and see lhat it is properly built." Bent wagered with General Slicrman a basket of champagne that he would not do it. Sherman's headquarters were in St Louis and we were building and examining about thirty mnes'oTroad a month. This would have brought lum to examine the road about once every month so^that aft(u' we had built about one hundred miles of load he wrote to me and said: "I am not going tO' come up theie any longer; I am ready to pay my bet." One e^^ning only a short time before he died, at the Union +n mp.- "T vdsli DofUe, that you would get Bent down to ?s>w York, and I will pay tint basket tliam- Siagne that I owe him." As the road progressed, as you GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN all know, there was hardly a mile that "was not built under the protection of the United States forces. EveiT^ engineer that made its suiweys had to be protected against the Indians. You also know that the men when they started to their work in the morning stacked their muskets by their work, ready to fall in at any moment in case they were attacked by Indians, and I have often known them to fall in and defend their camp. Every year while we were building this road Sherman went ovec it, and I reported to him just as regularly as I did to my superior officers, telling him what I was doing and asldng his advice. He saw through the papers that there was a question between myself as Chief Engineer and ]Mr. T. C. Hurant, the chief contractor, as to the lines, and that Mr. Durant had declared against the lines that the engineers of the road had said were the true lines in a commercial and engineering point of vieAV, and that I had sent word to the company that if the lines were not sustained I would have to resign. • I was in Utah at the time ancl received a dispatch from Durant dated at Laramie, to return there immediately to meet Generals Grant and Sherman. I immediately took the stage and started for Laramie. When Durant received my absolute refusal to accept the lines they had adopted, he wired to Sherman, and Sherman to Grant, and both came to Laramie, thousands of miles, showing their interest in the subject. They protested against Durant's action, and when I stepped off the stage Durant said to me; "General, I want you to withdraw your dis patch; the lines you want you may have. I am convinced that you are right." There I met Grant and Sheinnan, and w<mt oAm* ovith them the whole possibilities of the Union Pacific line, and told them that in my own opinion during the year 1809, Avith no untoAvard events, we would have the conni'ction. They discussed its probabilities and possibilities, and said then and there to me: "If that is your plan, General, Avhatever you Avant you may have," and they so instructed the commander of that Department, and Avhat I asked for I received. I have only time to read three letters of the many Gen eral Sherman wrote me on this subject, showiug liis grasp of the whole problem. "St. Louis, Jan. 5, ISGT. My Dear General Dodge: At NeAv Orleans I received your welcome letter from Noaa' York, and I assure you, on its faith, I boa.sted not a little of the vast energy of our countrA inen; "03 miles of the railroad finished in one >■ •. r *"1*1^ ..rvrT*: 32 PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF year is a feat that may well be boasted of. I assure you of my hearty congratulations, and that the greater prob lem of the railroad seems to be solving itself verj ast. You are exactly right in making your location inde pendent of local influence. When I was at Denver and saw the lay of the land, I felt certain that you would locate north of that city, and said so, incidentally, but some felloAv got hold of it and pitched into me. As it was none of my Ijusiness, I held my tongue and counsel, but now the people there will see that though Denver is some, still it is not enough, to direct from its course the Great National HighAvay. I also learn with pleasure that your Eastern connection is done within tAventy-two miles, and I have ordered all troops and stores for the Department of the Platte to go via Chicago, Clinton and Omaha. The loss of Col. Fetterraan's command up at Phil Kear ney may disturb your people; but don't let it, for we shall persevere and push that road to Virginia City, and it Avill divert the attention of the hostile Sioux from your road. The point where yoAi cross the North Platte and Fort Laramie will become great military points, and you should make arrangements with cars to land there our troops and stores. I take it for granted that yon get along well with Cooke, and his Quart erinaster, Myers. I Avould like to knoAv hoAv far this side of old Camp Walbach you propose to leave the Lodge Pole. It looked to me as if you could take the divide some ten miles this side, and get up some 700 or 800 feet before you reach the Black Hills. I remember Avell the diflicuty in California. Our first locations clung to the valleys for some thirty miles out of Sacramento, and then it Avas too late to rise the mountains. Whereas now, the I'oad begins to rise at once on leaving Sacramento, so that they get up near two thousand feet before they strike the mountains. I sup pose your location descends into the Laramie Plains not Lar from WilloAV Springs Station, tAvelve miles southeast, of the neAv Foi't Stevens (.John Buford). The coming year, for better or worse,is to be an imirortant one to our couni ry, and if you could, by superhuman energy, reach the foot of the mountains near Walbach, it would be a great achievement. That Avill be the military point for the road. North and South from that point are good by reason of the nearness of the Avood, the abundant grass and w.ater, and A'alleys that afford good roadways for traveling. I will do my utmost that Gen. Cooke have force enough to cover your paidies absolutely, which Avill be easy from the forks of the Platte westward. ' |,*V ■ ■•c 1'.. j; ., ' - ; ■ ■ ',0 o / 9 9 ^/W{> GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 33 I came up from Xew Orleans by rail. Saw our old staiui^ing ground, Jackson, Miss.; Canton, Grenada, Grand Junction and Jackson, Tenn. I feared somebody would offend me, but such was not the case. I saw any quantity of old i*ebels who were as polite as possible. Wishing the great entei'ptise as much success in ISfiT as in 18GG, I am, as eA^er, your friend, W. T. Sherman." "St. Louis, January 18, 1SG7. I have just read Avith intense interest your letter of the 14th, and though you wanted it kept to myself I believe you will sanction my sending it to General Grant for his individual perusal, to be returned to me. It is almost a miracle to grasp your proposition to finish to Foi't Sanders this year, but you have done so much that I mistrust my oavu judgment and accept yours. I regard this road of yours as the solution of the Indian affairs, and of the jMormon question, and therefore give you all that I possibly can; but the demand for soldiers everywhere, and the sloAvness of enlistment, especially among the blacks, limits our ability to respond. Natur ally each officer exaggerates his oavu troubles, ami appeals for men; thus Ord is greatly exercised lest the blacks and Avhites commence a. war of race, and would have four or five regiments scattered over the whole state of Arkansas to preA^ent local tr'ouble. I want to punish and subdue the Indians, Avho are the enemies of our race and prog ress, but even in that it is well sometimes to proceed with due deliberation. I have now General Terry on the Upper ^Missouri, General Auger witli you, and General Hancock just beloAv, all young, enterprising men, fit for counsel or the field. I Avill endeavor to arrange so that hereafter all shall act on common principles and with a common pur pose, and the first step, of course, is to arrange for the accumulation of the necessary men and materials at the light points, for Avhich vour railroad is the'very thing. M. O. Auger Avill be Avith you before this, and you will find him xirepared to- second you to the utmost of his power. I want him to study his problem and call on Grant, through me, for the least force that is adequate, for we must respect the demand from other quarters. Of course, I am disposed to find fault that our soldiers are now tied up in the Southern states, but in the light they are now regarded, it Avould be impolitic and imprudent for me to ' * ' 1 rw.Vi PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF say so publicly. All I can do is to keep General Grant well informed, so tbat be may distalbute bis army to tbe best advantage for tbe wbole country. As to supplies, General Auger will be, and is,"at liberty to control tbis question accordin 5 to tbe state of facts. Tbe staff officers at Omaba are supplied witb funds, and are on tbe spot, autborized to buy or call for supplies from Cbicago or St. Louis. Tbougb west Iowa migbt supply your markets abundantly, yet if suddenly called on for millions of pounds of flour, sug; r, coffee and bacon, tbey Avould iump tbe price, but you know we bave now QuartermastersandCommissariesabsolutely disinterested, and qualified to arrange tbis matter. I will surely be up tbis year many times, and will go over every rail more tban once. I don't want to go to Utab until your road ap proaches Bridger, wbicb cannot be tbis year; and I don't want Congress to botber itself about Mormon affairs until tben, and tbe Gentiles would do well tO' bold tbeir tongues and pens pntil it becomes feasible to act in case of laws or threats. It is nonsense now for us to send a large force tbere, and besides, it is impossible, and would be to tbe interests of tbe iSlormons, by tbe prices tbey would exact of us for meat and bread. Don't fail to keep in witb General Auger, Myers, etc., wbo can be of service to you in many ways., W. T. Sberman, Major General. St. Louis, May 7, 1867. ^ly Dear General Dodge; I bave your valuable letter of AluuI 28tb, and am fully convinced tbat you will com plete tbat road tbis season to tbe bead of Crow Creek, and it may be, to Fort Sanders. Wbere tbe spring bas been so pi'olonged, I tbink you may safely count on a late fall. I will not be surprised if you lay rails up to Cbristmas. I tbink tbis year is our crisis on tbe plains, because every montb and year will diminisb the necessity for troops in tbe reconstructed States, and give us more and more troops for tbe plains, esjAecially cavalry. I suppose I am in for tbe excursion up tbe Mediter ranean. We are advertised to sail for Gibraltar June 8, and ougbt to reacb ^larseilles July 4. We are tben to cruise along tbe Mediterranean and Blade Seas, stopping at Genoa, Leghorn, Islaples, Athens, Constantinople and tbe Crimea (Sebastopol); tben out to Smyrna, Beirout, Jopi)a and Alexandria., back to tbe coast of Spain, aud out to Medina, and home in October. If you will keep GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN •cviA' :\ >., i , .'lt? • / Nichols here advised, he will reach me through General Dix at Paris, and I will arrange for General Grant to tele graph me should anything of enough importance occur to call me back, in Avhich event, I will be prepared tO' leave the ship and return by Avay of England. My Departments are now well commanded, and should any combination of the troops be necessary. General Grant will order. I would not go if I thought anything would suffer, but it is vain for me to suppose my presence necessary when Gen eral Grant freely offers to spare me. I will bear in mind your wish and wil write you some letters from abroad as a keepsake, and as evidence of my personal friendship. Wishing yon and yours all possible happiness, etc. W. T. Sherman. The tracks were joined at Promontor^^ on May 10,1869, and, not forgetting what Sherman had done to make the great transcontinental Line a success, I sent him a dis patch when the last spike was being driven. General Sherman answered as follows: Washington, May 11, 1869. General G. M. Dodge: In common with millions, I sat yesterday and heard the mystic taps of the telegraphic battery announce the.nailing of the last spike in the great Pacific road. Indeed am I its friend. Yes. Yet, am I to be a part of it, for as early as 1864 I was Vice-President of the effort begun in San Francisco under the contract of Robinson, Seymour & Company. As soon as General Thomas makes certain preliminary inspections in his new command on the Pacific, I will go out and, I need not say, will have different facilities from that of 1846, when the only way to California was by sail around Cape Horn, taldng our ships 196 days. All honor tO' you, to Diirant, to Jack and Dan Casement, to Reed, and the thousands of brave fellows who have wrought out this glorious prob lem, spite of changes, storms, and even doubts of the incredulous, and all the obstacles you have now rapidly surmounted. W. T. Sherman, General. There is no one who has taken so active a part, and Avho has accomplished so mcich for the benefit of the Gov ernment, in the building of the transcontinental railroads as General Shennan. He has taken occasion to look after and to speak his mind frankly about them since their con struction, and in September, 1888, in commenting upon a paper which was read before th Society of the Army of the Tennessee, upon the Transcontinental Railway, he spoke as follows: 'It. r ::y 36 . PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF "I need not speak to an audience suck as this in praise of the historic paper just read by General Dodge. It so happened that I Avas, before the Civil War, during it and since, deeply interested in the great problem of a Pacific railroad. Every Avord of Gen u-al Dodge's paper is time to my personal knoAvedge, and I endorse every pi'oposition he has made. When the Civil War Avas over, you must all remember that I AA'as stationed at St.- Louis, in command of all the troops on the Avestern plains as far out as Utah. I found General Dodge as Chief Engineer of the Union Pacific Kailroad, in the success of AA^hich enterprise I felt the gi'eatest possible interest. I .promised the most perfect protection by troops of the reconnoitering, surveying and construction parties; and made frequent jpersonal visits, on horseback and in ambulance, and noticed that the . heads of al the parties had been soldiers during the civil Avar. I firmly believe that the Civil War trained the men Avho built that great national highAvay, and, as General Dodge has so vei*y graphically described, he could call on any body of men to 'fall in,' 'take arms, form platoons and companies,' 'deploy as skirmishers' and fight the maraud ing Indians just as they had learned to fight the rebels dOAvn at Atlanta. I aa-III not claim that they Avere all of the Army of the Tennessee, but the heads of the parties Avere all, or nearly all, Union soldiers. "I Avas particularly interesfed in that part of the paper AA'herein is described the discovery of the AA'ay to cross the Black Hills beyond Cheyenne. Th "e Avas no Cheyenne then. They AAmre limited by the laA ti ^"..g foot grade to the mile. Instead of folloAving the .mlley of Lodge Pole Creek, as all previous engineers hr done, he chose the upper or anti-clinal line, instead of tl i- Ioaaut, or sin-clinal line. This Avas a stroke of genius, • i- AAdiich they sur mounted the Kocky MoAintaius by a - ade of eighty feet to the mile, Avhereas by any other route then knoAvn he Avould haA'e been forced to a grade of 200 feet, or to adopt short curAms through the Lar'amie Pass. "The Union and Central Pacific Bailroads were the pionwr transcontinental roads in America, and eA-ery man who did his part should receive all honor, l^ow thime are fi ve transcontinental railroads, the last the Canadian I'acific. It so happened that two years ago, having traveled by evei*y other, I expressed a wish to return from San Fran cisco eastAvard by the Canadian Pacific, just completed. ' V*,' GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN To iny amazement, I tliscovered that the President of that railroad was ^Ma.jor W. C. Van Home, one of our railroad men, ediicated in onr war between Nashville and Atlanta, lie was then, as now, the President of that railroad, with a salary of from §25,000 to .§50,000, and they talked of jnaking him a Duke. He can hold his own with any Duke T have thus far encountered. Anyhow, he acted like a Prince to me. From his office in Montreal he ordered his a«;ent at Victoria, in British Colum|)ia, to extend to Gen eral Sherman every possible courtesy, which was done. T had a special car for myself and daughter, Lizzie, with privilep,e of stopiiin*;' over at any station. "On my way eastward 1 met many peopleand heard many thin.u's of deep interest to me, and, may-be, to you. There are three mountain ranji;es between the ^lississippi, or rather, the Missouri t'alley, and the Pacific Ocean, the Bockies, the AVasatch and the Cascades. These converge to the northwest, so that in the Canadian Pacific the engineers had tO' meet them closer togi ther than by our. Northern Pacific or by the Central and Union. In the first explorations the English t. ngineers saw no esca])e from the conclusion that to pass these ranges from their starting point on to the I'acific, Vancouver, a. mag nificent port, they would have tofollowthegradeof Fraser Uiver, by its west branch, to its veiw head, near the Henry House, and thence descend the Athabasca, eastAvard to Winnipeg, etc. This route Avas about 100 miles longer than the direct line. The board of directors in Mnntreal then called on our United States experienced engineers, and found a, man Avho undertook to cut across this great bend or loop. "Instead of folloAviug the Avest branch of the Fraser Biver, he took the east branch, Thonii)son's, u]) to the Kamlooi)s" lake. The mountains eastAvard seemed im- ])assable, but he reasoned 'Avhere there's a aaHI there's a Avay.' Through brush and trees he forced his Avay, and found a. pass in the Cascade range called Kicking Horse, Avhere his horse had kicked him on his knee. Persever ing, he, in the next or main range, observed the flight of an eagle, Avhich did not, as usual, pass over the highest visible [teak but disappeared around a point; so he folloAved the same course, found an uue^xpected break, and locat(Hl a railroad AAuth less grade.s than the Union Pacific, and saved a distance of four hundred miles, or twenty millions of dollars. ikb; x^il^• .' .—• . . •►* - PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OP "In looking over the nsnal time-tables of the Canadian Pacific, you will find the Kicking Horse and Eagle Pass through which millions of people will travel and millions of dollars of freight will pass. All are, in part, the conse quence of our Civil War, and the men it educated." On December 21, 1S81, Col. F. D. Grant informed me that he had just come from Dr. Fordyce Baker, who told him that his father could not live long; perhaps a month or two, perhaps not so lon.g. He said tlaat Governor Fish and Dr. Newman were the only ones that knew it. I was thunderstruck, for only the Sunday before I was at the house, and the General looked fairly well, though I kneAv he was much distressed. I told Colonel Grant that Sherman was in the city, and suggested going doAvn and telling him how sick his "father was, and have him see him. We went to the Fifth Avenue Hotel and found General Shennan, who said he was in good health; was troubled some with asthma, but Avas full of worlv, attending to meetings, etc., etc. Colonel Fred said to General Sherman: "I think my father's History tells more of what you did than your own memoirs." Sher man said: "Well, when Grant writes anAdhing Ave can all depend on getting the facts. When he AAU'ites and says himself what AA'as done, and what he saAV, nO' sodleir need fear; but Avhen otliers AA-rite Avhat he does and says, it is not always so." Col. Fred said he liad been liaAfing con siderable trouble with the publishers or editors of the Century, who Avere to publish the war articles, Shiloh, Vicksbnrg, Wilderness and Appomattox, and that they had made his father vei*y angi-y^; that they Avanted him to change the Avord rebel in his articles to confederate and the word union to federal. He said that finally General Grant wrote a short letter demanding that his aidicles be published as wi-itten. Fred further said that his father had written three articles, but that he did not believe he Avonld write any more. Sherman said: "This ti-ying to soften treason by expunging the Avords of the General Avas AATong, and that if it kept on, pretty soon the sons of Southern soldiers would consider it as much of an honor that their fathers fought under Lee as the sons of a Union General that their fathers fought under Grant; that the line of union and rebel, of loyalty and treason, should be alAvays kept distinct." I remarked: "As long as our fi'iends live it will, but the tendency all thetimeisto wipe out history, to forget it, forgive, excuse and soften, and Avhen all the soldiers pass from this age it AA'ill be easy 'i. ' ' , k d'"'?ii-^ <■ .. ' • -» 1 " 1 *i,'- „ < , A'- -r fv \j ■. _yO eii-^ GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN 39 to slip into the idea that one side was as good as the other. It looks as though it was that way today." Sher man said; "It M'as a conspiracy nntil Sumter nms fired upon, after that it was a rebellion." During a trip from New York to Cincinnati to attend a meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, the question of the transcontinental lines came up, and Sher man expressed a wish tliat when the lines from Portland, Oregouj which were being connected by way of Tacoma and Seattle, and so on north to the Canadian Pacific, were completed, we could make a trip, stai'ting from New York and going by way of California, and thence north and back by way of the Canadian Pacific, ending our trip and making the circle complete in New York. I said to him: "General, whenever that connection is made I will take a car, and we will make the trip. You shall select your paidy. I have never seen the Canadian Pacific, and I will wait and go with you." A short time before he died, in 1891, he was in my office in New York, and was standing at the windoAv looking at the grand view of New York bay. He said to me: "Dodge, have you noticed that that line between Seattle and the Canadian Pacific is nearly completed?" I answered, and said I had not, but when it was I Avas ready to make the trip. I left New York a feAV days afterAvard. When I reached Omaha I received a telegram from his family, and was called back to attend his funeral, and while he lay dead in New York the connection of those lines was made. It Avas the only thing Avhich he seemed to express a great desire to accomplish before he rounded up his life, and it is the regret of my life that he was unable to do so. We see, then, that General Sherman, as a soldiei', and William Tecumseh Shennan as a citizen, were distinctly t.Avo different men. Sherman as a soldier asked nothing, woAild take nothing except duty from his subordinates, and he gave nothing but absolute loyalty and duty to a superior. He had the good will of every man who worked under him. I know of no man who ever received an order to make a march or go into battle, bu felt he would make the one successful and Avin the other. Sherman had the nickname in the Army of the Tennessee of the "Old Ty coon," but the soldiers knew that he protected and looked after their interests, and they kneAV he would take care of them. 40 PERSONAL RECOLl ECTIONS OF General Sherman after the "vvar, when he came intO' civil life, was one of the most generous of men. The old soldiers and commanders who served under him, he could not be too gracious to. At every opijortunity he would push them to the front. At a dinner, at his club, or at his home, he had a nice way or faculty of maldng every soldier believe that he had done something wonderful, or he gave him the credit of having done something that would give him a standing wherever he was. He spent a great poi'tion of his income for the personal good of old soldiers, and no person could have traveled udth him, as I have done, and see the expressions of love, sympathy and respect he received, but would value him as I do for his large generosity and gi*eat deeds after the war. And, as a. statesman his writings and speeches stamp him as able to grapple with any national problem. It seems almost impossible for us who knew him from the beginning of the war to its clo. e, and then to have knoAvn him from the close of the war till his death, to appreciate the two. distinct qualities that made him superior in each of his tAVO lives. The patience, the firmness, the resolution Avith Avhich he pursued his difficult campaign against Johnston from Chattanooga to Atlanta constitute one of the finest achievements in histoi-y. The bcddness of conception, the ingenuity of the plan, tlie accepting of desperate chances, in giving Lee an opportunity to crush him in his campaign from Savannah to Goldsboro, Avill forever give Sherman prestige as a bold, fearless, strategical commander. Upon that campaign alone I am Aviling to stake Sherman's repu tation for all time. 429 Septen.ber, 1901 New York City, September 11, 1902 L. D. Alden, Esq., , Chairman Ke-union .Goninittec 16th Army Corps, 1405 New York Avenue, Washington, D. C. iv.y dear Comrade: I am in receipt of your circular, also your letter of Sei'teinber 9th. It is my intention to go to Washington on iV'wnday, the 5th, and be there on the 6th. I shall stop at the Arlington. As I wrote you, I am willing to do anything to aid in'the matter of the 16th Corps and the Army of the Tennessee. ^ou aks me to pre side at the reunion on Thursday afternoon. This I will be glad to do, unless it enterferes with my duty as a delegate-at-large from the State of the Annual Nncarnpriient. I have not seen a pro gramme of the meeting, but you will understand about this. I will be glad, also , to attend the n.eeting of the Army of the Teinessee on Tuesday evening. You had better select a better talker than iriyself to represent the 16th Corps. I will, however, be glad to do whatever is asked of rne. I know all the men you name, and nearly all of them are good talkers, and should be put to the front. I have not received the letter from W. S. Belden that you mention in your letter. Wishing you every success in your efforts to have a. good representation of the 16th Corps and the Army of the Tennessee, I am. Truly and cordially yours, drenville . Dodge. 431 '"WV Sep-tember, 1902 New York City, September 11, 1902, dear Cortelyou: I want to congratulate you, i. Iso the j^resident, on your narrov/ escape from serious injury at Pittsfield. i hope in your numerous tr<vels better care will be taken of you. 1 suppose it would be useless to make any suggestion in the matter because of the impossibility of one travelling about as the ^'resident does actually knowing how well he is cared for, and what circumstances may arise, have been thinking of writing the President in relation to the treaty with Cuba. I do not know whether it is being consider ed, but ^ wislj to suggest to whoever has it in hand what I think- would be of benefit to Cuba, and a greater benefit to the ^nited States. You know I spent three months in Cuba last winter, travelling in all parts of it, and especially through the center and agricultural portions, and I was struck very forcibly with the fact that what Cuba needed was a diversification of its crops. Every foot of the island is susceptible to cultivation, and it isdevoted to the raising of sugar and tobacco, whereas it is especially well fitted for the raising of vegetables, and is a country for the small farmer if it had a market. I noticed when there tia t it had in a small way a business with this country from the first of November until the first of Warch, sending in vegetables at the time when thiscountry either raised them in hot houses or uses them canned, and if you want to develop Cuba and Hiake it the honie of Americans and give it a great opportunity, the tariff should be taken off fruit and veget ables iroi; November until March. I'hat is a time when there is no competition in the United States and the only business that Cuba does here in those months comes from the fact that it is competing only with hot-houses, and tlie prices they receive gives them a little profit on what they raise and ship. If we open our country to vegetable^; atthat time of th.e year, and at a time when they are not raised in any part of the United States for comisuraption in our great cities, we v/ould .lot only offer an inducement for a very large number of small farmers of the United States to go there and develop that country, but we would bring those vegetables in here at a price that would place them within the reach of all our people. fhe water transportation is not costly, but the tariff upon them is from fifty to one .hundred per cent, and during the months I mention it certain ly should be taken off, there are a great many small farmers going in there now to raise citrous fruits and vegetables in a small w^, but the nuniber is very small compared with what would go there if we opened our market to the vegetables. We should open it to all fruits, but i judge if we undertook to do that we would have such a contest from Florida and California that it would not be considered. However, it would take five years to establish the cifchous fruit business in Cuba so that it would be able to compete any with our country. m No matter how much you reduce the tariff' on sugar, it willnot in crease .the pOiJulotion orinduce Americans to go to that island in any such numbers, as a reduction upon vegetables'during the nionths I mention. Ido not know whether any representation of this matoer has been n.ade to the Government, but in my travels in ^uba there was nothing that struck me so forcibly as a method ofhelping Cuba as this. I take it there will be no trouble in aiding Cuba at the next session of Congress in such directions as the President may determine. It is evident that those who opposed his policy in the last session of Congress had very little knowledge of what the pedple wanted, and you can appreciate that I am greatly pleased at the reception the President is receiving in his travels, and the fact that the statements I made to him at V»est Point as "to the opinion of the people throughout the V.'est are a good deal more than comfirmed. I, myself, did no;, appreciate how unanimious the feeling was that Cuba should be aided in accordance with our promiises. I trust there will be no delay in getting a speedy and liberal treaty. Ithink we should go at least up to-.thirty^five percenteon sugar; we should go to fifty, and it would never injure us. Then again, it will never injure the beet sugar industry in this country one mill. The fact that the cane sugar interests in the Gnited States have bought a half interest in all the prosperous mills in this country indicates that they pro pose to maintain the price of sugar.in this country. Truly and,cordially yours. Grenville ^i. Dodge George B. Cortelyou, ^sq.. Secretary to the President, Oyster Say, N. y. ill 433 September, 1902 White House •Vashin/rton, D. C., Oyster Bay, N. Y. September 12, 1902 My dear General I am in receipt of your letter of the 11th instant, which I took pleasure in placing; before the President who wishes me to thank you cordially and to say that there seems to be so much in your suggestion that he has at once sent them to the State Department. Sincerely yours. Geo.B. Cortelyou. Sec. To the President Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York, N. Y. 435 September lEth, I90£. Washington, September I2th 1902, My dear,dear General: Your letter written Wednesday, just before your return to N.Y., and also yours written after your arrival in N.Y., have been received. It will give me great satisfaction to be able to furnish you with such data, such information in regard to any part od my father's life and career as I can. I will be returning to N.Y. some day next week Just when I aan and will let you know, as soon as - I can, I will then get these tiiihgs ready and let you have them before you go to Colorado. I have had it in mind to attend, as I had hoped, with my ^ father, the next meeting of the Reunion of the Army of the Tenn.,-andand, I shall do so now- alone- should I be able and alive to do so. General, 1 do thank you for your loving and beautiful tribute to my dear father, and it makes my heart go out to you, in gratitude and a affection. I have received today from Mr . Charles Aldrich an appre ciative and sjTnpathethio letter. I surely must have some copies of the Register- Leader, whioh contains Mr, A's article. I will send with this mail a copy of the Eost containing your interview, and the account of the funeral. My dear General, we all send our love to you and a hope that you will adopt us, in a way, because we are the children of your friend. Yours truly. Haidee Williamson. .; • .1 ■ 437 Sept* 1902 West Point, N.Y. Sept.13,1902 My dear Oeneral Dodge, I was delighted to see the article about Fred with remarks in the A. &. N. Journal last week and am truly grateful to you for your interest in the same as it never would have been heard of except for your friendly interest, I know that and it has been really dis tressing to me, to have never a mention of Fred's fine work in that or any other Journal, when all other officers seem to be constantly noticed and complemented. I have splendid photographs ( taken by an officer with Fred) of the latter and all his forces during the surrender in Samar and photos of Fred and his Staff and troops all during their active, successful services in Samar. I am positive that such photographs taken under similar circumstances, of any other officer would all appear surely in the A. A:. N. Illustrated Register, the Harpers or other Weeklies, but Fred's will be passed over, with a casual thought that he has done very well. Of course I cannot publish them. It was your personal request that caused the appearance of that article last week and it is very good of you to take an interest; Fred and I shall always appreciate your kindness truly. I expect hirr, Fred, about the middle of October. He is now, on ship being held in quarantine to guard against cholera. He will surely see you on his arrival. I think he will go to Texas immediately. Both of us enjoy the prospect Fred and I shall be delighted with our home there, where he will enjoy the command given him. We shall count upon the pleasure of a visit from you, in Han Antor.io next winter surely. I want to thank you again. Dear General Dodge, for the pamphlets with records of the G, A. R. meeting and your reminiscences so interesting, I am keeping ai;i to show to Fred. Friends sent Mrs. Grant the A. &. M. Journal and she was rejoiced to rend the account of surrender to Fred. With warmest regards from my son and mys&lfip believe me. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant m ."V . A.. .. 1 L 439 Sept. 1902 Washington, D.C. Sept.17, 1902 General G.M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York My dear General;- Your telegram touches my heart for I know how sincere are your expressions, but, my dear friend, you do not know the situation. I have been abused and criticised in my own state because I do not believe in the free trade medicine for trusts. Again, because I appointed an old soldier, backed by 1900 republican patrons of the postoffice at Waterloo and turned down a young fellow with twenty two backers and a little paper, and then denounced and pursued in an almost brutal wav bv a number of republicans in East Waterloom they have set a preacher at work claiming that I authorized the illegal selling of liquor in the House restaurant because I gave the usual permit to Mr.Page to keep the restaurant. I have given a ^150,000 public building to the last sLsion at Waterloo, and yet the combined power in that city does not give me the support of either one of the republican papers. They are sticking knives into my back at every issue. I feel as though I ought to he permitted to make a dignified campaign this fall, and so far as ExGovernor Boies and I are concerned it would have been, but some of the republicans would have had it otherwise• . „ ^ fought long for my country in Gongress. I do not soeak nywhere else, and feel that I am being unjustly pursued bv men who ought to approve of my course. Again, everywhere they wanted to bleed me and I have not the help of the faithful. Friends melt awav as snow before a burning sun. The people have got it into thoti- hoaa that I am the only one interested in the congressional race and 1 do against discontented, selfish and brutal republicans? with you? ® to sit down and talk Your friend with sincere affection, D.B. Henderson •N,. , \ ^ '\;t ',. ' tr 441 1902. On Thursday September 18, 1902, at 4:40 A. M. I started with Sir V7iliiam Van Horn and Mr. over the Canadian Pacifi railroad for the West. Run td Matawon on the Ottawa river by ni{Tht--an interesting trip. The Ottawa river is Very wide and lined with towns. There are lumber mills at many points. Spent the latter part of the day in 8^ and called bn the Canadian officers. Friday September 19t]i, we ran north of L'ake Superior. During the day saw 250 miles of very-4<tee work; cost $100,000 per mile. The country is filled with lakes and m .The country, so far as I could see, was of no earthly use unless minerals are discovered. • -On September 20th we reached Winnipeg in the mornin^ and ran right through the wheat country to Bordon. It is a leval open country with wheat shocks in*every field. A fine sight. The country is rapidly filling up from'emigrants mostly from the United States, They raise forty to fifty bushels of wheat to the acre in this country. On Friday the 21st, we reached Glen in Morey County, the town is just east of the mountains. As we get into the foot'-hills of the mountains, the coun^^ry appears to be more barren and mdr-^ adapted to pasture than to agriculture, but it is said to be good o<t vur for wheat. The elevation at Glen3b»4a^is 2000 feet'. We followed up the river to the Kickin g-hc^rse Pass and down the Columbia;- the grade up was easy but was heavy coming down. The work on the line is very light. On September 22nd, we were in the m'o'untains looking at the country, glaciers, etc. and on' Septetober 23rd in the morning was on the Thompson, Run down that stream to the Frazerand down that m 1902. E»BOg to Vancouver. The scenery down the river is very fine. j Vancouver has a fine mrhor and will make a great city in time. We lunched on the steamer "Empire", one of the Canadian Pacifi'c great steamships going to China. The service was hy Japs and was simply perfect. On Wednesday September 24th, we dined at the Vancouver cluh with Mr. Marco and others. During the day drove over the city and through the parks. The city has a beautiful site and is a commanding point for business on Puget Sound and no doubt some day will have a large populationThefceis considerable agricultural country immediately tributary to it. , On Wednesday September 24th, we started East at 2 P.M. We road to the North Bend by daylight. In the morning was at Ravelstock. 'ita Crossed Gold Ran^M^ an easy grade. By daylight cliinbed over the Selkikr range, seeing the entire slope, a loop has been put in o with 3 curves and a three foot grade. The timber all the way was fine. On September 26th crossed over the Rocky Mountains during the night. Reached Medicine Hat in the morning. Crossed the Saskatche wan, a fine stream, with table lands. On Septembers 27th we took an extra from Medicine Hat and ran to Winnepeg. The country next to the mountains was high and dry and well fitted for cattle. They expect to bring the Bow River water out on these plains. We spend the day in Winnepeg. r. offic^®.^ joined us. Mr. E. J. Belfort Atty.,for Queen Victoria, Hon. Jolm Sharpies, Quebec, Hon. John Pltzpatrick, Atty. Justice Quebec; and Arch Bishop Langon of Winnepeg. We reached the North Bay on May the 29th and ran to Montreal. 443 1908. My trip over the Canadiar Pacific convinced me that all the country needed was to be advertised and it would be settled. Farm lands were for sale by the Canadian Pacific from three to ten dollars per acre and the people who had come in there had been prosperous and the people of our country were just beginning to learn what an opportunity there was to obtain cheap lands. While the season here is short, still it is long enough to raise wheat, flax and the small grains but not corn,and it is evidently a good country for cattle. So far no minerals have been discovered there. There are extensive coal mines in the mountains. Ft. Arthur will certainly be a prominent point ^r from this point the grain is mostly shipped east'in the summer months,-which makes it necessary to hold the grain in the elevators there during the winter. Tliis is quite a burden upon the railroads because all the grain ia s to be hauled in a short time in the fall. If this grain could be run to our mills in Minneapolis in the winter, it would be a great advantage to the farmers of Canada. I am certain that the Canadian Pacific is a great property and has a great future before it and that the country is ound to fill up. 445 September, 1902 The Cuba Company, 80 Broadway, New ^ork, September 17th, 1902, Dear -^ir: I beg to inform you that at the. annual meeting of the Cuba Coii'pany held at the principal ofJ ice of the Company in Jersey City today, you were Elected a director of the Company. The full Board elected is as follows:- Sir William C. Van Home, Grenville U. Dodge, Samuel Thomas, Thomas F. Ryan, w'illiam C, Whitney, G. G. Haven, E. J. Berwind, P. A. B. Wldener, Harry L. Terry, W. L. Elkins, Henry Walteiu . Respectfully yours, T. Candford Beaty, Secretary. Gen. G. M, Dodge, 1 Broadway, City. t"' I" j ' > - ' v'' ,• ^ ■ v.. c t ' - 447 New York, beptember 24, 1902. General G, M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadv/ay, New Y'ork, Dear bir:- Your letter of the 3rd inst. enclosing a letter from Mr. Albert watkins, was received here during ra y absence on a vacation. when the Receivers of the Union Pacific had completed their work an agreement was made pursuant to orders of the court to go through all the old archives with power to destroy such as were not deemed necessary for the use of the pre se:.t company, and to retain suchas might be considered essential to it. Under that authoritj'- Mr. Mink and myself somewhat thoroughly overhauled the . old books and p'^pcrs, and burned such as were not deemed necessarjr for current or future use and turned over to the new company such as were likely to be required, these generally being books of account, and record books of recent date. Under these circumstances there is nothing in my files which I could submit to Mr. watkins to enable him to get the early history of the Union P cific in Nebraska, and 1 am not sufficiently familiar wit^ the Uredit Mobilier and George Francis Train to furnish him anythin- satisf-ctory on that subject. As to the construction of the road in the State of Nebraska I think it would be impossible for me to work up the facts with any intelligence, as n variety of different companies built the lines, and their construction extended over period of years a connected history of which does not exist. By searching- the ' records of all of these old companies the facts could be ascertained, but it is out of the question for me to undertake the work. I think the facts are all on file in the office of the Secretary of State for the St "te of Nebraska, or In the office of tke Board of Transportation, to one or other of which offices the several companies h"ye made annual reports, and these annual reports would show the facts. I rertrn Mr. Watkins's letter herewith, agreeably with your request. j Yours truly. Alex Millar, Secretary. ^ept. 1902 un PERSONAL ^-OFFICIAL. 449 Des Moines, la., Sept.25,1902 Dear Mr. Clarksoh; Sly personal horne is in Boone, whither I go every Friday or Saturday, returning Monday. .The Milwaukee line passes near my door and during the administration of Gen. Dodge, trains always stopped to take me on and let me off, and there was a generous modification of fares. Under this administration I pay full fare, and the Stop-off has been absolutely denied. In consideration of the work I am doing, my seventy-four years, and of the great crowds of people which it brings to Des Moines, it seems to me that the Railroad people ought to at least give me this stop-off privelege, and make me a rate of fare the same as they do people in the suburban towns of Chicago. I do not keep a horse, and my home is a mile from the depot. My salary ^ also still remains a nominal one. I write you now in the hope that you may be able to secure some modification for my benefit, of these cast iron rules. I suppose some of the powerful men of the Milwaukee road reside in New York City, and that you may be acquainted with them. Should you be able to give me any assistance, I will gratefully appreciatt? it. Every other State officer, I understand to have free transportation. Very sincerely yours. Charles Aldrich Hon. J. S. Clarkson, New York Custom House, New York City . I' 451 Sept. 1S02 Wy dear General Dodge;- West Point, N. Y.? Sept. £5th, 1902 As you may know, already Fred is on his way home, to take the Dept. of Texas as his command. I may expect him about the 13th or 14th of October, so am arranging to go to San Antonio myself, with happiness, at once upon his return. In going over our numferous possessions I find in our house in New York City, all the "Resolutions" passed in the different states and cities, of Sorrow andregret over the death of Genl, Grant and condolences with his family, all of which Mrs. Grant sent to Fred, as he had already spoken to you of the plan to have them placed in the small corner rooms of Genl. Grant's tomb, to be hung and preserved there. Many of these "Resolutions" are framed and others are simply the parchments rolled, which might be in Albums under glass. Of course, it was most remarkable, so many being passed, by all the State Legis latures and Governments; a great pride to Genl. Grant's descendants. ^Fred thought them not appropriate on the walls of a private house and besides there tihey would be in danger of being mislaid or lost. V/here as they would seem appropriate in these little corner rooms of the timb at Riverside, where they could be preserved and seen by all visitors to the tomb and better there than in Washington with other things of Genl. Grant's. Fred started off so soon after these were sent to our house in N. Y. City, he going to Porto Rico, and then to the Phillipines so that he could not attend to the matter. Do you remember his mention ing this to you and did you ngree with his idea of their being hung in one of the corner rooms of the tomb at Riverside. I have had all these "Resolutions" in my keeping since Fred's departure and they are now in my store room of our little house in 62nd Street^i N.Y. I thought I would ask you if you remembered his idea about them and if they could be receipted by some one of the "Grant Monument fissociation. I could deliver them to that reliable party, to receive t^^em for your committe if you approved. At any rate I have decided to mention this and learn if you remember Fred's consulting with you about it? He always has had such a dread of the articles connected with his father's life and history being lost or neglected. If you don't wish to receive them for the tomb, I can store them somewhere in New York. Hoping for reply and that you are well. I send regards in which my son joins me. Yours Bineerely, Ida H. Grant .,Ar ■ A TALK TO OLD COMRADES I Address to Sixteenth Army Corps Delivered at the National Encampment, G. A. R... Washington, D. C., October, 1902 By Major-General Grenville M. Dodge Comrades of the Sixteenth Army Corps: The Sixteenth Army Corj^s was organized December 18th, 1862, and formed into two wings. General A. J. Smith command ed the right wing, and General G. M. Dodge the left wing of the Corps. The left wing was organized with the Corps, the right wing a year or more afterwards. The Corps, as a body, was never together, though it probably took part in more widely separated fields tban any other Corps in the Army of tlie Tennessee. The right wing, under General Smith, was in the Vieksburg campaign, and after that it went to the Department of the Gnlf, and was with General Banks in his movement up Red River, and saved that Army from defeat; of this there is no doubt. After that, it was sent after Forrest, and it was the only command that I know of that caugiit and whipped him. The left wing overtook General Forrest at Town Creek, in 1863, in its march to Decatur in the rear of ' Bragg's Army, but he did not stay long enough for us to get a good fight out of him. From the campaign after Forrest, General Smith's command was sent to the Department of the Missouri to drive out Price. There T found them, in December, 1861, when I took command of that Denartment, in a deplorable condition,—without clothing, u]) equipage. Under an order from General Grant, I I Xaslwille, with all the force in my department, some sand men all told, to help General Thomas, and I sent liing they needed to clothe and equip them. You all ow you were frozen in on the Mississippi, and had to •8. One of the pleasantest recollections of my life is A Talk to Old Comrades. that I received a letter from General Smith, thanking me for appre ciating their condition, and having in Nashville when thej' arrived, everything they needed. He said that it was the first time they had been treated decently, and they were thankful they had fallen into the hands of some one who appreciated them. At the Battle of Nashville it was General Smith, with the right wing of the Sixteenth Corps, and the troops of the Depart ment of the klissouri, that turned the left flank of Hood's Army, and was practically in his rear when stopped; and I have heard many officers who were there say that if he had been let alone he would have captured or destroyed that wing of the Army. Thus ended the eventful career of the right wing, and its fortunes were cast with the Army of tlic Cumberland in its chase after Hood. The left wing was organized from the troops 1 commanded in the District of Corinth, and had in it the old Second Division of the Army of the Tennessee that Grant organized at Cairo, that fought at Belmont, Henry and Donelson, Shiloh, and the two Corinths. It had on its banners, "First at Donelson." I took command right after the Battle of Corinth, where it had -been cen sured by Roseerans and praised by Grant for the part it took in the Battle of Corinth. General Grant hold us at Corinth as a pro tection to his communications while the campaign against Viekshurg was going on. In a letter to me he said he had left us there to protect that flank, for he knew that if Bragg endeavored to break that line we would stay; so you see he still had faith in his old Division. From Corinth we marched with Sherman in his cele brated trip from Memjdiis to Chattanooga. We wintered on the line, and rebuilt the Nashville and Decatur Road, and in his illemoirs General Grant, after describing the condition of the Army, and the necessity for rebuilding the railway from Nashville to De catur, speaks thus of the work of the Sixteenth Army Corps: Gouernl Dodge had no tools to work with execirt tho.se of the pioneer— axes, picks, and spades. With these he was enabled to intrench his men, and protect them against surprise from small parties of the enemy, and, as he had no base of supplies until the road could be completed back to Nashville, the first matter to consider, after in-otecting his men, was the getting in of food and forage from the surrounding country. He had his men and teams bring in all the grain they could find, or all they needed, and all the cattle for heef, and such other food as could be found. Millers were detailed from the ranks to run the mills along the Hue of the army. Where they were not near enough to the troops for protection they were taken down and moved up to the line of the road. Blacksmith shops, with all the iron and steel found in them, were used up in like manner. Black- " "vvr:.7« "' n ^ • ■ . I p i I. \r -* H A Talk to Old CoiritADEs. smiths were detiiiled and set to work making tlie tools necessary in railroad and bridge building. A.\emen were at work getting out timber for bridges, and cutting fuel for locomotives and cars. Thus every brancli of railroad building, making tools to work with, and supijlying the workmen with food, was all going on at once, and without the aid of a mechanic or workman e.vcept what the command itself furnished. General Dodge bad the work assigned to him finished within forty daj-s after receiving his orders. The number of bridges to rebuild was 182, many of them over deep and wide chasms. The length of road repaired was 102 miles. 1 only qiiofe a small part of irliat General Grant sa3s in this connection, to sliow j'ou that while the Si.xteentii Corps had its share of hghtinn-, and praise for it, still it was a Corps that Grant called upon in an emergency, and when he wanted great deeds done; and proves not onh" what the}' could turn tlieir hands to when necessaiT, but is also a sample of what our great anni' was made of. In the spring of 1864 we became a part of the great Army in the Atlanta campaign. AVhen we arrived at Chattanooga, on th 5th of May, I called at General Sherman's headquarters. General McPherson, our Arnpy Commander, was there. Sherman said to him; "You had better send Dodge to take Ship's Gap." "AATiy, General," replied AfePlierson, "that is thirty miles away, and Dodge's trfwps are not .vet unloaded, and he has no transportation with him." Sherman .«aid: "Let him try it, and have the trans portation follow." Wc struck out, and that night at midnight Spraguo's Prigade of the Fourth Division of the Sixteenth Corps had gained the Gap. The enemy appeared the next morning. This opened the wa.y through Snake Creek Gap, planting us in the rear of Johnston's Army, and forcing him to abandon his impregnable position at Dalton. Our battles in the Atlanta eamjjaign were those of the Army of tlie Tennessee. The left wing received continual commendation until the groat battle of the 22d, when it happened to be in the rear of our Army, and received and defeated the celebrated move ment of Mood to our rear. Sprague's Brigade fought all day at Decatur, and saved our trains. In the battle of the 22d of July we had only five thousand men in line, but met and repulsed three Divisions of Ilardee's Corps, and McPhenson, who stood on our right and witnessed the fight, watching the charge of Fuller and Mersey, and the breaking of two of the enemy's columns, spoke of us in the highest terms, and five minutes later was dead. Our Army, who knew and loved him, never could reconcile ourselves to his great loss. A Talk to Old Comrades. The Battle of Atlanta was one of the few battles of the war where the attack on the Sixteenth Armj' Corps caught it on the inarch in the rear of the Army, without intrenchments or protec tion of any kind, both sides lighting in the open. In his address describing the battle of the 22d of July, Gen eral Strong, of General McPherson's staff, says: General McPherson and myself, accompanied only by our orderlies, rode out and took position on the right of Dodge's line, and witnessed the desperate assaults of Hood's army. General McPherson's admiration for the steadiness and bravery of the Sixteenth Corps was unbounded. Had the Sixteenth Corps given way the rebel army would have been in the rear of the Seventeenth and Fifteenth Corps, and would have swept like an avalanche over our supply-trains, and the position of the Army of the Ten nessee would have been very critical. General Prank P. Blair pays this tribute to the lighting of the Sixteenth Army Corps, in his official report of the Battle of At lanta: I started to go back to my command, and witnessed the fearful assault made on the Sixteenth Army Corps, and its prompt and gallant repulse by that command. It was a most fortunate circumstance for the whole army that the Sixteenth Army Corps occupied the position I have attempted to describe at the moment of attack; and, although it does not belong to me to report upon the bearing and conduct of the officers and men of that Corps, still I cannot withhold my expression of admiration for the manner in which this command met and repulsed the repealed and persistent attacks of the enemy. The attack upon our flank and rear was made by the whole of Hardee's corps. Under General Howard, a part of tbe left wing took part in the battle of tbe 28th of July. On August 19th I was given a Con federate leave, when that beau-ideal of a soldier, my old schoolmate and comrade. General T. E. G. Ransom, took command of the Corps. The right wing knew him, for he was with you in the Red River campaign. He died on a stretcher in command of the Corps in the cha.?e after Hood. The old Second Division had its innings with General Corse, at Altoona, where the fighting has been immortalizetl in verse and song. My fortunes took me away to tbe eommand of the Army and Department of the Missouri, and the two Divisions of the left wing were merged one into the Fifteenth and the other into the Seventeenth Corps, and, so far as the campaigns were concerned, the Corps fought in two units, the right and left wings, and each was a Corps command. The grave of that remarkable soldier. General A. J. Smith, whose distinguished services were so often reeognized by Generals Grant and Sherman, has not a stone to designate it. The Society I>i 'h: 455 A Talk to Old Comrades. of the Army of the Tennessee is aiding in raising the funds to com memorate liis memory and deeds by erecting a monument in his home in St. Louis. The Sixteenth Army Corps had great opportunities in the campaigns it took part in, and never failed to make the most of them. They went cheerfully to any work assigned to them. They have left in the war records a history that they may well be proud of, and every work they have undertaken has received the strong commendation of their superior officers. « MAJUIJ-OEXEKAL GEOUGE E. MEAD Commander Army of the Potomac 1864 SKI' THE CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST Address to the Army of the South-West AT National Encampment, G. A. R. Washington, D. C. October, 1902 My connection with the United States forces west of the Mis sissippi River eonnneneed at the beginning of the war, when I took Regiment, the Fourth Iowa, to St. Louis, and fell under the command of Fremont. I took part in the campaigns of that Department until after the Battle of Pea -Ridge, when I left the command and went to the Army of the Tennessee. After the At lanta campaign, in November, 18G4, I returned to Missouri as conimanclei- of that Department and Army. Of tlie transactions of the troops south of Missouri I have very little knowledge; but I know that the troops which served west of the Mississippi never had credit for the amount of work, hardships and e.xposures they endured. Owing to the fact of there having been fought there but two great battles, Wilson's Creek and Pea Ridge, and two minor ones, what they did was swallowed up in the great events that occurred cast of the Mississippi. Even Pope's campaign opening uj) a portion of the ]\Iississi|)pi is hardly ever spoken of. The Battle of Wilson's Creek, the iirst signal contest west of the Mississippi, was fought before my command reached St. Louis. The history of that battle, and the credit that is due to the com mander of that Army, General Lyon, and his men, are well known. There participated in the battle many offieers who were afterwards greatly distinguished ; among them Sehofield, Sturgis, Hunter, and others. It was the first battle that called attention to the West, and to the troo[)s west of the Mississippi. That battle was lost be cause a jjortion of tlie command did not comprehend and fulfill General L\on's orders. This mistake would have been overcome if S , ■ '4 ' » . ■*. '* r -_E 138 The Campaign in the West. it had not been for the loss in the battle of its coininander. Gen eral Lyon. But the fighting of the troops and the boldness of the movement immediately attracted the attention of the country, and held it until after the battle of Pea Ridge. The Army of the Southwest, which General Curtis command ed, and which traveled three hundred miles from its base .without water or rail communication, and lived off a barren country, and which fought that decisive Battle of Pea Ridge and cleared the countryi rmtil nearly the end of the war of any organized force of the enemy, had more marching and endured more suffering than the great Armies I was connected with east of the Mississippi, and its three days' fighting at Pea Ridge compared favorably rvith any of our battles, when the numbers engaged are considered. Then again, at the end of the war, the sufferings of the troops that I took onto the plains in the Indian campaigns in tlie win ters of 1864-5, 18G5-6, were far beyond any of the sufferings of any of our Armies during the Civil War. Their exposures through the cold weather, and the brutalities and butcheries of the Indians, which it was impossible for them to avenge or retaliate, were be yond description. Our early campaign in Missouri was without previous experi ence. It was simply one soldier standing up against another in battle, and we had to learn all the tricks of camp life, and from ex perience liow to take care of our soldiers. There were a great many funny incidents in the Pea Ridge campaign. The Southwestern Army was organized at Rolla, Mis souri, of which post I was in command. My quartermaster was Captain Philip H. Sheridan, and my commissary. Captain M. P. Small. No one who knew or saw Sheridan then thought of the great position he was to occupy in our Army, but when he took hold of that Army and stripped it and fed it, three hundred miles away from rail or water communication, we all knew that his was a master-mind. When he came to me at Rolla, the first order he gave was to take away abont three-quarters of our transportation. I think we had about two wagons to the company, and he brought us down to about four to a regiment. You can all appreciate the rebellion I had on my hands when I undertook to enforce his order. I know he stood by and watched to see what I .was going to do. Every Regiment and Command entered a protest, and said some very unkind things of him, denouncing him as a regular officer who The Campaign in the West. had no mercj' upon a volunteer; but I liad then had experience enougli to appreciate our necessities, and started in by stripping my own Eeginient, and then enforcing the orders upon the others. We were not long on that march before they appreciated the foresight of Sheridan. He had great energj' and great resources. He had to run all the mills along our line of march; he had to forage in every direction, and the punishment that he gave to some of the people to make them tell where their horses, forage and sweet pota toes were hidden would astonish those of our people who have been so horrified at tlic mild persuasions used for similar purposes in the Philippines. To show 3'ou liow little we knew of war on our first march, in January, 1862, from Eolla to Springfield, Missouri, all the reports we had obtained were that Price and his Army wore in Springfield. The troops of our Army were divided into two eommands, those under Siegel, composed of two Divisions, commanded by Osterhaus and Asboth, mostly Germans, and two Divisions of Americans com manded by Colonel Jeff C. Davis and Colonel E. A. Carr. I com manded a Brigade on the extreme left in Carr's Division, and, in accordance with instructions, put out a company in front of me as skirmishers. It was dark, and impossible for us to see much, and the first thing I know I had lost my skirmishers, and was in great distress until about daylight in the morning, when, while Siegel's guns and our own were booming away at Springfield, mj' company came back mounted on Confederate horses and mules—old hacks that the enemy had left boiiind tliem—and brought us news that there was no enemy in Springfield, and bad not been for two or three days. As we marched along towards Pea Eidge through the country, Price's Army faced us with a rear guard only, his main body keep ing a long distance ahead of us. At every stream they would halt our advance, and move out a couple of pieces of their artillery, and put out a strong skirmish-line, which would force our Army into line, tliinking we were going to have a battle. My Brigade led the advance most of the time on that march, and as soon as they would line up the officers would have the boys strip. They would throw down their chickens, sweet potatoes, and everything they had gathered, and by tlie time they had gone forward, and the enemy had run, the Thirty-sixth Illinois, or some other Eegiment, would come up and gobble what the}' had left. About the tliird time we mrk.TTJif " ^ ■; /^<?/?r COTro/vWOOD Tiiic Campaign ix the AVest. lined up I discovered that ever}' boy was hanging on to his chickens, sweet potatoes, and provender, and wlien I gave orders to the Col onels to have tliem throw tliein aside, the boys made answer: "ISTo yon don't. Colonel! You can't fool ns any more; we have fed those Thirty-sixth Illinois fellows as long as we propose to." At Pea Eidge we were snrronnded by Van Dorn, who placed Price's two Divisions in our rear, and he himself on our right flank with McCiillongh and Mclntosh's Divisions. The great Pea Eidge divided his Ai'iny, so it was impossible for one part to support the other. His Army was twice as large as that of Curtis, and the fact tliat it was divided enabled Curtis to whip his Army in detail, so that A'an Dorn's Army was virtually whipped before Curtis got his entire force into the field, Siegel only coming into battle after Van Dorn's Arkansas force had left for the South, JeS C. Davis's Division having killed its two Division commanders, and Van Dorn had given Price orders to get out the best way he could, which forced him to retreat to the east towards AVliite Eiver. After the Pea Eidge campaign the Battle of Prairie Grove was fought, under the command of General F. C. Herring, who was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Ninth Iowa Infantry in the Battle of Pea Eidge. As it was not in my command I have no knowledge of the detail of it; but from the reports it evidently was a sharp fight. In the spring of 18G5 Jeff C. Thompson and his command sur rendered to me on the Arkansas line. His command consisted of six thousand men, but he found he could not gather them, and claimed that not half of his command was present. AVhen I asked him how it was possible to get them all together, he suggested that I should send them rations. I therefore loaded two steamers from St. Louis, and sent them around by the AVhite Eiver, and Thomp son issued his celebrated order bringing the men all in, and there was gathered about twice the number he had jircsent when he sur rendered to my forces. AVhen asked for his transportation he said that he would show it to me, and out of tlie rivers and bay'ous he run down about one hundred canoes and flats, as the transportation he had to move his army with. It was at this time that he made that celebrated speech. AVien his .soldiers came in without bring ing their guns, as he had instructed them to do, bringing along old shot-guns and muskets tliat were of no use, he said if they were not satisfied with the generosity of this Government they should emi grate to Mexico, and he denounced more than half of them as being The Campaign in the West. soldiers whom he had never seen, stating that they had stayed in the brush and along the river-banks in Arkansas until the moss had grown upon their heads and backs. From this speech of his came the celebrated saying of "moss-backs." A part of my Corps fought under that gallant General, A. J. Smith, in the Banks campaign up the Red River, and there is no doubt but that his generalship and the fighting of the two Divi sions of the Sixteenth Corps saved that Army from a great defeat. The commander of one of his Divisions, General T. E. G. Ransom, was a school-mate of mine, and afterwards came to me in the Atlan ta campaign and commanded a Division under me in the Sixteenth Corps. When I look at the history of all of the operations west of the Mississippi River, and see their results, it is a great gratification to me to know that all the campaigns, except possibly the one of Banks, were victories for our side. AWien I returned to the command of the Department of the Missouri, in November, 1864, I found all the Indian tribes on the plains at war, occupying all the lines of communication through to the Pacific, and there was a great demand from the people upon the Government that those lines should be opened. General Grant sent a dispatch, asking if a campaign upon the plains could be made in the winter. Having spent eight or ten years of my life upon the plains before tlie war, I answered that it could, if the troops were properly fed and clothed. His answer to that was to place all the plains and Indian tribes within my command, instructing me to make an immediate campaign against them, and I had, therefore, to move the troops that were at Leavenworth, Fort Riley, and other points, onto the plains in mid-winter, and I think it was the Eleventh Kansas that had thirteen men frozen to death on the march to Fort Kearney. Those troops on that winter march up and down those stage- and telegraph-lines, in forty days opened them up, re paired the telegraph, and had the stages running. Then came the longer campaign of the next summer and next fall, where Gen eral Colo's command suffered so much, and also where General Con ner fought the Battle of Tongue River. I remember of the Indians capturing a company of ilichigan troops that were guarding a train that was going to Fort Halleck, loaded with rations and bacon. They tied some of the soldiers to the wheels of the wagons, piled the bacon around the wagons, and burned them up. A band of this The Campaign in the West. party of Indians was captured by a battalion of Pawnees, who were far north of them and got on their trail and surrounded the hand that had committed these atrocities. The chief of them, an old man, came forward and spoke to Major North, who commanded the Pawnees, and holding his hand up to his mouth he said that he was full of white men up to here, and was ready to die. The In dians virtually cleaned out the white people along the stage-lines they captured. I took from them a great many of their prisoners in the fall of 1865, when they came into Laramie to make peace, and the stories of the suffering of the women were such that it would be impossible to relate them. In connection with this campaign on the plains, it is a singular fact that nearly three thousand Confederates took part. When I took command at St. Louis I found the prisons full of Confederate prisoners. The war was then virtually at its end, and they were very anxious to be relieved from prison life, and as we needed forces on the plains, I obtained authority from the War Department to organize what was known as the United States Volunteers, and filled the regiments with these Confederate soldiers, placing over them as officers, men and officers selected from our own command, and thus organized a very effective force, which did excellent service on the plains, three-quarters of which remained in that country after the war was over. ' V v.,/' ' IN ^ ' IIi'.'asi.M'' ?' . i'.» a ;/;v Mv.v.^-4,-^ WHERE GENERAL MC PIIERSON FELL Place OD the Battle-field of Atlanta, on the rifiht of the battle line of the Sixteenth Array Coriis. where Major-General Ja-" McPherson, commanding the Army of the Tennessee, was killed, July 22, 18b4. The v ''gN aie po' ^ J^uiievs • f"" Battery, which was ca'-'-ured by Gonf^dprnte skirra--'- '=ne while .-o- =- THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE Address to the Army of the Tennessee Delivered at the National Encampment, G. A. R. Washington, D. C., October, 1902 By Major-General Grenville M. Dodge Comrades of the Army of the Tennessee: On the 28th of Augjist, 1861, General U. S. Grant was as signed to duty in command of the District of Southeast Missouri, with lioadquarters at Cairo, 111., and here commenced the organiza tion and growtli of the Army of the Tennessee. It remained under his personal command, or as a iiMit of his great Army, from the beginning until the end of the war, e.xcept for two short intervals, one after the great Battle of Donclson, and tlie other after the great er Battle of Shiloh, both of which he won, and gave the first great light and hope to our country; and it is hard now, after reading all the records, to understand the reasons for his being relieved. It appears to have been done through a misunderstanding, and with no intention of doing injustice to General Grant. Following General Grant as commander came General Sher man, a mend^er of the Army almost as long as General Grant. Gen eral Sherman was in direct command, or the Army served under him as a unit of his greater Army, from the time he assumed com mand until the end of the war After General Sherman came General McPhersou, that ideal soldier, who commanded the Armv until he fell in the great Battle of Atlanta, on the 22d of July. Upon his death. General Logan took command of the Army, as the senior officer present, and at the end of the battle of Jnly 22d he could say that he had met and de feated Hood's whole Army in the greatest battle of that camjJaign Following General Logan came General 0. 0. Howard, the only General taken from another Army to coinmand it in all the history of the Army of the Tennessee, or even any of its Corps. 130 The Army of the Tennessee. The ne.xt day after assuming .command General Howard led the Amy into the great battle of the 28th of July, which the Confed erates said was not a battle, but a simple killing and slaughtering of their forces. He remained in command imtil the end of the Re bellion, and at the end of the war generously gave way to General Logan, so that one of its original members might command it at the great review here in Washington—an act that could come only from such a just and thoughtful soldier as Howard. 1 speak of our Army's commanders first, as an Army takes its habits and character from its head; and probably no other Army in the world was so fortunate as to have always at its head great sol diers and great commanders, recognized as such the world over— two of them the peers of any commander that ever stood up in a great conflict. The Army of the Tennessee covered more ground in its cam paigns tlian all the other Annies combined, and all its campaigns were marked by some great struggle, battle, or movement that chal lenged the admiration of the world. First came Fort Donelson, next Vicksburg, and following that Chattanooga, where it fought on both flanks in that great battle, one Division taking the point of Lookout Mountain above the clouds. Then came the Atlanta cam paign; following that the strategical march to the sea; and, finally, that bold movement from Savannah to Goldsboro, which is consid ered by the best critics as one of the boldest and best-planned cam paigns of histor}'—one in which every chance was taken, and every opportunity given the enemy to concentrate upon an inferior force. The record of this Army is probably the most satisfactory of any that ever existed, as it was harmonious in all its parts and had no jealousies, each of its units to the best of its ability helping the others. Again, it was modest; it struck blow after blow, and let the world sing its praises. All its campaigns were great successes, and it never lost a battle. All its Army, Corps, Division, and Bri gade commanders were exceptionally able men, and were seldom relieved except to assume more important commands. Its experi ences were more varied than any other Arm.y, for in its campaigns, battles, and marches, reaching from the Missouri River to the At lantic, at Washington, over a territory two thousand miles long and five hundred miles wide, it opened the Mississippi, it forced its way to the sea, it was reviewed by the Government of the nation here in this city, and it disbanded and the men went to their homes t, ■ **. •■'i . ■x: 461 The Army of the Tennessee. ^vithout causing an unpleasant comment or a painful thought in all this broad land. The Society of the Army of the Tennessee is endeavoring to perpetuate its history and memories by erecting here in this capital of our great nation monuments to the memor}' of its dead com manders which will place before the world not only their deeds, but the great events in which our Army took so important a part. First came General McPherson, as he was the first to fall, in the great Battle of Atlanta. He fell just after watching the attack in the rear on the Sixteenth Army Corps, which held the key to the situation. He was a dear friend of mine; and the last words he spoke were in praise of the fighting of that Corps. General Sher man, in reporting his death, spoke of him as follows: General llcPberson fell in battle, booted and spurred, as tbe sallant and heroic gentleman should wish. Not bis tbe loss, but tbe country's, and tbe army will mourn bis death and cherish bis memory as that of one who, though comparatively young, bad risen by bis merit and ability to tbe command of one of the best armies which tbe nation bad called into existence to vindicate her honor and integrity. History tells of but few who so blended tbe grace and tbe gentleness of tbe friend with the dignity, courage, faith and manliness of tbe soldier. His public enemies, even the men who directed tbe fatal shot, never spoke or wrote of him without ex pressions of marked respect. Those whom he commanded loved him even to idolatry, and I, his associate and commander, fail in words adequate to express my opinion of bis great worth. General McPherson was so clear to our old Army that the great victory at the Battle of Atlanta was never spoken of by our Army except to express our great grief at the loss of our com mander. His faith in what he could accomplish with our Army was unbounded. He spoke of us on July 4, 1863, as follows: With tirele.ss energy, with sleepless vigilance, by night and by day, with battery and with rifle-pits, with trench and mine, you made your sure approaches, until, overcome by fatigue and driven to despair in tbe attempt to oppose your irresistible progress, tbe whole garrison of over 30,000 men, with all their arms and munitions of war, have, on this, the anniversary of our National Independence, surrendered to tlie invincible troops of tbe Army of tbe Tennessee. The achievements of this hour will give a new meaning to this memorable day, and Vicksburg will brighten tbe glow of tbe patriot's heart which kindles at tbe mention of Bunker Hill and Yorktown. This is indeed an auspicious day for you. Tbe God of Battle is with you. The dawn of a conquered peace is breaking upon you. Tbe plaudits of an admiring world will bail you wherever you go, and it will be an ennobling heritage, surpassing all riches, to have been of tbe Army of tbe Tennessee pn tbe Fourth of July, 1863. Next we erected the statue, facing Pennsylvania Avenue, of General John A. Eawlins, who, above all, represented the organiza tion and spirit of our great Army, and who shared its fortunes The Army of the Texxessee. from beginning to end as Chief of Staff of its first and greatest commander. In 1873, upon the death of General Rawlins, General John A. Logan spoke of him thus: But there is one wliose toiiKue is now still in tleatli whose name I cannot forhear to mention; one who, tliough gone from our midst, is witli us in memory; for who can forget .Tohn A. Rawlins'? Faithful in every duty, true in every trust, though dead he is not forgotten; though gone forever, yet he will ever live in affectionate remembrance in the hearts of all who knew him. His name is woven in indelible colors in the history of our country, and is linked with a fame that is undying. General Eawlins, in giving a history of the Army of the Ten nessee, paid this tribute to it; In no army did the soldier enjoy greater liberty, consistent with mili tary discipline, than in the Army of the Tennessee, and in none were his rights and his life more carefully guarded. The subordination of the Army of the Tennessee to the iiolicies and acts of the Government affecting the institution of slavery in the prosecution of the war, is worthy of the highest commendation. It had no policy of its own to propose, hut went forth, as expressed by the legislative branch of the Government, to do battle in no spirit of oppression, or for any purpose of conquest or subjugation, or purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the rights or established institutions of the States in rebellion; but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the constitution, and to preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality and rights of the several States unimpaired. The Army of the Tennessee did great deeds in all the departments of the States" service, and individually and collectively illustrated in a peculiar manner the qualities of noble American character which gained success in the field, preserved its fruits by suhsequeut statesmanship, and by exalted virtue crowned victory with the attributes of peace and justice. In April, 1900, wo unveiled the beautiful and life-like monu ment to General John A. Logan, that brilliant, magnetic soldier, our comrade from Cairo to Loitisville. Of him, at the unveiling, President kleKinloy spoke as follows; Logan's career was unique. His distinction docs not rest upon his military achievements alone. His services in the Legislature of his own State, in the National House of Representatives, and in the Senate of the United States, would have given him an equally conspicuous place in the annals of the country. He was great in the forum and in the field. He came out of the war with the highest military honors of the volun teer soldier. Brilliant in battle and strong in military council, his was also the true American spirit, for when the war was ended he was quick and eager to return to the peaceful imrsuits of civil life. G-cmq-al Logan's love and devotion to ns only ended with his life, and at one of our reunions he characterized our work thus: The Army of the Tennessee was not limited in its scope; the theater of its operations and the extent of its marches, comprehending within their hounds an area greater than Greece and Macedonia in their palmiest days, and greater than most of the leading kingdoms of Europe at the present day, reached from the Missouri River on the north nearly to the Gulf of Mexico on the south, and from the Red River of Louisiana to the Atlantic Ocean. Tlie frienclsliip and loyalty of Sherman to Grant was the first great cause of the snccess of both, and for the harmony that exist ed in the Army of the Tennessee. Sherman fell under the com mand of Grant at Padncah, in the spring of 1862, holding a small command. Ho was the ideal soldier, as he dropped from a Depart ment and Arm}" commander to that of a post, and later a Division, without a jnurmnr. Sherman's first words to Grant, on February 15, 1862, were these: I should like to hear from j-ou, and will do everything in my power to hurry forward to you reinforcements and supplies, and if I could be of service myself would gladly come without making any question of rank with you or General Smith, whose commissions are of the same date. On the same date he wrote again: Command me in any way. I feel anxious about you, as I know the great facilities they [the enemy] have of concentration, by means of the river and railroads, but have faith in you. The monument to our old commander. General Sherman, is nearly complete. It is upon these grounds we expect to unveil it next October, and, as President of the.Society of the Army of the Tenne.ssee, and as President of the Commission which has in charge the erection of the monument, I give you a cordial invita tion to be present. You will receive due notice, and proper arrange ments will be made for the occasion, and you will meet here your comrades of.the Armies of the Cumberland, the Potomac, and the Ohio, wlio have already signified their intention of being present to honor tlie memory of our old commander. And now, my comrades, it is with the greatest satisfaction that I say to you tliat after seven years' Continued effort, this year we obtained an ap])ropriation from Congress of $250,000 to be used in the erection of a monument upon these grounds to General IT. S. Grant, (and the model for it will soon be selected,) to this modest, cliaritabic, and Just soldier and statesman. The whole world has given its tribute. From those whom wo fought and defeated have come tl'.e most gallant words of praise and touching sympathy. President Lincoln, above all others, recognized his power and ability when he handed him his commission and gave him command of all the Armies, and assured him that he should not in any way inter fere with him.—armed him with all the powers of the President, with carte hianche to use them as he saw fit. Grant made his an swer at A])pomattox, liringing peace to our nation and gratitude to the concpiered. General Grant was a man of few words, and when ;Wr: ■\ ' '''^■••• The Army of the Tennessee. called upon to speak of the Armj' of the Tennessee, paid it this tribute: As an Army, the Army of the Tennessee never sustained a single de feat during four years of war. Every fortification which It assailed sur rendered. Every force arrayed against it was eitlier defeated, captured, or destroyed. No officer was ever assigned to the command of that Army who had afterwards to be relieved from it. or to be reduced to another command. Such a history is not accident. And now, mj comrades, one of our numher who has left us hy an assassin's hand, whose heart, words and acts were ever for us, who from a Major in our Army became the best-loved President of our nation. Comrade William McKinley, at one of our gather ings paid this tribute to you: It is recorded that in eighteen montlis' service the Army of the Ten nessee captured 80,000 men, with flags and arms, including 600 guns—a greater force than was engaged on either side in the terrible battle of Chickamauga. From the fields of triumph in the Mississippi Valley it turned its footsteps towards the eastern seaboard, brought relief to the forces at Chat tanooga and Nashville, pursued that peerless campaign from Atlanta to the seaboard under the leadership of the glorious Sherman, and planted the banners of final victory on the parapets of Fort McAllister. It is said that the old Army of the Tennessee never lost a battle and never surrendered a flag. Its Corps badges—"forty rounds" of the Fifteenth Corps; the fleeting arrow of the Seventeentli Corps; the disc, from which four bullets have been cut, of the Sixteenth Corps—are all significant of the awful business of cruel war. all of them suggestive of the missiles of death. It gave the Federal Army Grant. Slierman, and Sheridan ; McPherson, Howard, Blair, Logan, Hazcn, .lohn E. Smith, C. F. Smith, Ilalleck, Rawlins, Prentiss, Wallace, Porter. Force. Leggett, Noyes, Hiekenlooper, C. C. Walcutt, and your distinguished President, who flamed out the very incarnation of soldierly valor before the eyes of the American people; all have a secure place in history and a secure one in tlie hearts of their coun trymen. On this anniversary, as my closing words to you, two verses of General John Tilson's tribute are most appropriate: Ho! comrades of the brave old band, we gather here once more. With smiling eye and clasping hand, to fight our battles o'er. To quaff from out the brimming cup of old-time memory. And bright relight the pathway of our old Tennessee. As myriad sparks of war's romance our meetings warm inspire; The heady fight, the anxious march, the jolly bivouac fire; The days of doubt, of hope, of care, of danger, and of glee; Oh, what a world of racy thought illumines Tennessee! Our roster thins; as years pass on we drop off one by one; Ere long, too soon, to yearly call, there will be answer—none; Then as along the record page tliese mourning columns creep. The whisiier comes to closer still our living friendships keep. Another thought we forward cast to that not distant day. When left of all our gallant band will be one veteran gray. And here's to him who meets alone—wherever he may be. The last, the lone survivor of the grand old Tennessee. ' : ■ ' 463 Paris, 2 October 1902, My dear General, I had the pleasiire of receiving the letter you were good enough to write me just as I was leaving New xork. I v/as sorry not to find you at home when i tried to see you to have a farewell talk and say good bye, 1 am much ol liged for the pamphD.et "Personal Recollections of General Sherman". I have read it and re-read it with the greatest possible interest. Itis not only entertaining but instru ctive and is most valua'e contribution to history. Napoleon said the history of wars will be made up principally of the history of person 1 experiences and the prediction is being ver'fied at the present day, 1 see you [5aid the last tribute of respect to poor Williamson. The War produced few men as gallant and ad loyal. i had a lor.g talk with Root, who came over with me upon my urging and spent some time .vith me at my house here, l recalled the arguments you had so forcibly and fearlessly made in behalf of the deserving officers in the Philippines and for which every soldier is indebted to you and ap reciates fully that you have been Imost his only public champion. I hope these campaigns of the stay-at— home a d sentimentalists ai^e over. •'■t was very hard to tear myself away fromimerica this time but I was told that my further service here ^s necessary and there a number of unfinished matters to which I shall have to p-ive my attention in Europe, Hoping 1 may see you soon, on one side or the other of the water, xours very truly, Horace Porter, General G. M. Dodge. J!^l Broadway, New York City, 465 October, 1902 New York City, October 6, 1902, Ky dear General. I have be-.n making a long trix^ to Vancouver. Went out Canadian -Pacific and returned same way. Was greatly interes ted Canada, in iny especially more in interested the country in around the great Winnipeg possibilities and ^ to th® mountains, and west vu On my return here I notice that the State of I^iichigan has recomme ded yo^ recognition Senator, of your and services, I an greatly and gratified will be so over considered it. It is a J ppe of the United States generally. The people have by the now that they hystericerof war are over, that ninecome to criticisms made upon you were uncalled for an unjust, tenths o ^ single person,'democrat or republican, who and I ^^^"^^nressed gratification at your recognition in your ^tate. has not X am also glad because i know it will be of benefit to the , I hOi'® y®u will be able to id in the passage of bills army, an ^^.xng about a good deal of readjustment in the War Uepartthat wilP . needs, and which no one knows better than youdo. Cf ment, be suggested that will not be opposed by somecourse uovY g are certain great principales involved that need army, that ment, course \p;ere are certain great principales involved that need body, and you will have to pass the legislation with the legisiabi 'gvery X)iii does not fit the case, it can be amended view ^j.led. after i^ , I h®P® that your health is such that your work will not ting way, because at your age health is the first be disT^i® looker rafter, tiling bo b® Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge A. General ^•petroib» ^.ichiga^. . U:, ■ if - JL Oct. 1902 467 Detroit, Mich. Oct. 8th, 1902 My dear General Dodge;- More than I can express in words, I thank you for your kind letter of 6th instant. As you know, it is very greatly prized by myself and family. Sincerely yours. R. A. Alger Gen. G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. 469 October 14, 1902 New York, October 14, 1902 My dear General Enclosed I send you a letter from Charles Aldrich a faithful soul, who has built up in Iowa the Historical Department and been the means of saving from oblivion a great deal of valuable history that would otherwise have perished; he is very old and poor, has a young wife and lives at Boone, not being able to live in Des Moines. I send you his appeal for a pass. Can j'^ou help me in iny way to get him this well deserved favor? He needs it and has well earned it. I am surprised that the railroad company has not had the appreciation to give him this slight recognition in his great work. You know him well, and I am sure will sympathize with ray desire to gain him this privelege. General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York (Enclosure) Sincerely yours. James S, Clarkson 471 October 15, 1902 New York v^ity,-October 15, 1902 My dear General: On my return from Washington I found yours of October 2nd. I spent a week at the i^iational Encampment in '''^a.hington, and had a very pleasant time. It was the first Natinnai Encampment of the Grand Army that ever attended, andalL the different organizations I am connected with were there, and gave me a very hearty reception. Matters in this country are just now in rather a critical condition, althourh I am hoping Mitchell will accept the proposed arbitration and close the coal business. The orierators lost their cause by waiting three nonths without making any endeevor to mine coal. I have been in a great many strikes, as you know, andnever allowed one to start without preparing to have soneone go to work next day, but the operators here seemed to think the men would go back of tJ;eir own motio n. In the begin :ing of the strike I tried to convince them they were making a mistake, and they see it now, and have been forced to go to arbitrati -n and virtually give 9p their fight. However, I do not thing there is so very much in their position when you see the national organizations there are all over the country in al1 professions and trades that reiateto labor. We have to go to the natinal president for everything on the foot board, enginners and firement and trainmen, and the trades roganizations have finally got us in for nearly all meci.anics. It is a serious matter, and where it wilt finall^; end I do not know. The trades are much more effective in their organization, and making .much greater demands in cities than anywhere else. t V Root has been oi' great aid to the President in the strike and if it is settled it will be largely through his influence. He is a very able man, and a very level-headed one, and is of great help to the ^'resident. The country looks upon the President's action in this matter in a very friendly way. Of course there are n.any things to be said about such actions, but out people are growing so that they think if we could.go to war to eep somebody in Cuba.from starving the President of the United States has a right to take acticn on the question of our freezing to death for want of fuel, and on the stump anyone with your eloquence cculd make thrt very plain. We buried Williamson in Rock Hill Cemetery. He had a cancer on the 1 ver. I am going to write an article for publication by the "-"tate of Iowa, and will send it to you. He really never had credit for what he did. i*'-c'tter3 in the Philippines have settled down so we never hear anything now. They are more ;eaceable there than they are in our own cou try. 472 I believe we will carry the ne;-t House of Hepresentatives • but there are a great many questions arising in different'districts that may h.urt us. '■'■f.e coal strike may hurt ushere in the East, though 1 doubt it, because the poor people here are getting coal cheaper than they Had it before. General and Irs. F. D. Grant have transferred to the Grant N''onumient Association all the resolutions and actions of the different States, corporations, municipalities etc. upon the death of General Grant--a great many of them in iine conditi n and framed. 'ihe others we will put in sh.ape and place them in the tonb in the alcoves, and perhaps the framed ones outside. 1'hey will attract a good deal of attention, and -L know you will be glad to learn of this. I would be glad to know how "inslow is getting on. Iviss Haidee "illiaiison tlad ii;e she had a very lovely letter fran him on the General's death. VviHiamson did not leave much, but his wife, youknow, was well-off, and when she dies will no doubt have made such provision as will take ctre of those of the fanily who need assistance. The one esp,ecially who should be ta cen care of is Haidee, who was her father's favorite, and is as you know a very deserving woman. I trust you are in good health and enjoying your stay over there, though it will be a piece ofgood news when we hear that you are coming here to stay with us. all miss you; there is nobody here to take your place, and this is o ten spoken of. We need a leader here in all the things you take an interest in. However, -we will n.ake the best oi it until the country can get alopg with out you in France. I notice our officers over there have been having a good tine, and am glad of it. Truly and cordially yours, G . t . Podge . General Kor'ace Porter, Paris, France. ■- J ' n 473 October, 1902. New York City, October 16, 1902 dear Henderson: Your letter of Hepternber 17th in answer to rr.y telop;ram caine during my absence on a tiip to Vancouver, and I only returned from there in time to go to VJashington and spent the week at the National Encampment. It was the first Encampn.ent I ever attended, and as I was a delegate from Iowa I felt it incunbent on mie to be tb.ere. I read your letter very carefiilly, and wi:ile ^ regret very n'luch to see you step out of political life, still I am not going to criticise in natters that I do not understand. There is one tb.ing certain, people, esijecially here in the East, give you credit for - having laid down a great future in supp;or-t of a principle, as they m;ake a vast difference here between your position and the lo^a platformi. I admit that I cann; t see miuch difference between your posi tion and that of Allison, or that of any of the others who have ex plained it, but whether there is a difl'ertnce or not, people in the East generally assume that there is and praise you for the position that youtake, though they would have preferred to have you stick and fight it out. I hope that you are enjoying yourself. There is one satisfaction to rue in the matter, andthat is I think we will get a chance to see more of you during the sun.mers, and be together more, so what will be soii.e peoples loss n^ay be my gain. I shall see you in 'Washington early in December, and want to talk over with you a great many things. In the first place, I must select somie person to nake the address at the unveiling of the Sher man statue for the Army of the i'ennessee, and my mdnd is settled on you, but I do not want you to write me and say "no" until 1 see you. You know the three armies are to be there, also the ^resident, and it will be a great occasion and a great statue. I only put this into your mind so you will not be surprised. If you speak for the Army of ti;e Tennessee you will have to nake the principal oraticm. There will also be someone to speak'forthe Armies of the Potomas and Cumberland, and the President will make an address if he is present, which I have no doubt of. As you will be free from, political duties I know you v/lll, attend the meeting of the old Army at that time. So far as I can see, political matters here look favorable. There was a great deal of noise here about the coal strike, but I have never felt that it would affect us niaterially. The President and Ndtchell have succeeded in settling- it for the present, which will have a good affect. Let n.e know when you are going to be in New York, and what your movements are. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge.. Hon. D. B. Pienderson, Atlantic City, N.J. 475 Oct., 1902 Brooklyn Borough, N. Y. City, Oct. 16, 1902 General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City. My dear General;- I have not the heart to tell Gen. Sickles of the dis position of his application and the fate which I am sure confronts it at the next meeting. You can do so, and the better explain the efforts made in his behalf. Before the next meeting I shall prepare some resolutions to take the sense of the Commandery in respect to this Italian method of lurking in the dark and stabbing the victim in the back. I shall show it to you and others before.taking any action. Three men were blackballed last night against whom, as I understand it, no objection were made to the Committee of Investigation who reported favorable in each case. This is an outrage which will certainly react upon the Commandery and deter any man of importance from applying for Membership. I shall certainly not be willing to recommend any one else. Gen. Gickles has an office down town I think at 135 Broadway where he comes 2 or 3 days a week, but you can get him on the telephone at his residence 23 Fifth Avenue. Sincerely yours. Horatio C. King 477 October, 1902 Personal My dear General;- No.l Broadway, New York October 16, 1902 As it was at my solicitation that you signed the applica tion for membership in the Loyal Legion, it is due to you from me that t I should explain the circumstances that controlled the action of myself and those who signed your application, and caused us to withdraw the application after it had received the unanimous endorsement of the committee that reviewed the applications. We discovered that there were a few people in the Commandery who had determinedfor personal reas ons to vote against you, and we did not propose to give them that satis faction. When we first ascertained this. General Swayne wrote a letter to the leader, in the strongest terms, appealing to his sense of justice, 3nd in fact, to the rules of the Commandery, which, in my opinion, they violate when they vote against an officer who has an honorable discharge from the army, on account of a personal grievance of their o..n, and in this case so far, as we could learn every one was a personal grienance, so it is not a matter that need give you any concern. The loss is not yours but the Commandery*s but I am greatly astonished and chagrined that any body of soldiers should have among them persons who would oppose you for membership for purely personal reasons. However your case is not the only one, for I am told that on the list with you were three names which were not withdrawn and were rejected. Low my dear General, I wish to say that we have withdrawn this nomination for further consideration, but will not present it amain unless we know this opposition is mollified or withdrawn. Some^'time when I see you I can explain further. General King took up the matter openly in the Commandery, and a very full house. He read General Swavne's letter to this companion, and evidently had the sympathy of every person in the room except three or four. He made a very effective statement, and there were one or two Others, persons I did not know, but not those who recommended you, made speeches in your favor, but the ones who opposed you made themselves known to the Commandery, and stated that nothing would change their views. I wish to say that in my opinion your standing before the Commandery has been greatly aided rather than harmed by the action of these few men, because the reasons for their actions fully!"" officers present appreciated them Very cordially yours. General Daniel Gickles, 135 Broadway, New York City Grenvllle M. Dodge, October, 190<:i New York City, October 16, 1902 Ky dear Kr. President: 1 was greatly gratified this morning; to see in the papers the results of your hard work and anxiety in the coal matter. I could see so plainly when in '"ashington your great desire to bi-ing about a,settlement that 1 was fully convinced it would soon come. I can say to you that there is a much better feeling here among the operators and their friends towards you than there has been hereto fore. They begin to ai;preciate your motives, and the work you have done. 'i'here is no doubt that in selecting General V'ilson you secured a very competent nian for such v.ork. I speak from personal knowledge, for I served with him on a commission for six months, and know his aptmiess in such niatters, as well as his fairness and the justice with which he looks at everything. I have no doubt the rest cf the Coriiriiissicn is of the same character. I think miy friend Secretary Root is also to be congratulated in the matter. I hear but one opinion expressed by everyone, and that is a favorable one. I see that you are out, squarely upon your feet, which is also a subject for congratualtion. Very respectfully yours, Grenville bodge. Ron. Theodore Roosevelt, President of tl^e United States, Washington, D. C. 481 October, 1902. New York City, October 17, 1902, Personal. My dear General: ^ As it was at my solicitation that you signed the a pplication I'or menibership in the Loyal Le, ion, it is due to you from me that i should explain the circunstances that controlled the action of myself and those who signed your application, that caused us to withdraw the application after it had received the unanimous endorse ment of the comnittee that reviewed the applications . «Ve discovered that there were a few people in the commandery who had determined for personal reasons to vote against you, andwe did not propose to give them that satisfaction. Vhen v/e first ascertained this, General Swayne wrote a let .er to the leader in the strongest terriiS, appeal ing to his se se of justice, and, in fact, to the rules of the Com mandery , which , in my opinion, they violate when they vote against an ortficer who has an honorable discharge from the army, on account of spersonal grievance of tlieir own, and in this case, so far as we CO Id learn, every one was a personal grievance, so it is not a matter that need give you any concern. Ihe los^ is not yours but the Comimandery's but I am great astonished and chagrined that any body of soldiers shouls have amiong them persons who would oppose you for memibership for purely personal reason. However, your case is not the only one, for am told that on the list with you were three names which were not v.ithdrawn but were rejected. i^ow, my near General, 1 wish to say that we have withdrawn this nomination for further consideration, but will not present it again unless we know this opposition is mollified or withdrawn. Some time when I see you I can explain further. General King, took up the matter openly in the Gomm.andery, and a very full house. He read General Swayne's letter to this compainion, and evidently had the sympathy of every person in the room, except three or lour. He made a very effective statement, and there were one or two others persons I did not kn w, made speeches in your favor, but the ones who opposed you made themselves known to the Comniandery, andstated that nothing would change their views. I wish to say that in my opinion your standing before the Comimandery has been greatly aided rather than harnied by theaction of these few m.en, because the reasons for their actions were so patent and so unjust that every officerpresent appreciated them fully. Very Cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. General Daniel E. Sickles, 23 fifth Avenue, New York City, 483 October, 1902 23 Fifth Ave., New York, October 18, 1902 Gen'l. Grenville M. Dod^^e, • 1 Broadway, New York My dear General;- I am p:reatly indebted to you for your kind letter of the 17th-instant. As you may, perhaps, have seen in the "Herald" of yesterday, I had already heard something of what happened Wednesday evening, at the Loyal Legion meeting, Pairman had reason, accbrding to the impulses of human nature, to feel vindicative towards me, as I had disciplined him severely in the early part of *61, when he tried by intrigue, and without my know ledge, to force himself into the command of one of my regiments, by holding what he called an "election " for Colonel. I sent for him and told him that he had sneaked into my command secretly and would be kicked out publicly, which I proceeded to make good.' I have never seen or heard of him since,-- more than forty years ago. Of course, as you know very well, no officer can command a regiment and a brigade and a division and a corps and departments, without finding it necessary to discipline a good many worthless characters. This has happened to me, as to other commanding officers, and I must accept the penalties involved in the discharge of duty, I thank you and General Swayne and General King and other friends with all my heart, for your good feeling and solicitude in my behalf. ' When the "Herald" reporter came down to my house about midnight and pulled me out of bed to interview me about the affair, I took occasion to hand^^him a copy of Longstreet's letter to me, for insertion in the Herald , in order that its readers might know what one of my old enemies thinks of me, in these latter days. So I fancy I turned the incident to good account, as the "Herald" gave a conspicuous insertion to Lono-street*s letter, I don't know anything of the regulations of the Loyal Legion, but it seems to me that a fellow like Pairman, who goes about talking to newspapers of what happens in the meetings of the Legion, ought to be disciplined, as I cannot believe that such conduct could be permitted by so honorable and discreet a body as the Legion. Freedom of expression should, of course, be allowed within the walls of the Societv but to make pblic what happens there is not done by the Legioritseif ^ and should not be allowed when done by individual members, ' ' Again thanking you for your friendly regard, believe me, ■^^ery sincerely yours, Hickels 485 Octo'ber I8th, I90E. Washington, Octoher I8th, I90E. HO. 1773 Mass.Ave.N.W. My dear General Dodge: I thank you most sincerely for your very kind and cordial letter of the I6th inst. My experience upon the War Commission, under your able supervision, will be of great advantage to me upon this still more important work to which I have been assigned and I shall use my utmost efforts to see that absolute Justive is done to all vho are interested in the great problem committed to our Commission. Always yours affectionately, John M. Wilson Brig. Genl.U.S.A. General G.M.Dodge, NO. I Broadway,New York City. 487 Oct. 1902 Buffalo, N. Y. Oct. 18th, 1902 Gen'l. G. M. Dodp:e, New York City. My dear General;- I have taken the liberty to have some copies made from the most elegant picture which I have of you, mounted on the charger; representing you and the noble animal just as you appeared on the day of the dedication of the Grant Tomb. How much I admire, esteem and appreciate the same, words cannot possibly convey to you. I am so glad that my daughters had the pleasure of meeting you at our reunion in Detroit, two years ago. They consider your picture a wonderfully true likeness; and when you and I have long left for the unknown beyond, the picture will ever remain the most valuable token of friendship of a much honored— and I may say, worshipped-- army friend of their father. I have had several copies made like the one I mail you todav under a separate cover— one for my office; one I have sent to your" ' good daughter, my esteemed friend Mrs. Beard, Port Worth; and I have handed a few to some of my old army friends here, who know you onlv by reputation and esteem you highly. ^ ^ .. . ^ thought you might desire to give some copies like the one mailed you today, to some of your intimate friends of the Army of the Tennessee or the Loyal LeRlon; and I have arranged that tSrjhoLg^anher one-half ?he ^e^la^'pMoe'. In our Sunday Express; and. If°agreLble^to^Jou,^I°would'thank''you"lf appreolaLdTre'^^v' "^raphy appear!*''" = -W of tL pap^rwhe'LeLTt ZT"' With kindest regards and best wishes, I beg to remain. Very sincerely yours. A. F. R, Arndt />■ " ■ iJk/lkiL-n-:. 4S9 October, 1902. New York. October 23, 1902, Prank Trumbull, Esq., • President, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir:- I received yours of October 17th on my return here, and read it today at the meeting of the Executive Committee. It was very intersting and gave us a gread deal of information which we were gid to rece ■© especially it was all good, • 'o. , My trip to Vancouver was- quite an experience for ne , It was an eye-opener in some things, especially in relation to the countrv from Winnipeg to the mountains, about seven hundred miles, and running from the south line of Canada north to the Peace River, some eight hundred miles. This country lying next to the mountains is entirely different from our similarly located, because it has plenty of water and plenty of rains, and is nearly all subject to cultivation without irrigation. There is perhaps from one hundred to two hundred miles that might requiuv. irrigation, but if it does there is plenty of water and wells. This is the country that is now being settled. The best wheat raised in Canada this year was on Peace River. The Canadian Pacific, as you will see by .their lines, is covering all the southern portion of this country, and the Canada Northern is pushing up by the Saskatchiwan through Yellow Horse Pass and on to Fort Simpson on Puget Sound, whi'ch will give all thdo country even as far north as Peace River, good railroad transportation. I found in there a very large number of Americans, They have had five good crops. This year their crop runs from thirty to forty bus_hels of wheat, and oats and barley in same proportion,' Their season is late, I was through there the latter part of September and their wheat was sll in the shock, so that corn is not raised, and oats generally as fodder, but it is a great vegetable country, I thought I knew" -that country pretty well, but its development is a wonder to me. I rode through solid wheat farms for almost three hundred miles west of winnipec^ and they are will prepared to take care of it, for at every station t]iev°' have about five elevators, and they have a storage room on their bran ches for sixteen million bushels, and at Port Arthur they have room for ten million more, and are at work there doubling this capacity. This wheat all has to be got out by the way of Port Arthur in the course of a month or two, and the balance has to lay there until the next sprina:, so when they get seventy million bushels of grain there they are pretty G ^ A D ^ O CIC G d • The Canadian. Pacific is in advance of our transcontinental lines in the attention they give their travellers at their hotels and mountain resorts. They had four times as many people this year as they could accommodate, ar-d are enlarging every one of their hotels, some of them to double their present cajjacity and some of them to four times. I saw a good "many Americans that had been up to the hotels this summer, in with their great hotel at Prontenac and ending with their hotel in V.-'ncouver, the capacity of which they are now doubling. 4ri0 They have another advantage in having the finest steamship line running to Jap-n and China. I went aboard the Empress of India and took luncheon with the officers, and never had better attention, service or meal on any fteamship I have ever travelled on, and the meal was not specially prepared for anybody, I find a great many of our- officers go ing to Manila go up there to take these ships on account of the accomodations. They give our officers going to Manila the same rates as they do British officers, which is another indrcement. HillV'with the Northern Pacific^ is trying to push into that country but has not made much headway. The way they have developed tie mountain regions, using the lakes etc. is very interesting. Their mountains "are all bunched together in one range, and whilr the grades are steep the work is very light. I never saw such fine mountain slopes to climb as they have. They go along with no heavier work than they have on the plains. Their great and costly work is after th^y leave the Ottawa River through that rocky and lake country north of and along Lake Superior. Every mile or two is a liake, and the •country is mostly bare rocks ai-.d lakes. If it was near New York or Chicago everyone would have a lake and country residence. The scenery is beautiful but there is no businers. There is a distance there of two hundred and fifty miles that I should think cost ^100,000 ner Sdy._ This part of the William country Van has Home no local told trade, m it took'the though occasionally entire suboi- 'I a mine is opened. If you have never been over the Canadian Pacific you should take your car and go to California and come back over that line;- it would be an eye-opener to you. farmers. « The About Canadian thirty Pacific thousand has have sold gone an immense in there arount this of year, land and to atour principal points I safou^ people from Illinois, lOwa, ^.ebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Dakota and vViscon<='in un there buying lands on which to settle. The^ pay about sii dSlars Lr acre, and secure lands close to the railroad. They have sold their farm., d wn in our country at prices ranging.from ^75 to vl50 per acre whil there 1 saw the grandsons of settlers I first saw in Illinois. *Thelr sons went into Iowa and Nebraska buyina large bodies to dlv-idr nn the peopl, at home, »ho propoee to Lttle there! The Canadian Pacific has eleven thousand miles of-road railroad laws of Canada are the best we havfi an^ +v,qv. < . * development going on in t^at cLnt^J. T^rLmpera^u?e in Of the mountains is as mild as it i^with us Sd S clL. fn tains it is milder because they have what are known as the rh-i^onir'"^^^^ taking Lk?rg°SatuS cattle InTr in or buvT buying them there, I do not know which pasturagranf t qqw J looked innt well. There is ^ no large doubt ranch, in my and mind saw that many before of his lon^ cattle it willwhich the Colorado & .Southern to push to a connection with that^ountrv The Canadian Pacific has schemes which I think would interest us when ey begin to develop, and from which we can get connections with them. 491 Hill is developinf^into that country right up to the border at a great many different places, in fact has'gone up into the Crow's nest country for coal. They have anthracite, bituminous and coking coal, but it lies in the mountains just north of our border, and about on the longitude cf Salt Lake. I -suppose you know what is" going on in the Fuel Company matters here. Our friends have bought quite a large amount of stock, and Mr. C-ouldhas bought a great deal. So far as I can see as yet Mr. Harriman has not bought any, or has Gates' party; they seem to be out. It seems te be the plan- for the Colorado railroads to take a prominent interest in t^.e property, with the view of having its business properly developed and distributed. The interests in our company will probably go into the election with "from thirty to forty thousand shares. So far as I can sco there is no effort to get control, and I do not think those comoanies want it. I judge they will be satisfied with any management that is best for the property. I see no-disposition to interfere with the pres ent management, except there is a general feeling that at the head of tbe steel-departm.ent there should be a very competent, practical, experienced man, more so than anyone they have had. I think there is also a feeling that it would have been much better to have taken all the money they have spent revamping that old mill, and v/hile keening that running, have built an entirely new ohe independent of it.' There is much criticism about the way the machinery is lying "out there, and the general block of matters, but as Mr. Osgood has explained it to me, i do not see that the people out there are very much to blame. I suppose it is exactly like the experience we have had in Cuba where so, e of the contracts we madeifor coming in now, and they have sent us parts of things--not complete things. I hope your health is good, also that of Mrs. Trurabull. I had a letter from my sister in \h/hlch she says Mrs. Trumbull has been soUu... When you come to consider the questions of the Port worth & Denver and the Colorado & Southern, which I have been thinking over a good deal, wo /ill have to get some broad method of taking up some of P-^P^rtles as we need them, r '7 more satisfied than ever that we should take the '-^ichita Valley and extenv. it, and possibly there may be other places, and the plan should be com prehensive enough so that we could build north if we wanted to T have ?n in that direction. ® It would be a very things diwicult get cheaper matter we to win get be un looking the Po worth & Denver bonds. It is possible we can get in the stamped stoSk possibly get in the bonds by giving a new bond that would equal it in value. As you are handy in sLi Lt?ers^ -oi had better think it over. I have some iu ea myself, and when we get together perhap- we can work out a scheme by which we can bring the two properties into one and make such additions as we think best. I have no fear of the San Francisco hurting us—I think it will help us, es soci ally ^hen they get their line extended east, if they do, to New Oriearic Financially I think they are very much extended there, and borrowing a great deal of mon/y, or having a great many of their securities carried. I an not &s well posted on this as some others, but it has been hinted to me sevfiral times that this is the case, and if we had any serious troubles it might keep them from completing their projects. However I hope they will be able to close up their line going east into the timber or down to New Orleans. Cf cburse the line of the Santa Fe to Albur-Tierque'avoiding .^he-Rat toon Range is a good project, and the proposition of the Rock Island Choctaw Branch to connect up with their line is a good one, because it lets it south as well as east. Mr. Riplej writes Mr. Berwind that everything, so far as they are concerned,, is prosperous and they are lacking about eight hundred cars per day to handle their business. I suppose that comparatively you are not much better' off, and this seems to be the condition of ever'^'one. f ^ Goal'hiines out West seem just now to be valuable, and as they go up in price I suppose you will go up in rates. I have been looking for them to raise the price of coal to the railroads for some time, as comparatively the price has been very low, and, so far, as I know, there xiQ-s bGGH no advanc sincG the first price was made* Perhaps you. can save something by taking mine run. It looks as though with everything that railroads use going up in price our rates should also go up. I see by the papers that you are having meetings with the smelters out there, and hope you can come to a settlement with thBm that 'ill be beneficial to the pronerties. There re^liv nr»o +, you to figure in that-country, Mr. Gould and yourself. Lid so far I can s e, there is a dispostion here to work in harmony. ^ Thanking you for your 1-ong letter, and the information it gave Very t uly yours, G. Dodge. October, 1902 493 Buffalo, N. Y. October 25, 1902 My dear General;- On the 21st inst. in j^our much esteemed favor, you say "this pamphlet which I send by this mail, etc.," this pamphlet, how ever I have not yet received, hence will not be able to get the same in this Sundays paper, which I regret. I have requested the artist to keep your negative for a few weeks, in case you should waiit some more. The twelve will be sent to you'by Tuesday next. Two other photographers were paid ^2 per copy. Since I wrote my last letter to you, several ex-officers of the Army if the Tennessee haye been at my office, seen your picture, and wanted it badly, which I have promised to send them. Kindly mail the pamphlet at once and oblige Yours with much respect, A. F. R. Arndt mmmm Oct. 1902 495 #4743 Vabash Avenue, Chicaf^o, Oct.26,1902 Ma.ior-General G. M. Dodge. Dear Genl;- I exceedingly regret my inability to acknowledge the receipt of the Books you so kindly sent me. I do not know how to thank you for your kind remembrance of me. I have read all in them and put them away for my children to read especially Granville named for you. My: wife called my attentibhr tojyotir''fiSme in the papers some time ago telling me our boy was named wrongfully, telling me she read you name as Grenville. While we had his name recorded in Cook County, Granville Mallon Dodge, should I live to see you I will find out from you and have it corrected. Dear General I thank j/'ou most cordially for your kindness and I don't know a man on Earth but will say the same. Poor Kinsman that you done so much for, he was a good man and I recollect him so well while he was Capt. of Company B, 4th Iowa as it is known all through the United States as the gallant 4th Iowa but much of this is due to the Commander of the gallant Regiment. I remember Poor Kinsman from the fact he used to come down to your headquarters at Rolla, Mo., and stay there until after you went to your^house. Many nights he sat smoking his pipe after you had gone and asked me if he was keeping me out of bed. You have done for him what the whold state of Iowa will willingly do for you but with regrets that you have gone. You have left a Monument that will live for all time to come to your memory and that is the Union Pacific R. R. In regards to General Sherman, I am glad to think as my commander thinks one of the greatest of the age, you are right and has always been. General Sherman alwavs made good selections in regnrds his Corps Commanding, he never compared General Logan to you and he done right to give graduates Preference as I have always understood you was a graduate of the famous Capt. Partridge Military School and he a graduate of West Point. When I look, as boy soldier back to 1864, when a rebel sharp shooter shot you so cruelly on the 21st day of August before Atlanta. Georgia, and when Genl. Sherman come in your tent with his own Dr. Kidd I except the Colored man. I kept bringing cold water from the Spring to keep cold cloth on the wound T felt vei-y Mue as I thought you could not Ret »ell. I wL rteasLtlv .elf'thaf well that .r®" was as happy o verdict !"•. as I Kldd will annoitnoed ever hear. that Well you mv would citn/net General, all Iowa likes you as w411 as myself Whpn th! Which I hope will not come soon, the Lmer^of ^he 7 will ""1 put a monument to your memory the t named af?er?L'RrS°;®6o™,mdI? w»n'afone 'ft"® were trust named and pray for. tLy "/ith may fond em,/late regards for lUustrlSL you an^ySr ^ameAortL'L®?u ?aSflf ' I am truly yours, John Dixon Orderly for Gen. Dodge. 497 Chicago, 111, uctober 26th, 1902', Gen. Grenville M. I^odge, No. 1 Broadway, K.i:. My dear General: * I have read your letter of October 20th and the enclosures with great interest. You ■ are certainly correct in stating that the Battle of Atlanta was the great fight of that Campaign. Your letter and address shed a great deal of light on the details of that bloody conflict. It seems to me clear that the first attack fell on the 16th Corps. It may be that General Blair's hospital was captured before your line was reached. In my account of the Battle I quote largely from your, report and also from Gen'l. Blair's report vol. 74, pg, 545 where he states that he "witnessed" the first furious assault made on the 16th A.o. and its prompt and gall nt repulse by that uomm-nd. X am satisfied that the 17th A. u. was not yet engaged--! think Gen'l. Sherm-^n fell into an error in his report ¥ol'. 72 Pg. 73 when he said "hardee's Corps had sallied from Atlanta and by n wide circuit to the East had struck General Blair's left flank, surprised it, and his left had swung around until it hit vj-enerai -odge in motion —. rom the reports, gather that you marched to the position when you was attacked, halted, closed up, and directed uen. oweeny to remain and await orders. Gen. .^lair says your column halted on the clay road to await your return and that you had gone to the front to select a position on his left for "your «orp , X am glad to receive your letter. ^ will review my account of the x^attle in the light of your letter, address, and papers you cite.-- -.f we were called upon to do our work over again, with the experience wc had during the war and the examin tions we have raaae oi reports sin-e the war we -ould no doubt observe gre ater care in keeping a record of events. But in thh case a comp'^rison and study of the report brings out the facts quite clearly. The position of the IGth Corps on that day was most fortunate, it forced General H ardee to divide his Gorps. If he could have fallen on the 17t,h Corps with his whole fore and have been promptly aided by an ass^lt fro the works around Atlanta it would have been a terrible day for the 17Lh A. U. ,ut I have no doubt the Army of the Tennessee would have been able to take care of themselves . 1 return the article of signal officer Allen. Thanking you for your letter and wishin:'- you health and happiness, I remain. Very truly yours. Green B. Raum. 499 October, 1902, New York City, October 27,. 1902. Personal. korgan Jones, Esn., Wichita Palls, Texas. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of October 25th enclosing the order on Kuntze for the Cuba bonds. They tell me there will be no more assessinents on the Viest -Virginia Central syndicate, which I trust is true. -They claim, to have financdd the matter' now. However, you never can tell about those things . At the request of the Goulds I have gone into the Bowling Green Trust Con;pany. George Gould was n.ade a director at the same tiii.e as myself. If you have any business in New York, or any m.oney here, I think it would be a good idea for you to deposit there. They are very strong and•conservative and are carrying no loads, and onlyloan their money on good miarketable securities. They have about eight hundred depositors here and three hundred banks, and you know an institution with George, Edwin and Frank Gould in it will never get into trouble. If you have any friends in that country that want to do business with a New York Trust Company send them to this one. They pay interest on accounts according to the kind of accounts from two to three percent. They do all kinds of trust business, and if necessary would loan money for banks or depositors. I would like to bring some of my friends into it as customers now that 1 have gone in myself. Please bear this in mind. I saw kcHarg Saturday. I think he feels differently about our line, though he thinks they are building altogether toom.uch in that country, and when a little frost couies many of themi will go to pieces. He said it cost him lOO^j more to build then it should. I told him we had given up building until material got cheaper. I should like to hear from you from Wichita Falls the condition of rriatters. I notice theearnings of the Fort Worth & Denver are increasing very heavily. You can tell something of the demand there when J give you the contracts that are out. There is being delivered to the road now 7 Union Pacific engines, 8 wheels, cylinders 18 a 26. 7 new locomotives come in December and January and ten new locomotives com^e in Lay, June and July. 200 stock cars come in January and February. On the Colorado & Southern they have 15 locomotives coming in April and kay. 250 ingoldsby dump cars in Fay. 150 standard box cars in July. 150 steel coke cars to come in April. Business out there is pressing us. 500 I am trying to get the corn, any to take up the question of getting out some secruity that will cover the i'ort Worth Denver, Colorado Douthern, Wichita Valley, etc. including the stamped stock of the Fort Worth & Denver, and provide for taking up the Fort Worth & Denver bonds at whatever their value is, so as to get the whole concern under one management,, and have it flexible so if we v.ant to build north fron. Orrin Junction we will have something to do it with. What they will whip out I do not know. This inforniation you must consider as confidentail. If you see Trumbull he may talk to you about it. There isquite a contest going-on here in the Fuel Company, but I think the Colorado & Southern and other roads will probably have an interest in it, and work it in harmony. That at any rate is what we want. The Colorado & Southern interests are nov/ heavy hold ers of the stock. Very truly yours, S. M. Dodge . . r t''' • 'o ♦' 501 6btt)t)er 1902 October 28, 1902 Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, My dear Friend;- In a few days I intend to send you a souvener of the 150th Anniversary celebration in Danvers. During those days so filled with historic history, especially for the natives of the town. Not only were you and your brother and sister much in the thoughts of each member of my family but the father and mother who in their early life settled in Danvers. Although so many years have come and gone yet they are remembered as among our best townspeople. We very much regretted that you could not occupy the seat to which you were invited as one of the most honored guests. The souvenir giving not only an account of the exercises but a history of Danvers besides, I felt would have much of interest for you. ^ We have frequent letters from George who is very happv in the • Pittsburg. Assist, to Pres. Hansen of standard Steel Car Co.1 'at Mr. Goodell joins me in kind regards for your family. Sincerely yours, Martha P. Goodell 503 Oct. 19(j£ Buffalo, N. Y. October 30th, 1902 My dear General I forward today by Express (prepaid), 12 copies of your elegant photo. Thinkinfc you miRht desire to mail the photos to your firends, I have one of the lar^e envelopes ( approved by the Postal Dept.) sent with each photo. I have .lUSt received the paper in question which I enjoyed very much. Do you want them back? Most sincerely yours, Genl. G. M. Dodp:e, New York A. P. R. Arndt ;<t ^ ■ ' ♦ ' , ^'5'. y ■ ■505 October, 1902, New York City, October 30, 1902 ^';y dear Kr. Secretary: Before you conpleted your report to Congress upon the War Department, Xintended to take up with you the question of the purely military colleges outside of V'est Point. It seems to me that if it is your desire to aid the army, and build up a class of iiien outside of "^est Point wl:o are fitted to take positions in the army, that the United Otates should give more encouragement to the colleges that are purely military'in their system of education and training. There are many schools that de vote some attention to drill, etc. that do not make a specialty of mil itary training. Take for instance Norwich University, which was purely a military college before the Civil 'Aar, and all it has had is the support of the State of Vermont. Its standing in the Civil W^r was second only to that of '''est Point, and if number's are taken^ into consideration, it possible would equal it. Both Grant and Sherman always selected cadets fromi that university next to West Point, and such was also the case on the Confederate side. These colleges are always sir.rll and poor. People do not toke to them, but the students that graduate from then,, no niatter what walk of life they go into, invariably mieet with success. As a general rule they go into the sciences, and take a prominent position in them. Especially is this the case in engineering.» By in some way aiding them the Govern ment could build u^ a system that could be depended upon. For in stance, suppose they gave the cadets fron. these military colleges preference in appointmients to the army after 'est Point. This would be an inducenient for a great many to enter these colleges and thoroughly prepare themselves. If yu will consult th^records, you will find that the officers you h&ve appointed from civil life to the army that have comie from such institutions as Norwich Univer sity, stand much higher than those taken generally froni civil life,, and the reason for this is that after lour years of training in military discipline, and the scientific education they receive, they are well fitted for a military life. They are loyal to their Government, they respect power and are obedient to orders, no matter from where they come. I know you take great interest in these matters, andthis is my excuse for writing and calling your attention to them. I also have a personal interest in the miatter, for I am myself a graduate of Norwich University, and, therefore, know of what I speak. In the Civil '-ar and in the Spanish War a very large number of Norwich University cadets participated--in the Civil Wer all of them, which necessitated closing the institution for a year or two. The records of the university show that 517 of its cade Is were officers in the United States service. Among these there were 6 Major Generals, 506 8 Bri£,adier Generals, 16 .Brevet Brigadier Generals, 35 Colonels, 34 Lieutenant Colondls , ■24'*iv.a jors, etc. In.other words, there were 467 officers in the army and 50 in the navy. I refer onlyto - officers.-'- I'have no statement of the record of the University in the Spanish 'Aar, but a large number of its cadets took part. Since you have been Secretary of '■•fr you have appointed se\eral of its cadets to the regular arniy, and I know that in two of these cases you waived slight defects on account of the services and records of these cadets. I could io on and quote Grant, Sherman and others on the . services of these officers, and what this institution did in the Civil '.'Ur, but that isnot necessary. It is a college that seldom had one hundred cadets. It was established by one of the first Commandants of West Point, Captain Partridge, and stands' today, like it did in the beginning without a single endownient. The State of ■Vermont makes an a^.propriation to it, andeach Senator appoints a cadet to it. It is this class of colleges t?:ink the United Btates should aid in building up as a specialty next to '.Vest Point, and I 'believe it can be done as I suggest, by giving them the preference next to West Point in appointments to the army. Very truly yours, Grenville M, ^odge . « Ron . Liihu Loot, Secretary of War, W: shington, D. C. i ..p " . . ' ' J-' >' ' ' ■ - - o, ,.'A . . . 5G7 New ^ork October 30, 1902, dear Mr. Secretary: Before you completed your report to Congress upon the War department, I intendedto take up with you the question of the purely military collages outside of West Point, It seems to me that if it is your desire to aid the army, ana build up a class of men outside of West Point who are fitted to take positions in the army, that the United States s'^ould ; ive more encoui-- agement tc the colleges that are purely military in their system of education, and training, '^here are many schools that devote some attention to drill, etc., that do not make a specialty of military training. Take for instance Norwich Unviersity, which was a purely mil-' itary college before the ciil war, and all it has had is the support of tlie State of Vermont, Its standing in the Civil War was second only to that of West Point, and if numbers are taken into considera.tion, it possibly would equal it. Both Grant and Sherman always selected cad\^ts from that University next to West Point, and such was also the case on the Confederate side. These colleges are alw ys small and poor. People do not take to them, but the students that graduate from theqi, no matter what walk of life they go "into, invariably meet with sucr^ess. As a general rule they go into the sciences, and take a prominenl position in them. Especially is this tlie case in engineering. By in some way aiding them the Government could build up a system that could be depended upon. For instance, suppose they gave the cadets from these military colleges an-indueeraeHt-fer-a gP6a-t-iB»Ry-te-9Htep-thasa preference in appointments to the army after West Point. This would be an inducement for a great many to enter these colleges and thoroughly prepai'-e themselves. If you will consult the records, you will find that the officers you have appointed from civil life to the army that have come from such in stitutions as Norwich University, stand much higher than those taken gener-.^lly from alvil life, and the r ason for this is that after four years of training in milit-^ry discipline, and the scientific educaion they receive, they are well fitted for a military life Twott their government, they respect power and are obedient t^ orders, no matter from where they come, ooeaient, to I know you take great inter? st in these matte s and thio i o writing and calling your attention to them. ' I also of P TT ti'tercst in the matter, for I am myself a rr-duate t.orwlch University, nnd, therefore, kno>, of rtat I spee^r In the Civil War and in the Spanish War, a very large number of Ilnr-wipR University cadets participated—in the Civil War al? ^f i necessitated closing the institution for^ a ieS or Jwo T? reioSd. of the university show that 517 cadets were officers in the United ot.tes service. Among these were 6 Major Generals, 8 BrlgadlSj General 16 Brevet Brigadier Generals, 35 Colonels, 34 Lieutenant' Colonel^ and and 50 50 in fn'th the navy. other I refer words, only there to officers. were 457 I officer have no in st-tement the ariiy of of it.ro.^L5:!i c detstook part. Since you have been Secret.ary of IVar f "bfr you 508 have apoointed several ol ita cadets to the regular army, and I know that in"two of these cases you waived slight defects on account of the services and records of these cadets. j-' • I could go on-and quote Grant, Sherina.o and others on the services of these cadets, and whs t the institution did in the civil war but that is not necessary. It is a college tt.at seldom has one hundred cadets. It was established by one ol' the first Comrrsndants of West ^oint. Captain Partridge, and stands today, like it did In the beginning, without a single endowment- Tiie State of Vermont makes an approoriation to it, and each Senator appoints^a cadet to it. It is this class of colleges I think the United States should aid in building up as a speciality next to "''=st ^oint, and I believe it can be done as I suggest, by giving them the preference next to West Point in appointments to tiie army.. Very truly yours. (Signed) Grenville . Dodge . Hon. 'Flihu Root, Secretary of War, Was] ington, D . G. ijLf. ■ ' '* 509 October, 1902, New York City, October 31, 1902 IV'y dear N'rs . ii^achsn^an: I received your letter of tiie 18th, also t!ie photograph, which greatly pleases ir.e, and forv.-hich please accept my thanks. When I was in ''ashington during the last session of Con gress I tried to find out son.ething about your clairr,, but could not. Nobody in the Claim Committee seemed to know about it. 11" r. ^"0- Pherrin sent me some papers in relation to it, and I sent tlieni over to Washington to have the matter looked into, but the papers were not returned to me. On consultation there it was decided that to have tiie claim put in shape you would first have to get the i»-ember of Congress from your-district take it up. He is Ivr. Cowhard, a very prominent and influential member oi the Rouse; then I probably could aid in the matter, but it is almost an impossibility to get such claims through. h'.r. NcPher.rin sent ne a statement of the iiiatter and what had been done,'but he wants to present that natter to IVr. Cowhard and post liim th oroughly, and tr. Cowhard should see th^t when the bill is introduced andgoes to the Committee that tlie Com mittee is thoroughly posted. I had a talk with several of ra y friends who are n,embers, and they think something should be done in the niatter. Of course when they refer to the War Department they will all come to the same decision they did before, but it will have to be given upon the equities in the matter, and upon the ser vices of your fatlier to the Governm.ent for which he has never receiv ed any pay. I knew all the Campbells, Robert and Hugh; they were intimote friends of mine when I was Cormriander of the Department cf the Missouri,, and I was often at their house, and knew all about their operations on' tlie plains in connection with the fur companies, The last service your father performed for me was when he guided the Powder River,expedition under Gen. Conner in the year 1865. When he. can.e off the plains he came to my house in Council Bluffs to see me; I forget what year that was. Have Vr. K-cPherrin fix this n;atter up with Nr. Cowhard, and let me know about it, and'^v.hen I go to Washington in December I will see Mr. Cowhard and consult with him in relation to the claim, and what is best to be done in the matter. Truly, G. M. Dodge . Virginia K. Wachsnian, c/o Mrs Lottie T. Rouse, 620.1/2 Hast 6th Street, KansasClty, Mo. 511 Clerraont, lov/a. Nov. 2, 1902, Hon. G, M. Dodge, New York, My dear General: I intend to erect a monument in memory of the soldiers of the Civil War on the public square of our little village. Have decided upon a heavy granite pedestal, with four bronze plates*- one with names of soldiers who went to the army from this vicinity, the other with war emblems. The pedistal to be mounted with a bronze figure, either a private soldier at parade rest, or a skirmisher, or a figiire of Gen. Grant of Pres. Lincoln. I find a portrait statue of Gen. Grant at studio of J. Murr^ Rhind , 208 East 20th St. N, . Y. I do not have confidence in my own judgment whether this is a good portrait of Gen. Grant or not. I would not like to get it unless it would be creditable to the Gen'l,, and worthy of the cause. I 'vould like to ask the favor of you to call end see the cast and talk with the sculptor and give me your opinion of the merit of his work. On account of your intimate association with Gen'l. Grant and your appreciation of a work of art I shall have perfect confid ence in your judgment. Enclosed find letter of Mr. Rhind which I wish you would read and return;With kindest regards. Very truly, Wm. Larr abee. 513 IIEBRASIU STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Nov. 1902 Lincoln, Nebr, Nov. 6, 1902 Gen. G. M. Dod;?:e, New York Dear Sir;- I have to thank you for your kind letter to me of September 2nd. On its susfrestion I wr.ote to Mr. Dey and obtained from him some valuable information,I wish the publishers of the history could afford to let me ^o to New York to examine the Union Pacific records, as you su^pcested, but T fear that they will not f,o to that expense. When the controversy over the location of the bridge took place between the company and the citizens of Omaha a committee of the latter went to New York to confer with Durant, Dillon and others. It is contended by the friends of Dr. Geo. L. Miller that this committee has exhausted its resources without success when he was sent for, and that by his influence the bridge was re-located at Omaha. Another party give the credit to the committee and deny any to Miller. I think the Dodtor's friends are right, but would like your account of the manner in which the desired result was secured. If you so desire I will keep what you say in confidence, though I would prefer to use it openly. Very respectfully yours, Albert Watkins. .... . - ViT, '....tiSWii, .iJtUi. November, 1902 515 San Antonio, Texas, November 6, 1902 General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York My dear GeneraljI am now in my quarters here in San Antonio, and find the weather so delightful that I hasten to write you to ask you to come down here some time during the winter and make Mrs. Grant and myself a visit. I believe that this will be a good place for your rheumatism, and feel sure that you would enjoy a short rest from your labors. Whenever you find time to come if you wil!" telegraph me I will have you met at the depot. Mrs. Grant is very well, and joins me in warmest regards for Yours very sincerely, P. D. Grant 517 Nov. 1902 Millwood, Nov.6th, 1902 Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear OousinjSometimes too many thanks get be be disagreeable; yet I want you to know that the continued favors from your hand are appreciated. We often wonder, while your life work has been, and is, so full that you should so kindly remember us; indeed you and cousin N. P. have added much to interest and brighten our quiet lives. I was verj*- glad to hear of your good health, while a letter from your brother writes of suffering from nervous trouble and depression, and the care problems which he is trying to solve, are weighing heavily upon him, ,.he feels that he must leave business and home in order to rest and yet he is undecided where he may find the most relief from his great weariness and care; he thinks possibly to Cuba would it not be nice for him to accompany you should you conclude ( as the cold weather approaches) to spend a few months on that beautiful island, the perfect climate the'tropical scenery so unlike that produced by the frigid beeath of the North temperate zon9,with its towering palms of the forests and foreign fruits, manners and customs of the people, would surely all the strange scenes would lead his mind along different lines of thought, and he would soon be greatly benefitted. His devotion to his family makes it very hard for him to leave his lovely home, yet he is too good a man to be worn out so soon and he must take a long season of rest. The starting place, for long trips seems to be always New York and should you both meet there we should be very rnuch pleased to have you make a little side journey to Millwood wre you plan to start for the summer land of Cuba or for foreign lands across the sea. We are about as well as usual, father very comfortable and was able to accompany us on a visit to the home of the late J.IEF. Whittier in East Haverhill, he was quite interested in viewing the ancient home of the Quaker Poet, where so many of his beautiful poems were written. The lady in charge was very anxious that he, father, should register his name as he was born in 1807 the same year as Mr. Whittiers; it was a great task for him, his sight so dim and somewhat worried, but he finally succeeded. Just a few days ago we read of the burning of the old home, but I believe much of the ancient furniture was saved. Alfonso iias been unusually busy as the coal strike has caused a great demand for wood, keeping the teamers on the road delivering every day, besides the milling and farming. He has recentlv purchased the other half of the Mill house and farm, built by Grandfather Dodge in 1828 the house was about to be sold as all had left and Fons' connected with the property that he wanted the control. I have just received a letter from one of our great uncle Wm. B. Dodge s granddaughters of Sioux City Iowa, letting us know that her Aunt J^^dith the last surteivor of Uncles' numerous family is very feeble and childish and is living with a grand-neice in Vank+nn u.outh Dakota. Father is much pleased with your kindly notice and mch interested to rend of your great war record and labors of love to all particularly in the case of Col. Kinsman, in whose case, you have done so much to search out and honor the dead hero and friend. I will close with another thank you and a kindly greeting from all while I am Sincerely, B.P.Dodge 519 November, 1902, New York. November 6, 1902, ^rank Trumbull, Esq., President, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir;- I received your telegrams in relation to the election, for 11 which I am very much obliged. There has been a great interest on tlx. part of everybody to hear from Colorado,. I had private advices be fore elction that there was likely to be a change there, but could hardly believe it, as Chappell, who is here, seemed to think there was no doubt of the election of democratic congressmen and senator. Of course, the general result is very gratifying, especially to the President. There se'ms to have been but one bad spot, which was here in New York City, where there were many local causes to affect the vote and make many republicans turn on their party to punish it, but New York City often does that. I read your private letter of November 2nd carefully. What I have been writing you privately about appears to be moving along but there are ups and downs. I am very anxious to retain the present management, while other are just as much opposed to doing so, I hope to bring about final harmony, which is best for all of us. The Board when made up will have no dummies in it, but-all representative men, 1 understand from Mr. Osgood that most of the employes who are in the Board now are simply placed there until they can be replaced by some body else. I had a talk with Mr. Hawley in relation to the organization, as you suggested in your letter, and he says if Bcott is a good man, why not keep him? He also looked favorably upon your suggestion of a Vice President who is an operating man for all the roads. He sai^ the only man he knew who was fitted for the place, and he didn't kn~w whether he could be obtained, is Muir, who is on the Southern Paoilic You had better be looking this matter up, as I am satisfied that the Board will act on your suggestion and give you a Vice President who^ is an operating man, whoever you mcy deem best. If Muir is the man' so much the i.etter. I have no man in view myself. I am very anxious to extend the Yichita Valley up to the Reh River at arley, I don't like the movements down there, and am fearful that the M. K. & T. or Kent interests may get in there and cut ofx this business from us. I hope Jones will see you. I had a talk with Mr. Hawley about it, and we think the Port Worth & Denver should help by selling us the steel that they are going to take un at a low price. I have no doubt that we can get up an organization,'such as you suggested in your letter, and put the Wichita Valley in it. In fact, we must protect ourselves north and sonth, and will have to extend that line some day to the west. I have never been willing to let it go, knowing the time would come when the Fort Worth* Denver would have to have it, I hope while Jones is out there tlat you win what can be done, a d let him have the rails, if he River. Of course you do not want to taUc about this to anyone, as Wichita Falls is stirred up a goot^ deal. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 521 November 8th I90E. IB East 48th St.November 8, I90E. My dear General t am so much pleased and 1 thank you so much for the article you have written about my father. 1 can answer from my father's own record, that guestion about what he did after the taking of Savannan on Dec. El, 1864, as on the 9th of "January 1865, he sailed from hilton Head in the steamship "Aeago" for New York. He went to Des Moines by the way of Wash-■ ingten, where he was until Feb.ES. He remained in Des Moines as your let ters from him indicated, until he weht to St Louis, and then on with you to the Plains. There is one paragraph from his letter to you, abouf'enemies at home" , and "traitors" eto., which was undoubtedly true; but it is too long ago, is it not to quote those opinions,now? And those people, 1 think, came to know that they had made a mistake. 1 copy too, a retract ion on the part of a number of men v.ho signed the petition niade by Lieut. Nichols. 1 suppose, they too, came to know that they had made a mistake. 1 send herewith a photograph taken some time ago, but it is better than others more recently taken. 1 hope that you will have a safe and pleasant journey to Iowa. Yours most truly and with gre;:>t affection. Haidee Williamson. November, 1902. New York Cltyj November 10, 1902 Wy dear General: I am in receipt of yours of November 6th. There is nothing that would give me more pleasure than to be present at the Vermont Loyal Legion banquet. ty relations with Vermont are very close, and I can never I'orget the days I spent there as a young cadet in Norwich University, where I was taught those principles that have been so useful to me during my lile--loyalty to my Government, re spect for the authority of the Government, discipline, the necessity of obedience to all orders from a superior authority, and the drill ing that teaches every cadet to rely upon hiniself. These have all been of great use to me in my life. Your Vermont Society here has made me one of its members, although I am a native of Ivassachusetts. I'-y home while in Vermont was with one of its most distinguished families,- that of General Truman B. Ransom, who you hnow fell at Chapultepec. Two of the sons, T. E. G. and Dunbar P. went to the '"est with n,e. General T. E. G. died at the head of iny corps, and Dunbar R. was a distin guished soldier, and after the v/ar tvas with uie on our !"estern railroads for miany years, and died while in my service. They wore a remarkable family, and tlie good care that ^:rs. Ransom took of me while a young boy was of great benefit to m.e, and I never shall forget my home with them. It would be a great gratification to me to meet Admiral Charles E. Clark and Dr. Webb. The comrades of Admiral Clark-- Dewey and Colvocorresses, in the kanila Campaign, were both cadets at old Norwich University, and the first time he met mie after re turning frou Manila Admiral Dewey said to me that he knew a aood deal more about me than I did about nyself, for he had heard all the good and bad stories that were told of me as a cadet. , , ^ not know that I have ever met Compainion Webb, but his work has been in the line of my own, and I have seen a great deal of it in rriy travels in the East and in Canada. Please express to the Companions my thanks for the invitaregrets at being unable to attend, and to the rest of the Vermonters the riglit hand of fellowship. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville V. Dodge. Geeral T. 3. Peck, Burlington, Vermont. 525 Noveir.ber, 1902 New York City., NQvember 12, 1902, Personal. Albert V.'qitkins, Esq., Nebraska State Historical •society, Orrnha , Ngb. Dear Sir: I arn in receipt of yours of November 6th, and in answer to your inquiry in regard to the bridge^ will give you my recol lection of the matter. The first orders that came to me were to n^ake an examination of the iV^ssouri River from the mouth of the Platte to Florence, to ■ determine the best location, from the engineering point of view , for a railroad brdige across that river. I made qs thorough a preliminary examination as I could, and on December 5, 1866, reported that from an engineering point of view, and taking into consideration the cost of the bridge "and approaches, grades and distances, the crossing at Childs kill was the best, and I compared with it the crossing at South Omaha, at the Telegraph Pole, etc, but I arrived at the conclusion that whereever the bridge should be built it should be a high bridge. Upon receipt of this report, the company sent me additional instructions to c ntinue the examinations, and in making my report to take into consideration the location of the bridge from a com mercial point ofview, as well as an engineering, bearing in mind that the terminus of the road and our shops were then located in Omaha. 0 January 15, 1867, I made my report, favoring what was knov/n as the^k, k. location, or the location of the present bridge. I )lpcated that line to the river at this point in 1853. Other reports u<'on the bridge were riiade by the consulting engin eer, Silas Seymour, in December 1866, in favor of placing a Draw bridge at what was known as the Telegrajh Pole crossing, and also by tr. T. C. Durant, who favored that crossing. r.'r. Jes.;e 'A'iiiiams, one of the Government Directors, took the question up, andnade a report on November 25, 1867. He was rather favorable to the high bridge crossing, but wanted to use what was known as the Ainsworth L,ne, going south by the kissouri Bluffs, and going tlu'ough into ^uddy Creek, near the proposed cross ing at Childs I'ill, and thiis utilize the high bridge at the k. & k. crossing, and accomimodate the shops and city of On,aha . 526 After these reports were in, and had been.considered very f .illy, the citizens of Oii.a,ha took the question up, andl think made a report or addre ss to the" company under date of Ivarch 11, 1868. After that address Seynour made another report on the order of Kr. Durant, which waB dated Iv.arch 24, 1868, and made as strong an ar gument for a pcrmanerit draw bridge at the Telegraph Pole crossing as was possible, and that report was backed cy Mv. durant. The Company and the Government directors were at first very favorable to the Childs ihill crossing, but upon my second re port of Jan. 15th, they generally began to favor what was known as the t'.. &. IV'. crossing, but they thought as it would cost us so much more to build a bridge at that point than at the Childs H.ill crossing that the City of Gmaha or the County should a id in the cost of constructing the brdige, which had to be built' entirely outside of the Union Pacific Railway. There were great difficulties at tliat time in raising money for the purpose, and, as I recollect, the citizens of On.aha did not m.eet the expectations of the company, and there was some doubt as to-what the final result would be. in my mind, however, there was never any doubt what the final decision would be, after i hod made my sec..nd examiination. Iv'y recollection is that dr. tiller than ca,me to New York, and either before starting or after arriving her-e, came to me, and I discussed with him very fully the report i had made. I do not think my second report had at that time been u.ade public, and he was a little.surprised to learn where i stood in the matter, as it had been considered by everyone, on account of my report of december 3, 1866, that I was strongly in favor of the Childs liill crossing. '.Vhen the Doctor ascertained this iiiy recollection is that he went to work to comply so far as possible with what the company con sidered should be done by the city of Omaha, and that his negotiations resulted in the conipany iriaking its decision in favor of the Iv. .& , crossing, where the liridge now stands. I have to write some of t is from miCiiiory, and would like to have you consult dr. ^'iller to see if I am correct in what I have wri-tten. I do not care to enter into any controversy in the matter, because it is past and can do no good. After you consult dp. ^tf.iller I should like to see his statement in connecticn with the matter. Very truly yours, G . N., Dodge . 527 Opelika, Alabama, Kov. 13th, 1902, General Grenville M. Dodge, New York, N.Y. Dear General; I send yoii by to-day's mail news-paper comments on polit ical conditions in Alabama. Collector Bingham, who has been removed from office., is a brother-in-law of mine, and is born Republican. An effort is being made by some of the dirty Ex "Ku-Klux" gang, who fought my confirmation, to have me removed for having participated as a delegate, in the recent Republican Convention of Alabama which refused admittance to a few colored delegnles, all of whom, with two or three expepcions have been owrking. and voting for the Democrats for twenty years, and they were turned out by seating contesting delegates from their counties. I would not have been a delegate to the Convention '.ut was a member of the State Committee, and have been very often ever since the organization of the party in this State, and for thisreason the Republicans of my County insisted on my being a delegate also. As a loy 1 Republican I p_ rticipated in the Convention and did W)-,at I honestly and conscientiously believed to be best for the party under all the existing circumstances, and for the Ne"-ro also. As I rold you in Washington, there are abou 2100 ne'^i'oes registered in Alalama, a. d more than rine-Lenths of that number are Democratic Tools , and have been voting tlie Democratic ticket for years. They wcroregistered for thisreason and not for the r ason that they came up to the re uirements of the New Constitution of Alabama; in fact the negroes who do come upto the requirements of the Consti tution in citizenship, good character, etc. have not (with verv few exceptions) been regieterelfor the reason that this class are mostly loyal Repu liv^ccns. These 'Democratic Tools" were registered for the purpose of bein forced by th Democrats into all Republican Meetings and Conventions to furnish excuse for the Democratic cry of Negro Party and Negro supermacy. General, I have said enough on this subiect I ° the many facts'...,hlvn My political and personal enemies say that Booker T. WnqhClarkson have promised to have me removed from office for the reason that I have stated-there being Ib^olSIelv n^ other reason or ca se for it. In other words, I cannot be turned o of duty; my record In the Post OffJoe ^ Manning of Alexander City, Aia., and ore M w warden of Opelixa, Ala. are claiming that Mr. Clarkson has promised . ... r ,..4. f^9Q ij tvii themto have me removed. I will not consume more of your time now to ventilate the character and standing or rather the lack of characLe r and standing" of these two notorious liars and unscrupulous scoundrels, but will aks you as a favor to me to see Mr. Clarkson at your earliest convenience and ascertain whether or not there is any truth in these reports. Owing to misfortunes in business, caused by fire, I really need the office, bu t the loss of it is nothing compared to the humiliation of being turned out in my old days for no real cause, by such men as are, a; d have been, hounding me. You knov/ me and my family a; d know what we h-ve gone through, .and the sacrifices that we have made, consequently I feelat liberty to call on you to stand by me. Thanking you in advance for all that you may do for me, and for past favors, I am ever. Very truly and sincerely your' ,friend, D. Smith. I trust that it is not out of place for me to add to this letter the fact that I favored the Nomination of Mr. Roosevelt in 1904 before the death of President ^''^cKinely and so expressed m-'self to leading Republic'\ns of Alabama a. d others. '.B S, 531 November, 1902, New York City, November 15, 1902 t'-rs. Mary L. E^verett, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear Mrs. Everett: I am in receipt of yours of November 2nd on my return to the city. I do not know the present address of if r. Carnegie, but he is somewhere in Europe--perhaj;.s in Scotland. I understand he is going to return here before long. I understand most letters never, reach him; they si,.ply go to his secretary, who answers them, unless they are of a character tocall for his personal attention. What I suggest is that you it ve gotten up and typewritten a concise brief in regard to the library, which can be seen at a glance. It should con'oain: 1st. The name of the library. 2nd. How many books it contains. 3r.d. What it now costs to sustain it. 4th. What the city does for it. 5th. What the population of . the city is, 6th, Number of the differeiit railroads entering the city. 7th. Number of railroad employes living in the city. 8th. Stateii.ent that the necessary guarantee will be given for the support of the library. 9th. Now tl.e library is located, and what this money is wanted for. Also anything else you may think of. Nut itin such shape that he can see at a glance what it is, and then send it to me and I will take it to him with your letter when he returns here, which is the only way to recch him. I have written him several times on this library question and have never had an answer, and I know if a letter of iTiine reached him he would answer it, because he and I are old friends, end were together in early days, but the fact'is my letter never get to his eye, but know I can get an interview with hiti' when he gets back here. It would also be a good thing to state how long the library has been in existence, how ithas been built up, and its present condition. Very truly yours, G. iv'. Dodge . November, 1902 533 New York, Nov.17, 1902 Personal Dear General;- T have your letter as to Captain D. B. Smith, Postmaster of Opelika, Alabama. I have tbad the letter of Captain Smith and herewith return it. There never has been any warrant for anyone quoting me as being in favor of his removal as Postmaster. While I do not agree with him on his theory and belief that the Republican party can be made one thing in the South and another thing in the North, I would still support him because ox his fine record during the war and your recommendation. These Sout?iern Republicans, who can do no good for the party at best, never stopped to confer with anybody as to how much harm in the South. Lf.T There are nearly or quite attempting 500,000 Negro to exclude voters in the theNegro Northern tates and without them we cannot elect either a President or Congress, and they would never tolerate the attempt of the party to be a white Man's party in the South and all colors party in the No?th! ' mv ?ifP t Alabama gave me the busiest six weeks work of in the Republicans in the North. away the half million colored ' written written me, to Henry '"e'' C. Payne, "''I'-e the Postmaster a letter, Oeneral. something I as will you wriTe have It': ®"en??o^i^aKJ:?Ag=-!--Ly Hew »'exloorwhere'^l''L''gol^B°to''loSat?hlm°forthe WnLr"^ He in spirits during the Summer, but verv llttTft in ofn +u' ® gained or Oolorado^o Hew committee JniaL'ma. ^"^1'? for^^nl^ryJ^i^^w'^hrwliM^I ?orL°'' Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York Sincerely yours, James S. Clarkson ,1 535 November, 1902, New York City, November 17, 1902 The Editor oi tiie Register and Leader, Des N'.oines, iowa. Ny dear Sir; Ever since tlie death of General 7/illiamson I have been endeavoring to find tin^e to write my personal recollections of him, and have finally worked it into a sketch of his life and services, which I would like to have your paper publish, as I think it would be of interest to the people of Iowa generally; I know i't will be to his old comrades. It is so long suppose you can only use it in one of your Sunday issues. If you publish it, I would like to have you use the sanie type and print ior me in pamphlet 1 orm one thousand copies as soon as practicable, andsend tl.em to me here. Al4o. wlien you print the ar-ticle send rue twenty-five copies of the paper, and also send twentyfive copies to Aiss Kaldee V'illiamson, 18 East 48th Street, New York City. Send bill for the pamphlets and papers to me here and I will send check for same. I enclose you photograph which no doubt you will want to use with the article in your paper. At any rate I desire copies of it to be bound in the pamphlet. I am sending you a pamphlet recently gotten up for mie, and suggest that the ones you miake be ofsimilar size and style. Very truly yours. Gxenville M. bodge. ■ %f 537 Novcniber, 1902, New York City, November 17^ 1902. i»-y dear Ehet: " I enclose you aletter from Oaptain 0. b. Omith, which speakes for itself. Captain Sn.ith and his family (six of them) father and brothers, came to me at Corinth, t. ss., having been driven out ofnorthern Alabama, It was through their influence that i raised the first Alabariia reginent, comiposed entirely of residents of Northern Aiabaii.a . Attorney Cmith who ran for Governor, is a nephew ol tr.e senior -Iniith. They have all been consistent republi cans, and fighting ones, and it was through the influence of Alli son, Gear and n.yself t};at Sii.ith :_ot his appointmient and confirmation as Postmiaster of Opelika. Tqu will note he says he needs tb.e posi tion, which I know to be true. I recently met him andhis sister at the Grand Armiy Encampmient in Washington. If you can, I wish that you would have him retained. I believe all he tells is true. I understand the reason for the removal ofBingham, hut it seems to n.e tiat is suflicient to determlnethe policy of the party. There is no question as to Captain Gndth's standing in Alabaima, not only among republicans, but amiong demiocrats and the better people there, and I would dislike very match to see him removed, on account of his ser vices in the war in Alabamia, and my personal knowledge of him. Kindly let me know ifit is necessary to take any action in this matter in A'ashington. Please return me Smiith's letter. Very truly yours, G . , Dodge . i'on. J. §. Giarkso.i , Surveyor Port of New York, Custom House, New York City. 539 Ncven.ber, 1902. New York City, NQvember 1.7, 1902, Hon. Henry C. Payne," Postmaster General, '''ashin£ton, P. G. fi/.y dear Oir : I am in receipt of a leti-er froii, Capt. D. B. ^mith, of Opeliks, Alabama, statinr tfat there are rumors there thathe.'is to be removed from his position as Postmaster on account of his having taken part in the republican convention in Alabama.. In belialf of Capt. Sriith, I wish to say that early in the Civil tVar he, with five brothers, came to me through the lines from Northern Alabamia to Corinth, Nlss., and it w:s through them that I raised the I'irst Alabama Cavalry, which was composed entirely of citizens of Northern Alabama. The record of the regiment in the service is a fine one. It was a regiment General Sherman thought a great deal of, in fact in his march to the sea and in the Carolina camx:)ain£S he had it de tailed as his headquarters guard. All of the Smiths were strong Union men, and became republicans and have been so ever since. One of them was afterwards Governor, and a nephew has just been rimning for Governor. Captain Snith is a man who is respected, not only by the republicans, but by the democrats in his country. He has been a fighting republican tl:ere ever since the war, and I hope no change will be made, for he really needs the office. He has held his county as a republican county ever since the war, and i.t is such today. I am told that his record as Postmaster is excellent. However, that is a matter that iseasy for you to ascertain. I will take it as a great personal favor if he remain undisturbed in his office. /hile I understand fully the reasons for the action of the administrati n, still I think sufiicient example has been made, and where we have good strong republicans like Smith in office in Ala bama we should retain them. I have a letterfroni James G. Clarkson, who is also very much in favor of retaining him, andhas so written the Advisory Con.mittee in Alabama. Very truly yours, G . Ii/i. Dodge . 541 I'lQveir.ber, 1902. New York City, N vember 21, 1902 i^-organ Jones, Esq., 603 Plyriiouth Building, Chicago, 111. Dear ^ir: A letter I have received froii; Kaufn.an indicates that he does not appear to be getting in any bonds. We have got in now about all there is in New York that I know of. Pearsall has tv-enty-five which will be sent in. I have sent for a list of the men who hold the notes. You should go to see Charles S. Sweet, Vice President of the Pullman Company, Pullman Building, Chicago, and get the bonds of the Pullman Company, and also ascertain wheti.er the Pullman estate does not hold some of them. I think we let the Pullman Conipany have some bonds for enuipnent, and, as I..r. ^^ullman was an original subscriber, hH. estate must have sore of the bonds. You will have to attend to this natter in person in order to get them in. There is no one here who has any knowledge of the matter. You ask about the money situation here, falling stocks, etc.. It was all caused by the banks forcing liquidation, and getting them selves in a stronger positinn. They had over-loaned here to these speculators. It is said the Chicago crowd and its following was carrying a million and a half shares of stock her'e. Anyhow, the banks and trust coii ponies combined and forced them to liquidate, whidh has bei n a go.^d thing. As long asi business is as good as it is now in the country there" is notmuch danger of any great disturbance. After January 1st probably money will be easier. The fact is there is not money enough in the country now to do the legitimate business and carry on the big specualatiuns that have been going on. Let me hear from y.u about this bond matter, because it is inportant to get it in shape. We will have to follow it up person ally by writing i-arties who have not come in. I saw Chappell here, and he said he would send his down as soon as he got home, but you had betterwrite him a letter. How many bondshave you got, and who are the other large holder-s? There are about five hundred bonds we have not heard from. Very truly yours, G . y. Dodge . November, 1902 543 Washington, D. C., November 22, 1902 My dear General;- I am exceedingly glad to get your- letter of November 20th, Indeed, I was very much tempted before taking the -step to ask your advice in the matter, but realized that after all it was question which I must in the end, decide for myself, which conclusion I believed it best to decide at once. Mrs. Johnston personally did not advise me one way or the other, but now that the irreparable step has been taken admits that she is very happy that I have resigned. I hope you will be able to get accommodation at the Hotel Walton Philadelphia, where we are stopping, but if, as is more likely, you will be the guest of pone of your friends in Philadelphia, I hope you will dine with us Saturday evening after the game. Please let me know what your address in Philadelphia will be. I wrote the report on the maneuvers for the General Officers, and have retained a personal copy for myself which I will show you when you come to Washington in December. Mrs. Johnston .loins me in cordial good wishes. Sincerely yours. John A. Johnston, General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, N. Y. Gity s 545 rovember, 1902. New York City, Nov. 25. 1902 Hon. Elihu Foot, Vice President, Grant r.'.onurrient Association, V'ashington, o. C. f/y dear Sir: As soon as General and t.rs . Grant turned over to iiiS the memorial souvenirs upon the death of ^-'eneral Grant i had them taken up to the tomb end stored there. There is a very large number of them many of which are framed, and are very fine. As I talked with you when I was in ''Washington, I asked Ivr. Duncan to take up the question of lighting the alcoves. He wrote nie that he.had been considering the mat er and had come to the conclusion that it was better to light the tomb with electricity, and would take the matter up with the electrical companies. I enclose herewith his letter of November 24th, in which he says he is disposed to go back to the original plain, and light only the two circular apartment, which, in my opinion, is sufficient. If you approve of this being done at the cost he sug gests, if you will write me I will have the Secretary give the necess ary order. flease return Nr. Duncan's letter with your answer. Veru truly yours, Grenville . ^odge. 547 Noveiiiber, 1902, New York City, November 28, 1902, Sir "illiara C. Van Nome, c/o Nessrs Kuncie & Nandulay, Obispo 1, Havana, Cuba, dear Sir '.''illiam; Yours of November 21st reachea me today. We had a meeting at one o'clock for tte pur;0se of passing resolutions to call in the outstanding dubenture bonds, and authorize 30 days notice to be given, and notify those people who have not paid up. Er. Ryan had received your letter, andread it in our nieeting, andeveryohe was greatly gratiiled at its contents . As I remember, there was something like$500,000, perhaps a little miore, of the stock which had not paid Ut.. Among them were Thomas, Kill, Whitney, Iv-ills, and a few others, all of whom will pay probably as soon as they get the second notice. There are J|;4C5,000 of the dubenture bonds which have not come in. ^^165,000 of them are held by Thomas and others. This would leavesomething lime :,-;300,000 if I remember. ; rightly, that we will have to redeemi. 1 have not the statemient before mo, but there are a good many of the subscribers who did not take the bonds, which were sold outside. Hill and i'ills have asked for explanations of miatters, and 1 guess liill has done considerable talking. He was to see Ryan, but he referred him to me, and when he comes to see me I think will be able to explain what hewants to know. 1 ti;ink all hills wants is to get a little information which he has not received. I understand young Thomas has left the country and gone to India. He has the power of attorney for his father, andseveral others are in Europe or returniUi^, from there. Todd has not paid. We instructed the Secretary to wrii.e a letter tothose who have not come in, calling their attention to the necessity of tlieir paying up. I was glad to your report upon the condition of the roadbed, and to know it is in as good condition as it is. We do not any of us understand why the Register is Cuba collected the check for ;^160,000 that was deposited there, which we all understood was to be carried on deposit. I suppose there must have been a good reaoon for it, as all the other deposits we have made there they have treated as per their agreements. We were also pleased to learn you got a good arrangement from Havana to oanta Clara. I suppose you are waiting before sending any more equipment for action on the tariff. 548 Did you do anything about the ore cars of the Cuba t-ining Company they cilered to seel us? The option Clark has on these cars expiredfirst of December. Everything here is moving along nicely. I have no. doubt you have good weather there now. '''e will all be glad to see you on your return. Truly and cordially yours, G . N'.. Dodge . <■: D ' ' ■■, ■ ■ .,v< .i ■ hh' hi .H' 549 November, 1902, Seattle, Wash., Nov. 28th, 1.902, Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York City. My dear Genl: It has been a long time since I last wrote you. I was in New York last fall and called at your office and learned that you were out of town. Trust you continue in good health. I have been mining in the Yukon Country since 1897 and cannot complain of my success. It is a wonderful country and each years development shows greater permancy, in fact the country is as yet only partially scratched. In /98 the What Pass and Yukon Ry. was stahted by Mr. E. C. . Hawkins wl;o was the Chief Engineer and Genl. Manager. He built it over the White Passand down along side of ^ake Bennett and along down the Yukon River to White Horse 111 miles to the head of navigation on the Yukon, where their present terminus now is. Then they organized a steam Boat Company connecting with the road composed of a fleet of 18 steamers which during the open season are all kept busy used in for warding the White Pass freight to Dawson and lower river points, al ready the White Pass Ry . has more than paid for. itself in the past four years, covering their entire cost of construction and equipment which was nearly four million dollars. This will give you a little idea of wl.at that country has been doing in the last four years. One year ago Mr. Hawkins resigned from the White Pass Ry. for the purpose of organizing a new Company, which is to operate in and about Dawson and the rriines tributary thereto. He has his or*ganization complete and surbeys and cross sectioning well under way. He has also his terminal yards all in at Klondyke City, together with about 3000 feet of track laid this fall. He has one engine. and about 20 cars, so you see has gotten things pretty well under way on his new enterprise. He is one of the finest little gentlemen you ever miet. He left here a few days since for Ottoway Canada and will also visit New York with a view of business. I gave hin a letter of introduction to you thinKing per haps you might give h.i.ii a pointer in placing his bonds there in the City. Should he call upon you he wi 1 be able to explain more fully. Knowing that you were always interested in the development of this Northern Country (which is the richest possession of the U. S. ) I send him to you for advice. Should he succeed in placing his bonds, it will very materially assist n.e also. When you meet him he can pve you a little information regarding me for the past five years, i ® that you can I are now the only ones left of our Texas «m sSrei; loSryofup';'"'" ' ®Saln this .inter I Trusting that you will still survive many winters I remain. Yours very obediently, G. Christopher, Occidental Hotel, Seattle, Wash. He i s a few a view 551 Deceiiiber, 1902. New York City, Dec. 3, 1902 Henry !'■ . Hayden, 5^sq., Secretary Grant Monument Association, 120 Broadway, New York. My dear Sir: When the nemorial souvenirs which were sent to General F. D'. Grant u^jon the death of his father were offered to the Grant Monument Association, Iconsulted with Mr . Root in '>"ashington, and we agreed to accept them. It was also agreed that ui on iry return to New York I would consult with Mr. Duncan in regard to lightin g the alcoves ofthe tomb, so as to properly exhibit these souvenirs and the flags. I endose Mr. Duncan's letter on the subject. It seems he took^'up the question of lighting the entire interior of the tomb with electricity, but gave up the idea on account of the expense, ■etc., and recommiends lighting the two alcoves with gas. I sent this letter to Mr. Root, and you will note froni Mr. Root's letter, also enclosed, that he returns it approved, and I also approve it, 7'ill you, therefore, please arrange with M^r. Duncan to have the al coves lighted as suggested, so we may use one of them for exhibit ing these memorials. Some of themaj-e very fine and we wish to hang them. There is also another question, that is th.at while these pipes are being put in perhaps theycould be arranged so that the mem orials that are in frairiescan be hung fron> the pipes instead pf laving to put in son.e kind of an iron moulding, or something else, to hang themlrom. Please take this up with M.r. Duncan when you send the instructions. A good many of th.e souvenirs that are not framied can be hung up in the glass case, but many of them will have to be hung on the walls . Very truly yours, G . f» . Dodge . Vice President. ■f' ■■ y 553 December, 1902. New York City, Pecernber 3, 1902 Charles Aldrich, ^sq., Des fkOines, Iowa. Dear Sir: Nearly three weeks ago I sent to the Register and Deader my sketch of General Williamson, consisting of about thirty-three typewritten pages, also a good photograph of him, and asked them when they published it to make in-pamphlet form for ne one.thousand copies. 1 navt never heard from then; whether they received it or not. On account of the length of the paper f suppose they would publish in on Sunday, or it may be so long theydonot want to publish it al all. I'he faiidly were anxious to have it published in the Register and Leader, as it would give a larger circulation over the State than by any other n.ethod. The thousand pamphlets we pro pose to send to all theold soldiers who served with him of whom we have a list, also to the Society of the Ariny of the Tennessee, of which he was a member. If you are over there, I wish you woulh ascertain from them if they received this article, and what they .propose to do in the matter. There is no one connected with the paper that I know per sonally, so I sent it to the editor. If Pick was there, or any of my old acquaintances or friends, I probably would have heard from it. Very truly yours , G . U . Dodge. •»V •• * 555 December, 1902. New York City,- December 4, 1902, C. Christopher, Esq., Occidental Hotel, Seattle, '.'.ashing ton. I^y dear Sir: I received your letter of November 28, and was very glad to hear from you again, also tonote that you are prosperous. I have kept close watch of Alaska. There was in my office today a young ii^an ;.ho went from my office to Nome, and had quite a quantity of gold with him. He has large placer claims_on Nome River, and seems to be very enthusiastic over thatcountry. Evidently as the country is explored it develops great mineral wealth. They say they have plenty of tin and mercury in the Nom.e district. I will (-..e glad to meet N.r. Hawkins when he comes this way, and if I can do anything to aid him will gladly do so. I do not know that I told you when I wrote you that we were the pioneers in Alaska. I was connected in the West with t];e Western Union People when they sent their band of explorers -u^. there in 1867 to build the telegraph line, and on e of their men by the name of Libby was the discoverer of gold at Non.e at that tine, but 1b,s kept it to himself, it is said, until within a year or two. v'/hen those men returned they reported finding gold, or the color of gold,., in the streams pretty much everywhere they tried them. Then when the Union Pacific took over the Oregon Navigation Company, we had a lot of old boats and put themi into the Alaska trade. I think they were the first boats regularly sent into that country. We run them there a good niany years before they brought us much income, and a good while before any n.inerals were discovered. I will be glad to hear from you at any time and receive any information you "have about the country. If I was young I would go and see it, but I am too old now to investigate and explore much. Wr. Granger is here, and I showed him your letter. He says he Is going to write you and tell youthere are some left of the old Texas & Pacific crowd besides yourself, though a great niany of them have passed over the divide. Very truly yours, G . V. Dodge. ... ' , A®.. t , J WV-. Uixv^iu ww v^^yj- • v^iiLAA oil r» X Ull ^UUl' I'CqUtJaU that he have them mentioned in the Army & Navy Journal? I would be so happy to have that Journal mention some of these attentions shown to Fred, which have really been most unusual, spontaneous and enthusiastic. I cannot bear to have all passed over in silence to the rest of the world, which is such a real heartfealt compliment to Fred and your recommending it to Col. Church of course has all weight. It is generally stated that San Antonio has never given such an elegant affair as that in Fred's honor last Thursday and a grand reception is being arranged by the citizens for us on the 17th. Please pardon the interest of Fred's wife, and do write us that we will see you here, dear Genl. in our home. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant We gave a reception to Genl. Crozier on Wednesday and to Governor Durban of Indiana the day before. Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant Dec.1902 Fred and I were delighted to receive the papers, with references to you, which we so greatly enjoyed and thank you extremely for letting us hear, Fred has been very much occupied since arriving here, finding this Dept. very much run down during the past four years and he is now absent on an "Inspection tour", to other posts but wishes to write you himself. Meantime I am writing to ask, if you will remember, dear Genl. that we are counting upon a visit from you, here, and if you will try to come in March when there are no more "Northers" expected. The weather is charming and the roses blooming. We think March is an un pleasant month in New York, and the change and rest will do you good, and we should so love to welcome you, in our hd)me. Fred and ihope you will take this into consideration and visit us here, surely. 'l know that you would be glad to know that the Texans seem most charmed, delighted to have Fred in command of this Dept. and he himself, has shown the wisdom and courtesy to call upon the Mayor here, and the Governor at Austin, "officially". This created a most favorable im pression, all are speaking of it and say, that "Fred is the first Genl Officer, who ever though of doing so, and showing this politeness to the"civil Authorities". Fred has received a perfect o/ation, from the civilians here and in each city and from the Army. I send enclosed w * w y i--—— ww Fred has received a perfect ovation, from the Department Headquarters, U.S.A. San Antonio, Dec.5th December, 1902, New York City, ,Oeceniber 6, 1902 F.y dear Mr. Hays: I noticed in the papers your statement of the intention of the Grand T^unk to buildVrom North Bay to Puget Sound. You know I take great interest in all those matters, although not direct ly, or even indirectly, connected with them, and since m^y trip over the Canadian Pacific, and seeiiig the wonderful development in the Northwest Territory, I have been reading up on that country, especially that lying from Ouebec alm.ost due west to the Saskatchiwan and Peace Rivers, and I had wondered why a road had not been projected through that country. The question that from N'oi'th Bay you would go unbroken country, thus avo the Canadian Pacific meets whether in passing north of iwan and then on the Yellow or whether you would keep s Peace Rivers, going to Puge arises in ;.y mind is whether in going directly north until you got into the iding the rocky and difficult country from North Bay to Fort William, ^nd also Winnipeg you would follow tthe SaskatchHoTse Pass, and so on to Fort Sinipson, t-11 further north by the Churchill ard t Sound by the Skeena, Would it be asking too much of you if you have a dodger or map of that country that you draw a line showing the general direction of your route? I suppose the Canada Northern would take the Saskatcliiwan route and go through Yellow Horse Pass on to Fort Simpson or port further south. In miy opinion the route north of that has great possibilities, by branches to Hudson Bay', adi other branches into the Alaska country. However, no doubt your explorations have determiined your general route, and if it is not giving away any secrets, and you can give nie any information, I would be glad to receive it. Of course it is i'or ny own personal information. Since my visit to Canada I l:ave become greatly in.i>resced with the fut ure of that country, and when I see so micny of our own people drift ing into the Northwest, and the wheat that took tiie premium at Winni peg comdng from. Peace River, I see what a possibility there is on those great plains between HudsBay and the mountains. Trusting that you are well, and thanking you for your many courtesies, I am, Truly and cordially yours, Grenville . Nodge. Charles M. Hays, Esq., Vice President, Grnad Truck System, Montreal, Canada. Please remer.ber ne to Mr. Mgrse. Dec., 1902 Personal 561 Montreal, Quebec, Dec. 8th, 1902 My dear Oeneral Dodgej I have your favor of Dec. 6th, and I am glad to give you for your personal information a general idea of our plans for our Pacific Coast extension. It is our intention to go in a northwesterly direction from North Bay until we get over the hbight of land, where our reports inform us the country is not only bf a better character for construction purposes than that immediately north of Lake Superior, but where there is also a great deal of timber as yet untouched and considerable arable land. After reaching this point we will go directly west, possibly dropping down to the south shore of Lake Nepigon so as to obtain a connection with Lake Superior, and from there northwest again to the Saskatchewan Valley which we will follow to Peace River VaUey, thence via Pine or Peace River Pass over the mountains to Port Simpson. All of our reports and infromation are to the effect that the Saskatchewan and Peace River Valleys are to be the future wheat fields of the world and this taken in connection with the possibilities that the route proposed affords for the handling of the Yukon business,- all of which we ought to get,- and constituting as it will the short route to Japan seem to me to offer very a]luring opportunities to be availed of. I do not know how you feel personally about the future trade to the Orient but I expect to live to see the day when we will be hauling as much wheat for export via the Pacific Ocean as now comes in this direction. I herewith enclose you a folder on which is indicated about the route we intend taking and I will be glad to keep you advised as further matters of interest develops. Yours truly, Genl. Grenville M, Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York (Enclosure) Chas. M. Hays 2nd Vice-Brest. & Genl. Mgr. December, 1902 Mv dear General'Dodge;- m The ^uba Company, 80 Broadway, New York, 10th December, 1902 I enclose -a copy of a letter I have just wrtttento Mr. Hill, together with a copy of the statement referred to therein. Yours ver3'- truly. W. C. Van Home Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York L. M. A. E. December 11th My-dear Mr. Hill11th December, I am sorry to have missed you yesterday because I could have explained in person much better than I can by letter matters relat ing to the Cuba Company. I enclose a statement at the 30th November showing what money we have received and for what it has beenexpended. In making up this statement the new bond issue has not been taken into account because none of the money coming from that source had been used at the date named. You-understand, no doubt, that $2,500,000, of the s?4,000,000 of bonds goes to pay for the ^2,500,000 of debenture bonds, which leaves us $1,500,000, for cleaning up and for paying for"the remainder of our freight and passenger equipment, and for future purposes. The item "Cost of Road" related to the main line from Santa Clara to San luis - 335-i miles- and the Sancti Spiritus Branch- 9 miles- ( the Branch not-yet quite done) which makes the cost of the road in itself very nearly $22,000 per mile, and this will be slightly exceeded when every thing is finished. I hoped to have got through with several thousand dollars a mile less than this, but the rock work vastly exceeded anything that the examinations of the ground gave reasons to expect, .and the number, si^e, and character of the "bridges required was also a long way beyond our earlier calculations. Those two items, together with some climatic conditions of which we did not know, will account for the difference. We found out quite early that, because of the impossibility of handling timber in that country at a reasonable cost, it was better to make the structures of masonry and steel at the start wherever we could. have a fine railway with good alignment and favorable grades, and the line is so placed that the existing grades may be very much lightened without change of line as the demands of traffic may warrant. • f I am sending you a book of photographs, gleaned from our construction .reprts, which will give you some light on the character of the work. The labor employed was much inferior to that of the north, and, although towards the end, the average* was not more than 603^ of effective work as compared with what we get in the north. 564 We have now practically completed the first step in our enterprise and have secured the future of the eastern half of the Island, embracing nearly 70Jv of its area, and I would like to have the principal share holders go down there this winter and look over the property so that they may^be able to consider intelligently such further steps as may be thought advisable. I hope you will be able to do this, say in February, when our sleeping cars will have arrived and when we shall be able to make you comfortable.' The whole trip may be- made from New York and back inside of two weeks and you would find it very pleasant and interesting from beginning to end. I shall be glad to send you any further information you may wish, Yours very truly, (Sgd) W. C.-Van Home Jmes J. Hill, Esq. St. Paul, Minn. P. S. The f2,500,000 of temporary debenture bonds issued early in the year were not expected to complete everything, although I hoped we might ' get through with their proceeds. They were intended to carry us along until the general financial arrangement through the sale of the railway property to the Operating Go. could be carried out. This, because of the pending change of Government in Cuba at that time, and for other reasons, was likely to take six months or more, and we had to make temporary provision for our requirements. STATEMENT TO NOVEMBER jgO)TH, 1902 ■Cost of Poad, incldding locating and engineering expenses Right of way & Station grounds Jucaro & San Fernando R. R. ' ' Jucaro Wharf Telegraph lines • Furniture etc., New York & Cuba Rolling stock Miscellaneous Equipment . ■ ^ , Railroads purchased , N Bonds, Sabanilla & Maroto R. R. . . Santiago ^"Niarf ' 'J.. Advances to S. &. M. Rly for Bridges, .etc. , , , ' . Saw-mills & Buildings, Manzanillo ^ Mines ' ' Undistributed material Miscellaneous ' $7,345 111 27 '23 50 10 409 42 824 150 22 179 14 1 309 12 ^534 ,036.25 ,267.29 ,732.02 ,716.09 ,976.38 ,583.97 ,795.06 ,649.75 ,360.99 ,000.00 ,178.55 ,208.06 ,077.61 ,100.00 ,760.17 ,366.09 ,748.28 RE/.LIZABLE ASSETS Accounts receivable Cas-h Lands <?c Town Sites Government Deposit T-ransfer Tax( will be returned shortly) Subscription to stock,Cuba R. R, Company Live Stock( heavily written down) Tools, Outfit '5: Stores " " 14,220.22 31,256.77 411,214.86 ■ 10,000.00 100.000.00 17,928.00 251,989.50 180,407,35 To Gen. Dodge from W. C. Van Home 565 Tuss, Barges, etc. Received from Capital Stock " •' Debentures Due Morton Trust Company I 'f . 'T t n 93,255.0s 1.170.251.72 $10,705,000.00 $ 7,400,000.00 2,500,000.00 805,000.00 f 10,705,000.00 ■ i, , -M-. D;.-'' • -.v ..•.567 December, 1902. New York City, December 11, 1902 Albert Watkins, Esq., c/o Nebraska State Pistorical Society, Lincoln, Neb. N'.y dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of December 8th. Since writing you I have hsd occasion to take this n;atter up in connection with another, and my records verify what Isaid to you in my first letter. If you will-refer to that letter you will notice that I spoke of the rriectings in New York in 1868. The only difficulty in deciding upon the location at the .& h. crossing, where the present bridge is built, w.'.s on account of the failure of the omaha and Council Bluffs people to meet the requiren;ents of the railway company. If they located the bridge at the Iv'-.<5c N. crossing, they considered that the extra costof palcing the bridge at that point should be made up by those cities, and the counties in which they were located. In read ing the printed statement of Ivr. Balcomb which you send me, I find it confirms what I have said in that respect. It is possible Dr. Iv'iller is right, andvery probable that the company did state to him that they had decided upon the Childs Iv'iiil C''''ossing, for this would be a natural thing to do if they desired to Bring about action on the part of the two cities in making a bonded and land donation. Dr. ^•iller•s statemient that he was brought there by the Omaha people I, have no doubt is also correct, because I know that it was to a great extent his influence that brought the two towns to comply with the demands of the railway company. I enclose you a short address that I made to the Omaha Club on December 1, 1901, which answers your other questions very definite ly. When I made the surveys in 1853-4 to the fv.issouri River, the interests conr.ected with the i*-'-.A K. Ry, (now the P.Ry) were i'arnum and Sheffield in the East, who had built the C-R.I- ^ -"^'Ry. across the State of Illinois, md the local interests were in the hanb of Cook and Sargent, of Davenport, Iowa, who were very prominent bankers and lawyers. They were menbers of the board of directors of the Iv. .& I'. Ry., and, of course, from their financial and legal position controlled the policy of the company in Iowa. They were very much in favor of the Piteon Greek route and favored the crossing of the road at Florence, ^.y surveys demonstrated that the Iwosquito line from an engineering and commiercial point of view was far super ior, and this was more than co firmed by my surveys west of the I^dssouri River. The contest in the board of directors came up on that report, which wca fully endorsed by Nir. Peter A. Dey, who was chief engineer of the N. & I>i;. Ra d. I was his principal assistant and made the surveys. iVr. Durant was not then connected with us, andthat decisio . was made upon my report and the backing Mr. Dey gave it. Tlie fact is the board of directors of that conipany were nil able men, and took hold of the matter with the view of deciding it for the best interest of the Company, 568 h'r. Durant becaitie connected with the company at a later day. This decisbn was made soon after. my surveys for -^ commenced work from Council Bluffs east-ward by the Mosquito line in 1856, i thiniC.,. I notice in the article of ¥.r. Balcomb you send me there is much discussion of the determination of the initial point of the Union Pacific Railway. .There is no questionin ray_mind_but that when Nr. Lincoln made the location after his. interview v/ith me he intended to locate it on the iowa side, from the fact that he had been in Council Bluffs, had seen that country, and knew all about it and ^ do not-believe he intended to locate the initial point of that railway in the middle of the Missouri River. I think in m.ak- ■ ing the description he follov/ed the law that itshould be on the western boundary of Iowa, and so described it that itwould be in Council Bluffs, where the courts afterwards decided that it shouS be . I have no objection to your referring to me as your author ity in these matters, in fact all you would have to do would be to refer to my stateirients made in Omaha. Very truly yours, ft G . li. Dodge . K' • I ''v ! V. ■ . j \ ' / ^-v. -'1 569 December, 1902. New York City, December 12, 1902 ^'.y dear H/'r. Speaker: ■ / I received yours of December 10th. When in Havana we all stop at the Hotel TelSj^rapho, which has a fine restaurant and fairly good rooms. have also stopped at the Ingleterra, which Ix s fine rooms, but we do not consider the restaurant as good, though there can be no complaint made of it. There are more good rooms in the Ingleterra than the Telegrapho. The Louvre, which is close by, (in fact all three are situated within about a block of each other) has not very good rooms, but is said to have the best restaurant. You might stop at any of them and get your n.eals where you please. The liQtel Passaje caters to Ariiericans. The Illinois Central send their people tl:ere,but I do not consider it a s good as those I have mentioned. If you are going there you want to cable for rooms. If you have a friend in Havana you had better cable to him, because they are not as particular over there about these matters as we are. I shall be in Washington Londay, stopping with Anison, and can go over these matters with you better than I can write. Our road is open but the accommodations for travelling over it are not very comfortable, as we only run in the day-time. . "e are waiting for our good equipment. About next February we can take you through from Havana to Santiago on a Pyllman. However, I would like very much to have your party go over the road, and perhaps you touId be glad to go,even if you have to stop over a couple of-nights between Havana and Santiago. ^ Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge Hon. D. B. Henderson, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. I."*' •/' 'V,.V "■k ^ .. .i' y ,1^-1 ; . ^5 ion, of which Colonel Swayne s regiment was a part, was in the reserve, and the next morning after the battle took possession of the town. On October 4th, 1862, at the second battle of Corinth, the 43rd Ohio, Colonel J. L. Kirby Smith commanding, was placed to support batteries Williams and Robinette, the key to the position on the west approach to Corinth. Early in the morning the enemy opened up with artillery about three hundred yards in front, and shortly after 10 A. M., led by Colonel Rogers of the 2nd Texas, moved forward to assault. The opposing forces were but a few feet apart, and fought almost hand to hand, and men went down on both sides in great numbers. At the first assault Colonel Smith fell mortally wounded, and Adjutant Hyles and Captain Spangler were killed at the same moment. 1 he com mand of the regiment fell to Lieut. Colonel .Swayne, who at once, under a withering fire, changed front with out confusion, a movement that would have severely tried the metal and steadiness of any regiment that ever saw a battle field and, together with the .Sixty-third Ohio, he is credited with defeating the determined effort of the enemy to take forts Williams and Robinette. The regiment lost in this battle 16 killed and 75 wounded. Colonel J. W. Fuller, commanding first brigade, second division. Army of the Mississippi, says in his report: "During the as.sault on the right the Fortythird Ohio was thrown into momentary disorder by the fall of their Colonel, and were rallied by the efforts of Lieut. Colonel .Swayne, and the General commanding the division, D. S. .Stanley, and they successfully re pulsed the enemy's column, and every rebel who showed ■'t " X' " '.V'' ,v1 i-1' . i . says; "J grand sight than the moment. enter if trtle'^lZZslir"/ " ''"^'Pted ■ soon restored cXfrd^,:t order r fi hfJie utmost ga/lantry.' • S. Stanley, conrmandino -ver expect to see a ^ tiefield presented ar deftnmP®^ destructive °PP°="''e fire „p„„ to j,us I a J vventy-seventh m ■ ■^e si«y,fiicd owo, exhibited by them until I rostrated, and nine of ,he ^ere killed or wouncJed j IIS Adjutant, Hjdes, q " / both shot down at'the ; enemy, gallantly Jej i ted their hag outside the ' Jtte. The two exposed ' orty-third Ohio, fell ing there myself, mers, they were soon , together, and the hill / leaving the ditch and nd wounded." October i8th, for his )nel Swayne was made '-third Ohio Infantry 3, Brigadier General ipplies for the award a3'ne for extraordin- ary bravery and coolness in handling his regiment at the battle of Corinth, Mississippi, October 4th, 1863" (1862), and submits a statement as follows: " I certify on honor, that I was present, and in com mand of the Second Division of the Army of the Mis sissippi, at the battle of Corinth, Mississippi, on the 4th of October, 1862. That at the most critical period of that battle, when the Confederates attacked the position known as Battery Robinette, the greatest force of the assault fell upon two Ohio regiments, the Forty-third and Sixty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry; both of these regiments suffered heavy loss in killed and wounded, the brave Colonel of the Forty-third Ohio J. L. Kirby Smith had fallen, and many of the officers were killed and wounded. Just at this instant I came to the posi tion of the Forty-third. I here found the Lieut. Colonel, Wager .Swayne encouraging his men, by example and speech The regiment was cut up so seriously that there was danger of a panic. By the coolness and bravery of Lieut. Colonel Swayne, the regiment was formed in line, changed front forward, and fought out the battle, and helped to gain a victory. The Battery Robinette had been silenced, and the gunners killed or stampeded. Lieut. Colonel -Swayne coolly sent a detail to reman the guns, and by so doing assisted to complete a victory won with much bloodshed." During the first advance from Memphis along the line of the Holly Springs and Grenada Railway to wards Vicksburg by General Grant, the Forty-third Ohio was on the railway between Memphis and Corinth, guarding it. In the celebrated raid of Van Dorn to the rear of Holly Springs, and Forest crossing j; ''--5v '. v srf. V •- the Tennessee River at Clifton, and attacking Jackson at the rear of Corinth, the Forty-third Ohio was stationed at Bolivar, the rest of the brigade, under Colonel Fuller, taking part in driving Forest across the Tennessee River at or near Clifton. At this time I was in command of the District of Corinth, and upon this attack of Forest I was ordered by General Grant to take such troops as I could gather, and take com mand of whatever force I could find, and drive Forest out of that country. Among the forces that I gathered up was the Ohio Brigade, the Twenty-seventh, Thirtyninth, Forty-third and Sixty-third Ohio, a brigade that became very justly celebrated during the war. They were under the command of Colonel J. W. Fuller, and were driving Forest rapidly towards the Tennessee River. To avoid them. Forest was obliged to swim the larger part of iris command across that river, losing a good many men in the operation. I found that the brigade was destitute of almost everything. They seemed to have been drifting around without anyone to look after them. 1 hey lacked clothing and equipment, and a portion of them were bare-footed. I brought them with me to Corinth, and they remained in my command until August 19th, 1864. It was about January ist, 1863, that I first became acquainted with Colonel Swayne. In April, 1863, I received instruc tions from General Grant to move my forces up the Tennessee River Valley towards Decatur, into Bragg's rear, with a view of destroying the immense amount of stores at all the stations from Bear River to Decatur along the Memphis and Charleston Railway, and at the same time General Rosecrans had prepared a force of , ' - ,• "• ' i »■' vC ' t / ^ . , V ■ I ■ .i - • i.'i * . : I' - ' .5 '-..D. i i two thousand men under Colonel Straight which was to come up the Tennessee River on boats, and join me at or near Tuscumbia, with a view to making his cele brated raid to destroy Bragg's communications south of Chattanooga. Colonel Straight came to me poorly prepared. Six hundred of his men were unmounted, and most of those who were mounted rode mules. The first day he reached me, at Eastport, he lost two hundred of his mules. I stripped my transportation and gathered together all the stock I could, but when he left me he had two hundred men still dismounted, for whom he expected to pick up the stock on the way. Forest with his command, was in my front, also Roddy and Chalmers, and I pressed forward up the Tennessee River Valley, driving them before me, making as strong a diversion as 1 could, until I reached ITwn Creek, giving Straight two days start. In this move ment Colonel Swayne commanded the Forty-third Ohio, and took part in the battles at Bear River, Tus cumbia and Town Creek. At Town Creek Forest heard of .Straight, who had got way south of the Tennessee Valley at Moulton, and immediately left my front with all his mounted force and followed Straight, and continually harassed and fought him until .Straight was forced to surrender his command near Rome, Ga. If Straight had been properly equipped and mounted, there is no question in my mind but that his raid would have been a success. I was greatly surprised when .Straight came to me to see how poorly prepared he was for such an expedition. After the destruction of the Tennessee Valley, and the immense stores Bragg had accumulated there, we returned to •t I > • 4 . •.!•■ c..' ; A Corinth, where Colonel Swayne's regiment remained until the march of Sherman's army from Memphis to Chattanooga. Colonel Swayne, in command of the Forty-third Ohio, was a part of the First Brigade com manded by Colonel J. W. Fuller, of the Fourth Division, commanded by General J. C. Vetch, of the Sixteenth Army Corps, and took part in that march up to Pulaski, Tennessee, and were posted at Prospect where they wintered and participated in the rebuilding of the railway from Nashville to Decatur. During this winter the regiment almost unanimously reenlisted. On their return from their veteran furlough, I directed Colonel J. W. Fuller, commander of the brigade, to cross the Tennessee River and capture Decatur, then occupied by the enemy. For this purpose the Sixtythird and Forty-third Ohio crossed the river in boats at daylight, surprising the enemy and capturing the town. The Forty-third Ohio remained at Decatur, and the Ohio Brigade was divided, the Forty-third, Sixty-third, Twenty-fifth Wisconsin, forming the second brigade commanded by Colonel J. W. Sprague. This brigade was in the Fourth Division of the Sixteenth Army Corps. On May ist, 1864, the brigade moved with the rest of the command towards Chattanooga, and at Woodville was put on the cars and landed at Chatta nooga on May 5th 1864. On that day the Sixteenth Army Corps took the lead of the Army of the Ten nessee in the movement to the rear of Johnston's army at Resaca, and it was Swayne's regiment that at mid night on the 6th of May, captured Ship's Gap, the pass through the first range of mountains, and that opened the way for us to pass through Snake Creek Gap on J y I ■' 1' ^ ' l« . • • > ■ * > ■ I 1- - lE^I ;he night of the 8th, and planted us in the rear of Johnston on the railroad north of Resaca on the gth of May. At the battle of Resaca, Swayne, with his regi ment was in the support of the Fifteenth Corps, and his skirmishers were the first to enter Resaca. He moved with the army, taking part in all that long and tedious campaign, where it is said the skirmish line was never brought in, and fought at Dallas and Kennesaw Mountain, and was in the charge on the 4th day of July, at Smyrna Camp Ground, or Ruff's Mill, where his division carried the only line of works that was carried in that campaign, in the charge taking the main works in front of Hood's corps. After the army reached the Chattahoochee River, Swayne moved with the Sixteenth Corps to the extreme left, to Roswell, where that corps built a bridge across the river. Upon arriv ing at that place, Swayne's brigade forded the river, the bands playing national airs—a beautiful sight—and took the south shore and built a tate-de-pont, protecting the workmen upon the bridge. I'pon the movement of the Army of the Tennessee across the bridge and south towards Atlanta, I selected Colonel Swayne to remain at Roswell to protect our trains, giving him the Forty-third Ohio, .Sixth Illinois mounted infantry and a section of artillery. The entire supply trains of the Army of the Tennessee, were halted at that place, and Swayne was selected to take charge of them because in such matters he was very reliable, and in emergencies handled his men with good judgment. He came for ward with his trains on the 22nd day of July, and reached Decatur just as Sprague's brigade was being driven through the town by the whole of the Con- m-: federate cavalry under General Wheeler. Before h . reached Decatur, Swayne turned his trains off so as ' throw them in behind the Army of the Cumberlan and thus prevented Iverson's division of Rebel cavalr from capturing them, which General Wheeler had as signed it to do, and joined Sprague in his defence o! Decatur. His regiment took part in the movements around Atlanta, which were a continual battle up to August igth, when I left that command. He took part in the movement to the rear of Atlanta, destroyed the railway near Fairbury on August 29th, and reached Jonesboro and Lovejoy Station, where on September ; 3rd, General Swayne in his report of the campaign says of his regiment: "After four months of labor, dangers 1 and experience, without impairing its patriotism had exhausted its strength, it welcomed an order finally announcing the close of the campaign that had already yielded the fruition of its hopes." He also said: ! higher tribute is due to the suffering and the dea M the last sacrifice to freedom has been freely made, ai wounds just less than death have been borne as brave : men can. Last winter all but a fraction of the enlisted' men renewed their pledge of service, knowing all its meaning. In carrying out that pledge the hard trials i of war have been met freely but these only have been called to show the full honor and devotion of their act. They have shown it with their bodies and their lives— more than this cannot be written." General .Sprague, who commanded the brigade General Swayne served in during the Atlanta cam paign, speaks of him thus: "To Colonel Wager Swayne, Forty-third Ohio Infantry, my profound |FTv.lA thanks are due and rendered for his untirinsf zeal and never failing gallantry thronghout the long and arduous campaign. Such has been his devotion to duty, and so faithfully have they been seconded by the ofificers and men that at no time during the entire campaign could they be found not ready to meet the enemy." General O. O. Howard, who commanded the Army of the Tennessee, writes as follows: "When 1 took command of the Army and Department of the Ten nessee July 27th, 1864, Swayne had risen by promotion to the Colonelcy. He commanded his regiment and finally a brigade in campaign and battle. He was with General G. M. Dodge, Commander of the Sixteenth Corps, in the battles of July 22nd and 28th, 1864. The fi rst is called the Battle of Atlanta and the second the Battle of Ezra Church. He is frequently mentioned by his brigade, division and corps commanders for his promptitude, bravery, energy and fi delity to duty. On the consolidation of the F"ifteenth. Sixteenth and .Seventeenth Corps, that is the portions on the front line, Swayne is found first with the Forty-third Ohio in the Seventeenth Corps, and later as the senior colonel commanding a brigade in General Mower's division." On October 3rd, 1864, Colonel Swajme was assigned to the command of his brigade. General Fuller com manding the division. He took part in the campaign to the rear of Atlanta, when Hood made his bold move ment on Sherman's communications and was checked at Altoona, and continued his march into Tennessee and was finally so signally defeated at Franklin and Nashville. This was a campaign of marching rather than fighting, and after it was over they returned to Atlanta. ■ , ' " V ■ . f''.C ' -!,■ \ i ,' L . . ' ■ ■ In the campaign from Atlanta to Savannah, Colonel Swayne's regiment was in the Second Brigade, com manded by General Sprague of the First Division, commanded by General Joseph A. Mower, of the Seventeenth Army Corps, commanded by Genera Frank P. Blair. It moved out of Atlanta on November 15th and marched to Savannah, but only an occasional skirmish disturbed this picnic of the old Army of the Tennessee. After the capture of Savannah, with the rest of General Sprague's brigade the regiment held the important post of Dillon's Bridge. After Savannah came the campaign through the Carolinas. General Swayne's regiment was in the same brigade, division and corps. On January 3rd, 1865, the Seventeenth Corps was put upon transports and taken to Beaufort, S. C., to avoid the swamps and streams that the right flank of our army would have to encounter by land, and was to join Sherman's army at Pocotaligo. This march commenced January 3rd, and Pocotaligo was reached on January 14th. As soon as the left wing of the army crossed the Savannah River, the right wing on February ist moved to Whippy Swamp. General Mower's division of the Seventeenth Corps, of which Colonel Swayne's regiment was a part, found the road obstructed by trees, but soon cleared the way and built a corduroy road and bridge, and was soon across the river on the east side. On reaching the road leading to Bruxton Bridge General Mower developed the enemy in force, and the bridge, a long one over the Salkahatchie, he found the enemy had destroyed. Mower pushed on rapidly up the river to River's Bridge, about five miles above, and prevented ^ '■j'' .'U-Nv '' ' ■ . . . V the enemy from' destroying it, but was met by a furious discharge of musketry and artillery, and here it was that Colonel Swayne fell, being hit by a piece of shell which made necessary the amputation of his leg. At the time he was directly under the eye and orders of General Mower, who in speaking of this says: '"After saving the bridge, I ordered the Forty-third Ohio Veteran Infantry to move in and take position on the right of the road. While showing Colonel Swayne his position a piece of shell struck him in the leg rendering amputation necessary, which deprived me of the services of a very brave and valuable officer." In his letter to me General O. O. Howard pays this tribute to General Swayne: "On February 2nd, 1865, near River's Bridge, I wrote a letter to General Sherman. This letter contained this clause. 'General Mower succeded in preventing the rebels from destroy ing the bridge (River's Bridge across Salkahatchie), but discovered an earthwork upon the other shore with two pieces of artillery bearing upon the road ; the rebels opened fire as soon as our men appeared. Colonel Wager Swayne of the Forty-third Ohio, commanding brigade, lost his leg.' That morning, February 2nd, 1865, I was moving towards the front near the head of the second marching division, when Colonel Swayne was brought near to me, as I remember it, upon an army stretcher, possibly it was a roughly made support put together with boards and joists, as some of his friends say. The shell, or fragment of a shell, which had so badly injured his leg had left it in a fearful state. We were in a grove of pines at the time, .and I thought that I could ease the position of his limb ' '*>■ i ■ - r J > Vi-' - ■ • ,v^-' : y>"^:"i • ^ ' -I while the bearers were resting, as I took several piney burrs of large size and straightening the limb held it in position with the bnrrs, as you would prevent a gun from rolling. What I did seemed to give Colonel j Swayne immediate relief. He looked up into my face j with a pleasant smile, beaming expression, and said , substantially' 'The Lord sustains me.' I have often , said and fully believe that that expression was a key to his whole successful career and beautiful life. While he was as fearless as a man could well be, he always j leaned strongly upon the arm of the Lord. His faith was simple, but was undoubting and unvaried. Integ rity best expresses the character of the man. That remark 'The Lord sustains me,' in the midst of extreme peril, when there was hardly a chance for life to con tinue, impressed me so strongly that just as soon as I found that he would be willing to accept a position in my organization of the Freedmen's Bureau, I sought and obtained his assignment to the Commissionership of Alabama in 1865." On being wounded he was carried back to Savannal in an ambulance, with an escort of cavalry, and thenc by steamer to New York, where after a long time h recovered. On March 8th, 1865, he was made a Brigadier-Genert of United States Volunteers, and on June 20th, 1865, hi was appointed Major-General, U. S. V., and on July 26th, 1865, he reported for duty at Montgomery as Assistant Commissioner of the State' of Alabama of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. In speaking of his services in this difficult position, Whitelaw Ried, in his "Ohio in the War" says : "Here, through the manifold vV fy • .'f" T': '' L p ; ■ ' < . "W ' ■ U -rt VA'' ■/ ■ ^ ^ • '.tj « troubles of the reorganization, General Swayne con tinued to bear himself no less honorably than in the field. Recognizing clearly for what he had fought, and fully resolved that no act of his should help to cheat the nation out of the fruits of its victory, he steadily cast his influence in favor of impartial justice and equality before the law for all. The efforts of the party which sought to give these principles punctual recognition in the reorganization, found in him a firm supporter. He was prominent in their public meetings, and soon be came a civil as well as a military power in Alabama." In his letter to me, General O. O. Howard saj's of General Swayne's work : "For nearly two years Gen eral Swayne had the management of nearly everything connected with the affairs of Alabama. As soon as the new Governor w^as appointed by President Andrew Johnson, General Swayne went to him and made him his friend. A little later he came to command the State in addition to his bureau duties as Military Governor. His thorough knowledge of the law, his splendid diplomatic ability, his high character and Christian courtliness enabled him in reality to lead my other Assistant Commissioners in rehabilitating the State so that the whites and the freemen could live to gether in comparative peace and prosperity. It would take a volume to set forth what he did. After relieving want and establishing good schools, he first saw to it that the negroes testimony should be received in all the courts of that State. This ended, he worked out in a wonderful way against a prejudice and an opposition of a most pronounced character. General Swayne, contrary to his first expectations, a "TV V ■ ■ > V' . ' ■ little later found the Alabama legislators anything but fair and just. He, General Swayne, said: 'The vagrant law of Alabama operates most iniquitously upon the freemen. In terms the law makes no distinc tion on account of color, but in practice the distinction is invariable. I am satisfied that the law would be an nulled if fairly tested. I have taken up three cases under it by habeas corpus, but in every case the persons were discharged for information in the commitment without reaching the merits of the case.' So many grievances occurred that even Swayne, with whom the good Governor sought to co-operate, was forced to re establish bureau courts in several of the worst localities. The "Swayne School" and also the "Emerson School" at Montgomery, Alabama, not now found in the United States School Reports, were absorbed in the newer "State Normal School for Colored Students," which gives an aggregate enrollment for 1896 of 809 pupils and 20 teachers. General Swayne, my diligent and able Assistant Commissioner, aided these schools in every possible way. The Talladega Alabama Normal School began about the same time as that at Tougalos, under the same paV.'onage, and having General Swayne's active and efficient aid. Its name was soon changed to college. In 1869 there were 2 teachers and 70 scholars. In 1896 we fi nd Talladega College in full and active operation. The total enrollment was 577 students, coming from seven states. There are 23 in the body of officers and instructors. Just before he died he told me some of the details of his operations and felt prouder of his work then and there than at any period of his life. . A 'U v A". • • " V- V ^ '!v*'"* 1; I •'.« ' ■ U' f.. „ ^ ' V' ■ ' v. - • v: q ■ , ■ • ' . -i' ': ■. ;■ . Vc' •' . '/i- if' . . V, \{:»y\ You and he were always fast friends; so he and I have been from the first meetinor with him in the war O till unconsciousness of the last few days separated When my own last hour shall come I hope that I shall be as well prepared for a peaceful entrance into die coming life as he was. Very sincerely yours, O. O. HOWARD." On July 28th, 1866, General Swayne was commis sioned as Colonel of the Forty-fifth Infantry, U. S. A., and on March 2nd, 1867, was brevetted Major-General, United States Army, for gallant and meritorious services during the war. He was retired July ist, 1870. -Since General Swayne's death, I have received a letter from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, dated December, 23rd, 1902, written by Colonel Charles Morton, who was a comrade of General Swayne's in the war. In this letter Colonel Morton says : " The first time I met him after my return from the Santiago campaign was in front of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. I was getting off and he on a Broadway car. I met him in the door, he on his crutches. He let the car wait, and throwing his arms around me, exclaimed God bless you! I am glad to see you back alive. I helped him off the car. He fi nally asked me to send him any recommenda tions I might have, and a comprehensive synopsis of my service. I did so, and he recommended me for a Col onelcy in the regular army. When I met him again he asked me if I had received the appointment. I told him I had not; that I had not received any advance ment ; that I was on the Pacific Ocean when the • • '.* •')*'. v" •"■'»* '. • " . r ,i* » . ' tA ' ' . . .>■ •■' colonels of volunteers were appointed. He touched his bell and a stenographer appeared, and he commenced to dictate a letter to President Roosevelt, asking him to appoint me a Brigadier General. I fi nally demurred, telling him that no one could enjoy or appreciate being a General better than myself^ but my friendly relations were such with the President (we were together two days under fire at Santiago) that I could not ask him a favor ; that I did not want him to think I was asking a favor, or importuning him in any way, and while I appreciated the kindness of his heart sincerely, I would i prefer he would not send the letter. He said: "Your friendly relations with the^^ President have nothing to do with my relations with him, and I am writing this solely upon my own part''. He firmly disavowed my having anything to do with its dictation and sent it. I thanked Ifim for his sincere interest in me, and great kindness. He tried to dismiss the subject, and fi nally said: when, I got up this morning I wondered if I could be of any good or benefit to myself or anyone that day, and that my call had furnished the opportunity, and I had really done him a favor besides giving him the pleasure of my call. P'or many years I had regarded him as the great citizen of our country. Disinterested except for the best interest of our country, simply a great, pure, patriotic citizen. From all of which you my infer my feelings on reading of his death." After the war General Swayne returned to Toledo, where he took up the practice of law, and became attorney for one of the competing telegraph lines with which I was connected, and won such great victories for it against the Western Union Company which was * .A » 4 : " V 'V .t ' A 1 , ■ ■ .•sA/W;.. A,. ■■ ] all powerful then, that he was brought by those interests to New York. Of course when he reached here our old friendship was renewed, and we were intimately together in both social and business ways. He was my personal attorney, and also attorney for several of the roads with which I was connected, and it has always been one of the great pleasures of my life in New York to be with him. It is a singular fact that the very last time I met him General O. O. Howard and myself were in the Union League Club together when General Swayne came in, and we all three dined together. Swayne seemed to be at his best, and was saying kind things of Howard and myself, and told us some instances where the old soldiers said kind things of us, and some things that had been said that were not so kind, but all interesting to us, and niuch of it new, as it had passed out of our memories, \Ye remained there talking until every person in the dinning; room had left. When we rose from the table ind were going out one of the gentlemen who had Deen dining there came to me and said : ''We have all ) oeen watching the earnestness with which General Howard, General Swayne and yourself have been talk1 'ng, and we all wished that it had been possible for us t o have been listeners to what you had to say, for we 1 mow it would have been of great interest. We could s ee that you were talking about old times " During all his later life the great interest he has ( taken in the old soldiers is well known to you, and his 1 being so long Commander of the New York Com 1 nandery gave every one of you an opportunity to 1 meet, greet and know him, and I do not hesitate to say '• ^ -t i ■ ■''v. V-L, ".-"''■Vo'ny, v,-; I that he had something more than your respect. 1 believe that every one of you had a great affection fpi him. Whenever he spoke to you he had something new and interesting, and he never tired of saying kinc words of you, and of all old soldiers, and doing wha. he could for them. Perhaps no one knew him more intimately than I did. I saw him in camp, on the march, in battle, in the trials, annoyances and hardships that come to a good soldier. He never complained, he was always looking out for his men, anxious only, for them. 1 have seen his regiment on short rations, without proper clothing and many of them baie-footed, but not a growl or a grumble came from them; they knew they would be cared for as soon as the necessitie | of their long marching were over, and their love an J confidence in their commander was shown when th^ J almost unanimously veternized in December, 1863. f the war he was the same modest, unassuming but clea headed and deliberate officer that you have seen her n in civil life. He held a commanding position here in New York and as a leader in public matters he came quickly t( , the front of best performance, and maintained the higf est standard throughout his career. In social lif benevolent and church connections he was alwa} trusted and beloved. As a soldier, a scholar, a lawy. and above all as a consistent Christian gentleman, I ■ had endeared himself to all of us, and all who met ai knew him. In all the walks of life he was a credit an ; great honor to this Commandery and to our Country, j IS' t f ^ 2^ 585 f My dear General: Will you act as one of the pall bearers at my mother's funeral on Saturday—you have always been such a friend of our family's and were so close to both my father and mother, that we all look to you for help in this time of affliction. We are most grateful for all that you have done add hope that you will honor us in this request. Affectionately and faithfully yours, Frederick D. Grant. '.v,...,- » /".C ■t|\ 'V ' December, 1902 THE ARMY. i An address by Ma.ior General H. C. CORBIN, Ad.iutant General, U. R. A. at the Chamber of Commerce Dinner, December 20, 1902, The text Riven me is as broad as the country's history. It suRgests the struggle for freedom in the campaigns from Lexington to Yorktown; the battles on the frontier of Michigan and of New Orleans; from Palo Alto to Chepultepec, Fort Rumpter to Appomattox; from Santiago and Porto Rico to the Phillippines and to Pekin and a long list of Indian 'Vars, all rich in valor and far reaching results of benefit to the country and civilization. But it is not to the past I shall address myself rather to the present and future, inviting your particular attention to the pressing needs of the military service. We have much that is satisfactory; our officers and men are the best,— sober, brave and intelligent. We are fortunate in having a permanent military estab lishment of volunteers. What is known as the regular army is in the highest sense a volunteer army, every officer and man takes service of his ov/n motion, and be it said, that, from the beginning of the Government to the present day there has never been a conscription for the regular army. The only conscription we have ever had was to fill the quotas for some of the States during the war of the Union. But to our needs. It is perfection of organization that is demanded. A harmonious and intelligent method of co-ordination and direction. For a century we have nursed the hope that radical defects would adjust themselves. During the past century we have had many statutes aiming to promote the efficiency of the army, and enacted with good intent; but, they have as a rule related to ^ department and not always with, intelligent relation to Smv words, laws for the administration of the i^or>+i -s + Si^^^^ted on the statute books in many parts, without a of legislative thought, so that starting out with the consti tutional provisions that the President shall commend the Army and Nnvv you soon overtake conditions which baffle and bother tho^P TIv responsibilities connected there»lth. TLt these nnha^ov co^H^^f- ^ obtain is largely due to the fact ttat nrLe hal o??e?ed a safle?»Lo. solution. Secretary Root offers one. He recommends that a bo"d of experts shall be created at the head of which there shall bp rank who shall be the chief mllltajrofnc" ol the War Department to be known as the Chlpf nf c' + qp-p r, i. ^4 . ? the President and Secretary of ilr! Ld c?LhL to all the staff corps and departments, and who, through the°Ad1utant° General shall make orders in the name of Secretarv oP vnS _ tlonal representative and spokesman of the PresidLt The la! constitur"mak: TO make ihyfielf clearly understood, nepartments I to cannot rep\rr?f?he-Sec?e%ar; do hpftor. 0?"^"'^^^ \ from the bill now pending before the Congress definlnrr th S quote the chief of Staff,— His duties "shall So defining the duties of defense and for the mobilization of thp iiw prepare plans of national to investigate anS report upoi all°'qieItTois e??ec?r'Li" ' the Army and Its ttate of preparation for mllltnnv i I"? efficiency of professional old and assistance to the Secretarv L S®'"® "®' lender officers and other superior coLander® Seneral > Informing and co-ordinating the action of ai ? tu ®sents In 'eneaged In carrying cut ?helr o?deir and to °''"<=®'-s as may be from time to time prescribed'by the pJIsldent!" ^ ""U®® , \ o V ©r* j 588 This Is brief covers the administration of the Army and the War Department. The President is authorized to detail the Chief of Staff from the General officers of the line or staff, thereby giving him -a large number from which to make the - selection and while performing this important duty the officer detailed shall have the rank commensurate with this important duty. At the expiration of the detail as Chief-of Staff, the officer returns to his rank in the line or corps or department from which he was selected. The bill does not increase the number of officers but continues the numbers and rank now provided for the Army. In the event the senior officer is not selected for Chief of Staff provision is made that he shall have a command commensurate with his rank and experience. The exacting duties of administration and detail may not appeal to the senior o-eneral. In such instances only, would the provision of the detail of another than the senio-r apply. That there has been friction no one can wonder. That there has not been more is a matter for congratulation. Perfect harmony of administsation is no more possible under existing conditions of law and regulations conflicting with constitutional provisions, than the placing of two pegs in one hole. During the War with Spain the Department was presided over hv a secretary who had served with honor and great distinction for full fLws Union and who in business affairs incivil life had achieved marked success. General Alger of Michigan. Under Secretarv Alger s administration. war was carried to, full and complete success. 5 K relating to active operation of war being done the work Islands was next in order. government-in President Cuba, McKinley Porto Rico determined and the the PhiliooiL head of ^ M the Department should now be presided over by one of marked legal abilltv and training, one distinguished for his knowledge of constitutional ^ law and the ruling of our courts in all such auestlL^ . possessions should have governments builded on solid and lasting^legal^^^^ foundations. The concensus of opinion of those concjin+Pfi ne ^ degree these qualifications, determined the"^ sidenfs selection of the present Secretary of War. The wisdom of advantage of being helpful in eve?y direction ai^hnnfJi^® ? no question has Mr. Root addreseed fiv, hurtful in none. To telligence than to the bette ment of ad i earnestness and in- militia bill he regard th^mos?^^™? y^®^:''^^^°"• ^^d result of more than three years experience °and of^tbo^°ht* In taking the war folio he recognized tho faa+ +5^ ^ research. undertaken the most important cSse of Tdistlngi^Jsheri a their day and generation! hla ^LSHre^^Somrr^^ llTe^fe^lTnol" December, 1902 5S9 address of Maj. Gen. H. C. Corbin . and investigation, free from any feeling of partiality toward any officer or officers of either the line or staff in the Department or out of it. His first thought has been the satisfactory solution of perplexities that have for long years confronted the country and the Depaifctment. He finds faulty administration due to a lack of proper organization and co-ordination. He offers a bill that in his judgment will cure the existing evils and make harmony;-ii!itelligence, and efficiency take the place of confusion and apparent contention, the blame for which cannot rightfully be charged to men, but to the conflict of law and regulations with the most clearly defined provision of the constitution. Just so long as the constitution stands, just so long must the command of the army rest under the President and"his constitutional representative and executive officer, the Secretary of War. Under these conditions not only the Secretary of War, but the President should have the advice and counsel of the best military experts that can be given them bv a chief of Staff, who will be selected by the President from among the general officers of the army, and supporting the Chief of S*aff'a board of military experts. This is a solution entirely in consonance with our form of government. It gives the President and Secretary of War the information necessaryfor intelligent and efficient administration. It serves to accentuate in a forceful way the subordination of the railitarv to civil authority. Mr. Root's plan is not the German or French plan or that existing in any foreign army. While he may have gained valuable suggestions by a close study of the organization of foreign armies, his scheme is wholly American and conceived on the lines and spirit of our government; and is in close touch with the constitution. It should be accepted in the spirit it is offered and there is no question but that it. ir It tJ" is worth If the while intelligent even in consideration your busy lives of to the give country your is thoughts given and to charfL charged with the + H administration important of great affairs problem.' find Should jour those organization of you censure your faithful subordinates for that fault? . board of ne directors, +' correct would the hold fault them and blameless, then and and then assembling only Lid yourall „It is a matter of as much concern to the every course loyal SecretarrRoot citizen nc: +/-» propSL. +vm itself. Nations no longer maintain ar.lel tJ^eveTU We support an army to protect ourselves against the nosslLn + iSo^ ^"ture. Po?crL/and'a!wa"""rbran"' government, and like insurance, expensive and yet a wise and prudent provision and you are better satisfied if never called nnnn +r. realize upon it; should however the day of reckoninochildren's children will rejoice tLt it ^ be applied in assuring your couit^rapainst'""'^ EUfgest onirthe SBt?''^On^torstL"lity and^efficlency"oroiVar answer, you are not. T + T mere can be but one cordial approval of the best though ^ sympathy and the two distinguished Generals whom it is L particularly of in bidding welLme to the first ci?v L L L?J ^"r.^° ^ith you in hearty congratulations on the orLnectLS state. You joined me Young to the Lieutenant G neral i^ AugLt nLt m gallant General r.£Nr.;';; si isr,?s psTsnss s s.- ■ ■ 5-90 • ' Our lonp; service makes us Competent to bear testimony. Each of hs has already more than forty years service, and collectively it covers almost a century and a quarter. While our service has been ionr,. and at times tedious and seVere, we have the satisfaction that Roes, with abundant reward. In passing; let me say that in each General present the youth of the land will find an inspiration that will cheer him on, each of us havinp, started on our careers as farmer's boys with no aid but 'our own efforts, demonstrating in a way that in this country all things are possible to all men. The young man who enters the army should understand that he consecrates his life to patriotism and comparative povert3r. The rewards in the army under any conditions are few. The youth desirous of fame and fortune should not seek a place in the military service. Civil life offers a far more fruitful field. In the arm.Vj only few can have high rank, and but few of these ever reach the dignity of real a nd ever lasting fame. In all our history. Washington, Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan alonfi have reached it. Many (bbhers have achieved high rank and great distinction, and the respect and admiration of their ,countrymen. The same talent, application and enterprise that gains rank and distinction in the army would in the business or professional world bring far greater reward both in the way of position and compensation. Many deserving officers wear their lives away without the reward of rank. The fact is, there never'has been or never will be places for all or any consider able number of the deserving however strong their claims, so that at life's end the greater number must console themselves with the concious- _ ness of dutv well done. This is not the reward that glitters, but it A comforts, and all in all, it is about the best that can come to the most favored. It is within the reach of all and we can but call him fortunate who gains it, but continued effort, and the coinstant appli cation of the principles' of true manhood are necessary to its possession. It is a decoration that the man with the gun can win .quite as readily as •the officer with the sword. It is becoming the citi?.en and soldier alike. f . ■».!■■ ■ ' .. V- , M pr , . r vi, ' ' ■ . ■' , ./i' . . .1 , ' ^ ' .i '" » ■. 1 . ► I ' \ \ ■" '■ t » j f"! : ' . , w '• ■>, , ',i ■■ f/ ' t 'I' - 591 December, 1902 Wichita Falls, Texas, December 22nd. 1902 General G. M. Dodge, New York Gity ' ' . Dear General I find I made a mistake in the quantity of bonds I have, I have 188 and not 178 as per list. I am very »nxious to get your detailed statement of the number of bonds you have so as to know whether they are all in, I shall spend the day in Port to-morrow and the next day in Dallas then I shall go North to the mines and Chicago. The more I study the situation over here the more I see the necessity of building to Red River a distance of 18 miles. The Wichita Valley Charter does not cover an extension North so I believe it would be better build under a new Charter and have the same kind of Charter in Oklahoma. I think I can get the right-of-way to the River and I believe I can get the people here to furnish the piles necessary to cross Red think it to our interest. I have been figuring the cost ^ miles. The material, new rails, ties and bridge material will cost about ^'100,000, the grading and all other work will cost betwppi |40,000 and ^n.ooo so if you. Walters and 1 will put in fsJ.Sw apiece! "the'oSerIf' ^ Please write me to Chicago what you think best in the matter. Very truly yours, „ Morgan Jones. A • S * I saw Yoakum, he said the weather was bad when he was in New York and he was not quite ready to make any preparatiL but would have called on you anyway except for bad weather. 593 December, 1902. New York- City, December 22, 1902. ^iy dear General: I know you will want the particulars of the death and burial of Krs . Grant. She died on Sunday, 14th instant, at 11:45 P .Ik!. An hour before she died she was sitting in her chair talking about going down to Texas to visit Pred. She had been failing during the last sumn.er, but they did not look for her departure so suddenly, although we hove known for some little time that it was possible she might be taken at any tinie . As I have said, she was sitting in her chair,secming to be very lively, and finally she said she would go to bed, and after they had put 'her in bed she continued talking of Pred and the children. She had a suspicion that she was sicxer than they told her, and she asked l^'.rs . Sartoris if she was not sicker than she thought she was, and also asked her if they had telegraphed the children. Of course Ivirs. Satoris told her "No," She hod been in bed but a short time before she went to sl'eep and never awakened, goin^ off as pleasantly and quietly as she would sleep and she would like to have done. None of the family were in Washington except iv.rs. Sartoris and her two daughters. I reached Washington Sunday night, and went to the house Ivionday morning and took charge and made all the arrange ments for the funeral in Aiashington . Secretary Root immediately touk hold and arranged the transportation, and gave us the keigs, and ordered the army officers, to appear in full uniform. The E::ecutive Gomnittee of the Grant Itionument Association was imiriediately called together, and they.placed Biakeman in charge of everything in New York., the Association assuming charge of everything from Jersey City. Biakeman came over to see Hoot and myself, and we endeavored to have present here in New Y^rk everyone who should be there. You will see from the papers that we included almbst everyr body you would wish present. When his mother died. General Grant was at the mouth of -the Rio Grande. He arrived in Washington late Thursday night. He had to travel 160 miles by stage. The funeral was held in the Kethodist church at 4.l/2 and C Streets, which Ceneral ard Mrs. Grant used to attend,and ^Dr. Bristol officiated. The President and all his cabinet, the Supreme Court, District ComiTiissioners, Congress, Diploii.atic Corps were ..resent, and qUite a large gathering of the Society oi the Army of the Tennessee, of which I» r s. Grant was a member, also representatives of the Army of the Potomac, Army oft. e Cumberland, G.A.R. and Doyal Letion. The galleries were crowded with citizens, and the officers of the army and navy turned out in a body in fuil dres uniform, making a very imposing furneral. The sei'vices lasted an hour, and I had everything aboard the train ten minutes be.fore eleven. Theri. can.e to Hew Y rk only the niembers of the family. Buck Grant arrived from California at Ten o'clock, and got to the ch.urch in tims for the services. 594 Jesse did not £:et there. Both he and Buck were l^id out over sixteen hours on account of snow. '^-e arrived in New York with thee, body and family at five o'clock, and were met by Blakeman and i.ayden of the Association, and by. twenty-five members of the U. S. Grant Post as a ^uard of honor'.'^ - The cofi'in was placed on the teigs. Buck Grant, and Hayden r,oing with it direct to the tomb, where it was placed in the sarcophagus, tiie lid'lowered and sealed, and the scaffolding and other things gotten out of the way. At eleven o'clock on Sunday, in one of the heaviest rains you ever say, tte services took place, conducted by Bishop Andrews, of the hethodlst Church, and hackaye-Smith .of Philadelohia, an..old friend of the family, taking part. ''"e limited the number of invitations to what the tomb would hold in the rotunda, somie four hundred, and tie y were all ther notwithstanding the rain. The officers of the army and navy attended in a body, as Root had ordered-them out here as well as in '"ashington. Th.e ceremionict. were very impressive. There would have been twenty thousand people outside"^ if it had not rained. As it was over two thousand stood there two hours in the down-pour, and we let them into thetomb as soon as the services were over. You v/ill^see that at the tomb ghe entire family were present. ^^rs. urant s two sisters were present in .'ashington but were too feeble to conie over here, but the General's two sisters were present here. The only persons absent wer.e young who is in the Philippines, and the. iamilies of Buck anT Jesse who were .n California. ' The fandly were greatly pleased with all the arrangemients and the attention given them, and it is wonderful whht a tribure the whole world has given; messages have come to the family from all quarters of the earth. The floral display was beautiful.^ There w^re nearly one hundred pieces in Washinfton and forty or fifty were added here, so thi. t the tomb was a rerular bed of flowers. lenclose you the cards we sent out from here. The whole affair in Washington and here went off without a hitch, as they always do when people are in charge who know how to handle such matters. 1 enclose two slips from the papers, and when I get those riving account of the funeral in 'A'ashington I will send them to you.'. The oeci-etary of Aar was present at both ceremonies, then he and I haci to go tc l)ury our old friend Bwajne, whose funeral oc-- curred rt 2:30 P.IV.. of th.e san,e day, , ^ send you in a few days a copy of my sketch on the life and services of Williamson. Tlie old comrades arc passing awav pretty rapidly. Itrust you are well. my own health is' excellent. The President wrote a beautif 1 letter to the family, and took a great interest in all the arrangements. He and Root stood ready to do everything 1 asked, leaving the matter entirely to me as to what should be done, and Ithought it only fitting and proper that we should pay as much resriect as poseible to the memory of h^'rs. Truly and cordially yours. General Horace Porter, Ambassade Des Etats Unis, Paris, France. Grenville N.. Dodge 585 Dewemtier 22, 1902. New York, Decemlier 22, 1902. My dear kind General: Your note, with the two letters enclosed, came Just this evening, and I am sending them hack to you as req^uested, after having read them with the greatest interest and satisfaction. You have done a very kind and noble deed, to have thus set forth my father's claims to praise and distinction for the part he played in life as a citizen and a soldier. *Tis said that Republics are un grateful, and sometimes States are also amiss, and I have sometimes felt that that had been so in Iowa,but perhaps my father was too mod est en his side, 1 have thou^t so very often. Your article may make some of the older ones think again of c'ays gone by with a quickened appreciation. In the name of the family of Williamson, again I thank you. Haidee Williamson. What is the date for the next Reunion of the Tenn. Army? 597 December, 1902. New York City, December 23, 19C2 r/y deer H'iss Sherman: I received youra of December 5th while in \"ashin£;ton .making arrangements for ^'rs. Grant's funeral ceremonies there and in Kew York. Her body was placed in the tomb with very in'Oressive ceremonies in tte presence of a .distinguished gathering. A great tribute Vrac paid to her, not:only by this country, but by testimon ials that came from all over the world. I note wliat yo say about notifying frs .•• Tahckers, which, of course, will be done. Vi'e shall give notice to all the members of the family in tin.e for their' to reach here. Ishall keep Gumph posted, so he can tell the rest. It looks now as though .he unveil ing would coM.e in I»ay--the wrok is far enough advanced for that, '''e have added very n.aterially to the beauty of the monumient by putting a. sub-base around the pedestal, which relieves its heighth, and in this enlarged base, (v/hich is froii six to ten feet wide} will be a mosaic walx-, which wil.l have the General's battles worked in the mosaic instead of on the pedestal, which will relieve it. I was in Washington last week and obtained an appropriation of V8.000 for this work. The ground around the monument is so steep we found it was ne esssry to broaden out the base to give it symn.etry, and Congress was very glad to make the appropr-iation. I trust that you are well and enjoying yourself in Paris. Iv'y health is. excellent. Tie Arn.y of the Tennessee, Army of the Ohio, Army of the Cumberland and Army of the Potomac have all signified their intention of being present at the unveiling of the monunent, and the (Govern ment, of cours§, will take part officially. I have secured Hon. D. B. Henderson, Speaker of the House, to deliver the oration, which will cone after the President's address, and J- expect to have remiorks mode by representatives of the other armies. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville f... Dodn-e ^.isa Lixr.ie Sherman, 9 Hue Volney, Paris, Trance 599 Decenifcer, 19C2. New York City, Neceirber 23, 1902 fv'.y dear Brother: The Ch.ristmas day draws near when the soldiers, their children and crondchildren will assemble to receive their Christmas n-reetin£;, and i hope and trust the occasion will be a very pleasant one. This anniversary day this year is rather a sad one to m.e, for I have had to lay to rest during the last week a dear friend, the wife of General U. S. Grant, whom I have known ever since 1862. At one time the first lady of the land, not only our country but all parts of the earth mourn her loss, and the messages that have come to her family show the resj-iect andiove in which she was held univer sally. Te laid her beside the body of her distinguished husband in the Grant Tomb on Riverside in New Y^rk last Sunday. This fall snotl er distinguished friend, con!r:.de and citizen of Iowa, General Willian.son, who started out with m.e as Adjutant of the Ith Iowa, was laid to reat in I'ashington. On last Sunday the last sad honors were paid to General Wager Swayne, who served under me for nearly three years, and was my personal friend and attorney ever since. You can see asthese old comrades pass away that it brings to me a feeling of sadness, but their lives should be aguide andexam^le to you who are assembled to make merry at this Cliristmas gathering. I regret very much that I cannot be with you to see arid greet you, but I extend to you rr.y heartiest greetings and nty best wishes for your health and future welfare. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville h. Dodge. N, P. Dodge, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa. r I tii ril'iii 7^ nliWi' '1^' ' 601 December, 1902 Washington, D. C. December 27, 1902 My dear General Doflge; As you may have noticed, Johnston of the Adjutant Generals Department has tendered his resignation to take effect the first of Februaru. He goes out to take charge of the Vandergrift estate, which you know is very large; perhaps, all things considered, he has taken the wise course, anyway he has taken it and it is a great loss, not only to my department, but to the service at large. As Chairman of the Commission that Investigated the conduct of the War with Spain you are possessed, as perhaps no other one is, of the spiendid service he rendered in connection with the organisation, not only of the volunteer, but the regular array. Prom the beginning until the date of his resignation he has been in charge and practically responsible for all that related to the enlistment and administration of the enlisted force of the army, a work he has dene with singular fidelity. The thought has come to me that in severing his relations with the service it would be a proper recognition of his great merit, to confer upon him the grade of Brigadier General. A vacancy now exists. I think a good strong letter from you to the President and one to the Secretary of War would give me the help I feel I need in the premises. If you can see your way clear to do so and do it at once, I shall be obliged. We must get the action between now and the 5th of January, the date of the reassembling of the Senate or the vacancy will be filled and the opportunity passed. Of course resignation will hold even if promoted. With all good wishes for the coming New Year, I am with very great regard. Gen. G. M. Dodge, NO.l Broadway, N.Y. City Faithfully yours, Henry C. Corbin 603 December, 1902, New York City, December 27, 1902. ^■y dear Sir '"illiam: I control the patents of a telephone system, which. If put in operation alon^; the line of the Cuba Kailroad, would provide cheap and effective telephone comiiunication between the main line and all the towns along the road on the north and south coasts. The rail road stations can in many cases be utilized as "Centrals," and the lines run ten or iifteen miles into the towns,taking in all the sub scribers. A town large enough to furnish forty oh fifty subscribers could have a local exchange with connecting lines run to the main line. A message could then be sent by telephone irom a coast town and transmitted over the railway telegraph, or better, the present telegraph poles can be utilized to carry telephone trunk line so that telephone communication nay be held between all the towns, and the system gradually extended over the island. ' The system is cheap, as it enables a large number of sub scribers to be palced on a small number of wires on the party line plan, without the annoyance of bells ringing in stations not desired. The instruments differ but little from the ordinary telephone, and can be made for about the same outlay. The whole system is very simple, and I have spent a good deal of iiioney in developing it andputting it in.practical use. It is peculiarly fitted for a sparsely settled country, because we can put 12 subscribers on three wires. The great advantage of this system over the ordinary party line used by Dell is that each subscriber can talk without any"other hearing, ^hen we .et to building the telephone line in Cuba I would like to put it in there. It can be used on our telegraph line if yai pro pose to usetelephones on it. I do not expect anything for the use of the system. All the Cuba Railroad Co. would have to do would be to build the line and buy Lne instruments, the same as they would ay other telephone. I want to get thesystem in practical use on a large systn,e . if you desire 1 can send you blue print and full description of tlie centi'al office, and how it works. Then you conie in ^'Onday I v 11], take the mati.er up with you, or would be glad to have kr. Charles B. Sn.ith, the inventor do so. h'.r. Smith is a son of the late Chief tlectrician of the Testern '-nion Telerraph Company, who was tlie inventor of this system. There are no com plications, machinery or anything else about it out of the ordinary, except that in the box it has one extia relay. Very truly yours. G. V. Dodge. Sir Filliam C Van Home, 80 Broadway, New York. eo5 Dec. 1902 2111 Massachusetts Ave., Washington, DJC. December 29,1902 My dear Genl. Dodge I must express again to you personally and through you to all the members of the "Grant Monument Association", my heartfelt thanks and those of my sister and brothers for the kind sympathy and consider ation shown us by you all at this time of our sorrowful loss. We assure you that vie are most grateful for the tribute paid by you and your Association in carrying out the dying wish of my dear father, that my mother should be placed at his side for the long rest. Words cannot exoress all our gratitude to you and to the "Grant Association" as well as to the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. We can only beg you all to accept our thanks which I hope to express at some future time in person, more fully. I take great pleasure in enclosing to you herewith a photograph of our dear mother to be used in- the report of her death by the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. Mother was born January 26th, 1826, married August 22nd. 1848 and died Dec. 14th, 1902. I give you this as data for your use in this report. Hoping to see you before I leave for Texas and with warmest regards and appreciation of all your kindness, believe me, dear General Most faithfully yours, Frederick D. Grant. Dec. 1902 GO? New York, Dec. 30, 1902 General Grenville M. Dcdse, No.l Broadway, N. Y. City My dear General;- You followed Gen. Porter as Commander and was elected May 1, I 1897. That, you will remember was the year of McKinley s first in auguration, of Porter's appointment to France and of the Grant Momxment parade, and I remember very well talking with you about your acceptance. I think Porter first suggested your name and I have no doubt he conferred with General Swayne and asked him to see you. I am very glad that you have undertaken the proposed paper. I informed General Burnett several days ago of our conversation and he then expressed the hope that you would undertake *hat you now say you have commenced. With compliments of the season, believe me Yours truly, A. Noel Blakeman December, 1902. New York City, December 30, 1902 ¥y dear ^'r. President.* have learned with great regret that Lieut. Colonel John A. Johnston has tendered his resignation in the United States Army to take effect the first of February. I understand that pri vate matters have induced him to take this step, and, perhaps, all things considered, it was necessary and wise for him to take this course. ^ know it will be a great los;: to the Adjutant General's department and the scrivce at large, for as Chairman of the Commiss ion that investigated tie conduct of the '^ar with Spain, am poss essed,as probr bly no other one Is outside of the "'ar Department, of informati n concerning the splendid service he rendered in connection with the organization, not only of the volunteer, but the regular army. From the beginning to the end of the Spanish 'A'ar, in the Fhilip^.'ines, and I understand since that time, he has been in charge and practically responsible for all that related to the enlistment and admdnistration of the .enlisted force of the aripy, and it is not necessary for me to speak of what importance and value this service has been. I have also personal knowledge of Colonel-. Johnston' s abil ity in the organization and movement of large forces, for he has twice been on miy staff, when two of the largest columns ever moved in this country were organized and handli_d, and I discovered then that he was an officer of great proniise, of experience and m.uch ad ministrative ability. As he leaves the service, the suggestion I desire to submiit is this. Cannot his services be recognized officially, as we all know them, by making him a Brigadier General? This would not inter fere with the promotion of anyone, and would be no burden upon the United States, and believe it would be very satisfr ctory to the entire army, as they all know what his work has been. This is not an unusual step, for at the end of the Civil war this was. done in niany cases where officers had been of great service, and had not had an opportunity for promotion while in the line of their duty. I must say it would be a great gratification to me jiersonally to see Colon Johnston r-ecognized. Very respectfully yours, Crenville M. Dodge. Uon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/959860f7b1dc483f9765c7cb693592c9.pdf ee114c876229d57f977c51fa533123ed https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e5bb9fed2bd096798b6ae1b1d26ced9a.pdf 3eaa2319527ca1c1c5d4b7146a5942ef https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/a62f688f717b96da099c9ee676e95077.pdf a5d3bc680095b5c63575f0a2f4412e57 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Carnagie Donation to Norwich University.- Letters from the Philippines. Letters of Peter A. Dey. Dedication of Council Bluffs Library, Sept. 12, 1905. 1904 - 1905 B41308 1904. IX;ring th: year 1904, theye were great labor troitble'^ in Colorado and especially,on our line. There was a large number of miners killed at one of our railroad stations by a boom. The Governor Peabody of Colorado established a marcfaal law over the Cripple Creek District whicli-created a good deal of excitement throughout the United States, especially by the Labor Union. I was in Denver at this time and the misstatements in the 1 <c.(, Lo press in relation to what occurred there, that-^ address## a letter on June 23, 1904 to the Army anc Navy Jovirnal as follows; "I saw copied into the Rocky Lountain news of thiS place your editorial on "The Lesson from Colorado," and I was greatly surprised at its tone and its statements. I am certain tliat if you were hore on the ground, you wo Id take an entirely different view ^f matters from what you do. Yoi;r criticism of the National Guard of this State is certainly uncalled for, and the facts do not justify it. Being here where I can judge of those matters intel ligently, I must say that I have been greatly gratified at the con siderate and conservative way in whichnthe National Guard have done their duty in this State. They have been on duty most of the time since last September, and notwithstanding numerous strikes and provocations and the number of people who have been killed here, the Gu-rd have never killed but one person. Now, as I read your article and notice the statements of what you consider a National Guard should do in such cases, it certainly seems to me that they have performed those duties. You compare them to what the action of the Regular Army should be in such case; I do not knew of any act of the National Guard here that has not been performed by the Regular Army under similar circumstances. I am thoroughly convinced, from what I know of matters here, that the action of the National Guard has saved a great many lives. You also seem to criticise the actio of the StateGovernor here. It seems to me it should be cor^mended. It certainly has set an example in e.ndeavoting to enforce the law of the State that it would be well for other governors to fo''low, and it is the general opinion here that these troubles would not have come if foermer governors had been as prom.pt in action as Governor Peabody has been. You also say that the Governor should have called upon the United States C vernmcnt Cor the Regular troops to enforce the laws here. Probably you are not aware of the fact that the Governor did, in the first beginnin/; of affairs hore, call upon the United States Government SHSwarHcl in the matter, and the United States Government answered that it could not take part until all the resources of the State in the matter had been exhausted. They went so far as to send General Bates out here to examine matters; and if I recollect rightly, his report was that the National Guard here were ample to preserve order. It oeems to me to be very creditable to that State • ■ • ' C * ■ ■ > that its National Guard enforced the lau .and brought quiet. There has been, without doubt, a "state of insurrection" In some parts of the State here, and that has been suppressed. 'If you can noint out anything; the troops have done here that is a violation of the law, .,r that the regular army under similiar circumstances would not have acted as they have done, there mi ht be some reason for your criticisms. If yovi go back to the tim.e of the troubles at Coeur d'Alene in Idalio and see the action' of the Tegular troops there under General Llerriam, I think you would be convinced that the National Guard-has not gone farther than they did. I must say I am.sorry to see.the,criticism of the National Guard in your Journal, which has alwaj^s been so fair and' so anxious to uyhold them everywhere. ,You seem, to think that they have acted in violation ^^f the courts W of law and order. There certainly is no foundation in fact for such assertions. The courts here have sustained the act ion of the National Guard wherever the cases have been presented to them,. and a great majority of the people of this coimnunity not only ' sup ort the National Guard, but the Governor and his acts. 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'fhe question is would the; present building be suitable foran armory? Another,thing, how much money would it require to fi>. up the rink and put it in good shape so it could be rented for other purposes. Iv'.y inclination would be to buy a building like one of these two, the ^5,000 I advance to be paid on it, and the balance to be borrowed from the Irust, making arrange ments with the Guard for the payment of interest, and such part of the principal as they could pay each year. How much did the rink building cost, and what condition is it in? I am disposed to leave this matter to you and kr. Tinley, and will be governed by whatever decision you may Game to. In a day or two I will send you from here passes from Omaha clear around to i'ort V-orth, and letters which will get you passes from there wherever you miay go. I think i.r. Trumbull sent you a-.'ass over their line to Denver, and he can get you pass from there East i£ you want to come hom.e that way. Very truly yourt G. M. Dodge K. P. ^odge, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa. 'ihjf. >1 -LA January, 1904 New York City, January 6-, 1904. W. F. Aldrich, Esq., Aldrich, Ala. My dear Sir: 1 am in r-eceipt of yours of January 1st, ana appreciate what you say. My only desire was toaid, if possible, in bringing harmony in Alabama, and especially to regain the northern districts in Congress. I have taken a great interest in Alabama ever since the war. The great aid given to L.e during the war by the Smiths, and their being such stro::g, lopal republicans, has always ke:/t mie in touch with them, and I was greatly disappointed at tlie result of our con ference, although it seems to me that after you reached home there sliould have been no trouble in getting together. In the north wev;ould have had no difficulties, but in political matLers it does seem to be impossible to bring Southerners together, even when they agree. You should now all work together to the one end, that is to get the party together, put up one delegation a :d then go after the northern districts. The referees certainly made the fairest of propositions, and it does seen, to n.e that when 'flellman and Dimmick get back there and talk to their people, they will all be ready to meet you and come to an agreement which will be beneficial to all sides. I know that ^mith is very anxious that an agreement shall be reached and parties get thoroughly into harniony, and that he is working on that line. If you meet Mr. Thompson and Iv'r. Huntley, please reniember nie kindly to them. Ver'y truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge . January, 1904. Nev/ York City, January 7, 1904 Dear Dawson: I notice the Oenate has voted to print the evidence in the Wood caae . As soon as it is printed will you kindly send me a copy? I am very anxious to read Kr. Root's testimony. I hope the democrats v.ill make the biggest kind oi a fight against Panama. I think if they go before the country with Cleve land and anti-Panama we would have a pretty easy time of it, al though most New Yorkers consider Cleveland the strongest man they could put up, while, in my opinion, he would be ti:e weakest. He is an out and out free trader, while many of their other condidates are not, andti.e fact that he never agreed with his party, or any body else, while he was President v.ouid be a very strong point against him in the canvass. The fact that he never had his party behind him, and probably never will have, would carry great weight with many people . ihe sentimient here on Panama is the same as it is every where else; they treat it as an accomplished fact, and are in favor of ratifying the treaty, and if they will make a record for us so we can put them on the defensive in the campaign, it will be one of the best cards we will have. Very truly yours, G . K . -^odge . A. F. Dawson, ^sq.^ Secretary to Senator Allison, Washington, C. The opposition to Roosevelt has down here to the idea that the country needs a rest and he will keep things so stired up it is dangerous to business. They are afraid he will give them more than they care to get. January, 1904, New City, January 9, 1904, Hon. iValter I. Smith, House of Hepresentatives Washington, D. C. ¥y dear Sir: After going with you to the Committee on Appropriations in re lation to the Sherman Statue matter, I went back to the "'ar Dept, and found my statement to them was not a correct one. The amount asked for was not put in an estimate of the War Dept, or in the Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act approved Feb. 18, 1904. There was $350 put in for the compilation of the work, but when they found the work was going to be so extensive after it had been agreed to have it printed by the Government, then a bill was introduced in' the Senate, I do not rememiber fdr how much. This bill was referred to the Appropriation Committee of the Senate, and they put in $500 as the amount in the deficiency Appropriation Act ending June 30, 1904. This was struck out in conference. I think now after going over the whole matter that I will have the bill put in the Senate again and get it upoiithe deficiency bill there, and when it goes to the House it can be looked after . This is now the simplest way to treat the matter. i saw Colonel Symons, who had charge of the matter at the time, also Colonel Bromwell, who has charge of it now, and both are very much in favor of it. Please explain this to Vr. Colby of the Appropriation Comn.ittee, so that he will not think I intended to mislead him. It all came from my poor memtory and not investigating the matter fully before I went to the Committee, and also taking the recollections of others beside myself. Very truly your^, G . Ivi. Dodre . January, 1904. New York City, January 15, 1904. N. P. Dod^e, Esq., Council Bluffs, Ig'.va Dear Nate: I am in receipt of yours of January 11th. As you paid off one note out of the income for 1903, I think perhaps it is better not to pay another one for some time yet, until you sec whether or not the nioney will be needed in the purchase of the Omaha building. Then I W'Ould prefer if that i)7,500 building was bought to buy it through the Trust, so long as mortgage, is to be taken and paid off as it is. iVy agreen.ent wa... to put !?5,0Q0 into tlie property,.and if they put up a new building take a second mortgage, but if a building is to be bought outright that would not be necessary, and the payment could be made out of the capital of the Trust at 5;t in terest and paid off as you suggest, as it would be a long time loan. One of the advantages the had a hall upon the ground i'loor, 1 frequently for dance§, meetings and they can the hail you have in m.ind ■ vacated. If I understand it corre alevel with Pierce street, so there from ti.at street without going up ; two stories, and i should think at . the other, at ^9,000. However for not hesitate about getting the best Of course the Guards will know best it. Guards hoped to have was if they ike the rink, they could rent it ot::er entertainments. Perhaps if it is easily reached and easily ctly, the back end of it runs on would be an entrance to the hall any stairs. You state it is ^7,500 it is much cheaper than one or two thousand dollars I wou] property for such purposes, as to the income they can get fron Very truly yours, G . I.. Dodge . Jan. J904 Omaha, Neb. Jan. 15th, 1904 Mr. N. P. Dodpie, / Council Bluffs, la. Dear Mr, Dodf;e; I was obliged to let into my notes 4n the Excelsior, mention of the Dodges. If I can get more from you, (thanking you for everything) particulars mention of your family when you came to C.B. with a condensed statement of the career of the General, I might hereafter make a separate paper devoted to the Dodges. I could make this a part of a description of my arrival in Council Bluffs, by stage in 1854. To this end I would be glad to have from you what you remem ber of the town of C.B. as you saw it in that year- the kind of houses, etc.,- and I also want a special statement of your impression of Omaha as you saw it in that month of your arrival and cabin residence in Omaha. I think only rude huts, and log cabins, and one "dug-out" were here and not even a dozen people who had come to stay in Bepteraber, 1854, The people who came afterward were living in C. B. who claimed residence here- A.R. Jones, Hanscom, Megeath, Monasj Dalris, and others. Am I not right? Kindest remembrances and regards to Mrs. Dodge and you from both the M. and myself. Many thanks for your great favor. Most truly your friend, George L. Miller. ^15 January, 1904. New York '^ity, January 15, 1904, Iv;y dear I.'r. Freoident: I take pleasure in recomiTiending for appointment to I'.'est Joint Stanley Rumbough, son of Captain D. j. Rumbough, who Graduated from lYest Point in the class of 1880, and has been in active duty in the Artillery Corps ever since, and is now on duty in the Pj^ilippines under General 'Aood. Stanley Run,bough is the grandson of Cenei-al D. S. Stanley, an old comrade and dear f.riend of mine, and I recommend the appointment in recognition of th.e services of General Stanley, whose record in the Civil 'far, and in the Army, fully justifies the appointment. I take a good deal of interest in the young man, and would consider it a great personal favor ii the appointment can be mode . Very respectfully yours, irenville TvY fodge . Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, 7/ashington, U, G. January, 1904. Kew York City, January 18,,1904. Vy dear ]\ r . Plumley: I air. in receipt of yours of the 16th inst. I received a letter this rr.orning froru ©heldon stating that the "Boston meeting had been postponed indefinitely, f'or reasons beyond his control',' and, of course, do not know what that indicates. How as to Curtis. If we are going to take a retired officer we should try to get one about sixty-four years of age. I think General Baird would be a good selection. 1 do not know Curtis," and do not kno" what his administration was at the university, or why he lei t as^ President. Is ]:e a man wlrose personal appeoi^ance is such tint lie would comirand attention, and be able to impress rieoole with the necessities of the college, and to raise money? These are things we will hove to consider. Iro.'-d what I have heard of Rangei- I am favorably inclined towards him, although Ido not know him. Gheldor suggests oolidgo, who is a graduate, if we are going totake an army officer. I believe Curtis is also a graduate. It will do no liarm to look around carefully, for we want to be sure to make no n.istake in our selection, as mucli eill depend upon it. u ^ often in the matter. I had arranged to go to the Boston dinner to see andtiilk with the alumni Lliere, but the postponeinent v/iii pi*event that. Very truly yours. Grenville K. Dodge HqU . Prank Plumley, Northfield, Vt. Jsnuary, 19C4 Nev/ York City, Jcnuary 19, 1904 Calvert K. I'ellen, Esq., Central i V.-. T.igh i. . ^ School, ► B dear uf I'olo, Sir: in receipt of yours of January 14th 'A'e have been but the difficulty ability to bewe are able to If we can obtain endeavoring to find such a person as you suggest, but the difficulty is to get a live, active business ujan of executive ability to beconne the head of such an institution at the salary we are able to pay. Several names are now under consideration. If we can obtain a West Point graduate, who is retired, the salary he receives from the Government in audition to that he would get from the university, would give himi a good position, and he could travel, and fill the position without feeling cramped forfunds. The trouble with us is we have to cut our coat according to the cloth. Cf course Tr. Sheldon would not think of giving up his business in ^oston to take such a position; he could not afford to do it. He has been looking around for a suitable man . We naci a person selected who would have made a fine President, General Woodruff, a Vermonter, a man of large experience who would have taken great interest and co.ild have raised a good deal of mioney from his numerous friends and acquaintances, but he finally decided not to accept the position. I am glad to hear from you and everyone else in the matter, because because we are all interested. interested. I am not tied up to any army officer. office or anyone else, all I want is to get the most efficient man liiat can be found. I intenede to go to Boston to attend the aluir.ni meeting, which wa.- called for the 22nd, but have been notified by hr. Sheldon that it had been indefinitely postponed. ;Ve will have our New York meeting probably in April, and I hope you will attend, Due notice will be given you. Very truly yours, G . K. Dodge. January, 1904. President's Office Cornell College. . Vernon, la. Ja. uary 19, 1904. General G. ¥, Dodge, Dear Sir: New York City. I have the pleasure of informing you that you have been una nimously nominated by our Faculty to the Board of Trustees for the degree of Doctor of Laws, to be conferred at our Semi-Centennid. Celebration on the 16th of June. It is expected that all candidates for detrees will be present to receive the same, and it is hoped that iiost of them will be able to favor us by accepting a more or less im portant appointment on the program of this im.portant anniversary. It is expected to irake the occasion worthy of the College and the State. The preliminary i^rogram will soon be out. A numiber of eminent speakers are already engaged. will you kindly favor us by your presence and acceptance of tie proposed honor? ^ Roping for an early and favorable reply, I remLan, Yours very truly, Wm. F. King. ::28 January, 19^4, New York City, January 21, 1904. Confidential. Wy dear Nr. i^ecretary: There has been quite a change here lately in the feeling of both republicans and denjocrats. Under the severe attacks of the Sun, and on account of the careful conservatism of a gi-eat many republicans, they were for son.e time quite pessimistic as to the policy of the party, and seemed to think that we wei'e losing ground, but the fact that the continuous attacks of the Sun did not accomplish anything, soon convinced them that there was no following behind it. Then again, the severe attack of the democrats on the a ction in relation to Panama immediately had a strong effect, and concentrated all republicans, giving theui a great deal of heart, until now they have become quite aggressive. Ever since the NcClellan dinner the democrats have been losing ground perceptibly, especially among those who have been very aggressive in their declarations as to the policy of nominating some proDiinent democrat, but the starch has been taken out of them by the severe attack of the democrats in the Senate on the Panafi.a question. Ther-e is no doubt but that Mew Y^rk City is for Panamia, democrats as well as republicans. 'Vhen you talk with a dcmiocrat he passes it off with the remark "what is the use of fighting; it is an accomplished .fact." The working republicans here in the citywho have been investigating matters find a great deal better state of feeling, especially among the ridddle class, as to the policy of President Roosevelt, and this has given miuch heart to the party workers. I think this is perceptible to everyone here who hr? s kept watch of matters. Demiocrats who were very positive before are now saying that perhaps it is better- to have someone who will do things, rather than someone who would not accept an oppoi-tunity when offered. I believe myself that if a thorough organizaLion is made in this city that the democratic majority can be held to reasonable size, no matter who is nominated, and . the fact that the Panama question is to be one of the issues of the campaign is going to help us in the great cities, anu astimie goes on the President's action in this matter will help him greatly. We are all now looking forward to the time when you will be' here among us . Please have sent me two or Lhree copies of your order relating to the placing oi the military colleges next to West Point for appointn.ents to the army. Truly and cordially youi-s, Grenville N. o^odge. Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War. Washington, D.C, January, 1904 Personal White House, Washington, January 23, 1904 My dear General; I have just seen Mr. Charles H. Murray, the Chairman of the New York County Committee. He is exceedingly desirous that you should he a member of the Advisory Committee to which Elihu Root, Cornelius N. Bliss, Morris K. Jesup, Jacob H. Schiff, and two or three other men of the same stamp belong. He says we need strengthening among the old soldiers, and that no man's name would strengthen it so much as yours. I agree with him absolutely. Your work need not be heavy, but you will be of real aid if you will consent to serve on the Committee. Sincerely yours, ' Theodore Roosevelt General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York I UJllt- > Jany. 1904 100 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Ills. Jany. 24th, 1904 My dear General;- We think of you often and hope that you are well this winter. We are getting settled here where I am delighted to be and Mrs. Grant and I trust that we shall have more of a chance of a visit from you here than we had in Texas. We beg that you will telegraph us whenever you are starting V/est, so that I can meet you and conduct you to your room in our house which is always awaiting you. Nothing could give Mrs. Grant and me greater pleasure than to have you stay with us in our home. Our boy, Ulysses, is doing finely with the U. S. Engineers in Mindanao, Philippine Islands, when he writes most cheerful letters about the duties, climate and etc., It is a gratification to his mother and me that he is delighted to have this opportunity of foreign service and professional experience. We shall be for a week until our own home, nearby is ready for us, staying with my sister-in-law, Mrs. Potter Palmer, who also, begs to be remembered to you warmly. Mv friends in Chicago, have given me a most hearty welcome which I appreciate. With affectionate regards in which Mrs. Grant joins me and hoping to hear from you sometimes, I remain Yours faithfully. Frederick D. Grant P. S? It gave me pleasure to look up the "Dodge Light Guards" at Port Riley. The Iowa troops were an honor to the state. P. D. G. E Jan. 1904 1415 Massachusetts Ave., Jan. 25, 1904 General Grenville M. Dodge, > New York City. My dear General Dodge; The splendid picture of you has come to us and we both, Mr. Dolliver and I, wish to thank you for so kindly remembering us. Your picture will always be a pleasure to us and we are very happy to have such a good one. Thank you so much for it. We often speak with pleasure of the evening you spent with us in our home here. We hope to be able to welcome you many, many times. Mr. Qolliver gives me his best wishes to you for a good year. Most cordially yours. Louise P. Dolliver. January, 1904. New York City, Jamiary 25, 1904, hy dear Nr. President: Nr. Charles K. Murray called on my today, and handed me your letter. While I would be perfectly willinr to serve on such a' committee, the fact that I am not a citizen of this city or this state would undoubtedly cause very severe criticism of such an appointment, and I fear would do more harni than good. You know that everything here is being scrutinized very closely just now. The fact that I am a citizen of Ipwa, and have my home there, would be the cause of much comment if I were placed on the Advisory Committee for New York County. I think Iv r . Ivurray agreed with me fully after I had explained the matter to him. I do not think you need feel any anxiety about the vote of the old soldiers, for it is with you. Of course, it is possible at all times to pick up a few men, but tr;e old soldiers are more friendly to you, and better concentrated on you than they have been on any President since 1688. I can probably do just as effective work on the outside as I could if I served on the Gomniittee, and avoid bringing criti cism upon the Comniittee. From a Republican standpoint matters are certainly look ing letter in this city than they did a month ago. Truly and cordially your-s, Grenville ^ .• Dodge. H^n. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. B11308 January, 1904. New York City, January 26, 1904. K'y dear General: I am in receipt of yours of January 24th. As I take the Texas papers, I keep track of all the movements, and read an account of the great reception they gave you at ^an Antonio, and with what great credit you left that Department. I know the change will be very agreeable to you, and especially to !;rs. Grant, who I think it is more important to please in such matter than it is the General. ¥y health this winter has been excellent, an.1 when I go West I shall certainly let you know, in order that I may see all of you. I have heard from the son indirectly through officers who have been out there. Of course, they all have a good word to speak for him, and I am very glad to know that he is pleased. I think, however, he would be pleased with and agreeable in any place assigned to him. I think that is his disposition, and he comiCS honestly by it. The last time I was in //ashington the President and Secretary Root both spoke of you in the kindest mianner, and of your services. All tnere have a very friendly feeling for you. Kow that Judge Taft taxes the place of V.r. Root you will have somebody over you who knows all about your work in the Philippines, which I know will be of aid to you. Remember me kindly to ^'rs. Grant, also present m^y com pliments to iv.rs. Palmier. I have had letters from the Dodge Light Guard telling me all about your visit to them, which greatly pleased them. They have just had their inspection, and stand A-1 in the regiment. I am always glad to hear from all ofyou. When Jesse was here I saw. him ..everal timies. I do not hear anything from Krs . Sartoris. Is she in Washington, and, if so, vhere? A friend of mine. General Johnston, occupies your old home, and I ai. always invited to i t when I go to Washington, and it brings up many pleasant recollections, and one very sad one. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville hi. Dodge General F. D. Grant, 100 Lake Dhore Drive, Chicago, 111. January, 1904. Kev/ York City, January 28, 1904. ¥y dear Iv'r. BUss: I received your note in relation to the admittance of ex-Speaker I'enderson as a member. I have held him off from the Metropolitan, as he is very anxious to come with us. I received a note from him saying that he had an invitation from you to the dinner to Secretary Root, which I am very glad to know, and thank you for. There is no man who things more of Root than he does, and I believe the friendship is mutual, as they worked very harmon iously together, I note what you say about triy saying a few words and paying a short tribute to I. r. Root at the dinner, which, of course, I will try to do, though you know I aii: not a speaker. However, I may be able to say something in connection with his work in the A'ar Depart ment that others have not as good knowledge of as I have. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. ^odge HqU. Cornelius K, Bliss, President Union League Club, New York City. Jan. 1904 Omaha, Jan. 29th, 1904 Mr. N. P. Dodge, C.B. Dear Mr. Dodge; Many thanks for notes on your family. When I asked for these notes I meditated an article on "The Dodges" that should include the Iowa and Nebraskans in one article, but this Omaha Excelsior has no space and I was compelled to relinquish that idea. I heed your notes to make up a condensed statement on the Iowa and Wisconsin (?) Dodges and that will appear some time. If I can ever get a chance I will get in with a similar one on your family. When this will be I cannot say. The Bee wanted these articles and I now regret that I did not ^ive them to that paper. I wanted to help Mr. Chase and this was the reason I did not. Did you intend the General's for my use(dr for the History? Your biographies will go to Lincoln today. Most truly yours. George L. Miller P. S. Perhaps I will ask Mr. Rosewater for space in the Bee for a separate article on your family later on. Nobody could do the subject justice in the Excelsior. G. L. M. V-'' ... February, 1904 New City, February 8, 1904, Personal. Yy dear General: I am in receipt of yours of December 26th. I was in Washington twice during the hearing before the Ggnate Committee, and had a conference with the President and Secretary of War. The testimony presented in your behalf, especially that of the Secretary of "ar, so completely answered every charge that had been made against you that there was no possibility of defeating your confirmation in the Senate. The only persons left to vote against you were those who would do it from political and personal reasons, and these no facts would overcoriie. The testim.ony of "Wilson was absolutely discredited by the President and the testimony of many officers who wer. with you at San Juan, such as Mills, Pershing, Traub and others. '"l:ile in AT shington 1 induced them to send for Mills. The report of the Goir.ndttee is a very strong one, and all _ in your favor. It is astonishing tte t they could not find something against you of some consequence, as I appreciate very fully the diffi culties of such a command as yours in Cuba, where .o matter what order you issue you ar-e sure to disappoint someone. The matter is now lying quiet awaiting the decision upon the Panama Canal question, but I have no doubt when the niattex' comes up you will be confirmedJ The testimiony of Secretary Root was the ablest, clearest and miost satisfactory that it could be possible to give, and you may well be proud of his tribute to you, and rest upon it, no matter what others may say. Somehow or other, our people forget history. sirring the Civil War olficers who wer- competent tb i'ill the half civil and half military commands were the most difficult to find, these positi ns requiring the most eKecutive ability. L ke the departments of .Kentucky, N.issouri and Tennessee, and they were always rewarded. It is a very easy u.atter for a persn to command a division or corps right under the eye of a coi. rnanding officer who tells hin each day what he will have to do, as compared with a coniirand where one has both civilians and troops, and nobody to lean upon, butmust act pronqitly upon his own judgment. It is these independeriit'- commands that gave Gra.it ana Sherman, and the oflicers of the Aest the greatest trouble to fill. Y u no douot remember tl;e gt-eat trouble Lincoln had in Kissouri when he tried to sustain Schofield,^and promoted hi^; to the rank of Major General. The people of I. '^ssouri and the United States Genate held him up, and it was with the greatest difficulty that he was confirmed. 1 ir.erely mentionthis to show that it is not battles alone that bring promotion to an olficer. I am glad to hear that you are getting on all right in the Philippines. There is only one way to tre; t those matters out there, and that is to be iiuick and ecisive. No doubt they will soon learn the lesson and fall into line as the balance oi the islands heve done. The Cuba road is doing well. 'He will soon have the work at Nipa Ray concluded, which will add greatly to our facilities for business. So far as I can see the Cubans are getting on all right. Cne thing is certain so far as I can learn, andthat is they took no part in the. opposition ot you. Trply and cordially yours. General Leonard 'Vood, Dept. of Lindanoa, Zamboanga, T. I. , > i- .'f ■' .R..' •. » I *"*' * *1 ■■ vt ■>. L ■ .y ' >:',v • y 'kT ■ " ' ^- 'i > *■ I , - Grenville h. Dodge. ' t. .m.. .... ' / • / ' ; ; ,;V£ p -i;"' '''} y ,uv ' .p. 'h' Feby. 1904 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. 8th, 1904 Gen. G. M. Dodf^e, New York. Sir and Comrade; Find enclosed resolution adopted by Encampment No, 8 U. V. L, endorsing the steps taken by the Hon. Board of Park Commissioners of this city to the erection of a statute to your memory; the resolution so adopted at the regular meeting Thursday eve, Feb. 4th, 1904. Our Monument at Walnut Hill Cemetary the funds to be raised are well under way, the twenty-two subscription with the members the Encamp raent U.V.L. is now two hundred dollars which intend to reach three hundred Not much doubt as to the balance two hundred. Expect to unveil Decoration Day if no disappointments occur in the time noted. Yours, P.O.P., L. Sherwood, Adjutant Feb. 1904 Feby. 4th, 1904 Whereas, the Hon. Board of Park Commissioners of this Citv have taken steps toward the erection of a Statue to Gen. G. M. DodL a member of Encampment No. 8, Union Veteran LeA&on. ' No ft TT be it resolved that we, the members of Encampment ® "i®*! whom the old soldiers deiifrVit +« We love him not only and as a man and worthv rit i 5^^ honor. C. W. Foster, C 1, L. Sherwood, Adjutant February, 1904. New York City, February 8, 1904 K'y dear Friend; I notice in the Nonpariel of February 3rd an article in relation to the erection of a statue of myself in Fairmont Park. While I appreciate very fully your thoughtfulness and kindness in this matter, and a^^preciate more than I can express the action ofthe Park Board in relation to the erection of Such a statue, still 1 wish to say to you that the carrying out of the resolution would be very embarassing to me, and, therefore, I appeal to you as an old friend to let the matter drop, and have no further publicity given it. Really, I think if any such statue is to be erected in Fairmont Park it should be erected to you, who was the founder and have been the supporter of the park froni the beginning. Assuring you of my appreciation of everything you have said and done in the matter, I fedl that you and the Park Board will acquiesce in my wishes. Andrew Graham, Esq., President Park Commission, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville , Bodge. ^,7 -A: V . 1 C- February, 1904. New York City, February 10, 1904. Hon. Theodore E. Burton, House of Representatives, Washington, D. 0. Njy dear Sir: V/hen I was last in Washington I endeavored to see you for the purpose of having a talk with you in regard to the entrance to Great South Bay. The bar has been drifting westv/ard for a long tinie, so that the entrance is now two or three miles to the west of where it was originally was. This drifting westv/ard parallel with the coast tends to close the channel up, until it is now so diffi cult to enter Great South Bay that almost all boats are deterred from attempting it. In the last season two or three boats have been lost, for the buoys are out of place. In this year's bill provision should be made for surveying this bar to see what is necessary to see what is necessary to open the channel and keep it so. Major Ruffner ij^ his report. Page 6, Document 103, H. R. 56th Congress, 2nd Session , says; "The entrance to Fire Island Inlet is so narrow and crooked that the tidal flow is greatly contracted. Doubtless with a system of jetties properly placed, and the channel dredged, the entrance could be made miuch wider and the tidal falow much increased, resulting in subse quent deepening of the entrance to much greater dimensions than the present, the whole to the betterment of the bay and its commerce." The harbor inside is an e>.cellent one, and with a jetty on the east side of the shannel i have no doubt there would always be a permanent channel there twenty feet deep or more. This would miake a large and needed harbor of refuge for the coastwise steamiers, for t-here is not now a suitable harbor east of New York to the end of Long Island, and sailors now have a long run to get away from a storm. Here would be a place they could run in, and save a great many of our ships that go on the Long Island shore. It would be an excellent improvement. I suppose that while there will be no River and Kax-bor bill this year there will be an Emregency Bill, in which will be incorporated appropriations for surveys and examinations. A sur vey of this inlet would not cost over $1,000, and I understand that Mr. Scudder will offer the resolution. Itake a great interest in the matter, and hope you will include this appropriation in the emergency bill. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. P. S.-- The difficulty of entering Great South Bay has already ait'ected materially the water transportation of all the towns located upon it. 47 February, 1904, New York City, February 11, 1904, W. Scott fv'eredity, ^sq., Fairmont, W. Va. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of February 9th. There is one point that you do not nuke clear, and that is in regard to the .'|p400,000 stock in the treasury. How can we use that, or get it out, if we desire to do so? Suppose we should decide tobell bonds, and want to give some of that stock with them^ To do this would it not be necessary for this stock to be held by the directors or some person as trustee? Is there not a law in your State which pro hibits the issuance of any stock, except for full face value and for cash, and should not the deed cover the whole $1,000,000 instead of $600,000? As I understand your letter, you propose that $400,000 out of the $1,000,000 shall remain in the treasury without having it put out for an;, thing, in which case if we wanted to use the '^400,000 we would have to get the face value of it, and could only use it for a purpose where we would receive the cash or its equivilent. Please make this point plain. Possibly we might want to borrow money for developing the property, and wish to pay stock as a bonus to parties who will furnish the money, and we want to so place this $400,000 in stock that it can be legally used for that purpose. We know about the amount due on the Dunnington property, which Mr. Landstreet will settle in proper time. Before passing the deeds finally we have been waiting for some claims to he settled. You had ^etter draw up the papers you say it is necessary for us to have in our stockholders and directors meetings, so we can have them here ready, for as soon as I receive your reply to this letter I shall call the u.eeting. Vei'y truly yours, G , M. Dodge. February, 1904. New York City, February 13, 1904 William Loeb Jr., Esq., Secretary to the ^resident, Washington, b. C. My dear ^ir: There have recently been two speeches made in New that have been of great aid. The first was Secretary Root's speech at the Union League Club, which was one of the ablest, I think the very ablest, that he ever- delivered. it was brave, bold, very opportune, and greatly needed. It has been very much discussed here in private among all classes, and it has carried conviction. It was delivered at the light place, and I know of no person who could have delivered that kind of a speech except Mr. Root, and carry the weight it did. The other speech was that of Secretary Moody at the Repub lican Club last evening. ■'•t was in an entirely different direction, but very effective, and will continue to be. Both speeches should be, and I have no doubt, will be , circulated everywhere. No person could be present and listen to these speeches without being greatly impressed by the great interest displayed by everyone. I speak of these, as I ht.ve heard them referred to by people v;ho have been in different, pessimistic and doubting. They have silenced that class of Republicans, and are bringing many democrats to us. Mr. Root's speech was needed to wake up the Republicans to a fighting attitude, and they are getting there now very fast. There was quite a sh^^dow over us last night on account of the serious illness ol my old friend, Hanna, but from the morning news we still have hope. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge. February, 1904. New York City, February 15, 1904, Ky dear Mr. Secretary^ When I wrote you the letters in relation to the speeches of Messrs. Root and Moody, I intended to suggest that after the passage of the Panama Treaty Secretary Hay should take some opportune time and set forth the policy of the Government in that matter, and also our foreign policy, which has been so successful and remarkable that it should be givenin an authoritive way, which would do a great deal of good. Then the three speeches that have been ii.ade would be a foundation for the platform for our next campaign, which it wouh be impossible for the enemy to successfully meet; it would immediately put them on the defensive . -^t would give everybody very effective amniunition to reply to any attack made upon the policy, for statements made by Messrs. Hay, Root and Moody on their different matters will be disputed by no person or party. I write this without knowing how far the Secretary of ^tate could go in such a matter. I know it is a very difficult matter for the Secretary of State to publicly discuss the foreign policy of the Governmient, but that policy has been so far reaching since the Cuban War, and has been so successful, that it would be a good thing to have it brought to our people in a clear and concise form, as an object lesson. i, From what I learn today I am fearful that my friend Hanna's chances are very, very doubtful, and I roust say that I am deeply grieved at the news. Very truly yours. Grenville M. ^odge. Wra. Loeb Jr., ^sq.. Secretary to the President, Washington, A,-',,. Beby. 1904 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Feb. 16, 1904 My dear General;- I have your letter of recdnt date in which you ask that the matter of erecting a statue in Fair^nount Park in your honor, be dropped I ara^free to say that I regret exceedingly that your wishes forbid our carrying out a purpose which I have long cherished. The proposition met with great public favor in this vicinity, and I am sure there would be thousands wf willing contributors to such a project, but your wishes will be respected by the Park Board and the matter dropped. Thanking you for your kind letter, I remain your old friend. Very cordially yours. Andrew C. Grahar Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. February 1904 New York, February 17, 1904. Hon. Stephen B. Elkins, Chairman Interstate ComiTerce Committee, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. My dear Senator: I wish to call you attention to House Bill No 9168, proposed amendment to Safety Appliance Act, and urge upon you the necessity of having it passed. T'-.e statments thai are before you from the representatives of the Colorado & Southern Railway and the Denver & Rio Grand Railway show the necessity for this action as does also the statement of the Interstate Commerce Commission.' They postponed on our narrow guage roads the compliance with the safety appli ance act in order to give us time to appeal to Congress to have the act made so that we could use the applicances we have in present use, which are far better than those proposed in the new act. Of this there can be no question. Our narrow guage road trains are all fitted now with a safety applitance adapted to the peculiar con ditions of curvature and grades in narrow guage mountain roads. The two companies above referred to own the only large narrow guage roads in the country; they interchange cars with no other roads, but are local roads. Our experience in the mountains has taught us what is best, and as youid.ll see, the Interstate Commerce Commission, in its decision, has virtually reached the same conclusion. The present law imposes a requirement which in the case of narrow roads is not compatible with the highest degree of safety. The device we actually employ for driving wheel power break is far more effective and better suited to conditions under which najrow guage roads are operated, especially on long and heavy grades. I do not think there should be any opposition to this bill, but the question is to have it passed, for on July it we do not want to be liable under heavy penalty for not having put on these appliances. The appliance the law requires us to put on is not practicable on our lines in snowy or icy weather, and the Interstate Commerce Commission agrees with us in Act A +^* and ^ find pj f it impracticable, been testing the and appliance I do not required think there by the should Safetybe any opposition to the passage of the bill. On our standard ruare road we have complied fully with the ^afety Act. ^ Kindly give this your atlention, and greatly oblige. Very truly yours, C. M. Dodge. February, 1904, New York City, February 25, 1904 My dear Mr. ^^oot: You, Hayden and myself should have an hour together be fore the meeting of the Crant Monument Association on the 29th, as there are several matters of importance v;hich we should be pre pared to present there. We will have to have different heating arrangements. The emf)loyes at the tomb this v/inter have nearly frozen to death, and the Superintendent is badly crippled with rheumatism from the exposure. The method in use does not preovide sufficient heat. I think we should ask an appropriation from the State for placing a boiler out side, and heat the place with steam. I was up ti.ere during the cold weather, and it was freezing inside the tomb, and that has been about the condition of the place during the entire winter. There should be a gentlemens' toilet erected near the tomb. They now have to go to the hotel, and when you consider the number of people that go there, and the greit demand for such facil ities, you will appreciate the necessity. I read in the '-'un your speech in Chicago on Panama. It coald not be better. It was needed and will do great good. The fact is there is no answer to it; the anti-press can only make faces at you. I have been reading Upton's report, which is very inter esting to me. I spoke to you about Upton's service under me when this question first came up, and about his application to go to Washington to present his new tactics. Iii looking through my re cords within the last few days I came across his letter, and send a copy of it ot you, as I kn..w it will interest you. When he made a his application he sent his tactics to me in manuscript, and I wrote a strong letter in favor of them, and wrote General Pope requesting him to write a strong letter, and endorsed his appli cation to be ordered to Washington. I have another letter from him, a very short one, in which he notified me of his return and success. At that time Upton was in command ofthe District of Colorado, Department of Missouri, with headquarters at Denver. Truly and cordially yours, G. M . Dodge . Hon. Elihu Root, _ 32 Liberty Street, New York City. Peby. 1904 Headquarters Department of the Lakes, Chicago, Ills. Feb. 27, 1904 General G, M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York My dear General I hasten to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th instant, in which you speak of the sheet of paper enclosing some leaves picked up bjf father for my mother at the spring of sweet water where Joseph and Mary with the child Jesus passed. I should be very glad if you would send this to me, as I would, of course, prize them very highly. Very sincerely yours, Frederick D. Grant Mrs. Grant would join me in affectionate regards, if she knew I was writing. F. D. G. vV February, 1904 Nev.' York City, February 29, 1904 Hy dear Senator: I received your letter goday. George Gould is in the West, and I do not know whether I can get Stout's pass renewed until he returns, but will try. Am glad to hear that Hiss Dodge has dined with you. She is a very bright lady, and has been having a very good time here in the East. I am too busy just now to go to Washington, or I would be glad to go over. Matters here in New York are not very satisfactory. They seem to be satisfactory everywhere else, but here they are very peL,simistic on everything, and our roads keep our noses to the grind stone looking after matters. Ivy health has been excellent this winter. The cold weather seems to have agreed with nie . I am glad to know that you are well. I sup^iose you are working hard now. Our friend, the President, appears to make a ten-strike every time. The opposition to him here so far as his nomination is con cerned has petered out, and he has been growing stronger with the people here ever since the kcClellan dinner. How far the corporations will go at the time of election is hard to determine now, but they have lost a good deal of their following, Hurst is giving the Democracy a good deal of trouble. It is wonderful what headway he is making among the working people. His clubs are being formed everywhere. Whether or not they can shut him out in St. Louis I don't know. Unless they use the unit rule on him he will get several delegates here in New York. What is tne outlook in Iowa? Will there be a contest at the State Convention over delegates or plat form? I notice in today's Sun that the Geological Survey is to publish, or has published, an account of the exploration trip across Central Alaska from the Yukon to the Arctic Ocean in 1901 of P. C. Shrader and W. C.Peters of the United States Geological Survey. I would like to have a copy of this . This was the exploration made from the Yukon across my Koyukak to Point Barrow. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. HqU. W. B. Allison, United States Senate, Washington, D. C. March, 1904. New York City, March 2, 1904. My dear General: ' ^ It is a long time since I have written to or hea^d from you, though I do hear from you through mutual friends. We had our yearly meeting of the' Grant Monument Association Monday, and had up several matters which will interest you, the most important of which is the question of heating the tomb. We have had an exceedingly severe winter here, the thermometer ranging from zero to twenty degrees above since Christmas, and it has been impossible to get the temperature of the tomb much above thirty,•although on some warm days it has been as high as forty, and as a consequence it has been almost impossible for the mento remain in it. The conclusio;- reached was tnai we would have to obtain an appropriation and put in a steam heating apparatus. The gas is a failure, and always has been al though we have tried to remedy it by bringing the gas radiators out- -side. Another trouble with the gas is that it stains the marble in the tomb. It is also considered necessary that we have a toilet for gentlemen. There is now a small one for ladies, but none for gentle men, and you can appreciate the necessity of having one i:i a place which is visited monthly by from twenty to fifty thousand people. We were in hopes the Park Commission would place the toilet on west side of drive as they had agreed to do so, but they now say they have aban doned it on account of unsightliness, or something of that kind- I do not know exactly what. Fred Grant turned over to us all the communications to General Grant when he was sick, andto^the family upon his deaths They are over 2,600 in number. Mr. Jones has beeii through them and indexed them under different heads, and alphabetically, and is going to work now to write a short description of the tomb and its history, for the pufcpose of putting out a small pamphlet which can be sold at the tomb, as there is a constant demand there for such a work. The question arises whether wt, should put into this pamphlet a short bio- - graphical sketch of General Grant, and prominent events of his life. Before the pamphlet is published I am going to submit it to you to get your help in the niatter, as whatever is given to the public we want absolutely correct. There are a great many questions asked about the tomb that nobody can answer, ana people have always wondered why we did not have something there that could be sold for twenty-five cents, that would bring us quite an income. Nothing has been done in relation to raising the money that is necessary to complete the tomb. 'We have all thought best to let it rest until you are home. Root is back with us now, and when you get here it should be leasable to bring this about. I do not suppose v.e can go to the people with it and get much, but we may from a few men. I laiov/ you keep preLty well posted in relation to matters here. The opposition to Roosevelt is growing less in this State and City, in fact it has diminished ever since the iVcGlellan dinner. The opposition to his nomination, which was all located Igiere in this j city, is gone; we hear no more of it^ How far these corporations j will go in the election I cannot say. However, that oppositian is diminishing all the time. ;Fo_r a timie it was very prominent here, but the air has greatly cleared in the last month, and his success in Panama, and other matters, hts brought him prominently to the front again. I think there was here among a good many of the promiinent Republicans a disposition to oppose him on account of his dction in the Kerger Case and Coal Strike, both of wnich were very valuable to this country, and for which he should receive- great praise instead of censure. They tried to make a handle of the quick work about Panama, ;but in this matter he has been so thoroughly sustained by the records that both parties now seem to be foriPanama. The Democracy as usual are putting their foot in it at, every chance, and I hope they will con tinue to do so. I know that these war times keep you busy. The Japs appear to be very lively in the beginning, and are apparently making much headway, but we het so little reliable news that it is very hard for an old soldier to determine exactly what has been done . The trouble is that our press is no longer reliable on anything, and make promin ent the most unreasonable rumors. What little we get that is reliable seems to come from St. Petersburg. The Japs appear to have taken perfect means to keep their movements, actions and results secret, which . is greatly to their credit, and in this we, ourselves, could take some lessons from them. With many Others, I am looking forward to the time when you will be with us. I do not know that we have any reason to expect you soon, but have rather thought thai after the 4th of March you might want to come back to God's country. I am afraid if you stay there too long you will become a Frenchman. One other Grant Monument matter I forgot to mention. You know I have been at work ever since you have been away obtaining flags from the different States of regiments that served under Grant, and placing them in glass cases in the alcoves at the tomb. We have now obtained twenty flags, but there are several States from which we have received none, such as Illinois, Minnesota, etc., and while I have had Jaws passed giving them to us, the Adjutant Generals will not turn them over. I understand that General Grant presented to you the head quarters flag that was used at City Point, ana it has occurred to me that you might like to place it in the Grant tomb before the last case is finally sealed. We have one case now open. I put in there the headquarters flag that was carried at the inauguration of the tomb, and yours would be a very proper flag to place there,having upon it the name of the donor and its history. Ro matter whether you have the whole or only a part of it, it would help out inthe matter, and it is connected so personally with Grant that is seems to me it would be very properto deposit it in the tomb. It is possible you may desire to re tain it for other purposes,but I merely suggest this for your consider ation. If you agree with me in this, and will send the flag to me, I will have it placed in the case, you, of course, sending with it a statement of its history. Very cordially yours. General Horace Porter, Grenville M. Dodge. Ambassade des Etats Unis, Paris, France. If Gen. Winslow is with you please remenher me to him. March, 1904. New York City, March 3, 1904< Emmett Tinley, Esq., Council oiuffs, Iowa. My dear Sir: I an im receipt of yours of March 1st and have read same carefully, also the two leases, which I return herewith. I also received today a letter from my brother in which he said that he had made arrangements f^qothe payu.ents for the building, and that he would send me a check so that I could draw the money whenever it is needed, and also said that he had written to you and Mr. Wallace asking you to comciunicate directly with me. I judge from my broth er's letter that the agreement to be made with the Guards is outlined in your letter. He states that I au to furnish the money to make the purchase and give the Guards a long lease by their paying 5;:^ interest on the purchase money, taxes, repairs, and have option to buy the property during the term of the lease. He says in his letter that they are to buy the half wall, but you seem to have overcome that my leasing it, and providing that wall can be built there if necessary. I think myself it would be better to buy the half wall if you can. However, I am agreeable to the carrying out of the pur chase as yau and Mr. Wallace have agreed, t have not yet received the check from my brother, but as soon as I do will tend it on to bank, money to be paid over upon your own and Mr. Wallace's demand. I am glad to know that the Guards are to get'in a good place I have received a letter from Abe Lincoln Post, saying that they would like to rent it for their meetings. I think the Guards should put the building in shape so they can rent it for meetings, dances, etc, and I have no doubt that during the year they could earn their interest and more too. I understand it is the desire of the Guards to pay off the loan as fast as they can. I think it should be taken in the name of N. P. Dodge, without any trustee to it. He can give me a paper to the effect that he holds it for my benefit, as where a person is a trustee and you pass upon a title there are always quest* ions arising as to who he is trustee for. I think your lease is the best one, if you can obtain it. I hope you will succeed in gettingthrough with the matter Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. March, 1904. Nev/ York Oity, March 7, 1904. Dear Admiral: I learn here today i'rom a friend that the Commission has appointed, or was considering, the appointment, of Mr. Edward G. O'Brien as its Secretary. 1 think the selection an excellent one. I have known Mr. O'Brien a good many years, and he is in every way peculiarly fitted for the situation. Of course you know what his experience has been. He is a very loyal man, and takes a great in terest in anything he is engaged in. I wish to congratulate you upon his selection, if it has been made, as I hear it has. I see the -t^resident has appointed the Commissioners, so you are virtually in the harmess again, and I assure you I wish you the utmost success in your undertaking. i see som.e inclination in Washington towards appointing other Comimissions. It seems to me all these things are mi...takes, and can see no necessity for any other commissions. Hpbody knows better than youand 1 that divided author ity never brings niuch success, and often causes unnecessary clashes. However, this is simply my opinion. There m.ay be reasons why there should be another Commission, although I do not see them. I suppose there may have to be some legislation about administration in these matters, but it looks to me as though it might be carried out by yourself and associates. Mr. Hecker, of your Commission, I have known many years. He was at one time with me on the Union Pacific. He is an able man, and a hustler, so if you have any hustling to do you are pretty well fixed in that way. Mr. O'Brien is a very diplomatic person, and ifyou have any legislation or anything of that kind to obtain, or to be looked after, there is no better man for the work. He is a member of the Union League Club, ofwhich I am also a member, and is held in high esteem by all the members of that club, all of which I know will be glad to learn of his appointment. Very tiU.y yours. Grenville M. ^odge Admiral J. G. Walker, Navy Department, Washington, D. C. March, 1904, New York City, March 9, 1904 Deer Sir: I tried to get you on the phone yesterday. The winter's experience at the tomb has made it evident to us that we will have to change our method ol heating it. At out yearly meeting a special committee was appointed to take the matter up, of which I am Chairiiian. On the comm.ittee are Mr. Root, General Henderson, Mr. Willcox, and Mr. Kayden. We though of going to the Legislature, but xinder the advice of Mr. Willcox propose to go to the Mayor. When he was Park Commissioner Mr. Wilioox had a plan for a toilet there, but the present Park Com.miissio.i has turned it down. We understand there is piping in the tomb for steam heating and are considering the question of putting in steam, and place the boiler across near where the present ladies toilet is, andat the samie time provide fora toilet for both ladies and mien. What I wa..t you to give me particularly is infor mation as to what in your opinion it would cost to put in the boiler, piping and radiators to heat the tomib. I suppose we would have to carry the piping under the roadway and connect with the pipe which I understand is under the stme steps close to the roadway. We want to go before the Mayor as soon a s possible. I do not think it necess ary to have a very close estimate, but Irom. your own experience you probably «mow about the sum it wo Id cost. Then we will go to the Park Commission and ask for enough to build the toilet. I don't know whether you ever considered this matter. They say the reason they turned down the toilet is because it would not be sightly and that a tall chimney would have to go up. I do not see any necessity for that myself. I think there would be draught enough there with a short chimney. However, y u have the scope of what we want. Please let me hear from you as soon as possible, and greatly oblige, Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge . Vice President. John. H. Duncan, Dsq., 208 Fifth Avenue, New Yor-k City. P.S. I would like to have any suggestions from you in relation to the matter, or any plan that you have in mind. March, 1904 37 Madison Ave., New York City March 10th My dear General Dodge Fred and I hope very much that you will lunch with us at the "Waldorf-Astoria Hotel", quite informally next Sunday, March 12th at half after one o'clock. Fred mentioned this in his note of acceptance of your kind invitation for March 30th, but as it was in the last part ' of his note he thinks you may not have noticed the reference to luncheon, Your secretary might telephone me your reply instead of your troubling to write.My telephone No. is "3900 Madison Square", here in the city. Hoping very much that you can be with us Sunday as we have not seen you for so long, and with thanks for your kind inquiries about my boy, when you were in Washington, believe me Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant "A Warch, 1904. New York City, Narch 11, 1904, IVjy dear Rhet; I enclose you complimentary invitation to the annual dinner of the New York •'Association of Norwich University on the evening of April 14th at the Everett House, ana ask you to attend as my guest. You wet-e with us last year and I hope you enjoyed yourself suffi ciently to induce you to come agin. It will give me much pleasure to have you with us. Please arrange your engagements so you can spend this evening with us. IlOi-ing for an early and favorable reply, I am, Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Eon. J. S. Glarkson, Custom house. New YoDk City. March, 19C4. New York City, March 14, 1904 Dear Mr. Plumley: I am in receipt of your very kind letter of the 9th inst., and thank you lor giving me such full information concerning matters connected with the University. I am surprised at Mr. Sheldon's abrupt action. Some time ago he wrote me that he had no ambition to be President of the Univer sity. Although I have received no official notice, I presume his resignation has been accepted, and, if so, there is nothing more to be said, although I much regret his action. I am very glad tonote the robablyity of a large increase in attendance at the University next year, and hope some way can be devised to take care of all the students who wish to attend. Am glad Prof. Brill is so successful in his diddicult position, for I have a high opinion of him andhls abilities. I think the idea of letting Mr. Ellis bring down plans of proposed building excellent, as it will place the matter before many alumni and may result in .good. I note what you say with reference to attending the banquet, and hope you will make an effort to come and do so if possible. I am glad there will probably be a good representation from Worth-field, and hope you will ux-ge upon the trustees the importance of coming. I know they woulJ enjoy the occasion, and we would have an opportunity to discuss matters thoroughly. Your letter contains the first mention to me of Mr. Spooner's name in connection with the Presidency. I do not think I know of him, and wo-.ld be glad to be farther advised. Of course I will do anything I can towards determining his availability for the position. As you say, it is imiportant that we secure ^ust. the right man, one who has all the traits which you mention. Hoping you will be able to write me soon that you will come to the banquet, and with kind regards. Truly and coi-dially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. Prank Plumley, Northfield, Vt. March, 1904. New York City, March 14, 1904 Frank Truiribull, i-sq.. President, Denver, Colo. Dear Sir* I am in receipt of your favors of March 9th and 11th. F-elatlng to the solving of the ccnjection problem, the simple carry ing out of plans of doing it that were used in the Civil "*ar and ever since is all tiiat isnecessary, and wiiy railroad men of this day have to put up a commi tee to determine this question is beyond my com.prehensicn. I'he way to get rid ol c ngestion in anything is quick movement, and to get quick movement it is either necessary to in crease your power or shorten your trains. After ourmeeting of last Thursday I wrote to Jones calling his attention to certain facts which I think will refresh his memory. The 213 bonds got into the hands of the con.pany through the fan Handle Construction Co. The bonds were Issued to that company at so much per mile, and they turned them bacK to theraiiroad conipany for the puri)Ose offinishing up some matters the construction company did not want to continue to do, and which it was bettei' for the ccnpany to do ; this refers to-all or- a greater part of the bonds. I think it was covered by a supplemental agreemient between the two companies for the purpose of propei-ly getting them into the treasury. lasked Mr. Jones to call upon Mr. S.^oonts and discuss the question with him, and post him. i know about the original issue of J25,v;00 per mile. That amount of uonds wr.s issued for the building of the road as far as Rarrold . When I took the contract to build it for ^il5,000 per mile I intended that the additional $lu,000 per mile should remain in the treasury, but ti;e people who took our bonds insisted upon reducing it, therefoi-e the reduction .to $18,000 per mile left but a very small surplus after paying us -^15,000 per mile for the line f roni Harrold to Texline . The earnings of the Fort Worth & Denver hold up, but I see there is no show for* wheat down there, and I suppose they will have to make it up in cotton and other crops. I notice for the first week in March the C. ' S. shows an increase. You do not write us anything about the coal strike, nor what the prospects are for the Fuel Comipany opening up. ^ery truly yours, G. M. Dodge . What is your residence address? Karch, 1904. New York City, March 17, 1904, My dear Hepburn: The Colorado & Southern Railway, with which I have been connected ever since its organization, has two narrow-gauge lines in the mountains. We have given a thorough test to the engine brakes called for in the safety appliance act, and they have been a failure with us. As you know, this company, together with the Denver & Rio Grande, has made application for the passage of House Bill 12,442 covering this matter. I understand Mr. Fuller, repre senting the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen has asked for a post ponement for additional hearing. I cannot understand why the train men make objections, for this applies only to local roads in the mountains, and believe the two roads mentioned above are the only im portant roads interested. The best judges in this matter are the trainmen employed on these narrow-guage roads and the engineers, and I do not believe there is a man employed on our narrow gauge roads who does not approve the brake we are using at present, which is safe. There are sericous objections to the power driving wheel brake on steep grades, in a snowy country, on narrow-gauge roads which have sharp curves. No doubt these objections have been placed before you, but I want to assure you we would be perfectly willing to use the other brake if we did not find in deficient. It is im portant that this bill should be passed during this session, as the Inter-State Commerce Commission has only given us until July, I know that you, or any other member of the committee, are not desirous of forcing us to use an appliance that our operating department con siders to be not only inefficient, but also dangerous. I have been connected with these narrow-gauge mountain roads of Colorado since the first was built, -in fact- I built some of the very first ones. Of course, on our broad gauge locomotives we have placed the equipmient required by law. I enclose herewith a statement that I made in this matter to the Senate Conimittee when the matter was before it, andthat committee reported the bill favorably. As our time is limited, if you approve the bill, will you be kind enough to ^ive this matter your personal attention, and have it passed by the Rouse. The timie is so short that it will require close attention to hove it become a lav/, which is absolutely necessary to thecom.panies. Tr^ly and cordially yours. Hon. . P. Hepburn, House of Rpjpresentatives, Washington, R. C. G. M. Dodge. IVlarch, 1904. New York City, March 24, 1904, W. A.Shaw, Esq., Secretary Norwich University, Northfield, Vt. " ■ ■ My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of March 22nd calling a meeting of the Board of Trustees for March 30th. I regret that I will not he able to be present. If the matter comes porperly before the meeting, I wish to urge the election of E^jward D. Adams, Glass of 1864, as a trustee of the University. Mr. Adams is one of the most prominent graduates of the university, and in the front rank of the business men of New York. He is just the kinji of man we need on the ^oard an:! would prove vei'y valuabii tous . I do not know how many vacancies exist, and would like to be informed on that point. If Mr. Sheldon's resignation has been accepted, Mr. Adams could be elected to fill that vacancy if there is no other. Will you kindly bring this matter to the attention of the Board for me, and greatly oblidge. Very truly yours, ■C Grenville M. Dodge. March, 1904. New York City, March 24, 1904, My dear Mr. Plumley* I am today in receipt of a letter from Secretary Shaw calling a meeting of the Board of Trustees for Wednesday, 30th inst. I have written Mr. Shaw suggesting the Villing of any vacancy in the Board of Trustees by the election or M.r. Edward D. Adams, of New York City, class of 1864. Mir. Adams is a prominent man here, was formerly of the firm of Winslow, Lanier & Go., and '.takes a good deal of interest in the university, and I want to get him more thoroughly interested, as he is a strong man in New York fin ancially, and has influence among moneyed people. I wish at this Trustees meeting you would try to prevail upon several of the trustees tocome here to our banquet. I have re ceived acceptances from from Admiral Dewey, Captain Colvocroesses, ex-Speaker Henderson, Generals Corbin and Howard, General Miills Superintendent at '.Vest J^oint, Rev. Dr. Huntington, Rector of Grace Church and a member of the class of 1856, and others. Several will be present who h ve not before attended. I would like to have the trustees meet at my office at say 2 o'clock the afternoon of the day of the banquet, and we could take up several matters. I have a letter from Colonel Kent saying that he will come. I have received letters from Prof. Brill in relation to the prospect of securing students and caring for them. Those we cannot care for at the barracks I should think could be provided for in the village. It is very important for us to get up another barracVis, I know, but the question is how are we to raise the necessary money? Hoping to see you and your son at the banquet, I am. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M.. Dodge Hon. Frank Plumley, No^'thfield, Vermont. March, 1904 838 Dayton St. My dear GeneraljYour good note was most cheering to father who bade me anawer it at once and thank you most sincerely for all your kind offers. Yes, indeed, if you are near Baltimore and can come to see father, pray do so, as I know of nothing that would do him so much good as a sight of you. The doctors here do not find his case immediately serious at all, and save for having almost no use of his legs and but little of his hands, he seems well. We are hoping much from Dr. Osier's care and the several weeks treatment at the Hospital which he recommends. Mother and I shall remain here with him and are confortably located just across from father. I trust that you and your family are well and I thank you again most sincerely for your kind letter. Very cordially yours, Amelia S. Hickenlooper #600 Broadway- "The Clifton" Vi"*' Baltimore, Maryland, ' March twenty-fourth, 1904 ■" ; ■' V V March, 1904. New York City, March 25, 1904 My dear M^ss Hickenlooper: I was greatly pleased to receive your letter this morning, and learn more definitely the condition of your father. I must say I have been greatly disturbed over him. ^t'hen I go to Washington I shall certainly go to see him, either as I pass through, or come over especially after I get there. I am not certain now when I will go, as I am waiting for a call from the War Department ,to attend meetings of some Commissions I am a member of. I should like to know of any change in your father's con dition, and wish you 'Aould keep me posted. I am glad to knov/ that you and your mother are nicely lo cated in Baltimore. Ithink Mr. ValterS;^ picttire gallery there is open on certain days. It is one of the finest in the world, and when you have leisure it will pay you to goand see it, andif you have time you should also run dov/n to Annapolis. My grandson, Robert Langford Montgomery, is a cadet there. I know very few people in Baltimore, but if tnere is anything in which I can aid you in any way, or if you want any information, do not fail to call upon me, because it would be a great pleasure to me to do anything I can for you. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge Miss Amelia Hickenlooper, The Clii'ton, 600 Broadway, Baltimore , Md. . ■ 'h '-i' , .r ■ i ,. : March, 1904. New York City, March 25, 1904. My dear Mrs. Logan; General Hickenlooper, who you know has "been very sick, is in John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. He has very little use of his limbs, but otherwise is pretty well. His wife and daughter. Miss Amelia, are at the Clifton, 600 Broadway, opposite the hospital. If you happen to be in Baltimore it would be a good idea for you to call and see them. 1 knov/ they would appreciate it. Perhaps the young lady might like to go over to Washington. I am going to see them myself the next time I go to Washington. You know General Hickenlooper and his family have been part of us so long, and it is such an unfortunate thing for your army and society to have him laid up, ftnd I feel like aiding in every way possible to make it pleasant for his family while they are there, and I know you will only have to know that they are there to be of aid in the matter if you can Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Mrs. Jolin A. Logan, Calumet Place, Washington, D. c. M arch, 1904. New York City, March 28, 1904. Personal My dear Senator: I was a good deal surprised to see in the papers that your committee had held up the appointment of Colonel Mills because he jump ed somebody in the regular army. Of course I take no stock myself in ranking men for promotion upon their lineal rank in the regular army when they have held positions of Brigadier General and Major General in the volunteer force, or of even a more important command such as Col. Mills has had for five ye ars. It se ems to me to be a new basis for forming an appreciation of the abilities of an officer. It was an unheard of thing in the Civil War. There they never con sidered what a person's lineal rank was in the regualeror volunteer force, but promoted him on the rank he had earned by his services, no matter whether it was in battle or a prominent command. At that time any quantity of Generals were made from Captains before they had any experience. After Wilson's Creek several were mode Generals who had been Lieutenants and Captains. I look upon Mills services at West Point as far more important than if he had comimanded a bri gade in the field. You know what he has had to meet and what he has accomplished tl.ere, and I think such services should be rewarded. You know it was the policy of Grant and Sherman when they found an officer fitted for half civil, half military commands to always promote them, for they were the most difficult positions to find officers for in the Civil War, and are the most difficult one to fill in any war, as was found to be the case in Cuba and the Phili ppines. I hope after the large number of appointments you have confirmed you are not going to turn Mixls down. I wrote Senator Proctor in relation to the matter, but he did not reply to me. I notice that the -^rmy Register in Washington seems to have a griev ance in the matter. I must say that every army officer I have met approves of the appointment of Mills. I urged the appointment upon the President and Secretary of based entirely upon what he has accomplished, as I had an op,ortunity to judge it very thoroughly. He had the commendation of such a careful man as Schofield, who also had an opportunity to see what he had accomplished, for he was sent to West Point to give it a thorough examination. Kindly let me know what the trouble is, if there is any, and greatly oblige. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Lodge. Hon. Russell A. Alger, United Ltates Senate, Washington, L. c. March, 1904 Wheaton, 111., March 31,1904 General Grenville M. Dddge, No.l Broadway, New York City. My dear General Dodge The editors of Harper's Magazine have asked me to prepare for them a short article on the building of the first transcontinental road. Knowing that your name is indissolubly bound up with this story I venture to inquire whether you will refer me to any literature bearing on the engineering and construction work on the Union Pacific. Can you tell me whether your paper read in 1888 before the Society of the Army of the Tennessee is available in any form in public libraries or whether it, or any of your other contributions to the literature on the subject have been printed in book form? May I as one of the younger railroad writers convey to you, in closing, my admiration for the great part you played in the railroad story of those days? Yours faithfully. Frank H. Soearman March, 1904. Prank Truinbull, Esq., March 31, 1904. New York. President, Denver, Colo. Dear Cir:- Mr. Prank T. Hawley, Grand Master of the Switchman's Union of North America, and Mr. S. E. Heberling, one of the Committee of the C. &. S. employes who signed the switchman's agreement on November 1, 1902, came here with letters to Mr. Hawley, and he turned them over to me. I listened to what they had to. say, stating beforehand, however, that it was impossible for us to take up bore any matter o that kind, as it belonged to the operating deoartilnent. They asked us to listen, stating that they had had the matter up with yourself and Mr . Herbert, and all they asked was that you should give it further consideration. They spoke in the highest terms of you, and the switchmen's relation with you, but they think Mr. Herbert has acted hastily in notifying them of the cancellation of the agreement on the first of May, and think it is with a view of ignoring their union and taking up with the Trainmen's union. I discussed the matter with our committee today, and they felt that I should write to you, and suggesting, without any idea of interfering in the matter, whether it would not be poliey for you to look into the matter pretty closely and see if something cannot be done. You know what the trainmen's and other organizations on the roads are trying to acconjplish, that is the- organization of everybody into a federation, and the switchmen claim they are per secuted because they will not join in this. As I look upon it it would be better to have this switchmens union maintained, rather than the trainemn's, but of course, cannot form any opinion as to Mr. Herbert s reasons. I know that we have gotten al on.'^ with the switchmen for four years very nicely, while the trainmen's union has given good deal of trouble on all the roads. I wish you M ^ into the matter pretty cardfully personally. I know that Mr. Herbert s intentions are all for the bnefit of the propertv an want you to imderstand that I have no criticism to make, but these' men certainly present a very strong case so far as the switchmens union is concerned. The B. R. T. have the Southern Pacific thorou"-hi organized, and I think they are after the Union Pacific now. " TT N.Y. V Mr. Heberling, ® address who used Is to 3L6 be Mooney with us, Building, is now Buffalo, Assi'-tant Gr..n master. I guess there Is no doubt but'thatTr yarS asters have been doing their level best to force the.switchmen into the ainmens union, and when they did not go in discharged them. I enclose the Grand M.ister's letter to Mr. Hawley Very truly yours, ' G. M. Dodge. April, 1904 Kfll COPY ^ C'^/rrr.- ' ."■ ■ ■ ,,, Washington, April 2, 1904 i.fj , Chief Third Division, General Staff, U. S. Army Sir; •lOOli'l'.' ll f!- . -' •>'! V/f ' "lol 'j'l.;.' 1 fiitioqa Replying to your letter of the 19th ultimo, requesting suggestions for such re-organizations of the Pay Department as may be deemed necessary, I have the honor to state that, the present organ ization of the Department, under existing conditions, is eminently satisfactorily and I have no change to recommend or suggest. The detail of Captains from the line has proved a success beyond all expectation and continuance of this practice or custom is most stpongly recommended. I would not advocate the detail of officers of a hifrher rank than that of Captain. The average age at which an officer of an Armv may expect promotion to the" r'ank' of Major cannot, under ordinarv circumstances, be much less than fifty years. This, to .me, seems to be alto- •unf Not +L + °? master a new business. that he is unable to do so, but having had no previous experience it would take him at least one half of the time of his detail before he would become thoroughly conversant with the duties of his new office and I or the ^ chief happen of a division to be detailed or department, as the he senior would, officer to a great at a larre extent Aation be entirely in the hands of his clerks. An officer detailed for T*/^o^+• should have a thorough knowledge of what Is reaulred of him ' posltlOBS familiar with the laSs sovernlw tL disbursement o? n ' irSoiiRi ""'-hliR whatever to his adiLiige In ment of tJeTm^aboirihr^a^rirOantairbe'mod''"''"™" to be made by seniority anrt pfton h, 4 roade permanent, promotions to the officen'riSnlcal cLSniL especially with reference Should be made frl the de?a?lef^^AtaiSrof serving or v^ho have served ac? naifmcot^ ^ line, those who may be character and efficienfcy in this particula?"hra^^n^^^r^®^"® their enced by their official records, Ld by co^petiti^e°L^^? service as eviddesirable. By this method I believe the verv hpcl. 5 thought of paymasters would be obtained and malntair^a * most efficient corps be comrwosed of officers thoroughly skillL ?n tn ? ^ woihla for any duty outside their speSaltf wmS P"" available Should demand. ^i«ity wnicn the exigencies of the service 'follows: "" organization of the Pav Department would be as One Paymaster General, with the rank nf Pour Assistant Paymasters-Oeneral wlth thf "^Sfonei. 102 Six Deputy Paymasters-General with the rank of Lieuteriant-Colonel. Eighteen Paymasters, with the rank of Major. Twenty-four Captains, or so many as may be necessary, detailed from the line of the Army. I do not see how theM^ndividual of service is to be benefited by returning an officer to duty with the line after he has shown a special aptitude for the performance of special duties with another branch of the Army. Everything runs to specialties in these days and it is pretty safe to say that when a system works out successfully in large mercantile corporations it will be found equally advantageous in Army administration. Neither do I favor the detail of first lieutenants as Paymasters rather than Captains. In the first place I do not believe there will be any difficulty in getting the required number of captains if they realize that there i-s likely to be some permanence of their detail, and, secondly, if the appointments in the grade of major are to be made permanent it would be much better to select the candidate from the im.mediate grade below. I am of the opinion that the organization of all supply departments should be practically on the same, basis, i.e., that' the ratig' between the different grades should be the same in each. I think the chief of each department at a Department Headquarters should have the same grade as that of the chiefs of other departments similarly situated, and at the same time there must be the same stimulus with regard to promotion to keep up the promotion to keep up the proper esprit de corps and a proper interest on the part of the officer in the duties assigned him. Respectfully, « F. S, Dodge, 44067 Paymaster-General, U.S.A. '7. - , : A ... ^ •j.y.r • ■ < ' tpr.i'Wrt- ■' ■v,. .. . .V. " -j v.- ■ ■ 'b- . 'i ; ' ' ' ■ '■ , t.i' 'X P ** * iTwi' ' 103 April, 1904 New York, Apl, 6 My dear GeneraljYour letter to the President is fine and I know it will greatly please him. I have started it off to him tonight. He knows that you know what you are talking about, and he also knows that you would give him nothing but sincere and friendly advice. Always yours, James S. Clarkson April, 1904 105 PRIVATE White House, Washington., April 8, 1904 My dear General Dodge;- I learn that Senator Quarles is one of Mills' strongest opponents. Do you think it would be possible to get any Wisconsin people to write to the Senator? All that I want is that the Senator should have put him Mills' real services, and the cruel injustice it would be to him to turn him down. It was a great pleasure to see you here. Faithfully yours. Theodore Roosevelt General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadvmy, New York 107 April S9th, 1904. Wilmington,Delaware, April,9th, 1904, General Grenville M.Dodge, fl Broadway,riev/ York City, My dear General; I am today in receipt of your address to. Army Associations and Miscellaneous Papers Relating to Civil and Spanish Wars. I am great ly obliged to you for sending the publication to me. I shall read it with great care and interest. You will be glad to know that 1 am getting on very well with my memoirs of Rawlins and I think it will make mighty interesting read ing. Of course it carries me through pre^.ty deep w ater but I believe that all of the people concerned, especially the principal ones, were great enough to have the simple truth told about them. I have Just come across a statement in one of Rawlins letters to his wife in reference to certian correspondeaae which had passed be tween him and Washburne. I have written to Washburne's son for copies of the letters but he finds himself unable to send the*. He says his father's correspondence, bound separately, amounts to 4ne hundred and twelve volumes, which he about arranging to send to the Congressional Library in Washington. Of course v/hen they get over there I shall have access to them and anything emportant ttiat they contain can be given to the world. I have written to Russell Jones at Chicago asking him to see the correspondence if possible and have copies made of such of Rawlins letters as seem to be important. Let me remind you again of my very great desire to have copies of any letters of Eawlins in your possession or anybody else, from whom you have the means of getting them-; I think we all owe our "best efforts to the publication of the truth in reference to that very great man's services and I am sure no one will take greater interest in the subjBct than yourself. With kindest regards, believe me, Yours sincerely, James H. Wilson. 10., , IV-1; ' ''-i,' r; (I ' ■'. ( I" • • / i r . . r: ' Oi'ii , K"*" ■Vlw.y ,'V>,( : ' .i r ' •'"»« ' \ i • . ,4 w. ' k ■^.1 <-t 1 ■< 111, i ■ ■ t., t ■■ 109 April, 1904. New York City, April 11, 1904, Personal. My dear Mr. President: I received your letter this morning, and immediately got into communication with several of the iterator's friends. I was rather surprised to learn of his attitude, as I was given to under stand that he was friendly. I learned tla t Colonel Mills is in ?/asl:ington, and wire... him to see the Senator personally. I think as Mills has absolutely abstained from seeing anyone, and has gained friends in that way, it would do no harm for him to have a personal talk with the Senator. t have also reached the Senator through several gentlemen who know some of his friends in Wisconsin. addition to this I have written to Senator Allison, who takes an Interest in the matter, to appeal to the Senator, and write such a letter as may be shown him if necessary. I am not personally acquainted with him. A'e willjio everything possible in the matter. Thanking you for your interest in the matter, I am. Truly and respectfully. Grenville M. ^odge. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, C. Ill April, 1904, New York City, April 11, 1904. My dear Senator: I have been told that Senator Quarles, of the Military Comniittee, is against the confirmation of Colonel fills. I think if he understood the matter thoroughly he would have a different view. I am not acquainted with Senator Q,uarles personally, but as you understand the matter pretty thoroughly, and my views in re lation to it, I wish you would spead to the Senator. I think the new departure they have made of taking a man from his regular army rank when he is holding a position of high nature and high rank, and has done so for years, is sll wrong. In the Civil '^ar pro motions were based upon the rank the men held at time of promotion, and upon the services performed in that rank, without giving a thought to the rank they held in the regular ai^my. If a person in the regular army is qualified for promotion to Colonel, Brigadier General or Major General, either in the volunteer or special ser vice, and he performs these services with ability and gives satis faction, then his promotion should be based upon the position he holds, an upon his sendees in that position. I am fully ac quainted with the services of Colonel Mnis at West I'oint, and they have been far more important and far more beneficial than any that could have been rendered as commander of a brigade. I had no per sonal acquaintance *ith Colonel Mills until I saw his services at Vest Boint^^ but I have knowledge of his services in the Spanish War, and know that he is fitted for position of Brigadier General, and has earned it. General Schofield, who you know is more particular about endorsements for promotion than any other man in the army, has seen his fitness for this promotion and recommended it. Very truly yours, G . W . Dodge Hon. #. B. AlllGOn, United States Senate, Washington, C, 113 April, 1904. New York City, ^pril 12, 1904, Wy dear Kr. Landis:. I was in A'ashington last week and endeavored to see you, but found you were in Iowa. I wish to call your attention to a bill that has passed the senate providing for the printing of 12,000 copies of the description of the exercises attending the unveiling of the Sherman Statue. The understanding is that the3,000 copies that go to the Chairman of the Committee on Joint Library are to be distributed to the four armies which took part in the unveiling. The compilation was made under a section of the Appropriatiun Bill which provided the money for doing it. Will you kindly see that the bill passes the House? You will note the bill was amended in the Senate by as short clause simply providing for the printing. The work has been compiled and will soon be ready for the printer. I was unable to see eny of the Committee in your absence, but asked Representative Hull to speak to you, also Representative Grosvernor. I will be greatly obliged if you will give the matter attention. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville U. Dodge. HOn. Charles B. Landis, House of Hepresentatives, Washington, D. C, 115 April, 1904 Washington, D. C., April 13th, 1904 Genl. G. M. Dodge, New York City/ Dear Sir; We, of the surviving citizens of Decatur, Alabama have united to petition Congress to indemnify us for the loss of our homes taken by your "Special Order No. 72" dated Mar. 19th, 1864, "for the necissities of the Army and for government purposes. We hope you remember with regret the hard requirement of the sacrifice of our homes and believe you will be glad to lend us your influence to retrieve our losses- for at this distant day we still suffer need. Will you come to Washington and plead our cause for us before the comm.ittee and in the Senate and House lift y ur voice in our behalf? If you cannot come, will you not write a letter, which we may present comimanding, nay, urging that we be indemnified that our claims be allowed? We look to you- to the hand that penned the order- we look for its amelioration . Respectfully, Susan M. Nelson, in behalf of the citizens who have commisstdned me to present their claims. Address; Mrs. S. M. Nelson, 1777 Madison St., Washington, D. C. 117 April, 1904 New York City, April 15, 1904, My dear Mr. Adams: In talking matters over with several of the alumni, and with Professor Brill, I believe our best policy is to make this an alumni matter, and that subscriptions should be asked for in that way for the erection of a building to be known as Alumni Hall, and appeal to the alumni, past cadets and friends of the \iniversity. In this way I think we can reach more than by having it come from the trustees. Of course the trustees will back us up, and Professor Brill on his return to Vermont is going to have tiie alumni committee of N. U. get to work immediately among their quarrymen, and get them to put in the foundation, which ".ill be a great help to us, and he thinks there will be no trouble in getting that right on the ground. I wish you would draw the necessary paper, and I will start Ellis right out with it. For the present payihents can be made to me as President of the iJew York Association. Prof. Brill is to go from here to Boston alumni, andto Thomas, head of the alumni asso ciation 01 the University, and get them to work, and if they so de sire, they can draw their paper so the payments will be made to them. I think the paper should state that two alumni have subscribed $20,000 conditianal on $50,000 being raised in all. Col. Kent left without drawing a paper, and as I know you are very apt at such matters, 1 ask that you will give it attention. As soon as I return Monday I will comnence writing letters to all the alumni I know personally. I have already had several promises. I am going Lo arrange to have Ellis visit every one of the alumni within reach in this eastern country. Of course we will have to pay his expenses, and give him something for the work. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Edward D. Adams, Esq., 35 Wall Street, New York. 119 April, 1904 Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, April 16, 1904 Major-General Grenville M. Dodge, New York City My Dear Sir;- Your kind letter of recent date accepting proffered honor ary degree of Doctor of Laws, to be conferred on Cominencenient day, June 16, was duly and thankfully received. I now write to extend an informal invitation on behalf of our Faculty, pending a more formal engraved one which will be sent as soon as completed, to be present on June 15th, the day before Commencement, and deliver one of the short 7 or 8 minute speeches that are arranged for the fore-noon of that day. The subject suggest is The American Soldier, but if you prefer some other designation, such as Our National Defenders or The Army, this will be satisfactory to us. I may further state that on that day we expect to have with us one or two members of the President's cabinet, two or three governors of states, several eminent educators and possibly Speaker Cannon, with others. Nof,my dear friend, we earnestly.hope that you will be able to be in Iowa at this time and to honor us by your presence and making this short address, which will.be heartily appreciatcv by your numerous friends here in Iowa. Hoping for an early and favorable reply, and with best wishes. I am Yours very truly, Wm. G» King - „ A x April, 1904 San Antonio, April 16th My dear Genl, Dodge; I must write you how very much Fred and I have regretted not have the visit from you this spring which we hoped for until the last moment. We shall still look for word to seeing you in our home here, however, and shall not give up that happy anticipation. It was the greatest possible pleasure to see your very charming agreeable sister, (whom we hope to meet often, as she lives in Texas) with your brother and his daughter. They call, but our regret was that they were leaving that same evening so could not dine with us, but could only stop for a cup of tea. We should have been much gratefiedito'have entertained them, as we feel attached to all the family of such a kind friend as yourself. We were intensely interested in tearing from Mr, Dodge, about your great kindness to the soldiers children in Iowa in giving them the beautiful "Christmas treat and entertainment" at the G. A. R. Hall there. Mr. Dodge found us so interested in hearing of all this that he has sent us an account of your last entertainment. What a charity and what happiness you give. Their hearts go out in gratitude to you as many others do. Fred has shown me your letter in which you speak of Col. Wells and his complimentary reference to our boy. This all v/e gratfully appreciate as we do that you approve his course. We are indeed glad that Ulysses is a conscientious fellow, doing his best in each department. He and all of us hope you are going to West Point for the graduation this year, dear General, where so welcomed by all your friends. Fred enjoys his command here and has won approval on every side. In fact, the Texas people have been wonderfully kind and cordial with us. They seem particularly gratified to have Fred sent here. We had a recently a pleasant visit from Genl. Ghafter who had formerly lived here. With warmest regards always, from Fred and myself, who appreciate more and more deeply your kind friendship we hope to see you in New York next June. I trust our boy Ulysses may then present himself to you as an officer of the Engineer Corps" U. G. A., as it will be a great grief to him as well as to Fred and me if he does not "win the Engineers". Believe me, dear General, P Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant, Dear Oenl. I am much pleased that Fred has been ordered to renort at 4Gt. Louis for the dedication, of exposition on Apeil 30th whe^Lf President and Gee. of War are to be there. ' Yours sincerly, I.H. G. April, 1904. 123 April 16, 1904, My dear General:- I enclose a short nev/spaner account of this year's banquet of the New ""ork Association of Norwich University Alumni and Past Cadets. There has lately been placed in Memorial Hall at West Point a tablet in honor of Captain Alden Partridge, who founded Norwich University in 1819, and Colonel Albert L. Mills, Superintendent at West Point, furnished a very fine paper on Partridge, which will be published in the Reveille. Norwich University was never so prosperous as row. The present year's class numbers 62, and the class that will enter this fall will be from 60 to 100 if we can care for that number, but the trouble is we are full and cannot even find place for them in the town. The alumni had a meeting at my office and agreed to endeavor to raise a fund to build a barracks to cost ^50,000, which is to be known as Alumni Hall, in honor of Captain Alden Partridge. Two members of the alumni present agreed to give Jl0,000 each provided the entire ^50,000 was raised. We agreed to appeal to every living alumnus of old N.U. to give towards the fund what he could. Come li.ave agreed to give a stated amount yearly for a term of years and others making alump sum subscription, '"e w.ajfat it to be said that every alumnus of the University gave something towards this hall, and as the President of the New York Association I am writing to all the alumni we cannot see personally. I know you will desire to aid in this matter. Please write me promptly and let me know what we can expect from you. I hope j'-ou will make us a good subscription, but if you do not feel like giving very much at first give us something yearly for four or five years. We can utilize such a subscription in erecting the building. Kindly let me hear from you promptly in the matter. At our meeting there were over sixty present. It was a noted dinner -- the best we have ever had. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. General George E. Bryant, Madison, Wis. April, 1904, 125 April 19, 1904, My Dear Johnston: At a rneeting held in my office the afternoon of the banquet it was decided to raise !*50,000 for the .purpose of erecting much needed barracks for Norwich University, and I was requested to appeal to every graduate and friend of the University for assistance. After listening to what was said at the banquet, I believe you were favorably impres.sed with the record of this institution. It has now reached a crisis in its history; the opoortunity is presented to build it lip in numbers and influence if we can house and care for the students who wish to come to us. To do this we must have these barracks. !!l!20,000 was subscribed at the meeting referred to above conditional upon the entire amount being raised. We have no claims upon you, and I hesitate to bring the matter to you, but if it would afford you pleasure to place your name with those who will erect this building, I know of no one from whom I would prefer to have a subscription. Very cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge, General John A. Johnston, 2111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D.C. April, 1904. 127 April 19, 1904. My dear Captain;- I enclose clipping from New York paper giving account of the banquet of the New York Association of Tlorwich University. The next issue of the Reveille, which you probably take (if not it will be sent to you), will give a full account of the banquet, which was a very interesting one. Norwich University is more prosperous than ever before, but we h^ve now come to a parting of the ways. '.Ve have more cadets than we can take care of, will number one hundred. and the prospects are that the entering class To accomodate this class we will have to build new barracks. At a meeting of the New York Association it was agreed to appeal to the Alumni to erect this building. Two members of the New vork Association agreed to give ^*^.10,000 each provided the alumni would raise ''^30,000 to make the total *50,000 or more. It was also agreed to appeal to every alumnus and past cadet known to be living asking each one of them to give something towards the building according to their means, and it devolves upon me to write to those who are living far away. T know, of course, that you will be glad to aid us to the extent of your ability. It is a crisis for old N.U., and if we succeed now we shall go ahead and take a leading position and become a strong institution. The action of the 'Var Department in aiding us has been of great assistance to us. Ex-speaker Henderson of Iowa, attended this banquet, and happened to see your name in the alumni list, and in his own unique and eloquent way paid you a verj' high tribute. Will you kindly let me hear from you and let me know what you are willing to do in the matter. As I said above, we want every graduate of the institution to have an interest in this al urani hall. Some of the subscriptions coming in are from those who give a stated sum for five year, which we can utilize as well as a lump sum subscription. Our responses so far ace favorable. Captain J. E. Ainsworth, Moline, 111. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge April, 1904 129 April 20, 1904. Edgar T. ''lelles, Esq., 195 Broadway, New York. My dear Bir:- Norwich University will have an entering class this fall of one hundred, which will be many more than it can accomodate. At a business meeting held in my office last week it was decided to erect a new barracks to be known as Aluni hall, to cost not less than v50,000. Two gentlemen present subscribed ^10,000 each, conditional upon ^^50,000 being raised, and it was decided to appeal to every graduate and friend of the university to assist in the erection of this building. Your father was a graduate of Norwich, and during his life time never lost his interest in his alma mater, and did everything possible to advance the interests of the institution, and it has occurred to us that as this hall is to be erected as. Alumni Hall you would like to take part with us and honor your father's memory. You know the history of the institution, and the record of its graduates, and surely money could not be spent to bettor advantage than in building up such a TTniverslty. Hoping for an early and favor able response, I am. Very truly yours, '"rerville M. Dodge. April, 1904 131 April 20, 1904. Dersr Mr, Adams We have already started in to raise the balance of the money we arc seeking, and have had some responses. In making up the list of those who should subscribe liberally we come to the names of two gentlemen who ought to practically complete the fund, and we think if they are to be reached you are the party to do it. The first is Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, whose father entered in 1825 and remained three years. I understand that on several occasions Mr. '"organ has promised to do something for the university, and this would seem to be the time for him to do it. I have no doubt your relations with him are such that you can approach him with better prospects bf' success than any of us. The other gentleman is Mr. 0. E. Rich, 66 Beaver Street, a classmate of yours. I am told >ir. Rich is a man of large means. I am not personally acquainted with him, but no doubt you are. We do not wish to call upon you to devote any of j'our time to this matter, for I know you are an exceptionally busy man, but if you feel that you can attempt to get subscriptions from these two gentlemen we will be very grateful to you. With kind regards. Very cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Edward D. Sdams, Esq., 35 Wall Street, New York City, 133 April, 1904 Lincoln, Neb. April 21,1904 N. P. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. Dear Ftiend; <■ ^ ■ r i' ■ I was at my town of Oarri&on, Neb. (Butler Co.) last week', running out lot lines and re-establishing corners that I made 24 years ago. It .was most satisfactory to find that the work I did then in putting down long iron bolts enabled me to replace the intermediate points that were marked by wooden stakes, which had rotted out or been plowed out, ajid thus rapidly restore the old and original lines. Its the right way and the only safe way to preserve lines by using permanent bounds at the start. On going to Garrison from Lincoln (bn the 13th inst. over the Columbus Line, (B. Sc. M. ) I struck up an acquaintance" with W, p. Bruce Special Agent for the Hartford Steam Boiler Inspec. ahd Ins. Co. ' who has his hdqrts. at 305-306 McCague Bldg. Omaha. He seemed to be a fairly intelligent man. He is a veteran of. the CiLvil War, said he knew you slightly and his talk ran this way: "N.P.Dodge, yes, I know him slightly and have heard of him many years. Its his brother, the General that died the other day ( or possibly a month or so ago) isn't it*^ I said I had heard nothing of that and he replied- "0 yes. Gen. G. ji. Dodge his brother, died in New York, of pneumonia, some time ago, a month or so I saw quite an article about him in one of the papers giving his record and a sketch of his life, its the same man." I said that I'had taken a Daily paper some years in Lincoln, that published an account of all deaths of noted men, and I had seen nothing of the kind "Are you certain" I sflid, that you saw the death of Genl ♦ G• M. Dodge in the paper?" Yes, very certain, because I paid particular attention to it and If the matter had come up in any other way I should have related the incident the same way. This makes the second tAqje that information of this kird has come to me, the first time being just forty years ago, when I read in a copy of aJoston paper, (Ithink the Journal) that had been sent me. in the month of Bept., when camped a few miles north of Baltimore auite The General has a grim sense of hun,or anfll Say Offend him or give him a shock, to know it. I told Mr. Bruce that I wac, almost positive he was mistaken and I sincerely hope I am. But the General (LT.V' (which may t be possible) the papers and_^e will day relate if he his does work not and outlive give some me ccount of the part he took in the Civil war and the making of the Great West. But I hope he may live to be as old as Uncle Phineas Dodge of "Rootv Plain" and enjoy seeing the great things come to pass that arfSeing pjan- ned for now. It would be some recompense for the trials and strain he undertook in years gone by, for the benefit and prosperity which haS nLo a united nation as a consequence, I am so certain that Mr. nr. ^ come to that I have hardly more than given it a second thought. *■ mistaken in my parJyllLlJl b^fMe'nSeS) ^^Sd'Jho^'^s'^^pt^'ther; tration as a draftsman. He wrote me- that the "Ark the new adminis- to contruct a line from Winnfield to thrnSth r Soing had advertised for bids. T^at is aU ? know aboi? lfan be informed of the fact. The promot.ee of the Road L™ beereome coming to this decision. The real reason being, in possession of themselves, known an "inside information". They are promoters with a large ^ "P" and I expect bear some relation to a recently filed set of "Artijrle.s of Incorporation" on behalf of a new line, which has taken the name of "St.Louis, Little Rock and Gulf" (filed in St.Louis and Little Rock) and which is to start from St.IiOuis and terminate on the Gulf, in cither Calcasieu or Cameron Parish, indicating that Sabine Pass or Lake by its situation might be. the point aimed at. All the Parishes that I ran through are mentioned and the Counties in Arkansas and Missouri, that the line would have to pass through in order to take in the cities of St.L. and Little Rock. Most of the Directors were given as residents of Little Rock but one of the surprising things was in the articles of incorporation that the Co. should maintain an office in a city in Arizona. I think it was either Prescott or Phoenix. The item I saw, was in the St.L. Globe Democrat some time in March. I have some pencil sketches of the towns the line of the A.S? R.R. passes through (according to my location) from Winnfield to .the north line of Grant Parish and can send you a copy if you desire i.t but it is likely that you have the information the Co. have been, calling on y.ou for right of way. The present Chief Engineer was sent there by the Miss. Valley Trust Co. who was to do their financing (their headquarters are in St.Louis) and they sele-cted him when Mr. Bowen was taken sick (the chief engineer who got me down there) and they took him because of a long acquaintance with him, he having worked for them in Montana. His name is J. A. Knox— He was not appointed until a few days before I finished the survey of the line to Alexandra- address Ruston, La. No doubt by this time you have probably discerned that the Ark. Southern is a "Promoters" road, bought as a speculation and it was so run down in maintenance of way that it has cost a large sum to put it in decent running order. This was not so well known when they "bovight in" and they can't unload, unless they extend the line, which will cost a lot of money. If the part already build south from Bldorado, Ark. is taken in to the "St.L. Little Rock and Gulf" the franchise will be worth something more than the present value. By the time I had carried'my line down to Alexandria I saw plainly that imless it was,carried for this, there was■absolutely no justification or warrant for constructing to that point, because the local trafic would never pay for the expense, as the Iron Mt. has a "Cinch" on the most of the lumber trade by the tramways running out from Pollock. My little town of Garrison seems to have come into a good solid basis of prosperity based on good homes, and decent people. A bank has been running for over a year,' owned by a man from Iowa by the name of B. P. Freeman. He has lived and done business in your county and knows you. He combines Banking with Insurance and is working into Real Estate; he tells me he has done as well as he could expect. He has bought some good property and seems to me to be a kind of "David Harum" (likes to trade horses." Can you tell me something or anything about him? My object in making the inquiry is that I may put some of the lots I have left into his hands to sell. The price of land around Garrison has come up and none can be bought now less than *50.00 per acre.' I have lately sold two residence lots, each 50 X 140 One for '*45 and the other for *50.00 I think I shall raise on the others as I am not going to run my prices below that of other towns, like Rising ^ and Brainard. I have held the lots I sold since 1880 and paid taxes so w I am not making anything, to speak of. The money soon goes into the family expenses to pay bills as I have not earned anything since coming back from La. last fall and I must keep the young people at the University. Charlie my youngest son will graduate from the L«w school ( a three years cour-e) lo5 N. P. Dodf^e, this coming summer, the daughters a year later. If the Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice Electric line begins soon I may get work on it, the road was recently granted a 99 year franchise in this city and the survey was made when I was in La, Its out of the question getting any city work to do. I am not in politics rightly or in such a way as to secure a position and that is the only leverage that will get it. I can't get down into the mud for it and that is all there is to it but times may change some day. A rainy day, and is so I presume in Council Bluffs. A card from Bet^'ie says they have recently had four inches of snow. The chilly weather will keep the fruit blossom back and the show for plenty of apples, etc., will be good. Lawn grass needs the mower in some places and winter wheat is looking well (in Butler Go.) Hope I have not overtasked your patience I don't expect as long a letter in reply but would like a short one on the points I have mentioned, When you write to the General, if not too much trouble, will you ask him if he can give me any "pointers" on work. I have had lots of work through his knowledge kindly commxinicated. Kind regards to the family. I under stand Lockwood is at home now and am glad to know it. Yours truly. 0. H. Sargent 1S7 April 2£, 1904, New York City, Apr 1122 , 1904. Dear ^ieneral; Referring to our conversation of this morning, $ respect fully request you to give me over your own signature, a letter stating that the buildings and property of LaGrange College, situated in Col bert County, Alabama, were burned by a detachmant of troops in your command, on or about the 28th of April, J-SSS, on the return march of your expedition ifthich had advanced as far as Courtland in J^awrence Co. and that the destruction of these buildings and property was without authority from you as CJommander in Chief of this expedition, and was contrary to your orders and wishes. ^ To save you the trouble of looking up tne records 1 quote you from page 256 of Vol.XXIII, Series I, I'artl, of the Reports of the War of the Rebellion, Official Records, General Orders No .3, dated Corinth, Miss. May 5th, 1863. "I cannot speak too hi^ly of the conduct of the officers and troops under my command. They were guilty of but one disobedience of orders-- in burning some houses between Tcwn Creek and Tuscumbia, on the discovery of wiiioh I issued orders to shoot any man detected in the act. Agter that nothing was burned except by my order." Asking you for the favor of an early reply, 1 am Sincerely yours John A. Wyeth 139 April, 1904. New York City, April 25, 1904 Dr. John A. Wyeth, 19 West 35th,Street, New York City. My dear Doctor^ Referring to your couiihunoiation of April 21st in relation to the burning of LaOrange College, situated in Colbert County, Alabama, ^ desire to say, in the campaing I made to the rear of Bragg in April, 1863, with a view of destroying stores for his army accumulated on the line of the Memphis A Charleston Railway and also in the Valley of the Tennessee, I gave strict orders against burning or destroying anything except stores and contraband of war, and also directed that these sho.^ld be destroyed under the direction of an officer. I am sorry to say that the cavalry on niy right flank burned som.e dwellings, among them La Grange College, which was sit uated on the bluff oi the Tennessee Valley. They claimed in burning this that it was a military school, but it was against my orders as my report shows, which is to be found on page 250, volume 23, series 1, of the War of the Rebellion records. The following is an extract: "I cannot speak too highly of the conduct of the officers and tropps under my command. They were guilty of but one disobedience of orders in burning some houses between Town Creek and Tuscumbia, on the discovery of which I issued orders to shoot any man detected in the act." After that nothing was burned ex cept by my orders. I saw from my camp the burning of LaGrange college. Respectfully, Grenville M. Codge . Late Major General, U.S.V Dr. John A. Wye th, 19 West 35th Street, New York City. April, 1904. 141 April 06, 1904 M;^ dear Mr, Adams: I an in receipt of your letter of April 22nd. The circular eill be issued by the General Alumni A.ssociation, and there will accompany it a slip for subscriptions as you suggest. are arranging to have all the views you mention published in the next issue of the Reveille, and will have enough printed so that a copy fflfiy be sent to each alumnus and past cadet, and to anyone else whom we think best. I fear it is impossible to decide the matter of the Presidency in time for our purpose, but hope we may be able to a little later on. It is very kind of you to offer to provide the memorial tablet and of course the offer will be very thankfully accepted. 'Ve are looking up the record of J. S. Morgan. I do not think there will be any doubt about it. I have received a letter from the son of Captain Partridge advising me what he knows in relation to it, and have asked him to write a letter devoted to that subject alone. Mr. Ellis has gone to ''iddletown to see "Ir. Starr, the Historian of that country, who places Morgan as a student at the university. There does not seem to be any question of Morgan having been a student at the University. The catalogue shows this, but it takes collateral evidence, and of course, we can find nobody who was there with him. •It seems to me, however, that the catalogue along should settle that question. I had supposed that Mr. Rich was a member of your class: in fact, I was so informed. Edward D. Adams, Esq., 35 'Vail Rtreet, New York City. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge, 143 April, 1904. New York ^ity, April 27, 1904 William Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the ^resiaent, Washington, D. G. I'y dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours enclosing letter in relation to Captain Gallagher. '-l-he statement as to Gallagher's being an appli cant, or obtaining his position on the Staff through hisown or the api'lication of others, is a mistake, which can easily be verified by looking at the record. Captain Gallagher was taken from the line into the staff against his own protest. He proved so efficient there that when it came to appointn.ents in the Regular Army he was niade Captain and Commissary of Subsistence. He declined the ai.pointiiient, but the Subsistence department was so anxious that he should remain that as an inducement for him to stay in the ataff the Adjutant General wired him at t.anila that theywould place him at the head of all the volunteer appointments of that rank in the ^'egular Army, and finally finally induced induced him to remain in the staff department, department, and he served through Cuba, the Hhilippines and China. When he returned and the Secretary of War made up the General Staff, I have no persorcal knowledge of how that stafi selected, and no knowledge of Gallagher's even seeking a place in it. Her certainly never spoke to ir.e in relation to the miatter. The fact is Gallcgher is a very superior officer, to which fact everyone he ever served under will testify, and this has given him the position he holds today. , However, every one of the olficers Senator Proctor names as having received promotion from the staff are very able and distinguished men, and no doubt would have received promotion whether they had served in the sraff or in the line. It is possible that a greater proportion of promotions have been miade fromi the staff tiian froiii the line, which is natural. ^''y experience in war was that we selected the very ablest officers we could find for staff duty, and I suppose that is the case now. Very truly yours, Grenville IvV. Dodge, 145 Washington, D, c. April 27, 1904 Dear Gener 1 Dodge: The President tells me that you have recommended Captain Gallagher for a permanent appointment in Tweedale's place. He is a first-rate, good officer, but it seems to me that there are others who are as strongly recommended. I have recommended Captain Ladcl of the Cavalry, who was Auditor and treasurer of Cuba, and the President informs me that he has sent you a copy of Gen. Bliss' letter about ILadd. That letter was written to the Canal Commission recommending him for a place there, but that is uncertain and he would much rather be a major. Mr. Ladd ranked Gallagher as first lieutenant and captain but by Gallagher's getting into the Sta.f, he is sure to be a major in three years, by regualr retirement, as he is second on the list and through casualties and promotions it will probably be a shorter time, while Ladd is not likely to get his majority in the Cavalry ' for ten years. Ladd did conspicuous service and I am not aware that Gallagher did aiything but the good service which all good officers do. Ladd worked, as I know, arly and Inte and built up the system of accountability which Bliss says in in use in Cuba today. He is just right for this record and pension business as he is -^an organizer ad systematizer. He is Vermonter but none the worse for that and I hope, in view of Gallagher's early promotion any way, you will be willing to see Ladd talc e this place if Barber is retired as I understand he is likely to be, and will so notify the President it seems to me the fair and right thing to do. TT • receive a telegram fromMr. Brill, Dean of the University, as follows: report University to war Department March thirty first showing ninety four man General Corbin in endorse number says under existing orders details should not be made had one hundred four first on college year increase students and accommodations next year assured letter today Charles C Brill, Dean Norwich university. four student! tL M^r^r at the first of the oollect yeart i tt. L ^ urge that the detail be not taken away Md®!lt! re,.lTX you Very respectfully yours. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Redfield Proctor 1 wall Bt., N. Y. oity. 147 April, 1904. New York April 28, 1904. Ky dear I^enator: I ani in receipt oi yours of April 27th. Gallagher s father was a contractor under me, and^oung Gallagher comes from my own town. Council Bluffs, Iowa. I htve been trying to do some thing for him for a long time, for he is a vei'y able officer and so considered by all under whom he has served. He got into the Staff Department as many officers do, not from his own inclination, but against it, on account of his ability as an officer. When appointments to the Regular Army were miade he was appointed, but declined as he preferred to remain in the line. In order to induce him to remain in ohe Btaff Departnient they wired him at Manila that they would place him at the head of the volunteer appointments to the Regular Arny, and urged him to accept, which he did. I am throouglly committed to Gallagher in this matter, and have urged the President as strongly as I could, as has also Senator Allison, to give him this appointment. It is in his line, and while I would like very much to aid Captain Ladd, you can see that it would be imposs ible for me to change now . I am very sorry that it comes in con flict with any of your desires. I have written to the President's Secretary today about the detail at Norwich University. It would be a grave mistake to relieve the officer there. As I construe the law, the detail is made upon the number in attendance at the beginning of the year. Of course a few will drop out. There is no question but that we will have from 60 to 100 in the class the will enter this year, which will give us next year 150 or more cadets, so if they relieve the officer for the two or three months before comniencemient they would have to rede tail him,. I think Major Ilovey's term expires this fall, and a new officer will have to be detailed. I enclose you a circular frociwhich you can see v/hat we are doing, and would be very glad if youwould help us in the matter. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. F-edfield Proctor, United States Senate, Washington, G, April, 1904, April 28, 1904, My dear Mr. Secretary;- Norwich University, one of the military colleges of the country, of which I am a graduate, has detailed to it Major K. W. Hovey, as military officer. You will find in the records of the Yar Department that this college stands almost at the head of the military colleges of the country, if not quite. It is one of the six that come under the orders of the "'ar Department whose graduates are given preference after 'Vest Point in appointments to the array. It is the oldest military college in the country, and after West Point has undoubtedly furnished more officers to the army and navy both regular and volunteer, and more civil engineers, than any other institution. When the quarterly report was made by Major Hovey he gave the number in attendance as 94. There were 104 at the commencement of the college year. Upon receipt of this report General Corbin called attention to the fact that details should not be made unless there were ICQ in attendance. The class entering this year will number from 60 to 100, which will give the university over 150 students. I do notthink the' intention of the law is to take away the detailed officer when the required number is present at the beginning of the year, but for fear some misunderstanding may arise in the matter I wish that the proper officer's attention may be called to it. The term of Major Hovey, the detailed officer, expires this fall, and a new officer win have to be appointed. I know in these details latitude has always been given especially to the first six military colleges. During the college year of course a few will drop out and reduced the number present at the of the year/ This college is just beginning to be very pros perous. Just now we ar-e raising ("50,000 for additional barracks to accomodate the increase in cadets which is coming to us this year, and it would be a very great detriment to us to have Major Hovey withdrawn. I write this to you that you may refer it to the officer in charge of this matter, and, I trust, with an endorsement that will prevent any change. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge, William T.oeb Jr., Esq., Secretary to the President, Washington, D.C. 151 April, 1904 Denver, 4/30 Dear General;- Yours of 27th; I am not surprised at your wanting to hear from Major Kurd's monument and I owe you an apology for not have written you. The monument was up and completed on Peby. 15th, I inspected it and everything was all satisfactory. It certainly is a very nice piece of work and shows off well. In my contract they were to furnish me two photos of the monument showing the in scription on each side. These I want to rend t.o you. I have been after them every week and they promise to get them but have not done so. They say today they will get them. I have not paid for it and will not do so until I get the pictures. Then I will send you deed, receipts and all papers. The G. A. R. people are going to have a service at grave on Decoration. The papers have been after me -for cuts and the biography which I will give them after Decoration day. I am doubtful about finding the picture of the Major. It was given to Denver Post and afterwards sent to some distant relative in Salt Lake so I am informed; I will endeavor to locate it however. Yours truly, F. C. Webb •f. t ^ ^ ' -'-A-.; ; V , , 153 May, 1904. War Department, Vicksburg National Military Park Commission, Vicksburg, Miss. May '2, 1904. Major General Grenville Dodge; No. 1 Broadway, j New York City, N. Y. Dear General Dodge: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your pamphlet "Address to Army Associations and Miscellaneous Papers Relating to Civil and Spanish Wars," and I beg to thank you for the pleasure that the reading of the pamphlet has given n.e. Referring to the matters herewith, in connection with the work of the Vicksburg Park Gomniission, I respectfully ask whether or not it has occurred to you that an Equestrian figure of General Grant should be placed at the site (now in the ^icksburg Park) of the tent occupied by hir;, during the siege of ^icksburg, by the Society of the Army of the Tennessee• If an effort to that end is begun and success fully carried through, the initiative and the direction, as well as the influence necessary to success, must come'lrom you. There will be not less than five state iiionuments at the site of General Grant's headquar ters in the Park--those of ^assachusetts, i^ew York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania. As you know, the Massachusetts mon ument has already been erected and dedicated; it Is truly a work of art. The New Hampshire monument will be dedicated very soon,-- probably this irohth. The New York Monuments Commission visits the Park the 25th of this month to determine as to the character of the monument that will be placed at the site selected by the Commission at a former visit. The Pennsylvania commission has invited proposals from artists of designs for their state monument, the site for lAhich is shown on small blue print and iias been approved by the ►secretary of War. Rhode Island has not yet made an appropriation for a state monument in the Vicksburg Park, but the commission from that state has selected the site for its monument, at General Grant's headquarters, and the Legislature will unquestionably make an appropriation for the same. It is probable that the stote of' Kansas will also place a monument for its first Infantry Regiment at the site of '-'ener'al Grant's headquarters in the Park. You will recall that none of the troops from the states abore named_served on the investment line during the siege. For this reasi.'n, their monuments in the Park ^re placed at the headquarters of the General Comiiianding. In addition to these stc' te monuments, the tablet for the Army of the Tennessee, the tablets, complete, for the ''^i'^th corps, the tablets for the 16th corps—except for Lauman's division, and the seven battle tablets will be placed at tbe General Grant reservation in the Park, It gives me pleasure to state that Mr. Kitson's second design for the Iowa State Monument in the Park has been accepted by that Commission, The design a pylon in an Equestri r n the pede large size. Gulf, Port and Assault liefs will brigade, Ca f100,000. is a noble work of art, is in the form of a Perestyle with the center, will be built exclusively in granite, and Include an figure of a soldier carrying an unfurled flag--to be placed stal in front of the 'central pylon, and six bas-reliefs of rei-resenting, respectively, scenes in the battles of Grand Gibson, Jackson, Champion's Hill, Big Bleick ^iver Bridge , ^;ay22. Of course, the Equestrian figure and the bas-rebe in bronze. 'i'he men-orial will stand on the line of Lawler's rr's division--just south of the railroad, and will cost The Illinois State monument, photograph of the design of 'Ahich is herewith, will stand immediately north of the Jackson road and immediately west of the Shirley House. Both design and site have been approved by the Secretary of War. The monument wil] cost not less than $175,000. I need not refer to the importance of the Vicksburg campaign and siege, is related to the Civil War, to the Army of the Tennessee, and to General'Grant. Isimply call you attention to the fact that an Equestrian figure of General Grant, placed at the site of his tent dur ing the siege and designed by the greatest artist in the Country, would have artistic and worthy surroundings. With highest regards. Very cordially yours, Wm. -T. Rigby, Chairman. 155 May, 1904- New York Oity, May 3, 1904. My dear General: I am in receipt of yours of the 29th ultimo. As I told you personally, ^ have been unable to find a single one of Rawlins' letters. I am under the im^.ression that they were destroyed with a lot of my papers that I had stored away in Council Eluifs. It is one of the great regrets of my life that I should have lost the letters, because they were full of meat, and while most of them were confidential, I valued them very highly because you know Rawlins was a very warm personal friend ofmine from the very moment I fell under Grant's conmand, and one of the vei'y last acts of his life was to conie to see m^e here in New York, where I was sick, to ask mie to take his place as Secretary of Tar, but he said I was so miuch sicker than he wa^. that he was afraid I would not outlast him. Grant was disposed to carry out hsi wishes, but I told Rawlins then that my engagements with the Union Pacific were such that it would be im.possible for me to take the place. I send you by today's mail a photograph of F-awlins and his party taken when they crossed tiie plains, with the nam.es of the party. 'i'his I kno/ will be of interest to you a a keepsake, and if you wish you can use it in your book. I shall look for the book with great interest, go into the correspondence between Grant and Jol.nson? Truly and cordially yours. Do you G . M . Dodge. General James II. ffllson, Wilmington, Delaware, I do not find the picture referred to in my oil ice, but will get it to you soon as possible. 157 Kay, 1904, New York City, May 3, 1904. dear Mr. President: The failure ofthe Oenate to confirm Colonel Mills after the Committee reported the nomination favorably, places him in a very peculiar position, unless he is reappointed imniediately. I fear it is liable to afiect his efficiency at V»est ^'oint, as there are already rumors afloat that he is to be dropped. Of course, I amcertain that is not your intention, but it seems to me the sooner he is reappointed the better it will be for all concerned. I did not suppose there would be any question about his confirmation after the nomination was reported, but an told it was held up by two or three Senators, and that if it could have been brought before the Senate for action there would have been no doubt of his confirmation. The difficulty is that so long as the appointment is in the air they can imagine and say things, and you know how that runs through an army, and what affect it has. In my opinion it is a decision in the case that is necessary to quiet miatters, and bring them to their normal condition. '''ill you kindly take the mcttex into consideration? Truly and respectfully yours, Grenville M. bodge. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D. G. ' *'"■ V' ' 159 N'ay, 1904 New York City, N.ay 3, 1904 Hon. John J. Pallas, Park CoraDiissioner, The Arsenal, Central Park, New York '-'Ity. ^^y dear Sir: The Grant N.onument Association has been considering the advisability of changing the systeni of heating the Grant Mounment. When the I^-onument was built pipes were put in so it could be heated by either steam or gas. V.'e have endeavored to heat it with gas, but our experience proves thattsystem to be a failure. Last winter it was almo t impossible to keep the interior of the monument above the freezing point, and this caused great complaint from visitors, and great risk to the attendants. At its annual meeting the Grant Monument -^'i-ssociation pass ed a resolution requesting that arrangements be made to heat the monument with steam. To do this we appeal through yuur Department to the Board of Estimate for the necessary funds; Mr. Duncan, the architect of the monument, has looked into tine matter pretty carefully, You know the Grant Monument Association has no funds, but is dependant upon the $5,000 which it receives annually from the city for all re pairs and maintenance of the monument, and we have found that the amount is not sufficient, as the repairs needed increase every year. We have thought that a boiler-house could be located on the west side of the monument across the drive-way, but, oi course, that would be a matter to be decided by the Park Commission. Will you kindly take this matter up, and ahk for an appro priation from the Board of Estimate for putting inahealing apparatus? Mr. Duncan, the architect, will be glad to confer with you at any time. There is another matter in connection with the monumient which needs attention; that is a public comfort station for gentlemen. We have thought possibly that it might be arranged in connection with the steam heating. At any rate, one is needed there very badly. When you consider that during the winter n.onths the nuniber of people visiting the mionument is from 15,ooo to 30,000 per month, and during the summier from 30,00« to 60,000 per month, you can readily see the necessity of having this convenience. When men ask for the toilet we have been comi^elled to send them to the Claremont, but that is objected to. I should think a siniply underground iron conifort house could be placed on the west side, and could bo kept pretty well out of sight by dropping it down the hill a little, or if on the east Bide it could be easily connected with the sewer. However, these are details that your enginoers ai'e much better posted in than I am. 160 Will you kindly give this matter attention and inform me if there is anything the Grant Nlonument Association can do to aid in the matter. 'A'e would be very glad to bring the matter to the attention of the N'ayor, If you consider it necessary. Very truly yours, Grenville . -^odge . Vice President. i - - • May, 1904. 161 May 3, 1904. George D. Thomas, Esq., President, General Alumni Association, Boston, ^^ass. My dear Bir:- Two or three months ago I was requested by some of the authori ties in Northfield to inquire about Mr. Charles H. Spooner, a graduate of the University, class of 1878, who has been mentioned as a suitable person for President of the University. I made diligent inquiries throxjgh General John W. Noble, former Secretary of the Interior, and a personal friend of mine, and submit herewith the responses he received from 'Washington University, in which Mr. Spooner is a professor. The letter of April 1st I laid before a meeting of the New York Alumni Association, and they all considered it very favorable, but there was one question raised that the;.'- did not seem te think the letter dealt with fully, that was with reference to Mr. Spooner's executive abilitj^-. You will note that on April 21st I wrote again to General Noble upon that point. -'When he received letter General Noble was here in York, but he wired his Secretary, and came to see me and brought me the dispatch which is attached hereto. So far as the recommendations are concerned they seem to be all right, and all the persons who know him personally that I can reach speak very highly of him. I have laid these communications before the two other New Vork trustees, Messrs. Clement and Adams, and they both consider them very strong, and think he is a suitable person for President. I would like to have you commvinicate with the alumni trustees, shewing them this correspondence, and get their opinion in the matter before we forward lit t(b Northfield. I have had several men in view. I thought of obtaining a retired army officer, but Mr. Bpooner's age and the fact that he is a graduate of the University and receives such high recommendation leads the alumni to think he is the man for the place, and I have come to that conclusion myself. ^ understand he is willing to come, but it is a question whether we can get him for ^2,000 a year. I think he will ask fpr !^2,500. However, let us have the opinion of the Alumni trustees and the Boston Trustees, then we can send the matter to Northfield for action. The selection fell upon the Executive Committee, of which I am a member, and it has devolved upon me to get the opinion of the Trustees here in the East. Please act as promptly as possible in this matter and return all of the correspondence to me. I think if we can elect a President immediately it will help us in raising our fund, and in other matters. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville Dodge. May, 1904 General G. M, Dodge, 163 1305 Rodney Street, Wilmington, Dela May 4th, 1904 #1 Broadway, New York City. My dear General I have yours of May 5rd and shall be glad to have the picture as soon as you can get your hands on it. There are some fine compli ments in Rawlin's correspondence with his wife about you and you can rest assured I shall not leave them out of the little narrative. I shall not go into the correspondence between Grant and Johnson further than I know Rawlins to have been a party to it and as yet I have come across nothing to Justify the supposition that he had, though you and I know very well that Grant was not likely to have gone into such correspondence without the assistance of Rawlins. I think I mentioned or referred to it in my life of Grant published in con nection with Charles A. Dana many years ago and will look it up again before I complete the story of Rawlin's life. With kindest regards believe me. Yours sincerely, James H. Wilson 165 May, 1904. New York City, May 6, 1904 Eenjamin J. Shambaough, Esq., c/o State Historical Society, Iowa City, Iowa. My deer Sir: I am in receipt of yours of April 28th. As I wrote Pre sident McLean a year or more, ago, I feel that all I can do for educa tional institutions must be done for Norwich University, of which I am a graduate, and which is in dire need all thetiine, as it ha s no endowment and is dependent upon its students almost entirely for support. I enclose you a circular showing you what we are now endeavoring to do for it. '^hile it is a small college, there is no college which has done more for the country than it has. It furnished during the Civil War more than 600 officers, and the engineers who have gradu ated from it have been at the head of the greatest enterprises in the world. Admiral Dewey is a graduate of tlie University. You know young men who have money go to the larger colleges, while boys without money, who have to work their own way through college go to such institutions as Norwich University. fie never turn a boy down if he comes there without enough to get through, but help him through, and the fact that they have to work to get through makes them more valuable in after life. I think it is a good thing for a young man's future to have to work his way through college. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. 167 May, 1904. New York City, May 6, 1904, My dear Colonel: I received yours today giving an account of the 2nd Division going into line on the 22nd, which is very interesting and is new to me. As stated in my address, before my order could reach Sweeney he was in line and fighiing. I thought he had heard the shooting as I did and had gone in on that. When I reached the hill where Fuller's tent was I could see that he was going rapidly into line. I did not know that .he had stacked arms; I thought they had simply halted waiting for me to return. There is no telling what could have been done if Hardee had struck our line at daylight as Kood had intended, but probably some thing would have got in their way, or if in his charges he had gone through my thin line. I thank you for giving me so much in detail the facts in the matter. Ahen a boy came to me while I was in the army, no matter who he was, I never failed to act on information he gave me, because theywere bright sharp fellows and their judgment of matters was very correct. It was a wonderi'ul battle from the fact that where I stood I could see every movement of the enemy, as well as every movement of my own line, something that selaom occurs in war, as neither force was behind intrenchments. My health this winter has been excellent. I visited Hickenlooper in John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, recently, where they took him for treatment, but they had to take him back home, and I learn from there that he is not to be with us long. When I saw him in the hospital I feared he would never get up. He has a disease that isslowly paralyzing him. With kind regards. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. Colonel Fred Welker, Montreal, Canada. May, 1904. May 6, 1904. My dear Mr. Kerens r endeavored to find you today, but learned that you had left for !^t.Louis. I had a personal matter that I wanted to talk with you about, but will have to write it to you. I enclose a circular that has been issued to the Alumni, oast gadets, and friends of Norwich University, which speaks for itself, i am a graduate of this University which was founded in 1819, and was at that time the only military college in the country, and there is no college in the country, numbers considered, that has furnished more . prominent soldiers and civil engineers than this one; they are all over the world. Admiral Dewey is a graduate. During the Civil 'Var the college furnished the army and navy with over six hundred officers although the yearly attendance at the college is between one and two hundred. It is a college that is dependent almost entirelj' upon its students for its support. It has never had an endowment, and its prominence comes from the fact that the boys who go to it have to work their way through, which makes men of them. I enclose with this the inspection report of the U.S. officer for oast year, showing that the college stands next to West Point. Under the orders of the War Department in making appointments to the army the college is given preference next to West Point. In the last year two of its graduates have gone to the Marine Corps, and six into the army. The alumni, as a general thing, are engineers, and not wealthy. They are all giving a little-- what they can-- but the burden of raising "*30,000 falls upon me. Mr. Edward D. Adams gave me *10,000 and I subscribed *10,000, tut now I must get an additional .30,000, and have to go to ray friends. If you feel like aiding me in the matter give me what you please and it will be accepted as a great personal favor. I want to raise the money at once so as to start the building. If I could have seen you here and talked with you I know you would havebeen Interested. The college is non-sectarian. We expect the next Presider.t will be Mr. Spooner, who is a professor in Washington Univer .ity, Pt.Louis, who is a graduate of the University. Do what you feel disposed to do in the matter, and I assure you it will be most gratefully accepted. Trulj' and cordially yours. Kon. R.C.Kerens, '^t.I.ouis, Mo. Orenville M. Dodge 171 May, 1904 Zamboanga, P.I., Way 9, 1904 My dear General Many thanks for your kind letter of February 8th, which reached me some time ago and would have been answered promptly, but I have been Hway pretty much all of the last two months engaged in winding up some Moro outbreaks and straightening things out generally, I should have enjoyed very much appearing before the Senate Military Committee, as I think I could have discredited every witness against me who appeared before it. In fact, had I been in American a good many would have kept out of sight. Reubens, Conant, Fisher and all of that entire slippery class of creatiires would have kept pretty much in the dark. However, as the thing turned out their evidence, I think, injured them more than it did me. Secretary Root's testimony was fine and I have been much pleased with and complimented by it. Am glad to hear that th6 road in Cuba is doing so well and trust that I shall have a chance to ride over it some of these days. Thanking you sincerely for your friendly interest in my behalf I am, with true regirnds, ' Very truly yours. Leonard Wood General G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York Way, 1904, New York City, May 9, 1904. My dear Senator: Among the large number of appointments before you for con firmation is that of Golonle Albert L. Wills, for Brigaider General. I have seen some criticism ofthis appointment onthe ground that it jumps othere . I suppose that criticism could be made of every officer who was made a Brigadier General in the Civil V/ar, but in the case of Colonel Mills the jumping was mostly the other way. What I wish to call your attention to is the fallacy that seems to be prevalent that an ol1icershould only receive promotion for fighting a battle, and that when an officer by assignment to any important command takes rank superior to his regular rank in the army , his promotion should be lookedupon as coming from his regular rank, rather than from the rank he holds for the responsible position he is in, and also that his rank in the volunteer service should be igmored. This is all wrong, and entirely different from thecustom in the Civil ^ar. In the Civil i^ar the most difficult and most im portant places to fill were the half executive and half military com mands, where an officer was not ..nly required to deal with troops but also with people, and these were thecommands that Grant, Sherman and others found the most difficulty in filling, and wr.ich gave them the most trouble. ^hen they found an officer fitted for these commai.ds they invariably recommended him for pormotion, if he didnot already have a rank suitable to the command. It is far easier for a soldier to command a corps directly under the eye of a superior offigei' In the field than to command, for instance, the Tiepartment of M ssouri or Kentucky or the District of 'Aest Tennessee in the Civil ^ar, or the Department of "-^uba or the Philippines in our latest war. Colonel Mills comes in this class, for his command at V/est ioint is a far more difficult one, and requires for more ability, than the command of a brigade in the field. If you will look over the War Records, you will find numerous instances where these questions are discussed by Grant and Sherman, and where officers are recommended for promotion to take such places because they were peculiarly fitted for them. There is, of course, a great deal in the fact that fortune seemis to favor sc^me officers in their promotion, they securing an op portunity in which another officer Would be equally able if he had the chance, but still that is no objection to the promotion of an officer, and is no rellection upon the officer who has not had the opportunity. I do not suiipose there is any objection to the confirmation of "-"ol. Mills. The criticisms I have s^^en seem to have come from persons who have little knowledge of the actual facts in the matter. Respectfully yours. Hon. Redfield Proctor, United States Senate, Washington, D. C Grenville M. Dodge 175 May, 1904 Fort Myer, Virf!;inla. May 10, 1904 General G. M. Dodfre, No.l Broadway, New York City My dear General; I desire to thank you most heartily for your letter to the War Department commending me for appointment as Brigadier General in the line of the Army, and also for the encouragement you give mie. I am confident that your recommendation will have great weight both" with the President and Secretary of War, and I hope that the President may see his way clear to make this appointment in consideration of my being practically at the head of the list of Colonels and long and efficient service. All of my Iowa friends have made known their wishes to the President or Secretary of War, and as it has been many years since Iowa has had a General in the line, it is just possible that the president may be induced to favorable consider my claims for promotion. I received a copy of your pamphlet on the Atlantic campaign and on the location of Omaha, etc., which I have read with great interest and profit. What struck me most forcibly after the thrilling account of the Atlantic campaign was the fact that you were at Omaha making surveys of national importance when you could not have been more than twenty-one years of age, and the character of your work in those days gave indication of ability which has enabled you to take a conspicious part in the most eventful period of our national history, covering half a century, during which time you have been a leader both in military affairs and commercial enterprises. I assure you that the kind words you have given in my behalf are most gratefully appreciated. Very truly yours, H. H. C. Dunwoody. ,X• y. ..'*51' 177 May, 1904 Washing?:ton, May 11,1904 My dear General;- I send you herewith a copy of my recommendations with reference to a proposed reorganization of the Pay Department thinking you might be interested in reading. I did not attempt to write an elaborate report, but simply tried to present my views briefly and plainly. I was the first chief of a staff department to render such a report and I believe all the others practically followed my recommendations. The point I would emphasize is thie: that no man should be ap pointed to any regular staff department without previous service with troops-- not even a paymaster-- and that is the best way to secure efficient afaff offic&ra t.o resort to the detail aystem for the lower grades, selecting therefnom for the permanent corp men who have shown special adaptibility for the work to be performed. I would like to see soldiers in the Pay Department instead of camp followers. I do not see why a paymaster should not be utilized in cases of emergency for any duty that presents itself. He might be used on boards of survey, courts martial, examining boards, inspections, etc., etc., and even upon occasion in command of troops, and the only reason I know why he is not so utilized is the fact that he is not supposed to know anything about these duties. About the first thing I did upon coming to Washington was to recommend a change in the examination of Captains of the Pay Department upon their promotion to Ma.ior. The old order required an examination inarithmetic and the duties of a paymaster. I changed this as ittollows: (1) Array regulations, the Articles of War, and the laws pertaining to the Pay Department. (2) Paymasters Manual, with amendments to date of examination. (3) Military and International 178 law. (4) General Order 100. , ( ) ' The officer who got up the first scheme of examination knew nothing of service beyond his own department and it never occurred to him that anything else was required. But I did not start in to write a homily on Army administration. Hoping you will approve my recommendations, I remain, ; Very sincerely, f Francis g. Dodge ■■ I .' i v' - A. V •• ;• 1 ,w. " ,.'7.0 ;• ...... , J !; ^ j X . ■' '4 y- . 'I , ■ *' : ■ f ■ ■' . ' 'r» 1:9 wellman, lov/a. May 11, 1904. Gen, M. Dodge, N. Y. My dear General: A week or ten days ago I received your book which I can assure you I very highly appreciate while sitting here in my home in this little city, wellman in Washington county at 9 o'clock P. M. poring over its contents reading of the movements of the troops around Atlanta, Ga, and especially of the great Battle of the 22nd. of July '64. It was brought so vividly before my mind, th-'t it almost seemed a present reality. It does an old soldier good { if he was in it and wasn't a hospital pimp or in some way so he didn't hnve nor didn't want any real experience) to read over such reminiciencee and live them over again in your recital. (Joncerning the Pea ^idge battle, many things seemed so plain to me tho' my mem. ory is failing in some things yet about my war experience all seems fresh, and permit me to say that ever since I first met you when my company A, quartered at first in oouncil Bluffs and you had just returned from Washington and made a speech to us and told us what you had seen of the endurance of men as soldiers I have admired you as a thorough business man in anything you would undertake, and if you had been as closelv connected all through the war or nearly so with the Reg't. I had the honor to serve in as at the first, think I could depend on you to ' help me out quite a good deal on increase of pe nsion. May call on you soon or not far distant time to help me out with commissioner. Please accept my very kind regards. T. P. McReynolds, 181 May, 1904 THE 'reSTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY May 12, 1904 Dated Cincinnati, 0. 12 To General Dodge, 1 Bway, N.y. General Hickenlooper died at one o'clock today May the twelfth. Blackmore 183 Way, 1904 New York City, May 12, 1904 My dear Mrs. Hickenlooper: I received Mr, Blackmore's telegram that General Hickenlooper ^ied at one o'clock, and immediately telegraphed you. I cannot express to you the great loss it is to me, and ra y deep sym pathy for you and all your family. i'rom the time I first knew General Kickenlooper until today we have been not only old com rades, but warm, devoted friends. I appreciated his sterling qual ities, great business abilities, and -new whaL a devoted husband he was, and how" devoted his family was to him. I have instructed Colonel Cadle to have the Society of the Army of the lennesse e, which owes to him more than to anyone else its great success from the fact that he could stand up and say "no," when he knew it was in the interest of the Society, no matter what effect it had upon him personally, appoint a committee to attend as representatives of the i^ociety at the funeral. There is no mem ber of that -Society but will feel deeply his loss. If I was able I should go to the funeral myself, but unfortunately I arii laid up with a rheumatic attack in my foot and cannot get about. However, Colonel l-adle v/ill issue the proper order appointing representative to attend the funeral. I wish there was son.ething I could do to alleviate your grief, and that of your family. Will you kindlyconvey to each miember of the family my sympathy, and believe mie, ♦ Truly and cordially. Grenville W. bodge Tvrs. Andhew J. Kickenlooper, 838 Dayton Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. 185 May, 1904 New York, May 13th, 1904 General Grenville M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, City. My dear General; I am much obliged for your letter of May 12th and will under stand that you are to read your paper on General Grant at the October meeting. As to the length-thirty or forty minutes will not be too long. I should not think any length of time you might choose to give to the subject too great; but I know the Gommandery get tired of sit ting silent for more thirty or forty minutes. Please do what you think best about cutting down; or, if you prefer, divide the subject, so as to give part of it at the October meeting and the remainder at a later meeting, which can be arranged to suit your convenience. Yours truly, Thos. H. Hubbard. May, 1904 187 Denver, Col. May 13,'04 Dear General After a delay of months, I might say. The Denver Marble & Granite Co., who erected Maj. Kurd's monument, called today and furnished me the photos showing the monument and also both inscriptions, and I paid them in full for same. I am sending you, herewith the contract, deed for cemetary lot, receipt for amount paid, receipt in full for monument, dndHhe two pictures. Will you kindly acknowledge receipt of same. Mr. Woodside, who is the leading official of the Grand Army here, informs me that the Grand Army Post, on Decoration Day will hold a service at Maj. Kurd's grave, after which I will furnish the newspapers the biography of Kurd you sent me, and will also in the meantime endeavor to secure the photo from which the picture in the ^'Post" appeared, copy of which I sent you at the time of his death. Ard, as you have requested in former correspondence, I will mail you several copies of the paper. Hoping that the matter has been handled to your entire satis faction, and with every assurance that it has been a pleasure to me to serve you in the matter, with kind personal regards I beg to remain Yours very truly, P. C. Webb ' j ' ,1' Inscription on Monument 188 FRONT - U MARSHAL!. PARK AM KURD. Died March 4, 1903, Aged 80 years. Enlisted in Company A, 7th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Augvist 28, 1863, and served through the Civil War. Was Engineer of 2nd Division, 16th Array Corps. Divisinn Engineer on Union Pacific Railway, Texas & Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, Fort Worth & Denver City, and other railways. --Back-- Aibrave, able and faithful comrade, a prominent civil engineer, modest, but never failing to accomplish any work he was assigned to. Many of his mountain railway locations will stand as a monument to his skill and adap tability to such difficult work. This monument Iserected by his comrade. Major General Grenville M« Dodge, in testimony of his loyalty and faithful service under him. |g9 13, 1904 My dear Mr. Thomas:- I am in receipt of the papers you return to me in relation to Professor Ppooner, and am very much pleased to get your personal opinion of him. I did not know that you were with him at the University. This adds greatly to my ®wn confidence, becaiise in this matter T have had to take the judgment of others, never hairing met the gentleman, and knowing nothing of him personally. Mr. Jones My secretary and also Pecretar^y of the Mew York Association will present this letter to you. He is going to Boston to see some of the alumni and past cadets and try to raise some funds so as to make up the f50,000. Ye liave to see every one personally for we get no responses to letters we sent out, which indicates a very great lack of interest in the matter. I hope jrou will aid Mr. Jones all you can in seeing some of the Boston Alumni and Past Cadets, as each one must do something towards the fund. Very truly yours. 0.M.Dodge. Ceorge D. Thomas, Esq., Boston, Mass May, 1904, May 13, 1904 Professor Charles C. Brill, Dean of Norv/ich Universitjr. "orthfield, Vt. My dear "^ir:- I enclose you the correspondence I have gathered in relation to securing Professor Ppooner for President of the University, which I wish you would lay before the Executive Committee. It seems to me nothing further can be done with the trustees outside of ■^''errnont. All seem to be agreed, and, in ray opinion, the quicker action is taken the better it will be for fehe University, if the Vermont trustees agree with us. I think that Professor Spooner should be comraunicnted with officially to see if he would accept the position, and if he would then elect him. Very truly yours, C. M. Dodge. May, 1904 My dear General;- "The Mendota" Washington, D. C, The official announcement of the promotion and retirement of Col« Woodruff, on July 26th, has been made, and I wish to express to you my sincere thanks and gratitude for your kindness and hard work, in our behalf in the matter. No other person could have accomplished this result and we realize so well the difficulties with which you had to contend. For this reason the success is doubly dear, I very thoroughly appreciate the fact that this not the first time you have shown us your friendship. When I was in Denver fighting for health and strength, you made a strong and successful appeal for us not to be moved from there. That you may continue to be our friend and that m we may always be worthy of your friendship is my sincere wish. Hoping to see you soon and thank you in person, I am Yours gratefully, Elsie B. Alexander. May fourteenth . i C K j- t) May, 1904 The Buckinpfham, 5th Ave., and 50th St., New York, May 19,1904 My dear General; I am collecting for publication Grant's addresses, dispatches. and letters and if you happen to have any of the Generl's letter, I shall be pleased to include them, if you will favor me with copies. In answer to request for his Father's Des Moines speech, Fred says: "I feel quite sure that if you apply to our friend. General Dodge, he can send you a photographic or certified copy." I shall be much obliged if you can conveniently do so, and if you chance to have any other of Grant's speeches, they will be most acceptable. As our house is closed for the summer, my address is as above. until I leave town for the season on the 31st inst. Very faithfully yours. Jas. Grant Wilson. Gen. Grenville M, Dodge, ■ r I-. r ■ .sam,. 197 May, 1904 New York, May 21si;, 1904 My dear General; I am sorry to have been out the other day when you called me on the telephone. As soon as I received your letter in the afternoon, I telegraphed Joseph 0. Thompson, one of the referees, who is not the State Chairman, elected at the last State Convention, saying I thought Smith should now be reappointed Postmaster and that you very much desired that it should be done at once. He replied from Tuskegee, where he was last night, saying "Telegram just received here. Scott and I agree with you that appointment should not be withheld longer. We authorize you to speak for us to the President. With best regards to General Dodge." I have sent this despatch on to the President with the following letter; "f^flr. Wm. Loeb, Jr., Sf cretary to the President. My dear Mr. Loeb: Enclosed I send you a despatch which I wish you would show to the President. The President will remember that when General Dodge and I were in Washington last Winter trying to pecify the different elements of the party in Alabama there was a great deal of"friction over the case of Dallas Smith as Postmaster at Opelika in that State; General Dodge has appealed very strongly to the President beforehand for this reanpointroent, as this man Smith and his five brothers had enlisted in the Union .^rmy during the Civil War when General Dodge was in Alabama. He had been opposing the referees and acting with the Lily White peoole with that side throughout t P®^®"®sion the recent he campaign joined with and the State referees Convpntion and acted call the matter f? called to the mo President up by telephone e attention yesterday and also and urRed that of that the I referees should wired Thompson, and this despatch is the reply. The case is a clear era now, and I hope it may be acted upon promptly. Sincerely yours, W Genl. G. M. Dodge, j. g. r.larkson 1 Broadway, New York I know you will have an enjoyable time in Iowa, I would love to ro with „c„ I presume you will be at the Convention at OhlcaRo, ^ " 1904. The puhlicat-'on of my pamphlet which contaTned my article on the Battle of 'Atlanta, and othdr campaigns, 'broUf^ht me a great many letters. Orle of them from Major Charles rfl* Smith of the 27th t t • . Ohio wad-very Interesting and T quote it here: Cleveland, Ohi.o May 2'5, 1904, Major General Grenv^'^le M. Dodge', ' »>• . ■ New York City. N.Y. My. dear Old_ commander: ' It was with pleasure and profit that I read the splendid bit of history "contained in your Several addresses before the different army societies, descr^'pt^ve of the '"Battle of Atlanta, Georgia" on the "Execution of a Confederate Spy"--"Toast to General 0. 0. Howard" "Tjie services of the Sixteenth Army Corps23-Army "of th.e Tennessee" and oti.er articles full of stirring events in which you took a most prominent ^part, during the C" vi 1 War, and ■vhich occurrenc^es "nre now a part of the history of the United States. . . . I am constrained" to write, and tj .ank yov. for th^s little book and also for the trutl ful and forceful way in- whi'Ch you have given to the world "the facts connected with the military achieve ments of that army of all armies the grand old army, of th.e Tennessee. You have certainly made" plain the movements of troops In the battle of July 22nd,' 186-'. on the eastern side of Atlanta. General M. D. Leggett s account as published in Society of thn Army of the Tennessee Is also ma'"'nifIcent, but confines himself more particularly to the 17'oh corps, wh'le his praise of the 16th corps' Is unbounded. It seems wonderful now when we look back o"ver the years that have gone, and in comparing this battle ./i th ot. ehs fought, that with your small force of about 5,000 men on the'firing I'ne as against Hardee's whole corps and bulk of the rebel army; this part of tlie 16th corps in one of the fiercest engagements that took place during tl.e war, fought with bitterness and' desperat i on by each contendina force in the open field With no .vofcks to protect, or s.'.iled on either side and wi tliout help or assistance from other parts of the Union army, 'were able to drive the enemy from the field and 'win'a splendid victory. No battle was even fought against such great odds to sucr. a successful issue. The events connected with tie battle aBe.indelibly stamped upon my mind, for t had command of Company A (the captain being absent) 27th 0h16 as skirmishers covering that regiment and the39th Ohio, moving With rapidity and precision amidst a terrific fire from the'enemy as we marched forward near to the wood from whence the rebels were advancing, and ./heh the skirmishers r'^gainod the regiment 1% was T (althougi. . only a 1st Lieutenant,) who ordered the first charge; as T ran along tl.e line havln" been over-the field and understanding the situation, which was•desperate, it was best to get .at the enemy, before all.wer* deployed in open field, out from the v/oods. . 200 19r'4. A General K. Churchill told me after the v;ar, at the army of the Tennessee reunion, that it was that charge that proved to be our sal vation. ' (It is with some degr-^e of pride that I can state that T was on the 'sklrmi sh line n everj^ battle in which the. 27th Ohio was engaged.) On page 17 of your book General, T find this statement-- "?/alker'' division ' roke tiie center of Puller's brigade, plerctng his own regiment the 27th," No, General, we did not allow that, but after our first charge we held that great ilefell force--twio'e our number--in mortal combat, unfl they came on with increased forces crowding do'wn througl. the .gap left vacant,' cn our right flank, the 27th and 39th Ohio; moved back not two hundred feet fighting and contesting every inch of ground to regAin the hill or little r^ se of grotmd from whence we started, this movement was made to protect our flank—it was the* r flank movement brought us bade, you saw th^s v?-* th your P-to eyes. It was from this rise of ground that these 'two reg-'ments made the second charge, advanc-'nr: and usln^- the'r m.uskets witr; deadly effect and Still under a tremendous fire from the enemy; they made a half wheel to the r.i'^ht In the oper field to meet the new front, "driving the rebels back. This bruught the right of our' line near the r^cLge, vTlien the men fell upon" the roimd and whi le loading and fi rin^' vr* th meat raplri-'ty, another rebel force cairc forth frora'^'the woods,~led by an officer swinging his hat and sword to encourage hi's troops it was then a young soldier of Company A, 27th Ohio arose, steppeU to the front and fired—the officer fell. We always supposed the officer a feo be' General Walker. (T']:e soldier above mentioned was killed at t|P Bentonvmie, N,C,) At aboiit this titae Col'. Puller gallantly seised the colors of the27th Ohio and Carried them forward. The men sprang to their .feet and drove the ■rhbeis from the field and they did' hot appear again, ■ ' - ' " . . Our front line was then advanced uboh Cleburn* s heliel fl iviuion, .preventing him from ad justi ng hi s'li nes'and from, making another and , third charge upon't>.e 17t]: borps. ' ■ During this conflict few brdfers coUld be heard, the no-se of canon and musket'firing was so great, the nanuvering was done largely by the-soldiers communication one witl the other albng the line as they had become, accustomed, all- Seemed to masp'the situation; there were hut few men In those regiJhents'not able to command a body of 'troops. • ' • A curious inc'dont happened in this engagement; When the skirmishers were returning to the reg->ment from the front, the enemy was so close that three men fell upon thair faces.and lAy there untm the enemy who had run-over them.,-was drive'- baCk 'n the first charge when they Jumped up and cSmmerced f'rin- at the retreating foA. a ' ' On page 35 a fine corpliment is g<ven your bid 2nd division as having been commanded by Grant and hnyin.'-' foueht at Belmont' ' Henry, Port Donaldson, Shi-loh and 2nd Corinth We fedl a little Jealous tl:afe you omitted to ijient' on ■ our divisi^on that came to you at Corint],. Known aa'aenefal D. 3. Stanley*s '^2hd df-fri si on army of tiie Mississippi, Fuller's brigade of this dlvlsion'had (the 27th ^ and 39th OhlC) been in service f1ftoenrmohths, 'and emblazoned upon Wj their banners-wer^ Lexington, Springfield, Blackwater, little Bias, New Madrid, Island Ten. Tiptonville, Siege and Bottle of Corinth, 201 1904. These troo'^s had up to that t^me suffered many hardships and long marc];es; the total of, marches 1h MissoUh^ heln"- 1200 miles incltidir'g the midwinter march 1861 from Sedalia to St. Louis, 130 miles through snow and ice, the gr ound being frozen so hard that.tent stakefe could not be driven, the men layigg out at night in cold and storm. The 43rd ahdt 63rd were brigaded with us at Kev; Madrid. On "page 34,• statement Is made that the ri^'ht win"" of the 16th cbrp ' was the only"* command that caught Forrest and whipped h'm. Another honor belongs to you, for one of your own brigades under Ge'eral Fuller, (txie 1st) consisting, of the 27th and 63rd (the 43rd not preseht) Ohio regiments after leaving the main army under Grant at Oxford, Miss., ®ere transported to West Tennessee and on December 31, IBG^, whipped Forrest at Parker's Cross roads, capturing 300 of his men and an equal number of horses, all his artillery and three pieces that he had just taken from Col. Dunliam,'commanding the 2nd brigade. Forest was driven to and across th.e Tennessee river, the brigade then marched to Corintl: arriving January 9, 1863 in the worst of weather, through a rocky, hilly and barren country, suffering every privation that soldiers could be subjected to and having made a total march of210 miles in 19 days from the time they left Jackson. . ' I "have a memorandum tl.at Gen. G. M. Dodge, commanding post of Corinth put the brigade on fiill ratidns, inconsiderat"on of their recent liardships and successful campaign--the surgeon reporting that the Sick ness and deaths resulting froiii this march and exposure equalled the loss of a severe skirmish. . ' * General, T hope you .wi'll write a }ji story of the engagements, campaigns, and marches in which regiments and soldiers of our army performed meritorious ' service, becadse so many hi stori esomitii Important engagements, tliat took place dur'ng the war;r as for'instance the successful charge made by the 27th no 39th .Chid regiments of General Fuller's brigade, G-^noral Dodge's 16th Army'corps led by Col. Noyes, July 4, 1-64; (jenoral Sherman devotes but a few unSati sfactor^^ lines to this engagem0nt--General Rauiti writing for the National Trinhune says? "The rear guard of the enemy took position at Smyrna Station in a line of work already prepared for them, and here tliey received the attack of General Thomas, on July 4th. A vigorous fight was kept up during tlie day, a number of ba'.teries were brouglxt into action on both s'des and a stron skirmish line was establislied by the union forces, the rebel works were not assaulted, but a'heavy demonstration was made during the day and the noise of battle contlnued until night. Our losses on this occasion -.vere not heavy, hut amon-^ the wounded was Col, Noyes of the 39th 0].io» You know general. Ram was not there and had to depend.on otler ^nformatior which was meager. Any person not familiar with army divisions and facts, might imagine that Col. Nqyes and the fighting was i-n General Thomas' front Instead of th.e 16th corps after readin^- the above Raum is in error by saying the rebel works were not assaulted, and that the iosses were not heavy—the facts are, t/.e losses were considerable for the tinje the two regiments were under fire, being according to General Puller, 127 killed and wounded. To the survivors it was a momentous affair, loosing some of oup bowt m«%n who had served with us three ye^rs. 2G2 1904. ^ Quot-'ng from my memorandum, t have th-'s plai.nd descr^pti. ~n: On the morning of the glor^" ous fourth'of July, 1864, Puller's Ohio hh^gade'lst d^'v-'e-'on; Dodge's 16th Army Corps, on the march passed the 20th and 23rd corps,, the latter apparently *n reserve.' About 10 o'clock A. M. the 27th and 30th Ch'o infantry reg''mgnts beM-ig in ad vance formed ■'n I'ne of battle and drove'the enemy through the woods and fields, over uneven ground and out of the^r r^^fle p'ts, into their main works, near Roughs Hills or Nickojack Greek,, these defenses are the most formidable yet met th by this army. It was g^ven out in rumor that General Sherman had ordered a faint,on the left and a bonffidd attack on the right of our 16t.- corps, the 27th and 59th i Ohio'regiments to make the charge. About twelve o'clock noon Generals Dodge, Logan and Morgan L. Smith rode with. Gereral McPherson up to our' l^'ne. General Logan asked General Fuller where the enemy lay. Fuller answere: "You can see by looking down th's.narrow road through the timber and across the next ppen"field behind their heavy works." "Well", said Logan, "Why don't you take thorn," "we are just getting ready", ...answered the brigade commander. Morgan L. Sn'th then • remarked, "You will loose more men by sun stroke than by bullet," Col, Noyes siad in a loud voice which was heard by the troops near by, "We can, and will take the enemies works, all we.need it eh order." The two regiments had been laying upon the ground since ">efore noon, in line of battle, expecting to move forward every minute, "impatient at the seeming < elay, out of humor and in bad blood because tl;ey had been without coffee and rations since morning, when the orde:^ came to rafake the charge at six o'clock P.i;. eacli captain placed himself ^n front of his company and said, "Boys, we are ordered to take those works in our front, and we must take them." "Reserve your fire until "you get to the enemy, don't was'te araraimition, remember there shall be no coming back--every one of you yell." Promptly at six p.M. the bugle sounded the charge, (Comrade .Parmelee of the 27th Ohio was the bugler. During his visit to this city in 1893, this charge was the topic of conversation.) the t'wo regiments sprang from the ground and rushed forward. Men never went faster or cheered louder the face ofsuch a storm of bullets. Troops in the rear and also troops on the right and left cl.eered for us, it seemed but a few mgments when we were out of the woods, across tie Open fields and the men 'were swam'ng over the enemies works v/hich were captured and held together with a regiment ot North Carolina and Georgia troops. The balance of the enemy fled; several of the prisoners had been bayoneted in the fight at the works, and those who talked said they thought the whole Yankee army was com'-ng in the clarge. The enemy and our troops heard the bu l''^ sound the charge both at the same moragnt and they be'ng prepared, poured upon the clai^ging coliimn i.eavy volleys of musketry, their bullets striking the ground and cutting the trees, the leaves and tw^gs falling al"' over us. They killed -and wounded 127 man in the two Union regiraerits. After the charge. Col, Sprague of the 63rd Oh-'o was heard to say that this charge was .ti.e wedge, that cleaned out the rebel works for a distance of six miles, - General Fuller said this charge was tV.e moSt br'll^artt he had ^ ever witneeddd, Genei*al3 Dodge and l^c^herson look pleased, A confederate lieutenant wrote dovm t; ;e name of the two Union r0glment.g, and said he, "That was the boldest and most desperate charge evdr made," 2G3 1904. ' The rebel v/orks were imiriediately occup-ied by the IFtr. corps on our rifht and the 23rd corps on our left. The eneray retreated to the Chattahooc:-.-? e r^ver which they crossed durinc that nl{^ht. together, and singularly enough, killed by the same bullet, apparently, each having been shot through tie neck. General, T am sure you will excuse this rather long letter; it is another case of an old soldier being wound up; however, you can count on my being a subscriber to your nev/ book of v;ar history. May happy days be continually vTith us all who fought for the right fo the finish. Very respectfully. Charles H. Smith, 205 May 26th 1904. Wilmington, Delaware,May 26th 1904. Gen.G.M.Dodge, §1 Broadway,New York City. My dear General: On my return from the West i find your favor con taining copy of the photograph of Rawlins and yourself, for which I am greatly otliged. You will he ^ad to know that I have recently come into possession of some valuable letters written to Mr. Washhurne and now that my running about is over for the present, I shall hope to have the pleasure of finishing my monograph of the General before the sum mer is over. Meanwhile should you run across any items or hear of any letters of his, I will be very ^ad if you will let me know. Yours sincerely. James H. Wilson, HTI 2G7 jr^ >- ^ George F. Baker J.W.Blythe Harry Bronner W.P. Clough G.M.Dodge George B. Harris Edwin Hawley Jas. J. Hill Jas. N. Hill Darius Miller E.T. Nichols Frank Trumbull Caniel Willard. ' V ./»- • "'V' i 209 1904. On May 25th I left New York over th-^ New York Central and Rock Island, at 5 P.M. for Co\incil Bluffs. The spring in Ohio is • * ■ backward; corn just planted; wheat is still spotted; the grass pro mises a great crop; oats look well. Evidently every acre has been utilized and so far they have had plenty of moisture. I arrived at Council Bluffs on the morning of May 27th. The weather was fine and the crops in Iowa all look well; nearly all the corn planted, , . On May 28th, Wal McFadden's drum corps and the veterans came up to the house and serenaded me. I asked them in to a lunch. On '-ay 29th I attended the Union Veteran Legion's ceremonies at the Methodist church. Walter I. Smith, the Congressman, spoke. On May 30th, at 2 P.' . I went with the Union Veter'ar. Legion .tp Walnut Hill cemetery and presided at the ceremonies attending the unveiliing of the U.V.L. monument, C. U. Karl made a fine oration, I dined ,vith Mrs, Horace Everett and John N. Baldwin in the evening. t On June 4th the Woman's Relief Corps gave me a reception in f # - • the G. A. R. Hall. Mrs, Brcvwn presided. I spoke on the 4th Iowa and the service of women in the Civil War, On June 12th I went to Denver. Mr, Truinbull and others met me at the station. Went to the Brown Palace Hotel, # ■ On June 13th was at the office. In the evening dined at Mr. f * Winchell's. Governor Peabody and wife and Mr. Herbert and wife were present, I had a long talk wltli the Governor on the labor question. On Tuesday June 14th, a lunch was given me at the Denver Club, In the evening, with Morgan Jones, I called on Mr, Chappie, On June 15th, I went to Central City and also to the Neuhouse tunnel* Met James H. Hartsell of the 66th "Illinois,'novv Superintendent 'of the Lookout Mountain and Golden Stage line. He was my orderly in the war. ' • ' On June 16th I went up the road to Ft. Collins and Wellman. The country has developed wonderfully. Visited the Agricultural college and drove up the Cache-la-Poudre, My old scout Antoine Janes died last year, 1 On June 17th I went to bellman ten miles north of Fort ColUns. All the country is irrigated five miles beyond. Went to Greeley and then to Denver. Dined at the Denver Club with thirty of the prominent citizens and heard about the labor strike. Gave a short talk about m early days in Colorado. . . . On June 18th I started south from Pueblo and reached Amari]io during the night. • • . . . . » : ' On June 19th, went to Wichita Fairs and Went oveV the ' Wichita line. A great development throughout the Pan-handle. Spent the night at the end of Morgan Jones* roa'd. Monday June 20thr I went to Ft. Worth, drove out to the count ry Club and took the regular train for Denver. Gout developed in mv ^ ^Ight foot. Passed-over the Pan-handle during the da^. Reached Denver on June 22nd at nobh. Went to* the hotel nnd was laid up with a severe attack of the gout.* I remained at the hotel several days and then returned to New York. • ' - ' . »l )fial « oiwit, ^ iiu ' bcXiJiO I lUt , tf ove oIJ -t ^ 211 May, 1904 100 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, May,.-.27 , My dear ^enl. ^odge; Many thanks for your kind letter and the papers sent, which I have foimd most interesting, enjoying greatly the "oration" which the G. A. R. men and your state, love to give you. It is indeed gratifying to feel that all your good work, with that of other heroes, is appreciated, I am simoly delighted with the "resolutions" carried by the Society, with reference to those in the W, S. service in the Philippines, now. It is well that they have some friends, and such strong friends. My sister is deeply touched at your kind thought of and sj^mpathy for her. The shock of Mb. Palmer s death was sadly sudden, indeed. S^e sends you her grateful thanks for your messages and remembrance. I enclose with this an article, written by and sent to me, by a member of the "Founders & Patriots Society of which Fred was the President, for some time. The Society seems to have observed closely all his acts and work since the beginning of this war. You may be interested in seeing this article, as you are such a* kind good friend, as well as a newspaper from the Philippines, which Fred has just sent me, with a very fine letter in which he speaks of "just starting for Saraar" and all the good work he hopes to accomplish there. He is very earnest and determined and seems to be appreciated in the Philippines, tho' others are more prominently mentioned at home. I know that Fred will be delighted that you were in terested in his letter and that it was a great honor to have you consider it worth reading to the comrades of the G. A. R. i cant see how it can do the least harm to have it read, during the campaign, or at any time- as • E-f .r. an, hoping to be there. With greatest thanks, believe J dear Seneral Yours sincerely, ' Ida H. Grant June 1st, 1904. {teneral Grenville s:. Dodge, Nev/ York City. Dear Sir: ^l^ew York City, June 1st, 1904, I have just returned from the LaGrange reunion which ..turned out to be a most pleasing and successful affair. We met in the old brick church near where the college once stood, and more than a thousand people gathered there to welcome twenty-nine sutvivers of the one h^tndred and eighty-three cadets who marched off in I86E to the war and cast their lot with the South ^ern Confederacy. You would have been deeply touched to have heard the appl lause which greeted my reading of the letter you were generous enough to give me, and when (to show the appreciation of my college mates and of the great crowd of Worth Alabamians interested in the rebuilding of this fam ous old institution) a vote of thanks to you was moved it was unamiously and ehthusiastiaally carried. Our bill asking for the modest sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars is before the court of claims and we hope it will be favorably reported. If we can secure this nucleus we feel we can rebuild this college which was ^ne of the oldest, most famous and successful of all educational institut ions of my native state. All of us will appreciate your generous aid in 214 this enterprise. Sincerely yours, John A. Wyeth. /•«/- « . . ■ .S" ' '' t ;■ :,i V h ' '■ * . ■ s, • ■ ; ■ i, .'4/ ■ ' y- > ■ ■ M' 'V< '• 4* ■4 J ; . x I '' ' . 215 Salem, Mass. June 2, 1904, My dear General: I wrote yousome days ago and at the s-'Tne time to Mr. Granger inviting you oth to a Field Meeting of our Danvers His torical Society, to be held at your birthplace in Putmanville on the 17th of this raonth--the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hin— but saying that we will fix the day at a later date if that will be mo re convenient and agreeable to you. Mr. Granger is kind to say that he '-vill come and he gives me in a more recent letter your address as at Council Bluffs, until the 10th inst. We shall not fix the date for good until we hear from you, and will be most grateful to you if you will kindly send work on receipt of this, so that as we get your letter we may go on with the necessary preparations. Of course your presence will be the great thing . We know you will appreciate our feeling as to that matter. It will be a thing for your friends hereabouts and all the members, to join in giving you welcome then and there and we feel that it will be with your own feeling to visit that sppt in company with those who love and honor you so much and who are so proud of you and all you have done, and it will be an added delight to greet at the same time Mr. Granger your earnest and faithful and trusted friend and secretary. Bo I pray you will give us an affirmative answer and let us make the Reunion and occasion one long to be remembered. Mr. Granger could not say what day you would be back to New York and when you oDuly come here but probably you can tell us when we might expect you and we would like to know as early as may be. We shall take the best possible care of you both and will thank you to let us receive you both as our special cruests. We shall assemble at our Bociety rooms in the forenoon of the dav carriages and for the ride is three miles to the old farm, and thenfhave lunch, addresses and a social time. < historic associations of the vicinity and neighborhood, etc. Glad to hear from Mr, Granger that you are so well. I am as ever, your grateful and admiring friend. Maj. Gen. G, M, Dodg®. A, P. Putraan. June, 1904 508 Equitable Building, Denver, Colo., June 6, 1904 Dear General I am sending you today by Pacific Express ten copies of the Denver Republican, also some very nice pictures of Maj. Hurd, as requested by you in your recent letter and hope that they reach you safely. Mr. Chappelle informs me that you are in Council Bluffs and will be there for sometime. He also stated that possibly you would visit Denver before your return to New York. If you do I shall be pleased to visit the cemetary with you so you can look over the monument. Kindly acknowledge receipt of the Express package and hoping the matter has been handled to your satisfaction, I beg to remain. Yours very truly. P. C. Webb General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. 219 Omaha, Neb, June 8, 1904, Gen. G, M. Dodge, Dear Sir:- I see by consulting the program for the semi-centennial cele bration of the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the territory of Nebraska that you were given the topic "The Pacific Railroads*', In the many gatherings where men meet to talk over the events of the past and the parts they and others played someone is forgotten. You were well acquainted with my father Gen. george Morgan O'Brien. Were he living he would be taking part in this celebration as he was an i mport^nt factor in the building of the Union Pacific, being in charge of the troops who protected the laborers while constructing the road. You knew him for an earnest fearless scholarly man and have as I am told mentioned it in places where words such as you can speak, in praise of anyone, are a force. Now I am not speaking for words of glory, but my mother, his widow, and we his children here felt that in this celebration that the soldiers have aplace although they filled no territorial position. They helped m^ke it possible for the "old settler", to come here and settle and pioneer. There is an element in every city who dominate and outline thought and action who often refuse credit due, I feel that you are a man who is willing to give honor to the living and the dead and as long as the celebration will be a matter of history I trust that you will find it possible to mention my father in connection with the U. P. Ry, My mother .. 11 be nresent. i^he came to Nebraska in 1864, to Fort ^ottonwood which .was constructed by my father, and was afterward known as Fort McPherson. While she was not a territorial pioneer she was a military pioneer and a thorough Nebraskan, as we, the children of our father are, I wish that I could have the pleasure of meeting you to thank you for the kind words you spoke of my fsther at the Omaha Club Banquet. They were not reported in the papers but we were told that you had spoken words of praise of our father. Pardon my presumption in thus writing to you, I beine: a stranger, ° Very truly, Margaret A. O'Brien, Ass't Librarian. June, 1904 225 The Colorado & Southern Ry. Co., ) Office of President June 13, 1904 Mr. deB. Randolph Keim, Care Supt, Public Bldgs. & Grounds, Washington, D.C. My dear Sir;- I hEBve received your last four packages of the Sherman brief and have read them all. On page 64, Shiloh, you say, "Prentice gave way at nine a.m." Prentice claims he held his ground until captured at four p.m. Has Cadle reviewed this? I think you are mistaken. Page 64 BR-D, you say Sherman was promoted to a 3 starred badge Major General. That should be a 2-starred badge. Page 68; You say Sherman received orders to proceed to Memphis and assume command of the district of West Tennessee. This is wrong. If you look up the records, you will find General Grant was at Memphis, and he was assigned to the command of the district of West Tennessee. Sherman took Grant's place in command of Mamphis. Page 87 BR-D; You say Dodge was still rebuilding the road Decatur to Nashville. This is wrong. I finished building that road months before. I was lying along that road and guarding the Tennessee river from Decatur west. Same Page- You indicate that the taking of Ship's Gap placed us in Johnston's rear. That is not so. It was my capture of Snake Creek Gap, May eighth, that put us in the rear of Johnson's army. You should say, "the capture of Ship's Gap enabled him to take Snake Creek nap on the eighth, which placed him in the rear, etc." Page 88; You say, "the next day MacPherson and Scofield (May seventh), Thomas heading the column, etc." This is wrong. MacPherson was never in front of Tunnel Hill. He was with the army of the Tennessee passing through Ship's and Snake Creek Gaps. Again, the enemy's cavalry did not fall back against Dalton; as soon as Johnson discovered the army of the Tennessee across the railway in front of Resacca and holding Snake Creek Gap, he (Johnson) immediately fell back towards Resacca and the the battle of Resacca was fought on the twftifth, and Johnson retreated south of Re'secca on the fourteenth. That whole paragraph needs reconstruction. Page 91 BR-D; In this page you have not got matters in the proper connection. I return you the page as it should be. P P T .1- Page 93; You say, "July seventeenth Johnson decamped, etc." In the next paragraph you say,'Sherman spent a week strengthening his lines, rear, etc. Next paragraph, you say," on July seventbenth the direct movement on Atlanta commenced." You see, these statements do not agree. The time Sherman spent strengthening his rear, etc was from July sixth on until he got ready to move 5n Atlanta. 226 Page 96j You say, "the continuous attacks of the enemy, reaching within one hundred f^^t of our lines, made no impression, until finally the men, etc." In place of "the men" insert "the enemy". Page 97; You say,"Sherman made known his views to the Inspector General as to changing base on Washington on July twenty-fifth." That is wrong. He telegraphed that despatch while in front of Kenesaw about June twenty-fifth. I.oolf at the records and get the date right and fit sentence to it. Page 99; I would leave out Stanley's name where you speak of tardiness. I know there was some criticism as to. Stanley, but Stanley has refuted that and shown that he strictly obeyed orders. Thers seems to have been some conflict of orders in there, and while you may speak of the tardiness or conflict of orders, or what you please, I would not name an officer. I notice in two places in the report you speak of Sherman being the first to suggest th.e movement up the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers, also, at the foot of page 26 MT, you put it again in writing. I think you are mistaken about this. The first record anywhere known of this that I know of, is that when Grant was located at Cairo, in the winter of 1861-2, he believed that was the true course to attack the enemy and, break that line, and in January, 1862, asked permission of General Halleck to visit St.Louis and present his plans to him. General Grant says, I was received with so little cordiality in St.Louis and was cut short as if my plans were preposterous." Grant, very much crestfallen, ^ returned to Cairo. He then laid his plans before Commodore T?oote, who was in charge of the river navel flotilla. Poote sustained him thoroughly. Grant them immediately wrote Halleck his full plans for this .movement In detail. Before this time C. P. Smith under Grait had made a reconnoissance up the Tennessee and reported to Grant that Port Heineraan which was opposite Port Henry, could easily be taken. Grant was so certain that this was the true movement that he had his troops all moved^^^ movement on Port Heney, and on Pebruary second he fv, + * unless you can fix Gherman and Hallecks interviews before claim, that Sherman was first. You can Five the facts that occurred between Sherman and Halleck and leave out your statement that Sherman was the first to suggest it + J" you omitted as one of the publications Leglor^ ^®^°^e®the\irr?irrCoS^'fndLro^^^ date ?rom It!" G^t the ® ^ ^ 3-1X thfi t I s w ths t n©Gci s corre p 11 on tho pv» ^ 4 t are on page 91, which I send you, having Pla«d same Jn ^"ope"slquenc^ Enclosure Yours truly. isiD 227 June, 1904. Denver, Colorado, June 23, 1904, Ky dear ^"r. President: I have been traveling through the country, now, over a month, passing through the States of New York, Pennsylvania, t»hio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado and Texas, and have made an efiort .to get at the situation as it actually exists, and hcve had good opportunities to doso, hiving met a great many people and having seen the country by daylight through nearly all -this distance. There is a very large crop in the ground, and it looks well everywhere. In some portions of the country it never looked better, and if it is harvested, it will be one of the biggest crops this country ever raised. I find the people everywhere quite contented, making no complaints, satisfieu at the condition of aifairs. Business is quiet, but generally good. There has been some falling olf in the earnings of railroads, from the fact that the old crop has been moved, SO that during the months of Nay and June there was quite a decrease in earnings from this cause. Then, during the past three years there has been a good deal of new construction of railways in the country, and the railroads had the earnings from the movement .of this material. This year there is practically no construction, and the earnings of railroads have fallen off to some extent from this; but the general and miscellaneous earnings keep up, shov./ing that there is no great decrease in business. I hive endeavored, as I talked with people, to see if there was any disaffection in the Republican party, or any indication of a change in its votes. I have not found a single instance where this is the case - but everywhere, a sentiment of satisfaction and of con fidence. I have met a great many Democrats who will vote the Reoublican ticket this year. They are satisfied with matters as they stand. I look upon the fact that there is no disaffection in the Republican party, as the great strong point in the coming campaign. Here in Colorado there on account of the strikes, but I the conservative and business me When you consider the conditions last .September, and the fact tha by them, it is greatly to their body and gone over the situation action has been conservative and credit for the firm stand he has has been a great deal of disturbance have been particularly pleased with thods of the National Guard here. they have had to meet here since t there ha,s been but one man killed credit. I have not Governor Peawith him here fully. I think hlfe he is entitled to a good deal of taken. 228 The real fight here is the open shop question. . There is nothing eLse j.n it, and it has .been going on here virtually since 1894; but if the former governors had taken the right stand in such matters, it would have been settled long ago. It is virtually settled now. The people here are behind Governor Peabody and approve his course. Of course, there is an endeavor to make political capital out of it, but it won't win. There is absolutely no reason here for any action on the part of the Federal authorities. The trouble is confined to local points and, as I look at it, now virtually over, Iwatters appear to be taking a turn generally for the better. Business is picking up in a great many localities, and un less we have some disaster to the crop, I expect to see a good deal of improvement by September. The fact is, every one is busy, which •of course is always good for a country. The action of the Conven tion in Chicago carries out this view, with very little friction and great satisfaction and unamimity in everything, .and I congratulate you upon it. I am, Very respectfully and truly. Your obedient servant. G. M. Dodge To his Excellency, President Theodore Roosevelt. ■ • ... ''X. •• . June, 1904 2£9 THE COLORADO & SOUTHERN RY. GO. Office of President. Denver, Colorado, June 23, 1904. My dear Colonel: I saw copied into the"Rocky Mountain News" of this place, your editorial on "the lesson from Colorado," and I was greatly sur prised at its tone and its statements. 1 am certain that ifyou were here on the ^rouhd, you would take an entirely different view of matters fromwhat you do. Your criticism of the National Guard of this State is certainly uncalled for, and the facts do not justify it. Being here where I can judge of those matters intelligently, I must say that 1 have been greatly gratified at the considerate and conservative way in which the National Guard have done their duty in this State. They have been nn duty most of the time since last September, and notwithstanding numerous strikes and provocations and the humber of people who have been killed here, the Guard have never killed but one person. Now, as I read your article and notice the statements of what you consider a National Guard should do in such cases, it certainly seems to me that they have performed those duties. You compare them to what the action of the Regular Army should be in such case; I do not know of any act of the i^aticnal ouard here that hasnot been performed by the Regular Army under similar'circumstances. I am thoroughly convinced, from what I know of matters here, that the action of the national Guard has saved a great many lives. You also seem to criticise the action of the Btate Governor here. It seems to me it should be commended. It certainly has set an example in endeavoring to enforce the law of the State that it would be well for other governors to follow, and it is the general opinion here that these troubles would not have come ijf former gover nors had been as prompt in action as Governor Peabody has been You also say that the Governor should have called upon the United States Government for the regular troops to enforce the laws here. Probably you are not aware of the fact that the Governor did, in the first beginning of affairs here, call upon Lhe United States Government in the iriatter, and the United States Government answered that it could not take part until all the resources of the State in the matter had been exhausted. They went so far as to send General Bates out here to examine matters; and if I recollect rightly, his report was that the National Guard here wer® ampl® to preserve order. It seems to me to be very creditable to the State that its National Guard enforced the law and brought quiet. There has been, without doubt, a state of insurrection in some parts of the State here, and that has been suppressed. 230 If youcan point out anything the troops have done here that is a violation of the law, or that the Regular Aimy under similar circumstances would not have acted as they hove done, there might be some reason for your criticisms. if you go back to the time of the troubles of Coeur d'Alene in Idaho and see the actions of the regular troops there under General fierriam, I think you would be convinced that the I^ational Guard has not gone farther than they did. I must say, I am sorry to see the criticism of the National Guard in your Journal, which has always been so fair and so anxious to uphold them everywhere. You seem to think that they have acted in violation of the courts and of law and order. There cer-tainly is no foundation in fact for such assertions. The courts here have sustained the action of the National Guard wherever the cases have been presented to them, and a great majority of the people of this community not only support the National Guard, but the Govern or and hisacts. Of course, in such matters, no matter what action the Governor or the Court will take, there arc many who will criticise them the same as they criticised General t.erriam in Idaho; but when it leads people to look at the question from a pux'ely disinterested standpoint, the acts here will be sustained as they were there. Truly, G. Hi. Dodge Col. C. C. Churchi Army and Navy Journal, New Ygrk City. "A 1 ■ i V- June, 19'^4. Cornell College, Vice-President's office. Mount Vernon, Iowa. June 25, 1904. Major General Grenvilie M. Dodge, L. L. D., New York City, N. Y. Dear 5ir:- Under another cover I have mailed you diploma corresponding to the degree conferred upon you by Cornell College on Thursday, June 16, 1904. I wish that you might have been with us as it was a memorable event in the history of Cornell. Tj^e exercises of the whole week passed off very pleasantly and profitably to all concerned. So far as I know there was no hitch in the program at any point and no discord fr-m the first to the last. Hoping to have the pleasure of seeing you at Cornell at your convenience, I am Yours truly, James E. Harlen. 9';q K? O t) ^ June, 1904, Phillipsburg, Kansas, 6/26/1904. General G . IV!. Dodge, My dear Comrade: I see by the K. C. Star that you are back to Omaha, and I can truly say tba t it does me good to run a cross the name of any of the old 4th Iowa and especially am I glad to learn that you are still en joying good health and I trust that you are also well fixed financially. I have lived here in Phillips Co., Kansas since 1876 and am not in want. In thinking of our army life I remember our camp at Rolla and the speech you made the evening before we started after Price at Springfield How you would scratch us bald headed if you caught us foraging. Then came the march throught the snow and mud, sleeping in the mud nights, wading the streanis of ice water, out-traveling our supplies, but we still remenibered your coiiiinand not to lorage until the day that we march ed throught Cass Nill and Ketsville and Gen. Curtis rode past the 4th. Seeing him we all commenced finding fault about Paving to March with nothing to eat. After listening awhile Gen. Curtis said boys it is a very poor soldier tlat cannot live in as rich a country as this is. You can remember what happened or at least the citizens will as I do not think that there was a chicken, duck or goose left alono- our line of march that day and we had a feast that night. Of course'^you ^id not see any of us get any chictcens. Of course you did cot sec any of us get any chickens so oj' course did not make any trouble. The next day we Marched uown to Sugar Creek where we camped and I and one of iriy mess went out about l/2 iiiiles from canip when we were attacked by a flock of sheep. As you had never learned us how to retreat what could we do but stand our ground. -i-here was one big wether that looked li^X' he would bite so to save the honor oi the 4th -^owa I shot and broke his neck, after which the rest of the flock retreated. Then for fear that we might get short ol rations we decided to skin that .ebel wether and having had a little experience in butchering mutton we got a good job. After carrying it to camp and quartering it up it occurred to me that your conimissary might run short and knowing that you did not api^rove of foraging 1 liresented you with a hind quarter you in fighting trim. Now General just please remember that I did not disobey your orders not to forage but simply killed the sheep in self defense. But if you do not look at it in that way I will throw myself upon your mercy, trusting that you will kindlv remember the mutton. ^ Your old comrade, John Hahnenkratt, Late of Capt . Joseph Cranes Company K, 4 Iowa Infty. 1904 £37 Major General 0. 0. Howard, U. S. A., Dear General; Coml)lying with your request, I have muce pleasure in recapit ulating the views expressed by me the other day about the recent Pension Order of the President Roosevelt. The Constitution commands the President to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed." Congress, in" the organization of the Pension Office, imposed upon the President the duty of supervising the execution of the Pension Laws. It is the only bureau in th4 Goverment placed under the immediate dirrection of the Present by an Act of Congress. Order No.78, dated March 15, 1904, which recognizes old age as a disability incapacitating a soldier or sailor to earn a living by manual labor, and therefore entitling him to a graduated pension under the Act of June 27, 1890, is svistained by precedent and law, and is one of-the wisest acts of President Roosevelt's administration. You and I have heard this order denounced as a usurpation of legislative authority by the executive. These critics forget that ■Judge I.ochrans, President Cleveland's Commissioner of Pensions, by his order of Gept. 2, 1893, gave the same effect to the Act of 1890, fixing however, the age of 75 as the period of disability. The legality of Judge Lochran's order was not questioned. President McKinley's Secretary of the Interior, in July, 1897, established the rule that " a claimant for pension under the Act of June 27, 1890, who has attained the age of sixty-five years, shall be entitled to at least the minimum rate of pension (Six dollars a month^ provided by the Act." This order of President McKinley was not disputed. President Roosevelt's Commissioner of Pensions, Col. Ware in his now famous Order No.78, approved by the Secretary of the Interior directs that "when a claimant under the Act of June 27* 1890, has passed the age of 62 years he is disabled one-half in ability manual labor-and is entitled to be rated at six dollars oer month, the minimum pensions "after 65 years at eight dollars per month fter sixty-eight years at ten dollars per month, and after 70 years ' at twelve dollars per month," the maximum. of based upon the same interpretation RooseveJv ifr^ghL ' ^ McKmiey were right, to to oo earn a It living is the by eommon manual experience labor. Who of will mankind give'a that job old of age hard unfits wo?k one* ?o a man over sixty? We have seen that our Pension Office ha^for manv years recognized old age as a legal "disability" affectino- tho f^ + Of a veteran soldier or sailor to earn a supno^t* President 5o declares this Inability begins at the age of sixty-two! That l^t™. and Roosevelt has the same authority to fi-* tvio rafw, a true, Cleveland and 'IcKlnley had ^hen ier"?n pL^r S^rolrrcJ^^b"' 2rrr^:-r'Sl^tyii.fy:ars^r^?e-rn?r«^^^^^ Presld-nt followed ro"Trt^^hf??^^l^^°r^:iidLr^f these analagous cases. The Al.ljhty £ RulVga; r- enattcd 238 that the great mass of mankind seriously disabled from earning a support by manual labor of sixty-two years, and President Roosevelt and the Pension Bureau have only recognized that law in determining that the pension of a veteran for disability, under the Act of June 27, 1890,. shall begin at that age, at the rafe of Six dollars a month and be increased gradually, until, at the age of seventy, twelve dollars a month is allowed. As Senator Spponer well said; "Service in the Army is a draft upon the future which must be honored in old age." The average age of the survivors is now between sixty-two and sixty-five years. Many a soldier or sailor, in one day of battle, does the work of years. Veteran soldieffs^ §nd sailors feel the infirmaties of age sooner than the average man. Is the Roosevelt order censurable because it says that the disabilities of old age begin at sixty-two and culminate at seventy? Why was not Cleveland denounced for the Pension Office Order of 1893? Is it because seventy-fice years was fixed as the pensionable age? Why was not McKinley denounced for the Pension Office Order of 1897? Is it becauBe sixty-five years was fixed as the pensionable age? If Soosevelt's Order is usurpation of legislative authority, then Cleveland and McKinley are "particops criminis", equally guilty. But nobody ever complained of these acts of Roosevelt's predecessors. It is only our strenuous, young Hotspur, now President, who is found to be the fault in following the footsteps of his predecessors. Are these acts of Cleveland, McKinley and Roosevelt lawful? Yes. It is a long established rule of our Courts that in construing a law which is to be applied by the executive department of the Government, the courts will sanction and accept the practical operation and effect given to the statute by those bharged with the duty of puttinr it in prce, unless such interpretation of the law is repugnant to its plain ( intent and meaning. For ten years the Government has regarded old asce as a disability entitling a soldier or sailor of the civfl war ?o a^ pension under the Act of June 27, 1890, which grant? pensions to those who are unable to support themselved by manual labor. Congress has appropriated the money necessary to pay those old age pensions These appropriations are all recognitions and approvals of the executlv^ action, granting old age pensions. The courts hold that such sanction by Congress is conclusive in Judicial tribunals. sanction President Roosevelt's Order Mo.78. of March i on^ +v, fore the law of the land- having the authirJty or^hf executive lative and Judicial departments of the government ^ 2 law, maintained in this letter are v propositions of found in the reports ol the I^preL coSrt o? MoKeen vs. DolRny, 5 Cranoh EsrRrowr^r D R = - 114 U.S. 411; U.S.vs Graham 110 TT aq* n o' The Laura, D.s. vs Johnston, 124 a.S. 236 ' Phllbrlok, 120 U.S.62; IS llltnitiVTol Old; thousand of them every year pass the'mJ veterans are growing The war of the Rebellion he/^Tlore ILl sixty-tSo. men who fought for the Union are past thr^e ago. Most of the have the consolation of knowinrtLafdeath critics sions granted for old age. S - e th will soon terminate the penBoth parties. Democratic and v, adopted this humane and reasonable int P recognized and Of the United states will ^s?ain oJSe?X ?8 wb.°'^ ^ Of the President ,111 venture to go Into court tTShluengt Ue't^gal'u"?^ Major General 0. 0, Howard, 9^9^^ 1904 The arrows of his assailants will fall harmless at his feet. The •living veterans of the Civil war- their children and kindred, the descendants of the million who have died, and all of our people who cherish a manly sympathy for the needs of their defenders, now tottering towards their graves, will bless Roosevelt for his kindly and just action. Sincerely yours, (Signed) Daniel E. Sickles ' ' i . June, 1904 Boston, Mass., June 5, 1904 Dear General Sickles; When you and I were on R.R. coach the other day, in answer to some statements of the Commissioner of Pensions, you said in substance that his recent Pension Order was a good one for all con cerned, and you made a very clear and concise demonstration that this said order was thoroughly legal, a proper interpretation and application of existing statute laws. Would you be willing to put in writing for my use and information substantially what you said? Ever very trUily yours, ♦ (Signed) 0.0. Howard June 28, 1904. 241 President's office, Cornell College. Mt. Vernon, Iowa. June 28, 1904y General Grenvilie Mellen Dodge, L.L.D., ^ Mew York City. My dear Friend I write to say to you that we greatly regret your failure to be present at our Semi-Centennial as we should have been highly ' ^ honored in your presence, but as you made due efforts to favor us, we decided to confer the degree about which we had corresponded, viz.. Doctor of Laws, upon you in absentia, hoping that this will be entirely agreeable to you and that we might be favored by your presence at some time in the early future. The diploma will be forwarded to you soon. Hoping that you are in good health and with best wishes. I remain. Yours very truly, Wm. F. King. «T»I WW IIH-V^ M r ■■ ' " "i)|j ■ 1904. <3 : 9 fo'iO On June 30th, 19C4, the Danvers Historical Society held its Annual field meeting at the Ge^ee farm in the North-eastern or Putnamville part of the toun. I was invited to this meeting but it was impossible for me to attend. I therefore sent my Secretary Mr. J. T. Granger, who delivered an addressrnmostly devoted to me. The Rev. A. A. Putnam, who was a school-boy friend gives a full and interesting account of this meeting which v.ill be found in scrap-book 24 pages 44 and 45. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c19528e45ea029195149a9e5414fdf44.pdf c07a61c3636325f2666f2dda3ad60302 PDF Text Text July, 1904, 245 Juli'- 1, 1904. My dear Mr. Pluinley: I arrived in the city from the West today, and Mr. Jones has told me of matters in ITorthfield as he saw them. I think the boys did very well in the way of subscriptions to the new building and trust t'-.at the Trustees will give active assistance in every direction possible, and aid the fund with their own subscriptions. Without being on the grciand it is hard for me to give the opinion you ask for in regard to the scheme to erect a wooden building to cost ■,9,0.00 or :°10,000 to relieve present necessities which Mr. Jones says are very great. If the money is hired, as proposed, it will place a permanent debt on the University, as there does not seem to be any prospect of paying such a debt. Perhaps the building would pay the interest on the loan, but that is doubtful. I also fear it would prejudice the attempt to raise the new bui3ding. Mr. Jones says that as he was leaving Northfield it was proposed to purchase the property of Professor Prill and put it in condition to care for thirty or forty cadets. This idea is more attractive to me than the erection of the new wooden building. We are becoming more and more a military institution, and should do nothing to injure our standing with the Government. It is highly essential that all cadets live in barracks, where they will be always under discipline, and none more so than others, This, of course, is impossible just now. I understand the entering c ass comes from several states and that there are a ]-arge number of pay students in the class. ^t is most essential that they be satisfied with their surroundings and not scatter unfavorable reoorts concerning the institution. J realize fully the difficulty you are laboring under and wish you would write me fully on the subject. ' I am glad to note your action in electing Major Spooner, President of the University. I feel that this is a wise move and will be of a great benefit to the TTniversity. I hope to see him and have a talk with him -if he passes through New York. Hoping you will write me fully concerning matter, I am, Truly and cordially, Hon. Frank Plumley, Northfield, Vt. Grenville 11. Dodge. . i> 'i t'l "'■ii.iiii' July, 1904 247 Northfield, Vt., l/l/OA Ddar General Dodge I acknowledge the receipt of yours of the first' inst. I am glad that you -are pleased with the work of Mr. Jones in Northfield and the response of the boys. Both were very loyal to the new alumni build ings. The second sober sense of all concerned has repudiated the scheme of a ., 9000 building to be located near the other buildings and to be used for temporary Barracks and then for some other purpose connected with the University. It strikes ibhem all as it struck you and as it struck me that it is a permanent debt once it is established and that it is a constant drain to the University and a constant factor of discouragement to intend ing givers. The scheme of buying Prof. Brill's home which I had" the honor of suggesting is proving very satisfactory to th-e members of the Executive Committee here and as you have already suggested they approved of the scheme and we go today to examine it and see if it is as capable of importanct use without great expense in the way of improvement as we"understand itto be Prof. Brill is very reasonable in his price and in his terms. Interested as he is in the University and ready to sacrifice in their behalf as he always is, he offers to sell at ^3000. There are about two acres of land and the house without any material change in its rooms is aapable of rooming forty students. The plan which occurs to us is to take the two Kelsey furnaces which are now in the basement d>f Dodge Hall and which are no longer needed for heating purposes there and remove them To the basement of the Brill House one at the south and the other at thrnorth end and heat the halls and the lower floors with these furnaces and the upper halls, for the present at least, with stoves. The putting in of Int rs?,. heaters In town has thrown and which U would be ^ usable number in of this coal building. stoves which The can buildino- be got nooHo very cheap of oi: TrTs up hS? The terms proposed are as follows- The TTniTr«r>c,i mortgage on the place, this leaves ^2100 to providS for ^ ? I ie7pat^ SI barracks, second to pay the currant anrnSi^v f building for a and third to reduce Ihe ^eSo Seb? interest essential features will be a rood'oroneltv t heins changed in its the University no longer needs It ^ tenements in case on the investment and'can be sold and the dSht handsome income any loss if such should Se thruJtimatfdesfre Tr VT. Probably without removes the incubus of debt either as a faff fn? "^^is producing property. ^ existing or as in income general thought o"|uShaBrjas"'mlt wUh IZr ^he concurr in the importance of exclusive 248 Hovey which he has already outlined and partly entered upon, of sub dividing the students into three Companies of forming a regular battal ion, one Company to be placed in these new Barracks and to be under the charge of responsible officers. The Barracks proper to be subdivided as to the two Companies, each Company being,by^itself practically and under its responsible officers while in the Barracks. We are looking forward to the coming of President Spponer .with a great degree of anticipated pleasure and profit. I remain, with the warmest good wishes. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, • New York City. Die. P. P. / N. H' ' ' t r ' ■ -'•i. ■/ . V, Yours very truly. Prank Plumley " ^-1. f L. M / I Ml! pr'.* I , 111 i'.'f '"(,t • ■> '11 Ti> 'f'V 'I • ■ f, t. ' St Eouis, Mo. July 18, 1904, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City, N.Y. My dear General:— Sometime ago I received a manuscript containing a number of your papers covering incidents in your military career, which gave me a great deal of pie-sure. A few weeks ago I handed the manuscript to Gen. P. J. Osterhaus, who had been requested to lecture for the benefit of the Gen. Franz Sigel Monument Association on some of his military experiences, and the sam has been lost. I wish you would send me two more copies of the manuscript, one for Gen. Osterhaus and one for myself. In this connection I desire to inform you that Gen. Osterhaus woul like very much to see you before he returns to visit his daughter in Europe. He says that he did not have the pleasure when he was in New York and he knows of no General whom he would rather see than yourself who had high command in the army ©f Gen. Sherman on the march to the sea. The General proposes to leave St. Louis inside of a week and then go to wooster, Ohio, r^rid after a stay of not exceeding a week, he will go to Lake George to be the guest of Gen. Carl Schurz, who has a summer residence there and on the 15th of August will go to Boston to be with us at the Nation 1 Encampment, of which he is a ember as delegate at larce from this department. "hen and where could he see you durino- or after the Encampment, ef-whteh-he-t&-a-m6imbep-arS--d©l&g»ta-a.t°iAB fp©ffl-thie-d6paptffleHt. Hie. vessel sails on the 25th of Aurragt New "york. remain. Hoping to have a reply at your earliest convenience, I Yours very truly, Leo Rassieur, July, 1904. White House, Washington, Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 26, 1904. Dear General Dodge: The President wishes you would get hold of General Sickles if you can. He ought to be with us, and we do not know any one who would have more weight with him than you would have. Faithfully yours, Wm. Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President. Gen. Grenville M. ^odge, 1 Broadway, New York, Y, irTf ^^1 V ' >■ • . . J ri, : '' ^•rrPr'* . f m g53 July, 1904 Ne . York City, July 26, 1904 Personal. ^iy dear Iv^r. President: Referring to the matter of your proposed visit to Boston, I have consulted with two Grand Army men in this city in whose judg ment I have much confidence, and they are of the same opinion that I expressed. They think that in the letter you write you should state that if any exception could have been made to the rule you have made for the summer it would have been on this occasion. They both think that your known friendship for the Grand Army for a great many years would relieve you from political criticism if you did decide to go. However, as I have said, as soon as I mentioned the matter their instincts were the same as mane, that it would be better not to go, and after a full discussinn of the matter this was their conclusion. I said to them that you would write a letter, and they thought that would probably be as well or better than your going there, but they suggested that in your letter you make it very clear why you do not attend;,. As I suggested to you, it is a matter of a gooddeal of importance, and ^ hope you will consult others, especially General Black, and not reiy-'upon our judgment. Very truly and cordially yours, Grcnville ^odge. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Oyster Bay, N . Y. 1 ) ' 11' ■ "P* I '■ • July, 1904. Mew York City, July 26, 1904, Dear Mr. President: The late Allan D. Brown, Lieut. Commander U. S. Navy, was President of Norwich University at the time of his death. While President of the University, though on the retired list, he was detailed for duty during the Spanish '.Var, and served during a portion or all of that war. His son. Pierce Brown, is a cadet at the University. I know the young man well, and he is a very pormising boy. He is an applicant for appointn.ent to the Naval Academy, and I take great pleasure in recommending him to you for your favorable consideration in the appointment personally, andalso as a Trustee of the university, I wish to say to you that the graduates of this University have distinguished themselves in all the positions in life they have filled. The University, you know, stands next to '.Vest Point as a purely military college, and is the oldest in the United States. It sent over 600 officers • into the Civil War, and its cadets were in almost every regiment in the Spainish War. Since you have been President you have appointed many of its cadets to positions in the Regualr Army and Marine Corps. lhave kept track of all of them and they stand well in their commands. I know if you make this appoint ment you will not have cause to regret it. Very respectfully yours, Grenville M. Dodge, Trustee. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. July, 1904 2b7 White House, Washington. Oyster Bay, N.Y,, July 27, 1904 My dear General; I am directed by the President to say, in strict confidence, that he finds that everybody from Murray Crane to Cortelyou, agfcees absolutely with you, and he will follow your suggestion, in reference to the G.A.R.Encampment. Sincerely yours. Wm« Loeb, Jr. Secretary to the President General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York 263 July, 1904 Headquarters Department of the Lalces Chicago, 111. July 28, 1904 General G. M, Dodge, * , No.l Broadway, New York City. My dear General I have just received your letter of the 26th instant and hasten to say that Mrs. Grant and I are greatly disappointed in not having the pleasure of a visit from you and we both feel very badlji' to think that you had another attack of your sickness, and trust that you have now quite recovered. Sometime when you want a little rest it would give Mrs. Grant and myself great pleasure to think that you would come and stay with us. We would be glad to nurse you up if you are a little under the weather. I note that you may go to the maneuvers at Manassas. I expect to command a division there and you have the freedom of my camp, though I presume you will stay at General Corbin's headquarters, where Mrs. Grant and Mrs. Corbin willprobably be. I hope to be at the meeting of the Society of the Array of the Tennessee this fall, in which case I will certainly take Mrs. Grant with me. Affectionately, P. D. Grant kkX'* 265 Aug. 1904 Chicago, August 8th, 1904 118 Lincoln Park Blvd. My dear General Dodge; Fred and I were truly sorry to hear of your illness and not to have the promised visit from you, which we had anticipated with so much pleasure as we hoped to make you confortAble here where we were anxious to welcome you. We trust you are entirely well by this time and that we may still have that visit from you sometime this autumn. We count upon surely seeing you in the East ere long, during the maneuvers near Washington, where of course, everyone will hope to see you. With warmest regards from Fred and myself, Yours sincerely. Ida H. Grant. .k ■ s ■ 267 August, 1904, New York City, August 13, 1904, Charles Aldrich, Esq., Des iV,Dines, Iowa. Dear Sir: On n^y return to the city I am in receipt of yours Of July 20th. I have had under consideration your proposition. I do not feel that the State would receive very cheerfully or satisfactorily donations of this kind to its public buildings. However, just now I am not in position to do anything in the matter, for every cent I have to spend I need in trying to help out my alma mater, Norwich University, which is in terrible straits for money. I suppose there is plenty of time ahead on these matters, which I really think should be taken up in the legislature. I expect to go west again this fall and will see you and talk the matter over with you. to make a take one fully, as ■Perkins of thing were one person do, tha t i dtviduals , As to Harlan, I have no doubt Robert Lincoln would be glad donation if you went into the matter. Perhaps I would 01' them, but I would want to c nsider the matter very caresuch thing are liable to bring trouble. I have no doubt your State would take up Grimes, In my opinion if the done it would be better to get a combination rather than , but I think everyone you write to will look at it as I t is a matter the State should take care of, and not inVery truly yours, G . H': . Dodge August, 1904, New York City, August 13,,1904 !vy dear Gallagher: When I returned to the city today I received your letter. You know the original intention of the President was to appoint Fowler; that he was under promises to dofeo, and Barber orily received the promotion while Fowler was being looked into, so I do not think there can be any criticism of ■''owler's appointment, as my whold effort was for the next appointment for you, which he promised, but it seems that the Judge Advocate ruled against the theory that de tailing an ofiicer made a vacancy. However, I know the President has your name in view. You know Senator Proctor tried very hard to get me to withdraw, thinking that the investigation of Fowler would defe?\t him. It must not be expected that all the appointments will be made froiii the army. The deniands of Senators, Congressmen, etc. for a certcin portion of these appointments cannot be overlooked, in fact you could not get throu h the ligislation that makes the vacan cies unleso citizens wero given some op,ortunlty. Again, it has been a long sti'uggle even to get the -^epartneiit to consider in its appointments men educated in military colleges, which is now done, and I think it aIII not be long, when there is no war, where all the appointments will come directly from the army or military colleges, I am sorry the thing turned out as it did, but knowing the President's reasons in the matter I do not feel like criticising his action. I notice some of thepppers say the appointment was made in defference to Odell, but he has had nothing to do with it, directly or indirectly, It was another person entirely that brought about Fowler's appoint ment . Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. Capt. H. J. Gallagher, Was Dept. Washington, D. C, 271 August, 1904 White House, Washington, August 15, 1904 My dear General; Mr. Loeb has just shown me your letters. I do not have to say, my dear General, that if I can appoint your son-in-law, Mr. Pusey, I shall be only too glad. I am complicated by this, however, the Iowa people have already recommended for the Secretaryship of Porto Rico the son of Colonel Lafe Young, and I have written him that I would take the matter up and look into the young man's qualifications, provided I am not obliged to give the place to Colorado, or nominate a Catholic. ( Both Provisos I had to put in becase there is very good reason for having one American Catholic in the Governor's Council, and as the out going Secretary is a Colorado man.) Now, I do not know that Young is the right man. In any event I wish you would give me a chance of seeing Mr. Pusey. I should like to size him up. Of course, whether in Porto Rico or elsewhere. If I can appoint your son-in-law I am going to do it. Perhaps there would be something at Panama or in the Philippines that he would take. Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York 9>yQ i O Aug. 1904 Salem, Mass. Aug. 15,1904 Dear General Dodgej 4 Your letter us received and gives us all great joy. Mrs, Goodell asks me to write and to tell you that she hopes you can come to us after dining with Dr. Putnam and stay over Sunday and as much longer as you can make it convenient. We all join in this hope. You and the Dodtor will doubtless wish to the Danvers Historical Society rooms in Danvers, but, since the Doctor has to be very careful being more than ever feeble this summer, we wonder if may not have the pleasure of taking you tb all the places round about in the neighbor hood that you will like to revisit or to explore for the first time. If it should happen to suit you better to come to us before going to the Doctor's, making your visit to him within one to us, please arrange it in that way. Mrs. Goodell's desire is to have just as long a visit from you as is possible. (Incidently I will say, that the good, old-fashioned huckle berries and blue-berries are unusually fine this summer and I am sure you will enjoy'them.) Mr. Goodell is counting on some drives about the country with you. All send cordial greetings and hope to see you seon. Gincerely yours, Lizzie Hunt 275 "j '• Washington, D. u, August 15, 1904, General Grenville M. i-'oage, No. 1 Broadv/ay, New York. Dear Sir: We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of youies teemed favor of the 2nd inst, relative to the above matter and have to thank you most sincerely for your kind expression of willingness to aid Mr, Henson "y your testimony. We are this day writing to him in c re of his son, Mr. P. E. Henson, Paris, Texas, asking that he at once write you fully as to details of his service under your command, and trust that it may be possible to arrange to take your deposition on interrogatories and cross-interrogatories, before some convenient Notary at an early date. The delay in acknowledging receipt of your 1e tter has been caused by the Absence of the writer from the city for the past two We remain. Very respectfully. Moyers and Consaul, C. P. c. 'i-il Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aug. 16, 1904, Gen'l . G, M, Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City. Dear General Ae you have undoubtedly noticed in the Nonpareil our 3rd Annual Street Pair and Carnival to be celebrated this year as the Lewis & Clark Centennial will occur tjeptember 5th to 10th inclusive. The special days will be practically as follows: Monday, .Sept, 5th Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa turday 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Labor Day Laying Uorner atone Free Public Liorary Republican Day Democratic Day Old Settlers Day General As chairman of the committee on program for laying of the corner stone Free Public Library on Bept, 6th at 9 A, m, I haie been requested to write you to be present on said occasion and deliver a short address. Our committee meet (first meeting) to-morrow might to adopt program which will be as now talked substantially as follovys: . Address General G. M. Dodge " Hen . Walter I Smith „ Judge H, ii. Deemer John M. Gaivin or w, Baird in behalf of the board of Trustees, Laying corner stone by the Elks Lodge No. 531 of Council Bluffs la. We trust that you may be able to accept our invitation and I will thank you to advise me by telegraph. Yours very truly. M. F, Rohrer President, £87 August, 1904, New York City, August 22, 1904. My dear Mr. President: I returned today from a week's visit in Boston, where I was in attendance at the G.A.R. meeting. Your letter to Commander Blackmer was read in the convention, and was received with great favor and great applause, and many of the comrades spoke of it as being the sensible thing to do. I wrote Mr. Loeb what the conference of the leaders there had suggested as to the head of the Veteran Campaign Committee. A few of us made a very close canvass amnng the veterans very quietly to get information from every State--first--to see how the veterans stand, second- to see how their localities are, as you know most of them are more or less in politics locally. We found the veterans this year are unamimously for the ticket. ^»-ll those who went off to Bryan have come back, and we also found among those who have always been democrats a great change. They are all disgusted at the action of the South on the negro question, andmost of them will come to us, if not all. It is a very singular fact that one of the largest trains of cars coming from the West v.as polled, and in the train there were but three votes for Parker, but that is just about the proportion it will be over the entire country, for they are all your warm, cordial friends. They appreciate what you have done for them, and how you feel towards them. I trust you will be able to get a good rest before return ing to A'ashington, Very respectfully and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Oyster Bay, N. Y. 289 August, 1904. New York City, August 22, 1904 My dear Mr. President: I have your very kind letter of August 15 in relation to Mr. F. S. Pusey. I know Mr. Pusey would not, and I certainly would not put anything in the way of the son of Colonel Lafe Young get ting the appointment, even if we couid. I know Colonel Young and what he has done, anu if his son is competent to fill the place I would be glad to see him get it. Your suggestion that a(0atholic should have the place im presses me very much. -^uring the Spanish War Father Thomas Sherman made a thorough examination of Porto Rico, visiting all the towns, and I think it was through his recommendations that many changes were made there which have been very beneficial, but he told me matters were deplorable. I believe the real way to cure them is by helping them through appointments of men of that religion, in whom they will have confidence and with whom they will affiliate. However, i have no doubt you will come to the right conclusion at the proper time. When you return to Washington I will have Mr. Pusey go there to see you. I know that you will be pleased with him, and also know that he is peculiarly fitted for intercourse with people, and to fill any position where talent and tact are required. As to going to Panama or the Philippines, I suppose he would take a ppsitioh, but cannot say positively as he is now away on a fishing trip. I know if there was a good position in Cuba he would prefer that, as he is acquainted with trie people there and they are very friendly to him. You may have something come up which will fit his case and can bear it in mind. Tlie young man is dependant upon his own efforts, and I would be very glad to see him placed where he could be of service. Very respectfully and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. Thoedore Roosevelt, President of the United State§, Oyster Day, N. Y. T - • "Y' ' £93- September, 1904, New York City, September 6, 1904. C. F. Hubert, Esq., Adjutant 50th Hi. Pegt., Fowler, 111, dear Comrade: I received your s of August 29th, and was very pleased to hear from you, also from the 50th. I would take great pleasure in attending one of its reunions, for the long service of that regiment with me, and its efficiency, has always made me desirtois of meeting it at some time. knew most of its officers intimately from Bane down, and Major Hanna was one of my most trusted men. I wish you would extend my compliments to him, and say I am glad he is in such good health. I also remember Dr. Kendall and Dr. Pickett. In looking over the roster I see a good many names that are familiar to me, some of whom were detailed by me on specail duty. I have no knowledge as to whosuggested corps badges, and colors of the different divisions and brigades. I know they first started in the Army of the hotomac and finally came to us by orders of the ?/ar Department. The history of the colors you can obtain from the parties who furnished you the badges. At your reunion please remember me most kindly to the sur vivors of the 50th Illinois. Its services under irie were so credita ble and so satisfactory that i shall always bear them in lasting gratitude. Many of its officers were close personal friends of mine, and I know of no occasion when officer or man failed me when called upon, Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. /Sept. 1904. 2G5 Washington, D. C., September.?, 1904. My dear General Dodge:- We have no jurisdiction as far as Tunnel Hill, but when the bill establishing one part commission becomes a law, it will enable the Government to work and preserve all such places. I will write to Mr. G. S. Robinson. As to politics, I have had no apprehension since Bryan and his allied popularity announced their programme for the times sudceeding democratic success. It has seemed possible to me that Foraker might carry New York, but even if he should, he cannot get enough besides to elect him on any figuring I can do with the electoral vote. I 1 ave rend your paper in the National Tribune on Atlanta. It is great, and clear. Gen. Cosman, who is a constant reader and student of Civil war matters, says it is the best thing in print. You ought to put it in permanent form. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. Cordially yours, H. V. Boynton. mm/.. ' ■ f"' "^1 , 297 September, 1904. New York City, September 7, 1904. Augustus C. Hamlin, ^sq.. Banger, Me. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours in relation to the Battle of Atlanta. I am sending youtoday two or three pamphlets that may interest you. The article in the Tribune was taken from one of these pamphlets, and my letter to Gen. Raum which explains more fully the Battle of Atlanta, will give you the information. The trouble between Hood and Hardee was that Hood ordered Hardee (so he claims) to attack us at daylight, but he failed to get around and struck my corps at noon instead of the rear of the army as he expected. Hardee's explanation of his delay was that he did not get the order until it was too late to make the march and attack. Then again. Hook's force in Atlanta failed to attack simultaneously, the attack would first come in the rear, then in the front, so it gave our boys a chance to fight both sides. Then the attack in rear at noon did not reach our f.orces which was in line fronting Atlanta, but struck my corps v.hith was in the rear. If gtt^^A had been niade at daylight my corps would not have been there. I would be ver,/ glad to get Shoup's letter, as really the facts in regard to the battle of Atlanta have never been very thoroughly discu..sed or understood. Hood sets the matter forth pretty fully in his Memoirs. Thanking you for your letter- and your suggestion, I am. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 299 September, 1904 New York ^ity, Sept. 8, 1904 C. P. Hubert, Esq., Fowler , 111. My dear Sir: In reading your pamphlet which you seht me, I notice the 50th 111. has had given it the flag which it carried under Grant. The Grant Monument Association has been collecting flags from some of the regiments of each State which served under Grant. The State of Illinois passed a law giving ustwo flags from that State, but the Adjutant General declined to let them go, as they were in his custody instead of the custody of the Governor. I would like to suggest to the 50th that they send their flag to be placed in the tomb. A'e place the flags in sealed cases, anu place the name and record of the regiment on them, so everyone can see what the flags are, and I believe the 50th would be glad to be represented there. In the summer from 40,000 to 60,000 persons visit the tomb each month, and in the winter from 15,000 to 30,000, so there i sno place in the United States where so many people would see the flag, and see the record of the regiment. we hold the flags subject to the ordeis of the regiments, that is they can withdraw them at any time if they see fit, we lagreeing to take charge of and care for the flags and see that they are properly preserved. If your flag is ragged it should be lined with cheese-cloth so itwili come through in good shape. Iowa, as well as several other States, have sent me flags, and nothing would please me more than to have the flag of the 50th, which served under me, anu so directly as it did under Grant. Please present this matter to the regiment, and get the flag if possible, as I am very anxious to have a flag to represent the State of Illinois, Grant's own State. General sorter is tlie President of the Grant Monument Association, and I au. the Vice President in charge of the monumient. Please let me hear from you on this. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Godge. 301 Sept. 1904 Des Molnes, la., Sept. 15th, 1904 Genl. G. M. Dod^3:e, New York. Dear Genl. and Comrade; You may think I only care to write to you when I want a favor. You so kindly gave me the necessary assistance to give me partial justice in my pension increase for which I shall always feel grateful. But new complications have arrived which oblige me to knock again at the door of your generosity. It is just one year today since I earned a dollar. Sciatic Rheumatism took hold of me and has baffled the doctors skill. During July and August I was some better and had hopes but the first frost brought it back in all its fury. I am reduced in weight to 120 lbs. not much like the man who was one of your trusted scouts at Corinth, weight 170 lbs. Doctor U. R. Chapman, comrade and Pensioner Examiner on local Board says a change to a warmer climate he is sure will benefit me. My father-in-law, E. M. Rankin a veteran of two wars, Mexican and Civil for the Union has regained his health from some disease at Los Angeles, Cal. I would like to go there and to the Hospital at the Soldier Home for treatment. The most rigid economy prevails with me and my family to live within my income but I find it impossible when I cannot earn anything therefore there has been an encroachment on the little I have saved until it is deminishing gradually and if my malady continues with out cessation, eventually it will be gone. Therefore I come to you, as one of the greatest railroad men in the U. S. and kindly ask that you secure me a railroad pass to Los Angeles California. This you can do by a stroke of the pen without cost to you. This matter has been in my mind since Dr. Chapman suggested the change in climate and I have figured in vain to accomplish it without asking your aid, as I have been lothe to fahther encroach on your kindness. It has been one of my blessed, happy priveleges in years past to contribute to the welfare of my comrades and I little thought then that I would be reduced to the straits of calling on my comrades to favor me a I am not so old should I regain my health I cannot but think there is some useful days left to me to again assume the position of giver instead of asker. Now General, if I am abking too much and you feel my request is an encroachment on your generosity and you must draw the line somewhere I will not be offended, if I am disappoitted as I presume your exalted position ferings you numerous applications from the thousands of comrades you had the honor to command and who still have you as their one ideal left- chiefest of them all. Again asking pardon from obtruding myself on you, I am Ever your Comrade, Edward C. Kohn 1300 West 20th St. September, 1904, New York ^ity, Sept. 15, 1904 Ivy dear K^ng: I am very glad to see that Sickles has gone to the head of the Veterans Political 'Association. Boston of all those named I selected him, and I think it was my decision there tht deter mined his selection. Ithought there was no person who could head the old soldiers with the experience and ability he has, and am very glad to sign my name to the address. You know the G.k-P- took strong position in regard to the action in the -'outh in reversing the results of the war. General Black took a strong position in his address, and I made a report on his address, and a resolution was passed. Whether anything should be said by the organization in an address on this miatter I do not know. Ihe address of Black was against the action of the States in taking the suffrage from the negro on account of color, taking the ground that if any change is made in the suffrage it should be based upon intellignece anu fitness. I see the South is going to try to make a point on this in their fight. Of course if they raise it in the North they will be badly used up. That portion of the address brought more applause, and the resolution, that anything which oc curred, except the nam.e of Roosevelt, in the gathering. Truly and cordially, G . M . fiodge General H. C, King, 375 Pulton, St., Brooklyn, N September, 1904 ej'Viy "/f^shington, D.C. September 23, 1904 My dear Gen. Dodge Your kind favor is at hand. The Republicans will stay in power as long as the south remains solid, fights their own interest, and confines their t-lk to the negro question; and as long as the south dominates the Democratic party and is its main strength and back bone the north will defeat the Democratic party. The Parker Gonsitution Club is a joke. It s absurdities will make Republican votes. They ought to be persuaded to keep on and render their ridiculous partisan decisions as often as possible. I read with pleasure your article in the National Tribune, Am glad you can find time to contribute interesting reading for the families of the old soldiers. I hope for the continuance of your good health and the pleasure of marching with you in a year at Denver, Yours very truly, E. T, Ware Gen, Grenville M, Dodge, No,l Broadway, New York, N.Y, 3G7 Sept. 1904 Des Moines, la., Sept. 24th,1904 My dear Old Commander; It is with feelings of lasting gratitude I acknowledge the receipt of your generous efforts and your kind solicitations for my future welfare and health. The pass you gave me such cause for rejoicing that I have taken on new "Hope" for the future and it is with pleasure beyond expression that I thank you. Indeed I am fully repaid for the many strenuous days I served in ra y effort to add additional lubterto the success of the left wing of the old 16th. You are truly a father to your old boys and your noble generosity and thoughtfulness for them will endure after they have';all passed away. I will not weary you with further writing more than to say I will write you from California, if I impcove in health. I hope to start about the 10th of October. It is fine weather here now but it don't seem to benefit me. I can't refrain from sayinr in reading your account in National Tribune of the Hanging of the Spy at Pulaski, Tenn., your noble nature found expression." I was there. It came very near being my fate on several occasions but that is all past oood-byg. General, may health and happiness attend you until you are called higher is the wish of ^ Yours forever, i Edward C. Kohn 1300 V/est 20th St, 30S^ winfield, Kansas, uct. 4, 1904, Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York. Dear Slr;- I have just been reading your accounts of forty years ago about the occurrances in the Sixteenth Corps around Corinth .and Pulaskl. Much of what you said about the hanging of the spy at J'ulaski is known to me for i was the clerk to the court martial. At the time I was one of your clerks, and was the report clerk, and had leisure between making such reports. When the court martial ha,d been constituted they • came- to- Captain Barnes for a clerk and as I was at leisure he sent me to perform that s-ervice which I did. I well recollect the facts • you relate being brought before the court of which I made the record. I knew^ Chickasaw" but never knew his, correct name. After he had made his last effort to induce the young man to give the name and wnereabouts of his superior officer, upon the condition that if correcu and we were enabled to capture him , he was to be set at liberty and returned to his friends, and had fi led to Induce hi™ to do so, he came Into our office and In repeating his story the t=ars trickled down his cheeks as he said "He Is too true and brave aman to die!" execution oio exceedingly no work was done. sad day All at the Headquarters. office force In went the out aft-rnoon to !he of nia , you rocollect the eveninp' of Januarv- iptvi- iQexY n xi. Barnei-°roor;;L^e »f;ierS worked a'd But that because of the order v, ^""^^sed as soldiers. captured incharge of negro troops should be'^tried^fo^^i^clti" among the slaves and shot, you were unahiP +r, rrxif i citing insurection the service, I was the oldes? ol your clirk! f! th»f General, I am not afraid of that threat for there are tie®' ^ in the army r^ow for them to undertake to oor-r., ? are too many You said" "what do you want'" I r-pon /j fu f ii°^ such a threat." fitted me for an adjutant; "'and you said "An rl?v f name*. Captain" and it was done but ??no«,r his aid said ""0, General, Pinrshali Lf spoke up adjutant, he may be quartermn-tei " adjutant, I want to be go along I'll d6 thnt " . ^ ^ J^ight if Hnnev - •ut-that arrangraent. It was done J^aptain Barnes to cari-y Clerk said "General what Te yoS Poin^ ?o T' another he wanted and he said t-?t he Wanted him said "All right Jim." and so it warSono and you another and in a few minutes after th-talk one after in your office had received appoL^tmLts ei^ht clerks then upon your direction left for their rn^Lt?? the following morning John Toh I. Rinaker's regiment 122nd 111, with us. We went Jim and an i belonged ®5^f to Cqlonel secure others clerks, and in a short time the 3rd AiaL° others and so the other 001. Col ^Lpfh hatrope from fortyhe days eit we Ohio were and rauctered i. !ol!"r.ewey"?rorS!!ier in to of companies ,2G8^ Ohio regiment, we never had a major. Soon we were on ^ulpher trestle hill fully equipped, where v;e remained until General N. B, Forrest took us away forty years ago last 25th September. Kinsey ran and Col. Lathrope sent for me to-act as adjutant, which I did untilabout 10.30 when he was shot by a sharpshooter. I was standingwithin ten feet of I him when he fell. Dewey was not there t?ien. He was at Athens upon a courtmsrtial. Parts of the 9th Indiana and 3rd Tenn. cavalry had been driven into our fort and the command fell upon Lt. Col. Minnis of the 3rd. we fought -t^orrest until about I'oclock when we surrendered and were t-ken to Meridian, Mississippi, and placed in a stockade prison where we were kept until Lincoln was elected and then we were taken to Memphis and paroled and thereafter sent to Benton barracks, Missouri. The men were taken to Selma, Alabama, and I never Icnew what became of them. You may be interested in knowing what became of those men you placed in the 3rd Ala. and which afterward became" the 111th U. S c I Col. Lathrop s remains were sent to Cincinnati. Lt. Col. Dewey became* Col. and later was appointed Brigadier General, but was not confirmed remained with the regiment andafterward went to the Alb ny, N. y. Law school, located in Dyersburg, Tennessee and was made district attorney. While Judge nouck was holdlnr^urt' and ?n in the thA court ^^came room. a member Judge Houck o: congress, told me Dewey that instantly Dewey was dropped greatlv admired dead by the people. Hi;: jolly ways made him-'a great favorite, insey was courtmartialed and dismissed from the service. Canta^'n J local methodlst minister before the war, and a son president of McKendrle Ooiiere "f ' which school Jim was a praduafp Tvi-?t.+ entered the Methodist ministry and preaS for th^^ < largely in St. Louis wherp T%r,o+ >,? ? ror that people in Mi souri, ' altogether a ^InJstek ^^10 Sroke^ yoaterday. «e is' His time is short, wm. T. Lewi- wa<5 mi+ feeble, its adjutant. He still lives and is n ® and now lives in Indi^L, bu? had Hen in He was one of the 8 clerks.A w Fdwcnri., Louis for many years, was for many months a clerk in'vrmn rJ usually called "Lant". the occurrence of the exodus of clerk^'' he^h shortly before of the First Alabama cavalry along with Colonel adjutant there . You will recollect him more distln-i J +1 ^^on® was the big fat fellow. He sSbsequenJiv hei? he the regiment. After rrturninp- to nn?, + became the Lieut. Col. of he edUed the t'orum andls now ConsSl I tht where Popleton. one of those clerks, died long "n?s ago!"'"'™''^ Canada. last heard of going acrosR tho' Postmaster general under Johnafr^ ' and his borther w r?trml tha? .r " ""h a he?d 0?™??^ by the Indians, supposed that he hm bee^inui While we were i„ Benton barrack.we visited you in St Bouis in' m 308^ body and presented you with a pair of Major General shoulder straps. You had b t recently been assigned tothe command there following the Price raid and the removal of Hosecrans . "hile there I heard you tala.. to another prominent officer in which you said that it was a question tl had been discussed whether men who had been taught to obey would become competent to command. You did not express you opinion upon the questioi Shortly after this you gave me a leave of absenceand I returned to my native state of Ohio and remained until exchanged and then joined my command west of Nashville, Another incident may be a reminisence. You caused the execution of a deserter at Corinth. As of the court martial of the spy 1 was the clerk of that ourt also. I was with youalmost eight months. I was ordered there immediately upon our return from the trip to Town creek to escort Col. straight on his ill fated expedition, and remained until the night of the 12th of Janu ry following. However, I was under your command until you started on the Atlanta campaip where ou came so near being shot cut. You showed us at the time of the meeting at St Louis how close a call you had received + regretted the occurence for it ended your positioLr'^''^^ ^ spcially wanted in the higher Corinth/ fiis and lieutenant Tlchner. I L°Tt"knL"iMt"aa oreUhS^'in a"d h; sit »'o?S;r Te%l and after several years of <^ervipp fv, at Washington, Another clerk CorlSS Snrv 'BO. and has been in the practice of th^ la ^luss, came to Kansas eminent In the profeLlon and LfLmrvfar Of the Spanish lands co mission on whiph v, ^ ^2°. appointed a member work was performed. I moitiortMo'^?J'?,J? remained until all their then became 1-ter men of urh r.r.r.mi' indicate that private soldier. President McKinely in y^ur Jast at eighteen a prlva?e^s^die?! recollect ^s a schoolmate o his in 1656 at Poland uh^ privilege to ha e been hlatory „a .as a noble ^an Lfa "rjat his boyhood before I e tered t':e armyand haw bferL mv e"' ^ ^ lawyer time. McKinley and i were f-2t Lf ? profession for a lonolived 17 years at ^ansfield '•crand'haJe'beofln\"iLL''®"^^"®^ Ohio +>!o I! everysince. 1" "hlo?°l I and met hie brother tL General'^Ly tlLs! hy you s In the Rational Tribune^ °I have'^wet^?"a anegested these mnny years. You are now one of th? J!? ? career all t well extended for which one who was La? t? frS® k been rejoices an] is gad. with the ainLU' ^^t scarcely known at still be long extended for you, ^ wish that time may I am ever one of your admirers, S. Js. Fink, .On October 5, 1904, del^-vered the follow^-ng address be ore Lesion of the DnUo^ =tateo, on .y , „npr was afterwards personal recoiieuo. Recollections of General Grant. 'This paP^^ernor's Island: in tv>- --4n-it.arv Institute at Go I Personal recollections op general grant AND HIS CAMPAIGNS IN THE WEST.* By Major-General GRENVILLE M. DODGE, U. S. V. ^ i ® ^ soldier, General Grant stands first in all the " I ^^story of warfare. As a citizen, his acts, his foresight, and his method of meeting and settling aU great questions, stamp him as the peer fir j of the best statesmen that the world has pro duced. In fact, in the Old World his states manship is considered equal to his great achievements as a soldier. As he came to be known only after he was forty years old, the question naturally arises. Was there anything in his boyhood or early manhood that indicated the abihties that were so rapidly developed druing the Civil War? He says that as a boy he only loved horses and work on the farm, not books, and that even the imiform of a soldier had no attractions for him; that he was an indifferent scholar, and preferred reading a novel to studying his lessons; that his great desire was to travel and see our country, and when he was appointed to West Point the only inducement for him to accept was the disgrace it would bring upon him to decHne after his father had V asked for the appointment; and, finally, he was reconciled to it vbecause it would enable him to see Philadelphia and New York; ariL^ that his long stay in those cities, instead of repairing promptly to West Point brought a sharp reminder from his father. \ At \Yest Point Grant was an indifferent scholar, had a positive diklike to eveiything military, and neglected his studies. After ^graduating he remained in the army, hoping to be a professor at Yfe^t Point, rather than an officer in the field. He considered the Mexican War an unholy one. He says: "I regarded the war as one of the mosb unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation, from the inception of the movement to its final consummation— -a conspiracy to acquire territory out of which slave states might be formed for the American nation. The Southern Rebellion was the outgrowth of the Mexican War." ♦Delivered before the New York Commandery of the Military Order, Loyal Legion, U. S. 40 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. Grant joined Taylor's command on the Rio Grande, and although acting as quartermaster, he took part in nearly all the battles. He says: "At the battle of Monterey my curiosity got the better of my judgment, and I mounted a horse and rode to the front to see what was going on. I had been there but a short time when the order to charge was given, and lack ing the courage to return to camp, where I had been ordered to stay, I charged mth the regiment." He evidently took in the tactics, logistics and strategy, and sometimes criticized them. In one or two of the last fights, near the city of Mexico, he thought the enemy could have been driven out by flank movements without the great losses in front attacks on the enemy's strong positions. At the gates of Mexico he developed some of those wonderful qualities that were so prominent in the Civil War, when he took his little squad of men to flank the Mexican troops out of their position at the Garita San Cosme, and caused the fall of the city of Mexico, and received the commendation of the com manding officer, and was brevetted. After this campaign in the Mexican War, he seemed less inclined than ever to follow the army permanently, and soon resigned and returned to civil life. General Grant entered the service in the Civil War as Colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry, and brought the regiment to great efficiency. He was sent to northern Missouri. His first order was to march against Colonel Harris, who had a rebel regiment near the town of Florida. General Grant saysy^ "As we approached the brow of the hill from which it y^as expected we could see Harris' camp, and probably find his^ men ready formed to meet us, my heart kept getting high.er and higher until it felt to me as though it was in my tViroat. I would have given anything then to have been bacJK in Illinois, but I had not the moral courage to halt and s^finsider what to do. I kept right on, and yffien I foun^li-af Harris had left, it occurred to me at once ^hat Harris had been as much afraid of me as I had been of lAim. This was a view of the matter I had never taken, and i^ was one I never forgot afterwards. From that event rmtil th e close of the war, I never experienced trepidation upon confroi iting the enemy, although I always felt more or less anxiety. I never forgot that the enemy had as much reason to fear rhy force as I had his. The lesson was a valuable one." / RECOLLECTIONS OE GENERAL GRANT. 41 From north Missouri he was sent to southeast Missouri, and was then made a brigadier-general, and ordered to Cairo. His first important battle was Belmont, brought about by his movement to threaten Columbus. His orders were to make a demonstration against the Confederate force at or near Colum bus, Tenn., to prevent their sending reinforcements to a Con federate command that a Federal force had been sent to attack on the St. Francis River. Belmont. Grant had no intention of fighting a battle when he started out. His orders did not contemplate an attack, but after he started he says that he saw that the officers and men were elated at the prospect of doing what they volimteered to do, fight the enemies of their country, and he did not see how he could maintain discipline or the confidence of his command if he re turned to Cairo without attempting to do something. This battle first brought the coimtry's attention to Grant. He dis played that confidence, good judgment and self-reliance that afterwards became so conspicuous. Fort Henry and Donelson. General Grant was ordered soon after Belmont to make a demonstration up the Tennessee River, and towards Columbus, Ky., with a view of holding the Confederate forces there while the campaign arotmd Bowling Green was proceeding. In this movement Gen. C. F Smith reported that Fort Heineman, op posite Fort Henry, on the Tennessee River, could be captured. Grant believed the true line of operation for his force Was by the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, and asked permission to visit St. Louis and lay the plan before General Halleck, but says: "I was received with so little cordiality that I perhaps stated the subject of my visit with less clearness than I might have done, and I had not uttered many sentences before I was cut short as if my plan was preposterous, and I returned to Cairo very much crestfallen." On his return he consulted Flag-Officer Foote, who commanded the gunboat fleet on the Mississippi River, and he agreed with Grant, and, notwithstand ing his rebuff. Grant renewed the suggestion, backed by FlagOfficer Foote, and on January 28th wrote General HaUeck RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. fully in regard to his plans. On the first of February he re ceived instructions, going fully into every detail, to march upon and capture Fort Henry. On the second the expedition was started, and on the sixth Fort Henry was captured, and Grant wired Halleck that on the eighth he would move on Fort Donelson, not even waiting for orders to do so. On February i6, 1862, Fort Donelson surrendered to him with its entire force. Grant in this battle displayed the tactics which were ever in his mind, that when the enemy attacked to also attack on some other portion of the line, and when the enemy attacked and turned his right he immediately attacked and turned the enemy's right, and carried their intrenchments, forcing the final surrender. In writing Mrs. Grant of the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson, he says: "These terrible battles are very good things to read about for persons who lose no friends, but I am de cidedly in favor of having as Httle of them as possible. The way to avoid it is to push forward as vigorously as possible." After Forts Henry and Donelson, Grant started to carry out this program and visited Clarksville and Nashville. Because General Halleck, his commanding officer, did not receive prompt reports from General Grant, he issued this order; "You will place Maj.-Gen. C. F. Smith in command of ex pedition and remain yourself at Fort Henry. Why do you not obey my orders and report strength and position of your com mand?" Up to this time Grant had not received one word from Halleck, and aU his reports sent to Halleck went to the end of the telegraph fine, where the operator was a rebel, who deserted and took all these dispatches with him. Buell, Halleck and McClellan all failed to comprehend Grant's great victories. They were looking for the enemy to recover, while Grant thought of nothing but their demoralization and the desire to follow them. Grant, on the ground, was the only person who saw the situation, and had any power to take advantage of it. The rebels, in their consternation, abandoned everything as fast as possible, and even evacuated Chattanooga, three hundred miles away. When Halleck got into communication with Grant, he in formed him that he was advised to arrest him because he went to Nashville, a point within his own command, and no one could hear from him. They could not trust the man who 'r C r i' a'■■ " i I RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT: within thirty days had broken through the entire rebel line, driven their forces beyond the Tennessee and captured their fortified places and all the troops in them. In writing of this to his wife, Grant says; "All the slander you have seen against me originated away from where I was. The only foundation was the fact that I was ordered to remain at Fort Henryand send the expedition up the Tennessee River under command of Maj.-Gen. C. F. Smith. This was ordered because General Halleck received no report from me for near two weeks after the fall of Fort Donelson. The same thing occurred with me. * * * I was not re ceiving the orders, but knowing my duties was reporting daily and, when anything occurred to make it necessary, two or three times a day. When I was ordered to remain behind it was the cause of much astonishment among the troops of my command and also a disappointment. When I was again ordered to join them they showed, I believe, heartfelt joy. " I never allowed a word of contradiction to go out from my headquarters, thinking this the best course. I know, though I do not like to speak of myself, that General Halleck would regard this army badly off if I was relieved. Not but what there are generals with it abundantly able to command, but because it would leave inexperienced officers senior in rank. You need not fear but what I will come out triumphantly. I am pulling no wires, as political generals do, to advance myself. I have no future ambitions. My object is to carry on my part of this war successfully, and I am perfectly willing that others may make all the glory they can out of it." General McClellan, on Halleck's recommendation, ordered that Grant should be relieved from duty and investigation made. He even authorized Grant's arrest. This, within two weeks of his great victory that electrified the country. Grant's explanation of delays in receiving dispatches, his visit to Nash ville, etc., reached Halleck, and Grant was restored to his com mand on March 13th, Halleck claiming his explanation to Washington had exonerated Grant, but he did not inform Grant that his whole trouble came from his (Halleck's) mis leading reports to Washington. Grant proceeded immediately to Savannah, Tenn., where he found Gen. C. F. Smith in command, sick, and who soon died. General Grant says, of the condition of the South after the 44 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. fall of Donelson, that his opinioii was and still is that the way. was open for the national forces to occupy any part of the Southwest without much resistance. If one general had been in command of all the forces west of the Alleghenies, who coiild have taken the responsibility, he could have moved to Chatta nooga, Memphis, Corinth and Vicksburg, and with the troops pouring in from the North, he could have kept all these places, leaving his army to operate against any body of the enemy that could have been concentrated in his front. Rapid move ment, with the occupation of the enemy's territory, would have discouraged a large number of young men who had gone from that territory into the rebel army, and brought them back, and we would have permanently held that territory that cost so many lives to conquer later, but our delays gave courage to the enemy, and they collected new armies, fortified their posi tions and twice afterward came near making their line on the Ohio River. Shiloh. No campaign or battle of Grant's has received such rmjust and severe criticism as the battle of Shiloh, but as we now read the official reports of that battle, we see that at night, on the first day of the battle. Grant was master of the field, with Wallace's division of 5,000 fresh troops that had not fired a gun; that the enemy were exhausted and demoralized and had no reinforcements, and, as Grant claims, he would have whipped them the second day without the aid of Buell. The fact is from the very moment of attack on the second morning Beauregard, who was in command after the death of Albert Sidney Johnston, commenced retreating, and fell back to Corinth, and Grant, if he had not been restrained by orders, would have within, a week had his forces facing Corinth, less than twenty miles away. The one mistake made by Grant at Shiloh was in not intrenching his forces as they arrived from day to day, on the general line of defense. Grant admits this, but says it was his piurpose to proceed immediately against the enemy at Corinth he did not think it necessary, and it never entered his mind that the enemy would attack him. Besides, these troops were mostly green, and needed drilling and dis cipline more than they did experience with pick and shovel, and Grant also says that there was no hour during the day when he doubted the eventual defeat of the enemy. 312 ri RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. Tn the first day's battle the forces on each side' were about equal. Grant says that up to Shiloh he believed the xebellion would collapse suddenly, as soon as a decisive victory could be gained, and after such victories as the capture of Donelson, the fall of Bowling Green, Nashville (with its immense amoimt of stores), Columbia, Hickman, opening the Tennessee and Cumberland from mouth to head, he believed peace would come. After this, when Confederate armies were collected, and new lines of defense from Chattanooga to Corinth and Knoxville and on to the Atlantic, were formed, and they took the offen sive, he gave up all idea of saving the Union except by com plete conquest. Up to this time he had protected property and citizens; after this he pursued the plan of consuming and destroying everything that could be used to support and supply armies, and this poHcy he pursued to the end of the war. Grant never made a report of the batle of Shiloh, as Buell, who commanded the Army of the Ohio, refused to make reports to him. A few days later General Halleck arrived at Pittsburg Landing and assumed command, and Grant was placed second in command and ignored. Halleck had three armies: the Ohio, Buell commanding; the Army of the Mis sissippi, Pope commanding, and the Army of the Tennessee, Grant's old command, which Gen. George H. Thomas was assigned to the command of. There was no time after the battle of Shiloh but that the enemy would have retreated from Corinth had a movement been made against it. Beauregard had about 50,000 men in Corinth, while against him were 100,000, and any of the three armies could have planted itself on his commimications and forced him to fight in the open or retreat. Grant suggested to Halleck such a move by the left, but says he was silenced so quickly that he thought probably he had suggested an unmihtary movement. Logan, who commanded a brigade, on the 28th day of May told Grant the enemy had been evacuating several days, and if they would let him he could go into Corinth with his brigade. Beauregard published his orders for and evacuated on the 26th of May, and our army entered on the 30th, the enemy not leaving a thing, not even a sick or wotmded soldier. Even after they had left, Halleck issued orders on the 30th of May for a battle, and had his whole army drawn up in line to meet the enemy. The army was greatly disappointed at the result. Grant says he was satisfied Corinth could have been captured V* . 46 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. in a two days' campaign, made immediately after Shiloh, without any additional reinforcements, and that after Corinth they had a movable force of 80,000 men, besides sufficient force for holding all territoiy^ acquired in any campaign. New Orleans and Baton Rouge were ours, and the enemy had only a single line of railroad from Vicksburg to Richmond, and in one move we had the opportunity to occupy Vicksburg and Atlanta without much opposition, but we continued to pursue the policy of distributing this great army, and for nearly a year accomplished no great results from it, giving up the territory back to Nashville, holding only the hne from the Tennessee River to Memphis. General Grant's position at Corinth, with a nominal com mand, became so unbearable that he asked permission of Halleck to move his headquarters to Memphis. He had asked to be relieved from a command under Halleck, but Sherman prevailed upon him to stay. On June 21, 1862, he moved to ]\Iemphis. On July i ith, Halleck was placed in command of all the armies at Washington, and Grant returned to Corinth, and in July, 1862, was given only the command of the District of West Tennessee, which embraced West Tennessee and Kentucky west of the Cumberland. As one reads the reports and makes comparisons—first Grant fighting at every opportunity, winning every battle, pleading to move on the enemy after every battle, but stopped, humili ated after each campaign, and finally when given a command only allowed a district; while on the other hand Halleck, who had not fought a battle, who took fifty-five days or more with two men to the enemy's one to make twenty miles, which by a simple flank movement could have been accomplished in two days, with one of the best opportunities of the war to capture or destroy an army of 50,000 men—Halleck, who prevented Grant from reaping the full benefit of every battle he fought, is brought to Washington and given full command of all the armies, while Grant was not even allowed to resume command of the de partment he vacated, —the record is most astonishing. Halleck had no confidence in Grant. The officers in the field looked on in amazement, and wondered what the powers in Washington could be thinking about. Grant accepted whatever was given him, never making a word of protest or complaint. He was now again in position to commence moving on the enemy, and although Halleck's great army had been distributed. Grant had •rmm 313 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. 47 left in his command 50,000 troops, and commenced preparing for another movement, not even suggesting that more force be sent him. There was facing him an army of about 40,000 men under Van Dom, and Grant with his numerous posts and large territory could not muster more than 20,000 men for an aggres sive army. He says that his most anxious period during the war was the time that he was guarding all this territory until he was reinforced and took the aggressive. On August 2d, Grant was ordered to hve upon the country, upon the resomces of citizens hostile to the Government, to handle Confederates within om lines without gloves, impover ish them and expel them from our lines. Grant did not see the necessity of this, and says he does not recollect having arrested or imprisoned a citizen dtuing the entire rebellion. During this time, with his inferior force. Grant sent two divisions to Buell and one to Rosecrans at Corinth. Van Dom, who commanded the rebel amiy in Grant's front, soon saw how small a force Grant had, and decided to attack him. He brought Price's army across the Mississippi River, and both combined and moved on Grant's Hnes. Grant moved to Jackson himself, so he could be in close touch with his force and where, by the railway from Jackson to Grand Jimction and Jackson to Corinth, he could reinforce the point attacked more readily. Price immediately moved on luka, and Grant saw a chance to defeat and capture him, and went immediately to Glendale, sending Rosecrans' force from Corinth to the rear of Price, and General Ord to head him off. A portion of Rosecran's force fought Price near luka, but Ord did not know or hear of the battle, although the order was if either force was attacked to notify the other. There were two roads leading out of luka to the south, and Rosecrans was ordered to take possession of both, but failed to occupy the easterly one, and dtuing the night Price retreated on this road, avoiding both Rosecrans and Ord Van Dom and Price combined their forces southwest of Corinth, and moved immediately on that place. As soon as Grant ascertained this he ordered Hirrlbut with all the force he had to move from Memphis and get in Van Dom's rear, and started McPherson with a division from Jackson to reinforce Rosecrans. Van Dom commenced his attack on Corinth on October 2d. Rosecrans had pushed his second division out nearly three miles from Corinth, and allowed the attack to fall upon this rr • J , 48 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. it finally reached the inside works at Corinth, fighting very gallantly at every one of the lines of defense. On the second day Van Dom and Price had Corinth practically invested, and a very severe battle ensued, both sides fighting with great gallantry and great loss. Van Dom and Price were completely defeated, and their army retreated completely demoralized, and should have been relentlessly followed, and their trains and artillery captured, and, although Grant ruged this in dispatch after dispatch, for some reason there were delays, and when the troops did follow them they took the wrong road, which enabled the enemy to escape, although Hurlbut's and Ord's forces captured portions of their trains and artillery. Grant criticises Rosecrans severely for his movements in these battles, and censures him for failing to capture Price at luka, and to follow Van Dom after Corinth. There were many protests from McPherson, Hurlbut and other officers, who were ordered to aid Rosecrans in these battles, and these protests especially related to his reports. Mrs. Grant, who was present with General Grant at Jackson, stated that these officers appealed to her in the matter, and in her talk with General Grant he was disinclined to relieve Rosecrans. \Vhile the matter was under discussion, on Octo ber 23, 1862, the War Department assigned Rosecrans to the command of the Army of the Cumberland. Mrs. Grant says when Grant received the dispatch he came out of the tent holding it in his hands, and declared that his greatest trouble had been solved. Grant says in relation to Rosecrans that as a subordinate he found that he could not make him do as he wished, and had finally determined to relieve him from duty if he had not received this assignment, and that he was greatly pleased at his being assigned to the command of the Army of the Cumberland, believing that perhaps in such a position he would be more efficient and useful than he was as a subordinate. Grant up to this time had only been commanding the District of the Tennessee, but still had in his command 50,000 men. The authorities at Washington still seemed disinclined to give him the command he was entitled to, but on October 25, 1862, he was placed in command of the Army and Depart ment of the Tennessee. At the time of the battle of Corinth I was in command of the fourth division. District of West Tennessee, and was rebuilding the railway from Columbus to Corinth. I had just made the RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. connection at Htimboldt, and had been several days at the front giving personal attention to the work. I received a dis patch from General Quimby, my commanding officer, directing me to report immediately at Corinth for orders. I was away from my own headquarters m a working undress suit; had nothing with me and hesitated about going as I was, but I concluded it was best to report, so took the train, and at Jack son, Tenn., Col. John A. RawHns came to the train and asked if I was on board. I made myself kno^vn to him, and he in formed me that General Grant was out on the platform and desired to see me. I apologized to Colonel Rawlins, stating that I was not in proper condition for presenting myself to the commanding officer. He saw my predicament, and said: " Oh! we know all about you; don't mind that." I stepped out on the platform. General Grant met me, shook me cordially by the hand, and I then saw that he was no better dressed than I was, which greatly relieved me. In a few words General Grant informed me that he had assigned me to the command of the Second Division of the Army of the Tennessee at Corinth, and quietly, but with a determination that struck me so forcibly that I could make no answer, said: "And I want you to tmderstand that you are not going to command a division of cowards." General Rosecrans, in his official report of the battle of Corinth, had branded the men as cowards, and General Grant had dis approved his action and comments. The division won im perishable renown. Upon its banner was inscribed "First at Donelson," and from that time until after the Atlanta campaign they served directly under me. From Corinth until the end of the war they took no step backward. Their great battle of Atlanta, where they held a whole corps of Hood's army, and afterwards Altoona, when, under General Corse, they held that strategic point against the terrific onslaughts of four times their number, gave me cause to always remember the words of General Grant. Grant's first plan of campaign against Vicksburg was for Sherman with 30,000 men to go down the Mississippi River by boat and attack Vicksburg from the Yazoo side, while Grant attacked Pemberton and his army, then at Granada, and if Pemberton retreated, follow him to the gates of Vicksburg. Gen. J. E. Johnston soon saw the danger of this combined attack of Grant and Sherman on Vicksburg, and inimediately ordered a movement of General Van Dom and all his cavalry. RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. together with the forces of Generals Jackson and Forrest, Middle Tennesee upon Grant's communications, to force the abandonment of Grant's advance. At the same time the force I commanded at Connth was to move down the Mobile and Ohio road towards Meridian for the purpose of protecting that flank, and hold what force could in my front. On December 9th, Grant wed me that Jackson's cavalry, some 3,000 men, he thought, was starting to my rear, and again on December 13th, to take such force as coiild be spared, and, with troops at Jackson and those in the field, attack Forrest and drive him across the Tennessee. The Ohio Brigade, under Colonel Fuller, struck Forrest at Park s Cross Roads, whipped him, captured 400 prisoners and all his artillery, and by January' 7th, Forrest had been driven across the Tennessee, and Jackson had been driven south of the Tallehatchie, and I reported in the following dispatch; " Had gunboats come up the river at the time requested, or had General Davies been allowed even a transport with a piece or two of artillery to come and destroy the fiats, we should have captured the rebel (Forrest's) force on this side of the river. As it was, they had several hard knocks before they escaped. Captured four cannon and 600 prisoners." On December 20th, Van Dom attacked Holly Springs where were stored all of Grant's supplies. Colonel Murphy, who commanded this post and had plenty of troops to defend it, surrendered without firing a gun. This combination of Johnston's and the surrender of Holly Springs forced Grant to retreat to the line of the Mobile and Ohio road, and allowed Pemberton to move to Vicksburg and defeated Sherman s attack upon that point. This is the first, and, I beheve, only case where a campaign was defeated and two separate armies forced to retreat by a cavalry raid, one going down the Mississippi River to Vicks burg, and the other toward Vicksburg by way of Granada, and was the first time Grant ever abandoned a campaign. As he fell back he lived off the country, and finding his army was so easily fed he said that if he had had the experience before he would have left his base of supplies and pushed on to Vicksburg, living off the country, holding or defeating Pem berton, and preventing him from reaching Vicksburg before Sherman could have taken it. After this time Grant and all the armies he commanded followed this policy, obtaining their RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. 51 rations by living off the country when necessary. Especially was this the case in his campaign in the rear of Vicksburg, which immediately followed after the defeat at Holly Springs. After the defeat of Sherman and the loss of Holly Springs, Grant determined to move his whole command down the Mississippi River, leaving me in command at Corinth to cover his left flank, and preventing any portion of Bragg's Army from reaching the Mississippi River, or, in fact, making a lodge ment west of the Tennessee. Grant on the Vicksburg Campaign. As soon as Grant moved down the Mississippi, and placed his army on the levees, he had determined in his own mind that bold campaign to the south and rear of Vicksburg. Know ing he could not make it until the waters fell in April or May, he utilized time and kept his troops busy in several plans for passing Vicksburg, or by using the Yazoo tributaries to make a landing to the north and east of Vicksburg. He had very little faith in these projects, although they tended to confuse the enemy and mislead them as to his real plan of campaign. He kept his own counsels as to this plan, knowing it would receive no support in Washington, but probably draw forth an order prohibiting it, and also receive criticism from all military sources, as the plan was an absolute violation of all the rules and practices of war, as it virtually placed his entire command at the mercy of the enemy, cutting loose from all the bases of support and supply, and that he must take with him all the rations and ammunition he would use in the campaign. Nevertheless, he never hesitated, though urged to abandon it by some of his ablest generals. Grant says he was induced to adopt the plan, first, on accoimt of the political situation, which was threatening, the anti-war element having carried the Congressional elections, and the Confederates were forcing our troops as far North as when the war commenced; that, to abandon his campaign and rettrm to Memphis, the nearest point from which he could make the campaign by land and have a base and railroad to supply it, would be very dishearten ing to the Government and the people. Grant ran the bat teries and landed his forces on the east side of the Mississippi River, and faced the enemy with less men than they had, and in the entire campaign, when he planted himself in the rear of RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. Vicksburg,he had only 43,000 men while the enemy had 60,000. In comparison as to boldness, the total ignoring of all former practices of warfare, the accepting of the probability of nine chances of failure to one of success, this campaign has never been approached in its originality and the wonderful grasp of its possibilities and great fighting success. Viewing it from this standpoint, it cannot be compared to any other known campaign. After Vicksburg, the Confederacy was doomed, and Gettysburg coming at the same time, lifted the nation from the slough of despondency to the highest point of hope, enthusiasm and certainty of success. As soon as this campaign was over. Grant wished to move immediately on Mobile, but that fatal policy that had formerly scattered a great army and relieved Grant of his command, was renewed here. He lay quiet, his great abilities unutilized, imtil the disaster at Chicamauga forced the Government to again use him to retrieve our misfortune, and again snatch victory out of a threatening disaster. Right after the Vicksburg campaign General Grant proposed occupying the Rio Grande frontier, because the French had entered Mexico, and to use immediately the rest of his army to capture Mobile, and move on Montgomery and Selma, Alabama and perhaps Atlanta, Georgia, using the Alabama River from Mobile to supply his column, but again his great victorious army was scattered. Parke, with the 9th Corps, was returned to Fast Tennessee, and Sherman, with the 15th Corps ,was started from Memphis to march along the Memphis and Charleston Railway to the Tennessee River, and up that river slowly, evidently for the purpose of being in position to aid Rosecrans in his campaign against Bragg. Chattanooga. Right after the battle of Chicamauga and the concentration of the Army of the Cumberland in Chattanooga, the dispatches of the Assistant Secretary of War, Charles A. Dana, who was in Chattanooga, greatly alarmed the authorities in Washington, and at a conference it was decided to at once place that army in General Grant's command, and the Military Division of thi.. Mississippi was organized, which virtually included all the territory west of the Alleghenies. General Grant was placed in command of it, and proceeded immediately to Chattanooga. I RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. 53 In ten days he placed a starving army on a safe basis, had opened its cracker line, and was forming his plans to attack Bragg. Sherman, who was marching from the Mississippi east, was ordered to drop everything and move to Chattanooga. Sherman had commanded the isth Army Corps, but now took command of the Army of the Tennessee, and moved rapidly east with the 15th Army Corps, then commanded by Frank P. Blair, and the left wing of the i6th Corps, commanded by Dodge. On November 5th, Grant ordered Sherman to leave Dodge's command at Athens, Alabama, to rebuild the Nashville and Decatur Road, which he said was necessary for him to have to feed his army. He said in his letter; " It is not my intention to leave any part of your army to guard roads, and particularl}^ not Dodge, who has kept continuously on such work. There was a combination of circumstances at Chattanooga that rendered it necessary for Grant to fight at once. As Longstreet had left Bragg's front for the purpose of whipping Bumside at Knoxville, the authorities in Washington were greatly disturbed at the fear of losing East Tennessee, whic was almost unanimously Union in its sentiment, and dispatches were continually coming to Grant from ashington to go to the aid of Bumside. Grant's answer was that he would fight as soon as Sheimian got up, and that would in effect relieve Bumside. On November 21st, Grant wired to Halleck: I have never felt such restlessness before as I have at the condition o the Army of the Cumberland.'' Sherman reached Chattanooga himself on November 17th, his force arrived on November 26th, and the battle was immediately fought. Grant's plan of the battle was well considered and made out before Sherman's arrival. His principal attack was to be made by Sherman on Tunnel Hill, Bragg's right flank, in order to force Bragg to weaken his center, and, if possible, for Sherman to capture and hold the railroad in Bragg's rear, and force him either to weaken his lines or lose his communications with his base at Cleveland Station. Hooker was to perform a Hke service on our right (the enemy's left), and force his way from Lookout Valley to Chattanooga Creek and Rossville, formmg a line there across the ridge, facing south, thus threatening the enemy's rear on that flank. Thomas, with the largest army the Cumberland, was to assault in the center, while the enemy was engaged with most of his forces defending his two flanks but Thomas was not to assault until Hooker reached 54 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. ' and formed at Rossville. After the first day's operation Grant ; sent this dispatch to Washington. "Fight to-day WOg^essed favorably. Sherman carried the end of Missionary Ridge a his right is now at the Tunnel and his left at Chattanoog Creek Troops from Lookout Valley earned the poi^t of the mountain, and now hold the eastern slope and a pomt high up Hooker reports 2,000 prisoners taken, besides which a small number have fallen into our hands from ^Iissionary Ridge. Mr. Lincoln replied; "Your dispatches as to fightmg on Monday and Tuesday are here. Well done. Many thanks to all. Remember Bumside." The next morning f daylight Sherman attacked. Grant had reinforced him with Howard s Corps coming from Hooker. Hooker earned Lookout, moved to his position, and finally Thomas army moved against the center, carrying everything before it, and won a victory, whereas thirty days before the Government was considering how to extricate the Army of the Cumberland from the clutches of Bragg. Grant pursued to Ringgold, where the Iowa troops suffered terriblv in an unnecessary assault, as m a couple of hours the enemV would have been flanked out of the position. The victory at Chattanooga was won against great odds, con sidering the advantage the enemy had in position and intrenchments. Bragg made several grave mistakes. First, in sendmg away his ablest corps commander, Longstreet, wffh 20 000 men, to attack Bumside at Knoxville. Second, in sending away a division of troops on the eve of battle. 1 bird, in placing so large a force on the plain in front of his impregnable intrenchments and position. I have heard it said that this battle was fought by the men without orders or plan, but General Grant said to me that in all the battles he had fought this one followed more closely his plans and original orders than any other. Right in the midst of the battle Lincoln wired Grant not to forget Bumside. Grant wired: "I will start Granger this evening to Bumside's relief." Grant followed the enemy to Ringgold, and stayed over nieht at Graysville with Sherman, and returned to Chattanooga on the evening of the 28th. He says: "I found Granger had not got off, nor would he have the number of men I had directed. He moved with reluctance and complaint, and i therefore determined, notwithstanding the fact that two divi sions of Sherman's army had marched from Memphis and gone 817 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. into battle immediately on their arrival at Chattanooga, to send him with his command, and also gave him Howard with his iith Corps. Granger's order was to accompany him. Sherman's troops were not fit to make this march to Knoxville. They were without clothes, shoes, blankets or overcoats. Sherman's movement with Howard and Granger s corps of the Army of the Cumberland saved Knoxville, as Longstreet had invested it. Sherman proposed to Bumside that Longstreet should be driven out of Tennessee, but Bumside thought he could do it without using Sherman's force. He thought that Longstreet would either get out of East Ten nessee, or return to Bragg's army, but was mistaken, and this mistake caused a great deal of trouble, and was one of the main reasons of preventing Grant's comprehensive cam paign for the winter. Longstreet remained m East Tennessee until spring and was the cause of continual anxiety in ^^ashington and at Knoxville. Grant said that it was a great mistake, and greatly regretted that he did not insist upon their fighting Longstreet, and forcing him to retreat from East Tennessee when the movement was first made. As soon as the Chattanooga and Knoxville campaigns were completed. General Grant wrote Halleck that they could not make a winter campaign south of Chattanooga on accormt of the difficulty of the motmtain region and the rainy season, and to utilize his large force he proposed to gather up a sufficient force and move by the Mississippi River to New Orleans, and then to Mobile, and attack or invest that place, capture it, and then move into Alabama, and perhaps Georgia a, very feasible operation, as he cotdd have water commimication to Selma and Montgomery. Sherman was to move from Vicksburg with 5,000 men from Hurlbut's command, and McPher son's 17th Corps, then stationed at or near Vicksburg, east to Meridian, destroying the railroads and gathering all stock and supphes that the enemy could use. On December 21, 1863, I was called to Nashville to meet Generals Grant and Sherman in relation to the part my com mand was to take in this combined movement. I was to take my corps, the troops at Corinth, and in connection with Gen. W S. Smith's command of 10,000 cavalry, sweep the Tennessee Valley, then to Tombigbee Valley, in Mississippi, destroy all railroads there, then to Corinth, and then to Decatur, Ala. AU stock and supplies were to be taken that could be utihzed, the I './-V' '' ■ 56 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. intention being that the commands of Sherman and myself should destroy the railroads and take the products of the country, so that no considerable force of the enemy could remain long in West and Middle Tennessee and Mississippi. The fear of Lincoln and Halleck that Bragg might recover and retake Chattanooga if Grant's army was moved from there, and the anxiety of Lincoln and Stan ton for East Tennessee while Longstreet remained there, though General Foster, who com manded East Tennessee, had more troops than Longstreet, caused the abandonment of all this campaign except Sherman's movement from Vicksburg to Meridian. On December 27th, Grant started for Knoxville, telegraphing Washington he would force a battle in East Tennessee as soon as he arrived. Thus for the fourth time magnificent armies, competent to go anywhere, under the most competent- commander, were dispersed and scattered, and during the whole winter virtually accomplished nothing. December 20, 1863, Grant moved his headquarters to Nash ville, and prepared his force for the spring campaign. He ex pected to make the campaign to Atlanta himself, and then to Mobile, if it had not already been taken, then to Savannah. Much contention has arisen as to who first suggested the move to Mobile and Savannah. There is no doubt Grant had it in his plans for Ins spring campaign which he expected to make in ^64. Whether he had indicated it to any one I do not know. However, Sherman evidently had it in mind as soon as the Atlanta campaign fell upon him, and probably both of them considered it a proper campaign to make, and Sherman made it with Grant's approval. Rebellion Grant had been impressed with the Idea that active and continuous operations of all the troops that could be brought mto the field, regardless of season or weather was the proper course to pursue. The armies in the East and West acted independently and without concert, like a balky teani, no two pullmg together, enabling the enemy to use to great advantage his interior lines of communications to re inforce the army most vigorously pressed, and to furlough a arge number during the season of inactivity to go to their ornes and work in putting in crops to be used for the support of th^ armies. Grant says that he therefore determined as soon as he was in command of all the armies, first—to use the greatest number of troops possible against the armed force of the enemy :U8 RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. 57 preventing him from using the same force at different seasons against first one and then another of our armies. Second—to hammer continuously against the armed force of the enemy and his resources tmtil there should be nothing left of him. Our experience proved how prophetic were Grant's recom mendations and the results. Had his advice been followed in each of his great campaigns and his great victorious army on each occasion been held intact and used as he suggested, instead of being partially disbanded or lying in idleness, the war in the West would have been ended in 1862 or 1863. After Donelson, Grant said, there was nothing to prevent the combining of his own andBuell's army and moving to the line of the Memphis & Charleston Railway, using the Tennessee River as its base, and proceeding to the capture of Vicksburg and opening the Mississippi River. This was in 1862. After Shiloh, Halleck's army of 100,000 men could have been used, and in sixty days Vicksburg would have fallen and the Mississippi would have been open, but Buell with his army moved east and finally fell back to the Cumberland River, from which he started, while the rest of Halleck's army was scattered over territory, accomplishing nothing. After Vicksbturg, Grant had 70,000 men, with whom he could have moved on Mobile, captured it, and by use of the Alabama River penetrated to Atlanta, but Parke was sent to East Tennessee with the 9th Corps, Sherman with the 15th Corps spent the summer moving from Memphis to Chattanooga, while A. J. Smith, with two divisions of the i6th Corps, went to Banks and was not utilized again until the fall of 1864. After Chattanooga, Grant planned to move 30,000 men of that army to Mobile, and with the forces on the Mississippi take that city and penetrate to Atlanta by way of the Alabama River, while the rest of the army swept North Mississippi and West Tennessee and destroyed the communications so it could not be again occupied by a Confederate army. All these plans showed a mind and foresight that stamped him as a great general. If any of these plans had been carried out at the time they would have eliminated the Confederate army from the Western coimtry, and made possible a concentration of the army against the Confederate forces in the East. Before Grant assumed command of all the armies, there was promulgated a maxim of war that two battles by two different armies should not be fought at one time. An office r 58 RECOLLECTIONS, OF GENERAL GRANT. of the highest rank and largest command, in commenting on this, said if our Western armies engaged all their forces at the same time it would leave them without a single reserve to stem the effect of possible disaster. This poHcy, of comse, allowed the enemy, holding the interior lines, the opportunity to rein force any one of its armies, and at all times bring an equal or superior force against any one of our armies. Grant's plans were the reverse of this, and his orders to all our armies were to move on the enemy at the same time and keep them busy, and prevent any one of the rebel armies from reinforcing the other, and it was this policy that so depleted the enemy's forces that within a year they were defeated and could not muster force enough to stop the movement of any one of oiu" armies, and this brought peace. Grant's four years' experience at West Point, and the ac quaintances there formed, and in the Mexican War, gave him a knowledge of the officers on both sides in the Civil War, and while many people clothed Lee and Johnston with almost superhuman abihty. Grant says he knew they were mortal, and it was just as well he felt this. General Grant, in discussing the criticisms upon him, said: " Twenty years after the close of the msot stupendous war ever known we have vTriters who profess devotion to the nation trying to prove that the nation's forces were not victorious. Probably they say we were slashed around from Donelson to Vicksburg and Chattanooga, and in the East, Gettysburg to Appomattox, when the physical rebellion gave out from sheer exhaustion, I would like to see truthful history written, and history will do full credit to the courage, endurance and soldierly ability of the American citizen, no matter what sec tion of the cotmtry he hailed from, or in what ranks he fought." Speaking of those who opposed our country during the war. Grant gave this opinion; "The man who obstructs a war in which his nation is engaged, no matter whether right or wrong, occupies no enviable place in fife or history. The most char itable posthiunous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is oblivion." It would be impossible for me to close my sketch of General Grant without paying a just tribute to the one who was so much with and to him, and to us, but whose work we do not see recorded in the war reports or the history of Grant in his official work in civil life. I speak of his devoted wife, Julia RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. 59 Dent Grant. After every campaign she visited General Grant, and was welcomed by every one in his command. She had a kindly, gracious way that captured us. The officers who had annoyances and grievances they could not take to the General and his staff appealed to Mrs. Grant. She was very diplomatic and knew which to consider, and which she cotdd not take up with the General, and many an officer could thank her for interceding and straightening out his grievances. We went to her with great confidence in what she could do, although she always asserted that she had no influence in army matters. I noticed none of us were ever concerned about or censured for our appeals to Mrs. Grant, and there is no soldier who did not love to see her with the army, and did not regret her departure. During Grant's administration, his troubles and his sickness, she was always the same. She straightened out many Httle contentions, and a suggestion to the General often pointed the way to settle many little annoyances. After General Grant's death I saw much of her, and was charmed with the great number of incidents she had stored away and her great memory for what had happened. At our army reunions we always had a word from her and sent her our greetings, and they were happy mile-stones in her life. Many happy hours I have spent with her as she recalled many of the events in the General's life, and his old comrades always received a hearty welcome from her. The nation will never know how much it is indebted to her loyal devotion and good advice, and it is a pleasing fact to record that in his ovm home General Grant was uneasy and discontented when Mrs. Grant was away. He was devoted and loyal to her, and his last request that she be laid at his side, no matter where they placed him, was worthy of the great man, as well as due to his devoted helpmate. The hold she had, not only on her own country, but on all others, was shown by the universal mourning at her death, and the great respect shown her as we laid her by the side of the General at River side. In civil life as President, General Grant laid down the policies that the country maintains to-day on aU great questions; the maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine, the settlement of all dis putes by arbitration, the currency, gold standard, the upbuild ing of the navy, the pohcy in the West Indies, acquisition of foreign territory, retirement of greenbacks until paid out for gold, and the education of our people, upon which nothing more 6o RECOLLECTIONS OF GENERAL GRANT. ^een uttered. civil 5e for ii ? ^7- ^ ^ failure in w -h i' ? standing throughout the world is as high or MWrr ^ victories of the a soldw"oldier. ^ Vi wi nen we '^'f^f®®"^^"^asthesameashewaswhen were living in a camp and not on a Srahv^o'\Tf^^'''^w get any comfort from him, but a reply the moment to a letter he gotr on dispatch, his horseor Hi?^nd^ campaign it seemed as though he anticipated all events. stantly st^ntlv and the answer infallible, to a letter his or decision dispatch was was ready made the in moment he read it. He never hesitated; he never was ambi^ous Any person receiving a letter from him did not oWtp°rl^ ^ '''' explanation, and he greatly tSSi dLhtTI"^^ dispatches showing indecision and exSeThP cr^ ."F To the subordinates he confidence confidenrp ^ in their success. latitude, His and orders seemed stated to have what the he wanted utmost details, invariably saying if they needed help he would support them. Gra^^r f with Sof his enterpnses, t such as the associated railway with from him the in Citv someof Mexico to the Pacific Ocean, and it was impossible for me in mcivil dvilhf^fe as in military not Hfe, comprehend of that peculiar that make-up he was which could let small matters go without attention, but in any cnsis would rise to command it. He was so modest and so simple that his greatness was absolutely forced upon one from his veiy acts. Nevertheless, so far no critic in this nation or in any other, has been able to write a word against his military course or civil life which earned strength enough to be menJXrphpW?'' before he left our shores, and, although greatness a simple was citizen, admitted he long was honored as no one ever was before, and his simplicity aston ished the world. Some cntics of General Grant have said that dunng the war he absorbed from others many of his great out seemg that the strength of his dispatches and orders the boldness of his plans, his fearless attack of superior numbers and 320 and his decisive victories in the early part of the war, were equal to if not superior to those of the last year of the war. The great distinguishing qualities of General Grant were truth, courage, modesty, generosity, and loyalty. He was loyal to every work and every cause in which he was engaged; to his friends, his family, his country, and to his God; and it was these chacteristics which bound to him with bands of steel all those who served with him. He absolutely sunk himself to give to others honor and praise to which he himself was entitled. No officer served under him who did not understand this. I was a young man, and given much larger comtiiands than my rank entitled me to. Grant never failed to encourage me by giving me credit for whatever I did, or tried to do. If I failed he assumed the responsibility; if I succeeded he recommended me for promotion. He always looked at the intention of those who served under him, as well as to their acts. if they failed him, he dropped them so quickly and efficiently that the whole country could see and hear their fall. October, 1904 021 No.l Broadway, New York October 5, 1904 My dear Mr. Secretary; When I wrote the President in relation to the appointment of Mr. P. S. Pusey as Secretary of Porto Rico,, or some similar positibon, he expressed a desire to see Ur, Pusey and I wrote him that after he reached Washington I would have Mr. Pusey call upon him. Pusey is on his way to Cuba, and stops over for the purpose of seeing the President, and would be glad to pay his respects to him. Will you kindly make known to the President his desire, and oblige Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge William Loeb, Jr., Esq., Secretary to the President, Washington, D.C. L. (j Address by Major General Grenville M. Dodge to the New York Commandery of the M. 0. L. L. GENERAL U. S. GRANT Oct. 6, 1904. 825 Article on Gen. U. S. Grant. As a soldier, General Grant stands first in all the history of warfare. As a citizen, his acts, his foresight, and his method of meeting and settling all great questions, stamp him as the peer of the best statesmen that the world has produced. In fact, in the old world his statesmanship is considered equal to his greatachievements as a soldier. As he came to be known only after he was forty years old, the question naturally arises, was there-anything in his boyhood or earljr manhood th^t indicated the abilities that were so rapidly developed during the Civil War? He says that as a boy he only loved horses and work on the farm, not books, and that even the uniform of a soldier had no attractions for him; that he was an indifferent scholar, and that he preferred to read a novel than study his lessons; that his great desire was to travel and see our country, and when he was appointed to West Point the only inducement for him to accept was the disgrace it would bring upon him to decline after his father had asked for the appointment; and finally, he was reconciled to it because it would enable him to see Philadelphia and New York, and that his long stay in those cities, instead of repairing promptly to West Point, brought a sharp reminder from his father. At West Point Grant was an indifferent scholar, had a positive dislike for everything military, and neglected his studies. After he graduated he remained in the army hoping to be a professor at West Point rather than an officer in the field. He considered the Mexican War an unholy one. He says: "Iregarded the war as one of the most unjust ever urged by a stronger against a weaker nation, from the inception of the movement to its final consummation, - a conspiracy to acquire territory out of which slave states might be formed for-the American nations. The Southern rebellion was the outgrowth of the Mexican War." He joined Taylor's command on the Rio Grande, and, although acting as Quarter Master, he took part in nearly all the battles of the Mexican War. He says: "At the battle of Monterey my curiosity got the better of my judgment, and I mounted a horse and rode to the front to see what was going on. I had been there but a short time when the order to charge was given, and lacking the courage to return to camp, where I had been ordered to stay, I charged with the regiment." He evidently took in the tactics, logistics, and strategy, and sometimes criticised them. In one or two of t--,e last fights near the City of Mexico he thought the enemy could have been driven out by flank move ments, without the great losses in front attacks on the enemy's strong positions. At the gates of Mexico he developed some of those wonderful qualities that were so prominent in the Civil War, when he took his little squad of men to flank the Mexican troops out of their position at the Garita -"an Cosrie, and caused the fall of the City of Mexico, and received the commendation of the commanding officer and was breveted, After this campaign in the Mexican war he seemed less inclined than ever to follow the army permanently, and soon resigned and returned to civil life. General Grant entered the service in the Civil '"ar as Colonel of the 21st Illinois Infantry, and brought the regiment to great effi ciency. He was sent to Northern Missouri, His first order was to march against Colonel Harris, who had a rebel regiment hear the town of Florida. General Grant says : "As we approached the brow of the hill from which it was expected we could see Harris' camp, and probably find his men ready formed to meet us, my heart kept getting higher and higher until it felt to me as though it was in my throat. 1 would have given anything then to have been back in Illinois, but I had not the moral 826 courage to halt and consider what to do. I found that Harris had left it occurred kept right on, and when me at once that Harris had been as much afraid of me as I had been of him. This was a view of the matter I had never taken, and it was one I never forgot afterwards. Prom that event to the close of the war I never experienced trepidation upon confronting the enemy, although I always felt more or less anxiety. I never forgot that the,enemy had as much reason to fear my force as I had his. The lesson was a valuable one." From North Hissouri he was sent to Southest Missouri, and was then made a brigadier-General, and ordered to Cairo. His first.import ant battle Belmont, brought about by his movement to threaten Colum bus. His orders were to make a demonstration against the Confederate force at or near Columbus, Tennessee, to prevent their sending rein forcements to a Confederate command that a Federal force had been sent to attack on the Gt.Francis River. Grant had no intention of fighting a battle when he started for Belmont. His orders did not contemplate an attack, but after he started he says that he saw that the officers add men were elated at the proppect of doing what they volunteered to do, fight the enemies of their country; and he did not see how he could maintain discipline or confidence of his command if he returned to Cairo without an attempt to do something. This battle first brought the country's attention to Grant. He displayed that confidence, good judgment and self-reliance that afterwards became so conspicuous. General Grant was ordered soon after Belmont to make a demon stration up the Tennessee River, and .towards Columbus, Kentucky, with a view of holding the Confederate forces there while the cam^^aign around Bowling Green was proceeding. In this movement General C. F. Smith reported that Fort Heinemai:, opposite Fort Henry on the Tennessee River, could be captured. Grant believed the true line of operation for his force was by the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, and asked permission to visit St.Louis and lay the plan before General Halleck, but says: "I was received with so little cordiality that I perhaps stated the subject of my visit with less clearness than I might have.done, and I had not uttered many sentences before I was cut short as if my plan was preposterous, and I returned to Cairo very.much crestfallen." On his return he consulted Flagg Officer Foote, who commanded the gunboat Cleet on the Mississippi River, and he agreed with Grant, and notwithstanding his rebuff. Grant renewed the suggestion, backed by Foote, and on January 28th wrote General Halleck fully,in regard to his plans. On the first of February he received instructions, going fully into every detail, to march upon and capture Fort Henry. On the 2nd the expedition was started, on the 6th Fort Henry was captured, and Grant wired Halleck that on the 8th he would move on Fort Donelson, not even waiting for orders to do so. On February 16th, 1862, Fort Donelson surrendered to him with its entire force. Grant, in this battle displayed the tactics which were ever in his mind - that when the enemy attacked to also attack on some other portion of the line, and when the enemy attacked and turned his right he immediately attacked and turned the enemy's right, and carried their intrenchments, forcing the final surrender. + capture of Forts Henry and Donelson he says: These terrible battles are very good things to read about for persons who lose no friends," but I am decidedly in favor of having as little of it aspossible. The way to avoid it is to push forward as vigorously as possible." After Fort Henry and Donelson, Grant started to carry out this program, and visited Clarksville and Nashville. Because General Halleck his commanding officer, did not receive prompt reports from Mr. Grant, he issued this order: " You will place Major General C. F. Smith in command of r and, Don 3ad about Donelson 227 Oen. U.S.Grant, #2 expedition and remain yourself at Port Henry. Why do you not obey my orders and report strength and position of your command?" Up to this time Grant, had not received one word from Halleck and all his reports sent to Halleck went to the. end of the telegraph line, where the operator was a rebel, who deserted and took all these dispatches with him. Buel, Halleck and McClellan all seemed demoralized by Grant's great victories. They were looking for the enemy to recover while Grant thought of nothing but their demoralization, and the desire to follow them. Grant, on the ground, was the only person who saw the situation, and had any power to take advantage of it.. The rebels, in their consternation, abandoned everything as ^ast as possible, and even evacuated Chattanooga, three hundred miles away. When Halleck got into communication with Grant he informed him that he was advised to arrest him because he v/ent to Nashville, a point within his own command, and no one could hear from him. They could not trust the man"who within thirty days had broken through the entire tebel line, driven their forces beyond the Tennessee, and captured their fortified places and all the troops in them. In writing of this to his wife. Grant says: "All the slanders you have seen against me originated away from where I was. The only foundation was from the fact that I was ordered to remain nt Fort Henry and send the expedition up the Tennessee River under command of >!ajor General C. ?. Smith.. This was ordered because General Halleck received no report from me for nearly two weeks after the fall of Fort Donelson. The same occurred with me; I received nothing from him. The consequence was I apparently totally disregarded his orders. The fact was he was ordering me every day to report the condition of my command. I was not receiving the orders, but, knowing my duties were reporting daily, and when anything occurred to make mt necessary two or three times a day. When I was ordered to remain behind it was the cause of much astonishment among the troops of my command, and also disappointment. 'Vhen I was again ordered to join them they showed, T believe, heartfelt joy, I never allowed a word of contradiction to go out from my headquarters, thinking this the best course. I know, though I do not like to speak of myself, that General Halleck would regard this army badly off if I was relieved. Not but what there are generals with it abundantly able to command, but because it would leave .inexperienced officers senior in rank. You need not fear bi t what I will come out triiimphantly. I am pulling no wires, as political generals do, to advance, myself. I have no future ambition. My object is to carry on my part of this war successfully, and I am perfectly willing that others may make all the glory they can out of it." General McClellan, on Halleck's representations, ordered that Grant should be relieved from duty and an immediate .investigation made. He even authorized Grant's arrest; this within two weeks of his great victory that electrified the country. Grant's explanation of delays in receiving dispatches, his visit to Nashville, etc., reached Halleck, and Grant was restored to his command on March 13th, Halleck claiming his explanation to "•'ashington had exonerated Grant; but he did not inform Grant that his whole trouble came from his (Hallenk's) misieading reports to Washington. Grant proceeded immediatedly to Gavannah, Tennessee, where he jfound General C. F. Smith in command, sick, and he soon died. General Grant says of the condition of the South after the fall of Donelson, that his opinion was and still is that the way ikasopen for the National forces to occupy any part of the Southwest without much resistance. If one General was in command of all the forces west of the Alleghariies, who would have taken, the responsibilitj!", he could have moved to Chattanooga, !!emphis, Corinth, and Vicksburg, and with the troops pouring in from the North he could have kept all these places, leaving his army to operate against any body of the enemy that could have concentrated in his front. Rapid movements, with the occupation of the enemy's territory, would have discouraged a large number of young men who had gone from that territory into the rebel army, and brought them home, and we would have, permanently "held that territory that cost so many lives to conxiuer later, but our delays gave courage to the enemy, and they collected new armies, fortified their positions, and twice afterwards came near making their line on the Ohio river.- No campaign or battle of Grant's has received such unjust and severe criticism as- the battle of Shiloh; but as we now read the official reports of that battle, we see that at night on the first day of the battle, we see that at night on the first day of the battle Grant was master of the field, with T^allace's division of 5,000 fresh troops that had not fired a gun; that the enemy were exhausted and dem.oralized and had no reinforcements, and as Grant claims, he would have whipped them the second day without the aid of Buel. The fact is, from the very moment of attack on the second morning, Beauregard, who was in command after the death of Albert Sidney Johnston, commenced retreating, and fell back to Corinth, and Grant, if he had not been restrained by orders, would within a week have had his forces facing Corinth, less than twenty miles away.. The one mistake made by Grant at Shiloh was in not intrenching his forces as they arrived from day to day, on the general line of defence. Grant admits this, but says as it was his purpose to proceed immediately against the enemy at Corinth, he did not think it necessary, and it never entered his -mind that the enemy would attack him. Resides, these troops were mostly green and needed drilling and discipline more than they did experience with pick and shovel, and Grant also says that there was no hour during the day when he doubted the eHentual defeat of the enemy. In the first day's battle the forces on each side were about equal. Grants says that up to Shiloh he believed the rebellion would collapse suddenly as soon as a decisive victory could be gained, and after such victories as the .capture of Donelson, the fall of Bowling Green, Nashville (with its immense amount of stores), Columbia, Hickraan, opening the Tennessee and Cumberland, from mouth to head, he believed peace would come. After this, when Confederate armies were collected, and new lines of defences from Chattanooga to Corinth and Knoxville, and on to the Atlantic, were formed, And they took the offensive, he gave up all idea of saving the Union except by complete conquest. Up to this time he had protected pro|)erty and citizens. After this he pursued the plan of .consuming and destroying everything that could be used to support and supply armies, and this policy he pursued to .the end of the war. Grant never made a report of the battle of Ghiloh,.as Buel, who commanded the Army of the Ohio,- refused to make reports to him. A few days later General Nalleck arrived at Pittsburg Landing and assumed command. Grant being placed on second in commdnd and ignored, Halleck had three armies,- the Ohio, Buel commanding; the Army of the Mississippi. $ope commdnding; and the Army of the Tennessee, Grant's old command, which General George H. Thomas was assigned to the command of. There was no time from the battle of Shiloh but the enemy would have retrea.ted from Corinth had a movement been made against it. Beaure gard had about 50,000 men in Corinth, while against him were 120,000 and any of the three armies could have planted itself on his communi cations and forced him to fight in the open or retreat. Grant suggested to Halleck such a move by the left, but says he was silenced so quickly Gen. U. S. Grant-#3 that he thought possibly he had suggested an unrailitary movement. Logan, who commanded a brigade, on the 28th of May told Grant the enemy had been evacuating several days, and if they would let him he could go into Corinth with his brigade. Beauregard published his orders and evacuated nnthe 26th of May, and our array entered on the 30th, the enemy not leaving a thing, not even a sick or wounded soldier. Even after they had left Halleck issued orders on the 30th of May for a battle, and had his whole army drawn up in line to meet the enemy. The auBy was greatly disappointed at the result. Grant says he was satisfied Corinth could have been captured in a two days' campaign made immediately after Shrloh, without any additional reinforcements, and that after Corinth they had a moveable force of 80,000 men, besides sufficient force for holding all territory acquired in any campaign. ITew Orleans and Baton Rouge were ours, and the enemy had only a single line of railroad from Vicksburg to Richmond, and in one move we had the opportunity to occupy Vicksburg and Atlanta without much opposi tion, but we continued to pursue the policy of distributing this gceat army, and for nearly a year accomplished no great results from it, giving up the territory back to Nashville, holding only the line from the Tennessee River to Memphis. GPHBral Grants position at Corinth, with a nominal command, became so unbearable that he asked permission of Halleck to move his headquarters to Memphis. He had repeatedly asked to be relieved from a command under Halleck, but Sherman prevailed on him to remain. On June 21, 1862, he moved to Memphis. On July 11th Halleck was placed in command of all the armies at Washington, and Grant returned to Corinth, and in July, 1862, was given only the command of the District of West Tennessee, which embraced West Tennessee and Kentuckv west of the Cumberland. As one reads the reports and makes comparisons, first Grant fighting at every opportunity, winning every battle, pleading to move on the enemy after every battle, but stopped, humiliated after each campaign, and finally when given a command only allowed a District* while on the other hand Halleck, who had not fought a battle^ who took fifty-five days or more with three men to the enemy's one to make twenty miles which by a simple flank movement could have been accomplish ed in two days, with one of the best opportunities of the war to capture or destroy an army of 50,000 men,.who prevented Grant from reaping the full benefit of every battle he fought, is brought to Vashington and given full command of all the armies, while Grant tas not e^en allowed to resume command of the Department he vacated, the inost astonishing. Halleck had no confidence in Grant. The officers in the field looked on in amazement and wondered what the powers in Washington could be thinking about. Giant accepted whatever a^aif protest or complaint. He was now SS: + ^ J i V ^ commence moving on the enemy, and although Halleck's troops, t?onn^ and commenced been distributed. preparing for Grant another had left movement, in his not commaS even sugre-tinm 50,eoS that more force be sent him. There was facing him an armv af ahnnt " 40,000 onder Van Dorn, and Grant, with his nuLr^s poa™-'a^d large tertitory could not muster more than 20,000 men for an aggressive armv He says that his most anxious period during the war was tL time tha^' territory until he was reinforced and On August 2d, Grant was ordered to live upon the countrv upon the resources of citizens hostile to the government- to handle rebels fithin our lines without gloves, impovePish them and eSne! them from our lines. Grant did not see the neceaslttf rvP ^xpel tre^rfairr'rrhrilloS! amestea or Imprisoned i cltlzIS'dSJlnr^^ 330 . . During this time, v/ith his inferior force, Grant sent two divisions to Duel and one to Rosecrans at Corinth. Van Dorn, who commanded the revel array in Grant's front, saw how small force Crant had, and decided to attack him. He brought ^ Price's army across the fTississippi River, and both combined and moved on Grant's lines. Grant moved to Jackson himself so he could be in close touch with his' force, and where by the railway from Jackson to Grand Junction and Jackson to Corinth, he could reinforce the point attacked more readily. Price immediately moved on luka, and Grant saw a chance to defeat and capture him, and went himself immediately to Glendale, sending Rosecrari's force from Corinth'to the rear of Price, and Gen. Ord to head him. A portion of Rosecrans force fought Price near luka, but Ord did not know or hear of the battle, although the order was if either force was attacked to notify the other. There were two roads leading out of luka to the South, and Rosecrans was ordered to take possession of both, but failed to occupy the easterly one, -and during the night Price retreated on this road, avoiding both Rose crans and Ord. Van Dorn and Price combined their forces southwest of Corinth, and moved immediately on that place. As soon as Grant ascertained this, he ordered Hurlbut with all the force he had to move from Memphis and get in Van Dorn's rear, -and started McPherson with a division from Jackson to reinforce Rosecrans. Van Dorn commenced his attack on Corinth on October 2d, Rosecrans had pushed his seondd division out nearly three miles from Corinth, and allowed the attack to fal] upon this division, which was steadily pushed back during the day until it finally reached the ins-ide works at Corinth, fighting very gallantly at every one of the lines of defence. On the 2nd day Van Dopn and Price had Cor inth partially invested, and a very severe battle ensued, both sides fighting with great gallantry and great loss. Price ^ and Van Dorn were completely defeated, and their army retreated greatly t|^ demoralized, and shonld have been relentlessly followed, and their trains and artillery captures; and although Grant urged this in dispatch after dispatch, for some reason there were delays, and when the troops did follow they took the wrong road, which enabled the enemy to escape, although Hurlbut's and Ord's forces captured portions of theirtfcains and artillery. Grant cttticises Rosecrans severely for his movements in these battles, and censures him for failing to capture Price at luka, and to follow Van Dorn after Corinth. There were many protests from McPherson, Hurlbut and other officers, who were ordered to aid Rosecrans in these battles, and these protests especially related to his reports. Rosecrans denounced the action of the Second Division, which held the center at Corinth. It was the Division - Grant had organized at Cairo that fought at Belmont and carried the lines at Donelson, and they * showed themselves veterans at Corinth, because when they were broken through they rallied and retook the line. Mrs. Grant, who was present with General Grant at Jackson, stated that the officers appealed to her in the matter, and in her talk with General Grant he was disinclined to relieve Rosecrans. While the matter was under discussion, on the 23rd of October, 1862, the War Department assigned Rosecrans to the command of the Army of the Cumber land. Mrs. Grant says when Grant received the dispatch he came out of his tent holding it iB his hands, and declaring that his greatest trouble had been solved. Grant says in relation to Rosecrans that as ^ a subordinate he found he could not make him do as he wished, and had W finally determined to relieve him from duty if he had not received this assignment, and that he was greatly pleased at his being assigned to the command of the Army of the Cumberland, believing that perhaps in such a position he would be more efficient and useful than he was as a subordinate Oen . U.'^.Grant #4. ^9-^ Grant had up to this time had onlj'^ been commanding the District of the Tenne: see, but had in his command 50,000 men. The authorities in ''/ashington still seemed disinclined to give him the command he was entitled t 9, but on the 25th of October, 1862, he was placed-in command of the Army and Department of the Tennessee. At the time of the battle of Corinth, I was in command of the Fourth Division, District of West Tennessee, and was rebuilding the railway from Columbus to Corinth. I h^d just made the connection at JIumboldt, and had been several days-at the front giving personal at tention to the work. I received a dispatch from General Quimby, my •ommanding officer, directing me to report immediately at Corinth for orders. I was away from my own headquarters in a working, undrewB suit, had nothing with me, and hesitatdd about going as I was; but I concluded it was best to report, so took the train, and at Jackson, Tenri., Colonal John A. Rawlins, whom I hadenever seen, came onto the train and asked if I was on board. I made myself known to him, and he informed me that General Grant was out on the platform and desired to see me. I apologized to Colonel Rawlins, stating that I was not in proper condi tion for presenting myself-to the commanding officer. He saw my predi cament and said: "Oh, we know all about you, don't mind that." I stepped out on the platform. General Grant met me, shook me cordiaTly by the hand, and I then saw that he was no better dressed than I was, which greatly relieved me. In a few words General Grant informed me that he had assigned me to the command of the second division of the Army of the Tennessee, at Corinth, and quietly,wbut with a determination that struck me so forciblj' that I could make no answer, said: "And I want you to understand you are not going to command a division of cowards." I stammered out something, I know not what, and tried to thank him, but had no comprehension of what he meant, as I had heard nothing against the division; but when I arrived at Corinth and assumed command, relieving General Davies, I found that in the battle of Corinth, on the second day, the division had been formed on the north side of the town, and that a brigade -and a battery to the east of them had been siezed with panic, breaking through their ranks and earring a portion of one brigade into the town. The division, however, held its organization intact and regained all lost ground, really saving the day. ^ ^Iso found that it was the division that was organized by Grant at Cairo, that fought at Belmont, that stormed the works at Donelson, and was a favorite with Grant. General Rosecrans, in his official report of the battle of Corinth, had branded the men as cowards, and General Grant had disapproved his actions and comments. The divisioh won imperishable renown. Upon their banner was inscribed "First at Donelson", and from that time until after the Atlanta campaign thev served directly under me. From Corinth to the end of the war thev took r,o step backward. Their great battle of Atlanta, where thev held a whole corps of Hood's army, and afterwards af Altoona, when under General Corse, they held that Strategic point against the terrific onslaughts of four times their numbers, gave me cause to always remember the words of General Grant. The correspondence which follows hhows how unjust Rosecrans charges were. ^ Hdqrs. Second Div. Army of 'Vest"Tennessee. Corinth, Uiss., Oct. 23, 1862. Vol. 17, part 1, Page 267. Major General Rosecrans: Sir: - On the afternoon of Oct. 4th, after the victories of that day and of the 3d., you said upon the battlefield, among the piles of dead and groans of the wounded slain by the second, division, Army of ■ . 832 West Tennessee, that thejr were a set of cowards; that they never should have any military standing in your army until they had won it on the field of battle; that they had disgraced themselves, and no wonder the rebel army had thrown its whole force upon it during the two days engagement, ?1y report is now before you. The effect of the official an nouncement which you have made is having a very demoralizing effect upon the brave men and working injtiry to them throughout the country. It has been the basis of newspaper articles and of strictures upon the military conduct of the division! I would most respectfully ask, for the benefit of the service, and for the honor of.the division, that if you have changed your opinions you would as publicly give a refutation to these charges. I am, very respectfully. Your obedient servant, Thomas A. Davis. Hdqrs. Army of the Miss. Third Division, Dist. West Tennessee General Davis: General:- In reply to your note just received I would say that having read your very clear and creditable report of the operations of your divisions, I am satisfied they fought very nobly on the first day, and that very many of them especially on the right did the same the secon^. day, and so much so that I shall overlook the cowardly stampeding of those under my immediate observation on the second day, which gave rise" to the public indignation I expressed in your presence and in theirs. Assure the brave officers and men of your division that I will ^ endeavor to do them public and ample justice which will be more than all the newspaper talk to their disparagraent. You will oblige me by making this letter known to the command, and you may use it public ly if you wish while waiting my official report. W. S. Rosecrans, Major General. When General Grant in the winter of 1862-3 obtained permission to make his first move on Vicksburg and Pemberton's army, he notified me that General Wallar would relieve me and I would be given a command in his army, but the defeat of this first movement changed the entire plan. Grant's first campaign against Vicksburg. was for Sherman with thirty thousand men to go down the Mississippi River by boat and attack Vicksburg from the Yazoo side, while Grant attacked Pemberton and his army, then at Granada, and if Pemberton retreated follow him to the gates of Vicksbizrg. General J. E. Johnston soon saw the danger of this combined attack'of Grant and Sherman on Vicksburg, and immedi ately ordered a movement of General Van Dorn and all his cavalry, together with the forces of Generals Jackson and Forest, from Middle Tennessee upon Grant's communications, to force the abandonment of Grant's advance. At the same time the'force I commanded at Corinth was to move down the Mobile Ohio railroad towards Meridian for the purpose of protecting that flank and hold what force I could in my front. On { December 9th Grant wired me that Jackson's cavalry, some 3,000 men, he thought was starting to my rear, and again, on December 18th, to take such force as could be spared, and with troops at Jackson and in the field attack Forest and drive him across the Tennessee River. This I did and by January 7th Forest had been driven across the Tennessee, Gen. U. Gi Grant #5. 833 and Jackson had been driven south of the Tallehatchie, and I reported toy the following dispatch: "Had gun-boats come up the river at the time I sent, or had General Davies been allowed even a transport with a piece or two of artillery to come and destroyed the flats, we should have captured the rebel (Forest's) force on this side of the river. As it was they had several hard knocks before they escaped. Captured four cannon and six hundred prisoners." Van Dorn attacked Holly Springs on the 20th of December, where were stored all of Grant's supplies. Colonel Murphy, who commanded this point, and had plenty of troops to defend it, surrendere without firing a gun. This combination of Johnston's and the surrender of Hoily Springs forced Grant to retreat to the line of the Mobile 5: Ohio Railroad, and allowed Pemberton to move to Vicksburg and dOTeat Sherman's attack upon that point. This is the first, and I believe, only case where a campaign was defeated and two separate armies forced to retreat by a cavalry raid, one going down the Mississippi to Vicksburg, and the other towards Vicksburg by land by way of Granada, and was the first time Grant abandoned a campaign. As he fell back he lived off the country and finding his army was so easily fed he said that if he-had had ' the experience before he would have let his base of supplies go, -and pushed on to Vicksburg, living off the country, holding or defeating Pemberton, and preventing him from reaching Vicksburg before Gherman could have taken it. After this time-Grant and all the armies he commanded followed this policy, obtaining their rations by living off the country when necessary. Especially was this the case in his cam paign in the rear of Vicksburg, which immediately followed after the defeat at Holly Springs. After the defeat of Sherman and the loss of Holly Springs Grant determined to move his whole army down the Mississiopi river' leaving me in command at Corinth to cover his left flank,'and prevent ing any portion of Bragg's army from reaching the Mississiopi River, or in fact, making a lodgment west of the Tennessee. This virtually left me with my rear, the east and south, facing the Confederate forces From the begifihlhg ©f the war I had made considerable use of spies and scouts within the enemy's lines, and had obtained a very reliable force, mostly southern men living in Northern Alabama and Mississippi. They had relatives enlisted in the 1st Alabama Cavalry a regiment I raised while in command of Corinth. These scouts were instructed how to obtain the number of troops in any command, company, regiment, brigade, division or corps, and I placed them at Chatf-^Loga Atlanta, Selma, Montgomery, Mobile, Meridian, Jackson and Vicksburg for the purpose of watching the movements of the enemy, and especially to report any force that should move towards Vicksburg, and after Vicksburg was invested to report the force sent to Jo^st^. wh^ was moving an army to relieve Vicksburg, »» it is a singi^ar fact that from their reports Grant was notified of every movement in his rear, and he ordered reinforcements to him of as many men from the Nort as were sent to Johnston, and placed them under Sherman on the Big Black ready to meet Johnston. These secret service men never o-ave a larger force than 30,000 men with Johnston, which was about the"size of Jolinston s army. They never left their stations. They communicated with me through their relatives, often through their wives, who would come into Corinth to see their relatives in the Alabama Cavalry, and thus thrown off suspicion. In one or two cases of emergency they reported directly to Grant, who always acted on their information, and speaks 334 Of it in his dispatches aijd Memoirs, and ^s I take the Rebellion Records and read my dispatches to Hurbut at Memphis, who sent them by boat to Grant, I am surprised at the accuracy of the reports of these scouts. Of course, they were often detected and lost their lives but there were always others ready to take their places. I was furnished by order of Grant with all the money I needed, and I notice one case where I had used f'22,000 that was turned over to me by a Quarter-master. He demanded original vouchers which it was impossible for me to give, as the scouts would not sign any voucher, and he would not take a simple certificate that I had expended the money for the service. I explained this to General Grant, and he sent me this order. Vicksburg, Feb. 26, 1863. Gen. Dodge: The Provost Marshall in your district will turn over to you all moneys collected by them under existing orders, taking your receipt therefor, which they will forward to the provost Marshall general in settlement of their account in lieu of money, and which you will account for as secret-service funds. Any additional funds you may require can be obtained by requisition on the provost Ma .'shall general. All sales of cotton confiscated should be made by Capt. Eddy at Memphis, Tenn., and properly accounted for by him. Some of these scouts are still alive, and I often hear from them. Wherever I was in command you will find the records full of dispatches from me giving information to my superior officers that the scouts brought or sent to me. When these scouts were captured it was our endeavor to have them treated as prisoners of war, and the same was the case with the confederates; but .whenever we captured one of theirs they would make a demand, which, if not complied with was (A usually followed by a threat. Our method of treating such occurances is indicated by the following communication which I sent to Colonel Wood: Corinth, April 3, 1863. Colonel Wood: Your corairunication of April 1st, by glag of truce, arrived at my lines today, and in answer I have to say that James Meill is held by us as a prisoner of war, and treated as such. How you obtained such information T am unable to surmise, as there is no ifioimdation in fact for it. Your threat to hang two men for one is given its proper weight. Our Government never hangs men without good, and sufficient cause (I wish I could say the same of yours), and when it decides upon hanging men the threats of Confederate officers count nothing. We have no fears of the old story of retaliation. Grant on the Vicksburg Campaign. As soon as Grant moved down the Mississippi, and placed his army on the levees, he had determined in his own mind that"^ bold cam paign to the south and rear or_Vicksburg. Knowing he could not make it until the waters fell in April or May, he utilized the time and kept his troops busy in several plans for passing Vicksburg, or by using the Yazoo tributaries to make a landing to the north and east of Vicksburg. He had very little faith in these projects, although they tended to confuse the enemy and mislead them as to his real plan of campaign. He kept his own counsels as to this plan, knowing it would W receive no support in Washington, but probably draw forth an order prohibiting it, and also receive criticism from all military sources, as the plan was an absolute violation of all the rules and practices of war, as it virtually placed his entire command at the mercy of the enemy, cutting loose from all the bases of support and supply'', and that Gen. U. S. Grant 335 he must take with him all the rations and ammunition he would use in the campaign. Nevertheless he never hesitated, though urged to abandojI it by Sherman and all of his ablest generals. Grant sajrs he was in duced to adopt the plan, first, on account of the political situation which was threatening, the anti-war element having carried the elections and the Confederates were forcing our troops as far or further north as when the war commenced; that to abandon his campaign and return to Memphis, the nearest point from which he could make the campaign by land and have a base and railroad from it, would be very dishearten ing to the Government and the people. Grant ran the batteries and landed his forces on the east side of the Mississippi, and faced the enemy with less men than they had, and in the entire campaign when he planted himself .in the rear of Vicksburg, had only 43,000 men while the fflnemy had 60,000. In comparison as to boldness, the total ignoring of all former practices of warfare, the accepting of the probability of nine chances of failure to one of success, this campaign has never been approached in its originality and the wonderful grasp of its possibilities .and great fighting success. Viewing it from this stand point it cannot be compared to any other known campaign. After '^^icksburg the Confederacy was doomed and Gettysburg coming at the same time, lifted the nation from the slough of despondency to the highest point of hope, enthusiasm and certainty of success. Assoon as this campaign was over Grant wished to move •immediate ly on Mobile, but that fatal policy that had formerly scattered a great array and relived Grant of his command, was renewed here. He lay quiet, his great abilities unutilized, until the disaster at Chicamar.ga forced the Government to again use him to retrieve hur I misfortunes, and again snatch victory out of a threatening great disaster. duty. A + vhile I was Sive stationed you an object at Corinth, lesson lookbng which shows after Grant's that flank idea ofof the army. Grant hammering away at Vicksburg, and Rosecrans poundinr Bragg in Tennessee, it was necessary for rae to be awake. I was in a dangerous position, and the enemy could have destroyed either campaim themselves in my position. I wrote" Grant at'Vicksburg that I thought with the 12,000 men I had I could penetrate by the Tennessee Valley to the rear of Bragg and destroy his communications and supplies doncentrated in that valley., and force him to retreat. I received no answer to my letter, and began to think I had made a fool of myself, and swore inwardly that it was the first and last time I »ould ever be caught In such a boat. -A long tl,.e (to me) after tef suggestion. General Oglesby, who was commanding that district, received a dispatch from General Grant instructing him to have Dodge carry out the movement suggested in his letter, and that was all the order I received. I marched up the Tennessee Valley, destroying the railwavs and stores which the Confederate government estimated to be in value not less than ,20,000,000. Of courwe Bragg threw before and behind rae such forces as he could spare, so that the rumors which reachefcSrinth were generally that I was captured, whipped, etc. These reports weiS into General Grant, and no doubt he became disgusted with plished what u f finally he started wired out in to answer do we can to them afford that to "If lose Dodge him." has That accoraGrant no more rumors. The enemy was (distracted by my sending out from my column General Straight who had been sent out upon his ciftebrated raid by General Rosecrans. Grant in commenting on it afterwards, said to me that he knew the troops I had and he had no doubt they would be heard from before they were captured or destroyed. I did not start out to fight, but to destroy and he thought the distraction of the movement of Straight'would puzzle tL enemy gS ^ much that I would be able to get out of .harm's way before they could concentrate any,force on me which I could.not whip. General Grant, on July 27, 1863, at Vicksburg, wrote a letter to the War Department, asking for the promotion of four Brigadier Generals to Major Generals, .and nine Colonels to Brigadier Generals, as a regard for this campaign, stating that they had all rendered valuable service in the field, and woiild fill the placed for which they were recommended well. All though I was not directly before Vicksburg, but had an independent command upon General Grant's flank, he placed me at the head of the list. One would suppose that after such a great victory such a recommendation would have received immediate attention, but it did not, and only one officer. Colonel John A. Rawlins, Grant's Chief of Staff, received any promotion. He was made a Brigadier General and not for a long time., and until Generals Grant and Sherman made additional and urgent requests, were anp promotions made. In my case General Grant, when he was called to V'ashington by President Lincoln, made it a personal matter. Right after the battle of the Wilderness he urged it again, but it was not until June, 1864, during the Atlanta campaign, that I received the promotion, when Lincoln wired Sherman tha.t he had appointed me and relieved him from his trouble. I was a Brigadier General, with a corps command in the Atlanta campaign,which was very embarrassing, as there were Major Generals in the same army commanding divisions. The organizat.ion of the 16th Army Corps, of which Ma{jor General Stephen A. Hurlbut was commander, was two wings, the right commanded by Brigadier General A. J. Smith, which was in the field in the fleridian campaign, and in Banks' campaign, and which so completely defeated Forest and his command; and the left wing, which was commanded by Dodge, which w-^s in the field with the Army of the Tennessee. Hurlbut' s headquarters were at Memphis, and his corps command included a large * territory to which he gave his attention. Grant was dissatisfied with Hurlbut's administration of this territory, and relieved him, assigning General C. C. Washburn to the command of that District, and ordered Hurlbut to Cairo, but did not relieve him from the command of the corps. Hurlbut immediately demanded of Sherman to take command of the corps in the field. Sherman acknowledged his right to this, but Grant did not approve of it, and ordered that Hurlbut should be stationed at Cairo, and that Dodge should command that portion of the corps which was in the Atlatta campaign. Grant, McPherson, (who commanded the Army of the Tennessee) and Sherman, (who commanded the Military Division) all urged that I be promoted to a rank fitting my command, and this is the explanation of Lincoln's dispatch. .The fact is that after four years of war the 'Western Army got very few promotions for its splendid work, and not until Grant was ma.de Commander—in-Chief was he able to give tb - his subordinate commanders the rank he said they were entitled to. During 1863 General Lorenzo Thomas, the Adjutant General', had visited the Western armies and given officers authority to raise negro regiments at Corinth. I had officered and- mustered in two. Grant had not made known his views, although he gave every facility to officers recruiting for these regiments, but on August 9th General Grant wired to get out of .harm's way before they could me which I could.not whip. his subordinate During had visited the negro regiments .. jr wu ciic wxici u you reasonaoij'^ can upon the same subject. I believe it is a source which if vigorously applied now will soon close this conflict. It works doubly in weakei ing the ehemy and strengthening us. 'Ve were not fully ready for it until the river was open; now T think at least 100,000 men ought to be placed along its shores relieving all white troops to-serve elsewhere. Right after the Vicksburg campaign General Grant proposed occupying the Rio Grande frontier, because the French had entered Mexico, Gen. U. S. Grant §7 337 and to use immediatelj'' the rest of his array to capture ^lobile and raove on Montgomery and Selma, Alabama and perhaps Atlanta, Georgia, . using the Alabama River from flobile to supply his column; but again his.victorious army was scattered, Parke, with the 9th corps, was returned to East Tennessee, and Sherman, with the 15th corps, was started from Memphis to march along the Memphis & Charleston Railway to the Tennessee River, and up that river slowly, evidently for the. purpose of being in position to aid Rosecrans in his campaign against Bragg. Chattanooga. Right after the battle of Chicamauga and the concentration of the Army of the Cumberland in Chhttanooga, the dispatches of .the Assis tant Secretary of War, Charles A. Dana, who was in Chattanooga, greatly alarmed the authorities in 'Washington, and at a conference it was decided to at once place that army in General Grant's command, and the Military Divisipn of the Mississippi was organized, which virtually included all the territory west of the Alleghanies. General Grant was placed in command of it, and proceeded immediately to Chattanooga. In ten days he placed a starving army on a safe basis, had opened its cracker line, and was forming his plans to attack Bragg. Sherman, who was marching from the Mississippi east, was ordered to drop every thing and march to Chattanooga. Sherman had commanded the 15th Army Corps, but now took Grant's command of the Army of the Tennessee, and moved rapidly east with the 15th army corps, then commanded by Prank P. Blair, and the left wing of the 16th corps, commanded by Dodge. On November 5th Grant ordered Sherman to leave Dodge's command at Athens, Alabama, to rebuild the Nashville & Decatur Road, which he said ^^was necessary for him to have to feed his army. He said in his letter; It is not my intention to leave any part of your arm3'' to guard roads, and particularly not Dodge, who has been kept continuously on such work." There was a combination of circumstances at Chattanooga that rendered it necessary for Grant to fight at once. As Longstreet had left Rragg's front for the purpose of whipping Eurnside at Mnoxville. The authorities at Washington were greatly distrcbed at the fear of losing East Tennessee, which was almost unanimously Union in its senti ment, and dispatches were continually coming to Grant from Warhington to go to the aid of Burnside. Grant's answer was that he would fight as soon as Sherman got up, and that that would in effect relieve Burnside. On November 21st Grant wired to Halleck, "I have never felt such restlessness before as I have at the. condition of the Army of the Cumberland.' Sherman himself reached Chattanooga on November 17th his force arrived on November 26th, and the battle was immediately ' fought. Right in the midst of the battle Lincoln wired Grant not to forget Burnside. Grant wired: "I will start Granger this eveninm to Burnside's relief." . ^ . Ringgold, and stayed over night at Sherman and returned to Chattagooga on the evening of the 26th. He says: I Pound Granger had not got off, nor would he have the number of men I had directed. He moved with reluctance and complaint, and I therefore determined, notwithstanding the fact that two divisions of Sherman'j, army had marched from Memphis and gone into battle immediately on their arrival at Chattanooga, to send him with his command. Granger s order was to accompany him." Sherman's troops were not fit to make this march to Knoxville. They were without clothes shoes, blankets, an overcoats, and Grant wrote to himas follows* S38 Chattanooga, November 29, 1863. Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman; News is received from Knoxville to tho morning of the 27th. At that time the place was invested, but the attack on it was not vigorous, Longstreet evidently having determined to starve the garrison out. Granger is on the v.'ay to Burnside's relief, but I have lost all faith in his energy and capacity to manage an expedition of the im portance of this one. I am inclined to think, therefore, that I shall have to send you. Push as rapidly as you can to the Hiwassee and determine for yourself what force to take with you from that pd)int. Granger has his corps with him, from which you will select in conjunction with the forces you now have with you. In plain words, you will assume command of all the forces now moving up the Tennessee, including the garrison at Kingston, and from that force organize What you deem properto relieve Burnside. The balance send back to Chattanooga, Granger has.a boat loaded with provisions, which you can issue and return the boat. I will have another loaded to follow you. Use, of course, as sparingly as possible from the rations taken with you, and subsist off the country all you can. It is expected that Foster is moving by thie time from Cumber land Gap on Knoxville. I do not what force he has with him, but presume it will range from 4,500 to 5,000. I leave this matter to you, knowing that you will do better acting upon your discretion than you could trammeled with instructions. I will only add that the last advises from Burnside himself indicated his ability to hold out rations only to about the 3d December. U. S. Grant, Ma jor-General. Sherman's movement with Grangers corps of the Army of the Cumberland saved Knoxville, as Lnngstreet had it invested. Sherman proposed to Burnside that Longstreet be driven out of Tennessee, but Burnside thought that he could do it without using Sherman's force. He thought that Longstreet would either get out of East Tennessee or return to Bragg's army, but was mistaken, and this mistake caused a great deal of trouble, and was one of the main reasons preventing Grant s comprehensive campaign for the winter. Longstreet remained in East Tennessee until spring, and was the cause of continual anxiety in Washington and at Knoxville. Grant said that it was a great mistake and greatly regretted that he did not insist upon their fighting Longstreet, and forcing him to retreat from East Tennessee when the move ment was first made. During thie time my forces were stretched from near Nashville to Decattiy, Ala., guarding and building the railroad and holding the north side of the Tennessee River from Eastport to Decatur, over one hundred miles, and the only solution to protect ray line and continue the work was to assume the offensive against the enemy and keen"them busy, Which I did by recruiting two regiments of Infant??; and'^u^??? What cavalry Grant could send me. The record of that winter':■ work is full of remarkable fights of this force on both sides of the river Grant was in continual communication with me, as Gherman had gone on to Meridian campaign, and often asked me if I could maintain my"position stating that if I needed it.he would order the Army of the Cumberland' to aid me. I hept my scouts and spies behind the enemy's lines and in that way kept posted as to their movements, and they never got to my lines except once or twice while my mounted force was in this territory. General U. S. Grant #8 359 Grant in his-Memoirs describes this situation far better than I can, and I read this extract from them: Vol. 2, Page 27-- Grant Memoirs: General Dodge, besides being a most capable soldier, was an experienced railroad builder. He had no tools to work with, except those of the- pioneers-- axes, picks and spades. With these he was able to intrench his men and protect them against surprises by small parties of the enemy. As he had no base of supplies until the-road could be completed back to Nashville, the first matter to consider after protecting his men was the getting in of food and forage from the surrounding country. He had his men and his teams-bring in all the grain they could find, or all they needed, and all the cattle for beef, and such other food as could be found. Millers were detailed from the ranks to run-the mills along the line of the army. When these were not near enough to the troops for protection they were taken down and moved up to the line of the road. Blacksmithshops with all the iron and steel found in them, were moved up in like manner. Blacksmiths were detailed and set to work making tooks necessary in railroad and bridge building. Axemen were put to work getting out timber for bridges and cuttkng fuel for locomotives when the road should be repaired. Car builders were set to work repairing the locomotives and cars. Thus every branch of railroad building, malting tools to work with, and supply ing the workmen with food was all going on at once, and without the aid of a mechanic or laborer, except what the command itself furnished. Rut rails and cars the men could not make without materials, and there was not enough rolling stock to keep the road we already had working to its full capacity. There were no rails except those"in use. To supply these deficiencies I ordered eight of the ten engines General McPherson had nt Vicksburg to be sent to Nashville, and all the cars he had except ten. I also ordered the troops in West'Tennessee to points on the river, and on the Memphis & Charleston Road, and ordered the cars, locomotives and rails from all the railroads except the ^lemphis & Charleston to Nashville. The military manager of Railroads was also directed to furnish more rolling stock, and, as far as he could, bridge material. General Dodge had the work assigned him finished within forty days after receiving his orders. The number of bridges Jso rebuild was one hundred and eighty two, many of them over deep and wide chasms. The length of road repaired was one hundred and two miles." During this winter ray command was in the Department of the Cumberland, but not reporting to or under the command of any officer of that command. As General Grant states, I lived off the country, and brought upon myself and my command the complaint of every rebel from whom I took forage and provisions. The charges against the command when they reached me were anpalling. An officer of the Army of the Cumberland wrote: Guch disgraceful conduct has never been known in this section by Federal or Confederate troops. Men have run wild The very subsistence has been taken from families. I doubt if there has been a smokehouse that has not been robbed, protection papers are Ignored, negroes taken and forced into the army; horses and mules taien!^ everything a soldier could lay his hanL Sn havl been would paralyze an anti-imperialist of today He ordered the arrest of the officer making the charge, and placed this endorsement on the papers. "Colonel Mizner: dispatch of the 11 th of December, 1863 to Cant T c Williams, and one of January 16th, 1864, to Capt. Polk, to|kher Sith 340 Brig. Gen. G. M. Dodge's explanation and remarks thereon, have reached these headquarters. Your wholesale att-^ck upon General Dodge, a gallant and superior officer, is uncalled for and improper. The authority you usurped to yourself in arresting officers acting under ^ his orders was unmllitar3'- and in bad taste. The whole ±enor of your I dispatches show bad temper and is calculated to create hostility of feeling between troops expected to co-operate with each other. Enclosed you will find copy of General Dodge's explanation." I answered these complaints by referring them to General Grant on Feb. 4, 1864, saying; "It is galling to any officer to have his command designated as mobs, thieves and banditti, and have these sweep ing charges go up through Departments where he and his command are entire strangers. I do not know that I am a bandit when I forage, subsist, and mount my command out of a country, and when I press negroes to rebuild railroads. My orders are to do so, and I consider it not only right but that my orders and duty require it. This"entire country was full of everything when I came here, and that was the only induce ment of Bragg or any other rebel,General to secure possession of it again, and, you can depend upon it, he will never.turn his army towards Middle Tennessee after I am through with it. Subsisting my force off the country was a military necessity. I have simply obeyed orders and feel that I should be protected, and request that you send an officer of your staff here to investigate." As soon as the Chattanooga ar:d Knox ville campaigns wpre com pleted, General Grant wrote Halleck that they could not make a winter campaign south of Chattanooga on account of the difficulty of the mountain region, and the rainy season; and to utilize his large force he proposed to gather up a sufficiett force and move by the Mississippi River to New Orleans, and then to Mobile, and attack or invest that place, cf^pture it, and then move into Alabama, and perhaps Georgia f a very feasable operation, as he could have water communication to Gelraa and Montgomery. Gherman was to march from Vicksburg with 5,000 men from Hurlbut's command and McPherson's 17th corps, then stationed at or near Vicksburg, east to Meridian, defetroying the railroads, and gathering all stock and supplies that the.enemy could use. On December 21st, 1863, I was called'to Nashville to mefet Generals Grant and Sherman in relation to the part my command was to take in this combined movement. I was to take my corns, the troops at eorinth, and in connectinn with General 1. S. Smith's command of 10,000 cavalry, sweep the Tennessee Valley; then to the Tombigbee yallev •in Mississippi, destroying all railroads there; then to Corinth; and then return to Decatur, Alabama. All stock and supplies were to be taken that could be utilized, the intention being that the .commands of oherman and myself should destroy the railroads and take the nroducts of the country so that no considerable force of the enemy could remain long in T/est and Mid(§le Tennessee, and Mississippi. remain The fear of Lincoln and Ilalleck that Bragg might recover and retake Chattanooga if Grant's army was moved from there, and the anxietv thmV -tanton Tor East Tennessee while Longstreet remained there than^?o than Longstreet, caused the commanded abandonment East of Tennessee, all this campaign had more except troops ' Sherman's movement from Vicksburg to Meridian. On Decembe? 27?rGrant ^noxville, telegraphing Washington he would force a battle soon as he arrived. Thus for the fourth time . magnificent armies, competent to go anywhere under the most competent i commander, were dispersed and scattered, ^nd during the whoirwiSte? virtually accomplished nothing. On December 20, 1863, Grant moved his headquarters to Na«?h^M^^o and prepared his forces for the spring campaign. He expected to make the campaign to Atlanta"himself, and then to Mobile, if it was not Cjen. U. Grant #9 341 already taken; then to Gavannah. riuch contention has arisen as to who first si;ggested the move to Hobile and Savannah. There is no doubt Grant had it in his plans for his spring campaign which he expected to make in 1864. whether he indicated it to anyone I do not know. However, Sherman evidently had it in his mind as soon as the Atlanta Campaign fell under him, and probably both of them considered it a proper campaign to make, and Sherman made it, with Grant's appro val. From early in the rebellion Grant had been impressed with the idea that active and continuous operations of all the troops that could be brought into the field, regardless of season or weather, was the proper course to pursue. The armies in the East and West acted independently and without concert, like a balky team, no two pulling together, enabling the enemy to use to great advantage his interior lines of communication to reinforce the army most vigorously pressed, and to furlough a large number during the season of inactivity to go to their homes and work in putting in crops to be used for the support of their armies. Grant says that he therefore determined, as soon as he was in command of all the armies,- first, to use the greatest number of troops possible against the armed force of the enemy, preventing him from using the same force at different seasons against first one and then another of our armies; second,- to hammer continuously amainst the armed force of the enemy and his resources until there should^'be nothing left of him. As soon as Grant assumed command of all the armies, he commenced concentrating forces for the two great armies, one tEe Army of the Potomac, which he was to accompany in person and the other, Gherman's 'J>+ 1 5 defeat on the Rod River held his force there, together with two divisions of Ghermsn's army under A. J. Smith. This was the first time that any connocted movements of all our armies in the field was attempted and it prevented the enemy from concentrating upon any one without ' giving up some important strategic point or movement. As a whole it was a great success, although not equal to Grant's expectations, except in the movement of Sherman and the Array of the Potomac. Before Grant took command of all the armies there was promulgate by Halleck a maxim of war that two battles by two different armies should'" not be foufjht at the same time. An officer of the highest rank and largest command, in commenting on this, said that if our Western armies engaged all their forces at the same time it would leave them without ■ " single reserve to stem the tide of possible disaster. This pOlic of course, allowed the enemy, hnlding the interior lines, the opportunitv to reinforce any one of its armies, and at all times bring an equal or superior force against any one of our armies. Grant's plans were the reverse of this, and his orders to all our armies were to move on the enemy at the same time and keep them busy, and prevent any one of the rebel armies from reinforcing the other; and this was the oolicy that so could not no? ^ster ? force ^ enough to stop the ^ movement of any were^ one defeated of ourand armies, and this brought peace. there + 1, formed, ^ f^rant's and four in the years Mexican experience war, at gave West him Point, a knowledge and the of acquaintanc th^ officers on both sides in the Civil War, and while many pfople clothed Lee and Johnston with almost superhuman ability. Grant says he knew Hn T the beglnnlne mortal, of and the that Civil it was War^ just he as beliliL'SuVLny'othe"; well that he fpTt th-io that . 342 the war would he over in ninety days, .until after Shiloh, and he has often said that there should have been no more battles in the 'Vest after the capture of Donelson, if all troops in that region had been under a single commander who could have followed up that victory. They could have occupied Nashville, Chattanooga, Corinth, Memphis, I and Vicksburg, and other southern points, prohibiting the enemy and virtually capturing and occupying the entire 'Vest. In the general combination that Grant formed for the movement of all armies on May 5th, 1864, he did not make any provision for the troops in the country ^est of the Mississippi, on account of Bank's failure in the cam.paign up the Red River, which eliminated 40,000 men. There had been a great deal of friction there becaise there were three parts of three Departments, and no concert of action, which was a source of great annoyance to Sherman. There was also a lack of concert of action with the troops on the'east side of the Mississippi in defending that river. On March 28, 1864, Grant recommended that all the country embraced in the Department of Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and the Gulf, should be formed into a military division, and of the four commanders west of the river he considered Steele would be far the best to assume this command, but said, ."The best suggestion I could make would be to promote Dodge for Steele's command." I was fully aware of the situation west of the Mississippi river, as I had commanded in Mississippi, but knew of nothing of Grant's suggestion until I saw it long afterwards in the records. No action was taken at thife time, but later on these departments were placed under Canby, Steele, and Dodge. In March, 1864, General Grant, after his return from Washino-ton, where he received his commission as Lieutenant General and the command of all the armies, from President Lincoln, called the army and corps commanders in the west to meet him in Nashville, and Sherman, Sheridan, Rawlins and myself met him. McPherson, Logan and Blair were on leave. Why Thomas was not there I do not remember. Grant told us of his visit to Washington, the conditions upon which he accented the command of all the armies— that there should be no interference with him, and that the staff departments should be subject to his orders Lincoln told him that he could not transfer that authority, but that there was no one who could Interfere with his orders but him, and he ■ could rest assured he would not. Grant outlined his campaign, and was anxious to take some of his Western commanders East with him, but Sherman, who succeeded Grant in command of the Military Division of the Mississippi, objected so strenuously that Grant only took Sheridan.with him. Sherman accompanied Grant as far East as Cincinnati, and has since pointed out to me the room in the Burnett House where their final interview and agreement' occurred. We returned to our commands to prepare for the movement on the first of May, while Grant proceeded East and took up his head quarters with the Army of the Potomac, and moved on May 4, 1864 across the Rapidan; the battle of the Wilderness was the result. On the morning of May 6, when Hancock attacked, and the enemv broke up in such confusion, that, had the country been such that Hancock and his command could have seen the confusion and panic of the enemy. Grant believed he would immediately have taken advantage of that Lee could not have made another stand outside of his Richmond defences. Warren in his attack here went in by division, and of course failed. Grant says; "UP to this time my judgment was that Warren was the man I would suggest to succeed Me-ade should anything every happen to take that gallant soldier from the field." After two days fighting at the Wilderness Lee fell back into his intrenchftients, which convinced Grant that Lee was unable to further contlmuo the conflict in open field, and he therefore determined to place Gen. U. S. Grant #10 .9^3 '''^l|Pi his army between Lee and Richmond. Spottsylvania. Sheridan secured Spottsylvania and the bridge over the Poe, which Lee's force would have to cross to get there. Meade unfortunately moved Merritt's force holding the bridge, which enabled Anderson's division, driven out of the woods by fire and which had been ordered by Lee to move in the morning, to move long before and cross the bridge, which ^"lerritt imould have prevented had he been allowed to carry out his orders. As soon as Anderson arrived on the ground-he intrenched himself, and thus prevented Grant from planting his army between Lee and Richmond, which was the object of his move. Hancock, in his attack, carried a salient point of the enemy's works, and captured Johnston's division of 2,000 men and 20 pieces of artillery; but nevertheless the enemy's resistance .was so effective that no permanent good was obtained. Grant's next move was North Anna, and Lee, having the inside line, got there first and intrenched on the south side of the stream. After the battles of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House, May 13, 1864, Grant recommended Wright and Gibbon for Major Generals; Carroll, Upton and McCandless for Brigadier Generals; Hancock for Brigadier General in the regular army and Meade and Sherman for Major Generals in the regular army, : "In making these recommendations, "wrote Grant, "I do not wish the claims of General G, M. Dodge for promotion overlooked, and recommend that his promotion be sent iib at the same time." Cold Harbor. Grant, finding the enemy on the North Anna, moved to Hanover Court House, and Sheridan, with the 6th corps, pushed on and captured Cold Harbor. As .soon as the rest of the ammy arrived they attacked the enemy and drove them back, capturing their first line of works. The enemy made several attacks to retake these works, but failed and suffered gre-t loss. On June 3d the great attack on the enemy's works was made by order of General Grant, with great loss, while the enemy's loss was comparatively small, the only battle in the campaign inwhich Grant says we did not inflict as great loss upon the enemy as our own. Grant regretted this attack. He was not satisfied in his own mind whether it was a proper one to make or not; but the war records show that it was this attack more than any other that distrubed the enemy and if it had been persisted in it would have been a gre-at success as the enemy had no reserve and was greatly demoralized. The campaign up to this point, where the march was taken to cross the James, had been a wonderful one of forty-three days' fighting showing remarkable endurance on the part of the Army of the Potomac. During three long years the Armies of the Potomac and Northern Virginia had been con fronting each other and had fought many desperate battles,- more than it had ever before fallen to the lot of two armies to fight,- without materially changing the vantage ground of each. In connection with this short campaign Grant speaks highly of .-heridan, and the wonderful fighting of his cavalry. Siegel, in the Valley, had moved on time, but Grant's first dispatch from .Halleck stated that he was in full retreat. It al^o said he never did anything but run. Crook did better. He oerformed his task, destroyed the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad, and burned the 344 bridge over New River. Butler lost his opportunity when he failed to plant himself on the Richmond & Petersburg Railway. Butler's first move was a success, but he waited six. days before moving on Petersburg, which enabled Beauregard to collect a force in North and South Carolina and intrench them in his front at Bermuda Hundred, and as Colonel I Comstock expressed it, "bottled him up." * Petersburg. As soon as Grant determined to cross the James, he visited General Butler, and ordered General W. F. Smith's corps to take Peters burg. Smith confronted the enemy's pickets in front of Petersburg before daylight, and for some reason did not attack until late in the day, about 7 P.M. when he carried the enemy's outworks, driving them two and one half miles, capturing fifteen pieces of artillery and three hundred prisoners. There wereno other works of the enemy betwe n him and Petersburg, and nothing to keep him from marching in and occupying the t»wn. Hancock's corps had arrived to support him, having been ordered to do so. Hancock came up in the evening and offered him any force he desired, not assuming command himself, as he did not know the situation. Smith only took one division from him, and that was to relieve his own troops. It was a clear, moolight night, and Grant felt, and always said, that Petersburg Bhould"have been taken then and there. Grant arrived there the next morning, but during the night the enemy had brought reinforcements to Petersburg, and were in intrenchments facing Smith's forces. The army remained quiet and resting until the attack upon and explosion of the mine at Petersburg. Burnsides failure to clear his front, as ordered, and.failure to select a proper division commander to push through the crater and occupy the ground I beyond, caused the mine disaster. The two adjoining corps had cleared their fronts and were ready to charge. Grant had great hopes of making a permanent break on the enemy's lines, and was greatly annoyed that it should fail from lack of proper management. General Crook in West Virginia was successful. He marched south, and his cavalry destroyed the New River bridge, and joined the infantry at Union. .Giegel, with 7,000 troops, marched up the Rhenandoah Valley to New Market. He was defeated and retreated to Cedar Creek and Grant relieved him, placing Hunter in command. Hunter and Crook ' unitedly moved to Rtaunton and Lynchburg. Had they been able to capture Lynchburg it would have been a very damaging blow to Lee. Hur.ter fought and defeated the enemy at Piedmont, but retreated from Lynchburg after partially investing it, for want of ammunition. His movement was a success. Soon afterwards Early made his movement up the Rhenandoah and against Washington, and the following dispatch from Lincoln caused Grant to visit Hunter at Harper's Perry. In a long dispatch, Lincoln said: "I have seen your orders to Hunter and others. These orders will neither be obeyed or attempted unless you watch it every day and hour. The trouble was they went throu-h Washington, vhere they had a semi-control over movements in the Valley Grant after an interview with Hunter, who told him how the uncertaintv and It ItpoBslble for any oommandei tf^ooSmpllsh anything, determined, on Hunter s request, to send Sheridan to the ,rhenandoah, with orders that he should get south of the enemy and follow him to the death, and to sweep the Valley of the Confederate ' forces. Stanton and Halleck objected to his placing Sheridan in agrinstefd°of"resulL'!® "y Gen. U. S. Grant #11. Sherman with his three armies, The Tennessee, the Ohio, and The GumberlPnd, over 100,000 strong, moved the same day the Army of the Potomac did, and made that wonderful campaign from Chattanooga to Atlanta, where during the entire time from May 5th until the capture of Atlanta the forces were not a musket-shot apart. Grant's letters and dispatches show his confidence in and admiration for Sherman and his army, also of the short but wonderful and successful campaign of Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. In October all the armies were taking a rest for the second and last movement. In October, 1S64, while I had not entirely recovered from my wound, and consequently was unable to enter at once upon active duty. Brig. General Rawlins, Chief of Staff, invited me to make a visit to the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, then at City Point, with a view of consulting as to a new command. In response to the invitation I made a visit there as soon as I was able, and remained several days, making myself familiar with that army. I made known my preference for the West, and so informed General Grant, although the command they had in 'view was a very high one. While at City Point I lived at headquarters, and for the first time in continual contact with General Grant and General Rawlins, but I had ye't to learn what personal friends they had been, and how man5'' kind things they had said of me. It was their cufetom to sit out in front of the tents around the camp-fire of evenings until late in the night, and under such cir cumstances matters were very often discussed in a way that gave a better insight into the operations of the army than could possibly be obtained in any other way. At General Grant's suggestion I visit the headquarters of the various corps", "and was very cordially received; but I discovered a feeling there that was n stranger to us in the West,- a feeling the existence of which seemed to m,e to bode no good. I heard officers criticise others, and make comments upon Grant's strategy that sounded harsh to my ears, for I had never thought of criticising an order of an officer. I had been serving in an array where if the command to ray right or left was in trouble, and I had a man out of the fight, I was in the habit of sending him to aid, and every other commander would do the same by me, seldom, if ever, thinking of waiting for the order of the army commander. McPherson had said to us the night before the attack on Kenesaw, when Logan criticised the order as leading us to destruction, "Go much the more reason that we should put our energies and hearts into carrying it out, so that it shall not fail on account of our disappDOval," that being the only time I ever heard an order even criticised. Rut I must say I heard it in the Army of' the Potomac, and anything but kindly comments by one commander'upon an ther; and as thx this was in the dark days of the war, I had many misgivings about what I heard. Rawlins had won my confidence, and on my return to camp in the evening I used to tell him what I had heard, and he would laught and say, "General, this is not the old Army of the Tennessee." General Grant talked to me freely', told me of his attacks, his partial failures at the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor Bermuda Hundred and Petersburg, and what he had expected, and without saying so led me to-think th"t someone in each instance had been to biame, and finally I innocently asked him who was at fault, saying that with us out West Bome one would have lost his head under such circum stances. Rut he quietly answered, without showing any disturbance, that 'That had not yet been determined." General'Grant questioned me very minutely obout our movements; also about the reliff'of General Logan and putting Howard in command in his place in the Army of the Tennessee after McPherson was killed, ^hile I had no feeling against 846 Howard, I think I expressed the belief blat the Army of the Tennessee expected that Logan would be continued in command, and while I think General Grant agreed with me, he did not by hint or word show that he disapproved of the action taken. I remember saying that I thought a little army that he, Sherman, and HcPherson had grown up from, and ( that on the 22nd of July had fought its battle without an order from or the presence of a superior officer until the day's fight was nearly over, sertainly had material sufficient within it to command it, and Logan, being its senior officer, seemed to us the proper man to take it. His answer was a com.pliment to Logan; but he said that "Sherman knew best." General Rawlins w'as decided in his disapproval of the change. I did not know at that time that General Grant had recommended me for the first vacancy in the grade of Major General immediately after the fall of Vicksburg, nor was I then aware that it was at Grant's suggestion I was given command of the 16th army corps in the field, although only a Brigadier-Gener'al in rank with major generals all around me commanding divisions; nor did I know that he had recommended me for the command west of the Mississippi River, and the Department of Kentucky nor' was I aware what command it was he then intended to assign me to. I was informed that General Butler was to malte a demonstration against the enemy north of the James River, and it was suggested to me that I should go up there and witness the attack and look at that army. Accordingly, the next morning I took General Grant's boat and went to Butler's front, and witnessed the attack until I concluded it wqs a failure. Hoting that he made no impression on the enemy,_ and tha.t the troops seemed to go in a half-hearted way against the works in their front, I returned to the boat , supposing the fight was over, and went back to City Point. General Grant met me ajid inquired very earnestly about the fight, and I naturally said that i't was a failure, I saw the General was surprised, and as it was about 9 p.m. I sat down by the camp-fire, and he then told me his dispatches indicated a great success. I said to myself, "I guess I will hold my tongue," and felt that I had evidently not seen the best part of the fighting; but I saw that what T had said to the General was worrying him and he wired for full particulars. The next dispatch that came was an evasive one, and was intended to pave the way fcr receiving the dispatches' which came pouring in rapidly from one commander to the other, until At last the General spoke up to me and said, "You are right General; it is a defeat instead of a victory," and we turned in for the night. As I was about returning to my command at At'lanta, General Grant suggested to me to gy by the way of Washington, and call on President lincoln. Of course I acceded, but did not then clearly under stand the reason, nor could T easily see what I was to call on the President for. While I was at City Point, it was evidently in the darkest days for Grant. The troops coming to him were drafted men. I was told that the desertions were very heavy; that as high as 1400 had left in a week. Hancock and other officers were becoming discouraged Some commanders were on leave of absence, and it was so blue around there that evening I suggested to Rawlins that it looked to me like the rats deserting a sinking ship. I could not appreciate the feeling for the Army of the Potomac was the finest, best equipped and best appointed army I had ever seen. General Ingall's single depot at City Point would have been a supply to one of our Western Corps. On leaving City Point General Doyle, of the British Armv. accompniod me to Washington. He had beer down on a visit to General Grant s Headquarters. His rank in the British army was about equal to that a Colonel in ours. He was a fine, soldierly looking man, over sixty years o^. He questioned me very closely all the way to Washington as to my service in the army. So young a Major General commanding a corps seemed to him extraordinary, and he made the comparison verv General U. G. Grant Sl2, 247 in both say so, with me learned pointedly at the table ibn the boat, very much to my embarrassment. It was morning when we arrived in Washington. I went to the White Rotise after breakfast, really not knowing what I was going there fore. In the ante-room I met Senator Harlan of my State, who took.me in with him to see Mr. Lincoln. The President greeted me very cordially, and I said to him that I had merely called to pay my respects on my way to join my command; that I had been down to General Grant's headquarters for a week or two; and got up to leave, when the President asked me if I had any appointments to meet, and said he would like me to remain behind, as he wanted to talk with-me. Accordingly I sat in his room while he disposed of the crowd, and after the door was shut, instead of talking to me he took down a book, saying he wanted to read to me some good things. I believe the book was called the "Gospel of Peace," or something of that kind. I was ill at ease, and could not divine what he wanted of me, but while reading he was called to lunch. Evidently he saw my embarrassment, and read his funny book to make me feel more at ease. At lunch he commenced pumping me by inquiries about what I saw at City Point. In answer to his questions I said I was not competent to judge about the Army of the Potomac or Grant, because out West we had no doubts about Grant. I was emphatic in ray declaration that all they had to do was to give Grant time and he would take Richmond. Lincoln took my hand in both of his, and with great emotion, said he was glad to hear mS say so, and as I was about to leave told me to take his best wishes with me to the Western armies. T^Je purport of all this came to me in after years when I learned of the anxiety that existed about the Army of-the Potomac, and the existence in some quarters of an intrigue against General Grant My belief in him knew no doubts, and it never entered ray head that the President wanted faith; and I think my earnest belief and faith carried me beyohd proper bounds in expressing it before the President but he could see that it was a firmly seated one, and caught inspiration from me. . Prom Washington I journeyed to Nashville and reported bv ' telegram to General Howard, in command of the Army of the Tennessee and was ordered by him to Vicksburg to take command of a column to ' move from there East to Mobile and Montgomery, as the case might require, as a diversion while they marched to the sea. At Cairo I was stopped by a telegram from Mr. Gtanton, Secretary of War, and directed to repair to St.Louis and await orders there. On goinrthe^ri received of 5"^^ President assigning me to the command of the Department of Generarcrant.'''' Rosecrans. The order was sent at the request In speaking of the caMpaign Sherman was to make from Atlanta Grant says: "General G. M. Dodge, an exceedingly efficiLt omce? of^the irth wounded tranferred had to leave to the the 15th array, and and 17th his corns- two divisions Sherman after detaching the 14th corps and Schofield's array to T'hoLs hid about 60,000 strong and hearty men, as good soldiers LeJeJ ^no^ .i . earth, better than an:' European soldiers because thev nnt n t" ^ like a machine, but the machine thought!' only worked As soon as Grant wired Sherman that he could start on hie, G?aJt^fI!t'that''Thom!i\^^}a urant felt that Thomas should concentrate all his movements forces exeent of Hood, occupying Chattanooga and Decatur, and attack Hood south of the ^ eJ river, and when Hood moved and forced Schofieid hi!oone L a concentration should be made =n„ + u «e -n,,.,' ^f^'self, thought that to make from Atlanta, efficient officer, and his two divisions a concentration should be made south of the Dnn,' thought tha field fought the- greot 348 army suffered such a grpat loss in.officers and men, Grant thought that Thomas with'hhs 70,000 men should reinforce Schofield from Nashville and that the battle with Hood should have been fought out there; but Thomas thought otherwise, and after his great vietory Schofield was obliged to fall back within the intrenchments of Nashville. Grant ( then became more anxious than ever. He knew the.disposition of Hood, and was very fearful he would cross the Cumberland, flank Nashville, and move to Louisville, which would drive our forces back to the Ohio River again. Grant's anxiety is shown in his dispatches to Washington, and to Thomas, and he finally made up his mind to repair to Nashville himself. He sent the following dispatch to the Secretary of War on Dec. 8,,1864. "Please direct General Dodge to send all the troops he can spare to General Thomas. With such an order he can be relied on to send all that can possibly go. They had probably better be sent to Louisville, for I fear either Hood or Breckinridge will get to the Ohio river. I will submit whether it is not advisable to call on Ohio, Indiana and Illinois for 60,000 men for thirty days. If Thomas has not struck yet he should be ordered to hand.over his command to Schofield. There is no better man to repel an attack than Thomas, but I fear he is too cautious to ever take the initiative." On this order I senfi to Thomas, withthd two divisons under A. J. Smith, which had already gone, 20,000 men. Grant says that Thomas had 70,000 men, and that.he had enough to annihilate Hood in the onen field. ^ ^ On December 15th Logan was at City Point, and was given orders to proceed to Nashville. Gratt also started himself for Nashville, and wired me to meet him at Louisville to take command of the troops I had sent to Thomas. I arrived at I-ouisville, and there met Logan. The day we arrived at Louisville Thomas commenced his attack on Hood and I we proceeded no further. Thomas' complete victory over Hood relieved Grant s anxiety, and he immediately sent Thomas congratulatory dispatches Thomas, while a great soldier, was of an entirely different disposition to Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan, whose great effort was attacking party. Orant held that this gave an advantage of 25„. Thomas preferred to wait until he was certain, or to receive " an attack on his own chosen ground, and in that way destroy the enemv He was rightly named the "Rock of Chicamauga." ^ enemy. Sherman's march to the sea was a picnic for that old army of caused rumors and specualtions and great anxiety among tL people. The rebel papers were full of raisstatement«, saying Sherman's army was starving demoralized,. ®nd wandering without objectlvrpo?nt endeavoring only to reach the sea; and these statements alarmed the people of the forth, who appealed to. Lincoln, who in turn appealed to orant, and on his (Oranfs) answer, Lincoln in repponsHo thise apoLls sold. f?rant says they are safe with such a general, and if thev cannot In at" ''y *>01^ they wen™ 1866, Ififih and the comprehensive read the plans reports that of first the final destroyed movement all the In February railwoJrt. Richmond, the combination of Terry an^ i, Montgomery t ® and Wilmington, .Oelma, Etoneman the attack from Kast of Canby Tennessee on Mobile, towards Wilson LuSchSurg on while .,herman moved on .lohnston, Sheridan on Five Porks and fienso on tAeh'aa?"'- Po-'P^lwlng that the story reads lite T^Sincfrathe? ??an ' 15th 1^+h the war gi'apple was ended. of giants. Grant Every says: move "It ha«? was a hp^n success, mv cAr.+ and , by + April P I^kntrJte there IS no difference in flGht their fighting battles and qualities." f?om wh™ I tetrseen As to the surrender of Appomattox, and of Johnston to Sherman, 349 k,I fj.rant tells the story in the simplest words, that thoroughly describe the man as I J.knew XH »» him ii — «.i from A.X. 1862 until ktxx U-kO. his XXXO death. iiC Hesaid; OCliVlj "What WllClO General Lee's feelings were I do not know, as he was a man of much dignity with an impassable face. lb was impossible to see whether he felt inwardly glad that the end had finally come, or felt sad over the result, but was too manly to show it. -Vhatever his feelings were they were entirely concealed from my observation; but my own feelings, which had been j ubiliant at receiving his ietter, were sad and depres sed. T felt like anything rather than rejoicing at the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly, and had suffered so much for a cause I believed one of the worst for which a people ever fought, and one. for which there was the least cause. I do not question, however, the sincereity of the great mass of those who were opposed to us. General Lee was dressed in full uniform, which was entirely new, and was wearing a sword of considerable value, very likely the one which had been presented to him by the State of Virginia. In mv rough travelling suit, the uniform of a private with the straps of a Lieutenant General, I must have contrasted teery strangely with a man so handsomely dressed,, six feet high, and of faultless form; but this was not a matter I thought of until afterwards. When the news of the surrender first reached our lines our men commenced firing a salute of one hundred guns in honor of the victory. .1 at once sent word to have it stopped; the Confederates were now our prisoners, and we did not want to exult over their downfall As soon as the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia was completed. General Grant went immediately to Washington. He sent Sherman the terms on which Lee had surrendered, and authorized him to f same terras to Johnston, but Gherraan added other conditions political; but, knowing he was going beyond Grant's terms, he made them conditional until they could be ratified at Washington. Grant sa.®s that oherraan from being one of the most popular generals in the lard was denounced by President Jo?mson and Secretary Stanton on most bitter terms. A message was sent out directing troops In the South not to obey oherman, and to all commanders in the country not to recognize his orders or paroles. and o ^ take + 1 ^'^ant charge. was Of ordered course to Grant immediately was greatly proceed' annoyed to North at tht=? Carolina nnmiioa for denunciation of Sherman, but started immediately for Ralel^ as quieUy as possible, in hopes of seeing Sherman without his army taowAng of his presence. He met Sherman, gave his orders and Lft WasJilnSto° them to Johnston, and left immediately for solely by i!:. himself and Gherman without to the negotiate enemy knowing the terms that of he the ^Graiit surrender ^ wno oherman free and 'I?" untrammeled. Grant savq to WasSng^SS that no ho in'ordef > «+ .3^ to Te've leave the -11 with ne.spnA.BS .and fou^d In tJIL'tte ^eat «o?™:en?%r' the North over the terms Sherman pave Johnston and Li promulgated by the President and Secretary of War, and saL- "l fufiw understood what great indignation this would causi ShLman thLvLr'^ do not thtak his feelings could have been more exLterthaA Sne®" yt only to IL Inemyrbu? toLJs'o^^dLoteSLoLade? "K't""' wards created a great statesman. indicating the elements that afterOf the losJ ZVUTot\ln in prisoners and missing over 20,000 a total of indicAtes the desperate fighting and appalling resSlL? 'uSd^r aSy® • - 850 • • other commander it would have brought about a halt and discouragement, but under Grant it siimply meant more determined efforts. He knew that the enemy's losses were as great as his, and if he continued on the aggressive the sooner he would win. His determination after Appomattox that Lee's and all other armies, should be protected in their paroles, is illustrated by his visit to President Johnson, when Judge Underwood, of Norfolk, proposed to punish some of the leaders of the rebellion, notwithstanding their paroles. Grant demanded that an order should be issued prohitibin^- such an act. President Johnson was obstinate until Grant declared that if it was not done he would hand in his resignation. That settled it, and brought quiet and peace to all the rebel forces. Grant considered the action of France in building a monarchy on the mains of Uexico during the Civil War as an act of war against the United States, but the condition of the United States rendered it impossible for them to interfere. It is a very remarkable fact that on the surrender of Vicksburg he was so thoughtful of the future, and displayed that remarkable statesmanship that in later years won the admiration of the world. Washington was asking for reinforcements for other armies, and again distributing his victorious army, which he wished to use; in answer' to a letter from Lincoln he wrote the President as follows: Vicksburg, August 9, 1863. ■ x^ present events in Mexico, I am greatly iranressed with the importance of re-establishing the National authority in Western Texas as soon as possible", and he said he was ready to send a portion of his command to occupy the Rio Grande River, facing Mexico. 0Grant X immediately A telegraphed ^ matter of to history the Government that pssoon that as action I,ee surrendered should be taken to force the French out of Mexico; that Mexico was a friendlv nation, and that "they should be aided. Our Government acted not bv forcing the French out of that country, but by sending c'eneral Gchofield to Europe to make known to the FrnBCh Government the feeDing o/ our country and its determination to aid Mexico. If necessary; "and, af MaxlJSmnn ^he French Army, leeving General Grant distributed the army, he placed oheridan on the Rio Grande, with a view of crossing, if necessarv 1 was in command of the Department of the Missouri at that t nnH received orders to prepare to go to New Mexico? ?he program iefn/ occupation of Chihuahua and Sonora, if deemed expddiLt came of these movements; but General Pred^r?^ ofGi^n^says 17"' found in a private letter book of General Grant's two confidential letters to oheridan, telling him he must look out; that the admlniatra tion was opposed to breaking neutrality, believing that if Rnn+a a who was on the border, was favorable to Jaure* thpr, u him; and nlso cnld there were lots of armslefi t>eftlend sides, and If they fell into JaurL' hL™s he (Gr^t ? iM'"' M and Sheridan could lose them; he also said that somp'fivf care, our batteries and some 40,Ooi standro? arms wL^^oet T? Grant also informed Sheridan that if nmr r>e +\o lo-t in that way. fen into the hende ?rJends'of'SL^minerhrrLiM account for them, thus showing plainl-'- his views in tuo q+ + also those of the Government. Mexico^ nf nr\^ the matter, and friendship on the x^art SrG;ant;^r;as a??a representative in Washington always attended the f ? 7 General Grant's birthday? and I heLd 'Mnf^fe^ banquet on General Grant, give a detailed aremmt es ^ r Romero, at a dinner give Grant in their behalf,- things that had neVeJ beln^spokSn befS^S!''''^ leneral Grant was present and admitted that they were true. Gen. U. S* Grant //M. . gDJ. After the war Genei'al Grant took a p;reat interest in the development of Mexico. iVhen President Diaz was here in 1883, he gave him a notable dinner at the Union League Club, of New York, on April, 4th, at which thirty-six of the most prominent people in New York were present. At that dinner President Diaz made known the great friend ship of General Grant for his nation, and their appreciation of it. After General Grant I'eturned to private life he was interested in and was President of a railroad running from the City of riexico to the Pacific Coast, the coast terminal being Kuahaca, which was President Diaz's home. I was at that time building a road from Laredo to the City of Mexico, and General Grant induced me to become Vice President of his company and make the surveys for that line, and he put forth his greatest efforts to complete it. The financial condition of the country became such that the work on both lines was suspended, and while the line to the City of Mexico has since been completed, the other has not j'-et reached the Pacific. In the winter of 1864-5, the Confederates, who controlled the Indian Territory, had sowed a great deal of dissension among the Indian tribes north of the Arkansas River, until they became very aggressive along the three lines of communication between the Atlantic and the Pacific, the Arktcnsas, South Platte, and North Platte, and the unfortunate attack of Colonel Chivington on a friendly band of Indians on the Big Sandy, near old Fort "'Lyon on the Arkansas River, had aroused all the Sioux nation. These distrubances had stopped the mails, and pretty much all travel between the Territories, California, and the ?!i"ssouri River, and there was a great outcry and demand that troops be sent into that country to open. General Curtis, who commanded in the Indian country at that time, did not think that a winter campaign could be made in that territory, and so expressed himself to the V/ar Department. About January 1, 1865, General Grant wired me, asking if a winter campaign could be made on the plains. He knew I had had a great deal of experience on the plains during the ten years preceding the war. I answered that' it could, if the troops were properly pre pared, and immediately received an order from him to proceed to Fort Leavenworth, where I would receive orders. On arriving there I found that the department of Kansas and Territories had been merged into my command,- the Department of the 'Missouri,- and its commanding officer relieved, and also found a dispatch telling me to open up the stage and telegraph lines through to California. This was a great surprise to me, and, of course, came from the dispatch I had sent General Grant. I knew there was no way to accomplish this except to take the field myself, which I immediately did, and by the first of March, 1864, had opened all the telegraph lines, had put the stages on again, and had comr-iunication through to California. It was a very severe winter campaign- the worst winter I ever saw on the plains. In March we had the worst snow-storm I ever saw and a battalion of Pawnee scouts I had nearly neriahed in it, losing all their stock. As soon I had finished this campaign, which was only a temporary one, I was immediately ordered to prepare a general campaign for that summer and fall, which would force peace with all the Indians from the Red River on the south to the British possessions on the north. This campaign was a long one,' taking from July, 1865, until the spring of 1866. I4y troops marched from the Arkansas to the Yellowstone and fought many battles. Right after the battle of Tongue river where General Corner's command fought the Northern Cheyenries and Arapahoes and nearly wiped out those bahds, including their women and some of'their children, there was a great outcry throughout the country, as the S52 battalion of Pawnee Indians that was- in-the fight did some promiscuous scalping. General Grant wired me to close up the campaign and bring the Indians to I.aramie and make peace with them. I protested, and stated that if they would give me three months longer I would answer with my life for settling all the Indian difficulties. General Grant's answer was that the President was so urgent in the matter, and that there was such a pressure upon him, that I must'close the campaign and bring the Indians in. This was a fatal mistake, and gave the Indians the ideathat they were the victors instead of ourselves, and the result was to later bring on a war with the Apaches and Gommanches, the Sioux, and the Sitting Bull war, in which General Custer lost his life and command in the campaign of General Terry. Grant's disappointment in this matter was equal to my own; but as his dispatches show, there was no consideration given to the judgment of the officers in the field or on the ground. I had expected to leave the army early in 1865, but the Indian campaigns kept me in the field until 1866. I resigned in March and was given a leave of absence in May, and bid farewell to the army in this letter: Omaha, July 16, 1866. General U. S. Grant, General: I am now a citizen, but still take great interest in the array, and shall always give it whht aid there is in my power. I know that to your unfailing support and your confidence in my I am greatly in debted for what little success I may have achieved, and I desire now to thank you. I hope I may be able some day to partly >eturn it. Whatever fortune may hereafter place me, I shall nevero forget that all true soldiers owe to you more than they can ever repay, and that the country can never reward your successful labor for it in the army. I grew up under yours, Sherman's and McPherson's orders and guidance, 1 shalj- take into civil life my lesson that will be of "la.sting benefit to me. I trust if I can ever be of service to you in any way that you will not fail to ccwnmand me, and that you will visit our section of the country in some of your travels. We are fast uiTfilizing this Western country, and I believe our railroad will do more towards ' taming Indians than all else combined. General Sherman was here to see me a short time ago. I am truly yours, G. M. Dodge. At the end of the war General Grant had a desire to reward a certain number of the Generals who had served under him in the army regular arm", and he proposed the passage of a bill appointing a certain number of Major Generals and Brigadier the head of' this list to be a Major General in the regular army. It would have been impossible for me to have accepted the position as I was under TTr?nn^pL?e- Union Pacific railway. General Interests grant greatly engaged desired in building at the theend of after the volunteer forces were mustered out; but General Sherman who kne. my connection «ith the Union Pacific, took my vle» of thrratter lef leave of absence ">0 h°J' to take remain the In position the service. of Chief His Enfineen letter of flvlnp tho itme ' Pacific Indicates his vle.s on this questlSn ver7clea?ly! of t Iowa, T and In November, took my seat 1866, in I December, was elected 1867. to Congress General from Grant the wno State tv, Commander of the army, with headquarters in WasMngton and wa often together, I was a membgr the Mi ^tary Commi(te of the House. ni Gen. U. S. Grant #15. 853 and the reorganization of the army was one o,f the importaj t things before us. There was a great conflict as to what measure should be passed between our Chairman, General James A. Garfield, and General B. P. Butler. It was a difficult problem to reduce the armj?- to a minimum and take care of the large number of officers who had been appointed to the regular army, and who v/ere then under commission. The views of General Grant were not the views of the. Committee, but when the conflict in the House becam.e acute .1 offered a substitute for all the bills, which simply provided for the minimum strength of the army, and left it to the Commander-in-Chief, General Grant to make the reduction in such way as he might consider to be to the best interests of the service. This substitute was passed, and I received credit, as a new member, of defeating two such old and pro minent members as Garfield and Butler. During this time also the conflict between President Andrew Johnson and General Grant occurred. There was living with me at that time the Kon. James P. Wilson, of Iowa, Chairman of the House Committee having in charge the reconstruction m.easures. He was a prominent leader of the Hpuse in whom Generals Grant and Rawlins had great confidence; and all the correspondence that passed between Grant and Johnson was brought to me by General Rawlins, and. submitted by me to Representative 'Vilson, who thought Grant showed a grasp of the question that was most surprising, and he had no reason to suggest any changes, but instead approved entirely General Grant's position and contentions in the matter. Soon afterwards General Grant was nominated for the Presidency on the Republican Ticket, and General Prank P. Blair for Vice President on the Democratic ticket. General Blair was at that time a United States Commissioner to accept each section of twenty miles of the Union Pacific Railway, as it was built. His headquarters were at Port Saunders, Wyoming. General Grant came to Omaha to go over the road with me, and General Blair happening to arrive at Omaha at the same timf, I took them both in my car to the end of the Union Pacific Railway. Blair had been a fine soldier, commanding a brigade, division, and corps under Grant, and Grant had referred to.him in his reports in the highest terms. When they met they were as cordial and chatty as though they were political friends. Blair's contention was that if Grant was elected President it was one step towards placing the country under a monarchy, for he believed that with the faith the people had in him his party would take the benefit and make him a permanent President, one knowing Grant as I did, however, knew he was the last person to think of such a result, much less be a party to it. The population'along the line of the Union Pacific Railway, and the working parties, were many of them rebels who had gone onto the plains rather than go into the Confederate army, or be sent through our lines into the Confederate lines. There had also concentRated along the line and on the work a great many Confederate soldiers I had enlisted from among the Confederate prisoners of war to go on the plains and fight in the Indian campaigns. Naturally this population was for the democratic ticket. The presence of Grant and Blair on the line was known and at every stopping place the people congregated and were all anxious to see Grant, and demanded that Blair, who was known as a fine speaker should talk to them on the political question. Grant urged Blair to comply with their wishes, but Blair responded that the presence- of Grant for whom he had the highest admiration personally, made it impossible " for him to talk to them on politics. lie merely stated, that he intended to be down the road again in a short time, and it would then give him pleasure to expound to them the principles of his party; whicli of course satisfied them. 854 Soon nfter I left tlio service I- had been sued for over one hundred thousand dollars in the United States Courts in Kansas by siezins. by the order of Mr. Stanton, Secretary of , a lot of niules and horses that had been driven into Kansas from the Indian Territory, the prosecutors claimin^^ them as private property, ''^hen I appealed to the Goveriiment to defend the suit it developed that there was no way it could do so, and that there was no law protecting an officer from c-ivil suits growing out of acts committed while in the service, no matter whose orders he obeyed, so judgment was given against me and all mj7 propertj^ levied upon. You can imagine that I wqs greatly disturbeu as was General Grant, and he said that if he was elected President one of his first acts would be to have laws passed protecting all officers from suits at law brought on account of military acts committed while in the service, and also a law to relieve me. Blair said, "As I am certain to be elected, I will also see that it is done," and I felt that all would be well provided I could keep off the execution till after election. Grant was elected, and the next Congress passed a law protecting officers wh.o had been ir. the Government service, and the Government also paid the judgment against me. • In the spring of 1868, during the building of the Union Pacific Railroad, the company gave the Chief of Construction, Mr. T. C. Dvirant. entire charge.not only of the building of the line, but also of the surveys of the company. The desire of the construction company to make headway, and meet the Central Pacific as far West as possible caused them to change a portion of my lines west of the Black Hills. I entered a protest against this, and notified the company that if my lines were changed without notifying me it- would be necessary for me to resign. I was acting in a double capacity as Chief Engineer for the railway, and Generals Grant and Sherman also held me accountable for carrying out the instraictions of the Government-. The Government heard B of this action of the company, and Grant and Sherman, accomoanied by Generals Kautz, Sheridan, Dent, Gibbon, Harney, Slemmer, Potter and Htint, came to Port Saunders, Wyoming Territory, to visit me, and consult with me in the matter. At the time I was in Salt Lake, but received a dispatch from T. C. Durant, chief of the constructing force,"to come to Port Saunders to meet them, and at the same time requesting me to withdraw my resignation. " When I arrived at Port Saunders I found that Grant and Sherman had stated very emphatically to the Union Pacific people that my lines must be maintained or the Government would take action in the matter; that they knew me and had confidence in me, and there was no person ' whom they could make Chief Engineer to whom they would give the authority thejr had given me for calling upon the commanders for troops for escorts and upon the posts for the supilies, etc., that we might need. Generals Grant and Sherman were all the time in communication with me, and both took as much interest in the building of the railwav as I did. Their visit to the line was of great benefit, for it put an end to a great deal of friction that existed on the Union Pacific Rail way between the company and the contractors, and from that time on I never had any trouble, in fact, the control of the construction of the road was virtually turned over to me. General Grant In his first administration appointed A. G.' as Minister to China. Re took a high position at the Chinese ^.ourt, and returned to this country with authority to arrange for manv ^ Jall^oadr^ Minister China, Burlingame among them applied great to internal General Grant improvements, for some including one to • ment, msnt and General V r Grant ? recommended railways me. contemplated I had them by comploted the Chinese the Govern- build ing of tne Union Pacific Railway, and at Grant's iirgent request accepted Gen. ir. S. Grant #16. 355 the position, and commenced arranging my affairs to accompany Minister Burlingame on his return to China. He went to Europe and while there died, and with him seems to have died all the modern views and efforts of the Chinese Government. These efforts of Burlingame in China came through Grant's great influence there, for probably there is no nation he visited that, was more impressed with Grant than the Chinese, and during his life and after his death they paid him great respect, I have no doubt that had Burlingame lived and continued his efforts, with the support of General Grant he would have been able to carry out many of the reforms that were contemplated. It is a singular fact that the Chinese seen never to forget anything, for in 1883, when I was building railways in Texas, the Chinese Government again took this matter up,'and remembering the recommendation of General Grant, they sent to me in Texas and renewed the request to visit China for the same purpose; but I was then unable to accept, and had to decline. In 1867, while I was building the Union Pacific Railway, General Grant suggested that I should take with me on some of my over land trips Brigadier General John A. Rawlins, his Chief of Staff, who had been his ablest and most devoted friend and admirer, thinking the trip would benefit Rawlins, who was in failing health. This I did, and the four months we were in camp together were delightful ones to me, for I listened to the stbry of Grant,I'-s campaign, and the.many incidents that occurred that never.got into reports, with great benefit and satisfaction, as no one could describe them as Rawlins did. H? explained to me many of the problems of the war that I did not fully understand, and Grant's actions in great emergencies and in meeting the"great obstacles in his way, and the almost insurmountable diffi culties he had to overcome; bvit in all the dark days he never for one. moment lost heart or faith, nor doubted the result. Rawlins became Grant's first Secretary of War. When he died, in September, 1869, Grant desired to give me the place, but my duties with the Union Pacific Railway prevented it. In 1877 General Grant started on his trip around the world. I was with him in Paris. I had a house on the Boulevard Housequon. The attentions paid him in Paris, and the consideration he received, not only officially, but from private citizens, occupied nearly all his time, and whenever he had an hour to hi,mself he would come up to my house to sit and smoke his cigar, and have a complete rest. We were in the habit of going to the Champs Elysees, where we would sit and watch the crowds. 1 had with me my youngest daughter, and General Grant would take her and go into the Punch-and-Judy shows, and stay an hour or more with her, and seemed to enjoy it just as fully as she did. Ilfi was more interested in the people, in what they did and in the manufactories and industries of the country than in anything else, and was absolutely opposed to parades and reviews; he never wanted to go near the army. He apparently took no interest in military- matters of any kind. It was a singular trait of character that a man who had handled as many hundreds of thousands of men and fought as many battles as he had, should have such an aversion to looking on troops, or having them brought out in any demonstration for him. He had to attend in Paris- three or four ceremonies each day, and how he stood it and maintained his health as well as he did was beyond my conception, for it was impossible for me to stand any such strain. His visits to the Champs Elysees seemed to be a great relief to him, and he apoarentlv changed fro- a great General and President to a happy boy S56 During the time General Grant was writing his Memoirs I was in the habit of visiting him when I was in New York and sitting some hours with him, when he would often read to mc some portions of what he had written. Illustrating what an extraordinary memory he had, he read to me a portion of what he had written about myself, and the rebuilding of the Nashville & Decatur Railway.- As this work had not impressed itself upon my mind as it had upon his-, as it was no unusual thing to me, I listened to what he read and said that my recol lection of it was not as he had written it, which seemed to surprise him, and he said if that was so he would have to change it. I said not to change it, and I would go to my office and look over my records and reports, which I did, and had to sit down the next morning and write him a letter telling him that his recollection of what I had done was absolutely correct, while my own was wholly wrong; and the chapter stood as he had written it. The Secretary to whom he dictated the gre-'ter part of the second volume of his Memoirs says the few correc tions they had to make of dates and data of all kinds showed a wonderful accuracy in all his statements; that the work they had to do was to arrange the different subjects in chronological order; and I know from my examination that his first volume, written in his own hand, has very few interlineations. The Secretary also said that General Grant seemed to maintain himself during the dictating of the last volume by a strong will to live until it was completed, and that the moment he had written it-all out and had read it to him, and it was virtually completed. Grant immediately began to fail, and in ten days thereafter was dead. On Sunday, December 21, 1884, I started tp to see Gol. P. D. Grant. I•stopped at the Union League Club, and found the Colonel there waiting for me. He took me to one side and said he had just come from Dr. Pordyce Barker, who told him that his father could not live long. He said that Governor Pish and Dr. Newman were the only ones who knew it. I was thunderstruck, for only the Sunday before J was at the house, and the General looked fairly well, though I knew he was much distressed. He told me that he had been working on his history. After a long talk with Colonel Grant, I told him that''General Sherman was in the city, and suggested going down and telling him how.sick his father was, and have him come up. We went to the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and found the General with William•McCrery (formerly on his staff) of Minneapolis and also a Colonel of his staff, who was examining some papers. The General said he was in good health; was troubled with asthma, but was full of work, attending meetings', etc. Colonel .Grant said to General Sherman; "l think my father's history* tells more of what you did than your own Memoirs.'' "Well," Sherman replied, "when Grant writes anything we can all depend on getting the facts. 'Vhen he writes and says himself what was done and what he saw no soldier need fear, but when others write what he says and does ' it Is not always so." Colonel Pred said that he had been having consider able trouble with the publishers or editors of the Century who'were to publish the War Articles on Shiloh, Vicksburg, the Wilderness, and AnDomattox; that they wanted him to change the word "rebel" in his articTpi<3 to Confederate", and the word "Union" to "Federal". He said that finally the General wrote a short letter, demanding that his articles be published as written. Pred further said that his father had written three articles, but that he did not believe he would write any more He also said that his father had written his life from Boyhood to Donelson and had written of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Granada, Chattanooga, the March of Sherman from Memphis to Chattanooga, and the Wilderness but that the writing had been discontinued for four days. He was evidistressed and would say nothing more but asked me to come up and see his father evenings. ^ Qen. U., S. Grant //17, 057 "It is a conspiracy until Sumpter was fired upon; nfter that it was a Rebellion," was General Sherraan's comment anent the sug^^estions of the publishers.. He further reraari;ed that the trying to" soften treason by expunging the words of the General was wrong, and that if it kept on nretty soon the sons of Southern fathers who were soldiers would consider it as much of an honor that their fathers fought under I,ee as the sons of a Union General that their fathers fought under Grant; that the line of Union and rebel - of loyalty and treason - shovld be kept always distinct. "As long as our friends live, " I remarked, "it will; but the tendency all the time is to wipe out history,- to forget it, forgive, excuse, and soften; and, when all the soldiers pass from this age, it will be easy to. slip into the idea that one side was as good as the other," During our conversation General 7/oodford came in, and General Sherman related to him what Colonel Grant had said about his father. General Grant, in discussing the criticisms upon him, made these remarks; "Twenty years after the close of the most stupendous war ever known, we,have writers who profess devotion to the nation trying to prove that the nation's forces were not victorious. Probably they say we were slashed around from Donelson to vicksburg and Chatta nooga, and in the East Gettysburg to Apoomattox, when the physical rebellion gave out from sheer exhaustion. I would like to see truth ful history written, and history will do full credit to the courage, endurance, and soldierly ability .of the American citizen, no matter what section of the country he hailed from, or in what ranks he fou""ht. Speaking of those who opposed our country during the war. Grant gave it as his opinion that "The man who obstructs a war in which his nation is engaged, no matter whether right or wrong, occupies no enviable place in life or history. The most charitable posthumous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is oblivion." It would be impossible for me to close ray sketch of General Grant without paying a just tribute to the one who was so much to him and to us, but whose work we do not see recorded in the 'Var Records ' or in history of Grant in his official work in civil life. T speak' of his devoted wife, Julia Dent Grant. After every camnaign she ^ welcomed by every one in'his command, ohe had a kindly, gracious way that captured us. The officers who had annoyances and pievances they could not take to the General and his fo to consider appealed and to which .rs. she Grant. could She not was take very up diplomatic, with the General- and kneWwhich and manv an officer could thank her for interceding and straighrenlng'oS? h^r' grievance. Ve went to her with great confidence in what she could do matter^ matters, T I notice none of asserted us were that ever she concerned had no influence about or censured in army for our appeals to Trs. Grant, and there is no soldier who did nSt love to seeher with the army, and did not regret her departure. During Grant's -administrations, his troubles, and his sickness, she was alwavs same, ohe straightened out many little contentions, and a suggestion to the General often pointed the way to settle tho o ^^gestion After nenerel Oranfs deoth I sew >vns oHe^eTwUh'the large number of incidents she had stored awa^ hnn 3 whet hap .ened. At our reunions we always iiad ^ wofS from he?" and sent her our greetings, and thev were hanmr miTo her. Many happy hours J have spent with her as sHp nomn" life, events in the General's life, and anrof hlfold "^'"erous hearty welcome from her. The nation will never know ^ J^eceived a Indebted to her loyal devotion and good advice- and f- ct that in his own home General Grant was uneAsy and dilcontented'''' ■ 858 when Mrs. Grant was awa;^. He was devoted and loyal to her, and ever considerate of her, and his last request that she be laid at his side, no matter where they placed him, was worthy of the great m.an, as well as due to his devoted help-mate. The hold she had, not only on her own country, but on all others, was shown by the universal response at her doath, and the great respect shown her as v/e laid her by the side of the general at Riverside. The facts are that thirty years ago General Grant laid down the policies that the country maintains today on all great questions,- the maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine, the settlement of all disputes by arbitration, the currency gold standard, the•upbuilding of the navy, the policy in the 'Vest Indies, acquisition of foreigh territory, retirement of greenbacks until paid out for gold, and the education of our people, upon which latter subject nothing more clear than his sppech at Des Moines, Iowa, has ever been-uttered. It has alv/ays been an enigma to me that people will speak of General Grant, ard savs he was a great soldier but a failure in civil life, for his standing throughout the world is as high or higher for his acts as a civilian than for the great victories of the Civil War. Grant as a statesman was the same Grant who was at the head of our armies. When we were living in camp, and not on a campaig^n, he was indolent. It was hard to get a repli?^ to a letter or dispatch, or get any comfort from him; but the moment he got on his horse to lead a campaign it seemed as though he anticipated all events. His judgment seemed infallible his decisions were made instantly, and '.he answer to a disnatch or a letter was ready the moment he read it. He never hesitated; he never was ambiguous. Any person receiving a letter did not have to ask a second time for an explanation, and he greatly objected to receiving dispatches expressing doubts during a camoaign. He said to me that he never doubted what I could or would do*from my dispatches, and he seldom if ever made a suggestion regarding t-hem. When I read them myself now T am absolutely astonished at the positive character of them, and their bluntness. To the subordinates he trusted he gave great latitude, and seemed to have the utmost confidence in their success His orders to them told what he wanted them to do, leaving to them all them. i He invariably tied every saylne officer that and If solder they needed to him heip with he bands ioSld of stek aupnSrt for he invariably gave every one credit for what th<fcy accomplished! sinking himself. If they f-^iled and he considered thev had done the fJnu?e! ' shielded them, and assumed the responsibilitrof the good ^ ^ deal, After the war it was my good fortune to be thrown with Grant and T was associated with him in some of his enterprises such as the railway frotfi the City of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean - tha? and rot comprehend nn in military life, he was of that peculiar make-up wI?n?H rise to + command small it. matters He go was without so modest attention, and so simple but in that any crisis htc- rrr-oA-fness was absolutely forced upon one from his verv acta Li o. 5 critic in this nation, nor in any other has IZl fZZ.Z f word against his miliiary course orcivil lLrLLh L ^L^L™''^^® ^ enough to be mentioned the second time Grant's f-r<=it strength long before he left our shores, and aL.hoSmri LSn?. admitted honored, as no one over was before anr? ?+ citizen, he was urassuirlnfr ways astor.lohea the worW. "L Jrl"crof°rerer^r^®'' have said that during the war he absorbed frL ^®"®^"l^Grant qualities as a soldier, but no Lr?an rLrtL ® Great seeing that the strength of his SLna?cSL LhL 5 without his plans, his fe.rless attaok c? snpeSor Victories in the early part of the wL, werS LSal' i 1 ^ those of the last year of the war, ' ^ superior to General U. S. Grant #18, S59 The Rreat distinnnishing qualities of General Grant were truth courage, modesty, generosity and loyalty. He was loyal to every work and every cause in which he was engaged; to his friends, his family, his country and to his God; and it was these characteristics which bound to him with bands of steel all those who served with him. He absolutely sunk himself to givd to others honor and praise to which he himself was entitled. No officer served under him who did not under stand this. I was a young man, and given much larger commands than my rank entitled me to. Grant never failed to encourage me by giving me credit for whatever I did, or tried to do. If I failed he assumed the responsibility; if I succeeded he recommended me for promotion. He always looked at the intention of those who served under him, as well as to their acts. If they failed him, he dropped them so quickly and efficiently that the whole country could see and hear their fall. October, 1904 Dear General Dodge;- 361 The Dnion League Club, N.Y. Oct. 6, 1904 I was greatly pleased with your very able paper on the life of General Grant, delivered at the meeting of the Loyal Legion last evening. Your reply to his critics, and those who say that his victor ies were all the results of luck, was excellent, and your vindication of his character and ability was splendid. He fought his way to success under the greatest difficulties, constantly suppressed and hampered by his superiors. Chas A, Dana was sent out to the Missiissippi to watch him, and told me that he had been informed that Grant was very drunk on a certain dajj at Young's Point, and his informant was a Colonel. I had been with General Grant all day, that day, and was able to refute the slander, and later, others confdirraed my denial, to the satisfaction of Mr. Dana. I was at that time the Senior Paymaster, in charge of all the payments to General Grant's Army, I had a short interview with you, at the Grant Memorial dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria in 1902. I hope that you will have the paper printed so that I can have a copy for my historical records. I am, with great esteem. Your obedient servant, Edwin D. Judd Lieut. Col. U. S. A. Retired October 6, 1904. S63 GENERAL DODGE' G CRITI-CIGM OF THE MANUSCRIPT OP THE I.TFE OP GENERAL JOHN A. RA'ATLINS BY MAJ. GEM. JAIvffiS H. W XL DON. Referring to page 62. The real facts in the case as to whyGrant did not make the reports that it was his duty to make, and tele graph the condition of matters, is set forth in a letter from General Grant to his wife, in which he wrote: "All the slander you have seen against me originated away from where I was. The only foundation was the fact that I was ordered to remain at Fort Henry and send the expedition up the Tennessee River under command of Major General C. P. Smith. This was ordered because General Halleck received no report from me for near two weeks after the fall of Fort Donelson. The same occurred with me. I received nothing from him, and the consequence was I apparently totally disregarded his orders. The fact was he was ordering me every day to report the con dition of ra y command and I was not receiving the orders, but knowing my duties was reporting daily, and when anything occurred to make it necessai'j'^ two or three times a day. When I was ordered to remain behind it was the cause of much astonishment among the troops of my command, and also a disappointment. When I was again ordered to join them they showed, I believe, heartfelt joy." All the reports Grant sent to Halleck went to the end of the telegraph line, where the operator was a rebel who deserted and took all these dispatches with him. The statement you make that none of these dispatches are found in the army records is accounted for by the fact that they were stolen by this telegraph operator. I do not know what your authority is for the statement you make that Grant at that time gave any pledge to Halleck. I have heard that stated before, but have always heard it disputed. The fact is, BO far as I understood it from Rawlirs, that it was the representations to Washington that caused everything. Halleck became demoralized from the rumors, and the fact that Grant went to Nashville without orders, although that place could be construed as within his command. In dis cussing this matter with me, Rawlins claimed that the whole trouble came from Halleck, although Grant thought" Halleck was his best friend. On page 127. You state: "Instead of making a timely discovery of the important movement I.onnstreet to Bragg in Northern Virginia, etc." The fact is I had a scout" who accompanied Longstreet part of the way in this movement. He was an Alabamian whose relatives were in the 1st Alabama Cavalry. I wired his report to Rosecrans. When he left me at Corinth Grant instructed me to inform Rosecrans as well as himself of anything that affected his army. Rosecrans sent me a pretty sharp rejoiner discrediting the report, virtually not receiving it in the proper spirit. This of course, rather nettled me, and I communicated with Grant in relation to it. Of course we did not feel like sending dispatches to officers who did not want them. Colonel Spencer, my chief of staff, made quite a long statement in relation to this at the time. I remember that Grant's answer to me was to continue sending the information as I received it. I know that some of these dispatches are in the war records. Rosecrans does not seem to have acted upon this information, or made any effort to discover whether it was true or not, which was a great surprise to m,e, because, as you know, in the army every officer when he received that kind of information made great effort to ascertain its truth or falsity. S64 Referring to pn-e 158. You say that Sherman strenuously advised Grant not to take command of the Army of the Potomac but toreturn to the 'Vest. Also that Sherman distrusted Grant's ability to stand successfully before I.ee. This is entirely different from my understanding of the matter.' I was .present at the- conference between m Sherman and Grant at MashVille on Grant's retijrn from Washington, and " heard all the conversation that passed between them in the consultation that was had in relation to their future movements. The only question between Grant and Sherman was that Grant desired to take Eas't some of the officers in the West, and Sherman objected, and Grant finally took only Sheridan. Sherman was outspoken there in expressing the cor.fidence he had in the result of Grant's campaign. They discussed the question as to whether Grant should take immediate command of that army, or place some one else in command and he remainein command of all the armies, and Sherman thought he should take direct command of that army, Rawlins was there. I forget whether -McPherson was or not, but it seems to me he was away on leave of absence. I remember distinctly tfhat Grant said about that army, what a fine army it was, and that he said to Sherman that Lhe officers there told him he would have a different problem, that he had not yet met Bobby Lee, I remember also that they dis-cussed some of the officers in the Army of the Potomac with whom they were both personally acquainted. It was natural that all of us in the West had a desire for Grant to stay with us, but we took great pride and satisfaction in the fact that he was going to that army, because everyone of us be lieved that he would lead it to victory, Sherman accompanied Grant from Mashville to Cincinnatti on Grant'-s return, and at the Burnett Hotel in Cincinnatti their final plans were made. Referring to page 1^00, 'Where yo^ speak of the recommendations for the campaign to the south of Vicksburg, Have you had your attention called to what General Grant says in Voi. 1, page 460 of his Memoirs? M He there states he had in contemplation the march by land to a point * below Vicksburg the whole winter, that he did not communicate his plan to any officer of bis staff until necessary to make preparations for the start. He first consulted Admiral Porter on it. He also states somewhere else (I forget where) that he did not make the plans known to the Governmant for fear the movement might be prohibited,'knowing that it was in violation of all the practices of war. I merely call your att ention to this. Referring to page 391, Two or three weeks before General Rawlins' death, on Ms way from Danbury to Washington he came to see me at the St, Nicholas hotel, where I was stopping, and was very sick. Colonel George E, Spencer was with me, Ra#llns' desire was to have me take his place as Gecretarv of War. He made apparent to me his belief that he would not live very long. He and Spencer stayed up with me more than half the night, and he said I was a sicker man than he was. He went over with me a great many things, but I explained to him how impos sible it would be fore me to accept the position on account of my connec tion with the Union Pacific and duties I had to perform there. There is no doubt when he went to Washington he made known his wishes to General Grant, for i^rom what Sherman wrote me I know I was the first choice of Grant for the place, but the same statement I made to Rawlins of the impossibility of my doing it, and the fact that the appointment would not be a suitalle one to make on account of my connection with the Union Pacific, caused Grant to select someone else, Rawlins' great desire in the selection of a secretary was that it should be someone who was a friend of Grant s and would follow but the policy he had inaugurated ^ in the Department, At this time he showed more plainly than ever his affection for and interest in General Grant, I had no idea then that he was so near his end, and thought he was making provision a long time ahead. October 6, 1904. (General Dodf^e's Criticism of the manuscript of the life of General John A. Rawlins by Maj. Gen. James H. Wilson.) ■ #2 I know that Spencer mad§ a very great effort to get me to compljr with Rawlins* request, but I knew better than he did that it could not be done. I have among my papers somewhere a full statement of that interview written by Spencer. 1 do not mention these things with a view of your making any use of them, but merely to give you the information. Referring to page 381. JVhere you speak of Grant's cabinet and the appointment of Rawlins as gecretary of War. I think it must have been after this that Rawlins got the idea that he was not to be appointed and left Washington and went to Danbury,.Conn. He wrote me from there that he did not intend to return.to Washington, that he had learned he was not to be appointed Secretary of War, but was to be sent to the West. I immediately took this letter to General Grant, who seemed astonished, and assured me it was intention to appoint Rawlins. He said he thought of giving him command of the Department of New Mexico and Arizona, hoping the high dry altitude would be bene ficial to his lungs, and was afraid if he was kept in Washington he would not live long. But Rawlins said he preferred to be Secretary of War under Grant, and I wrote Rawlins that night telling him what Grant said to me, and am certain Grant wired to him, for in a day or two Rawlins returned to Washington. I was living in Washington at the time, keeping house on 11th Street, where James F. Wilson of Iowa lived with me, and Rawlins frequently came there to see me. Referring to Page 377. You have evidently mixed dates. You say he reached Galena October 12, 1868. This of course, should be 1867. Then you say further down that during the month of October and part of November 1868 he remained with his family at Galena. If you will look over this page I think you will see that you have connected two different occasions in one date, because you say at the bottom of the page that the presidential election, etc., occurred the latter part of this year. The presidential election was the year after Rawlins went across the plains. You will have to reconstruct this page. Referring to Page 377. On our return trip we marched north to Gnake River, passed up the Bear River, over Blacksmith's forg. At the same time, Prigham Young, with his Bishops and quite a retinue, was moving north on his regular yearly tour, and at every small town the people turned out to greet him. Usually we were not far behind them, and while notice had been given by Brigham Young that we were following, the Morm.ons showed no enthusiasm or hardly Any interest in our party, which was so marked that Rawlins often spoke of it. His visit to Salt Lake and this trip north following Brigham Young gave him a very unfaltforable opinion of the Mormons. When we crossed on .to the waters of Snake River we came to a place known as Grany's Lake. It is a tully lake, and there were a great many grizzly .bears there. I had given orders that under no circumstances should any member of the party fire at a grizzly bear, as T knew the danger to anyone who had had no experience in hunting the bear. .Vhen we crossed the range of mountains between Green River and Salt Lake, the roads we expected to find, known as Landers cut off, were very badly washed, and I used to go ahead and fix a camp as far as I thought the train could reach that day, and then go back myself and bring the train up, having had more expepience in such matters than anyone else present I could get them forward with greater rapidity than anyone else. It was often necessary to hitch the infantry with the 366 mules to take the wagons over the hills and let them down. One day when we were near the top of the mountains it had been snowing. We brushed away the snow and under it found a bed of strawberries, which was a great surprise and relish to Rawlins. I saw the tracks of grizzly bears up there, and told Rawlins under no circumstances to let anyone I go after them unless he had some of the guides and experienced men with him, and went back myself to bring the train up. I reached the camp about four o''^lock in the afternoon, and found Raw'ins and Dunn were not there. Asking where they were, the cook told me they had followed a grizzly bear. Sol Gee, who was my guide was with me. I told him to immediately get his gun, and we followed right out after them. I soon heard a shot and the next thing we sav/ was Rawlins and Dunn coming toward the camp and the bear following. -I told Gee, who was a surer shot than myself, to hold his fire, and I would stop and draw the atten tion of the bear and fire first. I knew that as soon as the bear saw saw me he would-stop. As soon as he saw me he came to a halt and I fired, but hit him too far back. Gee then shot and killed him. When we got back to camp Rawlins was very severe upon himself for his disobedience of orders, but said the temptation was so much to Dunn that he could not help going out with him, thinking they would surprise us with a grizzly when we came up. Referring to Page 376. After we left Fort Saunders we marched to the crossing of the North Platte, where afterwards was located Port Steele. T remember distinctly that this march was quite trying to Rawlins After crossing the river at Fort Steele, where the cavalrv had a good deal of trouble in swimming the stream with the mules and"horses, we got into a country there had never been any trails through, away from the Overland trails, and without water. Finally at a point sixteen miles west of Port Steele T discovered a spring and called Rawlins to me. He sat down by it and drank freely, and said it was the most grateful thing { .to him of the whole trip. I said to him you think so much of it we will name it Rawlins Springs, and it always bore that name, and the distance happening to be right, I located there a division of the road and the place is now prominent, and known as Rawlins. * Referring to Page 374... At the crossing of Crow Creek, where we located and established the town of Cheyenne, and at the same time established the military post of D. A. Russell, General Rawlins made a speech in commemoration of the 4th of July. There were in attendance all the troops and the party with me, and Rawlins made one of the cleanest cut and most eloquent little speeches I ever listened to. It captured everybody. It was the first time I had ever heard Rawlins speak in public During our stay there, there was a Mormon train coming in from Salt Lake by way of Cheyenne Pass to -go upon the work further east .upon orders from me. When they were in sight of our camp a bod^- of Indians came out of one of the ravines in the Black Hills, swept"down upon them, and got away to the woods before our escort could saddle up and get after them. These men were buried at a spot we selected for the grave yard of Cheyenne. Rawlins thought the cavalrv did not ^et after them with the promptness and energy they should have disilaA/ed. and was not choice in his language about it. Page 373. You state that the escort to General Rawlins was Captains Sloan and Arnold. I think that is a mistake. The commander of + + Colonel J. K. Mizner of the catalry. • I am not certain J. T i W. yheelan. 5° You a will captain see the at names that time. of the I party know on the the Lieutenant photograph was ,\ but + I do not recollect recollections who was is in that command there of was it, also but a I know company Mizner of infantry was in command of the entire escort. I notice you pencil in the place where reference Is made to Rawllne speech as beln^; 1866. It earin 186? wher October 6, 1904. (General Dodf^e's Criticism of the manuscript of the life of General John A. Rawlins by Ma.i. Gen. James H. l^ilson.) he crossed the plains with me, and that was right after he made the speech. Our track did not reach Julesburg until 1867. The winter of 1866 we reached North Platte, and it was some time about the first of July, 1867, when we reached Julesburg. On the trip General Rawlins was one of the most charming com panions I ever met. As his letters show, he had been a very warm friedd of mine during the war, and had never failed to say kind words for me and help me to high commands, but the genial, companionable man that he was T had never before appreciated. His high sense of honor, his devotion to Grant and his interest in everything that occurred in the country were of great interest to us, and as he told us over the camp- 'fire of all his experiences from Belraont to Anpomatox and beyond, they were not only of great interest, but captured the whole party. He always sunk himself in everything, and was a good deal more worried about my health than his own. I was looking out carefully for him, hoping that the trip would prolong his life if not cure him, and I know that the trip did prolong his life. At Salt Lake Brigham Young and the Mormons made every effort to entertain and capture him, but he declined their hospitality and went up to camp Douglas, and pitched his tent there at the fort. My duties 4n connection with the road kept me down in the town of Salt.Lake. Several entertainments were given there with a view of having .Rawlins attend but I do not know of his going out except to a banker's, to Head's and to General Chetlain's. I believe he did go once to the theater, which was then under 'Tormon auspices, and seats were set aside for us. Brigham Young, with whom I was well acquainted, and who had been of great aid to us in all our stirveys on the road, and with whom we had many dealings, expressed a desire to ae to pay every respect possible to Rawlins, and was greatly disappointed that Rawlins did not see fit to accept any of the friendly approaches. I myself was anxious that he should accept some of them, but could not move him .in that direction. He thought Ih the position he was in that if he accepted their hospitality in any way it would in some way or other be looked upon as detrimental to the Government. When we got near the mouth of the Sweetwater the scouts brought in a report that in Simenoe Gap, which is a pass throixgh the Siraenoe Mountains from the Bweetwater to the plains to the south of the range, that there was a band of Indians in there over 600 strong, and as I was very anxious that the troops with us should get after them and give them a whipping, as they bad been committing great depredations on the line of the road. Rawlins undertook to send the cavalry and infantry anound to head them off, but they failed and the Indians got away. When we went through the gap I found that the cause of the Indians gathering there was a band of buffalo. RawTins was very anxious to have a hunt and get a buffalo. I hesitated a little about it fearing that we might be cut off by the Indians. However, I took a small squad of the cavalry Rawlins, Dunn and some of the others who were with us, and went out after them towards the North Platte, giving instructions to the c?..valry and train to watch out for us, and that if we got into any danger of Indians I would build a fire, and which case they should immediately come to us. We followed the buggalo over towards the Platte for several miles when I got up on the ridge and discovered that the Indians were between us and the train. I saw that we were probably in a bad fix, but the only thing to do was to prepare to meet them. I immediately built a fire to draw the attention of the cavalry, but it seemed a good while before they 368 discovered the sraoke, and we had to move along the ridge holding the Indians-away from us with our-long distance rifles, which shot much further than their arms would carry, and keeping them away from us we moved along that way until the cavalry saw the sraoke and came towards us, and of course the Indians at once moved off in another direction, but we failed to get a Buffalo, which was a great disappointment•to Rawlins. From here we moved ondown south to Rawlins Springs, then east until we struck the trains somewhere between Julesburg and Cheyenne. After crossing the rim of the basin down on to Green River and up to the South Pass we found there had been established a small mining camp four or five miles north of the South Pass, where two or three very find lodes of gold had bepn discovered. The miners were very attentive to Rawlins, in fact to'all of us, and immediately called a meeting and gave to Rawlins and myself one or two claims on this lode, *hich of course we accepted. I think the lode was named Miners Delight. I have been told, but do not krow it to be a fact, that Rawlin's family soldhis claim and received something for it. They kept up his claim I think. I paid no attention to mine and never received anything from it, and the camp was afterwards deserted. At this camp Sol Gee, the guide, took too much liquor on board, and became intoxicated, and when we started away I could not find him Ma.ior Dunn offered to go after him and bring him. I told Dunn if he" * could not find him to come on and leave him, and not let us get too far away as I knew the Indians were in there and very hostile. 'Ve went on until .dark. Before dark I saw signs of Indians, and that they were close around us. I had been very busy with other matters and forgot all about Dunn, and as we pitched camp I inquired for him and found he had not come up, and Rawlins was very anxious about him. I therefore took a squad of cavalry and went back to see if I could find or meet him. A bhen we had got back two or three miles we heard shots coming at"us I ^ thought of course they were fired by Indians and fixed myself to meet them, but I heard Gee's voice and called out to them and thev answered me. Gee and Dunn thought that the cavalry coming were Indians and had planted themselves behind a cliff of rocks for the purpose of defending themselves. We soon got back to camp to the great relief of Rawlins. I asked Dunn why he did not obey my orders and come without Gee, and Dunn, who was a great-hearted fellow, said to me: "General found him; how could I leave him, I had to stay with him until I* sobered him up enough to bring him along," '■ "" ifi iimi'ii''r'V iiiiifii ii iir- S69 October, 1904 Dear General;- Washington, D.C. Oct. 12th, 1904 While the interview with the President is fresh in my mind will write you before taking train to Florida. I presented your letter to Sec'y, Loeb and after a very short wait the President called me in to his private room. He first stated that it was unnecessary for him to say to me that anything he could do for General Dodge would be a pleasure as he felt indebted to you and you were his close friend. I then stated that neither you or I wanted him to put a good man out in order to put me any government position. He encouraged me to do a little ,of the talking, so I explained that I was looking after your interests in Cuba and that I felt ray business experience fitted me for the Consular service or Collector of Port. The President said that if he was elected in November he would make some changes in the Consular service (adding in his characteristic manner that if he wasn't elected "all would be off") and that he would like for me to write him a letter setting forth a little history of past positions held and about what position I would like or be best suited for getting the endorsement of ?^enator Allison and Dolliver of Iowa and for me to hail from Iowa my native State and not Florida. By this time I had been with the President some five or ten minutes and he then paid me an un expected compliment in a serious way. He wheeled in his chair and look ing me directly in the eye, he said "Now, Mr. Pusey, that I have met and talked with you, I will appoint you when I have a good place on the impression you have made irrespective of letters and endorsements" hence you see my interview was very satisfactory to me. When I get to Florida I will prepare the letter to the President and forward it to you and ask you to get the endorsement of the Iowa Senators and from what the President said, think it best not to send in the letter until after election. In haste Sincerely, F. S. Pusey P. S. President met several persons while I was at the White Hou-e the ctmttg ITeollln:' confidence of success in F.S.P. 871 October, 1904, New York City, October 12, 1904. Captain S. E. Fink, Winfielcl, Kansas, Iv:iy dear Comrade: I received your letter of October 4th, and find it very interesting. I forget many of the tilings that happened in those times, but remember them when they are called to my attention. I suppose you read the articles in the National Tribune. I send you by this n.ailcopy of a booklet they are taken from. I had read these papers at different places and the Tribune asked the privilege of printing them. I am glad to hear from you, as I am from all the comrades, especially those who were with me or directly under me. ^iajor Edwards is U. S. Consul at Montreal. He is sick, and has been under the weatiier for a long time. I often see him. i have not seen most of the others you name for a long time. You give me the names of these men but do not give their post oil ice addresses. If I had the addresses I would send them some of my papers. Of course you know Barnes has passed away. If I remember rightly, your fight at the trestle was the second fight there, and it occurred after my corps had left on the Atlanta campaign. The first attack miade by Forest on the trestle was when I was in command, when Colonel Campbell surrendered the regiment at Athens, but the troops at the trestle whipped them and saved the work. Lieut. Bailey is in the post office at Council Bluffs, Lieut Tichenor is dead. His son is in business here, and is a very prominent young m.an. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Lodge. 375 October, 1904. New York City, October 15, 1904, fv'ly dear Gomrade: I am in receipt of yours of October 6th conmendatory of my address on Grant, for which I thank you. I have alwasy considered, and I think most of the leading commanders under Grant in his cam paigns in the West, have thought that his great work there has never been api reciated ^d properly presented to the people, nor the results that would have been secured if his efforts and recom mendations in each campaign had been carried out. Grant, himself, ^ was too modest to assert what he did and said in those matters, and while he refers to them in his Memoirs, he did not present them as they appear in his letters and reports, and in the talks he had with all of us. The United Service Journal, at Governors Island, has requested a copy of the address, and i have sent it to them and they inform me it v^ill be printed in their January number. You probably take this publication, and in this way will get it in print. I have not published it myself. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge Lieut. Col. Edwin D. Judd, Union League Club, New Y^rk City. m October, 1904. Omaha, Oct. 16/04. My dear Genl. Dodge: I am just in receipt of your very kind letter of 1st inst. The first book "Across etc. " I myself mailed to you (evidently miscarried) the very first book I sent out. I was at the"Old Settlers" meeting and heard you read your splendid oration on building the "Union Pacific" A sick relative prevented my remaining to meet you and this was a disappointment be cause you had always shown such friendly interest in ray brother Gill and myself and you may remember our frequent calls on you fo aid us in the Old Post of Ft. Laramie. While we already had all that could be had for influence such backing as you so kindly furnished assured our friends in Washington that we might not be undeserving of t};eni, see in "across the plains in'64" the meaning of this. General, why dont you write your txperiences, as I have in a fetble way done. You must know the vest material you have and later in life would you not find it pleasant occupation? After you have read my little book. I will be very glad if you will candidly say in a letter if what there is of it meets your approval. I dis tinctly remember you calling to my mind the journey I made through the Black Rills when we followed your old trail when in snow there was no place to mark your trail except small trees blazed oi- rocks placed on the limbs of them. If some body dont leave a record of these early adventures what will future generations know about the past. I am much surprised and of course pleased at the great inter est my little book has caused, and later on, I may continue it. Yours very truly, John L. Cousins. Gen. Grenville K. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. r 379 October, 1904, New York City, October 17, 1904, C. F. Hubert, Esq., Adjutant 50th Illinois Infantry, Fowler, 111. My dear Comrade: You do not know how gratified I am to get the flag of the 50th Illinois for the Grant Tomb. ^ have had a great struggle to get a flag from Illinois, Grant's own State, and it is a great satisfaction to me to have it come fron. a regiment that served so lang and gallantly with me as the 50th did. Rox the flag and send it to the Superintendent of the Grant Monument, Riverside Drive, New Y^rk City. The che/ese-cloth you place behind it will preserve it, and of course there can be no further;, decay after we get it in the air tight cases. You should send with it a card about 12 X 8 inches which can be attached to it, and on it have printed or written in a legible hand the name of the regiment, who presented by, and then give a history of the flag, naming the battles it was in. If it was the first flag planted on the works at Donelson you shouid so state, as that is very important. I have read fully the history of the flag but you can put it in concise form betterthan anyone here. Please advise me when you ship the flag. Thanking you and the regiment, I am. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. ^odge. 881 October, 1904. New York City, October 17, 1904. ^'!y dear Rull: When I was in Boston I saw General Osterhaus, who has come back to this country. He really has little to live on besides his pension, and several of us in Boston made up our minds to go before Congress and ask for an increase in his pension, or in some manner get him enough to live on in his old age. He is now 82 years old. I was requested to consult you in the matter and ascer tain in what way we can aid the old man. Of course you a re.familiar with his record in the war. He was unfortunate abroad and lost everything he had. He is now living in Bt. Louis, and I want to get your idea as to whether there would be any difficulty in passing a bill to aid him. I have been away all summer, and am only in the city for a day or two, but hope to see you before long. Kindly give me your opinion in this matter, so I may write "ourcomrades who have the matter in charge. Truly and cordially yours, G . M . ^odge . Hon. J.A.T. Hull, c/o Republican National Committee, 1 Madison Avenue, New York City. October, 1904 385 1305 Rodnejr Street, Wilmington, Delaware October 19, 1904 General G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, Dew "Vork C ity My dear General;- I am in receipt of jrour favor of October 13th and am very glad indeed to have what you say in reference to my memoir of General Baldy Smith. It was written as you might well imagine at his personal request confirmed by his family after his death. This has put a limitation upon me as to the freedom of my comments upon his personal qualities, but he was a very able man and had he been physically as vigorous and active as Upton would have been successful in all the work in which he personally commanded. His idiosyncrasies were, however, well known to General Grant, and had Grant been as patient and as considerate with him as he was with some others, for instance with Sherman, he would have gotten the very highest service out of Smith and would have protected him from the malevolent intrigues of others. Rawlins book, while belonging to the same series "Heroes of the Great Conflict - is a very much more extended book. It will make fourhundred pages of three hundred words to the page which I think is a very good size for ease and comfort in reading. I am lust in receipt of a letter from David Sheean of Galena who was Rawlin^ law partner and who knows more about his family history and records than any other man. He writes me that the book is in every way satisfactory to him, remarkably free from errors or ommissions, and he strongly favors its publication immediately. Before deciding this question however I shall submit, it to you. It is no. in the h^ls o? pissel Jones who was as you remember a most intimate friend of both Prnnt Rawlins. The latter writes me that he findrit "SenL^? ^n^.n^hr " I have no doubt I will get It from him in tL LurL S? a'^fefdrvf ® ' Meanwhile I should like to know what your movements will hi • .p r l-edialVanrglSfL "ur ^le^s a^uf I Shall havel?eat°confrdlnJl.^° friends in whose judgment I wish I had had the statement which is containeH in imnn i ++ in reference to Oeneral Smith, before I finished ?L manusori^U TT • ^ the Pacific Ocean and over all thn linn -f it- Union and Southern Pacific railwoads with Mr. Schiff and Pan Cassel starting about the l^th of November RaJnnl Earnest to give those gentlemen a dinner which I shmn d i fL ^ eoing will be on the 10th or the iTth o? NovemSrand I notice in ample time. Please keen those dmro enn m? specific be at the Union Club New VrrL ^ ''iH With Kindest regards believe me. Very sincerely yours, James H. Wilsoh SS7 October, 1904.. New York City, October ^2, 1904, My dear Major: As soon as I received your letter I wrote to Col. Hull, as I was not able to get out to see him, anu enclose herev-ith his reply which please read ana treat as cv.nf ideritial. You will observe that he is willing to do anything he can, also note what his opinion is. It is a question in mymind whether It woui^d hot be! better to ask to have General Osterhaus retired as a Brigadier General, rather than as a Major General. The Major Generals in the volunteer army who h;.ve been retired, such as Sickles, Swayne and others, were retired as Brigadier Generals. I have talked to one or two of the m.embers whom^I have seen here, and they appear to think it would be better to ask for- a large pension for him, as there is a sentiment in Congress and the regular army against putting volunteers on the retired list of the regular army. In asking for an increase in the pension of such a person as General Osterhaus:, I do not think ob jection would be riiade to granting a sum sufficient for him to live upon comfortably. I am ready to take hold and help in anything you agree upon, andwhen Hull comes back here, and after I receive your letter and views, or the views of General Osterhaus and others, I will be able to talk better with Hull. Of course you hsve made up General Osterhaus* record, which is the first thing of importance. Bartholdt will probably have this. You see that the Charimian of the Military CommiLtee will favor action, and I think there are other members of that committee with whom I can help. I am willing you should show this letter to General Osterhaus, but if it should be come public information that Hull was in favor of it before it came before him it might prefudice our efforts. Please return the letter after you have read it. Truly and cordially yours, G . M . ^odge. Major Leo Rassieur, 2335 Whittimore Place, St. Louis, Mo. S89 October, 1904, New York City, October 24, 1904. Personal. Hon. George B. Cortelyou, Chairman Repujlican National Committee, 1 Madison Avenue, New York City. My dear Sir: My advices from Colorado are that in the last two weeks there has been improvement in the situation. 'i'he democrats have a better organization in speakers than we have, and are more confident on Governor. It is evident we have no walk-over on the Governor. Also that ji^resident Roosevelt is several thousand votes stronger than Peabody. Every possible effort is being made by our friends out there to elect Peabody, and they seem to be encouraged. I have no doubt myself as to Roosevelt's carrying the State, but in the details of the work there and in the opposition we meet I find there are many reasons why Peabody is not as strong. No doubt you are in toucli with matters there, but I saw Secretary niiss at the club last night and told him I would write you what information I received this raorming. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Bodge. October 24, 1904. New York City, October 24,- 1904 Major J. B. Jewett, Cadiz, Ohio, My dear Comrade: I notice in the National Tribune of Thursday, October 20th, a letter from you to Colonel James T. Holmes, of the 52nd Ohio, in which you appear to taue exception to something which I have written.. I do not understand exactly to what you refer, but think it must be my article on the battle of Atlanta, and inthat article thehb is ' ' o nbthihg heflectirig tipoh Thomas; on the contrary it refers to him only in the highest terms. Yqu state the battle on Peach Tree Greek was on the 19th. I think if you will consult Van Home's history at the pages you quote you will find it occurred on the 20th. There was some skirmishing on the'19th, but the great fight was on the 20th. I have said nothing about T^aiton in any of my papei'S that I have seen published in the Tribune. Youask why Sherman did not pour in the eleven divisions of the Army of the Tennessee and0]qio that were not engaged.on the Enemies' right flank. I presume the reason why this was not done was that they Army of the Tennessee was at that time at Atone Mountain, some twenty-five miles away, and Sherman did not get the news of the change of commanders (if I remember rightly) until the attack was made or the day before it was made, then he sent orders to concentrate his army. You refer to that part of the article where I say Sherman urged Thomas to take Atlanta on the 22nd. Of course Van Home's history is not the proper place to find Sherman's orders. If you will look at the war records or Sherman's Memoirs, 2nd Vol. Page 80, you will find this statement from Sherman. " I remained at the Howard House receiving reports anu sending orders urging Generals Thomas anu Schofield to take advantage of the absence from their Iront of so considerable a body as was evidently engaged on our left, and, if possible, to make a lodgement in Atlanta itself, but they reported that the lines in their front at all accessible points were strong by nature and by art and were fully manned." If you will read what T said on this subject you will eee that gave virtually the same reason why Thomas did not attack, that the intrenchments in his front were occupied by Stewart's corps and the militia. Sherman also sets forth very fully in the second volume of his Memoirs, some where near Page 80, why he sent the cavalry away at the time of the battle of the 22nd. My only reason for writing you is that your letter seems to indicate that I reflected upon Thomas, which was very far from my purpose, as Thomas was a very dear and close friendH of-f mine.i no In T .r,,. my article on the battle of Atlanta I merely :iuoted the official records in the matter. 7hile i have no personal acquaintance with you, I knew and remerriijer your father, with whom I was well acquainted. Very truly yours, Grenville M. bodge. Des Molnes, Iowa. October 28th J.904, Gen'l. G .M. ^odge, New York, N. Y. My Dear General There is quite a desire being expressed in this State that you should allow your name to be considered as Iowa's Canidate for Commander-in- Chief in 1905. Iowa has never had a promineuo National Officer, and there are many Departments that are under obli gations to this Department. I wish you would write me as to whether you would consider a proposition of this kind. If so we would like to set in motion the proper action to bring it about. Please advise me at your earliest convenience. Very Fraternally yours. Geo. A. Newman. Oct. 1904 395 Pittsburg, Kansas, Oct. 31, 1904 Gen. G. Dodge, Dear Genl; I have been reading with much interest jrour articles in the National Tribune and especially of the Battle of July 2Cnd but first let me tell you who I am. At tbat time (July 22, *64) I was 1st Sergt. of Co. D. Capt. Newton s Company of the 52nd 111. ■^''ol. Infty. then in the 1st Brig. 2nd Div.'left wing 16 Army Corps and remember you very well as you looked at the time. I have a photo bf.you taken I think at porinth. Miss, and prize it very highly. I was presert with my Company all during our 4 years service fortunately was never but slightly wounded the same day and in nearly the same place that you were on I think the 19th of August, 1864. Our portion, if you remember was just to the right of the Battery on the hill that was then throwing shells into Atlanta. I had been shooting all forenoon with some fellow on the otherside and he had my range pretty accurate and threw dust in my face several times. I fixed up some ammunition boxes for a protection and took a shot at him and was peaking over to see the effect, when he caught me on the left side of the head the bullet just grazing the skull and I went back and had a plaster put on and when returning mett them carrying you back and we all thought you were killedj that was the last time I ever say you. • man yet ^ and hope Oeneral, you are we also. are getting Boraetime old I but may I write am a my pretty personal healthv experience on July 22nd. ^ Personal Hoping to meet you sometime, I ever remain, dear General, Yours truly, A. M. Watson, 208 W. Euclid, Plttsburg, Kans. November, 1904. 397 New York ^ity, November 2, 1904, Colonel George A. Newman,. Asst. Adjt, General, G.A.R., Des Iv.oines, Iowa. My dear Comrade: I received your letter of October 28th, asking me if I would allow my name to be considered as Iowa's candidate for Commander-in-Chief for 1905. I could not consider such a proposi tion under any circumstances. In the first place I am not suited to that kind of work. In the second place have not the time to give to it, and any person a ccepting that position must give his time and attention to it in order to accomplish anything for the benefit of the G-A:R; There are several other reasons why I could not accept it, but the ones given are sufficient. If you hear anyone speak of it, or hear it mentioned, please say authoritively that under no cir cumstances could I allow my name to be used in connection with the office. There are a great many men in the G.A.R. who are anxious to fill the position, and have the necessary time and disposition. There are many in Iowa fully competent if Iowa desires to present a candidate. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. bodge. e&9 November, 1904. New York ^Ity, November 4, 1904, General .James H. "''ilson, "•ilraington, Delaware. My dear General: It is not necessary for me to say to you with what great interest J have read your Biography of Rawlins. As soon as I re turned from my trip Itook it up anddid not drop it until I finished it. I am returning it by express today. I have made notes in relation ot matters ybu speak of, and have had them typewritten, and attach them to this letter. Your letter said if I had any comi.ents or changes to make to mark them on the back of the pages, but this I could not do. The only criticism or suggestion 1 have to niake in the matter io that you shouldleave out Rawlins' letters, and casual state ments, where he speaks of some officers reporting that Grant had taken a glass of liquor, or his anxiety in that matter. I think the statement in the commencement where you give the letter to Grant written in the rear of ^icksburg, and othere matters of importance relating to that, are sufficient. 1 believe people reading the history will consider numerous allusions to it as unnecessary, and injurious to Rawlins. Except in the prominence given to this mat ter, no one would take exception to Grant, or anyone else, taking a glass of liquor. Then we all know that on any important occasion, no matter when, as officer or civilian, Grant was absolutely ab stemious . You nowhere give the date of Rawlins1 birth, although you state that he comnienced attending school in the year 1838, when he was seven years old. Have younot the date of his birth? You also fail to give the date of his marriage, which from what you say later I judge you know. It is a singular thing that Rawlins makes no note what ever of the battle of Atlanta; he simply speaks in his letter of the death of Mcfhereon. Who w,.s the engineer officer you refer to on his staff as being so favorable to the attack upon intrenchments? I had iorgotten all about the letter written to Rawlins about the mortgage until I read it in your biography. Rawlins died without knowing who ti^e ones who made the donation were. Today I myself could not remember all of them. My reason for not giving him the names was my knowledge of how exacting Rawlins was in such matters, and as .secretary of 'Aar, or about tobecome Secretary of War, . 4C0 - I knew if I gave the names hemight feel a delicacy about accepting, but if he had no knowledge who they were it would be impossible , for anyone to say that under any circumstances he had ever favored ' any of them, "^hile I did not make the reason known to Rawlins I knew he appreciated fully the motive. i also knew before I raised the fund how little prepared Rawlins was financially to maintain the position he was in, and tba tthis mortgage was annoying him. 1 The incidents relating to the trip upon the Plains which I enclose I merely send for your own information, but if there is any% thing in them that you desire to use in the biography of course you can do so, and it will not be necessary to make any reference as to where you got them. I see you are very particular in the biography to give authority for everything, but these are matters in which it will not be necessary. I notice you htve nothing to say in relation to the contro versy between Grant and Johnson. Rawlins had all that correspond ence and brought it .to my house. The H^n. James F. "ilson, who was then Ghairman of the Judiciary Committee of the ^^ouse, was living with me, and it was no doubt brought to me for the purpose of my showing it to ^'ilson, and ^ know that his comments upon it were very favorable. He hardly eversuggested the making of any change. Of course you know about the first person Grant had selected in his own mind was Wilson for Gecretary of Gtate, but the placing of Washburn there, who was to remain but a day or two, caused -ilson to refuse to accept it. After that when Wilson camie to New Y rk .Rawlins sent word to him through A. D. Richardson that he coul3 have any other position in the -cabinet, but Wilson had determined to leave Congress, and it was a disappointment to him when Grant selected him as Secretary of Gtate, although he felt bound to accept 'it. But when difficulties arose about Washburn he felt pleased as it let him out although he always remained a very firm friend d' Grant, and it was but a few. years aftei' that that he came back in to the Senate again. It was a great disappointment to all ofus that Wilson did not go into that cabinet. He was a very strong man, and would have been of great aid to General Grant. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. bodge. IP if 401 Republiean Headquarters, New York, IJear 'General: Mr. Smith was certainly wild in his first letter. We have fourteen thousand , and probably 16,000 in New york and the Democrats cannot steal it. Conn.is Dem. 365, N.J. is Dem. on Electoral and State ticket. Colorado is Republican 11,000 as just reported. The Dem.claim of Ills, is a wild bluff. We have it by fifteen and perhaps 20,000. West Va. is doubtful and Riddleberger telegraphed ^we have Va, but we place no credence in it. We have 28 in the lower House of (^oggress . My dispatches from Iowa this afternoon say Montana 80o and Anderson 1600. Gears Dist. close and doubtful. Harmin telegraphed us in cipher that we have Indiania safe by 4500. Michener says 5500 and Husted 7000. I think is is undoubtedly safe. <r. s. c. November, 1904 General G. M. Dodge, ^ #1 Broadway, New York ; ^rq Wilmington, Delaware, November, 8, 1904 My dear General; I am in receipt of yours of November 4th together with the notes and the manuscript of the Biography of Rawlins. I am very much obliged to you indeed for all you have said and especially your suggestions that I. should leave out of Rawlins" letters the casual statements in which he speaks of some officers reporting that Grant had taken a gladd of liquor or his anxiety in. that matter. I think your point is well taken and I shall go over the matter most carefully in the light of your suggestions. • i You are quite right in your suggestion that upon all important occasions either as an officer or civilian^ Grant was absolutely absfcamious. Of course I have the place and time of Rawlins' birth and shall +v the date of his marriages. them up and insert tbem in the proper place. I have also Rawlins' letters you must remember ware written only when his wife was not with him, therefore many important events are not commented upon by him. Comstock was an engineer officer on Grant's staff who Jtantly urging the policy of"Smash 'em Upi Smash 'em up I" con- + D u ^st you say about the house which you ahd your friends presented revl^lon'^^ interesting and will receive more careful attention in- my • T , . ^ little to say about the controversy between Grant and treated of In my life of Or^t published fsars ago in connection with Charles A. Dana. Rawlins' own record in regard to that matter is very slender but his master hand is trjohistJn. Statemente of hie actual part In referSnoe selected oqi«/,+ ^ ^ by know General very Grant well for that Secretary James P. of Wilson State was and the tHa+ first m nerson in to remain only a day or two for th^nurno^rnr that Washburne went as Minister to France.- As vou wm nfm? k ? ^ giving him importance and finally ^ad tHrchoLd off! hunR on uery tanaolouely aervlcea Jf"!?son''.hL''l®know III? and^ff ^he strong man and aa you saj ^iner,?? TrLt. 'was made upon the lIK^^^falth of a'^Revsrand''"^ ''™"''whoq^ ^ Pledge to HalleoK recall, who was the literary executor of Genenai^ug^? i name I do not In his possession. I have his statement to the eff!!rth^ he''?o*'*'d Pledge in question among Halleck's papers. Therf^rL Soub?! hoTetT 404 that Halleck himself made the representations to Washington which caused the trouble-, though you will forget that the newspapers at the time were full of them. Whitelaw Reid and Murat Halstead were among the active reporters of the day. The Chicago Times you will reeall was particularly virulent and outspoken. But when I joined the army late in October of '62 it was'.full of rumors to the prejudice of Cirant. Every officer you met had something to say about it. I have not overlooked *hat Grant says about the campaign south of Vicksburg. It is of course possible that he had it in his mind for I spoke to him about it even before the campaign began. The narrative, however, as I have given it, I do not doubt is the absolute truth. Rawlin^ has repeated it to me many times and the story as set forth by Richardson is in substantial accord with Rawlinsl statement to me. It is possible, hewever, that this matter might be more fully elaborated or carefully guarded in statement. No one knows better than yourself that it is quite customary for commanding generals to forget all the details by which any idea comes to mind and is elaborated. Your statement about the timely discovery of'Longstreet's movement to the West is most important. I do not doubt it is entirely correct. I think I shall be able with your statement to recast the statement of page 127. Your statement in reference to Page 150 so far as the meeting at which you were present is concerned, I could not think of doubting fSr a moment, but if you will consult Sherman's Memoirs you will find the letter in which he advises Grant to come back to the West. If you consuit Grant you will see the matter discussed there from a somewhat that Grc.nt should go ^ East and assume agree direct wih command you that of ithe was army. imperative ^ As tfo your note in reference to page 373, I think mv statement is correct and that Rawlins escort was SlonI and Arnold, at least I think atar i\himself It is to possible page 374 that is Mizner most interesting ma^ have btL ajid a Ilonf vo +v^ f liberty of using it. Likewise note referring to oare 373 reference to page 377. Your note in refereLe to Salt Lake and what occurred there will be of value to me. All thtt Ion ttLturcon^ttdei^itLr". -^t" your Interposition may have caused the nhnno-^a , \ arm Intention. In refereLe to thrsucceLor of Rai^lTna Ja orlglnai I had a full correspondence with Porter at the time v - ''ar, that Crant had offered him the place bjt tha? he ?elf and inexperienced to be entrusted with it T the time and in conference with Judge Miller and°H. T Held J'' Belknap was suggested and measures were taken to brln^ V+ +' r In some respects it was a very unfortraatrlurresMin® know was an able man but as it turned Sut aftf?ward? ;«. J ""P connection with Grant did the latter infinltP han^^ t? / ^ whose resist ever, of the speculation tendencies and which peculatioranS"S^knaS surrounded him T hmfo a^Lien?, m ? unable to • he committed suicide. But br^M^af U m^v wrecked and much injury was done to Grant's'^administratiL'^by SeM^ndal Gen. G. M. Dodge, 405 which was brought about through the Post-tradershi|) revelations. Permit me to add again that I am greatly obliged to you for what you have said and now the principal question arises. After making all the necessary corrections to the Rawlins memoir, shall I publish it now or lay it away? Rawlins late partner Sheean urges me to publish it now. Russell Jones, who is getting to be an old man says nothing. You and I are '.about the only ones remaining who know much about the matter and were it not for our friendship for Rawlins we should be disinclined to say anything whatever. But Rawlins as you know was a great man who did his dutjr fcy the nation and by his friends with scrupulous fidelity and unusual ability. He asked me on what turned out to be his death bed to see that justice done to his memory. Should I do it now or should I postpone it? Both he and Grant are dead and you and I will join them in a few years. What is the prudent, sensible and kindly thing to do at this time? It has always seemed to me that Grant was great enough lust as Lincoln was, to have the plain truth told about him. It is entirelv possible that his habits may have had a benificial as well as an iniurious influence over his career, for it is conceivable that they kept him back 1 + supreme command Please give me your views in reference to all this. from Omaha which I shall read ?n^my trip^to^the^West^with'^ScM tLT""" ' ?ou at With best wishes believe me now and always. Yours most sincerely, James H. Wilson 4C7 November, 1904. Nev/ York vember 9, 1904. Wy dear Senator: I am in receipt of yours of November 5th. I supposed that the 3,000 copies would be distributed by the committee. I did not know about the details of the matter; if had i would certainly have endeavored to have them changed. 1 note to each Army society is alloted 250 copies. I do notthink the Army of the Ohio has 250 member's, whil the Armies of the hotomac, Cumberland and Tennessee each have 500 to 1,000 members. The Army of the Tennessee has 600 members, and as this society originated and carried through the erection of the monument, we thought we would received enough to give each member a copy. Unless this can be done we are going to Ix ve a good deal of trouble inthe distribution. If thebooks were sent in a package to the President of the Cociety of the Army of the I'ennessee would each book have a frank on it so it could be mailed free? 1 think the number of copies alloted to invited guests should be greatly reduced, as very few of them were pr-esent, and a portion of this allotment should go to the army societies. As I read the resolxition, you have full authority to make changes in the distribution as the necessities of the case may require. The Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds should furnish a list for the copies that go to invited guests. I will ask Gumph Sherman, General Sherman's son, to send a list of those who should receive the copies alloted to the family. Ug furnished the list of those who tions to the unveiling, andis the proper person should receive invitato say whoshould re ceive the fifty copies. The informaticn as to whether the army societies will receive the books frankea or not, so they can be sent out without expense will probably determine whether they will wish to distribute them themselves or have them sent out from the Sen ate. The President of the Society of the Army of the Potomac is General Horatio G. King, 375 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. The President of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland is General H. V, Boynton, Washington, C.C. General John. M. Schofield is President of the Society of the Army oi' the Ohio. He is in Europe and will not be here. I will ascertain and advise you who the secretary of that Society that he can distribute them. am the President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. I notice 3,000 copies go to the '^enate and 6,000 copies to theHouse. Is there not some way in ..hich we can get say 1,500 copies out of this allotment for the army societies, say 500 copies from the Senate and 1,CU0 from the House? You will try to help me out in this, I amsure. Unless ttiis is done the persons who have to distribute to tlie Societies will have a very difficult task. Vexy truly yours, H^n. George Foster Peabody, Newport, R. I. Grenville . J-'odge Ngvember, 1904, 4C9 New York City, November 9, 1904, My dear Mr. President: The Congratulations of the entire country upon your admin istration, and moreparticularly to you personally, have been so po sitive and effective, that those of single individuals will hardly count, but I desire to extend mine and assure you there is no perenn who feel more gratiiied over the result than I do. The criticisms upon the Philippines, Irriperialisra, Militarism and against Panama, the Army and Navy, have ended, and the personal attacks upon you in the last week of the campaign turned to you many people who were in doubt, and also assisted materially in electing our Governor. Notwithstanding the fact that there was no doubt of the result of the election, you hear now but one expression, and that is of relief, and if in the next four years you can establish, with the rest of the nations, the policy of arbitration and avoid any possibility of future conflicts of arms, you will have performed the greatest benefit this country h; s ever know, and look forward to it with great hope, as x know every veteran in this country does. One thing in the campaign was very evident to me, that is that the attacks upon the Army and Navy foiind no resting place, and it was a great satisfaction to n.e, for i ,\now how prone p;oliticians ai-e to attack both, and how few cone to their defence. There is one question which was not brought very prPfliinently to thefront, but which had great effect in this election. I refer to the sufirage question. The instincts of the north are greatly against tkeyction of the south, and I do not believe that the Democratic party v.ill ever be allowed to go into po'wer in this country until they undo thelegislation they have enacted in the south against the negro. It is against the instincts of the entire north, and greatly against those of every veteran of the Civil "-ar, be cause it is a violation of the southern pledge made after the. war that none of the results of the war should be changed, ancitinless the south does stop the people of the north will rise in ^heir might and bring their representation to accord with their acts. I know this is the view of many Democrats, especially those who have been in the army. There was nothing plainer than this to me when I saw the response that came in *-'Oston on the question, when General Black pre sented it in his address, and here in New York, among veterans who have been Dem^Od'ats all their lives. Thanking you for the great work you have accomplished, and congratulating you upon the great achievment of the Republican p.artv in this election, x am, ■ o' Yery respectfully and most cordially yours, Ron. Theodore Roosevelt, Grenville M. Bodge. President of the ^nited States, ^ Washington, x;. U, November, 1904 New Ygrk City, N^'vember 9, 1904. Vy dear Cortelyou: In the general rejoicing throughout our country, and even abroad, over the results of the election, many willfail to appreci ate the splendid work of yourself and your staff in bringing about this result. I fully appreciate it from my own experience in con nection with every Katicnal Committee from the Lincoln to the hcKinley campaign, and I wish to thank you, and congratulate you and your staffon the mianner in which the campaing has been handled. '•hile the tide has been with you, still it has been so directed, and the campaign has been so able and carefully directed, that it has set a precedent forall future campaigns. \vhen you were selected I said to the President that no better appointment could be made, and I based my opinion on the fact that there was no man in the country who had a more intimate acquaintance with or knowledge of the leading men of the country than yourself, and I knew of what great value that would be. ihe results of the campaign, the absence offriction, and the general coniidence that froin day to day he s grown under your management, has fully justified that opinion. It is a great victory and it is op.^ortune, for a aeieat at this time would have been a great disaster, not to the party, but to the couhtry. I am, Again thanking you and your stai'f for your splendid work, Truly and cordially, Grenville h. uodge Kon. George B. Cortelyou, Chairman Republican National Committee, 1 Wadison Spuare, New Y^rk. 413 November 1904 White House, Washington, November 10, 1904 My dear OeneraljI thank you for your letter; and I thank you even more warmly for the invaluable aid that you have given me again and again on issue after issue during the last three years. With hearty regard. Gen. Grenville M, Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Faithfully yours. Theodore Roosevelt 417 BUREAU OP rENSIOrS Nov. 1904 My dear Mr. President;- Washington, D.C. Nov.13, 1904 With best regards I tender this my resignation. Most sincerely, (Signed) E. P. Ware Pension Conunissioner WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, November 14, 1904 My dear Mr, Ware; I accept your resignation with sincere regret. I know of no other man who has ever held yoiir position as much to the satisfaction alike of those responsible for the economical and efficient dispatch of public business, and of the veterans of the Civil War. By your courage, your unflagging industry and energy, your administrative power and your refusal to be swayed by any motive save the public good, you have been able to do a service for which I cannot be suf ficiently grateful. I thank you on behalf of the Nation; and also, my dear sir, I thank you personally, not only for all that you have done, but for the deliglit I have had in ray intimate companionship with you while here in Washington. May good luck attend you and yours always, Hon. E. P. Ware, Commissioner of Pensions. Paithfully yours, (^igned) Theodore Roosevelt. 418 November 1904 Washington, D.C. November 21, 1904 My dear General Dodge As your aid-de-camp I feel bound to report to you the fact of my resignation, and to send you a copy of the President's reply. Yours truly, E. P. Ware, Gen. G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York, N.Y. Cormnissioner ! .K<. ■ ; 1-: JJ.v'.v ' .- n • ( .i! . ; : , - •« 421 KQvember, 1904. New York ,City, November 14, 1904, General James H. Wilson, Wilmington, Delaware. My dear General: I am in receipt of yours of N^'vember 8th, and have gone over,- your statement very carefully, and see But very few that need anything beyond what I have already written you. I still thin^ you should leave out the statement that Grant gave a pledge after Donelson. Grant may have written a letter denying those things, stating that they would not occur, or someti.ing of that kind, but the statement that he gave an absolute written pledge will be very strenuously antagonized, I am certain. I do not understand he was removed at that time on account of any charge concerning his habilts, as certainly there Vi/as no ground for such action at Donelson. He was removed be cause he did not send reports, and because he went to Nashville. In relation to the report of the scout who was with Longstreet, which report was sent to Rosecrans, I have found Spencer's statement and enclose a verbatim copy, except that I have omitted the name of the scout. He now lives in Paris, Texas, and is quite a noted man, and as he lives in the Couth I do not want to give his name, as you know how thi-s might reflect upon him there, although he was afterwards captured and tried as a spy, but we managed to get him out. I can give you his nanie conf iuentially at any time . Referring to your urging his return to the We Washington. If you will was written before anything the Army of the Potomac, in command of all the armie Sherman objected to, but he command of the Army of the place for him to go in the statemient about Sherman's letter to Grant St, and advising him not to remain in look at that letter you will see that it was said about Grant's taking command of The talk was, you know, that he was to be s and remain in Washington, which, of course, made no objection whatever to his taking i'otomac, for he thought that was the pi'Oper campaign . In relation to the eJScort, I have written to Colonel Wheelan asking him to give me the names of the officei'S. You are probably mislead fromithe fact that from the end of thecars to Cheyenne we had Gen. Auger with us of that Dept. If I remember rightly there were three companies of cavlary and two or three cf infantry. Prom Cheyenne on we took only one con.pany of cavalry, under Colonel Mizner and L'^'eut. Wheelan, and one company of infantry, all under Mizner, but I do not remember ho commanded the infantry. No doubt Wheelan. will advise me and I will at once let you know. Referring to what you say about your interviev; with Grant in behlaf of Aawlins' appointnient as Secretary of War, I do not think my interview with Grant caused him to change hismind, because, as I understood it, it was his intention to appoint Rawlins, but in some way Rawlins had gotten the idea he was not be be ap,..ointed, and there fore left ior Danbury. . 422 With reference to the appointment of i^ecretary of •'^'ar to succeed Rawlins, Sherman in his letter to me explained that the letter was written at the request of General Grant, -and that Grant's M first preference was foj? ^ me. Sherman stated that Grant asked " him to submit names for the place, and he submitted the names of Sprague, Failchild and Belknap, and Grant selected Belknap on account (I think) of the fact that his father had formerly been in the service, and because he had become acquainted with Belknap and had heard his address in Chicago. Kq doubt the fact, as you state, that Judge fciller. General Reed and others recommended him had additional weight with Grant. I had pretty full knowledge for a year of what was go ing on the sutlers business, which was written to me by an officer of the army who had been under nie on the plains. Belknap had made some criticisms of me, and on receiving this information I did not send it direct to him, but sent it to a very close friend of his. Colonel Hendricks. He was one of the parties interested in the Sutlerships in the army, but did not know this when I sent it to him. i sent it to him because I knew he was very close to Belknap, that he might call Belknap's attention to the matter and have it looked into. Belknap told me afterwards that he never received the information; no doubt if he had he would h£ive got onto the matter. Now, in relation to what you say abo.it the present publi cation of the book. It seems to mie that it should be published, but, as I have written you before, I would eliminate from it everything that in any way reflects upon Grant. «'hile, of course. Grant can stand it, andit will have little, if any effect upon his reputation people who read the book will misconstrueRawlins, whidh above all ^ things I do not want done, andwhich I know was never in his thoughts. ^ If he was pbulishing his memoirs himself he would leave out all those things. They were written confidentially to his wife, and probably written to no other person, except perhaps yourself, or somebody who was very close to him. The work is creditable to Rawlins and shows him just as he was, andl think a great many niore people will read it now than after all the old veterans are gone, and they will all consider thM.it was due to him. Through what sources do you propose to publish It? Does it go into the series of Great Commanders, or will it be published privately? Isuppose it would get a better circulation if it were put in the series of Great Commanders. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville . Dodge. m N^veniber, 1904. New York City, NQvember 16, 1904. Dear Gadle: I am in receipt of yours of ^i^vember 14th. I have no objection to your sending the letter to Noble. I made several corrections in Wilson's manuscript, and suggested a good many things that knew about personally. On November 8th ^^'ilson wrote me as follows, so you can judge yourself of hi§ ideas on matters. "I am much obliged to you indeed" for all you have said, and especially for your suggestion that I should leave out of Rawlins* statements the casual statement- in which he speaks of some officers reporting that Grant had taken a glass cf liquor, or his anxiety in that matter. I think your point is well taken. I shall go over the matter most carefully in the light of your suggestions. You are quite right in your suggestion that upon all important occasions, either as an officer or civilian. Grant was absolutely abstemious." He says in another part of his letter: "It has always seemed to me that Grant was great enough, just as Lincoln, eas, to have the plain truth told about him. It is entirely possible that his habits may have had a beneficial as well as an injurious influence over his career, for it is conceivable that they kept him back, kept public attention away from him, and kept him from supreme command until thevital moment arrived when he should have supreme, or nearly supreme, authority." Very truly yours. G. K. Dodge Colonel C. Gadle, Cincinnati, Ohio. The fact is that the newspaper reports and gossip of officers about Grant's habits » made out of whole clothe. He never touched liquor when on duty and very, very seldom when offand then only a glass not to excess. 427 November, 1904. Nev/ York City, November 22, 1904. My dear V/are: The ^resident's tribute to you is a very fine one, and also a very just one. This I can testify to, for, as you knov/, my posi tion has been such that have had a great deal to do with the Pension Office. The old veterans appeal to me thinking it is possible for me to help them out ol'their difficulties, and i always respond prompt ly, therefore the Pension Olfice has received a great many apisals from me, and I wish to say that under your administration I have had the most satisfactory results every way, and I know also that the veterans have looked upon your administration with great satisfaction and plea sure. It has been very seldom, if ever, that we have heard any cri ticism of it, and your resignation gives me great regret, as it will also the veterans in general. While your administration has been very satisfactory to the veterans, it has also had the approval of the public generally. There is no question but that it is a very dif ficult position to fill; it is all thorns, and it is a wonder to me that you have got along with it so satisfactorily and efficiently. You leave the position with the regrets of us all, but all of us wish you success in whatever you may undertake . ■ It has always been a great pleasure to me to see so many of the young men who were ^ith me in the Civil War, and the different enterprises P have been connected with since, come to the front. They all have succeeded in nearly everything they have undertaken. I am. Thanking you for the many favors I have received from you. I'QSt truly and cordially. Grenville M, Dodge Hon. Eugene F. Ware, Pension Commissioner, I'ashington, D. C. 4;j9 November, 1904. New York City, November 22, 1904, Personal. E. E. Hart, Esq., Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear Hart: I have been very much astonished at the position the Nonpariel has taken on matters in Colorado, in upholding the methods of Tom Patterson, and publishing the remarks of the Springfield Republican, which is always against everything they can find to cri ticise in the V.est. There is no question but that, the acts of Governor Peabody in connection with the strikes in Colorado were legal, and if it had not been for the vigorous action taken by him there is no telling what might have occurred there. I speak in this matter from my own personal knowledge. It is a singular thing that the Konpariel should be so deeply affected by the deportation of a few murderers, and men who have upheld the 'Western Federation of Miners, and who for several years have caused a reign of terror in that State, and this under the protection of one or two Governors. It is the duty of every republican to uphold the republican authorities in Colo rado, for they did the best that was possible under the circumstances. The Nonpariel seems to think it s very unusual thing to deport men. It must be they are without knowledge of what has occurred in the Heat, even in Council Blulfs, and PottawotLamie County, and Idaho and Montana, where the same action became necessary to geti rid of strikers and open the mines. There is no law against the peaceable deportation of unruly people that I know of. If there had been such a law it would have been used against Governor Peabody, but really the acts of deportation were the acts of the citizens. There seems to be no doubt but that Peabody's defeat was caused by an immense fraudulent vote, and the same methods which were used and that forced Shafroth to resign when met with the evidence in a Congressional investigation. V.'hether they can prove suflicient fraud to declare Peabody elected is, of course, doubtful, but the wholesale fraud not only in Denver but other counties that is being revealed by the testimony shows what the republican party had to light against out there. It will be a long time before Colorado can overcome the effect of the defeat of Peabody, and its influence upon capital going into the State. People look u^on it as an endorsement of the Western Federation of Miners, which is the worst labor organization in this country, which organization caused all the troubles in Montana and Idaho. So far as the statement of the Springl'ield Republican is concerned, there is very little in it that is true, and it has been fully answered by Governor Peabody and others. They believe in the constitutional right of a man to seek employment when and where he pleases, and to be protected in os doing. Of course you know, or should know, that the whole trouble in Colorado did not come from a question of wages or hours, or anything else of that kind, but is was 430 dimply a demand that every man employed there should be a member • oi the V,i'estftrn Federation. I supposed that this matter had been so thoroughly threshed out that the Ngnpariel could understand that the position in Colorado ;Wcs political, headed by the Denver Fews, with a view of defeating the republican party in that State, and of course bringing to their support all the worst elements in the State. it is very singular to me that the Nonpariel during all this trouble has apparently seen fit to uphold the mob, and to always quote from the papers that were opposed to the enforcement of the law by Governor Peabody, notwithstanding' the fact that when the whole matter was investigated by two or three of the leading papers of the country, and such men as Leupp, Wellman'and others, they all came to the same conclusion, which wa.,- that the whole trouble came from the actions of the Vtestern Federation of tiiners. Whenever you find all the worst elements of society working for the advancement of a cause you may safely take sides against it, and this is exactly the case Colorado this fall. I enclose you an article which I wrote when in Denver some time ago, which was published in the Army and ^avy Jouriial, also extracts from some Denver papers, and editorials from the Nonpariel and Republican. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. P. S.-- I notice the Nonpariel editorial says; "The punishment of the guilty was not undertaken, but to make lanionism among the miners, impossible, etc." No action whatever w s taken against unionism, except against the V/estern Fedei'ation of iViners. There is no objection to any union organization except that. There are plenty of unions in Colorado today, and plenty of men working in mines in that State that belong to unions. I write this to you confidentially, because ^ do not be lieve in the multiplicity of your duties the matter has been properly brought to your attention, and I have heard many Iowa people remark about it. 431 November, 1904. • New I'ork City, November 28, 1904. Personal. Editor of the REGISTER AND LEADER, Des Moines, Iowa. Dear Sir: In reading some of your editorials on the tariff question some of them do not appear to me to be in accord with the facts. It is quite probable that the tariff needs some adjustment, but when the country is so thoroughly divided on the question it is a grave ques tion whether it is advisable to make a general revision, especially when, in my opinion, if a vote of the people were taken eight-tenths of them, particularly of the business class, would be against any adjustment, and taking into consideration the fact that it would be very difficult to bring the question to a vote in the bnited States Senate. 7;hat i particularly wish to call your attention to is your editorial of ^''^vember 25, 1904 under the heading of "Capitalized Tariff." I suppose yj^u know that pretty much everything is cap italized on its earnings, no matter whether it is a farm, railroad or an industrial coacern, and I would like to have your explanation asto how the tariff on steel affects this condition of affairs. I have bought steel in the last ten years for :$17. a ton, and paid as high as ^28, and within two or three years have seen the time when I would have been willing to pay miuch more for it if I could have ob tained the steel. i do not think the tariff had anything to do with either price--it was simply sup^jly and demand, but when steel was at ;lpl7. if there had been no tariff foreign competition might have been such that no mill in this country could have been operated. That is where the tariff on steel was effective in behalf of all our manufacturers. At the high price of steel I do no suppose it would affect the price of the product if the tariff were taken off, unless the demand should fail. This is a phase of the question I have never seen discussed, andit appears to me to be a practical one, hence I present it to you lor solution. Very truly yours, G . M. l^odge . ■ •<*■'2 '■ Deoeniber, 1904 425 Stl Louis, Mo. , December 1, 1904 General G. M. Dodce, No.l Broadway, New York City Dear General Dodpce; I have been thinking of writing you for some time. I am. as you are probably aware, a candidate for the senatorship from this State. This has been the one ambition of my life, and in a dignified and manly manner I am a candidate. Enclosed herewith please find copy of letter I sent odt some ten days ago to every Republican Senator and member-elect announcing my candidacy. The Republicans have a raajoritjr of fourteen on joint ballot. For nearly a generation I have labored for Republican success in Missouri; in every campaign I have assisted in every way, and in none more than the cam.paign which closed November 8th, last. My friends number several hundred thousand in this State and believe that I am going to win. Three Legislatvires gave me the minority nomination for Senator;" this without any struggle on my ^art. I must have merited this or I would not have received it. It was a vote of confidence and gratitude for my labors and support to the party, and if it meant anything, it meant that they would have given me the senatorship if they could have done so. Now they have the real substance, and I should feel highly honored by being elected. The object of this letter, my dear General Dodge, is to solicit your good offices in my behalf. I have not communicated with many people in the East. My friends assure me that the President had declared he would maintain absolute neutrality and I am sure that he will. If you happen to see Mr. Gould I wish you would talk to him about this matter. I have written General Clarkson asking for his good offices in my behalf. Knowing as I do what an effective a man you are in any cause that you espouse, I write you thus, as this is the one time in ^y life that I want my friends to help me, although I cannot say at this time just what could be done for me in the East. However, I know I have your good wishes, and if I am elected I know that I will not disappoint mv friends. ^ With the assurances of my sincere regard and best wishes for you always, I am. Very truly yours, R. C. Kerens Winfield, Kansas, Dec. 5, 1904, General Grenville,M. Dodge, Broadway, fJew lork. My dear General Your highly esteemed favor of the 12th Uctober came in due course. I am delighted to hear from you and especially for the pam phlets sent. I always admired your career and followed you as the public press told of your acheivements among men, but I did not know the half. The American people don't, ay reading your pamphlets all is clear to me as to whu,t you did, but I am uncertain whether when you were in the Government service as a Mahor General while you were building the Union Pacific or doing it for the contractoB. I had read what was published in the National Tribune and now J- have road all of the pamphlets and that carefully . I think as you say in your umaha address that the building of the Pacific Railroad was only second to the conquering the rebillion. It was the great de- ^d^xt dld\t^^^^ i^incoln. he wanted it to bind the nation together, I sincerely regret to leam that Major •C'dwards is sick. J'^'or to have the recuperating comrades fall power. very In sick yours few you recover. say that The" while do not 1 seem mentioned many of our comrades who weie closely connected with hq papers, we had p delightful short visit at the F'n'r H© te t began at sunrise and continued furlo^7q^^r „nt^^ ine light a nL!;rorcavrtrrwlra^??t7?„°'the'?he''' sense of self nrote tion tood our T'; about four hundred strong baCa!'from and did heroic fightLg as i^?art?r,g^?5 ^he trenches ?he T?es?r'°'' testle was burned that night, not"Whip Sept.25 therLr°Sn;e I8fi4 mhotJ;e%orS taken to Meridian prison Miss? a^d tf^^enlisied^ien SeJL lir'" I was exchanpd about the first of February and returned trthe recant of the regiment then located west of Nashville I hone t« wi'+S^^fv, the greatest Denver encampment hope for long where and I happy hope life I may yet meet for vouyou, I am very sincerely, s.l!i. Pink. Dec. 1904 Fowler, 111. Dec.6,1904 General Grenvllle M. Sodge, My dear Sir;- We are somewhat slow about sending you the flag, have been waiting to get it ready and also a brief history to with it. Hope to get if off soon. We are preparing a report of our last reunion and the manuscript is now being inspected. I think it will be worthy to have your picture in it in connection with the Flag and write to ask you if you have a draall cut of yourself, that we could borrow for the occassion, also a small cut of the T mb of General Grant. I think our bovs would like to see it, and yourself in this connection, and also the officers of the Memorial Association, the notice will be brief in it, but it certainly is an honor that will be appreciated by our many friends in Illinois. The reunion next year will be at Camp Point, the old home of Col. Hanna. We would be pleased if you could arrange to be with us and will be pleased to send you^ a cordial invitation at a later date. With the kindest regards of all the boys, I remain. Truly yours, 'C. F. Hubert. I'-V December, 1904 443 South Omaha, Dec. 7,1904 General G. M. Dodge, Dear Sir and Comrade;- I take the pen in my cripples fingers to write you a few lines to inform you that the old guard of the fourth Iowa are not all dead, though but few of us are left that went fromCCouncil Bluffs across the bottom to take a boat for the front in 1861. I was sorvY i was not able to see when you was in the Bluffs but I was sick at the time. My rheumatism is growing worse especiallj' my hands and arms, they are so drawn out of place that I cannot dress and undress without aid miich of the time. I have been unfortunate since I saw you. My wife had a son a man grown, who lived off me from our marriage until I left her two years ago, without paying a cent for his board, and gambled away his own money. I could not endure it, and left them giving her the little house, I provided. Mv wife applied for half my pension and secured it by false swearing. I have applied for an increase, for you know comrade, twelve dollars is not enough for a man disabled as I am. There will be no trouble about it if I can get an examination. Comrade Dodge, I was a faithful soldier, and served until we reached Washington. I am sorry to trouble you with my affairs, but I know you sympathize with the men who stood by you when the hell of battle raged around us. You know my condition, and have influence at Washington and after I am examined, I will let you know. I expect to be entirely helpless if I live, and twelve dollars won't pay my board now. I hope you are well comrade, and may God bless you with many years is my wish. Address: John S. Strain, Late Co. C 4th Jo. Vol. Infty. Vet, 31st- and R Sts. South Omaha, Neb. ■ i. • 1 ' 445 December, 1904 St. Lotiis, Mo., December 11, 1904 Personal General Grenville M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York City. My dear General Dodge Your good letter of December 5th was duly received, and should have been answered sooner but I have been busy in the extreme. The contest for the senatorship is pretty lively but my friends assure me that I am gaining ground every day. The sentiment is with me. In fact that I have never been a candidate for office before or that I have had official emoluments of any kind, and that I have sttod in the political trenches, as it were, laboring and giving my support for Republican success in Missouri, is the ruling sentiment and upon that I am going to win. The three nominations by my party as the minority party in the Legislatures are also taken into consideration, and fair-minded men insist that there must been merit or I would not have received these votes of confidence, and they meant they would bestow the senatorship if they could. Now they have the real substance and it would be unjust to withhold it from me when they have the power to bestow. The Democratic papers keep pounding me because I am the leading candidate and try to create the impression that the President is not friendly to me, which, of course, is infamous and an insult, the President one having declared his absolute neutrality, all fair-minded men accept that as a settled fact, and as ycu very appropriately say, my dear General, Dodge, President Roosevelt is a square man. I cani say to you confidentially that the tide is coming my way rapidly. One week ago jPive Counties near the Iowa line, the largest and most reliable Counties in the S ate, indeed, the banner of Republican Counties, where there was a Senator to elect to fill a vacancy, declared for me by three to one. T" is has sent a wave of sentiment through the rest of the State that is rapidly crystalizing. Many thanks and my gratitude for the friendly words that you express £o me, and be assured that as long as life lasts with me, I will feel from the bottom of my heart that you have been my good friend. An^ you can help me in W shington, I know, and General Clar' son can help me also, which T will remember with that (fidelity with which, if I have any characteristic, I stand by my friends. With best wishes for you personally always, I am Sincerely yours, R. C. Kerens. 447 December, 1904. New York City, December 15, 1904, I.(y dear Senator: I received your, letter. i expect to be in A'ashington some time early in January, and of course will ?top at the Arlington, and be able to be with you there . I enclose you aletter from Gallagher in relation to the appointment, oi' Fowler which is held up jn the Senate. You know the President waswilling to appoint Gallagher to the first vacancy, but no vacancies have come. 'ihey rule in the V.ar Dept. that what vacancies do come whall be filled by detail. You know better than anyone else what the probadlities are of.Fowler's confirmation, and must be governed accordingly. Y.'hen you see the President itwould be well to call his attention to Gallagher, so he will not forget about it. The President's recommendations concerning railroads are a little too drastic. There is no question but that his recommenadtions relative to switches, rebates, etc. are good, andwhat all railroads have been trying to get rid of. Exactly how it is to be done do not know, but the fact that the President wants to help us will go a good ways towards accomplishing it. I believe myself that the Commission should be given more power,but not the right to put their rate in. It needs a much abler set of men than the present Com mission to handle so important a question as that. 1 have beiieved for many years that there should be an independent court formed to handle such matters as are in dispute between comnissions and rail roads. '.Vhen the two cannot agree matters should be immediately settled by tJiat court without aipeal. Of course cush a court cohld not go into the legality oi constitutionality of the law. Among yourselves you must steer this n.atter in that direction and get something that will be satisfactory to everyone. Thile the Presi dent recon.niends thatthis power be given to the Commission, I have no idea that he will insist uponthis, but that it is tentative, and that if there is a better method proposed for the same purpose and do justice to both sides he will accept it. have no right to assert this, as 1 only assume it fr^m miy knowledge of the man. You are hearing a great deal about tne tariff. Here in Nev, York among the business people you never hear it mentioned. I read a good deal about it in the papers. The concensus of opinion here seems to be that there are soiiie schedules it would do no harm to change, but they prefer to see things remain as they are rather than go into a general revision and take chances as to what may come from it. Ofcourse times are good and business is good every where and the effect of the tarifi is not felt as it would be in hard times. ^ou know bet,.er than anyone else whether there is a general demiand f^r revision among business men and the people generally. 448 'Pe do not hear it here, and it seems as thoui;.h we would hear it here if anywhere, as this is our chief importin^town. Of course the Hew England demands the 7,'est could not submit to, because the cattle andwool men are the ones who have been the real sufferers during these good times. Sheep and cattle have been at the lowest point though they are picking up now. I hope you are well tnis winter, eellent right along. tiy health has been exVery cordially yours, Grenville ti.. Dodge. Hon. W.. B. Allison, U. S, Senate, V.'ashington, D. C. Dec. 1904 Council Bluffs, Dec. 16,1904 Gen. G- M. Dodfce, Esteemed Friend; When you were here last summer, your brother gave me the money to purchase and you gave me the first fifty dollars towards a building. That you may know what has been done with your money, I send you a picture of the building where already oner one hundred boys and girls meet every Sattrday in my Industrial School where they are not only helped but taught to help themselves. Among them are twenty-four boys who have been sentenced to the Reform Schbol at Eldora, sentence being suspended during good behavior, and that the Court may know how they are doing they are required to report at my school every Saturday afternoon. This building and lot, including my work costs ?750.00 , four hundred of which has been donated by friends of the neglected children, and the rest I hope to get by New Years. Thanking for your generous gift, I am. Sincerely yours to help the children, Henry De Long 451 December, 1904. New York City, December 19, 1904 To My Little Friends: Another of your Christmas gatherings has come, and I am very sorry it is impossible ior me to be with you. Nothing would please me more than to see and greet you. While you are enjoying the good things that Christmas brings, you should not forget what your duties are, not only your self, but to your parents and all your associates. The first is obedience to your fathers and mothers. Secc.nd, always respect and obey law. Third, respject for your superiors. These things will have much to do with your success in your future lives. As the world goes along ii.y experience is tlm: t children are drifting to wards lawlessness and want ofrespect for their teachers, and are unable to fat themselves to their conditions and surroundings. This can bring you only trouble in the future. If youlearn to obey and to respect authority, and control yourselves, there is no., reason why every one of your should not succeed in this life, but. if you neglect these importnat duties you are bound to fail. I know a great many things are done hastily by children with no intention of doing harm, out this usually comes from following influences they know are wrong. It is these thiiigs that you must fight and oppose, and you will find your lives will be much easier, and a greater comfort to your parents and teachers and all you come in con tact wilth. It is a simply lesson, easily learned; all you have to do is to make up your minds to follow the lessons taught you. I extend to you all my greetings, with my heartfelt wishes for a merry Christmas and happy New Year to each one and all of you. Very truly yours, Grenville I'-. Dodge. Soldiers Children, Council Bluffs, Iowa. .' ■ i , 453 1904. For several years I had been giving a Christmas treat to the children of the old soldiers, laying aside iJlbO for each Christmas. On December 85, 1904, I wrote them as follows: New York, City, Dec. 19, ^904, To my Little Friends: Another of your Christmas gatherings has come, and I am very sorry it is impossible for me to be with you. Nothing .vould please me more than to see and greet you. While you are enjoying the good things the Christmas brings, you should not forget what your duties are, not only to yourself, but to your parents and all your associates. The first is obdeience to your fathers and mothers. Second, always respect and obey Lhe law. Thifd, respect for your superiors. These things will have much to do with your success in your fvture lives. As t]ie world gees along my experience is that children are drifting towards lawlessness and want of respect for their teachers, add are unable to fit themselves to t'^eir conditions and surroundings This can bring you only trouble in the future. If you learn to obey and to respect authority and control j'ourselves, there is no reason why every one of you shoitld not succeed in this life, but if you neglect these important duties you eaB bound to fail. I know a great many things are done hastily by children wit . no intention of doing harm, but this usually comes from following influences they know are wrong. It is these things that you mist fight and oppose, and you will find your lives will be much easier and a greater com fort to your parents and teachers and all you come in contact with. It is a simple lesson, easily learned; all you have ;,o do is to make upyour minds to follow the lessons taught you. I extend to you all mj?- greetings with my heartfelt wishes for a I'erry Christmas and Happy New Year to each one and all of you. Very truly and cordially yours, Grenville I,:. Dodge. 455 December, 1904. New York ^ity, December 19, 1904, ¥y dear ^'r. President: I know from reading your books that you take a great inter est in the pioneers and trappers of the far West. Iviost of them have had their lives written up by outsiders, anc;. the work gener ally contains more romance than truth. The most distinguished of all the pioneers of the Test was James Bridger. Ke did more in exploring and developing the country, and as a guide for United States Government parties, than any of the other^voyagers, but no one seems to have taken up his life or paid much attention to his history. He left the plains in the seventies and went to Sittle Santa Pe, iv-issouri and died on a small farm he had bought there, and was buried on this farm. I have been waiting in the hope that some one more competent than myself would rescue him from oblivion, but it does not seem to have been done. i therefore hadhis remains moved to a beautiful spot in one of the finest cemeteries of Kansas City and erected a simple monument in his memory. At the unveiling was read my brief sketch of his life, copy of which I enclose to you, thinking it will interest you if you have time to read it. There is no remonace in it. I knew Bridger probably as well as any nan on the plains, and became very much attached to him. In my survey? and explorations in the fifties and in the Indian campaigns of 65-66 he was of great service to me and the Government. Truly and cordially, Grenville K. Dodge. Hnn. Theocore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, U. G. 457 Dec. 1904 Gainesville, Ga., Dec. 21, 1904 Hon. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City Dear Sir;- Replying to your kind favor of the 2oth, I have the pleasure to forward you by this mail a copy of "Lee and Longstreet at High Tide." I thank you for the gracious words that accompany your order. Should the volume meet with your approval I trust that you will speak of it to your friends. For the sake of the hero of the story, my soldier-husband, I am deeply concerned for its sympathetic reception by the generous north that I have learned to love so well for the honors it paid him as citizen of the restored Union. Yours very faithfully. Helen D. Longstreet 459 Deceiriber, 1904, New York ^ity, December 23, 1904. K.y dear Spooner; I received your two letters, and have sent one of them to Wr. Adams. If you feel certain that ^ir. Smith could raise the money for us my own idea would be to pay him something for doing it. I shall be away from the city until after the 10th of January. If you could come l:iere then 1 believe we could raise considerable money, for a good many of the alumni here have not yet subscribed, and i think your going to see them would aid us greatly. ky own effort has been to find somebody who will give us a large sum, but so far I have failed to do. so. It seeiiis as though nearly everyone is tied up to some institution, and our alumni do not take the interest in N .u. that they should, though it is growing,. It has been hard work, but the condition of matters today is so much better than a few years ago that i fell greatly encouraged. Of course in some way we will have to raise this money and build the barracks, and I think when you get here and meet Iwr. Adams and myself you can aid greatly in the work. You certainly did good work before the Legislature. I am going to Washington on the 4th of January, and will take up enme of our matters with the Government, and with Senators Proctor and Dillingham. I know how the ^resident feels, but do not know exactly how Judge Taft feels, but I shall see him and have a long talk with him. As you say, Niajor Hovey has been of great aid to us and I hope can remain where he is for some time yet. Nis letter to me giving details of his methods etc. 1 know will appeal to the War Department and will give us a high standing there. Wishing you the comijlin,ents of the season, I am. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge Charles H. Spooner, Esq., President, Norwich University, Northfield, Vt. December, 1904 My dear General;- 461 New York, December 28,1904 I always get a letter from our old friend Isaac Brandt at Des Moines about Christmas time, and here is the one he sent me this year, and there is so much in it about the old people who started in with us in politics in Iowa, that I feel sure you will take pleasure in reading it. The second page of the letter, calling the roll of one of the Early Iowa and imderscoring the names of those who have gone to the other world, is exceedingl3r impressive to me, and I have no doubt it will be to you. After you shall have read this and returned it I am going to send it on to Prank Palmer. By the way, we are having a pretty hard time keeping Palmer in his position. There is a general rush on his office by aspirants for public place, becanse of his age, and this cry is having effect on the President, notwithstanding Palmer's administration of the office is effi cient and entirely acceptable to all the members of the House, Congress, and Senate. I am told that scarcely without exception all the members and Senators desire his retention. If you should be in communication with the President, personally or by letter, it might be well for you to speak a good word for Mr. Palmer. He is now about 75 years old and has no possible resource for living except the salary which he is getting which I 4500 and which is all consumed, as you can readily understand, by his living expenses in Washington and by the expenses a high public official naturally has to meet. He has some old dead horse debts to pay off in Iowa yet, among them a note to John A. Elliott, who sold him a lot of acre property south of Des Moines on the theory that he could cut it into lots and sell it at an advance of ten or twelve times He is religiously trying to meet this, but scarcely keeps up with the interest. He is one of the best men I have ever known, and not only that but a man who may properly be called too good, for he is generous beyond the limits and has always seemed to be more anxious to serve others than himself. Hoping you are well, and with the greetings of the season, I am as always, ' Sincerely yours, J. S. Clarkson Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York Enclosure, 463 December, 1904 New York ^ity, December 30, 1904« It.y Young Comrades: I regret that my duties are such that it is impossible for me to be present at the inauguration of the Dodge Light Guard armory. However, i congratulate you upon the successful result of your efforts to ht.ve a suitable permanent home. I know of no com pany of the National Guard of io^a that is more entitled to it than you are. Probably only a small portion ofthe present company know fully your history. It dates back to 1856 when the Council Bluffs Guards were first organized. The condition of the then Indian frontier was such that an organized military force was considered ne cessary to protect it, and preserve order, and as you may well ima gine in so sparsely settled a country it was very difficult to arm, uniform and equip an independent military company, without aid from the State or Government. It maintained itself throu(^ the efforts cf its own members up to the outbreak of the Civil 'iVar,hhving on its roster at tiriies the most prominent citizens of Council Bluffs, As soon as war was threatened thecompany unanimously voted to offer its services to the State. Governor Kirkwood declined to accept them, stating that the unprotected condition of the frontier and border re-^. quired that the conpany should not leave the State, and he also gave it the credit of being the first or second conipany to offer its services for the Civil War. The company, however, was determined to enter the service, and when the 4th lowalnfantry was organized at Council Bluffs in N'ay, 1861, the Guards became Co. B of that regi ment, and followed its fortunes through the Civil Aar, some of its members rising to high rank andoommand. After the Civil "^ar and the return of the conipany to Council Bluffs, itcontinued its organ ization, changing its name to the Dodge Light Guard in honor of its organizer and first commander. It becanie part of the National Guard of the State as soon as it was organized, and froiiithat time until the war with Spain it held its organization, taking part in all noted occasions in its vicinity. As soon ss war with Spain was declared it again voted to enter the service ana became Co. L of the 51st Iowa Infantry, going to the Philippines and taking part in the campaigns there with the same loyalty, bravery and efficiency it had displayed in the Civil ^ar, and was mustered out with its regiment. Since then it has been a part of the National Guard of the State, ani its standing is not only a great credit to itself but to its regiment and State. If I had space to recount all its services, its marches, its battles, its wonderful campaigqs, it would make a record that your city and State, as well as yourselves, should well be proud of, I trust a detailed roster with a record of all its services to the State and country from its organization to this date will be com piled, and placed in the armory where everyone can see it. . 464 During its many years service as an independent company and later as ^ portion of the National Guard its discipline and behavior have been such as to recei\e the marked approval ol'its city and State, and while I extend to you my heartiest congratulations upon your present deserved prosperous condition, i wish to say that I con sider it one of my greatest honors to have organized and commanded such a company. 7'ishing you every success in the future, I am, iv.ost cordially your ...comrade , Grenville fc. Dodge. t; * V' / , ;".2. ' V' t. .n ': ■V' '. ■ >■/.) , ■ 1904 465 Brown's Hotel, London,W. (Dover St. & Alberaarle Sts.) Dear Genl. Dodge; I write to thank on behalf of myself and Mr. Cousans for the nice basket of fruit found on the ship and for all your kindness in our behalf. I had alone the rooms assigned to Mr. C. and myself and Mr. Wright ordered an excellent room for Mr. C. next to mine. We both got on well on the ship been able to be at breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. We are at Brown's Hotel, Dover St., a comfortable place and very quiet. We have engaged return passage for 29th July. Again with thanks, again I thank you very much and Mr. Cousans heartily wishes. I am Sincerely yours, W. B. Allison, Care J. S. Morgan & Co., London, 22 Old Broad St. I " • tr,: 1904 4G7 General G. M. Dodge; Dear Sir and Comrade; It has been a cause of constant regret to me that I was not at home when you visited our city to participate in the funeral service over the remains of our beloved comrade Kinsman. I knew nothing of the finding of his remains until my return. What a grand man'and comrade he was, to know him was to love him. I am so glad his ashes rest at home where his comrades and friends can show their high appreciation of his character. It seems unfortunate Comrade, that every time you visit our city I happen to be absent and fail to meet you. As we grow older and fewer in numbers it seems to me that the tie of coraradesship that was formed on the battlefield, grows stronger, and we delight in each others compan3'' more and more as our numbers grow less. But few of us are left who fought that battle of Pea Ridge and soon the last one of our noble 4th Iowa will answer the last roll call. You will pardon me dear old comrade for writing to you but I did waht you to know that it was no fault of mine that I wasn't there to greet my old commander once more. My health is poor, I suffer greatly from catarrh and rheumatism. My heart trouble me greatly. If I was only able to go to the Hot Springs for a while, or to California, it might prolong life a few years but it takes close economy for myself and wife to live on our pension. But I am glad to get as much as I do. How is your health comrade? I am truly glad you are so strong, we need you a long time yet. When you have leisure please write your poor old comrade a letter, I know you are a busy man, but I will appreciate a letter from you. Hoping to greet you soon, I remain Yours in P. C. & L., J. S. Strain Co. C 4th la. Vol. Infty. 2519 7th Ave., Co.Bluffs, la, * i.' . 1904 469 My dear Miss Whitney; I was completely surprised and greatly gratified in the news brought me by a note from my nephew, N. P. Dodge, Jr. He has been my favorite and he has been very near and dear to me and I congratulate you both upon the new life you enter. Phil is naturally a good fellow and an able, business man who will make his mark in the world and what is better he has the support and confidence off all the people where he lives and represents and you will be cordially welcomed by them. I welcome you most sincerely and heartily into the family and hope in the near future to meet you and your family and tender my personal congratul ations. I wish you a merry Christmas and happy New Year. I am. To. Miss Louise Whitney, Raylston St., Brookline, Mass. Truly and Cordially, Grenvil] e M. Dodge, ft;' 471 N. P. Dodge's extracts on Nebraska in an early day. ^ S. S. Curtis says in the sunmier of his father was chief engineer of the Railway from Ft. TZayne to Kanesville. ♦ He started a suvery at Lyons. • It was kno'wn as the air line. They on^y ran a short distance wheri they -.vent over-land to-Kanesville, holding meetings dt Washington, Oskaloosa, Knoxville,Indianola and TJinterset. Mr. Gates, one of the party, talked Railway. General Curtis talked on the Pacific road up the Platte through the South Pass. There was a settlement at the crossing of the Nishnabotna known'as Indiantown. They camped at Hangman's Hollow at Kansville, now known as Glendale. Brown's ferry boat had broken away and drifted down the Missouri River. There was a flat boat at St. Marys; also at Florence. Captain K". T. Spoor and a Mormon by the name of Nickerson also E. Johnson, General Curtis and son, S;S;'Curti3, went to Florence by the Crescent City road, crossing'on the flat boat there and went to the ground now occupied by Omaha and looked at the town-site; then to Bellevue and crossed the Missouri River on a'flat boat at St. Marys; then to Counc.'l Bluffs. There were only a few Mormon houses at Florence. They spent tl^e winter of 1846 there, it was known as the winter quarters. The Otah village was one-half mile below Bellevue. General Curtis started a railway * survey east from Council Bluffs. OmahA was l^d Out ih the spring of IhSd.Inthe winter of 1853-4, the Kanaaville post-Cffice was changed to Council Bluffs and the Kansas and Nebraska bill was passed. In 1450 Corandao reached western Nebraska, perhaps the North Fork, and called the settlement Quivera. In 1599 Aqua Onato taached' the same plaee and founded Marquette in 1673. Mallet Bros, in 1739 and gave the name to the Platte.River. Manuel 472 1904. Liza, a fur trader, in the spring ..of _1811. Major Long was on the first steamer on September 15th and 16th 1619 and the land Omaha is on. Bellevue was located in 1810 as a fur-trading poast by the American Fur Companyl^ Peter Sarpee in charge. In 1833 Rev. Moses Merrill of the Baptist church, under suprevision of the Board of Presbyterian ministers, opened a mission for the * f * Pawnees at Council Point, now Ft. Calhoun, and moved it the next year to Bellevue. The Belleuve Agengy was first established at Council opposite Bluffs; was moved-to^he present Bellevue and after removal was krown as Council Bluffs from the fact that the post-office at Calhoun was called Council Bluffs, as named by Lewis and Clark and wlien the mission was moved to Bellevue this post-'dffice was moved and retained the 41 name of Council Bluffs. In 1835 Whitman and Parker sfcrted from Bellevue on a trip 1 to Oregon. where now stands In 1825, J, B. Royes had a trading store 1-^ Omaha, near the corner ?)^^^%age> And Capitol Avenue. . .. by A'.l?. Jones of Counc'1 Bluffs Omaha was.surveyed on May 20, 1654'and was incorporated on i\ February 2, 1857. • , During the summer of 1855, the.battle of Ash Hollow was fought, caused by the Indians stealing stock from the Mormons. Here occurred « the massacre of a Lieutenant and a squad of enlisted me who were comin from Ft. Laram.ie, trying tcp take the stock from the Indians. Andrew Roaewater says of the death of Percy T. Brown that he was one of the ^ party; early in the march. Brown's party left^Omaha enroute to the ^ North Platte. They went to where Cheyenne now is and camped there because the snow was so deep. The Cheyenne Pass was impracticable. ■473 1904. Rosewater says he was in first party through Wyoming in 1856 hy way of Bridger Pass. Henry Harding, now a celebrated Brooklyn Architect, was a member of the party. On Rock Cj-eek was the first skirmish with the Indians, Steven Clark, 19 years of age, and Mueller went out after wood, Mueller had a heavy repeating Henry rifle. Thelndians filled Clark with arrows and Mueller fought them off until rescued by the escort, Clark feigned death but the Indians t-omahawked him and scalped him and he died after being rescued. A Sargent of the escort who was with them fell into the hands of the Indians and was killed. After this Brown offered to release all the party who did not wish to go on. Several left and were escorted back to Cheyenne. The party moved to Separation Creek (given that name on account of its separating the party from Brown) Brown, in company with four soldiers, started out to reconnoiter the country over the divide and what is known now as the Red Desert and ran into a band of 100 Sioux Indians. Brown got his party on to a knoll and fought the Indians from behind their horses. Brown was wQunded in the abdomen and asked the party to lette him but the Indians stayed by and towards night gnve up their horses. The Indians took the horses and left them. The soldiers made a litt4r of their carbines and placed Brown on them and carried him some fifteen miles to the Laclede Station on the Bridger Stage road, where he died and v/as turied. His body was afterwards sent East to his home. Ten days after General Dodge, Blickensderfer, General Rawlins and others with one hundred cavalry came to their relief. An engineer by the name of Appleton was given charge of the party. 1904 Governor's Island, ^^ New York Dear General Dodgej Many thanks for the article, which verifies your expectations. If General Chaffee is to retire Peby ist, that will give Genl. Greely p oraotion, then Fred ehoiild have his promotion on the retirement -enl. K,umner, Peby 6th surely, and otherwise, it is a discredit d. He wishes to remtin right here, in command of this Department has more troops and important work right here than in any Western Division and some one else could be sent to California. Will you tell .-secretary of V.ar, and President that, as you have such influence and your saying it means much and you are such a good friend of Fred's. The oecretary of War and Genl. Mac Arthur are both as devoted to Bell as the President is to Wood, so it will be a great deal all to Fred if you take your friendly interest in his affairs when you go to Washington. Fred would like to remain here as Major General, and have this Division, when Genl. Wade retires a little over a year from now? Will you speak of that? The trouble is, the Secretary of War is so busy, he will forget. .With many thanks and regards and hoping to see you on your return, believe me, dear General, Yours sincerely, Ida H. Grant Oct. 18th, 1904 477 Governor's Island/ New York, Oct. 18th, 1904 My dear General Dodge; Pred and I are delighted you will come to lunch with us next Friday and I suggested your taking the 12 o'clock boat, as the one at 12:45 is not so comfortable a boat. Fred says, if you can't get the 12 boat, it will be more pleasant for you to take that at 1:15, in which case, will your stenographer telephone us of the change we plan, please? Otherwise we'll count on seeing you on the 12 o'clock boat. We have asked Colonel Miller, who is your admirer to meet you here then. We are so glad to be neighbors and hope to see you often in lour home. With regards from us both, believe me, dear General Yours sincerely. Ida H. Grant 1904. 479 The Naticnal Tribune printed my article on the "Battle of Atlanta" and Major J. B. Jewitt of the 98th Ohio, made answer to it in the National Tribune as follows: "An article in The National Tribune, Sept, 1, by Gen. Dodge caused me to read Van Horn's history. On pages 210 and 211 will be found Gen, Thomas's plan to crush the rebel army at Dalton and on page 220 Gen. Sherman's reason for not adopting the plan. The result as we know, Sherman sent half enough men for the work and it was not done. VHio was slow? Gen. Dodge in liis article says the battle to cross Peach Tree Creek commenced on July 2C, v;hereas I know and Van Horn says, page 200, it commenced on the 191i. You led th first charge across the creek late that afternoon. Gen Raum briefly sketched it in The National Tribune last year. Dodge says Sherman urged Thomas to attack Atlanta on the 22nd A copy of Sherman's order, on pa e 243, does not shoxi any such wish. But Gen. Sherman urged Thomas to attack on the 20th, after taking two of Thomas's nine divisions. So that Thomas was left with seven-eighteenths of the army and met the attack of Hood's whole army. See pages 240-243 and Newton's statement and t' e order fro"" Sherman to Thomas to press into Atlanta, as there \7ere no troops in his front. Now let us ask Gen, Dodge, Vdiy did not Sherman with some part of the 11 divisions attack Hood's right and rear on that afternoon of July 2C, 18G4? In Sherman's second vdlume he says that he knew Hood meant fight. Why, the , did he send all his cavalry on a wild-goose chase and wbat result would have followed if that same cavalry,^on McPherson's right, had struck Atlanta? Let any man read Van Horn's account, as reported by Newton of Gen, Thomas that afternoon of July 20, and say who was slow or sluggish, I am surprised that Gen. Dodge should lend himself to such erroneous statem.ents," In answer to him, I referred them to Gen, Sherman's Memoirs as follows: "Sherman's Mem.oirs, 2 d Vol., Page 80, "I remained at the Howard House and sent many reports and several orders uring Generals Thomas and Schofield to take advantage of the absence from their front of so considerable a body as was engaged on -ur left, and, if possible, to make a lodgment at Atlanta itself, out they reported that the lines in their front were not accessible points, were strong by nature and by art, and were fully mannod. Pages 841 and 243--show the battle was fought on the 20th. Sherman describes it as follows in a dispatch to General Grant: I k*:ow full well that General Thomas is slow in mind and in action but he is judicious and brave, and the troops feel great confidence' in him." 4S1 CORRESPONDENCE AND DATA relatit;g to JAaES BRIDC.ER /iND ERECTION OF A MONUMENT TO HIM AT KANSAS CITY--1905 483 Bridger Letter. November, 1899, Kansas citj''. Mo., November 8th, 1899. Gen. G. M. Dodp:e, No.l groadway. New Yflirk. My Dear General Upon my return home on the 6th after an absence of over a week campaigning in Nebraska, I found your esteemed favor of October 25th awaiting me. My absence from the city will account for apparent neglect in answering. Upon my return James Bridger. I find a Post Office in this c That is in Washington T a part of Kansas City, daughter, a widow lady, I interviewed an old re Regan, who attended the headstone was erected a it is now broken in two I immediately ir.s that he was buried ounty, and about e ownship. He lived for several years. Mrs. Jennie Tachs sident of Westport funeral of Bridge t his grave by one tituted inquiries regarding near Dallas, which is simply leven miles from Kansas City, at WeStport, which is now Has, as I am informed, a mann, living in this city. this morning, a Mr. John r. He informs me that a small of his daughters, but that If there is any further information you should desire in this matter I will obtain the same, if possible. I take pleasure in subscribing myself. Sincerely yours. Wm. Warner. ' 485 Bridger Letter, Way, 1900. Kansas City, Wo., May 11th, 1900. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, M. Y. City. No.l B'way. ; Dear Cir:- " I have been been called on by Mr, Regan of ''?estport, who has a letter from you dated 11th ult., inquiring about the late James Bridger and asking for information about him. I am attorney for Bridger's heirs who have a claim pending in Congress for the old fort known as Fort Pridger. The Government took this land from the old man in 1857 on a lease written signed and authorized by Gen. Sidney John ston andunder virtue of this lease the U. S. has held the possession and for many years denied the lease and refused the hhirs any pay for rent, for improvements or for the 3900 acres of land. Finally last year, "I for the heirs, obtained from the Gov. vSCOO.OO after 30 years work on account of the improvements, which were worth ^3^,000; but the IT. S. Holds the 3900 acres and are refusing to surrender it or pay us. ''.'e have a bill before Gongress now to pay the heirs *^50,000 for the land. I will see if I can get you a copy and send to you. I will enclose you a copv of the lease and many documents filed by Bridger and his Attorneys, and heirs to sustain his claim also a plat of his land and the Fort. The pamphlet coi^tains a letter from Bridger to Hon. Ben. Raker, see p. 12, giving a short account of his life and claim, and his poverty. He died hbre and is buried in Jackson Co. at the P. 0. named Dallas, about 10 miles south of "Vestport, a small marble shaft 3 feet high with his name, birthdate and death date on it We would be pleased to hear from you. I write for the heairs who are now living, Mrs. Mary E. Carroll, living at or near Vinita, Ind. Ty. and Virginia K. Wachsman, who is a widow living here who has one daughter. Both are extremely poor. Mrs. Carroll's husband lives with her and they have a small family. There were two sons of James Bridger, Viz., William, but he died without children, never married, and also a son named Felix. He is also dead, no children. I enclose you a clipping \vhere Mr. Regan gives a reporter an interview. This I will loan you, as it is the only one I have. You can make a copy and return it. Mr. Regan says he will answer you. I wish you'd help us get our bill through Congress. Yours truly. for the land. I will see I will enclose you a copv Bridger and his Attorneys of his land and the Fort, to Hon. Ben. Raker, see p claim, and his poverty. are now living, Mrs. Ty. and Virginia K. You can make a copy m. I wish you'd help truly. Copy of enclosure.) 56th Congress, 1st Cession S. C. McPherrin. twlceand r. S. 2976. IN THE BEKATE OF THE UNITED STATES. Pebmiary 5, 1900. ;!r. Warren introduced the following bill; which was read 486 twice and referred to the Comrittee on Claims. A BILL For the relief of Vir/iinia K. 7/achsraan and Mary E. Carroll, 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representives of the United States of American in Conp;ress. assembled, 3. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, author ized and directed to pay to Virginia H. V^achsman and Mary E. Carroll, the heirs of James Bridger, deceased, or to their legal representative out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fifty thousand dollars for'land owned by the said James Bridger deceased, known as Port Bridger tract, embracing three thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight acres of land in 'Vyorning, which was taken' by the United States and included within the military reservation under Executive order dated at '.Vashington, District of Columbia, July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty nine, which land was surveyed' and platted for the said Bridger on sixth of November, eighteen hundred and fifty three, as will appear in Senate Executive Document Numbered Eighty-six, Fiftieth Congress, second session, page nine ■s,:: I '7,-' V i HA'. ^ • , • I Bridger LAugust, 1900. Kansas Citj^, Jlo., Aug. 10, 1900. Dear General Dodge:- Your kind letter of the 20th ult., received, in regard to the late James Bridger and enclosing your check for one hundred dollarr. as a gift for Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman on account of the faithful service rendered you in your early days in the West by Capt. Bridger and as a personal tOkfen of yOur gratitude. It is a very generous gift that is sure and will greatly aid f^rs. 'Vachsman and her daughter. She is now past fifty years, with not very good'health. Is about 5 ft. 6 in. high, large frame, swarthy complexion, dark piercing eyes with raven black hair, she shows the Indian blooS and yet she is a remarkable woman. Her Husband, Mr. Ceo. 'Vachsman was a Union Soldier, and lies buried besides the graves of Capt. Bridger and 'Vm. Bridger. If the tombstone is down or broken Mrs. W. has never heard of it. She says she has not been out there for a long time, but expects to go. Her mother died in her infancy, and to the best of her recol lection was a I'te. Mow in reference to our bill fSfir relief it is based on the value of the 3900 acres of land in Ft. Bridger reservation, and in equity and good conscience belongs to Bridger's heirs. The Gov't. got possession by virtue of a lease signed by Gen. Sidney Johnston in 1857- and in no other way. Bridger had title from the Mexican Gov't. before any of the country belonged to the U.S. by cession from Mexico, and he continued to live there and held title and possession until he leased it in 1857 to the U. S. by formal written lease now on file at 'Washington. We will fee greatly assisted by your efforts I know, for you are influential and your word and counsel will have much weight, and now that our people are so rich and prosperous and being blessed as no nation is on the earth, surely so great a people cannot and will not withhold from a faithful servant's heirs their very own, and as you say it ought to go further and give these women a T:)ension so they can spend the remainder of their days in peace. Mere they have had a battle with poverty to my personal knowledge, for twelve years and the Gov't. owing them a just debt. Such ways make me indignant. I wish we could get them a pension, but first we ought to and must insist on having the debt due and owing paid. v50,000 is the amount asked in the bill for the — ... . . "I n land value. Then the rental value fixed in the ^easeat **600 a year for 43 years amount to !r25,800. General, anything I can answer or do for you out here or else where, please to command me. And I assure you of ray personal respect for you and believe me to be. Very truly your^ obedient servant. S. C. HcPherrin P. S. I forgot to say I enclose Mrs. 'Vachsmann's oersonal receiot for ■'''ion Copy of enclosure). ^ . , ^ Kansas City, Mo. Aiiff.3 Received from Gen. Dodge one hundred dollars for which I thank the ren eral very much. Mrs. V.K. Wachsraann. 489 ■ Pridger Letter. March 1902, Kansas City, Mo., March 19, 1902. General G. hodLe, Dear P±iend:- I have taken the apportunity in writing you a few lines in which I hope you may not think that I am rather bold in writing to you, but I feel as though it is my duty in asking an apolfl)gy which I duly owe to you, which I know that you have been very kind to send me this money which I really appreciate very deeply and thank you very much for your kindness which I esteem very deeply. I have only this to say it gives me great pleasure to find some of ray father's old mountain friends which I would like to have a talk with of old times; when I was a mere child, I can remember great many things, that happened out to the old Port, when I was a little girl. Yea, General, T often have heard my father speak of you, and have wished many, many times, he could see you before his death, biit he failed to find you, but although father had made inquiries about you where you lived but never could find any person that knew. I was very sorry for my father that he could not find you before his death, as he wished to see,you very much, regarding the old Fort Pridger, but sAnce my father s death, I have had a very hard time of it in my old days. I am now 53 years old, and now I have to work hard to make a living. I have no home of my own, and I tell you, it goes very hard, on me just now. I do only wish the Government would settle the old claim and be through with it. Time passes fast, and my health is failing and I know that I cannot always last, but I .hooe there will be a change very soon and good luck for me. I had written a few lines on to Washington about Father's claim which I expected an answer from any time,, and I hope I will have good news in return. General you had made inquiries of James Bridger's children, were any of them living or not, but since that time, T received a letter from Mr. J. B. Colton, asking me to call at his office, and so I called to see bim which T was very much pleased to meet his acquaintance as one of my father's old friend, rfr. Colton was speaking to me of you. General, as an old time mountain friend of ray father's which I am very much pleased of hearing of you. Mr. Colton was asking if I had any more of my father's portraits left. I said I had only one more and T intended to send this one to General Dodge, myself, and also told him that I was going to write you a letter first. Tn my next letter, T send the picture of father's to you. I hope when you get my letter, you are enjoying good health, and wishing to hear from you soon, with my best wishes and regards, and I remain as ever your old pioneer friend, daughter of James Bridger. Address letter. Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman in care of Mrs. E. J. Lightler, 588 Troost Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Bridger Letter. May, 1P02. May, 14, 1902. Kansas City, Mo, General G. M. Dod/^e, No.l Broadway, Hew York City. ' , Dear 5ir:- Your letter dated April 9th, to Mrs. Virf-inia Wachsman has been handed to me by her with the request that I should answer. She desires to acknowledp:e receipt of your check, thanking you very much therefo, and also for your kindly interest in her Welfare and that of her family, and also for the interest you manifest in procurin;^: from the nnited States Government satisfaction for Port Bridy.er, which was taken from her father by the government and never paid for. Mrs. Wachsraan is in very good health. She has one daughter named Louise, now twenty-five years of age, married to E.J.Leightle, by whom she has two girls, Louise aged five and Helen two years\ She has one sister, Mrs. Mary E. Carroll, living somewhere in the Indian Territory, who has a large family of children and her busband not much account. '"rs. Wachsman desires me to send ji-ou photograph of her father which is the best one she has. Some years ago she made an india ink picture of him with a dress suit on, which is much larger than this photograph, and she says she may be able to make you one from that. You kindly ask for me to say soae thing about this Bill in Congress. I write you a letter two years ago on May 11th, 1900, givt^dg you luite a lot of details and I sent you a bill, and a good many facts appended thereto, but you were in Europe according to the ans wer I got from your Secretary, Dajied May 18th. I stated then that we had received six thousand dollars from the Government in 1899 for the improvements on the land, but that we had received nothing for the 3900 acres of land, nor have we yet received anything. 'Ve ought to have compensation for this land. The Government obtained the land got into possession of it by virtue of a lease, signed by General Sid ney Johnston, under his own hand and seal in 1857, and the Government has been in the possession and enjoyment of the propertj^ ever since and never has paid a dollar to anybody for it, excepting the f6,OOo' for the improvements, which, the testimony showed were worth '^'30 000. 'Ve introduced a Bill in Congress claiming v50,000 for the land but owing to Mrs. Carroll not signing the contract for Attorney's fees our 'Vashington Attorney let the matter drop and we are now trying to find Mrs. Carroll to get her agreement for fees, and until we do Vind her the matter will be held in abeyance. I would send you a cony of this old bill for the ,50,000 but I cannot find one rimht now Our Member of Congress from this District has-been a'little aplnst us because he held the notion or opinion that we in accepting the ,6,000 had virtually agreed to make no other demands on the Govcrnment, but there was no such understanding or agreement, and the Bill or Appropriation of the C6,000.oo shows that it was for the im provements. We shall have to labor with the Hon. Wil]iam G Cowhprd our ConKresaman this Fall, aa he is up for re-eleouinrani ' see if we cannot °"r persuade him to take some Con/;resB. interest fe in will our see welfare hin, andan try and have the United Btated Government pay its just debtr and not seek to hold private property without ,1ust cLpensation. ' I know that you can help us to get this Bill passed, ^as you have so many influential friends, and I appeal to you as an old friend of James Bridger, to assist us all you possibly can by'your influence, suggestions and friendijc counsel, and T assure you for ^Trs. ^Vachsman and on behalf of her friends here that we will appreciate your kind ness very much, and never forget you for what you have already done in our behalf. :irs. ifachsman and I will be pleased to hear from you at any tim.e. Yours truly, S. C. LlcPherrin, Bridffer Letter. October,1902. 493 Kansas City, Mo., October 18th, 1902, General G. M. Dodf^e, My Dear Friend:- Your letter dated April 9th, I received with great pleasure, but I was very sorry at that time I was not able to answer it. I had been down sick in bed and could not write to you. I am troubled with rheumatism very bad in my hand and arms, so I cannot help myself very good, and so I requested Mr. McPherrin to answer my letter to you for me and I know y(nu will excuse me this time for not writing to yoi^. sooner. I am just able to use my hand so I can manage to write you a few lines, so T can thank you for your kindness that you have done for me. I received the check you sent me and I thank you very much for your kindly interest that you have taken in my welfare, which I appreciate very much, and will never forget you for what you have already done for me in my behalf and will always remember you as a true good old friend of ray father and may God bless you for me, General, My dear friend, have you received any letter from Mr. Mc Pherrin lately. He said that he wrote you a letter sometime ago, about my father's claim pending in Congress, but when he did write you, at that time you had made a trip to Europe, and nothing could be done until your return from there. Mow, General, I will have him to write to you all the details regarding the claim, which I know that you can help me to have the Pill pass through Congress, I know that you have so many influential friends and I appeal to you, as an old friend of my father s to assist me in all you possibly can by your in fluence in behalf to James Pridger's heirs, which I hope you will do all you can for me. General, did you receive my father's"photograph which Mr. McPherrin had sent you quite a long while ago. I hope that you did. Now, I will send you a large one of my father's picture, which T had pair;ted when T vas a little girl, at school. I was only 10 years old when this picture was painted. Father sent me to 2t.Louis Mo. to school when I was only 5 years old from Fort Pridger where I was born. This picture of father was taken long, long, many years ago before I was born. I think I have heard my father tell in year of 1843. T suppose you have often heard Father speak of old Robert Cam pbell and Hugh Campbell of St. Louis. 'le was a great old friend of my father and so through Mrs. Robert Campbell, I'got this picture of him and I painted this at school. I am most sure you will be pleased with it as a gift from me and it will remind you of the great old times father had when you was out in the mountains among the T^^^i^rs. At that time, this picture looks very much like him dress suit. Dear General, I have placed a silk handkerchief over the face of the picture so in sending through the mail, it will not be soiled and also this handkerehief I send to you as a present from me which T made my own hand work. I am sure that vou will ap preciate this present from me, dear General. I cannot thank you enough for your kind acts you have done for me and will alwa^^s remember you and may God bless you for me. When you get this letter answer soon ' and let me know if you received the picture or not. Mow t will bring • - ^ 494 my lonK letter to a close for this time. Hoping to hear from you soon and when this reaches you, it will find you enjoying good health. 'Vith my best wishes to you and I remain as ever - Your old friend, Mrs.Virginia K. Wachsman Please direct m.y letters at this number. P. S. Address letter: Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman, In care of Mrs. Lottie T. House, Ho. 620-e East 6th St., Kansas City, Mo. .. . If *v'ij:j. - ■ i V April, 1903. Bridger Letter Kansas City, Mo., April 25th, 1903, General G. M. Dodge, My dear, kind, friend: Your kind and welcome letter was gladly received by me. I am very thankful to you for your kindness which you have done for me and thank you very fiuch. I have been troubled of late years so much with rheumatism which leaves me almost helpless in walking. It has been in the last week that I am jtist able to walk around, and I thank you kindly for your help. T ask of you not to think hard of me for not answering your letter sooner. My hand is so that I use it but not very good, with a pen and ink, please excuse lead pencil. Dear General, I will do all I can to write about my father- and will try and think of more in my next letter. I will make this short and in the meantime I will think of more and will write to you again, which will give me more time to think. I left off in the year that my father was born, and in my next I shall send you more of later years when my father was married and give you all what happened after he came back from the plains and to his death, 'ly daughter was born June 30, 1875, that makes her 27 years old this coming June. Ghe has two little girls; little louise, 6 years and Helen the baby 3 jrears old. I will send you 'the photogranh of each of m;' little girls. Dear General, I would like to see you personally to have a long talk with you about my father, which would please me most to hear of his time out west, and I am very sorry that you could not come oixt west. I was so in hopes that you wotild come to see us and we v/ould be very glad to have the pleasure to meet you as one mf my father's old mountain friends. I will close for this time and hope to hear from you soon. My best wishes to you and hope this will find you en joying good health. I am as ever Your old friend, Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman. % Mrs. E. J. Leightle, 1922 Vine Gt., Kansas City, Mo. 497 Riidcer I.etter. June, 1903. Kansas City, Mo., June 2nd, 1903, General G. M. Dodce, My Dear Friend I did not receive any answer from you to my last letter which I wrote you : ot lonf?; a^o and I have waited very passionately to hear from you again but thinking probably since the big flood arid delay of the train we have had, that you did not get my letter. I wrote you of my father's earliest years when he was a mere boy. So I will write of him in his old days when he was out west until his death. I went out to where my father was buri'd about ten miles from Kansas City to have the picture of his grave taken to send you, with the long piece what I will write to you regarding him and I will do all T can, to help you, of his life , what I know, but as soon as I hear from you again, I will send you more what I had .vritten re garding my father of last years. I sunnose you have read the account of our city and the big flood and fire that we all have had. Oh, it is bad; so many was drowned and perished by fire. It is very sad to see. T thank my God that I am living but I have more troixbl'e now, comes all at once, Since our big flood and fire. Mv daughter's husband was burned by the fire very badly caused by the explosion of gas, his face and body and army and hands are very bad. I don't think that he will live. If he does, it will be a miracle. He is very badly burned and he is a Electrician. But I hope that he may get all right, but Doctor think he runs a great chance of getting over it, but I iDnay to God that spare him. My son-in-law is a hard working boy and was at work when this happened. You will have to excuse me this time for not writing you a long letter. I feel so bad with all the trouble I have had, that I cannot write more this time. General, mm dear friend it seams in try old days that I have so much bad luch, but I hope that times will change for the best for us all. How, Dear General, please answer soon so T can send vou the letter t had written about ny father, which Jtcnow you. Trite soon. Myybest wishes and regai-d to you and may God bless ^'ou. I am as ever. Your old friend, Mrs. Wachsraan. Mrs. Virginia K. 'Vachsman, % Mrs. E.J. Lichtle, 1922 Vine St., Kansas City, Mo. • 4C9 Bridger Tetter, October, 1903, Kansas City, Mo., October 8th, 1903, General G. M. Dodne, My Dear Friend I am very sorry that I have not been able to answer your last letter which I should have done before now, but oweing to the accident which hapnened to my daughter's husband^ prevented me from writing to you or going out to see about father s grave at that time, but in the meantime, "'r. h'atts had called to see me, about father, what I intended of doing about the graves. Ee said that it was his duty in telling about it. '-'r. V/atts has some of his family buried there and that his intertion was to have them, moved from there and place in another cemetary and would like for me to do the same. Mr. Watts idea for that is the land is for sale but as long as those graves are there, he cannot sell this land and it is reason for having the grave moved. T asked Mr. Watts to give me a little more time as I expected to write to you about it and as soon as I heard from you, I would Imow what step to take in knowing what to do. I called to see Mr. Colton about the affair and we had quite a long talk about father. Mr. Colton w,as telling what your intention was to do for father, as to place a monument at his grave and that he said he was to meet you in Washington in or about 14 or 15 of this ma-nth and also Mr. Colton asked me if I had any photograph of myself and if I had, I should send one to you; that he knew that it would please you very much and also dear General I would be very much pleased to have one of your photographs as rem embrance of one of my father's dearest old mountain friend which I will never forget. Dear General, I ask you to answer soon. I shall write all I know of my father's earliest years that I remember, so I will again write soon and I expect to hear from you soon. Mv best regards to you and hope that you are enjoying good health. Mav God bless you for me and I remain as ever. Your old friend, ^Trs. Virginia K. Wachsman, % Mrs. E.J. Lightle, 19£i; Vine St. K. 0. 501 Bridn;er L'tter, October, 1903. Kansas City, Ko., Oct.23, 1903. General G. DodF.e. Dear Sir:- I am very sorry that I could not answer this sooner, but its just ray luck to fall, the sidewalk being so very slick, that a person hhs to be very careful. Mow General, you have mentioned in you last letter that you have a faint r-ecollection of ra y father telling you that at one time he was chief of an Indian Nation, and you think it was the Grow nation. '.'/ell. General, this is the fact about ray father. I'.e was Chief of the Crow nation at one time but it has been so far back in the earliest part of 1830 when my father was a young rran, and pro bably no raan ever met with more personal adventures involving danger to life, even among the mountaineers, and trappers who early in the century faced the perils of the remote frontier, and from his neck, he always wore this amulet as a token and this he obtained while a chief of the Crpw Nation and this was called his medicine with which he exc/. ted the superstition of his warriors as Chief of the CroBs, and to my father, success as a trader, among the various tribes of Indians has neber been surpassed, for '^is close intimacj'- with them made him to know what would best to please their taste, and they bought of him when other traders stood idly at their stockades for customers to come. The Crows was once a powerful nation of mountain Indians at one time and also father at that time was an early inter preter for the Crow nation and I suppose there is where you have the faint recollection of my father speaking of being a chief of the Crows and Father he was perfectly sage at any time in their villares, or campsj it had been the request of a dying chief who was once greatly favored by father, that his warriors should never injure him, although the Nation might be at war with all the rest of the whites in the world. Father was liked by all Indian tribes, he was at the time of their advent in the remote west, one of the best known men there and h.ad been famous for years as a hunter and trapper. Father was better acquainted with every pass in the Rockies than any other man of his time. Now, General, if there is anything more you wish to know of father from me, I am willing to answer, but when you remind me of a few things which I have forgotten, now for instant, father being a chief, well, this aroused my memory to think of what I have often hrard father telling us about being chief of the Crows. General, I will remind yoMof this bool. Have you ever read the Hisotry of Dr /-Vhitman's life or not? This book tells you about father and his little daughter Louise. She was at a mission school with Dr. 'iVhitman and his wife. The Indians made a raid on the Mission school, killed Dr. Whitman and all the little children and set fire to the buildinra Now, General, you write and let me know if you have read this book or not. I will close for this time hoping to hear from you soon. ''Vith my best wishes to you and I am as ever your old friend Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman, / Mrs. E.'j.Lightle, 19^2 Vine .St., Kansas City, Mq. Letter. 503 November, 1903. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 9, 1903. Gen. Grenville M. Dodp;e, 1 Broadway, New York Dear General After so lon/i; a'time, I have succeeded in getting a good cooy of old Jim Bridger;as to features and general appearance, it is exact, but time and original wrdpped in buckskin by his squaw daughter, has blurred it so that lines are not so perfect and distinct, but is old Jim, as T knew him at the Fort and at old Briehams adobe city, fifty four years ago and we had great times together. I have not had time to investigate the ceraetary folks but I will attend to all of the matters pertainigg to the proposed removal as we talked in Wash ington. The pen picture I sent you sometime since, I consider the best of all. Yours truly, John B. Colton. ,. ■ f,M >. A . - 5C5 Bridp;er JA.MES BRIDOER. We are enabled, through the courtesy of Judge Carter, of , Port Bridger, V/Joming Territory, to furnish our readers in this number of the WORLD, a find picture of Mr. James Bridger, one of the most noted of all the old plainsmen and earlj^ pioneers of our Par Wostern countrj'-. The picture was taken by one of the soldiers rit present stationed at Port Bridger, when he was in Montana in 1864-5, and reproduced from the negative of Predericks, of New York. It is rough, but said to be a very correct likeness of that renowned hunter, trapper and guide, who passed nearly half a century of his life in the wilds of the Rocky Mountains. "Jim" Bridger - as he is usually called in the Territories, was born in Richmond, Virginia, sometime about the last of the last century, and while he was a child his parent emigrated to the West and settled in St. Louis, Missouri. Shortly after the family's arriv al in their 'Vestern Home, the parents of young Bridger both died of an epidemic then prevailing in that city, and he was left alone, with none to look to for assistance. He hired himself as a servant to a party of trappers then fitting out for a trip to the Rocky 'fountains. Entirely devoid of even the commonest rudiments of education, he crossed the trackless plains and plunged into the pathless mountains, which were at that time almost entirely unknown, exceat to a few hardy trappers who visited it once a year from St. Louis to trap the beaver and trade with the various tribfte of Indians. Creatly attracted by the novelty of the sport and the certain profits attending its successful pursuit, he entered eagerly upon the business of a trapper. Naturally shrewd and possessing keen faculties of observation, he^care fully studied the habits of the beaver, and profiting b^;- the knowledge obtained from the Indians, with whom he chiefly associated, and with whom he became a great favorite, he soon became one of the most expert trappers and hunters in the mountains. At that early day, before cotton and other materials were substituted .for fur, beaver and otter skins were very valuable, being chiefly used in the manufacture of fine hats. The beaver at first abounded in every mountain stream in the country, but at length, by being constantly pursued, they began to grow more wary and diminish in numbers, until it became necessary for trappers to extend their researches to more distant streams. Eager to gratify his curiosity, and with a natural fondness for mountain scenerj'', he traversed the country in every direction sometimes accompanied by an Indian -. but oftener alone. He familiarized himself with every mountain peak, every deep gorge, every hill and every landmark in the country, having arrived upon the banks of some before undiscovered stream, and finding signs of his. favorite game, he would Immediately proceed to set his traps, and. then take his gun and wander over the hills in quest of elk, deer, antelope and other game the meat of which formed the only diet of the trapper at that early day. When a stream afforded game it was trapped to its source, and never left aq long as game could be caught. of interest 4 * ^hile escaped engaged b.is in scrutiny, this thorough and when system once of known trapping, it was no ever object after remembered. He could describe with the minutest accuracy nlaces that he had visited only once, and many years before, and he could travel in almost a direct line, from one point to another, ir the rreatest distances, with certainly of always making his goal. He purBued his 5(.6 trappin/?: expeditions north to the British possessions, south far into ^'^exico, and west tothe Pacific Ocean, and in this way became ac quainted with all the tribe sof Indians in the country, and by long intercourse with them learned their languages and became familiar with all their signs. He adopted their habits, conformed to their customs, became imbued with all their superstitions, and at length excelled them in strategy. The marvelous stories told by Rridger, and by old mountaineers about him would fill a good-sixed volume. In after years, when it became necessary to send military expeditions throughout various portin ions of the Rocky ^'Tountain country, Eridger's experience was turned to good account by the armj^, and he was employed as guide for many years. Judge Carter reports that when he first crossed the continent in 1850 to California, Pridger was keeping a trading post in company with a man named Vasquez. In 1857, he-was a guide for Cen. A. S. Johnston's commiand, sent again'st the Mormons. The command remained at Camp Scott, on Black's Pork, a few miles above where Fort Rridger is now situated, until June, 1858, and the Juda:e says that during the long winter months Rridger would often visit his little log office, and while enjoying the cheerful fire, recount the history of his life, the desperate fights he had had with the Indians, encounters with Crizzly bears, hair-breadth escapes, and other miraculous experiences in the Rockj'' Mountains, man" of which undoubtedly, were gross exag gerations - creatures of his own brain. Judge Carter sends us several of these stories, which he says will give a good idea of the rest. "S-me twenty-five or thirty years before (about the year 1830) he informed me that he was wintering in Salt Lake "'''alley, when the snow commenced falling, and continBed to fall for seventy successive days, until it had reached a depth of seventy feet; that the country at that time abounded in Buffalo, and other large game, all of which perished In the snow; that when the snow melted the next spring, the lakes and rivers were blocked up with their carcasses, and taking advantage of this circumstance, and his proxiiimity to Salt I.ake, a stored up a large supply of meat. He also stated that since that snow storm no bu|;falo have made their appearance west of the Rocky ''fountains." Judge Carter says: "He would often become highly offended when his most miraculous stories were called into question." "T never knew Rridger to tell a malicious story, but such was his credulity, and such his love for the marvelous, that the latter charai'terized all his thoughts and all his expressions." In wandering to and fro over the country and viewing Nature in her grandest and wildest forms, and having nothing but his own thoughts with which to commune, he doubtless indulged in day-dreams of the most extradrdinary character. These creatures of his own fancy blended with the sfcCries he had heard from the superstitious Indians, were so often repeated, with additions at every repetition, that they became as realities to him. "Some years ago," Mr. Carter says, "while Rridger was seated at my table with a party of strangers, he remarked that ^Rridger*s Butte,' a.table mountain several miles in circumferance, and about five miles distant from the Post (Fort Rridger) had 'slewed around* to the north about three hundred feet since he first came to the country; that he had informed Ceneral Johnston of the fact, and that he at first laughed at him, but after having examined his book on Philosophy and Astronomy, he acknowledged that he was right." The name of "Rridger" is now historic, having been - besides the "Butte" above noticed - given to one of the well-known passes in the James Prid^rer (continued). 5C7 Rocky mountains, to Port Erid^er - a f^overnraont post in "TJcomlnp!: and to a station on the Union Pacific Railroad. rilr. Pridger is now living in the vicinity of Pansas City, Missouri, hut h"S reached the a^e of second childhood, having out lived the sphere of his usefulness, and there being no longer any portion of the '''est unexplored, he has become almost forgotten. I 1 ,•» V "■ 'i - ■V •' i .« ' ' ' A, V, . t -p, , . H.'. ' k' . . ■' ' • . / • • ''if . 5C9 Bridger. FORT BRIDOER.-- This post is ten miles to the southeast -- over the bluffs. It was established in 1858, by General A. G. Johnston. Latitude 41 deg. 18 min. and 12 sec; longitude 110 deg. 18 min. and 38 sec. Black's Fork, which runs through the center of the parade ground, affords excellent water, and with Gmith's Fork, a stream five miles south-east, affords as fine trout as there is in the country. The Chief of the Ghoshoraes, Wash-a-kie, whose picture will be found on page 51, is almost always at this post. ?:e is a very kind, honorable Indian, and has been the steadfast friend of the whites for many years. This post was named after James EridRer, the renowned hunter, trapper and guide, who lived in this country nearly half a century. "Jim" Bridger is undoubtedly the most noted of all the old plainsmen, and early pioneers in our far western countrjr. Through the courtesy of W. A. Carter, of Fort Bridger, we have been furnished with a fine picture of Mr. Bridger, and a short sketch of his event ful life -- from which we condense. "Jim" was born in Richmond, Virginia - sometime about the last of the last century - and while he was very small, his parents emigrated to Gt. Louis, !Io., where, shortly after their arrival, they both died of an epidemic then prevailing in that city. Having r.o one to look to or care for him, he engaged to accompany a party of trappers who were then fitting out for a trip to the Rocky Mountains. Entirely devoid of even the commonest rudiments of education, he crossed the then almost wholly unknown and trackless plains, and plunged into the pathless mountains. Greatly attracted by the novelty of the sport, at that time suite profitable, he entered eagerly upon the business; being naturally shrewd, and possessing a keen faculty of observation, he carefully studied the habits of the beaver, and profiting by the knowledge obtained from the Indians - with whom he chiefly associated, and with whom he became a great favorite - he soon became of the most expert trappers and hunters in the mountains. Eager to satisfy his curiosity, a natural fondness for mountain scenery, and a roving disposition, he traversed the country in everv direction, and sometimes in company with Indians, but oftener alone"- he familiarized himself with every mountain peak, every gorge, every hill and every land mark in the country. He pursued his trapping ' •expeditions north to the British possessions, south to Mexico, and west to the Pacific ocean. In this way he became acquainted with all the tribes of Indians in the country, and by long intercourse with them learned their habits; conformed to their customs; became imbiied with all their superstitions, and at length excelled them in strategy. The marvellous stories told by Bridger are numerous, but we have not the space for a "specimen." In after years when it became necessary to send military expeditions through the far western country, the Government employed Bridger as a guide, and his experience was turned to good account as an imterpreter of Indian language. V, living in the vicinity of Fansas Cit'"^, Mo., but has outlived the sphere of his usefulness, there being no longer an^' chUdhSod! unexplored, and hating reached the period of second Bridr.er My f^randfather's name was James Bridr,er, alsm ray father was named after his father James Bridcer. This is what my father has told me about ray p!;randfather, who was a surveyor of lands. He has surveyed all in St. Louis, Mo., and all over Illinois, and in State of Virginia. He also had a very lar/^e farm in state of ^'irainia but his business required him always away from home', '"/hen my grandmother died Brandfather was away at that time. She died in year 1816 in suraniBr, so that left three little children all alone. H'hen my grandfather returned in that year he had his sister to take charge of his farm and the child ren, and then my grandfather was called away on his surveying trip. 'Vliile he was away the next following year, 1817 in the fall ray grand father died leaving them entirely all alone with my aunt on the farm. My aunt was my grandfather's sister. They were from Scotland and his sister married "'r. John Tvler v/hich was President of the United States. John Tyler was my fathers uncle. After my grandfathers death my fathe: said to his aunt one day that he was going out west and that when he did go he would give his share to his little sister Martha. His young er brother died so there was only just his little sister left, so that year he started for the wild west and bid his aunt and sister good-bye, left for the far west to make a living for himself and working almost everything to get a little start, and saved his hard earnings until he had money enough to buy a ferry boat, and running this across from St. Louis, Mo. and when very young, a raereboy of ten years old he sold the ferry boat and joined the great trapping expedition under the leader ship of James Ashley, and there travelled to the far west having left behind all possibilities of education at such an early age. In his earliest explorations made by Captain James Bridger in the neighbor hood of great Salt Lake in the winter of 1824-25 recorded discovery of lake and visited ray Major James Bridger, or old Jim Bridger, as he was called, a famous pioneer frontiersman. He was born in Washington, District of Columbia, Marcy 17, 1807. '• : ■ ^ " L- ^ ,L. 513 Bridger. .One of the greatest frontiersmen of the early days was Jim arid.yer. His life was spent on the plains and in the mountains of the '"est, in raining, trapping, guiding exploring parties and bands of settlers, scouting for the government and fighting Indians. I'hen he became old he bought a home in Testport, not far from where the town s city hall is now. The last years of nis life were spent there and most of his time he put in loafing in the harness shop of+Jbhn'?.; Regan, at 505 'Vestpor.t avenue. Mr. Regan has his shop yet in the ' same place. He talked the other day to a reporter of The Star about Bridfcer and other men and other things of the pioneer davs.- "Jira" Pridger was really the greatest of all the plainsmen" said Mr. Regan. "I knew him very well and before he died he requested that T be one of his pallbearers and I was. J n>et Bridger first in the '40s, when I was working in Dillon's harness shop, which stbod across the street from where ray shop is now. This shop was then a saloon. Tlie Santa Pe trail passed the door and the wagon trains and stage coaches going out and coming in nearly always stopped in front of this door, those going out to buy their last drink before launching out upon the prairies, and those coming in to get their first drink after the long trip. Bridger used to come in here as the guide for hunting and trapping parties arid used to go out from here as scout and guide. Bridger was a great Indian fighter, and I've heard two things said of him often by the best plainsmen of his time - that he did not know what fear was and that he never once lost his bearings, either on the plains or in the mountains, pridger was rich in those days He was the head of great trapping parties and he built a great fort out Mest for headquarters and for protection from the Indians. He afterwards sold this fort to the United States government and it is known to this day as Port Bridger, When Bridger grew older he used to spend his winters here in //estport^and in summer he was a scout and guide for government troops, getting .10 a day in gold. Bridger was the best story teller I ever knew. -Many an evening T sat with him on the doorstep there while he told, hour after hour, the most thrilling adventures that I ever heard of or read. Bed Buntline, the great writer of frontier stories, came out here in the 60s to look for inaterial for novels. Those were the days when Beadle Adams yellow covered dime novels flourished and were read by millions. Buntline was sent out here bv that firm. He stayed around here for a week or two, meeting the stage drivers'and bull-whackers of the trail and listening to their stories. One d<y T introduced Buntline to Jim Bridger, and Buntline went in ecstasies over him. At last the story writer had found a man who could give him enough adventures to keep him writing the rest of his days. Pridger took a liking to Buntline too, and took him across the plains with him on a scouting trip. After a while Buntline went East, and not long after that the Jim Bridger novels began to come out. One of these was printed every week and we used to get them out here Ian too. -ell, sir, Buntline made Bridger, famous Bridger, and. pdt and hiifa he read through' them, more hairbreadth escapes than a man ever had. Bridger got to exaggerating his adventures himoelf. One night, sitting on the doorstep there, he told me about the .ndinnfe chasing him at night in the mountains and he said he took a cave that was a diamond cave. There were so many diamonds that tint stbry 112 wasn't ° true. light as day. Of vx course uuuise Brid^er was 83 years old when he died about fifteen years apco. He is buried on Steuben "/att's farm, a mile north of Dallas, not far south of '^^estport. His two sons are buried there too. At another place in his book Fremont speaks of Bridfi:er in this way; Our road today was a solitary one. No p.arne made its ap pearance - not even a buffalo or a stray antelopej and nothinf; occured to break the monotony until about 5 o'clock, when the caravan made a sudden halt.. There was a T^allopinp, in of scouts and horsemen from every side - a hurrying to and fro in noisy confusion; rifles were taken from their covers, bullet pouches examined; in short, there was the cry of Indians 1 heard again. Put the newsomers were ascer tained to be whites. It was a large party of traders and trappers conducted by James Bridger,. a man well known in the history of the country. \ J ' Bridger. January, JL904. 515 Kansas City, Mo., January 9, 1904, Genl. 0. M. Dodge, 1 Bway, New York. Dear General I have finally got around so I can report something tangible in regard to old Jim Bridger's f-inal resting place. T called up Major ^Varner and several others, and found the head parties in charge wrote them and got the enclosed reply (which you may"please return to keep record). Yesterday coraptroler Tel'd me he would like to take me out to view the Cemetary. It is located on elec. road about half way to Independence - cars pass every five minutes. When we arrived carriage was in waiting ard we drove all through the grounds; thev are fine. I know all about the park before it was purchased for cemetary- had a summer camp on the lake four years ago. They have spent a large amount of money, and it will be the finest in the country ir a few years. Others of the company met us thei^'e, and~ they are very willing to give any locality I may select, and they will maintain it. There is a commanding point in a locality where many wealthy people have purchased and are putting up monuments. I mark a spot X in bfta)blet sent you today that I think well of. Now it will require a good deal of work and watching out to bring this mat-ter to a successful end and this is about the program I have in my mind. First it will be necessary to have the monument of the kind and character you desire to have placed commenced very soon, so that by June 1st it can-be completed and ready for unveiling. I will attend and stay right by the exhuming and transportation of the body from its present grave to the temporary vault so that it will be ready. I will preoare a new box and tpke coffin from the old box (if not gone to wreck) and place it in new box, and T really hope and think that the face will still be natural, firs. Waschman tells me that it was placed in a good casket, with glads over face, and we may again see old Jim. Until' all matters are settled, after you think over and decide, I have re quested the country people to not mention the matter in any way. 'Vhen all details shall have terminated favorably it can then be known in a proper manner, which I will look after, and on the day of final irterment such wide notice can be given through the paoers that there will be a great concourse of people (especially if on Sunday) from the country around as well as city. ''!any of them who knew him, and in all ways be a notable affair, such as his name and works in the far ^Vest entitle him. "rs. V/aschman was in to see me. I was absent and she got McPherrin to write you. She afterwards saw me and told me all the details she was trying to work up and produce. It will not be large. She was a squaw the first part of her life and later lived away from the fort, so I do not expect very much. She is coming in a man in Nebraska who was a mountaineer and T locate himl* " ^ I go to my ranch, when after •P+ Now, General, write me fully. I have many things to look and it keeps me very busy, but I will take the matter in hand when all the lines are closed up, and I will work it to a sure and successfS termination regardless of business we may have to neglect, and I want you to specially tell me that you have received the Settef and nhoto of Bridger I sent you Nov. 9th. Yours truly, John B. Colton. January, 190,4. Bridger Letter. 516 Kansas City., Mo.,. January 14, 1904, General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, Mew York. Dear Genl:- I have yours of 11th this a.m. The Cemetary folks have been to my office twice since I wrote you - thej'' want to do every thing possible to suit and carry out wishes so as to be sure:- Now as to monument. I will take time to try and go all around, first calling up by Tel. and I will see all their designs, hear all their talk,, and report to you everything, accompanied ^yi. designs, with prices: These people are now after me to get Genl. Fremont's family to allow remains of the Genl. Tobe brought here and they want to, undertake to raise the money for a fine monument - when they decide, I will undertake to help them as I am an old dTriend of the family - the daughter, the only one left at the home in Los Angeles. I talked by correspondence with Mrs. Fremont before her death and out to her home twice at Los Angiles, concerning her claim for property, now worth 100,000 dollars, grabbed by the Govt. 40 years ago and near a * . . Fremont should have a monum.ent at the mouth of the Kan. where in '42 and '47 he fitted out his expeditions, that resulted in all of today's wealth West of the Mis souri. It will not be necessary to expend a large amount for Bridger monument. Yours truly. John B. Colton. f J*'' j/ • '"S • ;• ■ ."i. ■<; r ■■ ■ ■Vf.'ite;- •yiv .Jto- • ' 4 ' 517 Salt Lake, Utah. l/l6/04. Mr. G. M, Dodge, New York City, N.Y. Dear Sir:- I have had your, letter inquiring as to Jim Bridger's whereabouts from 1843 to 1865, for sometime trying to pick up some items for you.- . I have written a great many letters and have inter viewed many of the old time residents here, without receiving much information. One result has been the discovery that not many of the Pioneers of 1847 are left in this region, and that most of my old friends of 1868-9 have passed away. The first v/ord I get of Bridger is in 1847. Several of the men I have talked with met him at Fort Bridger as they came west. They think the Port was built about 1843. Bridger was a frequent visitor in Salt Lake between 1851 and 1857, so he must have lived in the immediate region. In 1857 the "Mormon War" occured and Bridger incurred t':e enmity of the Mormons by acting as guide for the U. S. troops. He was threatened and finally left the Fort, and it was burned by the Mormons. One of the ; en I talked with says he assisted in destroying it, and that Bridger told him in after years the Governmer.t repaid him for his loss. No one here recalls when the Fort was rebuilt. Bridger seems to have kept away from this city from 1857 until after the close of the Civil War in 1865. I cannot find anyone in this region who knows where he was during those eight years. I thought the records of the Mormon Church Historian mi-^ht have some Items about Bridger, bit I could find nothing worth sending. In looking at their index I find a reference about him in an issue of the Juvenile Instructor for July 15, 1903, and I enclose the article. IL reems to have been copied from the Youth's Companion It might pay to write that journal and so get into According to this, Bridger was with Gen, Raynolds in 1859. Could you not get Raynold's reports? r- ^ newspaper report of the opening of the Tnnin compbtion, and may of them are lolpl:TLri of and 21 of ?ra:f la"!df a?sfgjf S,\=lf„rnla The df present rate the gap ,11 be doled In March 19of and thf ^ru-f/ijrbf tSf will be used from Daggett to San Bernandinc. If I can be of any service to you in this region, please command me, • • t Sincerely yours, ii/ H, M. McCartney, . • Box 1444. r i ' :> i ' I-!' • . l ' 'T ml : I'lnt il.t'w -. v.""! ^ :i; • *•'! :.t ■ av-.r f/tj; j ' .'■i : .r. ' : . . ..if: a ' i.;*' . : a ' , ! • 1, i.a." * . ♦ ' ' ' '/o ' ' ■ , t ' : T ■' -j" ' ■ "I - 1 , ! .. ♦ » ■ ^ /hi • ^ * : ,:r t Co ; Bridpcer letter.- Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 17, 1904 General G. M. Dodp;e, My dear Friend:- I shall write all that I ever knew about. Father, from the time he bought the farm of Mr. Thatcher, near Little Santa Fee, Jack son County, Missouri in 1850; when father moved his family here from the m.ountains on this farm, and in 1853 Mary was born, and later a son was born in 1857. That was William. The next year after their mother died. In the summer of 1858, she was burled at the Bonner Cemetary near Waldo Station. The Tribe of which she was a member, was the Snake. At her death father was not at home, being at that time out of Fort Bridser, so Mrs. Henry Childs, an old friend of my father, notified him of her death, but it seemed in those days, it would be months before a letter would reach him, for in those early days all mail went by stage, there was no railroads at that time, but as soon as a letter reached father, he came home to his family,, on this farm, and remained with us until the breaking out of the Civil War in 1861. In the Snrinn of 1862 father moved to Westport, then he rented his farm to a man by the name of Brooks, and then father bought the property in Westport; Colonel A. G. Boone's house, and the old Colonel left for Denver, Colorado, then father and his family lived in town, find father got-Mr. London and his wife to keep house for him, so if he was called away, there would be some one to care for his children. In the same gpring, 1862 father received a dispatch from the Government that he was wanted. Then he left for the mountamns and did n't. return home until after the closing of the Civil War, later in 1869. At that time father was in the very best of health, and in the Spring of 1871, the latter part of March, Father moved back on the same old farm, and in the summer, to pass the time away, would take his ax on his shoulder and go down in the woods to make fence rails for his own amusement. In 1873 his health began to fail him, snd his eyes were very bad, so that he could not see very good, and the only way that father could distinguish any person, was by the sound of their voices, but all who had the privelege of knowing him were aware of his wonderful state of health at that time, but later in 1874, father's eye-sight was leav ing him very fast, and this worried him so much. He has often times wished that he could see. At times father would get very nervous and wanted to be on the go. I had to watch after him and lead him around to please him, never still one moment. I p^ot father a good old gentle horse, so that he could ride around and have something to pass away time, so one day he named his old horse Ruff". We also had a dog that went with father, he named this old faithful dog 'Gultan," Sometimes father would call me and sav Jennie I wish you would go and saddle old "Ruff" for me, I feel like riding around the farm," and the faithful old dog would go along. Father could not see very well, but the old faithful horse would guide him ar ound, but at times father would draw the lines wrong, and the horse would go wrong, and then they would get lost in the woods. The stranfre part of it was the old faithful dog, "Sultan", would come home and iSf 530 US know thr^t father was lost.. The dog would bark and whine until I would go out and look for him, and lead him and the old horse home on the main road. Sometimes father wanted to take a walk out to the field with old "Sultan" by his side, and cane in hand to guide his way out to the whe.at field, would want to know how high the wheat .was, then father would go down on his knees and reach his hahd out to feel for the wheat, and this was the way he passed his time away. Father at times wished that he could see, and only have his eye-sight back again, so that he could go back out to the mountains. I know he at times would feel lonesome, and long to see some of his old Mountain friends to have a good old chat of olden times., Wav back in the 1850's father often spoke of you and wuuld say, "I wonder if General Dodge is alive or not, I would give anything in the world if I could see some of the old Army officers once more to have a talk with them of olden times, but T know I will not be able to see any of my old-time Mountain friends any more. I know that my time is near. I feel that my health is failing me very fast, and see .that I am not the same man that I used to be," In 1875 Louise, my daughter was born, father, was the hapniest man in Jacks.on County when she was born. Tow I will have some one to sing to and be company for me. Many times father would take the baby on his lap and sing all tiie old Indian songs that he ever knew, he was very much amused ^ith the grand-daughter, and was very happy at that time, but when Felix came home very sick, from Dallas Texas in 1876, with consutaption, he only lived five weeks after he came home, and his death was a great shock to my father. He was Hiery much grieved over the death of his son, and. from that time father's health began to fail very fast. Now I will give you the true story: Felix's mother was the daughter of a Flat-Head Chief, she was my father's first wife and died with measles in 1846. Later Father sent Felix and Josephine to School in St. Louis, Mo; in 1856 Josephine died at the Convent of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart," in St. Louis, Missouri. Now I will tell you about myself. Mv mother was father's second wife. She was a Ute Indian, and I was the only child she had. When I was born, July 4th, 1849, my mother died at my birth, so father took all the care of me himself, and raised me on Buffalo Cow's milk When I was about five years old father sent me down to Robert Campbell's I was with uncle Robert until I was seven year's old, then he sent me to the convent where Josephine, my sister was. After Felix' death father had very poor health and was very feeble, scarcely could walk, and got worse until his death. His wish was to be buried at this country cemetary, so according to my promise, I placed him in this country graveyard. Father died July 17th, 1881, after the death of my father Mr. Wachsman moved back to Vestport as his health was not vwry good at that time, and he got worse in 1883; January 10th he died, and that left me all alone. „ , ^ married to Albert Wachsman in 1864, the 25th of Februarv Father was not at home when I was married, he was-out in the mountains!* While he was away at^that time, in .1863, some of the Kansas Regiment. some of Major Ransom s company, had set fire to my father's house on the farm, and destroyed everything on the place, and he never received any 8 for the loss he suffered, the Government didn't pay him for what they done. second When I j O- /V i January, 1904, New York City, January 19, 1904 My dear Captain: I aiTi in receipt of your two letters. It is a very sin gular coincidence that in discussing this monument the selection you make was suggested andllked here--a granite boulder--something strong, iiasGive and rough, suggestive of Bridger himself. Do I understand this bouider, with bust of '^ridger, will not cost to exceed 5500? Isuppose the lettering could be nut on the polished portion of the boulder. I enclose what Ithink should be the inscription, subject, of course, to changes. ?,'hat I have written of Bridger will be pretty lengthy and exhaustive. You state in one of your letters that he was guide fOr Fremont, but I thknk you are mistaken; Fremont only speaks of having met him. If you have any record anywhere that shows that he was a guide to Fremont I wish you would point me to it. Carson, and others, were Iremont's guides, and I never heard Bridger say that he was with rremont. I had with me one of the men who was with Fre mont, Charlie Lanhert, who was the man who packed him the last 500 feet to the top of Fremont'-s Peak, in the '.Vi.id River mountains. Very truly yours, G . N". Dodge ;:aptain John B. Colton, Whitney Building, Kansas City, I.o. Kansas ^ity. Mo. Jan. 23, 1904. Capt. John Colton, Kansas City, Mo. Dear Sir:- I send you, by this mail, two designs for the James Bridger monument. In studying this matter over further, i believe, all things considered, you would be better pleased with this work to have the portrait cut in the granite and also to have the inscription in polished, raised letters on a panel which is cut solid on the granite block. I think this would carry out the idea better than to use a bronze medallion and a bronze plate for the inscription. However, I enclose prices for both ways; have also figured the monument in two sizes. I guarantee the finest quality of workmanship and material. Have figured on the dark Barre granite which I believe to be the best granite for this work; it has no superior. Hoping you will be pleased with the designs ardthat I may be favored with the order for this work, I am. Yours respectfully, M, H. Rice P. S, Please let me hear from you as soon as you receive the designs so that I will know they have reached you. In the event of your selecting No. 2. I would submit a model of the medallion for your a proval; I will guarantee you a good like ness. m.h.h. XX'.'i 525 Kansas City, Mo. 'Jan. 23, 1904. No. 1 Large size: ^ _ ,■ Size, 4'0" X 3' 0" x 7'6" Weight 8 tons. « • * Price, all granite including two hundred raised and polished letters Pour Hundred Eighty ($480.00) and OO/lOO Dollars, or with bronze panel and two hundred letters on same. Five Hundred Twenty (520.00) and OO/lOO Dollars. No. 1, Small size, Size, 3'6" X 2*6" x 7'0" Weight, 5i tons. Price, all granite including two hundred raised and polished letters. Three Hundred Seventy-five (375.00) and OO/lOO Dollars, or with bronze panel and two hundred letters on sam.e. Four Hundred Fifteen ($415.00) and OO/lOO Dollars. No. 2 Large size: Size,4'0" X 3"0" x 7*6" weight 8 tons. Price, all granite including two hundred raised and polished letters. Six Hundred Thirty-five (635.00) and OO/lOO Dollars or with bronze medallion and panel with two hundred letters on same, ^ix Hundred t^eventy-five ($675.00)and OO/lOO ^oll rs. No. 2 Small size: t-izOjS'e" X 2'6" X 7*0" Weight, 5g- tons. « . ■ • • Price, all granite including two hundred raised and polished letters, Five Hundred Twenty-five (525.00) and OO/lOO I • : i^ollars orwith bronze medallion and panel with two hundred let ters on it. Five Hundred ai xty ($560.00) nnd 'OO/lOO uollars. The prices include* the setting of this work at the grave. A::'d 35c each for letters over 200; deduct 35c each for letters under 200. ' f . t v t I ■ . f , -■ .i- t '/ >'i;(T , .■ t 1 f : wr- '*w . <o' .! ' i'o , ■'■•i ' ' i». ' I*'-. j .i ■ ' , 1 • '• 1 ^ ' I ■ ,CV,V fT'} O t January, 1904. New York City, January 30, 1904 h.y dear fv.rs . Wachsinan: I received your letter today. It is very interesting, and helps me a good deal, and eiiables me to fill in where your father was during the years that I had but little knowledge of him. I judge from what you state that when he moved his faniily in the year 1850 from the mountains he returned to the mountains and remained there, except for a visit or two home, up to 1858. You spea.. of hary. I judge this is your sister living in Indian Territory; is this the fact? You also speak ol "illiara, but do not say when he died, or whether he is alive. I judge he must be dead, because there are two sons buried near your father. I notice that your father was at Fort Bridger in 1858, when Johnston's army was there, so he must have returned to little Santa Fe in 1859. I notice in the records that on Kay 11, 1858 tajor F. J. Forter, Assistant Adjutant General, "department of k^ssouri, requests to be furnished with a guide, mentioning Bridger, through Bridgers Pass to Fort Scott, and your fath.r evidently guided a United States force to Fort Scott, and probably at the end of that trip he reached your home, aftsr the death of his wife. If you can verify these statements and give me what I want to know about f. ary and William, it will be of help to me. Very truly yours, G. N: . Uodp:e. l(.rs. Virginia K. Wachsman, 1922 Vine Street, c/o Mrs. E. J. Lightle, Kansas City, MC. r; OQ F bruary, 1904. New York.City, February 1, 1904. . 11. Rice, Esq., 1229 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo. Dear Sir: Your letter of 23rd untimo to Ca^;t. John B. Colt on, making estimate on cost of monument for James Bridger, together with two drawings of same, has been submitted tome. I am well pleased with the general effect of the monument as sketched by you, but before placing order with you, wish to ask you to furnish me with a little more definite information. I enclose herewith a typewritten statement showing about what I wish as an inscription of the monument, and wish to be advised how much above the estimate you have niade the extra lettering will carry the cost of the monument. I also request you to figure on this inscription and inform me if you can put this am.ount of lettering on the face of ti:e niOnun.ent without destroying any of theeffect. Also if ti.e nairie of Bridger goes upon the bottom of the monumient, do you think it necessary Lo put it at thetop as I have done in the inscription. ^'y judgment is that it should appear but once on the monumient. I prefer the sketch marked No. 2, and think the small size will answer the purpose, if it will carry the lettering proposed, Special care will have to be taken with the bust of Bridger, as that will be the striking feature of the mionument. Please write me fully on the above points, and I will make my decision on receipt of your reply. Very truly yours, G. k. Dodge . 531 February 1, 1904. New York City. Jame s Bridger 1804 1881 Celebrated as a hunter, trap^^er, fur trader and guide. Discovered Great Salt Lake 1826, the South Pass 1827. Visited Yellowstone lake and geysers 1830. Founded Ft. Brldger 1843. Opened Overland Route by Bridger's pass and Fort Bridger to Great Salt Lake. Was guide for U. S. exploring expeditions, Albert Sidney Johnston's army in 1857, and Naj . Gen. G. N.. Dodge ■ in U. F. Surveys and in Indian campaigns 1864-66. This monument is erected in recognition of his pioneer work by H'aj. Gen. G. N.. ^' od^e. ::er Letter. February, 1904, Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 7th, 1904, General G. M. Dodf^e, My Dear Friend: . . I received your kind and welcome letter today which pleased me very much to hear from you once more. Now, General, I. am very sorry if there is any misunderstanding of the dates to which I have mentioned to you, when father moved his family from the mountains to the states in 1850. Father bought this farm and settled his family here to live on this farm, but after father had well provided for his family, then he went back for the mountains and was away from here until after the death of his wife. She died in the summer of 1858 and in the next following year, 1859, my father returned home so as to make arrangement for the care of his children, so when everything was arranged alright, then father didnot remain long. His business required him away from home, most of his time, only when father made a visit to see us children General, you was speaking of Mary. I am very sorry that I cannot say very much about her. Mary and I are not on speaking terras. This hap pened long before my father's death. I will never forgive the way that she treated my dear old father. Mary was not good to father in his old days. I have always stood by father and protected him from her ill temper. My father was a dear good father to me. I am very sorry that Mary is so much different than I. She is only a step sister to me. Mary and ^Villiam ate own .brother and sister. William died with con sumption July 17th, 1892, so father's two sons there are buried at this same graveyard with father. .You wanted to know where about Mary was living at. Well, from /hat I hear that she is some where down in the Indian Territory, but I cannot say where about. She is married and this is all I know of her. I am very sorry of this but it cannot be helped what happened years ago. Now General, I have avoided saying much about Mary, but when you ask me of her I must say nothing but the true stories, of what you ask me. Now, General you can arrange this to your own knowledge and use your own judgement of what I have said. Now, I will send you a picture of my brother Felix, when he enlisted in the Civil War in the spring of 1863 in Company L 2nd Missouri Lieht Artillery under General Totten., and later Felix was sent out with General Custer to fight the PTurdock Indians and this picture he and his pafctner had taken together before leaving home on this trip. It is very much like him at that time. Now (Feneral, you are probably aware that my father was one of the earliest and oldest explorers and trappers of the great West. At that time and many years prior to the Mexican war the time Fort Bridger with adjoining territories became the property of the United States and for ten years thereafter in 1857 my father was in peaceable possession of the old trading Post, Fort Bridger. My father occupied it as such and resided there at, a fact well known to the Government as well as the public in general but shortly before the so called Utah expedition, and before the Government troops, under General S. A. Johnston, arrived near Salt Lake City, my father was robb ed and threatened with death by the Mormons by the direction of old Brigham Young, they took all my father's merchandise stock and in fact everything that he possessed which amounted to more than "^lOOjOOO worth and the building in the Fort partially destroyed by fire and my father Dar6ly escaped with his life by the Mormons• Father^ then was with 584 and piloted the army under said General Johnston out there and since on the approach of winter arid no convenient shelter for the troops and their stock, could be found in that vicinity of Gait Lake my father tendered to them at his fort. Port Brid^er, and the adioining shelter, affording ralley for the winter quarters, and father s offer being accepted, by them so there was a written contract was entered into between my father and Captain Dickerson of the Quartermaster Department in behalf of the United States, approved by General S. A. Johnston, and more so signed by various officers on the General Staff, such as Mai, Pitz, John Porter, Drs. Madison, Mills and Bailey, Lieut enant Rich, Colonel 'height, and others. There is a copy of which is now on file in the war Department at Washington, D.C. and also father was furnished with a copy, but unfortu'nately it was destroyed during the war, Pather has been strictly loyal during the late rebellion and during the most of his time in the war and in the employment of the government and triisting confidently that he would be treated right by them, but this ruined my father completely. It was his financial death blow, from which he never afterward recovered, he died disheart ened and leaving a destitute family at the lack of good faith on the part of the United States government, had never treated my father right no matter what he has done for them, and I think that the government was unjust to my father. General, I will give one photograph 6f my daughter. This was taken when she was 18 years old, Mow when you read this letter and if you wish to find out more about father you write and let me know and I will answer any question that you ask me. I will close for this time until I hear from you again very soon. My best wishes to you and I am as ever Your old friend, ' Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman % Mrs. E. J. Lightle, 1922, Vine St., K. C, V?''.- ; * 535 ^Kansas City, Mo. M ar. 5, 1904, Maj. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York, N. Y, Dear sir;- Your favor of the 3rd inrt. received and I enter your order for the Bridger monument. Design No. 2 modified to design mailed you ireb. 18th, size, 3.6 x 2.6 x 7.0, all granite with inscription as per yours of March 3rdj to be erected in Mt Washington Cemetery of this city, all for the siame of $588. CO I will commence work on this at once and believe I can have it com pleted and erected by May 15th, possibly May 1st. Please return to me the modified design and the full size lay-cut of the lettering sent you i^'eb. 18th and 1 will return to you the design with corrected inscription, to keep. As soon as the portrait model is completed, I shall have a photo taken of it and snbmit same to yuu for approval. Thanking you for the order, I am. Yours respectfully, M. H. Rice, p. S. since writing above, Capt. Oolton celled and amonget Bridger Letter, 537 March, 1904, Kansas City, Mo., March 12, 1904, General G. M. Dodge, My Dear Friend I have waited very passionately for an answer from you of my last twfl) letters which I have written you. The first letter I wrote you was the picture of brother Felix, and also my daughter's photograph. You didn't say whether you received it or not and also the second letter which I answered which you wanted to know whether father was Chief of the Crow Indians. I never received any ansv/er to this last letter, but thinking bi'obably that you may have been very sick and was not able to answer my last two letters when I wrote you my last letter, I men tioned to you about myself having a very bad fall, injuring my back and was not able to be up out of bed and with the severe cole which I had that Doctor Donelson said my case was very bad. This last Sun day was the first I was up out of bed and thinking I would write you a few lines, and wondering why I did not hear from you seoner. Well, General, I was a very sick person, and I was thinking that my time was a very close call and would soon toe to my last resting place but with the very best care ray daughter had with me I soon got better. General, you will have to excuse me this time, as I am not able to write you very much this time but hoping to hear from you soon and with all my good wishes that you are in the toest best of health, I am as ever Your old friend, Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman. In care of Mrs. E.J.Lightle, 1922 Vine St., K. C. Mo. I ' 5o9 March, 1904. New ^ork City, March 15, 1904 My dear Mrs. Wachsnian: I am very sorry to hear that you have been sick been laid up myself. have I thought I wrote you acknowledging receipt of all your letters and the two photographs, which I will return as I know you will want to retain them. The letters you wrote me gave me the in-, formation I wanted, and I have virtually com.pleted my sketch of your father, and will be ready to issue it at tije time the monument is unveiled. I have made a contract for the monument with M. H. Rice, 1229 Main Street, Kansas City, Mo., and you and your daughter can go there and see his plan of ti:e monument and the inscription that is to go upon it. I think it will please you. Ishould like to have you and your daughter go and see if you have any suggestions to make in relation to it. I suppose it will take them some tiuie to com plete it, but it should be ready to put up some time in May or June, Captain Colton has selected a site in the new cemietery, so all there is now to be done is to erect themonument, remove the remains to the site and unveil the monurrient, which no doubt will be quite an occasion when the tin.e comes. I would like to be present myseli' , but fear it will be impossible. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman, Care Mrs. E.J. Lightle, 1922 Vine Street, Kansas City, Mo. Bridger Letter, March, 1904, Kansas City, Mo., March 24th, 1904, General G. M. Dodge, My Dear Friend:- I received your l^st letter which pleased me very much to hear from 3'-ou again but T am very sorry to learn of you being sick, and I hope it is not anyways serious; but when I hear from you again I hope that you ai-e in better health. General I had my daughter to go with me, I was not able to go alone, to call on M. H. Rice, 1229 Main Street to see the sketch of father's monument bi;t was very sorry not to find Mr, Rice in at that time but the clerk let me and my daughter look at the sketch that was drawnon paper, I and my daughter was very much pleased with the sketch but I don't think that the picture on the plot looks ajiything like father. The monu ment I liked it very well. The clerk in the office said we must call again when Mr, Rice was in. I will call to see him in a few days and I shall write to you again. I called to see Mr, J. B. Golton but he had gone up to Nebraska for a few days and will be back the last of this veek. Now, General, I hope when I hear from you that you are better, I will close for this time, hoping to hear from you soon with my best regard to you and I am as ever Your old friend, Mrs, Virginia K, Wachsman In care of Mrs. E. J, Llghtle, 1922 Vine St,, K, C,Mo, 543 Bridger Letter, April, 1904. Kansas City, Mo,, April 12, 1904. General G. M, Dodge, My Dear Friend:- I have not received any answer to my last letter, I wote you which I expected from you before now. I hope this may find you well by this time. General, I notice in Sunday Newspaper which John B. Colton had my father publish in the Kansas City Star paper. Now Gsneral, I will leave it to you as to what you think about the piece that Mr. Colton had published of my fahher. Now General, I do not like the way, Mr, Colton had expressed his opinion about father as it offended me very deeply. As to my father getting drunk very frequently is something that I never knew of my father useing any intoxicating drink in my life as far as I ever knew of and as far as my fahher having no education was true, and unfortunately was neglected but my father had ectucated all his children and not neglected them and as far as Mr, Colton published it in the newspapers and insulting my father after he has rested these many ]ong years in peace and I think it was time that Mr, Colton would let my father rest, and with the little education father had, he would never offend him in such a rough manner as Mr. Colton did my father, I was so deeply offended in the way he expressed himself in the newspaper I called to see him at his office but he had gone up to his ranch and will not return until the last of this month. As Mr. Colton saying my father having five squaw wives, father didnotj he was no Morraon.As the paper stated. General, that you would be here in June at the unveiling of the monument, I am pleased to hear of it, which I hope it is true, that you will be able to be here and I will be delighted to meet you on that day. General, do you think it would be nice to have my daughter Louise or either of her two little girls one is 7 years old and the other is 4 years old to unveil the monument of their grandfather. Now, General, you will notice where I underscore the lines on the newspaper which I did not like and Mr, Colton must remember that he is an Indian himself and not to forget that. General, I know if you had put this in the newspaper you would not have had it ' written up this way, I know that you had more respect for father than this. I know g^eneral you did not know anything about this. I have all the respect for jrou as a good friend of my father and me, I shall always remember you as a true friend. I hope when this reaches you are in better health, I called to see Mr, Rice and he said that he received a letter from you that you had made some changes to be placed on the monument, I will close for this time hope to hear from you soon and I am as ever. Your true old friend, Mrs, Virginia K, Wachsman. in care of Mrs. E.J.Lightle, 1922 Vine Gt,, K, C, Mo. Bridger Letter. April, 1904. Kansas City, Mo,, April 22nd, 1904, General G. M. Dodge, . . • My Dear Friend:- I received your letter and was very much pleased to hear from you, but was sorry that I was not home at the time your letter came. I am most of my time out sev/ing but my daughter came after me so I could write an answer to ray letter. General, I read the enclosed sketch of my father very carefully and I think it is verv good and' I am very much pleased with it. I see there is no corrections to be made so far. General, so you think it would be very proper for one of my grandchildren should unveil the monument of- their grandfather, I was so in hopes. General, you would be here at that time. I called to see Mr. Rice last r^Ionday and he was telling me about Mr. Colt on wanted to make some change on the monument about General Fremont and Mr. Rice was telling me that he thought the inscription you wanted on monument was all right and would cover all what was required on the monument and that it would not be ready before July on account of Mr. Colton s delay. I said to Mr. Rice that I thought that it was all right and General Dodge srhuuld have the say about it as he erected this tribute in memory of my father and I principally leave it for you, to please your own judgement aboutthis. Now General, you write and let me know what my little grandchild should say on that day and I Will instruct her before the time. Now General, please answer soon. I wil] close for this time. I am as ever Your friend, Mrs. Virginia K. Wachsman. In care of Mrs. E.J. Lightle, 1922 Vine St., K. C. Mo, o Bridger 546 July, 1904, Kansas City, Mo,, July 13, 1904, Haj, Gen. G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, New York, N,Y. ■ Dear Sir:- In regard to the monument for James Bridger, would say that it is finished and ready for the lettering and bust portrait, * I have had three models made of the bust; the modeler has labored under some difficulties as the photo he had to work from is not clear, I enclose photos of the last two models made. Mr. Bridger's daughter and granddaughter have seen them and are very much pleased with No. 3. Please let me know if you are suited with it and the work will proceed at once. In regard to the lettering, Gapt, Colton has not yet been able to find a book he has been looking for, connecting James Bridger with the Fremont expedition. Shall I proceed with the lettering as you sent it to me? Do you consider the Fremont part of the in scription absolutely necessary? Am afraid from the outlook that further search for the Fremont part of the-inscription may take months longer and there is no certainty of success even then. Will act immediately on instructions sent in your reply. Please return the photos to me, , Yours respectfully, M. H. Rice, Bridger August, 1904, Buzzard Roost Ranche, Eddyville, Neb. (Kansas City, Mo.,^ - August 8, 1904. Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, Dear General I have just received from llr. Rice copy No. 3 of Bridger, which he says suits you. It is a great irprovement upon the others and while there is an expression of his face that the artist fails to get, it majr be possible that the artist will succeed in making the statue appear more like the orginal Bridger. Mr. R. also ask,ed me concernii g the inscription and I have written him that after all my efforts- I have failed to secure what I was looking for and that you wroiild advise him fully upon that point.- In my letter to you of July 31st, I made a suggestion to you as to Expedition of Bridger with Fremont upon which you will act in your judgement as you think best and proper. I- shall return to K.C. this week. • ■ Yours truly, John B. Colton. Bridger 5^ September, 1904, Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 5, 1904. Gen. G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, _ .t , ; New York, N.Y. ; ' Dear Sir;- Captain Colton has approved of model No.3 which I sent him as soon as you returned it and the sculj)tor is nov; at work, repro ducing it on the monument. Capt. Colton has asked me to delay the lettering until he hears from you in reply to his last letter. He suggests making the sentence,, "Was guide for U. S. Exploring Exped itions, Albert Signey Johnston's army in 1857 and G. M. Dodge in U. P. Surveys and Indian Campaigns 1856-66," read as follows, "Was guide for U.S. Exploring Expeditions including Gen. Fremont's, Albert Sidney Johnston's Army in 1857 and G. M. Dodge in U. P. Surveys and Indian Campaigns 1856-66." As it will take several weeks to cut the letters, will you kindly write Capt. Colton or me at your earli.est convenience, stating whether I shall make the inscription as you last sent it to me or shall I maSe the addition as given above. If this is decided soon, I can complete the work and erect it in October, which would be a more favorable time to set it than lat^r in the season. Yours respectfully, M. H. Rice. Bridrrer October, 1904. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 7, 1904. Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, N.Y. Dear General I, yesterday went out to Mt. Washington Cemetary and made selection of the place of Bridger's monument, the most prominent in the cemetary, on the main avenues, a triangle of good size, with elm and other trees. Foundation will be commenced at once, and made 6 feet deep, base sbone of mon. 18 in. above ground to tablet where lettering ends. It will be perfect and very imposing in its location, I have be^n Mr. Rice and he says he is hurrying as fast as possible but I don t look for a completion until some date in Nov. But that will do as we have fine weather that month. I-shall personally see to the removal of Bridger's remains and placed in the vault in ceme tary until their final unveiling of which all preparations can be made after conferring with you on programme and of course if you will be present as there is to be no meeting of Army of Tenn. I shall not see you, as I expected. Yours truly; John B. Colton. . , .4. ill; . A' , 'f- . Bridjrer, 550 October, 1904. Kansas City, Mo., October 19, 1904, Genl. Grenville M, Dodge, , _ 1 Bway, New York, Dear Genl:- Yours of the 14th followed me to Galesburg and back. I was much in hopes you could be here at the unveiling. I think it is much the best to have your written speech read, at the ceremonies and then printed in all papers and report of proceedings given to Press news and telegraphed to all newspapers,*all of these details I shall personally look after., and will see that everything is carried out to a nicety and no errors made, which is very necessary in a matter of tnis kind. I dhall endeavor to get hold of a mountain man from way back to say a few words and I also intended to have Major Warner say some words. I know just about the kind of words that will please you on the occasion and I will see that it is carried out and as soon as the monument is in sight of finish, I will get up programme and submit to you for approval. I have the means to have a large crowd there and shall have all the newspapers at my back to assist. Virginia Bridgef's daughter was in my office yesterday. Yours truly, John B. Colton. a i v_. 1 ) I ' a ' Bridger 551 December, 1904, Kansas City, Mo., December 5, 1904, Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Bway, New York, ~ ■ Dear General:- ' • I have just returned from Mt. Washington Cemetary, where I placed at rest at the rear of the Monnment foundation, all there was left of old Jim Bridger, on my return I received your "last tel. to which I replied I had * sent you one today, which I presume this of yours was for further inquiry. Everything is now fixed. I have had the Cemetary people arrange for putting up a platform with several seats and tables, platform carpeted. Audience will be on down hill side and plenty of room, Wachsraan was in this morning and think Bridger's great, great granddaughter 13 years old will be the best for unveiling, I have arranged with Mr. Rice to prepare them light veiling, Sunday morning, so that I can see that it will operate sure and without a hitch, than I will have mention made in all the papers on Friday, for outside people and Sunday a.m. paoers will do their work for insiders. There are a great many little'things to look after yet but I will see that all ends perfectly. I have just talked with Mr. Rice he has got his car on side track and will be hauled out Tuesday, Wednesday set up and finished, thoroughly cleansed on Thursday, and covered with Tarpaulin, I give you a rough side sketch of monument and surroundings. Yours truly, John B. Colton Bridger Letter. P P o <-■ O December, 19041 Kansas City, Mo^, December 9, 1904, My dear General Having missed connection in St.Louis , did not reach here until late last night. Have been with Maj. Colton all day. '.Vent out to the Gemetary this morning. Everything there is in readiness for the ceremony Sunday. The monument is all erected and the ground neatly sodded. The plot is a splendid one on the main drive of this shapd O , and stands by itself being surrounded by drives. This makes it very prominent. Maj. Colton says the stone is a foot higher and weighs a ton more than called"for in the contract, but of course I shall pay Mr. Rice only the contract price. Have made contract with job printer for 1000 pamphlets. He has promised to give me the proof to read tomorrow and the books will be shipped early in the week, only a day or two after the ceremony. On account of getting photographs for the "pamphlet I do not know ex.actly what they will cost but it will not exceed ^50., which is cheap. The weather pro mises to be pleasant and many friends of Rridger will be present. "^'^ery truly yours, W. N. Jones. .. I ■. ' I . V ^ " • - • V "ir I ^ Kke- t . n.- V V "' i.' . •• • .v-r X. \v f-M' i ^1. i'y ■ ;b ' ■ VeV" ' ■vM"- Il BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH JAMES BRIDGER MOUNTAINEER, TRAPPER AND GUIDE Maj. Gen'l grenviuee m. dodge NEW YORK UNZ & COMPANY j ames i ife from day hav uished ( d a long made a liver, an % : ,^«V» Ji I' ^ Ir I ••1 .y .-(.I MonUI^^"^^ James Erected AT MOUNT V. WA^H.NSrON WA9^^^^,^ED CEMETARv, dec. IIth. ,904. KANSAS Cxv. MO JAMES BRIDGER At this late day it is a very difficult undertaking to attempt to write a connected history of a man who spent a long life on the plains and in the mountains, performing deeds and rendering services of inestimable value to this country, but who, withal, was so modest that he has not bequeathed to his des cendants one written word concerning the stirring events which filled his active and useful life. It is both a duty and pleasure to make public such informa tion as I possess and have been able to gather concerning James Bridger, and it is eminently proper and appropriate that this information should be published at the time when his remains are removed to the beautiful spot where they will forever rest, aud a simple monument erected that posterity may know some thing of the i-emarkable man whose body lies beside it. James Bridger was born in Richmond, Virginia, March 17, 1804. He was the son of James and Schloe Bridger. The father at one time kept a hotel in Richmond, and also had a large farm in Virginia. In 1812 he migrated to St. L,ouis and settled on Six Mile Prairie. He was a sur\-eyor, working in St. Louis and Illinois. His business kept him continually from home, and when his wife died in 1816 he was away from home at the time, and three little children were left alone. One, a son, soon died, the second—a daughter, and the third—the subject of this sketch. The father had a sister, who took charge of the children and farm. In the fall of 1817 the father died leaving the two children entirely alone with their aunt on the farm. They were of Scotch descent. Their father's sister married John Tyler, who was afterwards President of the United Ssates, and was, therefore, uncle by marriage to James Bridger. After the death of his father and mother Bridger had to support himself and sister. He got together money enough to buy a flatboat feny, and when ten years of age made a living by JAMES BRIDGER running that ferry to St. L,ouis. When he was thirteen years old he was apprenticed to Phil Croiner to learn the blacksmith's trade. Becoming tired of this, in 1822 he hired out to a party of trappers under General Ashley, who were en route to the mountains. As a boy he was shre\.'d. had keen faculties of observation, and said when he went with the trappers that the money he earned would go to his sister. The Rocky Mountain Fur Company was organized by Gen eral W. H. Ashley in 1822, and commanded by Andrew Henry. It left St. Louis in April 1S22, and it was with this party that Bridger enlisted. Andrew Henry moved to the mouth of the \ellowstone, go ing by the Missouri River. They lose one of their boats which was loaded with goods worth $10,000, and while his land force was moving up parallel with his boats the Indians, under the guise of friendship, obtained his horses. This forced him to halt and build a fort for the winter at the mouth of the Yellow stone, and they trapped and explored in this locality until the spring of 1823. Ashley, having returned to St. Louis in the fall of 1822, arrived with his second expedition in front of the Aricara villages on May 10, 1823, where he was defeated in battle by the Indians, losing one-half his men, his horses and baggage. He then sent a courier across country to Henry, who went down the Missouri River with his force, and joined Ashley near the mouth of the Cheyenne. The United States forces under General Atkinson were then coming np the Missouri Valley to quell the Indian troubles, and Ashlej' and Henry expected to remain and meet them, and their part}^ joined this force under Colonel Leaven worth. After this campaign was over, Henry, with eighty men, in cluding Bridger, moved in August, 1823, to his fort at the mouth of the Yellowstone, and in crossing the country lost two men in a fight with the Indians. He arrived at the fort, August 23, 1823, and found that 22 of his horses had been stolen by the Indians. He abandoned the fort, and moved by the Yellowstone to near the Mouth of the Powder River. Meeting a band of Crows, he purchased 47 horses. He then divided his party, placing one part under Etienne Prevost, a noted trapper and trader. In the autumn of 1823 they moved by the Big Horn and Wind I'as Bridger, and no fall 1823 discovered southern end of the try there gives down inee is reached, some JAMES BRIDGER trail. They reached the Wind River rendezvous on July i6. On August 4, 1830, Smith, Jackson and Sublette sold out the company to Milton G. Sublette, Heny Frack, John B. Gervais and James Bridger. The new firm was called the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, and under these people was the only time the company operated under its own name. The trappers divided and occupied different sections of the country. Bridger, with Fitzpatrick and Sublette, took two hundred men, went into the Big Horn Basin, crossed the Yellowstone, then north to the great falls of the Missouri, ascended the Missouri to the three forks, went by the Jefferson to the divide, then south several hundred miles to Salt Lake. Here they obtained the furs collected by Peter Skeen Ogden, of the Hudson Bay Companj'. They then covered the countiy to the eastward, and reached the valley of Powder River by the first of winter, traveling in all obout 1,200 miles. Here they spent the winter. It is probable that during this trip Bridger first saw Yellowstone Lake and Geysers, and he was probably the first fur trader to make known the wonders of Yellowstone Park. He talked to me a great deal about it in the fifties, and his description of it was of such a nature that it was considered to be a great exaggeration, but the development of the park in later years shows that he did not ^^^R&srate its beauties and wonders. Bridger was evidently well acquainted with its wonderful features. Captain Chittenden, in his "The Yellowstone National Park," quotes from Gunnison's "History of the Momions," giving Bridger's description of the park as follows ; "A lake, sixty miles long, cold and pelucid, lies embosomed among high precipitous mountains. On the west side is a sloping plain, several miles wide, with clumps of trees and groves of pines. The ground resounds with the tread of horses. Gej'sers spout up seventy feet high, with a terrific, hissing noise, at regular intervals. Water falls are sparkling, leaping and thundering down the precipices, and collect in the pools below. The river issues from this lake, and for fifteen miles roars through the perpendicular canon at the outlet. In this section are the 'Great Springs,' so hot^that meat is readily cooked in them, and, as they descend on the successive terraces, afford at length delightful baths. On the other side is an acid spring, which gushes out in a river torrent; and below is a cave, which supplies vermilion for the savages in abundance. In this JAMES BRIDGER ■admirable summary we readily discover the Yellowstone L,ake, the Grand Canon, the falls, the geyser basins, the mammoth springs and Cinnebar Mountain." Bridger talked about the Yellowstone Lake and its surround ings to everyone he met, and it was not his fault that the country was not explored and better known until in the sixties. A small lake near the headwaters of the Yellowstone has been named Bridger Lake. In the spring of 1831 Bridger and Sublette started for the Blackfoot countrj', where they met a band of the Crows who •.stole all their horses. Bridger led a party of his men in pursuit ■.and recaptured all these horses as well as taking all the ponies •of the Crows. Fitzpatrick had gone to St. Louis to bring out the winter •supplies. Bridger and Sublette followed nearly their previous year's route in their hunting, and in the fall reached the rendez vous on Green River, where they met Gervais and Frack, who were at the head of another party of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company. After leaving St. Louis Fitzpatrick came out with his sup plies by the way of Santa Fe, and was so long in reaching the rendezvous on Green River that Sublette and Bridger .returned to the Powder River to winter, and here they first met the com petition of the American Fur Company, which finally drove the Rocky Mountain Fur Company out of the business. Fitzpatrick and Frack joined Bridger here on Powder River, but becoming disgusted with the movements of the American Fur Company, under Vandenburg and Dripps, Fitzpatrick and Bridger, with their entire outfit, moved west some four hundred miles to Pierre's Hole, near the forks of the Snake River. In the spring of 1832 they moved up Snake to Salt, up that stream and across to John Day River, up that river to its head, and across to Bear River in the Great Salt Lake Basin. Here they again met the American Fur Company, with Vandenburg and Dripps. They •struck off into a different country, and finally rendezvoused again at Pierre's Hole, waiting for the supplies from the States being brought out by William L. Sublette. At their rendezvous concentrated this summer the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, the American Fur Company, under Vandenburg and Dripps; Arthur J. Wyeth with a new party coming mostly from the New JAMES BRIDGER England States, a large number of free traders and trappers and numerous bands of Indians, and here occuiTed the celebrated battle of Pierre's Hole, with the Gros Ventre Indians, which was one of the hardest battles fought in an early day on the plains, the losses being very heavj'. ' The battle of Piene's Hole, or the Teton Basin was fought July 13, 1832. Of the different fur companies and free traders there were present some three hundred men and several hundred Indians of the Nez Perces and Flathead tribes. The Gros "Venties, about one hundred and fifty strong, always hostile to the whites, were returning from a visit to their kindred, the Arapahoes. They carried a British flag captured from Hudson Bay Company trappers. When the Indians saw the band of trappers, who were some eight miles from the main rendezvous at Pierre's Hole, the In dians made signs of peace, but they were known to be so treach erous that no confidence was placed in their .signs. However, Antoine Godin, whose father had been killed by this tribe, and a Flathead chief, whose nation had suffered untold wrongs'from them, advanced to meet them. The Gros Ventre chief came for ward, and when Godin grasped his hand in friendship the Flathead shot him dead. The Gros \'entres ininiediatelv retired to a grove of timber, and commenced piling up logs and'intrenching The trappers sent word to the rendezvous, and when Sublette ancl Campbell brought reinforcements the battle opened the trappem charging the Indians and finally tried to burn them out, but did not succeed. The Gros Ventres, through their interjireter, made the trappers believe that a large portion of their tribe, some 800, were attacking their rendezvous. Upon learning this the trappers immediately left for its defense and found the story was a lie, but by this rase the Indians were able to escape. The whites lost five killed and six wounded. The loss of the Gros Ventres was never fully known. They left nine killed, with twenty-five horses and all their baggage, and admitted a loss of twenty-six warriors. The Indians escaped iiiing the night and effected a junction with their tribe. In 1832 the American Fur Company, operated by Vandenburg and Dripps, came into the territory of the Kocky Mountain hui Company, which was under Fitzpatrick and Bridger, and tine ertook to follow their parties, knowing that their trapping ,7^ UT jreat many Misi30uri ridger thoi e Bla.ckfoo re aiad Dr JAMES BRIDGER own people. It is said that he was later employed as an interpreter at the fort below the falls of the Missouri. One of the arrow heads which Bridger received in his back on this occasion remained there for nearly three vears, or until the middle of August, 1835. At that time Dr. Marcus Whitman was at the rendezvous on Green River en route to Oregon. Bridger was also there, and Dr. Whitman extracted the arrow from his back. The operation was a difficult one, because the arrow was hooked at the point by striking a large bone, and a cartilaginous substance had grown around it. The doctor pursued the operation with great self-possession and perseverance, and his patient manifested equal firmness. The Indians looked on meantime with coun tenances indicating wonder, and in their own peculiar manner expressed great astonishmen. when it was extracted. The arrow was of iron and about three inches long.'' In the early thirties Bridger discovered "Two Oceans 1 ass, the most remarkable pass, probably, in the world. It is 8,150 feet above the level of the sea. Its length about one mile, and width nearly the same. From the north a stream comes from the canon and divides in the pass, part following to the Atlantic waters by the Yellowstone and part to the Pacific by the Snake River, the two minor streams bearing the names of Atlantic and Pacific Creeks. A stream also comes from the south and makes the same divergence. Fish by these streams pass from one water to the other. Bridger used to tell the story of this river and fish passing through it, but no one believed it until in later j^ears it was discovered to be true, and it is now one of the curiosities of Yellowstone Park. The fiist great highway across the plains was no doubt de veloped by Bridger, and his trappers and traders, in their travels, as the most feasible route to obtain wood, water and grass. Its avoidance of mountains and difficult streams to cross was soon made patent to them. It was known in an early day as the Over land Trail, and later on as the Oregon Trail. It was established by the natural formation of the country. It was first used by the wild animals, who followed the present trail very closely in their wanderings, especially the buffalo. Next came the Indians, who m their travels followed it as being the most feasible method of crossing from the Mi.ssouri River to the mountains. Following tnem first b knowi taken summ taken which the ]V Califo I this d he trappers a.nd hunters, then their supply 1;ra:ms, and later bj^ wagons. The first \vheeled "v'ehicle i^e pa en( ssed over the trail was a six pound caniSnin G :ral Ashley to his posts on Utfih Lake in the 826. and the first carts to pass o-v'er it were;tllose Bonnleville. 'rhen came the immigriit ion to 0rejjon, B8 JAMES BRIDGER too great to be endured. If the Trail was the scene of romance adventure, pleasure and excitement, so it was marked in everv mile of its course by human miserj^ tragedy and death." The immense travel which in later j-ears passed over the Trail car\^ed it into a deep furrow, often with several wide parallel tracks, making a total width of a hundred feet or more. It was an astonishing spectacle even to white men when seen foi the first time. Captain Raynolds, of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, tells a good story on himself in this connection. In the fall of 1859 he came south from the Yellowstone River along the eastern base of the Bighorn Mountains and struck the trail somewhere above the first ford of the North Platte. Before reaching it he innocently asked his guide, Bridger, if there was any danger of their crossing the trail " without seeing it." Bridger answered him only with a look of contemptuous amazement. It may be easily imagined how great an impression the sight of this road must have made upon the minds of the Indians. Father DeSmet has recorded some interesting observations upon this point. In 1851 he traveled in company with a large number of In dians from the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers to Fort Earamie, where a great council was held in that year to form treaties with the several tribes. Most of these Indians had not been in that section before, and were quite unprepared for what thej' saw. Our Indian companions, ' says b ather DeSmet, "who had never seen but the narrow hunting paths by which they transport themselves and their lodges, were filled with admiration on seeing this noble highway, which is as smooth as a bare floor swept by the winds, and not a blade of grass can shoot up on it on account of the continual passing. They conceived a high idea of the ' Countless White Nation,' as they express it. They fancied that all had gone over that road, and that an immense void must exist in the land of the rising sun. Their countenances testified evident incredulity when I told them that their exit was in no wise perceived in the land of the whites. They styled the route the ' Great Medicine Road of the Whites.' " From 1833 to 1840 Bridger conducted trapping parties in the interest of the American Fur Company through the couutry JAMES BRIDGER 15 west of the Big Horn River, reaching to the Snake, and had many fights with and hairbreadth escapes from hostile Indians. In 1840 he was associated with Benito Vasquez in charge of an extensive outfit, which they conducted in person until 1843, when Bridger and Vasquez built Fort Bridger, which seems to have tenninated Bridger's individual trapping, and his ex perience as the head of trapping outfits. In 1842 the Cheyennes and other Indians attacked the Shoshones near the site of Bridger's Fort and got away with the stock. Bridger at the head of the trappers and Snakes followed them, killing many of the Indians, and recapturing part of the stock. However, the Indians got away with several of the horses. On Julj' 8, Mr. Prenss, of Fremont's expedition, met Bridger's party on the North Platte, near the mouth of the Medicine Bow. Writing of this meeting, he says : "July 8th. Our road to-day was a solitary one. No game made its appearance—not even a buffalo or stray antelope; and nothing occurred to break the monotony until about 5 o'clock, when the caravan made a sudden halt. There was a galloping in of scouts and horsemen from every side—a hurrying to and fro in noisy confusion : rifles were taken from their cover ; bulletpouches examined : in short, there was a cry of ' Indians ' heard again. I had become so accustomed to the.se alarms that now they made but little impression on me; and before I had time to become excited the newcomers were ascertained to be whites. It was a large party of traders and trappers, conducted by Mr. Bridger, a man well known in the history of the country. As the sun was low, and there was a fine grass patch not far ahead, they turned back and encamped for the night with us. "Mr. Bridger was invited to supper, and, after the table cloth was removed, we listened with eager interest to an account of their adventures. What tliej' had met we would be likely to encounter; the chances which had befallen them would likely happen to us; and we looked upon their life as a picture of otrr own. He informed us that the condition of the country had be come exceedingly dangerous. The Sioux, who had been badly disimsed, had broken out into open hostility, and in the preced ing autumn his party had encounted them in a severe engagement, in which a number of lives had been lost on both sides. United with the Cheyenne and Gros Ventre Indians, they were scouring JAMES BRIDGER the upper country in war parties of great force, and were at thi. time in the neighborhood of the Red Buttes, a famous landmark which was directly in our path. They had declared war on every hying thing which should be found westward of that point though their mam object was to attack a large camp of whites and Snake Indians who had a rendezvous in the Sweet Water Valley. Availing himself of his intimate knowledge of the country, he had reached Raramie by an unusual route through the Black Hills, and avoided coming in contact with any of the scattered parties. ' This gentleman offered his services to accompany us so far as the head of the Sweet Water, but in the absence of our leader which was deeply regretted by us all, it was impossible for us tr enter upon such an arrangement. Fort Bridger, located in latitude 41 degrees 18 minutes i seconds and longitude 110 degrees 18 minutes 38 seconds is i 07. miles west of the Missouri River by wagon road, and 886 milt by railroad. Bridger selected this spot on account of its beinr on the overland emigrant and Mormon trail, whether by the X orth or South Platte routes, as both come together at or near i>riclger. The land on which Fort Bridger is located was obtained by Bridger from the Mexican Government before any of the country was ceded by Mexico to the United States. He lived there in undisputed possession until he leased the property in 1857 to the United States by foniial written lease signed by Gen Albert ter p1 velra, which h was never paid by the The Government. rental value After was thirty $600 years the Government finally paid Bridger $6,000 for the improve^ lents on the land, but nothing for the land. A bill is now pending in Congress to pay his estate for the value of the land The improvements were ivorth a great deal more money, but after the government took posse.ssion it seemed to have virtually building a Military Post known as Port Bridger on the leased ground. Bridger's fort occupied a space of perhaps two acres surrounc e y a stockade. Timbers were set in the ground and tbf corner ^ directly residence across from on one it. side, It had and swinging his trading gates postin ■p JAMES BRIDGER wintered his army there. It was at this time that the Govern ment purchased from Bridger his Mexican Grant of Fort Bridget, but, as heretofore mentioned, never paid him for the property, merely agreeing to pay the rental, and claiming that Bridget's title was not perfect. This was a great injustice to Bridger. His | title was one of possession. He had established here a trading | post that had been of great benefit to the Government and the overland immigration, and he was entitled to all he claimed. The Fort was the rendezvous of all the trade and travel, of the Indians, trappers and voyagers of all that section of the country, j Concerning his claim against the Government, under date of ' October 27, 1873, Bridger wrote to General B. F. Butler, U. S. , Senator as follows: " * * * You ai'e probably aware that I am one of the j earliest and oldest explorers and trappers of the Great West now alive. Many years prior to the Mexican War, the time Fort I Bridger and adjoining territories became the property of the United States, and for ten years thereafter (1857) I was in peace ful possession of mj- trading post, F'ort Bridger, occupied it as such, and resided thereat, a fact well known to the Government, as well as the public in general. "Shortly before the so-called Utah Expedition, and before the Government troops under General A. S. Johnston arrived near Salt Lake City, I was robbed and threatened with death by the Mormons, by the direction of Brigham Young, of all my , merchandise, stock—in fact everything I possessed amounting to more than $100,000 worth—the buildings in the fort practically destroyed by fire, and I barelj*^ escaped with mj^ life. "I was with and piloted the army under said General Johnston out there, and since the approach of winter 110 convenient shelter for the troops and stock could be found in the vicinity of Salt ' Lake, I tendered to them my so-called fort (Fort Bridger), with ' the adjoining shelter, affording rally for winter cpiarters. My offer being accepted, a written contract was entered into between myself and Captain Dickerson, of the quartermaster's Depart ment, in behalf of the United States, approved by General A. S. Johnston, and more, so signed by various officers on the general's staff such as Major Fitz-John Porter, Drs. Madison, Mills and Bailey, Lieutenant Rich, Colonel Weigh, and others, a copy oft which is now on file in the War Department at Washington. I JAMES BRIDGER 19 also was furnished with a copy thereof, which was unfortunately destroyed during the war. m "I am now getting old and feeble and am a poor nian, and consequently unable to prosecute my claim as it probably should be done. For that reason I respectfully apply to you with the desire of entrusting the matter into your hands, authorizing you, for me, to use such means as you may deem proper for the suc cessful prosecution of this claim. 1 would further state that I have been strictly loyal during the later rebellion, and during the most of the time in the war in the employ of the Government. "Trusting confidently that you will do me the favor of taking the matter in hand or furnish me with your advice in the matter, I have the honor, etc." On July 4, 1849, Bridger's second wife, a Ute, died. He had been for some time considering the movement of his family to the States, where his children could be educated, intending to devote his own time to the trading post at Fort Bridger. He went to the States in 1850, taking with him his third wife, a Snake woman, and settled upon a little fann near Little Santa Fe, Jackson Count}-, Mo. Bi'idger usually spent the summers on the plains and went home winters. In the spring of 1862 Bridger was at his home in Little Santa Fe, when the government called him onto the plains to guide the troops in the Indian campaigns. I found him there when I took command of that country in January, 1865, and placed him as guide of the Eleventh Ohio Calvary in its march from Fort Riley to Fort Laramie. Bridger remained with them at Fort Laramie as their guide, and took part with them in the many encounters they had with the Indians, and his services to them were invaluable. In the Indian campaign of 1865-6 Bridger guided General Conner's column that marched from Fort Laramie to Tongue River, and took part in the battle on Tongue River. Captain H. E. Palmer, Eleventh Kansas Cavalry, Acting Asst. Adjt. Genl. to General P. E. Conner, gives this description of the Indian Camp on Tongue River, August 26, 1865. "Left Piney F'ork at 6.45 a. m. Travelednorth over a beauti ful country until about 8 a. m., when our advance reached the top of the ridge dividing the waters of the Powder from that of JAMES BRIDGER the Tongfue River. I was riding in the extre ne advance in com pany with Major Bridger. We were 2,000 yards at least ahead of the General and his staff;, our Pawnee scouts were on each flank and a little in advance; at that time t.' ere was no advance guard immediately in front. As the Major and mj'self reached the top of the hill we voluntarily halted our steeds. I raised my field glass to my eyes and took in the grandest view that I had ever seen. I could see the north end of the Big ''^orn range, and away beyond the faint outline of the mour ins bejmnd the Yellowstone. Away to the northeast the Woi Mountain range was distinctly visible. Inimediatelj^ before m, lay the vallej^ of Peneau creek, now called Prairie Dog creek, and beyond the L,ittle Goose, Big Goose and Tongue River vallej'S, and many other tributary streams. The morning was clear and bright, with not a breath of air stirring. The old Major, sitting upon his horse with his eyes shaded with his hands, bad been telling me for an hour or more about his Indian life—his forty years exper ience on the plains, telling me how to trail Indians and distinguish the tracks of different tribes; how every spear of grass, every tree and shrub and stone was a compass to the experienced trapper and hunter—a subject that I had discussed with him nearly every day. During the winter of 1863 I had contributed to help Mrs. Bridger and the rest of the family, all of which facts the Major had been acquainted with, which induced him to treat me as an old-time friend. As I lowered my glass the Major said: 'Do you see those ere columns of smoke over yonder?' I replied: 'Where, Major?' to which he answered: 'Over there by that ere saddle,' meaning a depression in the hills not unlike the shape of a saddle, pointing at the same time to a point nearly fifty miles away. I again raised my glasses to my ej'es and took a long, earne.st look, and for the life of me could not see any column of smoke, even with a strong field glass. The Major was looking without aiij'- arti ficial help. The atmosphere seemed to be slightly hazy in the long distance like smoke, but there was no distinct columns of smoke in sight. As soon as the General and his staff arrived I called his attention to Major Bridger's discovery. The General raised his field glass and scanned the horizon closely. After a long look, he remarked that there were no columns of smoke to be seen. The Major quietly mounted his horse and rode on. I ■ H ■- ■ >... ■ ,! JAMES BRIDGER 21 asked the General to look again as the Major was very confident that he could see columns of smoke, which of course indicated an Indian village. The General .made another examination and again asserted that there was no column of smoke. However, to satisfy curiosity and to give our guides no chance to claim that they had shown us an Indian village and we would not attack it, he suggested to Captain Frank North, who was riding with his staff, that he go with seven of his Indians in the direction indi cated to reconnoitre and report to us at Peneau Creek or Tongue River, down which we were to march. I galloped on and overtook the Major, and as I came up to him overheard him remark about 'these damn paper collar soldiers telling him there was no columns of smoke. The old man was very indignant at our doubting his ability to outsee us, with the aid of field glasses even. Just after sunset on August 27 two of the Pawnees who went out with Captain North towards Bridger's column of smoke two days previous came into camp with the information that Captain North had discovered an Indian village." It was this village that Connor captured the next day, the fight being known as the Battle of Tongue River. In May, 1869, Captain Reynolds was assigned to theexploration of the country surrounding Yellowstone Park, and I have no doubt it was from hearing of Bridger's knowledge of that park and its surroundings that caused him to engage Bridger for his guide. Bridger was with him abont a year and a half, but they failed on this trip to enter the park, being stopped by the heavy snows in the passes, but they explored and mapped the country surrounding the park. In i860 Ned Buntline, the great short story romance writer, hunted up Bridger at his home in Weston, and Bridger gave him enough adventures to keep him writing the balance of his life. Bridger took a liking, to Buntline, and took him across the plains with him on a scouting trip. After a while Buntline returned to the East, and not long afterwards the Jim Bridger stories com menced to be published. One of these was printed everj' week and Bridger's companions used to save them up and read them to him. Buntline made Bridger famous, and carried him through more hairbreadth escapes than any man ever had. Bridger's first wife was the daughter of a Flathead chief. She died in 1846. Her children were Felix and Josephine, both I. '■'"J ' ' J„.> ^ 'I JAMES BRIDOER of whom were sent to school at St. houis. Felix enlisted in the spring of 1863 in Company 1,, Second Missouri Artillery, under General Totten. He served throughout the Civil War, and later was with Cnster in his Indian campaigns in Texas and Indian Territory. He died in 1876 on the farm near little Sante Fe, Mo., having returned there from Dallas, Texas. Bridger's second wife was a Ute, who died Jnly 4, 1849, at the birth of her first child, now Mrs. Virginia K. Waschman. Bridger brought this child up on buffalo's milk. When she was 5 years old she was sent to Robert Campbell in St. Donis, and two 3'ears later j'oined her sister Josephine in the convent. When Virginia was about ten j-ears old she obtained from Mrs. Robert Campbell a daguerreotj^pe of her father which was taken in 1843. She colored or painted this picture, and in 1902 presented it to me, saying: "I am most sure j'on will be pleased with it as a gift from me, and it will remind j'on of the great old times that you and father had when j'ou were orrt in the mountains among the wild Indians. I ve often heard my father .speak of j'ou, and have wanted to s j 3-011 and tell you a great main- things that happened when was a child at Fort Bridger. Before 1113^ father s death he was V'.T3' anxious to see you regarding old Fort Bridger, but could not find you." In 1850 Bridger took as his third wife a Snake woman. He bought a little farm near Santa Fe, Mo., ai d 111 -ed his family there from Fort Bridger that year. Mary was ' a in 1853. She married and now lives in the Indian Terrii . William was born in 1857, and died from consumption 1892. In 1858 his wife died and was buried in Boone ce ^ary, near Waldo Station, Mo. Bridger was on the plains t the time of her death, but returned to Missouri in the sp ig of 1859, soon after he heard of her death, and remained m the farm nntil 1862. This year he rented the farm to a man amed Brooks, and bought the Colonel A. G. Boone house in Westport. He left his family there in charge of a Mr. London and his wife, and on the call of the Government in the spring of 1862 he left for the mountains to guide the troops on the plains. He remained on the plains until late in 1869 or 1870. In the >pring of 1871 he moved back to his farm near the little Santa ! e. Of his life from this time until his death, his daughter, Mrs. Waschman, writes me the following: I • t iv* ■ ^v- "In 1873 very bad, so t father could d voices, but all of his wonderl fathers's eyesi; never still one moment JAMES BRIDGER tnai I am not the same man I used to be the stbbTnVwat7s T'" -f on Westport His t tx ™ Dallas, not far south of him. ' Felix, were buried beside On Bridger's grave-stone is the following: "James Bridger, born March 17, 1804; died July 17, 1881. We miss thee in the circle around the fireside. We miss thee in devotion at peaceful eventide. The memory of your nature so full of truth and love. Shall lead our thoughts to seek thee among the 1 lest above ■' ofland. Nooae bas lived in ^^^0^ f„ " say It IS haunted, and will not go near it neighbors ofhisZt"!'" ^ grave-yard several miles east was Lt"fJ;itTl ' Ja? and of powerful frlni'e eve ^gile, rawboned i" old age, exprtZ; mi and abundant even hospitable and generous and manners agreeable. He was He posse.ssed in a high' degreTZ respected. He was one of the most nntert B * ^"ce of the Indians. Naturallv shrewd and r. • trappers on the plains. he c.ref„,,;'i;:;t;rb?bXToT.nT7"°'7 <l.?nT'„7b' T'l "T "htainerSh', m and trappers in the mountains. The beaver at' fir-t iZTth Jength, bvb" by being constantly ^°"^tain pursued, stream they in the beean country, to Z,but at 'rrr' r"" Eager ,0 .ratiiv i.iv c„i»iu, a".", ^itl: aT.uS'tdl^'S JAMES BRIDGER mountain scenery, he traversed the country in every direction, sometimes accompanied by an Indian, but oftener alone. He familiarized himself with every mountain peak, every deep gorge, every hill and every landmark in the country. Having arrived upon the banks of some before undiscovered stream, and finding signs of his favorite game, he would immediately proceed to his traps, and then take his gun and wander over the hills in quest of game, the meat of which formed the only diet of the trapper at that early day. When a stream afforded game it was trapped to its source, and never left as long as beaver could be caught. While engaged in this thorough system of trapping, no ob ject of interest escaped his scrutiny, and when once known it was ever after remembered. He could describe with the minutest accuracy places that perhaps he had visited but once, and that many years before, and he could travel in almost a direct line from one point to another in the greatest distances, with certainty of always making his goal. He pursued his trapping expeditions north to the British possessions, south far into New Mexico and west to the Pacific Ocean, and in this way became acquainted with all the Indian tribes in the countrj-, and by long intercourse with them learned their languages, and became familliar with all their signs. He adopted their habits, conformed to their customs, became imbued with all their superstitions, and at length excelled them in strategy. He was great favorite with the Crow nation, and was at one time elected and became their chief. Bridger was also a great Indian fighter, and I have heard two things said of him by the best plainsmen of this time; that he did not know what fear was, and that he never once lost his bearings, either on the plains or in the mountains. In those days Bridger was rich. He was at the head of great trapping parties, and two great fur companies—the Rocky Mountain Fur Company and Northwestern Fur Company. When he became older he spent his winters in Westport, and in the summer was a scout and guide for Government troops, getting ten dollars a day in gold. Unquestionably Bridger's claims to remembrance rest upon the extraordinary part he bore in the explorations of the West. As a guide he was without an equal, and this is the testimony of JAMES BRIDGEReveryone who ever employed him. He was a born topographerthe whole West was mapped out in his mind, and such was his instinctive sense of locality and direction that it used to be said of him that he could smell his way where he could not see it. He was a complete master of plains and woodcraft, equal to any emergency, full of resources to overcome any obstacle and I came to learn gradually how it was that for months such men could live without food except what the country afforded in that wild region. In a few hours they would put together a bull-boat and put us across any stream. Nothing escaped their vision, the dropping of a stick or breaking of a twig, the turning of the growing grass, all brought knowledge to them, and they could tell who or what had done it. A single horse or Indian could not cross the trail but that they discovered it, and could tell how long since they passed. Their methods of hunting game were perfect, and we were never out of meat. Herbs, roots, berries, bark of trees and everything that was edible they knew. They could minister to the sick, dress wounds—in fa^ in all my ex perience I never saw Bridger or the other vovagers of the plains and mountains meet any obstacle they could not overcome. While Bridger was not an educated man, still any country that he had ever seen he could fully and intelligently describe, and could make a very correct estimate of the country snrrounding it. He could make a map of any country he had ever traveled over, mark out out its streams and mountains and the ob stacles in it correctly, so that there was no trouble in followingit and fully understanding it. He never claimed knowledge that he did not have of the country, or its history and surrounding; and was positive in his statements in relation to it. He was good judge of human nature. His comments upon people th.a he had met and been with were always intelligent and seldom critical. He always spoke oftheir good parts, and was universally respected by the mountain men, and looked upon as a leader, also by all the Indians. He was careful to never give his word without fulfilling it. He understood thoroughly the Indian character, their peculiarities and superstitions. He felt very keenly any loss of confidence in him or his judgment, especially when acting as guide, and when he struck a country or trail he was not familiar with he would frankly say so, but would often say he could take our party up to the point we wanted to reach. JAMES BRIDGER As a guide I do not think he had his equal upon the plains. So remarkable a man should not be lost to history and the country, and his work allowed to be forgotten, and for this reason I have compiled this sketch and raised a simple monument to his memory, reciting upon it briefly the principal facts of his life and work. It bears this inscription: 1804—JAMES BRIDGER—1881. Celebrated as a hunter, trapper, fur trader and guide. Discovered Great Salt Eake 1824, the South Pass 1827. Visited Yellow stone Lake and Geysers 1830. Founded Fort Bridger 1843. Opened Overland Route by Bridger's Pass to Great Salt Lake. Was guide for U. S. exploring expe ditions, Albert Sidney Johnston's army in 1857, and G. M. Dodge in U. P. sun-ej^s and Indian campaigns 1865-66. This monument is erected as a tribute to his pioneer work by Mai. Gen. G. M. Dodge. Bridger Letter, December, 1904. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 12, 1904. Gen. G. M, Dodge, No.l -^roadway, • . New York, N.Y. Dear Sir:- I send you by to-day's mail, the Kansas City Times and Journal, giving an account of the unveiling of the Bridger monument yesterday. Should you, at an;^ time, have other monument work to place anywhere west of Chicago, I should appreciate greatly an opportunity to submit designs and prices. I wish to thank"you for the order just completed. Yours respectfully, M. H. Rice. Bridger Letter. 570 December, 1904. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 13th, 1904 Hon. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City, N.Y. Dear General;- I read with much pleasure and edification your address on Jim Bridger, read last Babbath at Washington Ceraetary by Professor Jones at the unveiling of the monument you erected to the wonderfuj man. Such men are worthy of monuments. They are truly the builders of great countries and great empires. Such men as you place the proper estimate on the Bridgers, the Carsons, the Majors, and the pioneers of the great West from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean. I was Governor of this state when Bridgers died ne.ar this city and was then deeply interested ih the history of this wonderful man. Your address presents his career and life with much vivid ness and publishes to the world a character and a history worthy the attention of our Congress and the President. Before closing I might add the Union Pacific Railroad is a fitting monument to your great engineering skill and to the pioneering ability of Jim Bridgers. Very truly,yours, Thos. R. Crittendon. December 1904, Kansas City, Mo., December 20th, 1904 General G. M. Dodge, My dear Friend;- I duly owe you an apology for not writing to you sooner but owing to the bad weather that we had and sickness prevented me from doing so I am very sorry the day of the unveiling of my father's Monument. My little grand-daughter Louise caught a very bad cold that day 4nd it made her very sick, as to the weather, was so very cold and it was snowing very hard, and it was impossible for any person to be out on such a day like that. It was very bad underfooting and after I returned home that evening I had a bad fall from the street car and slightly sprained my knee. Then you can imagine what a time I did have in getting home through the snow that evening. Well its just my luck something always will happen to me of that kind and I don't know why it is, as my father often would say to me that I wai always unlucky and wondered why that was. Now General I thirk its verv kind of you as to remember my father as a true old friend, and which"you have never forgotten him after these long, many years, which have passed and gone, and be remembered. General I appreciate your kindness to what you have done for ray father, and I thank you ever so much and may God be with you, and bless you, for me and that I shall always remember you for your kind deed which you have done for father as a ^he design of the monument is very grand, and the cutting of father s picture on the stone is fine and as natural, look very much like him, I am very much pleased with the Monu ment and put in a nice place. I was so in hopes that you would be here after I and my grand-daughter went out to Mfc. Washington Cemetarv was told that you would not be here. I was very much disappointed expectation of having the pleasure of meeting you there at that time and was so in hopes of seeing you at that present time* as one of my father s old mountain friends. General I thank you verv kindly and I appreciate what you have done for father and I always remember you and never forget your kind dded, and which you wil] be remembered by every one. General I should have writtento you before now, it has been quite a long time since, you heard from me. I was sick for a long time but finally I got better but still my health is not strong. Thinking I would better myself I got married to a by the name of Frank Hahn, he is well along in age about 72 vpp^c Well Mr. Hahn had two grown daughters. ?he girls'aS vLy dCSeeaMe and I could not get along with then, at time and this Ldl my homf un! pleasant to me. I could not be hhere a person are on the war path all so then I woulg go to ray own daughter Louise's home and stav 'ifh her. X don t know what ever got iitl #•« been out of my mind when thisi c hanr,pn«ri o ° again. ®SI must have such is life/anr? Zlt ^"st tS'^luok'l? ■™rried, • excuse ms. now General you ™st Jrite L°Sn rsZZlidi: ZrLTn as Your true old friend, opr 825 m Westport + x Ave. Mrs. Kansas Virginia City, K. Hahn. Mo. December, 1904 573 White House, Washington, December 20, 1904 Personal My dear General;- Brldger's has always been a great name to me, but I never knew of your connection with him. I shall read your report with the greatest Interest. General Grenvllle M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, New York sincerely yours. Theodore Roosevelt. 575 December, 1904. New York City, December 21, 1904, My dear Captain: In a separate package 1 send you my sketch of Bridger, which was read at the unveiling of the irionument on December 11th in Kansas City. I had his remains ren.oved from his old farm near little Santa Fe and interred in a very nice spot, a conimanding one, in I-iount 'Aashington. Cemetery. It has been very difficult to learn anything concerning Bridger. I obtained much information from your American Fur Traders, but have had to rely largely upon my own memory and what I could get from his family. I have had many letters from his family and they enabled me to keep track of his movenients when I did not know then^ niyself. Bridger has one daughter living in Indian Territory that could not reach, and Of^e - Mrs. A'achsman-living in Kansas City. Mrs. V.'achsman has a daughter who is married and has several children, and one of these great-grandchildren unveiled the monument. I am now reading your work on father DeSmet, and find it very interesting. ^ have long tried to get information concerning him and his life on the plains, and was considerably surprised when P. T. -"herman, son of General Sherman, sent me these books as a Christmas present, for I did not know you had written them. I hope you will follow up your work in the history of the P'ar A'est, for everything you have written is very reliable, as well as very inter esting . Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Captain H. W. Chittenden, U.S.A., Sioux City, Iowa. 1.'* ■: --1 ■ a: 577 December, 1904. New York ^ity, December 22, 1904 dear Captain: I received your letters frcni San Francisco and Hawaii. I am going to Washington on January 5th, and will look after your natters there, and see what can be done. i enclose a newspaper clipping from which you will see t};ey are making a good deal of fuss about the club house. There seems to be a disposition among some people to think that proper authority was not given for putting the officers club house there. You know more about this then I do; I mierely send the item as news. There is nothing new here. General Grant's family is living at the Seville, and General Wade is in headquarters on the island. The only time I have been over there was to attend a luncheon General Grant gave mie. I do not think there will be any legislation in Congress this session outside the appropriation hills, and Thilippine Hill. The railroad bill has passed both houses, but the Senate amiendments have not been agreed to in the Souse, but no doubt they will be. The tariff bill will be taken up right after the holidays. I am sending you in a separate package miy sketch of James Bridger, whose mionument was unveiled in Kansas City on December 11th, and is a very nice little monument. The sketch is creating a good deal of attention among people interested in thefar West, historians and others, and it may lead to some of them writing a full history of Bridger and histimes. Captain H. M. Ghittenden of the Corps of Engineers has just issued a work of four volun.es on Father DeSmet, which will be a great^aduition to the history of the '''estern country. Some of Father DeSmet s letters have been published in English, and soRie of his travels in Trench, but there has never been a con secutive history of his travels until now, and it presents his know ledge ol the Indians up to a pretty late day. I suppose by this time all hands are settled in the Phili ppines, and when you get the railroads going there developing the country, and get the tariil oil, I expect to sec great improvements there. The country in Cuba through wi;ich we uilt our road is de veloping very rapidly, and there is a great boom in Havana property since we went there, sonie ol it has increased in value ten times. Ae ai'e now putting in two imnense sugar mills on our lands which will add greatly to the busineso and development of the country. I hope you will not fail to write me and keep me posted about matters, also remiemiber me to your mother the General and krs. Corbin. I wish you all a m,erry Christmas and Happy New Year. Truly and cordially yours. Captain i^.E.Horton, U.S.A., Gi^envilie , Dodge. Headquarters Dept. of the Philippine.:, Manila, P.I. Dec. 1904 579 451 Madison Avenue, December 27th, 1904 Ma.ior General Grenville M. Dodf^e, Care Western Union Telegraph Co., City My dear General; It was a pleasure to get your sketch of Bridger. In my visits to California I have constantly heard references to him, and was greatly interested in finding from your sketch which a really striking and important career he had. It was a handsome thing to raise the monument to him, but you did a better thing still when you make the sketch. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1904-1905 1904 1905 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8b29c3b41a84c1de35acd12e6bdbd635.pdf 4e5f9b4b71c5d9b7308ec8dae3c6f8fa PDF Text Text DATA Chronologically Arranged For Ready Reference in Preparation of a Biography of GRI'NVILLF MELLEN DODGE President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific Railroads. Kember of Congress, Major General in War ior Preservation of the Union, etc. etc. etc. etc. BOOK XIX. Cuba Railroad Ft. Worth & Denver City Ry, Colorado & Southern Ry.- 50 Years Member I.O.O.F. No.49 Co.Blufis. Panama Canal Philippines Death Hon. D. B. Henderson- General Willard Warner on Death of General McPherson 15 & 16th Iowa Infantry at Shiloh General Grants Statement in Relation to the Arrest of General Robert E. Lee. Rate Bill in Congress. Address at Vicksburg in Accepting Monuments for Secretary of War. Harriman's Speech at Denver on Location & Building of U. P. Ry, Norwich University - Death of J. *. Jennings April 3, 1907, President Roosevelt's Speech at Indianapolis on Railroads. Grant Monument-Fight to Change Location, 1906 - 1907 ■ L:. January, 1906. CABLEGRAM RECEIVED. Washington, January 1, 1906 Corbin, Manila. The Secretary of War directs the following be cabled: Quote; * "Confidential. How is your health since you came irom Australia? Wrote you December 1st that you would be appointed Lieutenant General April 14th. What assignment do you wish? President will probably rnalce MacArthur '^hief of Staff though this is not certain. TAFT." End of quotation. AINSWORTH. B11309 January, 1906. CABLEGRAM SENT. Manila, January 3, 1906 SECRETARY. TAFT, Washington. My health is better, and improving. Secretary of War's letter first December not received. Most desire command of Atlantic Division but hesitate asking it on account of inconvenience to General Wade. If MacArthur is to be ^hief of Sbaff, consequently contin uing the association of the rank of Lieutenant General with the assign ment, it woald be acceptable to me also, provided, of course, it is so desired by you and the President. I tell you my greatest desire also of my entire readiness to fit in wherever I can be most useful and cause least inconvenience to others. Any assignment made by you will be satisfactory. Suggest my relief from this cominand not later than March or April, and that I return by'either commercial liner or transport, as may be most convenient at the time of my leaving. Thanks for this evidence of confidence and great consider ation. CORBIN. commercial liner or transport, . , A • yf Janiiary, 1906 Superintendent, New York-City, January 3, 1906. Cuba Railroad Co. Dear Sir: Colonel Hayeo is going to Cuba for the purpose cf making arrangements for the dedication ofthe park at Santiago some time in February. At the tin.e of the dedication there will be several dis tinguished officers of the United States there, such as Lieut. General Chaffee, Lieut. General Young, General Mills, Superintendent at '"est Point and others. They are going to be sent down on a Govez-nment transport, but while there I woulu like to have them go over our road and see the country through which it runs, and will thank you to ex tend that courtesy to then.. You can probably send them over in our private car if it is not in use. I shall write Sir "'iniam Van Home in relation to the matter, but as he is out of the city I write this letter in order to hand it to Colonel Hayes, and I will be glad if you will do anything you can to help Colonel Hayes along in hia duties there. Of course it is to the interest of our company to make as much of this National Park as possible, and have it improved so it will be a place that tourists and others will visit. Very truly yours, G . M. Dodge . January, 1906, 1417 Rhode Island Avenue, Washington, D. C., January 4, 1906 General G. M. Dodge, §1 Broadway, New York City. My dear General Dodge: Your letter of January the third is at hand. The sketch and design for the new panel in the rotunda was prepared by Mr. Frances Lathrop, ^'29 Wasiiington Square New York City. He left the design with the committee of the Library. The Union & Pacific is part of the painting to be placed in the rotunda, also the picture of yourself as engineer of the Company. Mr. Woods, the architect of the Capitol is quite anxious to finish the work and is prepared to go to work as soon as the committee agrees. I think the Senate committee is in favor of the panel which Lathrop prepared. As soon as Congress gets to work again I will see the meiiibers of the Library committee and have the matter settled as soon as possible. I will keep you posted in regcrd to the movement here-.. Very truly yours, John Boyd. 'tJ" ■ January, 1906. Headquartei s Philippines -division, Manila, P. I., January 5, 1906. My dear Dodge: In order that you may understand the situation, so far as I know it to date, I send for your confidential informatiom the inclosed cable correspondence, which is self-explanatory. Faithfully yours. Harry G. Gorbin. (Inclosure) General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City. January, 1906. New York City, January 5, 1906, ty dear Brother: I am in receipt of your letter of December 27th enclosing the resolutions of the Lodge in my honor as having been a member of the Lodge for fifty years. I wish to say to the Lodge that ^ fully appreciate the great honor and compliment they pay me. While the resolutions are too laudatory and complen.entary for what I have done, still they appeal to me as they come to me from my fellow citizens after fifty years knowledge of me. It has been very unfortunate for me that while I have been a citizen of Council Bluffs since 1864 miy duties have been such that it has been impossible for me to be there. However, i he.e never lost niy interest in the welfare of the place, nor in any of its institutions with which I am connected, and it has always been my effort to aid in its development and prosperity. I hope some day to return to my home in the Bluffs where I can be at my leisure, arid have tiii.e to meet with the Lodge, and express to them personally my appreciation of the interest taken in me and my work. I also ap.,reciate the fact that they have paid this complimient to me when circurr.stances have been such that ithas been impossible for me to be an active or working member of the order, ortake part in the work of brotherhood and charity. I wish again to express my thanks to the Lodge and wish each irjember a prosperous and happy New Year. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville Dodge. S. V . Howard, Esq., Secretary Lodge jf49 1.0.0 .P., Council Bluffs, lowa. Washington, D. C., January 8th, 1906 Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Broadway, New York City, N. Y. N'y dear General: Up to yesterday morning I thought that we four. Senator Warner, Comniissioner Warner, General Black and myself would hold to our appointment with the i^resident for half past eleven this morn ing, but '-'eneral Black called at my house yesterday forenoon and we talked it over and he was very positive that it would be much better to await your presence, so I called Senator Warner over the phone and he was even more strenuous about it than General Black. Then I called up the White House and told the President that you had wired me that it would be impossible for you to be in this city until after the 19tji and he at once said that then we would defer the consultation until eleven o'clock Saturday morning, the 20th, so I notified Commissioner Warner and now the thing stands over to the tii.e named. If the President had given me a choice in the matter I would have suggested Monday or Tuesday and 22nd or 23rd, thinking perhaps that that might suit you better, but it is as it is, and now I must earnestly urge you in behalf of all interested to be with us, if possible, on that occasion. Hastily, but cordially yours. James Tanner. January, 1906. The Army and Navy Club, 'Washington, ^^on. Jany. 8, 1906. Dear General: Thank you for your last note conveying good wishes. The gloves you found were the ones I spoke to you about, which reminds me of Gallagher who. h as been relieved and ordered to the Philippines I have not seen him since the order appeared in the press but suppose it is all right and what he himself finally concluded to be best, tho the extra compensation must have been a valuable consideration for him. You have of course seen that K, G. G. has been ordered to take conimand of the northern Division, Hdqrs. at St. Louis, Mo. and that Wood is to relieve him at Nanij-a Feby. 1st, so that he will arrive in this country about March 1st. It is now a question in my mind what will happen to H. G. G. in the matter of Chief of Staff upon Bates retire ment April 14th. It is possible ti.at the pulling and hauling of other aspirants for the Jionor may cause the President to eliminate the clamor by appointing H. G. G. Chief of Staff as well as Lieut. General. There are influences that would favor H. G. c.'s immediate retirement should he insist upon sidestepping the appointment of Chief of Staff on the ground that he is the best qualified man for the place but that II his health is so poor that he cannot do the work he should be at once retired to niake way for a man who can hold down both honors. These people are those who fear the effect upon Congress (as to the General Staff Law) of the appointment of men not sufficiently experienced. Personally I am now cor.vinced that H. G. o. dont wish to be chief of staff but 1 dont think it is doing hini much good to have his friends here give as the reason that his health is broken down. Which I am sure is not the case. Fverything thus far however points to the completion of the program as outlined to you. When made Lieut. General, I assume tha if not made Chief of Staff that if he wishes a station as of that rank, he will be allowed to choose and in that case he would no doubt elect the Division of tiie Atlantic. Which would be better for the desire of Genl. Grant to continue at Gov. Id. as a Kaj. Genl. in Con.nand of his present department under comn.and of a Lieut. General instead of another Ivaj. General. I am going down to Cuba tomorrow morning with Webb Hayes to look over the Santiago field. We will get to Havana next Iriday and r-eturn here about the 22nd. With best wishes, Sincerely, John A. Johnston. January 8th, 1906. Washington D.C. Hon. John Hayes, Red Oak, Iowa. ' ■ ■^ear friend:- I have yo'.rs of January 2nd. I want to entirely disabuse your mind or any idea that I had any criticism of you in mind when I spoke of the Register and Leader article. I make no pretehse of concealing my disgust at men of v/hatever alignment in Iowa ho have seemed bent on stirring up factional hate instead of trying to promote party harmony and.when I know that Governor Cummins and the Iowa selegation are earnestly cooperating for the preservation of the rights of Iowa soldiers and the history of the state I can not be entirely patient at efforts to distract them from their common endeavors by creating ill feeling ar distrust upon ttieirsubject. The balance of this letter is strictly confidential. As I told you the Iowa delegation voted that Senators Allison and Polliver go to the Secretary of War and attempt to secure as a compromise the "As reported by their colonels" inscriptions. I have ascertained that the Committee of the War College has prepared a report against us. Yes terday I ssw Senator Allison and he sAid he wanted me to go with the Sen ators by reason of my familiarity with the case and I accepted his invita tion and then suggested that Secretary Shaw also be invited to go with us. He approved of this and I went at his suggestion to see Secretary Shaw and spent an entire hour with him and he agreed that on Tuesday he would make a personal appeal to Secretary Taft to approve this compromise and that immediately thereafter Senator Allison, Senator Dolliver, Secretary Shaw and myself would go in a tody and formally and officially appeal to him to order its acceptance. I think thereofore that beofre the close o of this week we will know whether hei is enough or not. Cordially yours. Walter I. Smith. January, 1906 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jany. 10, 1906. Bear Genl: I am in receipt of both your letters that pertain to your home here and will give the matters mentioned ny attention, and endeav or to get them in shape so the work can be done when you are here. The G. A. R. appointed a Committee consisting of H]r. Oavis (father oi' the Impliment men of that name) Wr. iV.iller at the Court House and Relief Corps named one woman, ii-aking a Comittee of three to distribute the fund aniong the .sick and needy, all soldiers, soldiers* chixdren and grand children and part of the money, in fact most of it I think was used during the holidays. kr. Davis was chairman of the Committee and having no business, gave his personal attention to it and I have been waiting to get his r-eport before writing you. I will try and see hin. tomvirrow or get word to hiD' to make out a report of what has been done. There seen.ed to be a unanimous wish among leading menbers of G-. A. R. for this change and i have not heard any criticism but on other hand have heard that the money he s done great good to the class I have mentioned. I will send you a niore particular report later. I am now at work on my Trust reports reports, am waiting for some corrections in Bowling Green Trust Co. Statements. I find they have credited to Jones Trust one or two interest items that beilDng in Pusey Trust. Please acknowledge receipt of the 1453.33 I sent you so I can use it as a voucher if you have ,ot done so. There is quite a surplus in K'rs. Dodges account notwithstanding extra (over and above 500 per month I have sent her) money paid her but without knowing it she has already written for money to square up bills in N. York so she can go south and for krs. Pusey that mil'about use it up. This Omaha building adds quite a good deal to her income, I am very comfortable in Pnils quarters in Omaha but go to Blui'fs every day except weather should be bad, or 1 have work here to do. I have all the Trust books over there so I can work on them undisturbed. I am feeling better than in the fall. Sue and Carrie seem to be comfortably situated in K. Y. at very reasonable rates and I hope they will stay as long as they are contented. Lockie is with me, goes over to Bluffs every day and spends afternoon with Capt. Night the blind old soldier, reading to him. Capt. Night was a 1;wyer and man of intellectual ability and they are very companionable. Beresheim made a fine showing of Banks earnings past year 19^ on Cap. and 16^ on Cap. & Surplus. He declared a semi-annual dividend and added 10,000 to surplus with considerable money left. We have had an open winter no storms of any kind and weather from 10 to 30 above zero most of time. Phil is busy at Legislature, comes home Friday night and remains until Monday morning to look aiter his business here. Yours, N. -P. D. January, 1906, New York City, January 12, 1906. Personal. My dea General: I received yours of January 5th. I agree with you that as a work of art the Sherman statue at the plaza is a very fine one , hut it does not appeal generally to the soldiers who served directly under Sherman. Of course the^ never saw Sherman in such an attitude, and cannot ap.'reciate the latitude andliberty that is given a sculp tor. I hear nothing but good reports from the statue in Washington. The longer it stands, the more people look at it, the better they like it. I notice you say you would like to have me propose you as a member of the Army and Navy Club. Do.you wish me lo do it now or wait until you sen in your ap,-lication? Ishall be very much pleased to do It when you decide. I hope you are getting settled and startedwell in your work. There is one man I think you should see who can give you better information about the Police Department than anyone else, that is General F. V. Greene. .'.'hen he left here he had them almost under control, and if he had been given the next two years he would have iiade great improvement. It is almost impossible for anyone to do anything with such a task in two years, but t'our years gives a good opportunity. The policy have handles great crowds for me, probalDly the largest New York ever saw, and 1 nevei' saw crowds handled miore ably than they were by the police force,but, as I wrote you they should know they have an absolute master, one they honor and respect. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge General Theo. A. Binghara, Police Headquarters, New York City. January 1906- // • Washington, D. 0., January 12, 1906/ General Grenville . Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New ^ork City. My dear. General: I enclose herein two sets of figures. The one with the larger total is fathered by First Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, James L. Davenport. The lesser one (ten millions less, perannum, as you will s^e) is fathered by Second Deputy Commissioner, L. M. Kelley. In the opinion of General Black and myself Kelley*s are much too large. I do not know yet which estin.ate of his deputies Commissioner Warner will back. I had a talk with him over the 'phone yesterday and told him that I hoped as between the two, that he would get behind Kelley's. He. told me that while he had the figures, he had not tone over thern yet. To morrow morning at ten o'clock. Senator Warner, General Black and myself meet Commissioner Warner at the tension Office to go over these matters. I will write you Monuay and let you know what ever there is to tell regarding that-meeting. When I told Commassioner Warner over the 'phone yesterday what you had written me about coming over here next Friday night, so as to go with us to the President Saturday morning, the 20th, and that you had said that you would stop probably with Senator Allison at the Portland, Warner suggested that we shall all me^t in his parlor at the Portland that evening a.id go over these matters with you, so that wl would have them fresh in our minds the next miorning when wc meet the President. I told him that I thought it was an ex cellent idea, and that 1 would write to you about it in the hope that you would leave New York on Friday early enough 30 as to have a sitdown with us at the Commissioner's puartLrs in the Portland that night. If this is feasible for you, please notify me, so that I can notify the rest of them. Hastily, but cordially yours, James Tanner, Commander-in-Chief, G. A. R. The Unknown Army. A careful estim^ta -made by the Bureau of Pensions July 1, 1904 showed that there were on that date 870,000 surviving soldiers of the Civil War. The annual losses by death were estimated at about 4-|^. Accepting this as correct.the deduction for the year and six months since July 1, 1904 would be about 58,000, leaving now. surviving 812,000. The number of Invalid pensioners on the roils July 1, 1905 Deduct estimated deaths since684,600 18,000 666,600 Add six months allowances of Original Invalid claimsWould give present number on rolls4,400 671,000 Which would leave unpensioned survivors Deduct Original Invalid clai:i.s pending - 671,000 141,000 14,000 Unknown Survivors - 127,000 Invalid pensioners on the rolls receiving less than ^12.00 per month. Number on the rolls July 1, 1905 at varying rates, from $2.00 to $11.75 per month: Under the General Law - 58,900 " Act June 27, 1890- 268,100 327,000 The additions to the rolls, counterbalanced by the losses during the past six m nths will not materially change these figures. f. .' January 12, 1906. ^ 2 Enclosure with letter to Gen. . -^odge. To give these 327,000 pensioners a uniform rate of $12.00 per month will require an additional -sum of $1,100,000 per month, malcing annually - $13,200,000. In addition to the ab->ve there are 12,00u Invalid pensioners of the War with Spain; 2,000 of thle Indian Wars and 5,000 of the Regu lar Establishment, who receive less than $12.00 per month. Of the "Unknown Army" of unpensioned-Survivors, placed at 127,000, some who lie ve not been induced to apply by the provisions of the Age Order may be attracted by the uniform rate of $12.00, but past exper ience shows that the percentage will.be small, probably about 20^- or say, 25,000,- which would require an adaitional annual sum of $3,600,000 Widows under the Act of June, 27, 1890 receiving $8.00 ^.er month. Number on roll July 1, 1905 Since added to roll, about-- -169,066 -- 2,500 Deduct probable loss by death, remarriage, etc Now on rolls Add widows under the General law who have married soldiers since the passage oi the Act of- har. Ip, 1885. 171,566 - . 1,500- 170,066 • „ Total Widows-- 17 If increased to §12.00 per-inonth it would require •$48.00 per annum aduitional for each, amoun-ting to- $7,268,768.00 2,200 172,266 " 'I •! I 'I II II II II II II II II II addition to the above there are on the rolls 7,00 widows W ^he Indian Wars, 2,000 of the Nepular l,OOU.of tbe »ar .ith-Spain, 13,000 In all. receivingn M ir fi M u '! M ;i ii ti ti ti ii Recapitulation. |Additlonal lAddJtlnnaJ Amount, Amount annual, Required required for for Invalid Unpensioned ?ensloner3-J13,200,000 SurvivorsAdditional Annual Amount required for ''idowa of Civil War- 7|268|768 $24,068,768 TABLE SHO.VING THE ADDITIONAL YEARLY EXPENSE OF INCREASING TFI KINIIv.UM RATE OF ^'ENSION TO $12 A M tl It If ■! 11 rt !l >1 11 '1 tt It GFNER^iL LAW, INVALID •- Rate Number Increase $4.00 1 $96.00 6.00 19,431 1,399,032.00 6.25 8 552.00 6.75 1 63.00 ■ . . .8 7 .00 21 1,260.00 »' ■ 7.50 156 8,424.00 ' . 7.75 2 102.00 8.00 21,277 1,021,296.00 . , • - 8 .25 7 315 .00 8.50 194 8,148.00 8 .62 1 40.56 8.75 4 156.00 . , 9 .00 119 4,234.00 9 .25 2 66 .00 9 .50 5 150.00 9 .75 1 27 .00 10.00 17,470 419,280.00 10.20 1 21.60 10.25 6 126.00 10.50- 6 108.00 10.62 1 16.56 11.00 49 588.00 11.25 134 1,206.00 11.33 3 24.12 11.50 10 60.00 11.75 5 15.00 $2,865,456.84 Act Jiine 27, 1890, Invalid. Rate Number - - - - -Increase $6 *00 63-,502 $4,572,144.00 7 .00 1 60.9© 7 .50 5 270.00 8rOa 12-7,461 6,118,128.00 9 .50 - ^ ,1 - -30 JXX - - •10.00 76,129 1,827,096.00 11.50 1 6.00 12,517,734.00 General Law, Widows. Rate $8 .00 10.00 Rate $8 .00 10.00 Number 2,234 2 Act June Number 171,734 1 increase .^07,232.00 48.00 , 1890, Widows. Increase $8,243,832.00 24.00 107,280.00 8,245,256.00 . $23,733,726.84 Probable Number Survivors Not pensioned June 30, 1905. Rate Nuii.ber $12.00 136,000 TOTAL Additional cost by increasing those on the rollsEstimating that not more than 75,000 of survivors not pensioned would apply TOTAL 19 ,584,000.00 $43 ,317,726,84 J23,733,726.84 10,800,000.00 COPY. January'" lEth, 1905. Hon. John Hayes, Red Oak, Iowa. Washington P.O. ^ear Friend:- I have your* letter of "January 8th. I did not misunderstand your former letter. The Secretary of ''ar has agreed to receive Senators Allidon and Polliver, Secretary Shaw and myself at four o'clock Monday after noon when a formal effort will he made to induce him to approve the in scriptions prepared hy the War department with the term "As officially reported hy the colonel cpmmsinding" interpolated. I hope to he ahle to tell you Monday night whether we are success ful or not. Cordially yours. j s BI1309 Hotel Riverside & Annex. - Colusa, Ual. Jan. 14th, 1906. Vorgil G. Bogue, Esqu, Dear ^ir:-^ Enclosed 1 sei^d you a clipping from a local paper : Allow me to way that I was; in the west as ecrly as '47. The name of Jim Beckwith became familiar to me soon after in "^anta Fe, where 1 remained until '50. I often say Jim Beckwith and remember when he went to California, what you say about his discoAering Beckwith pass I believe to be correct. ]i:ou may be right as to the spelling of his name. But to the ear as commonly used it always sounded Beckwith. I knew Jim a as late as '60. he was quite a character of his kind in his palmy days. I ha e nothing to say against the old fellow; He was known to have great a bility as a guide, Indian trader and an all rovmd romancer. Everyone liked . to hear old Jim B tell of his exploits; He wouldgo where he pleased and stay as long as he liked, generally alone, and when he came back to Santa Fe (which he generally considered his fittinpout place, if not h4me) he could spin his own yarns and no one to dispute him. At one time he claimed to be Chief of the Bi^ck feet Indians. My memory says, on account of this Mother or Father beirm related to that tribe. (Now donUt think that i am talking about one person and youanother). I know who and what I am writing. I am simply writing this as a favor to you, that you may not make an ass of ^-ourself by being deceived in who Old Jim B was. pIrp wJo negro than anything gate, ffe* asp far f as friends Jm was and concerned, acquaintances a^ vthinc" never he bothered «^aid want to i-p investi < + a^slng I ren,on.ber will, that lA fl^rtng f" our! selves Jim was reckoned one half and thp nihon v. tp t he was 90 no one^wuuld ha?e^dSbted^it ^^He^^a^^b' of by the sporting men of Banta Fr nl being well ta]:en care do not know'^about^T: ?hat lite! ^ tSigned3 Daniel W. Jones. San rrancisco, California, Jan. 16th, 1906. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Room 218 No. 1 Broadway, New York City, N. Y., Dear Sir:- I am now in the employ of the Western PacificRailway the Gould '^ornpany, building from Salt Lake City to San Francisco. T"e line crosses the Sierras at Beckwith Pass, at the head of the PeatheiRiver, the avunrni elevat on being nearly 2000 feet lower than that of the Central Pacific at Donner Lake Pass. A discussion has recentlyarisen as to the name of the p. ss, whether Beckwith or Beckwourth. I enclose copy of a newspaper / item contributed by Mr. Bogue, also copy of a letter just received /. by Mr. Bogue from an old resident of i^olusa named Kaniel w. Jones. It struck me that wi th your long and varied experience in the West you might know something about the matter. Can you tell me whether the name is Beckwith or Beckwourth, and whether he was the kind of a man whose name should be connected v/ith an important land mark, or whether it had better be named after someone else. I know General McCook used to have many anecdotes about this guide: I am sure he used to call his "Jim Beckwith". Very truly yours, H. M.McCartney. January, 1906. Governor's Island, New York, Jan'y. 17th, 1906# My dear General; We have been extremely sorry not to have been able to have you lunch with us, but we know what a busy man you are and how many impor tant affairs you have on hand. I have understood that you are returning to Washington again soon, where I know that your advice is most valuable. I am writing to ask that wiien you return to New York you will surely lunch with us the first day possible. I only wish we could persuade you to make us a visit of some days and have a rest. There seem to be many things happening in Washington and I hope that my promotion, Feby. 6th, when General Summers retires, will ^ be assured. I would not like again to be passed over. Who is going to be the Chief of Staff after General Bates? I should like that de tail and if I can not get it to remain here. I suppose you will hear positively all about these matters while in Washington, as all like to confide in you. We hope that you are very well and that this New Year will bring you all health and ^.happiness. We are very anxious to show you our little grandchildren, who really are fine. Mrs. Grant and I join in sending you warmest regards and hope to see you soon. Yours faithfully. Frederick D. Grant. ^'"ercy Hobpital, Dubuque, - Jan. 18th, 1906. Iowa, Dear General Dodge: I hope you will not think me over-anxious if I ask you to kindly tell me what I may expect of my "Col. Southern." I see the Co. have passed another dividend, which dis courages me somewhat, from keeping my stock any longer. We came to this Hospital the 5th of Nov. and our expenses are running so high that I feel the necessity of making everything count. That is possible for we have the future to think of now as well as the present If you think the Co. will be able to pay dividends here after. I will not of course sell the stock, otherwise I might. Kindly advise me unless-you do not wish to take the responsibility of so doing. I am sorry to tell you that Mr. Henderson is visibly fail ings. He sat up for a lew moments this morning in a chair, but his poor head could not hold itself up long and yet he is begging to be taken somewhere- "To the Julien," or "Across the river',' or "To his daughter's home." This has been one of the saddest mornings for some time but generally we h.ave considered him to be HiOre comfortable and he has longer periods of quiet but we cannot gather any hope from even this im.proved condition. This is one of the finest Hospitals in the country and we have the best of care and attention. Its location is south in the city and overlooking the i^assissippi , is commodious Airy and extremely conifortable. Belle lives with her sister and is in better health. I apologize for taking so much ol' your tine but I know that you wish to learn all you can of Mr. Henderson's present condition and I will be glad to receive just a line from you in regard to my own matter. With kind regards and hoping you are well, I an. very sincerely, Augusta A. Henderson. To General Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. January, 1906, HEADQUARTERS ABE LINCOLN POST NO 29. Department of Iowa, G. A. R, Edwin J. Abbott, Adjutant. Geo. L. Martin, Post Commander. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. 19, 1906. Gen . G, M. Dodge, My dear General: The Boys of Abe Lincoln Post in regular session assembled instructed me to tender you their heartfelt thanks for your kind donation of one hundred dollars to pay their Back Dues. They fully appreciate the constant care and watchfulness you exercise over their welfare and your goodness of heart for all yourold comrades. They wish you much health and happiness and many years to live and enjoy the prospect of the Land you did so muah to bring to its present state of prosperity and happiness - and promise to stay by the old Post to the last. With kindest regards we are,Abe Lincoln Post # 29 G. A. R. by Edwin J. Abbott, Adjt. January, 1906. Lincoln, Nebr., Jan. 21st, 1906, N. P. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dear Friend; Inclosed I return the letter of your brother, which you kindly permitted me to read. I was glad to get it for I felt confident he would throw light on that canal matter. I lave not shown it to any one and will carefully treat its contents as confidential. I am glad that he remembers enough of my record to be willing to' put me on that survey that he referred to and is not afraid of a man who is 61 years old petering out even though Prof. Osier says they all ought to be cloroformed. If my left leg was as sound as my right; it would be just fun to take up that line and drive it through, and I should enjoy it, particularly If I could have Prof. Osier for a rodman or even as an axeman - for. I dont suppose he knows enough to run a level. If he showed his ability to keep around with me on foot for a week, I think I coald convince him that some men could earn their "keep." I am vain enough to think I could change his opinion as to one man, anyhow, even il he had reached that age. The weather would not count because I should out!it to meet it. But I ought to say (though I do it reluctantly) that oweing to the shape I am in, I am physically unable to take the field. The wound made by the surgeon along the left femur - (thigh bone) in order to remove the affected part, where it was bruised in some way, has not yet healed up but the X Ray has killed out the germ of tuberculosis , and I have a fighting chance to get the use of my leg again. There is yet a small cavity to grow up. I began the X Ray treatment Dec. 9 and up to that time had not gained much since the operation (July 6). Now I am gaining right along and it is certainly doing the business, though I do not expect to be able to throw away the crutiches right away. There is a brilliant prospect thi t I shall have to wear out my wife's carpet with them close up to April 1st, but that cavity has ^ot to grow up, because I say its got to. That consultation of Doctors at my sons house at I/.ontrose, Col. reached the conclusion that the proper thing to do was to amputate close to the hip, to get above the part that wat, affected, but they did not bring me to their point of view. The fact that when legs were given to mankind, there was just enough to go around, even, and no spare ones left over was a powerful argument to induce me to carry mine around awhile longer and put up the toughest fight possible in order to beat the Doctors if possible, and the chances are that I will win out. I am sure the enemy is on the retreat and I propose to keep him on the run, (Tuberculosis ) besides Ishall see to it that he dont countermarch on me. If he does I will use the X Ray Battery, Dr. La -- J. Bruun, commanding and "sheel him out of the woods." He wont get a foothold -in my camp again. Those Doctors did convince one old comrade about my age and similarly affected that amputation was the correct thing to do and they took off his leg just above the knee and I'am almost sure it could havebeen avoided. I want to ask you and your brother to pass the word along the line that in case of ordinary tuberculosis of the bone, if it has not gone too far,that the X Ray will kill it out, and its a rare case that it fails - only the longer it is allowed to run the longer will be the cure. In ordinary settled cases, amputation- does no' good for it will break out in the stump as has been proved time and again. about. I know fromi experience now something- about what I am talking Now about that canal. I inclose some kodak views 17, 1905 41ong the Culebra cut which my son sent me. I rece since reading his (the General's) letter and think he will be in the exhibit as showing what the Frenchmen tried to do in timid way, along the method of terracing that I mentioned in lettBr and which the General discussed in the one I have just to you. You will notice in No. 1, signs of a land slide whi a temporary timber structure to stop further action. On the each view is some mem. which says each cutting is from 15 to and the terracing seems about the same width. thken Dec. ived them interested a sort of a former returned ch shows back of 20 ft. Its been close to 20 or 30 years since the French ceased to actively prosecute the work and I think those short benches have stood well, without much care, but the one slide shows what can be looked for without the greatest care and boldest action. My son took the views one Sunday afternoon while out walking over the work, for my edification and had no suspicion that anyone besides myself and the members of my household, with chance visitors, would see them, but I think the General will be interested in seeing them, only I request that he treat them as confidential as I do his letter. My son wrote that consider able fault had been found with employees because they wrote home matters which got into the papers and created wrong impressions, but the kodak tells its own story. Mr. Shorts masterly address before the Commercial club at Cincinnati in the morning paper is worthy of being read by every citizen of the United States. I quite agree with him and with your brother about the wrong done by constant criticism and finding fault with public men. It is both unwise and unpatriotic to do this for it in- -^tills into the public mind the poison oi distrust and has a most vicious effect in the young people who soon learn to think there Is no honor among men and there isnt any use of trying to be even honest or truth ful. We have had our object lesson in this city lately; Within the last month the police have arrested about 30 young lads from 15 to 20 years old clmrged with burglary and robbery, and all were from families in comfortable circumstnaces. One gang had a cave nade under the bank of Salt Creek where they met to plan raids, end carried their plunder, but this is a digression. January, 1906 #2 • • • * N ; P . ^odge . I have learned in a somewhat varied experience, that it is poor practice and not g©od form to "Butt in" at every opportunity but th-- does mean that citizens of the Republic should not follow closely the trend of-public events particularly in matters that they know something about. Hence I dont think any of us are in fault in discussing canal affairs when there is no intention of unfriendly criticism. Another thing I have learned is that it is -unwise to reach hasty conclusions on ex parte statements and it is but to reserve our judgement until -we are in possession of all the facts, and even then be extremely cautious about what we say. I dont see anything very difiicult about t-he canal proposition especially that cut. I am not sure that it is wise to adopt the con tract system i^ecause its a critical case and th^ contractor must bid high enough to covei- possible crjntingences and he isnt as likely to use the labors as liberally as the Government might or would. If no unexpected developments take place then the extra price puts a large profit into the contractors hands. If they do show up Uncle Sam can and ought to bear the expense and there will be no tedious litigation and expenses if a commission to estimate dair.ages etc. An excavation for a R. R. cut is plain sailing compared to this one, where a contract might amount to "tying of hands" wi tl: more or less lost motion. I note the sharp divergence of opinion between the members of the commission as to whether there should be a lock system or- a sea level, the foreign members voting for the latter, and I am not all sure but what they are fortified with the best of arguments. It isto be presumed that the American Engineers have care fully estimated the supi^ly of water for the elevated locks and the amount of silt that will be brought in with it. If the reports are correct the water will not be clear like what flows through the Canal locks at the falls of the Sault St. Marie where the Lake Superior traff ic passes through, nor as free from silt as the tide water would make it on a sea level, where there would be some current at times to scour out the canal. In an elevated lock system this would be practically absent. I quite agree with your brother about the necessity of one master mind over the whole, and I cant quite luiderstand why the Engineer who did most if not all of the planning Cuba with such positive and exact results should not have bten placed at the head of the canal work as he was already on the ground when the secession of Panama took place and whose tactful advice and management prevented a conflict between the .U. S. forces and those of Columbia, I mean Col. Wm. Black. Gur.U. S. Engineers are more generally "all around men" than the common run of '-ivil Engineers whose work had been mostly limited to R. R. construction. In fact they are the best posted in such matters as canal Locks, Harbors and dredging etdl, and it would seen, to me to be the most natural and logical proceedure to make use of their experience. It would certainly look like a graceful acknowledgement of their ability and fitness which the works they have done give evidence of and which have led them up to the level of our necessity. And on the other hand itseems almost a reflection on their abilxty and competency that they seem to be left entirely outside of the pale of consultation. Its is queer state of affairs, one that is amazing and not as satisfactory, as it might be. We can all look backward better than for ward, like the .gentleman from Ireland. N'r. Stephens is probably as able as any man from the ranks of R. E. Engineers to take hold of the Panama R. R. and put it in excellent shape. But that is enough for one man to do. Now then bring up a man like Col. Black and dont bother him with the R. R. work and see if he dont make a showing that the nation will be proud of. A hundred years from now the students of History will marvel why the U, S. Engineer Corps was not assigned the work in the 4'irst place and they wont find an answer that will be satisfactory any more than they can now - why after the Battle of Shiloh - and Gen. Halleck had got an army of 100,000 men together- he permitted that great thunderbolt to .disintegrate, be sending a Division heie and another there till its efficiency as a crushing power was so weakened as to have but little value. Nor can it be explained, why af.ter the battle of Gettysburg - after Lee had started in retreat and had the Potomac swollen with r.ain i loods before him, and was consequently delayed in crossing that four days are said to have passed before any effective pursuit was made, and the chance to crush his army by one tremendous blow was lost. Mr. Lincoln in his second inaugural, gave the best rea son why this was not done and gave it reverently, - "The Almighty has his purposes." It wasn't time for the destruction of Lees Army'. Again he said in his Annual message to Congress Dec. 1, 1862, "Fell ow Citizens we cannot escate history; our acts will be remembered in spite of ourselves'. They will light us down in honor or dishonor to the latest-generation." The Good Book speaks of the time when the young men shall "see visions" and the older men shall dream. Classing myself among the former I think I can see in my minds eye the completion of the canal and the great comn.ercial currents of the civilized world moving towards and through it, and I prophesy that inside of 10 years from its opening to public traffic we shall be compelled to begin to build another canal to accommodate it and relieve the congestion of the one we are now con structing . I will close this already too long letter, with my Kindest re gards to the family. I trust the little grandson is growinc in health and strength . Also my best regards to your brother with the hope that he mav enjoy good health and his lease of life be extended as long as that of his Uncle Phineas - 97 years' Very truly yours, ^ , C. K. Sargent. P. S. Please forward to the General if you think it would interest him. All the engineers of my acquaintance are busy and I do not know of any who are waiting for a job. Denver Colo. Jan. 22, 1906. Genl. G, m. Dodge, Dear Sir:- Your address was mislaid. I just found it . I want to thank you for your great kindness to my children and myself. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate this favor. I hope that you will never know the great sorrow that has come into our lives through Mr. Egan's death. I feel so grateful to Mr. Chanpell for taking the interest he did. My children join me in wishing you and yours a happy and prosperous New Year. Again thanking you, I am, Very respectfully. Mrs. M. P. Egan, 1223 York St. Denver, Colorado. ..Lit.. January, 1906, New York City, January 24, 1906 Personal. ^iy dear General; I have just returned from Washington. I did not know that you were back in kaniia until I was told while there that you were on duty again. I received a letter from Iv.rs , Goi'bin which was written in Australia, and from the fact that she wrote instead of you and stated that there was too nuch reception and too much dinner, I felt a little uneasy about your health, but they seem to think in Washington that you are all right, but I write this to learn exactly how you are, and what you intend to do. Nobody in Washing ton seems to know. They all speak very highly of the recommendations you made in relation to the Chief of Staff, divorcing it from the Lieut. Generalcy, and your letter was also published by the War Dei)artment. I observed a cordial feeling tov/ards you everywhere from the President down. They are having a good deal of trouble about the Chief of Staff. The President thinks Wood is best equipped for the place, and Taft and Root agree with him, but I think the President feels that his appointment would create such criticism and such a ruriipus tha-t it would not be policy to make it now. They have not yet made up their minds as to who it shall be, but I am rather inclin ed to think it will settle on NcArthur, although they are talking of others, among them Grant, Bell, etc. Secretary Taft has so much to do in Panama and Philippine matters that he cannot give any time to army matters, therefore, as you can understand, the army suffers, and there is considerable complaint about it. I have been in hopes that-Panama and the Philippines would be put together and the War Department relieved of the details and responsibilities, for there is a great deal of friction and.trouble, and criticism on Panama. Then you know both questions require a great deal of attention in Congress, and the fact is Secretary Taft has to be before some committee of Congress every day explaining something, which is aJLl wrong but cannot be helped, but there is no occasion to tell you anything about this- you have been through the mill. I hope when you come home that instead of going on duty you will take a leave and enjoy yourself. i see they have assigned you to some one of the divisions. I sup ose this is perfunctory in order to give you a resting place. We will all be glad to see you and learn all about the •'■^hilipijines and your travels. They are having a great deal of tro.ible on the railroads in the Philippines. The government is too drastic in its specific cations, but they Uiight as well understand people are not going to the Philippines or Panama, andput their capital in, without getting something for it. o & They are, not going there for ."fun or honor. Van Korne and myself looked the matter over, tiilnking we would take it up ourselves, but when we saw the specificatio.s we made up our minds that the Govern ment was too afraid somebody would make something out of it, or would get something out of the Government, and we dropped it. They have now had two advertisements and received bids, and all the bids have been turned down. .Viiat they are going to donow i do not know. If the President co,ald have his way and mobilize our little army that is. on our side as he would like to do , and put it somewhere in camp or in the field it would be. the best thing possible, but Congress never will agree to that. The President is very anxious to concentrate the army in brigades and divisions and take it away from the little posts course is all right in this, but you know how Congress, feels, about such matters. Please give my conipibiments to Mrs. Corbin and tell her I would hive answered her letter if 1 had known where to send a letter, which is my eucuse for not doing so. Ithought you would be travel ling, and that ^ wo..ild write-as soon as I learned you were in Manila, Also please remember mie to Horton. I do not know whether this will reach you before you start for home or not, for nobody in Washington seemed to know when you were going to return. General Johnston has gone to Cuba with Webb Hayes to make arrangements for the opening oi' the San Juan Park. It is a pleas ure-trip for him. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. General H. c. Corbin, Manila, P. I. Grant will be promoted in Feb. He wants to remiain in commiand of his Dept.; likes the comm.and and they like him. January, 1906. Kew York .City, January 24, 1906. Ky dear Ii'rs. Henderson^ I received yours of January 18th on my return from Wash ington. It is very distressing to me to hear about Kr. Henderson. I have been able to keep posted as to his condition from the nuraerour people see who come from Dubuque or near there, which is the reason I have not written you, as I knew you were devoting all your time to him, and had but little time to write. Of course I learned from Senator Allison Iv.r. Henderson's exact condition- that he was growing weaker all the time. /Ve can only look forward to one thing, and that will be a merciful one when it comes . Ther-- is nothing more can be done for him than is being dene. The Colorado & Southern which you inquire about, will commience paying dividends. -The first one will come about April and will be for the six months ending Deceuiber 31, 1905. I see no reas-..n why they should not continue . You mnow the reason they were held up was because of the strike in Colorado, which was a precautionary measure. The property is improving all the time. This year it will earn a million dollars over and above its fixed charges, and will earn a dividend on both of its preferred stocks. Ithink it will go much higher, probably around 80. I will be glad to do anything I can for you in the n.atler at any time. I extend my hearty sympathy to allof you, especially to Wr. Hender'son, although I do not know thht he will even rememiber me; probably not. Also please rem.emiber me to your daughters. Very truly yourS, G . N' . Dodge . Mrs. D. B. Henderson, Dubuque, Iowa. January, 1906. New York January 24, 1906. fl. N'. NcCartney, Safe Deposit Building, San Francisco, Gal. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of January 16th with enclosures. Bogue is right about Beckwith -Pass. It should be "Beckwourth," and v,as so marked on the original maps. As to James P. Beckwourth himself, Bonner wrote his beography, or what is claimed to be Beck wourth' s own statements a^ to himself, but it is lull of romance. Beckwourth was noted on the plains as being a great liar, although he had many experiences and was considered a brave miazi. There is no doubt but that he was pait negro. He was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on April 26, 1798. There are two stories, as to who his parents were. Cne is -that he was the son otf a Virginia negress and an Irish overseer, the other story stating that he was the son of a quadroon and a Virginia planter. There is no doubt that he went to 3t. Louis in 1805-6 with his father and 22 slaves, and they settled 12 miles south of St. Charles in what was then known (and I do not ; that he was the son of a 1 no doubt that he went to ! slaves, and they settled then known (and I do not know but it is known now) as Beckwourth Settlement. He learned the blacksmii th' s trade there and in 1819 entered the em.ploy of Ashley to go on the plains in the fur trade, and spent two or three years along the Platte, an. claiiTiS to have got ti.rough to Green River. He was with Bridger in Cache Valley in 1824. About 1828 he was taken prisoner by the Crows, and from that tin.e nn lived with them. Ke clairrs to have been their chief, but Bridger always said he was only a sub-chief. lie never had anything to do with the Blackfeet except to lighu then,. He was with Kearney in his New Lexico expedition- was a messenger for him, and went through to Los Angeles, California, in 1844. lie returned from there to Santa Fe, then went again to California. In 1849 he sent to Stockton and opened a store at Sonora. In the winter of 1810 he went north to Pit River, and while on this excursion clairi.s to have discovered the opening "Beckwourth Pass" in the mountains. He says: "From seme of the elevations over which we passed I remarked a place far away to the southward that seemed lower than any other. I rniade no miention of it to my companions, but thOMght that at son.e future time 1 would ex amine it further." In April, 1851, he made the trip through the pass and returned to Larysville, and the iwayor and the authorities raised the money to open the route to immigration. Beckwourth was sent back to the Irucky to turn imiHiigratioh and guide it thro'ugh the Pass. He clainis tliat he was tanen sick on this trip, and his life was saved by an immigrant train that came in composed of seventeen wagons, which was the first he took through the pass, and says they arrived at l^varysville the san.e day that town was burned. In the spring of 1852 he established himself in Beckwith Valley as a hotel keeper and had a trading post. He blaims the valley is 250 miles in circumference. I know he was living south of Denver in 1865, about three miles, on Cherry Greek. He was a partner of Louis Vasquez, end 1 alvvays under stood that he died tl:ere in 1867. In 1865 he was in the engagement at Sand Creek against the Cheyennes, under Chivington, you cannot read any history of the fur trade, or plains, without finding more or less of Beckwourth in it. I looked up everything in connection with Beckwourth Pass when Imaoe the surveys through it in 1869. I found there had been a well-defined trail through it long before Beck wourth was there, in fact- it was a great Indian tiioroughfare. I am glad to see that you are out there on the' Viestern Bacific. That line is almost exactly the line I run south of Salt Lake, thence down the Humboldt, across the Beckwourth Bass, and down the Feather, but you have a better grade than I got. That is the line the Union Pacific would have built if it had not been for th.e progress of the Central Pacific east. Kindly reniember me to Pr. Bogue . I would like to hear from him. I see you are having considerable of a scrap out there withthe Southern Pacific, accord ing to the papers. Very truly yours, G. P. Dodge, r" . January, 1906. New City, January 25, 1906 !V'y dear Senator: I received yours of January 22nd from Not Springs, Ark., which indicates to me that you are there taking the baths. I hope that your health is not impaired. Norwich University was never in better condition than now. This yearfe class is the best we have ever had, and the University stande higher each year with the Government and the people. It has no endowment- never had any- and under the circumstances it is wonder ful how it has kept going. Last year the alumni undertook tojraise .jpbOjOOO for a new building. They still lack over $10,000. of this amount, but we have ahead and put up thebuilding, and I am told it is a very fine one. They are just aboat to move into it. We have also erected a separare building for the boilers, engine etc. for heating all the buildi gs . "i'ou of course are aware tint we obtained $50,000. from hr. Carnegie for a library building and electrical department. This building is now going up and my next term we will be preLty thoroughly equipped and have accommodations for a larger number of students. ' We could have had a much lerger class this year if we could have taken care of them. I think the electrical department will add greatly to the number of our students, and to our standing with the Government. One or two of our honor graduates are grying to get positions in the army, but Chief of Otaff Gen. Bates says there are no vacan cies. It seems to me that as the Government issues orders that the honor graduates shall go in it should reserve places for them. Admiral Dewey has not done anything for the institution, except that it was through him we obtained Dewey Hall, which, of course, he considers as his donation to the institution. We need money now. In the past year Nr. Adams have given $10,000. each, and have also advanced the balan money needed to complete the new building. Alumni Hall, tion you would be willing to make would be very acceptable come at a time when it is greatly needed. You could give completion of the Alumni Hall, or directly to the institut some educati-.nal purpose, but the great need is to get thi paid for. »Ve would like very much to have you identified I appreciate what a great aid youhave been ti us- in fact been our reliance^ and never failed to accomplish what you for us. and myself ce 01' the Any dona- , and w oil Id towards the ion lor s building with it. you have undertook We all regret to learn from the papers that you propose to leave Vashington, and hope the report is not true. If you do come back to Vermont we shall claim you, and keep you as a part -of us . With kind regards, andthanks for your letter, Hj^n. Redfield Proctor, United States Senate, Washington, D. C Truly and cordially yours. Grenvilie V. Dodge s ■ i' m 59 January, 1906. New York City, January 25, 1906 h'.y dear Nr. Secretary: I aHi in receipt of yours of January 23d. I have just i-etumed frciT: "Washington where I spent four or five days on the Grant Statue natter. I called on you once or twice, but knowing how busy you were, and not having anything that rc.quired immediate attention, I did not wait to see you. No action is required on the decision of the District Com missioners on tiie location of the statue in front of the Union Station A year a^o we located the statue tentatively in the Botanical grounds in front of the capital. It is a satisfactory location, but every one thought we would have trouble in getting Congress to approve the location, and that caused us to take up the location in front of the Union Station. After going over the matter with Senator Netmore and others in Washington, we concluded that it was best for us to stand by our original location andmake the effort in Congress, and there are reasons why le think we will be successful. Senator I'etmore agreed to see you and explain to you fully our reasons^ and also get your approval of the original location, and will explain to you why the location was made ther. The statue is staked off in the Botanical grounds,,^and we would like to have you look at the location. Colonel B omwell will show it to you. Later on some action will have to be tt.ken when we go before Congress, then the Conniission can meet and 1 will go over, but if the meeting now is simply to con sider the report of ti;e District Cortimissioners I think we had better postpone it, if agreeable to you, until we hold the meeting I suggest. Truly and respectfully. Grenville N. Dodge, Eon. William H. Tait, Secretary of War, Washington, D. c. January, 1906 New York ^ity, January 29, 1906. Ny dear N'r, President: V/hen I was in Washington you asked me to write you about Genex-al Grant's command when he is prom.oted to be a Ivajor General, which will be on the retirement of General Sumner, April 6, 1906. I mentioned my desire that he reniain in his present com.n;and, but did so entirely upon My own responsibility, as General Grant does consider it proper to m-ake requests of that kind, though I know the assignment would be agreeable to him. ky reasons ere- first- that it is a larger command than any Division except the Atlantic. Again it is a. coiiiii.nad that requires a large amount of technical study. This General Ghant has given it, and is now well equipped for the work. It is also a comimand where the comnianding oificer has to entertain officially and personally, and is expected to respond to the numerous demands of the same nature upon him, ana these duties properly performied add greatly to the sen timent of the people towards the army, which, in miy opinion, is not sul'ficiently cultivated. In performiing these duties General Grant has been very efficient, and has received universal praise and comiiiendation. I have been told that General Grant's record in the ad ministration of his De.artmcnt has been an excellent one, and I know it has met the approval of tiiose under his command, and also of our business interests. my suggestion is miade wholly in the interest of the army. I know the command of a ^ajor General is a Division, but if he is willing to take a Departmient in which he can be of more service to the Government I think he should be utilized. General Grant has held his present comnand about a year, and to continue him in it will not be interfering with the advancement of any other officer, whichi know he would not wish to do. I will be glad if you can give this miatter favorable con sideration . Cordially and respectfully yours, Gx-enville . Dodge. Fon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Vashington, D. C. February, 1906. New "!^ork City, February 1, 1906. I received a letter a few days ago from Secretary Taft in relation to calling a meeting on the 8th of February for the pur pose of considering the action ol' the District Commissioners. I wrote him that we had concluded to hold to our original decision cf a tentative location in the Botanical Garden and got before Congress for approval, that we felt we might possibly get it through this session, and that you would expalin to hin. fully. I have another letter from hini today in which he says that he has written to you to know if the location is in accordance with the architects plan cf improvement. I have written him telling him that the location at this point was made at the suggestion and with the recom.mendation of the architects who had the improvement of Washington plan under cnsideratiori, that it is at tiie head of the Grand Nail and Colonel Bromwell has staked it out to fit that plan. In my previous letter I asked the Secretary to go and examine the site, that we desired his approval of it, although it was selected before he became a mem ber of the Commission. I hope you will see him andpost him fully on what our plans are, because he can then be of aid to us iii carry ing them out. I do not see any necessity for holding a meeting until we have to go before Congress in the matter, and I do not think that is necessfiry until the latter end of the session. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville K. Dodge. f.„ 69 February, 1906 New Y^rk City, February 1,1906 Dear Langford: I suppose that the troubles at Annapolis are rriaking all you young fellows anxious, and upsets you a good deal, and i am afraid interferes with your studies. The law in the matter seems to be very drastic and gives neither the court mortial or the Secretary of the havy any option. I have only seen one or two cases which seemed to me to require the dismissal of the cadets, and there is" now a movement, on foot to change the law; I see the Senate is taking the matter up. This investigation will doubtless bring upon the cadets miany drastic regulations, and I want to write you about this. While they nay come very hard upon you, it is the duty of all ofyou to live squarely up to them no matter what they are, andin the end you will find it will be to your benefit in every way. I think the classes at Annapolis should be called together as they were at West Point and enter into an agreemient to stop all this hazing business so long as the law is so severe against it. I know it conies pretty hard on all the boys not to hove a liitle fun of that kind occasion ally, but you must remiember youare under the direction and care of the United States Government, and when any of these things are doneno matter how simply they may be- they miake a bod impres sion on the people, and Congress gets after the Navy Depurtriient, and the Navy De^-artment after the ofiicers at Annapolis, andthen trouble comes. I think they have done enough for an exam.ple, and hope they will soon discontinue these investigations. I know from my own experience hov hard it is to live up to the rules, butwhen I was a cadet, although I was considered rather a head devil in everything, I al ways obeyed every order and rule and found in after life it v^is a great benefit mie . During the Civil War I received a great many ordei that were very hard upon me, but never failed to live up to them, in both letter and spirit, and that gave mie a standing with my superior officers that I never lost. I only call your attention to these matters to show what the future benefits will be to you. IiQwever hard the rules may be thero is but one thing to do, and that is to live up to theiii. There can be o sentiment now among the cadets as to what one cadet does as against another, now that they have put such drastic regulations upon you. You all stand upon the same level. I hope the thing will quiet down. I can appreciate how hard it is for youto study with these things on your mind, but you miust put up a brave front and go on. I hve written to my friends in Washington about hov, drasitc these laws are, and am satisfied that Congress will change them so that the punishments will fit the 01 fence, and not dismiss a boy for a simple ifiisdemeanor. I hope you are getting on all right, and that your health is good. A'e all feel anxious for you and would be gli.d to do anything we possibly could to help you carry your burdens. Affectionately yours. R. Langford Montgomery, Esq., U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Grenville M. Dodge Interview with General Warner 6 Cincinnati, February 7/06. COI.CADIE: I have asked Gen.'Warner whether on the moj.ning of the 22d of July, 1864, at Atlanta, he found Gen. Mc'''herson at his own headquarters, or at Sweeney's headquarters, as Gen.Howard has stated. Gen.Warner: On the 22d of July, 1864, at about 2 A.M. Gen. Sherman came to my tent-fly, and said to me: "Warner, order our horses and an order ly". I did so, then he said: "I have a note here"— whdeh he held in his h hand—"from Gen. Schofield, and he says that the enemy has changed front, and he thinks they have not left Atlanta". I then went over to Gen. Mc Pher son's headquarters and told him what Gen. SJJerman had said and told him to send out a strong reconnoissance, and find v/here the enemy were. I started at once about daylight. I v/ent to Gen. Logan's headquartei^ and the Generlal was up. I told him the news and told him he had better order out a div ision and I would mention the fact that I had spoken to him about getting ready and that he would reweive an order in a few moments. I then rode down to Gen. McPherson's headquarters abotLt sunrise and tdild him the news. He was in bed in his cot. He turned over in his cot, giving the order to a staff officer to order Gen. Eogan to send out a division and find if the hnemy has left. Then Gen. McPherson said: "I think I will put on a clean s shirt", and he put it on, but the pearl buttln on the collar flew off. He sta rted to pull the shirt off.I said to him: "Don't do so, it is bad luck to change a shirt, you had better have it sewwd on". He then told the boy he would find a button in the desk and to sew it on, and he sat there on his bed while it was done. We then tiil tooia a drink together and got some breakfast, and rode to the front of Gen. Blair's legt, and found that the K enemy had not left Atlanta, and I saw Hardee'd troops in clear view. After Gen. Giles a/ SMith, Col. Cadle, his Adjutant, and myself had talked over the question a little while, I said to Gen. McPherson: will go around to Gen Sherman and tell him about the sijtuation". He said: "V/arner, wait a fev/ minutes and I will go with you. I want to see Gen. Sherman". In a few minutes Gen. Blair sat dowu by me, and suggested that we go dov/n to his headq^uarters and smohe a oigar, and while there some one reported to Gen. McPherson that the rebel cavalty had been seen in sight of his headquarters from v/hich he had Just come. He enquired who was there, and they said Col. V/.T.Clark. Gen McPherson said: "V/ell there is no danger if Clark is there". In a few moments some one reported to Gem. Blair that rebel cavalry had been seen nesr his Hospital. Blair said "You had bett,er move the Hospital a little further on." These detaild are somewhat impottant because they show how entirely unacquainted Gen. McPherson and Gen. Blair were of the enemy's attack which bggan within an h&ur, in fact at 12.15. Col. Cadle: The only time in all the battles of the Army of the Tenn- ' t essee that I can remembei looking at my watch was that day when the firing from Hardee's Corps commenced on the McBonough Road, and it was at 12.15. Gen.Warner: l/ihile the two generals were talking the musketry fire began and aroused the attention of the generals, and they both said as it increas ed in intensity,"That means a abattle", and McPherson and some staff officer I think Strong-- moiinted their horses and rode away to the scene of the fir ing on our left. Soon word came to Gen.Sherman that Gen. McPherson was killed. Gen? SHerthen said to me: "7/arner, you have been over that field, go over quickly and ascertain the situation, and report to me as quickly as possible". On the way I met Gen. McPherson's dead body in an ambulance at the crossing ifff of some creek. I went over th the left and saw Gem. Dodge and Gen. Blair. Dodge was in the thick of the fight, Hardee having taken out left and rear. Ben. Dodge said to me that t;.ey had repulsed the first attack, and he thought they could hold their ground. I then rode to my right and to Blair's left to leggett and saw at a glance that Leggett hel d the key to the whole left. I rode back as rapidly as possible to Gen. Sherman. In riding up the road we passed our center.I I saw that the rebels had broken our center, I had to go aroufi a post and rail fende to reach Gen. Sherman's haadq.uarters at the Howard House. I ^1^ told him of the situation, that I was satisfied of the General's ability to hold it, and he assured me of the fact that he could and v/ould hold it. Then I told Sherman that the rebdls had broken our center. He could not bel lieve it. He sddd I must be mistaken. I told him thers was no doubt about it. Just then Gen. Charles R. V/ood, v/hose men were near the center, came up and confirmed what I had said— that he had seen them through our lines. Cornelius Cadle. February, 1906. Governor's Island, New York, February 7th, 1906. My dear General: In reply to your letter of today I hasten to say that I shall be delighted to keep April 5th for the dinner of the Alumni of the Norwich University, and if I had had another engagement I would have broken it to be with you then. I have just read that the President sent in my nomination to the Senate today and I want to thank you most gratefully for all your assistance and interest in the matter. I appreciate most deeply what your kind friendship has been and what it accomplished for me, when others were being pressed and I hope, my dear General, that you will believe me full of heartfelt appreciation of the trouble you have taken. I hope you will tell Senator Allison how much I appreciate his friendly interest, tho' of course, I shall write and thank him myself. Mrs. Grant and I were delighted to have you lunch with us on Monday and hope that we may count upon having you with us often as you are so near. Cant, you come over and make us a real visit of a week or so, as you can reach your oflice so easily fron, here and we would so love to have you in our home. With repeated grateful thanks and our regards, believe me. dear General, Yours faithfully. Frederick D. Grant. February, 1906 Birmingham, Ala., February 7, 1906 Genl. Grenville M;.Do4ge, New York City. Dear Sir; I am induced by ny recollection of yourservice as coranander of the United States troops at Corinth, Miss, in 1863, to write yo^ this letter, in which I shall state some facts known to you. I was the bearer of a flag of truce sent by General i'orrest to you at Cor inth, Miss, in regard to the imprisonment of Captain Frank Gurley in the Nashville penetentiary charged with killing General Robert McCook near Euntsville, Ala. in July, 1862. The flag was halted at Glendale and Col., afterwards George E. Spencer, and Major Cameron of your staff came out to r-eceive the coamunication, and Major Cameron remained with us during the night, he and I sleeping together and becoming attached to each other on such short acquaintance. The next time I saw him wae when he was killed on the road between Cherokee and Barton, Ala. I recognized him and being forced to fall back, and not being able to attend to burying him myself, gave a Mr. Sharp, a Confederate refugee from West Tennessee twenty dollars Confederate money to have him de cently buried. Sharp started to his home near Barton, and on being halted by some of the tnion soldiers ran ans was killed before he got out of my sight. A friend of mine, and I believe an acquaintance of yours, Mr. Calvin Goodloe, living near where Cameron was killed, went with one or two negro men and carried his body to his home and buried it, and as I am informed it was removed to 111 inois ofter war was over When you came to Tuscumbia and fought Eorrest on your way to Town Creek in the spring of 1863, you maae your headquarters at my home in Tuscumbia, and being with Genl. Forrest in your front I was unable to extend the hospitalities, yet you were kind enough to write my wife a note of thanks on leaving for Town Creek, where there was considerable cannonading for several hours, until Forrest learning that General Straight was on his way to Moulton and moving in the di rection of Rome, Ga. left to follow him - you returning to Corinth. Now, Genl. you will no doubt be surprised and unable to think of my reason for writing this letter. I am a Republican, voted for Hayes for President, was appointed Collector of Internal Revenue by General Grant and was confirmed by the Senate, but did not qualify as I was a candidate for Judge of Probate of Colbert County and was elected and re-elected serving twelve years. I am now getting old with a large family, all working to make a living, among them a son, Andrew M. Steele is an applicant for Postmaster at Tuscumbia, Ala., and is endor sed by Hon. Charles H. Scott, member of the National Committee, N n. Joseph 0. Thompson, Chairman of the Repubjican State Ex. Committee, the members of the State Executive C^-mmittee of the 8th Congressional Ex. Com., the Republican County organization, the Probate Judge, Circuit Clerk, Sheriff and other County Officers, the Mayor and most of the Alderman of the city, and a majority of the patrons of the office. Senator Pettus has asked the appointment. Knowing your.intimate re lations and great influence with the President I feel assured that a letter from you will have great weight. Of course you are not acquaint ed with the character and qualifications of my son, Andrew J,'. Steele, and I refer you to the endorsements filed with the 1st. Asst. Postmaster Genl. to verify my statements, and asK you if satisfied to please re commend his appointment, being assured that your kindness will be high ly appreciated by my son and myself. Wishing you nany years of health and usefulness, I am. . Yours truly. John A. Steele . - 'I ; . . I ( '• r I '• ri ;-.f■ ' V. ; .1 . -. .i..! 1 i .i, , ' . -v . y»''• , v. -! . y »- i ■ ■ . ■ . ' ••n p . V , ' * I • . ' ■J J-kft ■ V , ' < ; • > li ' p- 1 y, A February, 1906 New York City, February 9, 1906 Personal. My dear Generetl: Your letter of January 21st to Iv'r. Glc rkson has been handed to the. I have looked into the matter of the Volunteer Retired L. st when in IVashington. Ithink there is a i riendly feeling towards it there, but the great trouble is going to be to confine it to the brevet colonels and generals. The question asked by everyone is why should not a full colonel have it, and others ask why not every field officer. I think if it were possible to confine it to the small num ber prov-Lded for in the bill it would have some chance. I do not think Full is against it, but it is a question in his mind about try ing to take up such a bill until he knows it has some following, and that will have to be worked up- each man who has an Interest in it must communicate with his own representative. Those I have met doubt very much whether the-3peaker would be willing for it to be consider ed at this session. I did not get a chance to talk to him but learned from those who did that he is opposed to it. You know the Service Pension question has been up, but when they ascertained it would takefrom thirty to forty millions more to carry that out now I do not think tl:e committees were disposed to consider it. , General Eaum has been looking into this matter more carefully than .anyone else; but I talked with many Senators and f. embers, and while their talk was friendly I could see theydid not want it to come up at this session, and I do not believe we could get favorable legislation on it at present. I know itwould be very beneficial to a great many of the old officers in their old age, and I wish they could have it. If you have a personal acquaintance with any of the Demo crats on the committee it would be sell for you to v.rite them person ally. I spoke to one or two of them. Truly and cordially, Grenville W. Dodge. General J. B. Weaver, Golfax, Iowa. February, 1906. Governor's,Island, New York, Feb'y. 9th, 1906. Ny dear General Dodge: Many thanks for your kind letter which I shall preserve always, treasuring your mention of my father and the friendship which existed between you and him, and which you have kindly continued to me. With reference to the confidential enclosure I write to say that if Genl. Corbin should have the Atlantic Division, in case of General Wades Promotion and retirement, I should be if still here, most delighted, as nothing would give me greater pleasure than to serve with General Corbin, who has shown me greatest kindness and friendship. His family and mine are on the closest footing of friendship. As I told you I should be only too happy to remain where I am, in command of this Department. I believe firmly that General Corbin would like to have me succeed him also, in the Gominand of the Division, should he come East. Hoping we shall see you here soon - in fact I am hoping for a visit from you and with warmest regards and thanks in which Mrs. Grant joins, believe me, my dear General, Yours faithfully, Frederick D. Grant. P. S. I hope you found Genl. Corbin's letter which was not in either one to us• F. D . G. •February, 1906. New York City, February 10, 1906 ^!y dear Senator: There have been coming to me from members of tlie Society of the Army of the Tennessee letters in relation to Aajor V. R. W. Grebe, of Eonner Springs, Kansas. They have seen an arLicle in the Evening Star copied from a Missouri paper containing what is said to be a letter from Frank F. Blair about his being present at the death of General RcPherson. This I, miyself, know to be impossible. Ecfherson was killed on my line; my signal officer was with him, and I never heard anyone say Grebe was present, and I know 1 did not see him. It appears there is nov< some bill before Congress having ref' ence to this matter. What it is I do not know but am sending you I never heard anyone say Grebe was present, and him. It appears there is nov< some bill before ence to this matter. What it is I do not know Congress having refer is I do not know but am sending you these letters as your comirades of the Army of th think you have taken an interest in the matter, know you will want to have this information. I some bill before of the Army of the Tennessee seem to t in the matter, and,, ofcourse, I information. I remember this-matter came up once before and General Hickenloopcr denounced Grebe very severely. I s.e one of the letters is addressed to the Military Gomimittee of the Senate of the United States. After reading the papers, -jlease forward the letter to that Committee. I suppose these papers are sent to me as President of the Society. You know Kajor ivagdeburg and Colonel Gadle, and I also know Capt. Lademann. They are all repuatable officer-s of high standing in our Society. You will note Major Magdeburg says the St. Louis paper, states that Grebe saved tne papers on Mcfherson's body. This I personally know to be absolutely false, because the 64th Illinois captured the skirmish line that killed McPlierson a very short time after he fell, and obtained all his papers, field glass, etc. and they were brought to nie about 3 o'clock that day and I sent them to Sherman, so I know that part of the statement cannot be true. I am sending you a little book containing some of my addresses to army associations, and have marked the pages referring to this matter, and the capture of the skirmish line and recovery of McPjierson's papers. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. '"''ill.iam Warner, U. S. Senate, Washington, D, C. Februarys 1906 New York City, February 10, 1906 Wy dear I/ajor: I received your letter enclosing the statement of Gapt. Lademann, and have received letters from other members of our So ciety, and have sent them all to Senator larner requesting him to read them and refer them to the t-ilitary Committee . If you will read my official report of the battle of Atlanta, or my address on that subject before the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, you will see that the statement you refer to as being in the St. Louis paper to the effect that Brebe obtained N.cPherson's papers is absolutely false, because -the G4th Illinois under Fuller captured the Skirmish line that killed LcPherson ;and on members of that party found his field glass, papers, etc. and came to me with them. I at once sent them to Sherman, seeing that they were important, and that was the first knowledge I had of McPherson's fail. You will find this fully set forth in my army addresses that have been sent to you- both in my address on th e battle of Atlanta and in my letter to Raum. Grebe could not have been present at the death of McPherson. Wy signal officer Shefly was a member of his party when was killed at 2 o'clock. This question of Grebe has been up once before in our Society, I don't remember when, but 1 know Hickenlooper made a state ment that refuted whatever was claimed in behalf of Grebe. If his company was not there I do not see how Grebe could have the nerve to makethese statements. Gadle, who was on Blair's staff, says he does not think Blair ever wrote that letter- that it does not sound like him. Truly and cordially yours, G . y . Dodge. F. H. V.agdeburg, Edq., Gem Willing Go., Wilwaukee, Wis. 87 . February, 1906. New York City, February 13, 1906 Uy dear Gadle : I received your letter in relation to Captain Grebe. When I carne to look into my own papers I found that n.y inforination was the same as yours. I also received a letter from Captain Magedburg of i^-ilwaujiee, enclosing one from Capt. Lademann, who went after Grebe with a sharp stick. Kagdeburg says Gre .e was not present at the battle of Atlanta- that his company was not there, and Lademiann goes for his record generally. They write me entering protest and asking mie to write Williami Warner, who they say is taking an interest in this matter. I therefdre sent all the papers to Senator Warner that he may know the facts in the matter. I also received yours sending me General Sherman's criticismis of Boynton's book, which I am very glad to have, as I can do as yousuggest, insert it in each pa^e. I thank you very mach for it. Idid not ahow thL.t Sherman had taken the book and n,ade these amendments. When he talked to mie about it he did not think it worth answering, and I do not know that he ever did in any other way than as You suggest. I think Bo:,nton always regretted that he wrote that book and maae those criticisms, but the Army of the Cumberland was smarting a good deal under some criticism.s Sherman had made in some private letters he wrote to Grant, and you know they were very tenacious of the reputation of their army and Generals. I trust that you ^ re well. tiy health this winter has been excellent. General Fred Grant has been made a Iv.ajor General as you have seen in the papers, and is going to retain his present command here. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge. February, 1906 New York '^Ity, February 13, 1906 Personal. My dear Dawson: I see you are a member of the committee of investigation of the discipline at the. Naval Academiy. I an; as thoroughly opposed as anyone can be to brutal hazing, but think an unfair advantage was taken of the midshipmen in the Naval Academy. Hazing horse-play etc. ha\e been going on there right along for a long time and no notice has been taken of it by the officers. Of course we can under stand that the offi ers were in sympathy with anything that was simiply fun, but not in sym^pathy with anything brutal. Mow what seems to me should be done is that instead of courtmartialing and dismissing these young mien they should be brought to an agreement about it, and do away with it for good by bringing the classes together the same as they did at '.Vest Point, whare there iis nowno hazing, and give them to understand that they will be punished hereafter if they take part in it There does not seem to have been any effort to have an understanding with Iv/jddies, and they s.emed toci.nsider it was one of their privi leges- that while it might be against the law it would be over looked, and it really was overlooked. It looks to m.e as though the officers there shoj.ld have been brought to account before the Midshipmen. However, that is a matter that will come before you. I have a grandson in the Academy- Robert Langford Montgomery. He was in the second class, but when this first class leaves will becomie a first class m.an. He was a very young boy when he enteredjust old enough to be admitted, and has had a pretty hard struggle to keep his place, though so far as I can learn he iS about the middle of his class. He W£is taken right out of the high schoold at Council Bluffs, and had to be coached on miatter he\:iad not studied before entering, andthls is far different from the older boys many of whom had college educations before they entered. ;Vhile you are there I wish you would look him up and see how he is getting along, and how he stands. This, of course, for my own benefit. I also have an old personal friend there hom I think a great deal of--Gommiandant Golvocorresses, whose fathei' was a scliool-mate of mine, and a great friend. Captain Colmocorres...eG is a graduate of Norwich University which is my alma mater. He is a splendid gentlemian and I hope you will get acquainted with him. Truly and cordially, d . M. Dodge. Hon. A. L. Dawson, House of Representatives, 'Washington, D. C. February, ±906 New York City, February, 14, 1906 Editor of TI:E NONPi^.RIEL, Council Bluffs, Iowa. De r Sir: I notice an article in your issue of i^ebruary 11th under the heading: "When Lincoln Visited in Council Bluffs." I think a matter of so much importance as the fixing oi the initial point of the Union Pacific Railway shouli be historically correct. Evid ently the person who wrote the article did not have much information on the subject. I am sending you under separate cover a pamphlet containing some addresses of m±ne on page 82 of which you will find in a statement I made to the Omaha Club some two or three years ago a statement of how and when the initial point was fixed by the President. I notice also that the article does not state correctly the reason for ^r. Lincoln's visit to Council Bluffs at that time. He came there to look at some property that he owned. '.';hen the firm of Baldwin & Dodge purchased the Riddell tract it was divided into interests and one of these belonged to Norman B. Judd of Chicago, who was President Lincoln's manager in his Senatorial campaign. ¥r. Lincoln purchased this interest from ^■r. Judd, and his visit was for the purpose of looking at that property, and, of course, while there he renewed his acquaintance with Mr. Pusey and others who had known him in Springfield. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge . February, 16, 1906 Nev/ York City, February 16, 1906. Iv'y dear Senator: I understand there is a bill beiore Congress for the relief of the Bridger heirs. As you are probably av/are, there is no person living that was better acquainted with Bridger than myself, and my long acquaintance with him gives me a pretty good knowledge of his claims, and what he was entitled to. There is not a question but that on technical grounds the Government took away from Bridger v/hat absolutely belonged to him under the customs and usages of that time. The grant made to hii; by i.he iexican Government was made in good faith, and Bridger held possession of the property for many years, and improved it. His services at Fort Bridger to the immigrants and others cro.-sing i-he plains entitle him to the consideration of the Government, without considering his great services as a guide and trapper. He was always ready to go at any time on the call of the Government- every oilicer he ever served with will testify to that. He was my guide in the Indian campaigns of 1864-5, and up to 1866, and did valuable service under me. the Tongue F.iver, and idscovered the which Conner attacked and captured. He guided Connor's column to Indian camps on that river I think it is but siuple justice to his heirs that this claim be allowed, and I trust you can see your way to aiding in the matter. The Government paid him v6,000. for the houses he turned over but nothing for the land, and never paid any rent to himi although they agreed to give him $600 per year. The fact is the Government took possession of his property because it had the power to do it, promising to buy the land, but this they never did claiming he did not complete his title. Very truly yours, G. V . Dodge . Hon. William Warner, U. S. Senate, Wasr.ington, D. C. February, 1906 New York City, February 16, 1906 Hon. Morris Shepard, House or Representatives, Washington, . C. Dear Sir: I learn from Mr. Phillip Hensen that you have introduced a bill giving hira a pension or payment for his services as a scout and spy in the Federal army. I found ivr, Hensen in Corinth when I took command there in November 1862, and he remained with me in the service of the Government until the spring of 1865. From May, 1864 until the spring of 1865 he was in a Confederate prison charged with being a spy. During the tine he was v/ith me he was almost entirely within the lines of the enemy. We ke-^t him there on account of his abil ity to obtain information and to get it to us. His information was always important and proved to be truthful. I have read his own detailed statement of his services, and it is correct. His services to the Government were invaluable. He reported to us the move ments of the enemy's forces at times when the information was of great importance to us, and I take great pleasure in making this statement and will be glad if he receives the pension, or payment for his services. I recently testified in a case he had in the Court of Claims for property of his that was destroyed during the war, and at that time went into the details of his service with me, and that he was loyal and true to our Govcrnmient, although when he was inside the lines he had to represent himself as a Confederate. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. February I7th, 1906. ,^Wasliington, D.C. Hon. A.B.Cummins, Des Koines, Iowa. ■'-'ear Governor Newspaper reports to the contrary notwithstanding,the Shiloh matter has not been finally adjusted. Many conferences have been held with the Secretary of V.'ar and v\hile a desire has been shov;n to Make concessions, no definite form for the inscriptions has yet been approved. I think though that the matter has now been so far adjucted that an order, a copy of which is herewith inclosed,will be signed with in ten days. You will notice that the only material departure from your suggestion is the substitution of "According to", for "As shown by", which in my judgment does not vary the meaning but probably relieves the Secretary from directly overruling Assist ant Secretary Olliver. I tried to have the word "and" inserted af ter the word "woods" and before the word "according" in the Fifteenth inscriptions and after the owrd "Musketry" and before the word "according" in the Six teenth inscriptions, but the fiecretary of Vv'ar would not consent to this. Ihe publication of reports in Iowa that this fight was won before anyt ing was signed meet with my disapproval and conseq.uently I trust that you will treat this letter as for your personal information and not for publication. In my humble judgment it will be time enough for us to announce a victory when the order is signed and beyond the reach of rhe Commission and the Army officers who have be n against us from the beginning. Somebidy communicated our progress to Colonel Cable who demanded a further hearing but up to this time we have been able to prevent his getting any further hearing and think this order will be signed without giving him hia any. Hoping that these inscriptions, which I am satisfied are the best we can §et and which I think are substantially identical with your proposed in scriptions, will meet with your approval, I am. Cordially yours. Walter I. omith. • ' .y o^i-aiteq. 'i.'j War Department, The Llilitary Secretary's Office, ^ . Washington, February 15, 1906. General Grenville M. , ■ oa-n.T.ja ^ilqloticicM ."5 .TvoT. lotn* ,.'.No. ], Broadway,-New York Qity.l mint TtotJitf" My dear General: ririxie- n i'nr^BfcSiO In respoi^sq .tq youi; communication of the 13th instant', in v/hich "Ydu ask-for ^ list Of the officers serving on your-staff at-headquarters. Department of tho Missdjuri in the winter of 1864-65, it affords me-- pleasure to.be able to advise you as,follow;: It is sho'.vn by official records t.;at the follov.'ing .named officers constituted the ,general and .personal staff qf the department•commander from December 9, 1864 (-oh whic^ datB'-O'eheral Dddg^ assumed command) to the-end of February, 1865: ivnC u.:. cm' , s Colonel Benjamin L. E. Bonneville^ U.S.A. (refttJsp^d) , ^'Chlef Commis sary. of .musters. .h i : Colonel John V. DuBois, additional jalde-dercamp,;, oi.lef .'of ;cxivalry, staff and-inapectoc general, - T ,hnoW .S 14: ;rO , Colonel L«Wis 81" P.ar3on3,l 'hdditlon8rr alde-dte-camp, dfiSLef of trans portation, . , Colonel William ilyers, .additional aide-de-roamp', chief quarterma st^er. ' Ci. I 1" :M . ' h-nii • r-uij . arreJ;/ 1.! : wl'l Colonel Pra^.lln C»Mnj|fier, IflJMfti^i S.t»ts>-Jillitia: (Major, QlFjdhyM¥^e^. U.S.A.) alllsf pf, fjiybjaiic.o. .-•it rluel't ' 1 Art:llery> chief of artillery. , IPfh, Minnesota Infantr*y, prpypst Marslaall Jt/6 fc-r.-v' : ) . q I "I' ^ o": •iOlOoqfcHl hi ■ h" ' r- !r . , I jlJfT ,:x'' rthot IfijoIoD 1 ' »(. • . * -s..* • Tl bniXniaft) 100 ,f»£ ^ J I.. * •Yieuti^ Colonel' TTathan deputy paymaster general U.S.A. .. ?!?• .V chief paymaster. Major John P. Randolph, surgeon, U.S.A., .medical director. Major John W. Barnes, Assistant adjutant general, U.S.A., assistant adjutant general. : " • 'i'' •Major Lucien Eaton, judge advocate, U.S.V., judge advhcate. Captain Gideon Scull, commissary of subsistence, U.S.V, chief xommissary of subsistence (absent in December, 1864). ' 'C Captain William Hoelcke, additional aide-de-camp, chief of engineers. Captain Frank Eno, assistant adjutant general, U.SiV.', assistant adjutant general (relieved February 8, 1865).'' *•' , - . Captain David G. Swain, assistant adjutant .general, U.S.V., assistant ^adjutant "general., . .1 . 1*; j, ■ ' Captain Ben. M. Piatt, assistant adjutant general, U.S.V., ';. aaslstant adj,utant geneiJal, Captiin George E. Ford, 4th Iowa Jnfantry, aide-do-camp. Fir^t Lieutenant George CL. Ti,chenor, 3.9th Iowa Infantry, aide-decamp. • ' ■ ■ "■." i Second Lieutenant Edward Jonas, Illinois Infanti^', aide-de-camp. First Heutenart Samuel E. Mackey, 14th Missouri Cavalry, ^qting aide-de-oamp. (absent JLtt Deoenib r, 1864). i^irat Lieutenant Richard Pheldh, 1st Missouri Cavalry, in charge of depMrtmeht records" (prOBfoted to* captain February 6, 1865. First Lieutenant I%«fiiel A. Thatchef, 7th Missouri Cavalry, on duty in inspector general's office, (mustered out Decembdr S0,'l©64. Colonel John Morrill, 64th Illinois Infantry, on special duty (detailed in January, 1865). 101 Major James N. KcElroy, judge advocate, U.S.V., Judge Advocate (present in January, 1865; dropped in February, 1865). Sincerely yours. •' ir'i'"'- '• ' The Military Secretary. 103 February, 1906. Council Bluffs, Iowa, 2/19,1906 Dear Genl: I expect to leave for the Ranch about the 1st tiarch. Ky son N. P. D. Jr. plans to accompany me. He never having seen that south western country, I shall need transportation for him and my self from Ft. Worth to Uvalde and return, good until Apr 1st. If just as convenient I prefer to go over Iv . K. & T. from Ft. Worth to San Antonio as it takes as into Southern Pacific Depot I can call on N"r. Keeler for this transportation as I pass thro Ft. Worth if you will request him to obtain it os it will be ready for me. Very truly, N. P. Dodge. 105 . February, 1906. Salem, Feb. 20, 1906. Ly de_ar General: Nothing but a set-back of niy health during the last week or two has prevented me from acknowledging at once your very kind letter and its accompanying pamphlet and paper, which I find so extremely inter esting and gratii'ying. I congratulate you, indeed, and with you Nor wich University, upon the friendship and loyal favor of such a man as Mr. Carnegie, and the whole afi'air reflects the highest honor on all the parties concerned. You richly merit all he has done to fur ther your noble designs and purposes and surly he could have hardly lavished his money on a worthlLer cause than that which you had at heart . Would God that all the millionaires were as large minded and great hearted as he. I like to think of the countless rills and rivers of beneficience that he is putting in motion and that will still flow on for the healing of mankind, all over the world, in the centuries to be, long, long after he -and all the living have passed away. You know how grateful to you I am for your kind and generous interest in our Danvers Historical Society and I thank you with all my heart for your voluntary and unsolicited offer to speak to ¥r. Carnegie aoout our el fort to secure a new and fire-proof building for our collections, lectures and general uses^ so sorely needed our four rooms are now crowded with cases filled with valuable books and pre- ■ cious treasures, while /alls and partitions arc all literally covered with as ii.any as 150 framed portraits and other pictures of inestimable worth; and still the attractions iriUltiply so that we have to tax our minds not a little to find the needed room for them. The thought of a i.oGsible conflagration worries us continually yet the building is under the best watch and care by night as well as day. But still we need safer as well as larger accommodations and the sooner the better. Our fimd is now somewhat over 5,000 and we nust soiiiehow get some thousands more before we begin to erect the desired edifice. Just now there are various other clalnis to sympathy and support, one, for instance, being an appeal for an "Old Folks Home." But of course shall press the D. H. S. all the same -and get all we can, "if it takes all summer'." It is necessary, however, to appeal to all who will "lend a hand," far or near. - • . . Our lectures are now free to all and are made as educational in their influence as possible being historical, biographical, scienti fic, literary, etc. and by learned and eminent mien of all sects and parties so far as we can engage them aid we have been remarkably successful. I know of no better way of doing good than by such work as we are trying to do. At all events, I am content, in n.y advanced years, to live and torate + +" in Brooklyn, service. while \'y long I was experience minister of in the it during church there miy 22 and years at pasthe sane lime was officially connected with the big Long Island Historical .-society as a .director and the chairman of the Executive committee was one of the real blessings of my life. I know to do. 106 Dr. Storm was President and I was closely associated with h'im, during those happy years and i greatly admired and loved him. I have begun to write a long chapter of Danvers history, which will deal largely with Putnamville, where you and I were born under the same roof, 1 am proud to say; and also with the most impor tant industry of the old town , that of the shoe-manfacturing business which there had its origin. It will embrace many biographical slcetches of the old houses ana worthies who there first saw the light of day and you do me a great kindness and ehlp by sending rue just such papers and pamphlets as I have received from you from time to time, some of which are in the ^^iatorical Society's archives and the rest of v>hich will_find their way thither when my years are all nunibered. Meanwhile they are all placed where they are well and carefully preserved ani sacredly prized. Danvers,as you know, is a very interesting old his toric town. I am now in my 80th year and have always been in touch with it and have always liked to study its annals, traditions and for tunes. To me it is holy ground. There is where my ancestors and so many of my beloved ones, from the tii e of the first settlements, still lie in peace and in great numbers. The town has ever been distinguish ed for its partriotism, and many ai-e those, among its sons, who have covered themselves with glory in battling for native land and for justice and liberty. Putnaraviile is a sii;all, rural neighborhood, but it has had a wonderful history and never has had its story told in full or in the half. _ What I want to do is to relate that story more adequately than it has been wr-itten at any tin.e in the past. The subject widens the more one reads and thinks and writes about it. I know not just how soon I can accomplish the task, but it interests me very much and I shall keep at it as I have strength and opportunity and do the best I can. Thanks again lor all your kindnesses and with my warm re gards to Granger' wnen you see him, I am, as ever. Faithfully and heartily yours, A . P . Putnam. Naj. Gen. G. M. Dodge. began. Pray pardon this long letter. Did not realize it when I 1. A. P. P. 107 February, 1906 New York City, February 23, 1906 Vy dear Senator:- I notice on page 11 of the Hepburn Bill that the Commission is given authority to fix jount rates and also charge of divisions. It se-ms to me this is a very dangerous clause and liable to do a great deal more harm than good, because joint rates and divisions tahe in a great many other things, such as switching, terminals, etc. and great injustice could be done the snialler roads. I do not see any necessity for such a clause in the bill fixing unreasonable rates. i have no doubt you have had this matter up and understand all its bearings, and while I am in a general way in favor of the Commission adjusting unreasonable rates, I am certain this clause of the Hepburn Bill should be stricken out, or in some way amended. I understand this clause was not in your bill, and have been told it was not in the Hepburn Bi-11. There is another very grave question in this matter of differentials such as tide water and rail against all rail. It might cause the striking out of the water rate which is always given a differential, which would have a very serious effect upon all the movemients from the '/Vest to.tide water at Galvestbn and Mew Orleans, as they get a lower rate than all rail points. It is impossible to show the far reaching effect of these clauses in a letter. For instance a person who had a short line of road and had a comriodity he wanted to get into a large city by con necting up with any trunk line would be placed in a position to get a joint rate without having to bear any of the expense of maintain ing terminals that perhaps were built for the purpose of taking care of the commodity this person has for sale, and that shippers on the trunk line also have, and which the road has gone to great expense to handle econonically. The other party coming might take the samie rate that the trunk line gets while he might have only a short I'iece of road and been to no ex. ense or trouble in furnishing the miar/.et. This amendment has suggested itself to mie to cover some of the defects. On page 11, last line of the Plepburn Bill, add "for serving the comn.unity affected or the class of commiodity to be transported." H^n. J. P. Dollivey, United Ctates Genate, 'A'ashington, D. C Truly and cordially, G . K. Dodge . 109 February, 1906. New York City, February 24, 1906, Ky dear General: I enclose you copy of letter I wrote you just about the time you sailed. I was not aware you were coning home so soon and. did not ascertain that fact until in Washington after writing you. There is nothing newhere. Of course you will be met with the infornation in regard to the amendment to the Amy Bill which does away v.ith the grade of Lieut. General, but while I think that part of the bill will eventually pass, I am sure it will not afiect your promictiom. The General opinion in the Rouse and Senate is that you are entitled to it . It is intended miore to apply to the younger officers that are being miade Fajor Generals, and who they think should not receive the rank of Lieut. General until they have distinguished themselves in war, or some other way. General Grant re is retained in his present 0 course he wo.ild be very to the Atlantic Division, do not care to interfere w and retired as Lieut. Gene that purpose, but this is ity formaking the statemen is what he would like, but done . ceived his promotion, and at his request comniand of the Department of the East, much pleased id you should happen to come • though I judge from your dispatch that you ith Wade, who has a desire to be promiOted ral. I think he was in Washington for strictly confidential as I have no authort, but have been told confidentially that I think it is very doubtful if it will be Tney have followed your suggestion and selected Bell to become Chief of Staff, and this action is really the excuse for the N'ilitary Committee of the House for doing away with the rank of Lieut. General. They claim in reporting the bill that the Lieut. Generalcy was intended to go to the Chief of Staff and that it was the only reason for retaining that office. This was not m-y understanding of the General Staff Bill. I understood that it purposely provided that a Major General or a Brigadier General could be made Chief cf Staff regardless of the position of Lieut. General. As you will see, the President has promioted to the vacancy caused by Grant's promotion Duval of the General Staff. He is a very able officer and the selection is a proper one if they are to make selecti ns. Although he has held the grade of Colonel he is now a Lieut. Coloned and Jumps a great ntany Colonels, who, no doubt will object, although so far as I have heard the Artillery Corps is greatly pleased 'ith the apt^ointment. I hope to see you when you come East. Please extend my complimients to Mrs. Cor-bin. I do not know whether Horton is with you or not- if he is remember me to him, and I will certainly see him soon, Truly and cordially. Major Gen. H. C. Corbin, c/o Headquarters Dept. of Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. G . M.. Dodge Ill February, 1906. New York City, February 24, 1906. t'y dear General: I received your letter in relation to Corbin. I knew all about this bill in the House. It is all right in halting on the Lieut. Generals, but Corbin should be appointed, and^hat virtually covers those who took part in the Civil and Spanish wars that are entitled to it. I had a talk about itwhen I was over there, but do not worry over it, because 1 know Corbin will be taken care of in the bill in the Senate if it passes the Louse, but there seemed to be geneneral opinion when I was there that on account of the other clause in the bill which provides that no officer be retired unless he has served one year in his present grade the bill will not pass. I do not know whether this .is intended to supersede the law which provides for the retirement of officers who served in the Civil War one grade higher than their real rank at tine of retirement, or whether it is simply intended to prevent the promotion and retiring of officers who were not in the Civil '.',ar. Now everybody is applying to be re tired as Brigadier General who know they cannot reach that grade in the service, and who are near the age limit. In other words, everyone is trying to get in under the Civil War provisions by a simple act of the President with no law to justify it. Truly and cordially, G . v.. Dodge . General John A. Joiinston, 2111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D. C. I expect to go to Washington early in March. 113 February, 1906. New York ^ity, February 24, 1906. Personal. Ky dear General: A question has coirie up before one of the Committees of the Senate in relation to Capt. IV. R. William Grebe, who was a member of a Missouri regiment in the Civil War, but I do not remember the number of his regiment. I enclose you, copy of a letter I wrote Senator Warner, which shows what he claims. This letter, or a portion of it, was published, and Grebe insists upon his having been on Iv.cfherson's staff at the time he was killed, and says he went to tire body. Rut I desire to know is if the war records show that he was on the staff of McPherscn on July 22, 1864. I thought you could go to the records and ascertain about this without my writing an official letter in the matter. I also enclose a letter from Capt. Magdeburg, who is one of the officers who wrote me declaring that what Grebe clainis is false I know Grebe has not a very good stand-, was dismiissed the service for fighting a duel, and there have been a good muny questions up about him» froni time to tiii:e. He seemis to be one of the unknown quantities that we will probably have to hunt up now. Please return me th letters enclose. Truly and cordially. G. Mi. Dodge, General John A. Johnston, 2111 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D. C. . v.. • < ,i ;;115 February, 1906. New York City, February 24, 190G, Hon. J. A. T. Hullj Washington, D. C. My dear ^ir: I notice in the Army Bill-two clt.uses which I aim not sure.I fully understand. The first is that, doing away with the rank of L^eut. General. Is that intended to abolish that rank when the bill is Signed? If it does, I think an exception shouM be made. It seems to me if there is an officer of tlx Civil and Spanish wars v;ho should, be made a L^eut. General it is Corbin. You know there was no officer whose services were mare valuable than his during the Spanish '.Var, and he is also • a veteran of the Civil War. I think you will find a feeling among all the old veterans that he should receive tlie pron.otion before the bill becomes a law. If the bill is to becoirx a law after his tiiiie, 14th of April, it makes no diiference. How would it do to fix a date for it to become a law so it can cover his case? The other clause providing that an officer shall have held his I ank one year before he retires is not clear to me. Does that do away with the law that provided that officers who served in the Civil War shall be retired one grade in advance of their rank when retired? I do not think it would be right to cut out these officers. You know most of them have already been retired in that way and the remaining ones are certainly entitled to the same consid eration. You know it was largely through my efforts that President ^:cFinley first adopted that policy, then Congress took the matter up and rnade it into a law. If the clause applies only to officers since that time I see no objection to it. There are several old Colonels left yet who did splendid service in the Civil and Spanish wars, and have been fine soldiers ever since, and when theyretire I think they are entitled to be made Brigadier Generals, and if this clause does not cover their cases I believe it should be amended to do so. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge. in February, 1906. The Western Union Telegraph Company Received at the Western Pinion Building, 195 Broadway, N, Y. a 308 oh vy kw 7 D. H. Feb. 25, 1906. Dubuque, Iowa 25 General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York Mr. Henderson died this afternoon, funeral Thursday, Mrs. D. B. Henderson, 730 pm "119 #February, V1906. New York City, February,1906 ■ r..- '■'75- Mrs. D. B. Henderson: Your dispatch informing me of Mr. Henderson's death received this morning. You and all your family have my most heartfelt sympathy,* While the State and Nation, who have had so long his able and valuable services, will appreciate his great loss, it is i ; his old comrades and personal friends of his in the Army of the Tennessee that will miss him most. My close personal friendship with him for so many years had won my warmest affection. I regret that it is impossible to be at his funeral. G . M . Dodge. Outside of his family probably no one feels more keenly the death of Col. Henderson than myself. Our long close friendship had caused mie to know him thoroughly. His loyal hearty comradship had endeared him to the Army of the Tennessee, they all loved him. His distinguished public services to the State and Nation brings home to everyone those sterling qualities that always lead to the front in every contest he was engaged in. The State of Iowa should commemorate his memory by a suitable enduring memorial. Grenville M!. Dodge. February, 1906. 123 Topeka, Kansas, February 27, 1906 Dear General: A very funny thing happened not long ago. In looking over some old papers I found as commissary at Ft. Kearney during the time you were commanding at Ft. Leavenworth, and while I was at Ft. Leavenworth the name of Vespasian Warner there at Ft. Kearney. I w%te him and he is sure enough the one and is the one who is my successor as Pension Commissioner. And thus it was that your command was the cradle of an other good man. I hope that your health remains as good as ever and that we may meet again . _ Yours with best regards, E. S. Ware. iln t-vl w . A" February, 1906 125 New York City, Feby. 27, 1906 Jacob Rich, Dubuque, Iowa. Telegram received. Please secure floral design with words Army of the Tennessee worked in it andjpend to Henderson home with bill to me. G . U . Dodge . 127 • February 26th, 1906. V/ashington/D.C. Hon. John Hayes, Red Oak, Iowa. J5ear Friend:- I have yours of February 22nd. I have seen Major McArthur and have also received word from Melville C. Davis and Isaac B. Thatcher of the Fifteenth in relation to the proposed inscription. Of course the Fifteenth is disappointed at v/hat they claim is an eproneous statement that they advanced tv/o hundred and fiftfcr yards into the woods which they say is misleading but they all agree that thereisi but one wise course to 9 pursue and that is to raise no new issues but to get these inscriptions approved by the iiecretary of War. The inscriptions I send you were deliv ered to the Secretary of War at a cabinet meeting yesterday by Secreatary Shaw and I confidently expect their acceptance today or toemorcow. Cordially yours, Walter I. Smith. ■m February, 1906, 129 Nev; Y^rk City, February 28, 1906 t'y dear Colonel: I received yours of February 23d. We are putting out in the Reveille a full history of Dr. Butler. General Clark, whom you speak of, died in a hospital here some time la st October, 1905. I hope you are in good health. Old N. U. is prosperous. They have finsihed the new alumni barracks at a cost of $50,000. We are still lacking about $15,000 to pay for it. They also have the li brary building and electrical department about half completed, and it i will be ready for use next fall. They have an N. U. society in Chicago, and I understand they will soon have a dinner, which I hope you will attend. They have a society in Vermiont which has just had its annual dinner, and also one in Boston which had its dinner last week. We will have ours here on April 5th, and nothing would give mie greater pleasure than to have you attend as my guest. All these banquets have been largely attended and a gpod deal of inter est shown, which I know will please you. Truly and cordially yours. G . M . Dodge Colonel George E. Bryant, Madison, Wis. February, 1906. 181 New Yo^k City, February 28, 1906 My dear General: I received your letter enclosing the order detailing Gapt, Grebe. There never has been any question as to your order detailing him to your headquarters . lenclose you a letter' from Captain Lademann, whom 1 know y.ersonally. I have had several letters from members of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. Grebe has made statements that he was on McPherson's staff and he went to McTherson's body and got from it his papers, etc., which to my certain knowledge was almost impossible. You know the circumstances of mc^'herson's death. There was but one officer (Shefley) and some orderlies with hiiTi. Then the facts, as the 7;ar records show, are that the skirmish line which killed Mc^^herson was captured by the 64th Illinois In fantry which Fuller turned on them. On members oi' this Confederate skirmish line that was captured were found the papers, field glasses etc. that had been 'taken from Mcrherson's body. These were brought to me and I sent them by my Chief of Staff to Sherman, which facts are all set forth in the record of the 64th 111 and others. this question about Grebe has been up before, and hickenlooper denounced him very severely. He is asking somiething from Congress, and members of the Army of the Tennessee wrote me about it. I wrole the facts to Senator '.Varner of Missouri, as I knew them., and stated positively he was not with Mc?herosn when he was killed, nor did he recover the papers etc. You will notice a letter in the St. Louis paper I sand you purporting to be from Abrahan. Lincoln to Grebe . After reading this letter you will probably think as I do that it is a very peculiar letter for the President to have written. Ithink I once wrote a letter of commend; tion for Grebe on his own statements to me a good many years ago, befox-e I knew any of the facts. I cannot remiember that I ever saw him in the campaign, and certainly I would have seen hin. ifhe was on McFherson's staff. to u.e. After you have read the letter and paper please return them Truly and cordially yours, G . M . Dodge. General 0. 0. Howard, Burlington, Vermont. February, 1906 1S3 New York City, February 28, 1906. N;y dear Hull: I received your letter. What you have done in the matter meets my views entirely, and I hope it will become a law. Of course I feel the loss of Henderson very keenly, for, as you know, we were very close personal friends and thought a great deal of each other. However, in the condition he was in it is a great relief to know he is out of pain an,, trouble. Henderson was calculated to be a leader and n.ake friends. He had that hearty, loyal, whole-souled disposition th6.t captured everyone. He was very dear to the Army of the Tennessee, and the many scenes I have wit nessed there with him in the center leading were not only very grati fying, but very inspiring. I regret with you that he could not have bLen saved and continue his usefulness. I hope the State of Iowa will raise a monument to him. It is due him for he has been one of its greatest representatives for many, many years. Truly and cordially. G . N.. Dodge Hon. J. A. T. Hull, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. J'iarch, 1906. 135 . New York City, March 1, 1906 My dear General: I enclose you copy of a letter Capt. Grebe has written me in explanation of his statement that he was present at the death of McPhersnn and his other statements. I judge from the order you con sider he was on duty at the headquarters of the Army of the Tennessee from July 5th, as your detail dates back to that tine. I wish you would take volume 11 and 13 in Book 1878 and 1877, pages 243-255." You will see General Strong's statement as to who composed McPherson's staff at that tine, who were present, and full particulars of his death, the statements of the persons present, also statement of Fuller about sending field glasses, etc. If youwill read this very carefully to the end I think you will come to the same conclu sion I do that it would have oeen almo.,t impossible for Grebe to have done what he claims to have done, because there are the state ments of the wounded soldiers wholay in sight of McPherson's body, also Reynolds and others who were not odt of sight of the body after he was killed until Gtrc.ng arrived. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. General 0. 0. Howard, Burlington, Vermont 1S7 March, 1906. New York City; March 2, 1906. My dear Captain: I received your two letters and have forwarded the Bridger pamphlet as requested. If I knew that Warner was Commissary at Kearney I had forgot ten it. I knew he served under me and was a fine officer, and is making just as good a Commissioner. I seem to be fortunate in hav ing so many Pension Commissioners that were with me. Black, Raum, yourself and Warner all served with me, and all did excellent work. I do not like the date they fixed for the G ,A.R,National Encampment. Txhey have agreed to hold it on August 16. I saw Tan ner and protested, but he said it was too late; that they wanted it than in order not to interfere with s_me other function they were go ing to have there. The weather will be too hot then to drag old fellows out, and I shall think a good while before I make that trip, though I hate to miss the n.eeting. We will have the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Council Bluffs late in Cepteiriber or early in October, and I want you to be sure to be there, as it is at my old home. I suppose during the sumnier you will be out in Colorado, and it will be just as inconvenient for you to go to Minneapolis as for me. Trusting you are in good health, I am. Truly and cordially. G. M. Dodge. Cai)t. Eugene F. Ware, Topeka, Kansas. 139 March, 1906. New York City, March 2, 1906, My dear Senator: I have had a letter from Major Grebe protesting against my statements and those of other officers of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee in relation to his being present at the death cf Mc Pherson, etc. If you have any desire to verify what these officer: liave said please look at Volume 11-13, one book, Reunion Society Army of the Tennessee, 1877-1879, from page 247 to page 256, and you will find such complete statements of the parties who were present at the death of ciphers on, and the only parties who were there, that I think you will be convinced- as I am- that Grebe's statements in regard to the matter are not correct. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. William Warner, U. S. Senate, Washington, D. C. U1 March 3rd, 1905. Washington, D.C. Hon. A.B.Cummins, - Des Moines, lov/a. My dear Governor Just before I sent you the proposed inscriptions "According to the official report of its colonel commanding the regiment held its position", etc., I had an interview with the Secretary of -ar in which he to±d me that he thought he would sign it immediately upon his return from the west and I had great confidence that he would do so. Since his return he had declined to sign it but has expressed his willingness to s sign "The official report of its colonel commanding states that the tegiment held its position"etc., This is q_uite an improvement over his first proposition com mencing, "It is stated in the official report of the colonel commanding", but is much less satisfactory than the form I sent you as it seems to me. I have been in this matter the victim of a somewhai similar exnerience as you were with General (Dlliver so I assume you will appreciate my frame of mind. It has occurred to me that the following language might be used quite whicn while not so good as yours and I think not so good as my proposition which I sent you would I think be better than either of those proposed by the Secretary of Afar- "Its colonel commanding officially reported that the regiment held its position" etc. t know we can get th6 one now offered by the Secretary of War if we accept it before we are ag4in undermined and think we can get the one last suggested. I received your letter of February 27th and find you misunder stood my comments on the Muir diary. I did not mean to even by implication charge fraud upon any one but I simply felt that as we had been unable to get any of the other original papers for this last showing to present one that upon its face showed ;Changes in the very matter in controversy v/ould be a tactical blunder. f ■ ' M' Cordially yours, Walter I. Smith. J V ' w ' . '*•' > I.' ,• " ■ Ot. '• * ■ . '' J ■ I ' ' • ; .V' . 143 Iv:arch, 1906. New York City, March 9, 1906. Jacob Rich, Esq., Dubuque, Iowa. My dear Rich: I received your very interesting letter and have also received the papers, but these I have not had time to go over as I have just returned from '.Va^nington- a very sad trip to bury my old friend General Schofield, who was nearly as close a friend to me as Henderson, and both going within two weeks was a great shock to me. I thank you very much for the attention you gave my requests I am very sorry it was impossible for me to go to Henderson's funeral. I have been held up a little this winter with my old troubles, and the doctor does not want me to travel much, as railroad travelling is liable to bring them back on me. -.^hile we regret to lose Hender son, it is a great satisfaction to see hov/ promptly the whole country responded to his death, and how they ap .reciated him. In Washing ton everyone spoke of him, what a glorious good fellow h e was and what an able man he was. Before he left New Y^rk I discovered he was failing, especially when he undertook to speak, and I arr. satisfied he also knew it but kept it to himself. It is a very sad thing that he suffered so long, and in his condition it was a blessinv for him to go . You seem to be having pretty lively tines out in Iowa. Perkins^ speech at Henderson's funeral was certainly a beautiful one, and is commented on everywhere. I notice he is after Cummins now, and Dolliver also. I should think Perkins's editorial and Dolliver's interview would stir matters up so that times would be pretty lively. If you ever come to New York of course you will come to see me. When in Washington I always stop with the Senator. Thank God he IS in good health and is very nicely and comfortably situated. never saw hirii better situated and it is a great satisfaction to me to go th.ere and see how comfortable he is, and how he enjoys it. So far as I can see he is holding his own well. There was a great deal of attention given his birthday over there. I snclose herewith check to repay you for the amount you expended for me on flowers. Thanking ysu for your attention and courtesy in the matter and with the request that you will remember me to Mrs. Rich, I am. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 145 March, 1906. New York City, March 9, 1906, Miy dear Mrs. HendersonIt was my intention to write you before this, but I v/as called to Washington to sttent the funeral of another close friend, General Schofield, whom I have known just about as long as I have Mr. Henderson, and who was ainiost as close a friend to nie as Dave. I was very anxious to get out to Dubucjue to attend the funeral, but have been under the weather a little, and my doctor did not like to have me take the railroad trip, and I thought it was not best to take any risk as 1 did not want to bring on miy old sufferings. While we all appreciate what a sad thing it is to lose one we loved so iLuch a:j we did Dave, still in the ocndition he was in it was a blessing that he should go and a great relief to everyone, and it miust have been a great relief to you to have him go quietly and without pain. I trust you are well, also your family, and wish to say if I can ever be of any service to you ..lease com.mand me. It will, please youto learn that we have declared a dividend of 2% for the last six months on the Colorado & Southern first preferred stock, which is payable April first. 1 suppose your stock is registered in your namie, and with your address. If not, you should send your name and address to Fallgarten & Co., ^ Nassau street. New York, as they pay the dividend. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville Dodge. Mrs. David B. Henderson, Dubuque, Iowa. I have in my office the original model in bronze of Gov. Larrabee's statue of Me. Henderson, and it is excellent and a great .satisfaction to me. 147 March, 1906. New Yprk City, fv'iarch 9, 1906 Hon. Georre D. Perkins, House of Representatives, ■ ' ■ Washington, D. C, Miy dear Sir: I received and read your tribute to our friend Dave Henderson. He had been such a close and^alued friend of mine for so many years that it was hard to have hiOi go, but in the condition he was in it was a great blessing. It was also a satisfaction to see how fully the country responded to the work he had done. Your tribute to him was beautiful and well-deserved, anu I write this to thank you for itmoet cordially. I have just been in Washington attending the funeral of another dear friend. General Schofield. While there I saw Lacey who had had y^ur aduress printed in the record, and suggested to him that he arrange to send it to evei-y veteran of the Civil War in Iowa, and he said he would do so. Iknow every soldier in the State would value it, and although most of the papers printed it still '.i t some of them will never see it unless it is sent to them direct. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville . Dodge, 0 149 March, 1906. Dubuque, Iowa, March 9th, 1906. Dear General Dodge: I write to thank you from my heart for your telegram of sympathy to me and my family with its noble tribute paid to your loyal friend Mr. Henderson. I feel that all you say of him was truly deserving and that he will be missed by the many who loved him for his helpful, genial and cheery nature. We have tried to prepare ourselves for what we know must come, but after all we were not ready to face such a calamity as this. Your beautiful floral offering"was almost the first to come, with that of your daughter Mrs. Montgomery, and they the that was ready, when he was laid at rest. build I must always remember you dear General Dodge as one whom he trusted and loved. Always sincerely yours, Augusta A. Henderson. Dubuque, Iowa. March 9th, 1906. 151 Karch, 1906. New York City, Karch 10, 1906 ky dear Cadle: I was in \7ashington '.vhen I' received news of General Schofield's death; and helped arrange ior the funeral. Idid not have an Army of the Tennessee: book with n.e, but was tola thct he Wi s a member of our Society. When Icome home and look at the book I do not find it so. However, there is no harm done, as he was President of our sister Society, the Army of the Ohio, and we would have taken the same action. His funeral was large and well attended. I was one of the pall bearers, and everyone on this list was present e>.cept Hull and hrs. Logan. How are you getting on with your volume; will it be ready for distribution before fall. I sup^.ose you will print in it all the speeches made at the joint banquet in VJashington. Black asked me this question, and said l:e waited his speech in. I told him I thought you would put them all in. I sent to the Schofield a floral piece for the Army of the Tennessee which cost 52d, also a very fine piece to the Henderson funeral. The Schofield piece was a laurel wreath with lilies top and bottom and within the wreath was an American shield in red, white and blue with "Army of the Tennessee" on it. The piece at the Hen derson ~ funerol was said to be very ^ artistic w a. u a. \-r and beautiful. It XU was ITV Ct O a flag piece about 5 X 2.1/2 feet, the field in purple violets, stars white violets, and stripes red and .■hite carnations. The staff of white carnations rested on a base of beautiful roses, and across the lower part on a piece of broad red, white and blue riboon were the letters of beautiful enamel "Army of the Tennessee." The whole was backed by broad leaves of galix and mounted on an easel, giving the best effect. They write me thiit it certainly was a beautiful piece. For this I paid ',i;35. Truly and cordially, G . N' . Dod ge . 153 N'arch, 1906. Brooi<lyn Borough, N. Y. City, 1/larch 10, 1906. Dear General: Accept my cordial thanks. I wanted very much to attend Gen. Schofield's funeral, but circumstances prevented. How fast we vets are disappearing*. Henderson, Woods, Schofield - all in a week. Thank God for your vigorous condition. I hope you will retain it for manyyears. Gen. Sickles seems to me better and stronger than he wrs a year ago. I have not much expectation of success in the face of bad precedents but I mean to give the President an opportunity. The turning down of an old soldier for'a pot house politician inspired the enclosed. It may be severe, but it is too true. Sincei-ely youz'S, Horatio C. King Gen. G. M. Dodge, N'i Y. City (Copy of enclosure) GET OUT OF HERE AND DIE The Veteran's Lament. Well, Nary Ann, the jig is up, I've tramped the live long day. And not a friendly hand was raised To help me on my way: "0 give work or I must starve'." I plead with tearful eye; "0, your're too old, go drown yourself, Get out of here and die." I wore my medal on my breast. That Congress gave you know, When I plunged in that fire of hell Near fifty years ago: The Gem ral said I saved the day. For we were near beat out; The reinforcements turned their flank And drove them in a rout. 154 The Government, I've tried that too, But though'it resolutes To give the Vet'-ran yreference. It does it when it suits. The district leaders surly views; That's mighty seldom, for 1 - '^ It's easier to thrown us down With civil service law. So f'any Ann, just pack my things It aint no use to try; There's scarce a morsel in the house, If I stay here I'll die; Perhaps the Soldiers Home aint full', Naybe they'll take me in. And then good bye to home and friends To country and to kin. 11' ,1 ' I: / . '7-: ': ■" 155 Dubuque, lowa, March 11, 1906. Hon. G. M. Dodge, New York City. Dear Gen'l. Received your second dispatch, and sent orders to Chicago, as our florists are uncertain for-such work. We ordered a flag piece for the Army of the Tennessee a pillow for Mr. & Mrs. Montgomery, and a wreath for yourself. They came very promptly, in perfect conditxun and were very artistic and beautiful. The Flag piece was about five by two and one-half feet. The field in purple violets, stars * white "vtilets, and stripes red and white carnations. The staff of white carnations rest d on a base of beautiful roses, and across the lower part, on a piece of broad red and white and blue ribbon, were the letters of beautiful enamel "army of the Tennessee". The whole was backed by broad leaves of galix, and mounted on an easel, giving the best effect. It was certainly a beautiful piece. The pillow was large, ofwhite roses, lillies and white sweet peas, with a center with word "at rest" in blue violets. '^he wreath was large, mainly of roses of delicate pink, of a new and popular variety. Both pieces were beautiful and noticeable even among the great floral masses that came from all quarters. Every honor was paid our friend by nation, st-te and city, all business was suspended here, and there were many irotables from abroad. The closing scenes of his life were wonderfully sad and pathetic, but he swayed the hearts of the people in his death as he ever did in his health and strength. I wna exceedl.gly gala to be of service to you, and Mr.s. Henderson greatly a;,predated this crowning act of regard for your soldier friend, when I spoke to her of it. She has been a n,arvelou= heroine through it all, The bill which you ;dfe^'ired sent is, Flag Piece $35.00 Two Pieces Expressage 25.00 2.50 62.50 Mrs. Rich joines in arm regards to yours'elf. Yours cordially, Jacob Rich 157 //. ri.ij •March, 1906. St. Augustine St. Augustine, March 11, Dear Geiieral Dodge; It was a great disappointment to me that I missed seang you in Washington. I w,as kept at the bank by business matters. I find that my income is a very limited one and I want to ask your assistance in the matter of a pension for myself and child. If the men of Iowa do not help me in my hour of need i shall be dis couraged indeed. I thought if you knew personally any members of the Pension Committees in Senate or House that an appeal from you on my behalf would be of great assistance to me. Of course we saved as much as we could from our income but Array officers can only save, seldom having opportunites for making money also high public positions demand unusal expenditure of money. There seems to be an impression that I have money. I have |10,000 and that is all and every one wao knows Keokuk knows there is no money there. I have my little daughter nine years old to care for and educate and it was the General's dearest wish that he might live to give her loving care and advantages. If it were not for this child I should long to be with him for life is almost unendurable without him. I must close this house as soon as possible and expect to stdp awhile in Washington early in April. I shall greatly appreciate what you do for me as you well know. 158 I am grateful to the Society of the Army of the Tennessee for the flowers sent to St. Johns Church and doubly so to you for you presence there. Believe me dear General, Sincerely yours, Georgia K. Schofield. Shall I send you a brief resume of the General's services prepared by Gen. Therry his staff officer? •i; ■ - ■ '>,T t. • ■ 1 % , ' , ■■ . .'rn , ■ 'V;■ ' )* ■' ^ 159 March lEth, 1906, Washington, D.C Hon. John Mayes., Hed Oak, Iowa. i^ear Friend:- I have yours of March 5th. I also secured the approval of Major McArthur of my proposed inscription and Friday Secretary Shaw, Senator Allison and myself had an interview with Secretary Taft in which he definitely and specificllly promised to approve the inscript ions each in ghe form "Its Colonel commanding officially reported" I regard the matter as settled h^t have not wired you "because the papers are not signed and I do not wish any publicity given to the matter until they are, hut on the other hand,I wish to keep you advised and so furnish you this information. Cordially yours. Walter I. Smith. ■■wiiyMiiMM March, 1906. 161 New York City, Ivarch 12, 1906. Wy dear General: Referring Lo the death of Major General James B. Mcfiierson, "who was killed in the Battle of Atlanta on July 22, 1864, just to the right and rear oi my line oi battle. Jn Volume 11-13, pages 236 to 256, Reunions of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, which you will find in the War Department Library, there is a clear and detailed statement concerning General McPherson's death by General William E. Strong of his staff, who took the body from the field. General Strong gives a letter of Lieut. Sherfy, who met Mchierson as he was going up the road from,my right to Blair's line and cau tioned him. The fire of the skirmish line that killed McBherson frightened Sherfy's horse which threw him against a tree stopping his watch at the instant, 2 o'clock, which is the exact moment General IvcPherson was killed. -There is also given the statement of George Reynolds, and General Fuller's letter to me enclosing the glass, papers etc. tar.en fron.members of the skirmish line that was ca^jtured after it killed Iv ci'herson. Also letter of Captain Richard Beard, who comn^anded the skirmish line that killed Mctlierson. Ti:e com manding officer of the 64th Illinois Infantry, which captured this skirmish line, in his report to be found on page 494, volume 38, part 3, War Records, states as follows. "At the tii.e the enemy n.ade his appearance in front emerging from the woods the regiment charged him with a cheer, the enmey in the meantime pouring in a galling fire from the woods on the right and rear. Orders were geven and executed to change direction to the right when we moved to the edge of the voods capturing about forty prisoners and a battle flag, andin addition the field glass and papers of the lamented Major General NcPherson. On page 167 of samie volume of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee Reunions will be found a letter to General Sherman from Corporal A. J. Thon.iison, 4th Ohio Independent Company, who wa;., IvcPherson's orderly, and with hiir. when he fell. These records make so co nected and clear a statement of all the movements of L.crherson and his death that there can be no possible doubt as to who was with him at thistime. Very truly yours. Grcnville 1^'. Dodge General Fred C. Ainsworth, War Department, Washington, D. C. ';Ki 163 r/arch, 1906. New York ^ity, R'.arch 12, 1906. Dear Langford: •On my return from Washington I find yours oi harch 4th. I have seen hr. Dawson, of the Congressional Committee, in Washington, and he gave me a good report of you. I do not think there will be any more coiu t martials. Th.ey v/ill wait now for the passage of sonie law by Congress. The Gomu.ittee was ver-y much pleased with the action of thefirat class, but not so much pleased with that of the others. the first with Congi'ess was excellent for you. standing it comes so the standing of the first class with Congi'ess was excellent. Se cretary Bonaparte, who stops at the sariie place in Washington I do, and who I meet occasionally at the table, told me about the graduating of one hundred in Septen.ber, and of another lot in February. Of course I wo.^id lii%e to see you be proficient enough to be graduated in September. II wever, I prefer to see you get fully familiar with all your duties, even if you s-Lay until June, which would be better for you. I will ascertain whether ti.ey take int; consideration the standing of the previous years in selecting the one hundred. Then it comes to yoar graduation it will be tine enough to take up the question of your assignnent, and if you have any preference I will see what can be done in the matter. As a general th.ng it is lucky for a person to take the assignment given him rather than seek one. I found in the Civil War that persons who were seeking changes with a view of getting better positions, or getting into a fighi, ususolly miss it. Those who went along in the usual way were the lucky ones. Of course -itlooks now as though theactivity would be on the Facific coast or in the Orient, but no one can tell what isgoing to be done. I am glad to see you write so cheerfully, and hope you will work hard to keeij down your demerits, and have a reasonable standing when you graduate. It is my intention to go over and see you this summer when the proi)er tine comes. Affectionately, G . . Dodge R. Langford Montgonery, Esq., U. 5. Naval Acadeny, Annapolis, Wd. 165 Karoh I3th, 1906. Major H.C.McArthur, Vi'ashington, X.G. City. Dear Sir:- Inclosed I send you copies of inscriptions of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa regiments at Shiloh which have been finally approved. You will observe that I got the two hundred and fifty words you object ed to stricken from the inscription of the Fifteenth. The more I think about it the more I regard the form used as better than the ones, "As shown by the reports", "According to the report", or "The report stated" '^'rusting that the final adjustment of the matter will be gratifying to you and to your comrades, I am. Cordially yours, Walter I. Smith. ,s/, mMf 1G7 March I3th, 1906. Washington, D.C. Hon. A.B.Cummins, Des Moines, Iowa. tiear Governor Inclosed I send you copies of inscriptions as approved by the Secretary of War for the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa regiments, togeth er with a copy of an order signed "by the Assistant Secretary of 'War ex pressly prohibiting in advance any application for a rehearing. '■'•'his is not aimed at us but at Col. Gable and Major Reed. I trust that the result will meet with you full approval. This is the fifth form of compromise inscription prepared, the first by yourself read "And as shovm by the official reports"etc., the second proposed by the Secretary of War, "It is stated on the official r report", etc., the third prepared by muself, "According to the official reporfetc., the fourth prepared by the Secretary of War, "The Colonel commanding in his official report states", and the fifth, the one now adopted. "V^iewing it in every light I am convinced that the inscriptions adopted carries with it as little of imxiression of there being a contro versy as to the facts as any of them. Knowing that the ende od this long contest must be gratifying to you and assuring irou that it is not less gratifying to those of us who have been in it for a few months, I am. Cordially yours, Walter I. Smith. 169 March, 1906. St. Louis, Missouri, March 15, 1906 My dear General Dodge: I found in my mail in San Francisco your two very kind and thoughtful letters. I cannot find words to tell you how much I appre ciate all that you have said and done in my behalf. Some one once said that the best things in this life go without saying, and our gratitude to our friends comes unaer this head. I am going to stay here lor the next few weeks until I get fully posted upon the character and the duties of my new command, when I shall come to New York, and one of the pleasures will be seeing you and by word of mouth telling you of the situation in the Philippines. The Moro trouble that the papers are making much of has no relation to the general Philippine situation. They have jvis t about the same relation to that situation as an Apache outbreak in Arizona twenty years ago would h3"Ve had to the commerce and the poli tical conditions of New York. I have approved W ood's course for two reasons: First, I believe his action to hive b^en right; next, I could not remain silent without saying kindly things about the officeiS and men who served me so well during the time that I commanded that Division. Wood is a man of singular good judgment, with lots of en ergy, and, as he gave me loyal and faithful support during all the tiine he served under me, I can do no less than say just and kindly things of hin. now. First, I feel it my duty to do so; second, it is a pleasure for me to do so, in appreciation of his loyalty and de votion to me. You know, I was very much opposed to his appointment, but my association with him has convinced me that the President was quite right in conferring upon him the rank he now holds. Faithfully your friend, Henry C. Corbin . General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. 171 March, 1906. New Yori;-^ity, March 15, 1906 Personal. My dear Senator: V/hen in Washington I intended to speak to you about the position taken by son.e of the Senators that railroads should not own coal mines or stock in coal mines, except for their own purpose. I do not think there is much danger of trouble from railroads own ing coal mines or stock in them. The trouble comes froni coal mines owning stock in railroads or controlling them, and this point seems to have excaped the attention of the Senators. If you are gor ing to prohibit railroads from owning coal mines or stock in coal miines except for their own use, you should also prevent coal mines from owning railroads or stock in them. When coal mines own railroads the rebates cone in on the divisions they get from them, and in such cases you can never- tell where -the price of coal ends and the cost of transportation begins. If they proi^ose to put this condition on tiie roads you should bring Coiliver's attention to the other iiiatter. It is not politic for me to take this matter up, because a large portion of one of our roaus is covered by independent coal mines, and I do not care to antagonize those interests'. I think you can see th.e justice ofthis. Truly and cordially. G . M .Dodge. Hon. W. B. Allison, U. S. Senate, Washington, D. C. 173 IV; Karch, 1906. New York"City, Warch 15, 1906. Wy dear Nrs . Schofield: I am in receipt of yours of N.arch 11th. I am very sorry that I failed to see you, but owing to appointments could not wait, but had to leave that day. I had a 1 ng talk with Senator Allison about the pension, and as he was to see you that evening I suppose he talked the matter over v/ith you. He saia that of course he would be glad to introduce the bill and see that it went ti:rough, and he will be able to put it through I know, and I know that the whole Iowa delegation will take a personal interest in it, and, of course, I will do all 1 can, I do not think there will be any trouble in the matter. When the bill reaches the House i will see Speaker Cannon and see that it comes up there. General Schof-ield had very many ftrends in both the Senate and House and they will all take interest in the bill. It was very sad and unexpected to lose him. You know v/hat good, long time and close friends we were. I had heard about his being at Falm Beach, and how well he looked, from soine friends who were thercthe day I arrived in Washington. I supposed he had left a considerable estate. I know he consulted mie about somie Fort Worth t- Denver- City Railway bonds he had, which are excellent. The Senator says he doubts whether Congress will give miore than $100. per month, and while that will be oi' great help to you still you should receive more. I have written to him and no doubt will hear fron; himi in the miatter. You can depend upon miy doing evei-.ything possible for me to do, and any aid I can render you ishall be pleased to give . I did not get the particulars of General Schofielcfs death. Was he conscious up to the tin.e he went? I think General Wherry told me that he had a severe attack of gout in the stomach the day before; did that bring on the other attack? Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Urs. Georgia R. Schofield, St. Augustine, Fla. 175 Maroh 16th, 1906. Major H.C.McArthur, City. Washington, D.G Dear Sir:- I have your very kind letter of March I5th. I appreciate your generousity towards me but feel that I ought to call your attention to the fact that the Iowa delegation appointed its comndttees to handle this matter, one consisting of the Senators to try and get what we wanted by compromise, one composed of Col. Hepburn, Congressman Conner and myself to prepare an argument upon the merits and in general plan the contest for the future. •^hat these committees did their work and in addition thereto Secretary Shaw took a very leading and active part and Capt. Hull and Major Lacy voluntarily called and urged the matter u^on the Secretary of War. I simply mention this that you may understand that I neither am entitled to or now claim the credit for your success and wish you to knov/ to whom the credit is in fact due. Cordially yours, /.alter I. Smith. 177 Iv'arch, 1906. New York City, ^'!arch 17, 1906 Personal, t'y dear Ur. President: I notice sone of the papers, also soir.e t'embers of Congress, are taking e: ception to Wock^'s fight against the Moros, and to your dispatches. This makes n,e think ol' the Indian campaigns of the winters of 1864-5 and 6, and Conner's fight on Tongue River. He killed some squaws and children, and sorr.e of the niembers of the Pawnee Batallion he had with him scalped them. This created a great furor, and I was ordered to stop the campaign against the Indians and bring them in and make peace with themi. I telegraphed General Grant that il' he would give me ninety days more time I knew I could close the Indian campaign successfully and permanently. Ivy troops had followed these Indians clear from the Arkansas to the Yellowstone, and I had them, corralled, but the-outcry was so great that I had to bring them in to Fort Laramie andmake a temporary peace with them, which was afterwards made periiianent by the Sherman-Harney Comniissicn , the result of which was the Sitting Bull war and the massacre of Custer and his force . Suppose that Wood had surrounded these nien and made them surrender? That would only be giving them another ■ opt)ortunity. There is no question that in fighting savages there is nothing that subdues them except severe punishment which they can all see and appreciate. Bearing upon this question I have received a letter from General Corbin, in which he says: "The Koro trouble that the papers are making miuch of has no relation to the general Philippine situation. They have just about the samie relation to that situation as an Apache outbreak in Arizona twenty years ago would have had to the commerce and political condi tions of New York. I have approved 'Wood's course for two reasons. First- I believe his action to have been right, and next- I could not reniain silent without saying kindly things about the officers and men who served mie so well during the timie that I commanded that Division. Wood is 3 man of singular good judgment, with lots of energy, and as he gave me loyal and faithful support during all the time he served under ne, I cannot do any less than say just and kindly things of him now. I feel it my duty to do so, and it is a pleasure for me to do so in appreciation of his devotion aid loyalty to me. You know I was.opposed to his appointment, but my association with him has convinced me that the President was quite right in conferring upon him the rank that T.e now holds." I want to thank you for your prompt and approving message to General Wood and his conm.and, i'or under such circumstances I know what it means to an officer whohas been endeavoring to do his best, and has to stand such criticisms. Very respectfully and coi'dially yours, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Grenville If. Dodge. President of the bnited States, Washington, D. C. ' 179 ^'arch, 1906. The White House, Washington, March 19, 1906. My dear General Dodge: Naturally I was very much pleased with yout letter, and think your illistrations as to your own esperience in Indian warfare most apt. I thrilled with indignation over the infamous attacks upon Wood and our troops, and I took, as you saw, the earliest opportunity not only in a message to Wood but in a message to Congress to show that I intended to stand by Wood and our troops right up to the limit. That is a mighty good letter of Corbin 's about Wood. Sincerely yours, Theodore Roosevelt. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. COPY. 181 March 19th, 1906. Executive Office, Des Moines.Ia, My dear Judge I have yours of the I3th inst. enclosing copies of the in scriptions as approved ^y the Secretary of War for the I5th and I6th Iowa, together with a copy of the order signed by the Assistant Secretary of War, expressly prohibiting any application for a rehearing. While these inscriptions are not all that the members of these regiments desired, I think they are a very substantial victory; and under all the circumstances I think the regiments ought to be satisfied, and I Enow I am. The Iowa Commission is deeply indebted to you, and to your associates for the faithful and efficient work you ha-ve done in their be half, and for the commission and for myself I thank you most heartily. I have sent copies of the order v<ith the inscriptions to Captain Hayes and to Captain Larson, and this must be the end of the con troversy. With high regard, I am. Yours very tryly. (Signed) Albert E. Cummings. Hon. Walter I. Smith, House Of Representatives, •WSJiington, D.C. ^ I .. -. -iL . 183 V/ALTF.R I. SMITH'S IKSCKIPTION. The Colonel commanding officially reported that the regiment formed line of "battle here about 10:30 in the forenoon and advancing to the edge of timber held that position for one hour or more and then retired under orders. 185 March, 1906, New York City, March 20, 1906 My dear General: I received your letter of March 15th. I notice the bill has passed the House as I informed you it wouxd, and I have no doubt it willpass the Senate in the same way; that is the general understanding. You did not write about your health, but I judge it must be good or you would have said something about it. During the Civil War I cofliiianded the Department you are now in from the winter of 1864 until the spring of 1866 and had pretty strenuous times there, together with the indian campaigns on the plains. M'y command then extended to California. I did not have a chance to spend much time in St. Louis as I was in the field nearly all the liirie. I had two headquarters, one. at St. Louis and one at Ft. Leavenworth. When I took command at St. Louis Crant tur-ned the Departnant of Kansas and the Plains in to me, so I comuT.anded two Departments. The Division was then under Canby who was at New Orleans until Pope came there andtook command some time in 1865. At any rate, I brought peace to Missouri. I wl s writing the President a letter on the Ivioro questioncomparing it with some of.my campaigns with the Indians, referring to the battle on Tongue River where my Pawnees scalped a lot of women and cliildren. This created such a hue and outcry that we were forced to stop the campaign when I had the Indians corralled and in ninety days could have settled the question for all time. M'y not being allowed to do so brought on the Sitting Bull war and the Custer mass acre . In my letter to the President I quoted what you said about Wood, and enclose you the President's answer, which please return to me after you hcVe read it. Please remember me to Norton, if he is there, also extend my comipliments to Mrs. Coi^bin. We will all be glad to see you when you come on here. We were all in hopes you would take Wade's place. However, you were very considerate, and everyone appreciates it. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. General H. C. Corbin, Commander, Northern Division, U. S. A., St. Louis, Mo. . 187 Ilarch EEnd, 1906. Washington, D.C. Eon. John Hayes, Had Oak, lov/a. Dear Friend:- 1 received your very kind.letter of ilarch I9th. I always told you that I did not believe that 1 had sufficient personal influence with the Secretary of «'ar to get him to overrule the national Commission and the repeated decisions of the War Department, 1 therefore make no claim to having personally accomplished the * desired end. I did study the matter very carefully and v/as thus enabled to make the only two arguments that were made on the merits to the Secretary. I personally devised the two inscriptions that were proposed by the dele gation as the *'ar Department refused to approve the one prepared by Govj ernor Cummins. Not having the necessary influence myself I acted in a large measure upon my own judgnent as to who had and beflre the situation was concluded we had the enthusiastic support of all the delegation and of Secretary Shav/. It is only fair to Secretary Shaw to. say that I think hie personal appeal to his brother in the cabinet was the most potential single thing in our success. He owuuld go to -iecretary iaft and say to him that it would be a personal humiliation to him as indicating a total lack of influence even v/ith his associates in the cabinet as he could not obtain so slight a concession as that asked. I am satisfied that he put it in that light to Secretary faft. In any event I think we won a sub stantial victory and there shoulf be no controversy between the Governor Secretary Shaw or others as to who really brought about the result. General Olliver, befire the matter was settled asoured me personally that he would ais in getting the settlement we wanted and did so and I took occasion to thank not only Secretary Taft but Gen. Olliver on behalf of both regiiiients for the satisfactory solution of the difficulty. Again thanking you for your kind letter, I am. Yours cordiMly, Walter I. Smith. 189 March, 1906. St. Louis', Missouri, March 22, 1906 General G. M. Dodge, No, 1 Broadway, New Yorlc City, N. Y. My dear Dodge: March. I am exceedingly glad to have your letter of the 20th of I note with considerable satisfaction the vote in the House, whi-ch is somewhat personal to myself and to General MacArthur, the result ofwhich is very gratifying. I am at a loss to understand the course of the Military Committee in the House in recomimending the abolishment of the grade of Lieutenant General. As late as 1901 this same Committee recomimended ta the Congress the establishment of the grade of Lieutenant General and six Major Generals, etc. What has happened since then to change their mind is. difficult to understand, as the rank and grades mientioned are the fixed peace establishment of the Army. Mr. Root and I labored, as you remember, with diligence, and I had hoped with some intellige ice, to bring about this result as the permanent military organization of the country. I was astonished to note in the debate that Mr. Hull spoke of the tJhief of ^taff as the head of the Array. I had supposed that Mr. Root had made it clear to the Congress, if not to the entire country, that the President, through the Secretary of War, is the one and only head of our military establishmient. I had hoped that we had destroyed the fiction that there was anoth.er head of the Army other than the Constitutional head, the President. But it seems that I was in error. But I am really asti:)nished that a man of Mr.. Hull's experience and in~ telligence shoiLd have made such an unpardonable, blundering statement on the floor of Congress. It is not to be expected that any consider able number of the members will take an interest or have a knowledge of military affairs, but it is certainly sad when the Goramittee on Mili tary Affairs is no better informed. The Chief of Staff of the Army is no more the head of the Army than the Chief of Staff of this Division is at the head of the Division. In both instances, he advises and assists in the work of the Secretary of War,and of the division Com mander. The *^hief of Staff is a stafi officer to the ^Secretary and to the President, ;;s specifically spelled out in the Act providing for the General Staff, which was very ably advocated and presented to the Con gress by Mr. Hull and by Mr, Prince. And, as ^ have said, the gen eral scheme involved the permanent grade of Lieutenant General. Now that I am no longer a debatable proposition in the •question, I shall advocate, with all the force I can command, the nonconcurrence by the Senate in the '^ouse bill. In fact, I have already suggested to a number of the Committee, and shaU continue to write others, that the best disposition of the Prmce bill, as passed by the House, is to let it have its last sleep in the archives of the Military ISO Committee of the Senate; and, confidentially, I am already receiving encouraging responses from the Senate on this suggestion. I have written Warren, Chairman of the Committee, to get the hearings before the Committee four years ago. on this question. General Schofield was espe cially able in his arguments for the permanent grade of Lieutenant Gen eral. Among other things, he cited-the more perfect organization of the Confederate Army, in which they provided for a Lieutenant General for each Army Corps. The grade obtains, I believe, at this tim.e, in every Army in the world. ^:r. Root gave this question tiiuch s.tudy and reached the conclusion that we should- fo-r all tiue have the equivalent of an Army Corps; that it should be part of the duties of the Lieuten ant General to have such command and such knowledge of the disposition of troops in the Army that on very short notice the entire effective force could be mobilized at any point that it should be necessary to assemble a large body of troops. I remember that other arguments tla t General Schofield put forth were , the continual bickerings in the Army of the Potomac; and he suggested that it was not until Grant was made a Lieut enant General that perfect harmony of ac-tion obtained in that great Army; that so I'mg as one Major General commanded by the mere designation of the President, other Major -Generals hoped to have a like assignment. And it is history, I believe," tha t they were not always so cordial in their support of each other as they would have been had a man of higher rank been in permanent command. Let this be as it may, the grade of Lieutenant General was • determined upon after much thought and investigation by Mr. Root who, with due regard to his predicessors and his successor, is the ablest Secretary of War that the country has ever had. And, I am afraid we shall never have his like again. But, that the legislation secured by his genius and hard labor, should starid, certainly until there is good and sufficient reason for its repeal, is evident to my mind, and • I hope that you will join with me in the effort that I am making to have the General Staff and Army neorganization bills of 1901 and 1903 stand until they are at least thoroughly tested. Had Mr. Hull and Mr-. Prince stated upon the floor of the House that the grade of L.^eutenant General was incorporated in the bill providing for t),e permanent peace establishment, in other words, had they stated all the facts,--Mr. Root's recommendation and their action,-- there-would not have been a vote at all respectable. Mr. Prince also went out of his way to attack the 62 Brigadier Generals on the retired list, hE ving but one day's service, charging that while supporting the flag with one hand they had the other thrust deep into the bowels of the Treasury. If Mr. Prince had been disposed to be at all fair, he would have stated to the Congress ths t the provision for the promotion of'these men was recommended by his own Committee first, to put the Army upon ex actly the same footing as the Navy, namely to give a grade to tl.ose men Wij.o had served more than forty years (and had served more than fortv -year^and had honorable records in the civil war, in all our Indian wars xn the Cuban campaign, Porto Pico, the Philippines, and the China camOkign. He asks, with virtuous wonder, why not put all the Generals of Volunteers on the retired list. The answer is that the Generals of Volunteers served two, three and four years and then went into private life, most of them, thank God, making private fortunes while these, their old com rades, staid behind and served diligently and fAithfully for fortv odd years instead of four years. 191 A March a2, 1906. if 2_ General G. M, Dodge. He could have very readily explained to the Congress that a man in the very order of things can earn more in forty years than his brother can in four years. And he startles the Qongreds by say ing these men are paid three thousand dollars a year*. How many professional or business nien in civil life would regard their career as a success to retire with three thousand dollars a year, with no provision for their families, after the diligent pursuit of profession or business forforty years or more? I don't think there is a man of your acquaintance who is retired on that pitiful sum who does not view his whole career as a dismal failure. In short, Kr. Prince, for some reason that I do not under stand, took the House by surprise and made statements which were only half true, which you and I know are the worst lies that a man can promulgate. I don't intend that Mr. Prince shall escape the punish ment at the hands of the public that his miserable conduct deserves. So long as my own interests were in question, I have said nothing. Now that they ha ve been settled, I intend, among our soldier friends, members and Senators, to say all that I can to put Mr. Prince in the light that his conduct deserves. The 62 men that he holds up to rid icule and to censure are the honor roll of our regular Army. They •are the men that, I have stated, served through all of the wars, and, when old and lame and crippled, were given this one grade, the salary of which will give them a vere existence until the end of their days. And, it would doubtless be a comfort to Mr. Prince and all who sym pathize with him to know that at best these days must, in the order of things, be but very few. Mr. Prince could very well have drawn another picture of himself and his kind with one hand always deep in the Treasury and neither ever supporting the flag in the hour of need. But enough. I return herewith the President's letter, which I am very much obliged to you for having allowed me to read. As to Wood's conduct in the Philippines, and the conduct of the troops there gener ally, you need have no hesitancy in defending them at all times. Faithfully your friend, Henry C. Corbin. COPY. March 26th, 1906. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Hon. Walter I. Smith, Washington. Dear Judge Smith:- Your letterojf the 22nd inst. is received. | As view it we never could have won out without some one on hand at Washington to marshall the forces. You took that part, studied the case, believed in the justice of it and made two arguments. You knew who had the power to bring the desired result and brou^t them all in line As to Secretary Shaw, i understand now what v;as not so clear before, how as a member of the cabinet he was able to successfully plead for concessions, and we are thankful that he did so. While they who remain of the I5th and I6th ^^egiments are per sonally grateful for all the efforte which have been made, yet they feel that the question was one of state, rather than of individual importance, no less than that of preserving our war records. If once successfully assailed there is no telling where the end might be, and congratulations are in order to all those who have stood in defense of the historian of the Iowa volunteers of I86I 4o 1865. Yours very truly, (Signed) John Hayes. yi' v. " ' ''' . . ' March, 1906. New York City, March 29, 1906 Dear Sir: The Iowa Society of New York holds its first annual banquet on April 28th at the 'A'aldorf-Astoria at 6:30 B. M. We propose to make it an Iowa occasion, and, therefore, will have as our guests the two Cabinet officers from Iowa, and the entire Iowa delegation. I write you this early so that you may hold that date in reserve. We will have the dinner on Saturday night in order that the Member's of Congress can attend without interfering with their duties in Washington, and the Society wishes to have every Member present. Accommodations for the delegation will be provided by the Society at the Waldorf-Astoria. We expect to have at thedinner about one hundred and fifty members of the Society. As soon as I am advised by you that you.can attend we will coni:.unicate with your further. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Hf^n. James Wilson, Secretary cf Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 197 April, 1906 Council Blufis, Iowa, Apr. 8, 1906. Dear Genl: I £ DTi glad to hear you are likely to pass your 75th birthday in so conifortable state of health as I judge you now enjoy from your letters and hope this blessing may continue A your^g man came into miy office few hours ago by name of Robinson, he is a worker undei' auspices ol' Am. Sunday School Union establishing S. Schools in Iowa. During the conversation he said his father was a member of 52d Ills., Sweeneys Regt. and still living in Ills., Said he had heard his father often speak of you. I took him in to Carries room and showed him photo, of Battle of Atlanta and gave him one those C. A. R. Photographs to send his father. Very truly, N . P . Dodge * f " . ' - ' ^, i <'• 1 "k I . m:::> /►lid 189 , April, 1906 SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Brooklyn, New York City, April 9, 1906 Dear General: I am authorized by the McClellan Statue Commission to invite you to take part in the exercises in a brief address at the unveiling of the Statue in Washington on October 18th, as representing the Western Armies. Of course your comfort will be carefully looked after and all expenses paid. It is expected that President Roosevelt and General Sickles and Howard will also speak and that Gen. McMahon will present a short poem. I shall be moat happy to receive your acceptance. Sincerely yours, Horatio C. King. Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City. 201 April, 19G6. New York City, April 2G, 1906 Ky dea.r fv'r. Adams:. President Spooner and a number of the building committee were present at the N". banquet, and brought down a partial state ment of the expenditures'account of Alunni Tall. From the amount expended and bills due it appears that the total cost will be in the neighborhood of .,753,000, which is considerable more than any esti mate that was ever given us. We have furnished the committee ,741,000. The statements show that the increase in cost above estimates is largely in the cost of labor and the extra cost of material, which, of course, wc can ap^.reciate. The extra cost of brick was 78,123, stone $1,000, and in wiring, carpenter work, etc about $1,000. There wac quite an increase in the cost of plumbing and heating above the estimate. In cny opinion it would have been better to have con tracted this work, which I_was anxious to do at first rather than adopt the policy they did of having it built on a percentage, al though they claim that under their plan they have secured a much better building. It is up to us to provide the money to pay these bills, koney iscoming in but in small sums. President Spooner has been out himself. He went to Washington, but reached there just in time to strike the San P'rancisco calamity, and it was use less to try to do anything then. We will have to put up about $12,000, and if you will send mie your check for $6,000 I will place mine with it and we will have to wait for the wagon. As soon as the times are right we are going tomake an eifort to get two or three large sub scriptions . Our banquet was a very successful one. We had a large attendance and everyone was greatly pleased and took a great interest in matters. We all regretted that you could not be present. I am sure you would have enjoyed the occasion. We also missed our old friend, Isaac Townsend Smithi whom you knew so well. He passed ' away three or four days before the banquet, which he had planned to attend. I called to see him on his birthday, March 12th, when he was 93 years old. When Mr. Spooner comes on here he will call on you, and I am coining to see you andtalk over matters with you carefully when I have obtained a little more information. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville M. Dodge. Edward D. Adams, Esq., 71 Broadway, New York 203 1906. . At the meeting of ,the Towa Society of New York on April 28,fl9C6, f ' 1 M , . . ■ I ... . .. T made the following welcora-'ng address: ' . r. . : i "It is a d^ StIngu'shed-honor to have the privilege of welcoming the Towa Society of I^ew York" to its first annual banquet, and a st^ll ■greater privilege to welcome as its guests the. distinguished citizens of To\7a who pppresent that State in the executive and legisl tiye departments of t. e government. The ToHa Society is a crehtioh of the present year, although it has" been talked of for several years. I remember that four or five years ago Carl Shyder came to me and ot-er citizens of Towa, and sugg ested that we organize an Towa Society," but the organization was dis couraged because we did not think the number of Towans in this vicinity was large enotigh to make it. a success. During the past winter some of the younger Towans In the city took tiie matter up again, and were aggressive for its consideration. I admit that. I did net give it much encouragement, because T_felt as T did before that there*were not enough Towans here, to represent"Towaproperly, but when they presented the names o of thirteen cit1 zens, of my own city who are prominent in business In this city T surrendered. , , At a meeting of twenty-five former c'tizens of Towa held at the Union League Club in Februnry a comparison of notes was n;ade and a list of Towans then known to be" in the city was produced, and led to the forming of a "temporary organization of the Society, and the appoint ing of a governing committee wi hh instructions to go for./ard and obtain, if possible, the name of every Towan in the dty and its vicinity. The result of the committee's efforts is that up to date we have obtained over four hundred names. . .4, . xi. A circular was sent to all whose names were obtained inviting them to jo'n the Society and become charter members, and those who responded very generally jo'ned, so that today the .society has a membership of nearly two hundred, and we are confident that in time it will at least double in numbers. The organization of such a Society is a matter of time, of much work, correspendence and slow progress, but it is encouraging to those who have been doing the work to receive such hearty responses as have usually come from everyone communicated with. We discovered some cranks bub have received many bright meaty responses. . ^ ^ The success in obtaining names and members of the Society induced the Committee to have a banquet this spring, and you see here the result of their efforts, Tn order to make the Society a representative of the great state of Towa, the individual effort of every member of the Society Is necessary, and T w^S! to impress upon each one the necessity of sending to our Secretary the name of any gentleman residing in New York or vicinity who was formerly a resident of Towa. Tie also welccme former Towans living in other States and present citizens of the State itself as non-resident members, .. x . ..x. As our guestB of honor we have with us the representatives of Towa in ti.e executive, logislative and judicial departments of the National Cover me.nt, and we most cordially thank them for tl.eir prompt acceptances to our invitations. Since T first became a citizen of Towa 1906. ^ in 1852, which citTzenship I still retain, ^t has been niy good for tune to have known all the men who have represented our State in tne three great departments of Government, and T am free to say that no State in this union has b een more fortunate ti.an Towa in the selections if has made in these departments>. It is their work that" has brought Iowa to be the peer of any Stat^- ih this Union, T do not propose to take them' up individually, that would be a task for a whole'evening to each ond, but collectively their imprint has been upon almost every great act of the government since Towa was organized as a territory. There has been no'Congress in which Iowa's representatives have not been leaders in both Senate and House. In the Federal and State judiciary it stands abreast with the other departments. Their decisions have become standard all over this country - I might" say all over the -world. In the' executive department of the government' the actions of Towa's sons havebecome precedents for all time. ' The growth and development of our country and its prosperity today are due greatly to their efforts and their wise acts. . It 4s a pleasure for me to pay the tr'bute of bhis Society to the men who have made Towa great locally and natiorally. Their acts are an object lesson to the young men of today, an example for them to follow, and history will point to tiiem as a mong the most successful of their g- eration. lov/a is distinctly an a gricultural State. It is obedient to law and order, airways loyal to our government, and its authorities, and T ask you to rise" in your places and drink with me the health of the President of the United States." , ^ . -..VJrio c-if. gi «ril • to •ifij,' ' 'WTite rf . nr nni» •or»6u i qtoqion ..hiow nr. Aiam pU. 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I* «. tiaut lo.'j'io PitT Jw'i *• poXi hnft •or»6b 1 qioqion 2G5 Anapolis, Maryland, May 21st, 1906 My dear General: The time is approaching when I think it would be most inter esting for you to visit Annapolis. I therefore write on the part of Mrs. Colvocoresses and myself to ask you to give us the pleasure of your company for a few days between now and the close of the term on June 15th. The board of visitors will arrive here on «June 11th and I inclose a programme of the exercises during their stay. This week and the next will be devoted to examinations and the usual preliminary drills and exercises. I know that you will wish to see as much of your grandson as possible and I believe that he intends to write to you on the subject and you can determine what- time it will be most convenifent for you to come. Robert tells me that he does not feel sure of being in the div ision of his class that will graduate in Sept.;.if he is not I should not feel worried about it, for I think that it is unfortunate that we have to curtail any of the academic course. I expect to go on the cruise with the "Newark" and monitors to Long Id. Sound; three cruisers with middie on board will go to the Azores while about a hundred of the present second class and all the fourth class will re main at the academy. I frequently see Mrs. Montgomery and she is very well. Hoping to have the pleasure of seeing you soon, I am, with high respect and esteem, Sincerely yours, G. P. Colvocoresses. 207 Keadquarter-s Department of Luzon. Ofiice of Chief Conmiissary, fvanila, ?. I., ^^ay 26, 1906. General G, M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, . Y, Dear General: We had a n.ost delightful voyage from New York to Lanila, with quite lengthy stops at"Gibraltar,'Iv.alta, Port Said,- with a visit to Cairo-, Colombo and Singapore. We were eighty days making the voyage and had perfect weaUier the entire time. I am assigned to duty as Chief Commissahy Dept. of Luzon. General Weston is in command of the Department, so I aiii with an old friend. I have little to do as my office is one of routine. I^.Ost of my time I devote to study and read ing up all I can about this part of tlie world, and it is certainly an interesting study. Manila is' much improved since I was liere five years ago. The Americans have done spleiidid work and thorough work. A fine street R. R. System makes communication easy. The streets are will paved, well lighted, and kei)t remarkably clean. The water system is coEiplete and the supply is plentiful. The Police and lire departments are on a par with those of any well regulated city in the States, An extensive <'.ork is now under way to deepen the harbor, fill in the low ground, and construct wharves that will allow large ships safe wharfage and avoid the necessity of lightering every tiling to and trom' the shore. One thing I noticed quite decidedly and that was the lack of shipping in Manila harbor, coEipared to what one sees in the harbors oi Colorubo and Singapore. In these latter ports the business of the cities st^med centered in the shipping. Ships were coitiing find going evei'y hour large quantities of freight being handled and everything indicating that commerce was brisk and full of life. All these vessels of course, or nearly all, fly the British flag. In Manila with the exception of tlie governiiient vessels, the shipping is very scant. The vessels that do come and go nearly all fly the British flag, I do not believe that either Singapore or Colombo, his behind it a country more productive in quantity and variety of articles of commerce, than has Manila, yet commercial stagnation here is apparent, and business is at a low ebb. There is no incentive to development. Our ports and home market are practically closed against this country, on account of high duties. England, i'rance and uermany naturally favor their ow i Colonies in the purchase of such articles as they produce. The Americans have done much as stated above in improving Aanila, but that good work should nob be lost by failure to encourage the comu.ercial development of the -i-slands and the industry of tlie people for after all this is what constituties the basis Of prosperity everywhere. The good work of cleaning up cities, ouilding street car lines etc. beconieo cheap veneer if' behind it all the people are idle, poor and unhfippy. It certainly appears to me that we are not doing our lull duty towards these -islands. The Amer icans here are all in earnest and are doing what they can for the people but without the help of Congress, no real advance can be made. Since we have these Islands and apparently Intend to keep them, the conju.onest kind of decency and sense of fair play should impel our representatives to give the Filipinos a chance to live and share our prosperity. Mrs. Gallagher joins,.m^in sending kindest regards for your good health best wishes. We are all well and I think will likethe place when once settled. I wish I were on the General Staff again with more to do. ^ _ Sincerely yours, Hu^ J. Gallagher. General Wood is doing excellent work he is 0. k. and satisfies all escepting the soreheads who cannot get over his promotion. Yours, H. J. G. , , I ; ' '-i ■ ,rK I. •! . f June, 1906. New York City, June 4, 1906 My dear Sir '.Villiam: - I do not know whether you have found an engineer, but I have been looking around, and find one man who is here in New York City, Itr. J. A. Sargeant. I should say he is a little over 30 have known him from boyhood up, a: competent to fill the place years of age. I have known him from boyhood up, aad know he is competent to fill the place. When I was in Cuba he was in charge of the work there for the Government, also made the survey of t>:e island for the Government. He has an all round education, is a graduate of Cornell, has been in the Government service in the Reclamation Bureau in Washington, had charge of th.e Gunnison Tunnel, was in Mexico on the Mexican Central, and has beenwith the north Western and otherroads. He is now engaged on the tunnel under the East River here in charge of work for the Rapid Transit Comnnssion:. He is looking after that portion where the sirields got out of line, and where they have had to drop tiie bottom of the shields to give clearance to the cars. I had a talk with himi today. he is really doing this work because he looks upon it as a post graduate course in general work. He is a fine-S^;anish Scholar, anu when you come here I believe it would be a good idea for youto talk with him. He knows all about cdncfets structures and everything of that kind, and has left every place he ever held with the highest recommendations. I do not know what day you are to be here. I am going to Washington and shall not return for ten days at least. Mr. Sargeant's address is 149 State Street, Brooklyn, and if you will drop him a line, if I annot here, he will come to see you. He is not n.uch inclined to leave his place on a ccount of the education he is receiving, and I did not tell him what we could do for him. He is only receiving :j2,000. a year, but it is what he is le rning and not the income he considers. In my talk with him. Itold him about what we wanted if came if he manent matter for him to remain on satisfactory to you it wo-.ld be a periroperty, and that seemied to hb attractive to him, andhe said he would like to have a talk with you. When you meet him I know you will be pleased with him. He is one of the m,en who will work all day or all night, andlook after tlie interests he is connected with, and is always loyal, and I consider his experience in Cuba as being a great advantage to us, as he is acclimated. Truly and cordially, G . M . Dodge. Sir William C. Van Home, Montreal, Canada. 211 June, 1906. Washington, D. G., June 5th, 1906, Major-General Grenville M. Dodge, New York City, ■ ' » .< -v .: •N. Y. -A - . No. 1 Broadway. My dear General: I hope you are in the enjoyment oi' your usual good health. When you were last in the city, I called at the hotel in hopes of seeing you. Colonel Bromwell informs me tlna t the Statue of General McClellan has been shipped and will be set up in October. At Senator Wetmore's Committee today, I mentioned my desire to write the story of the unveiling of the McClellan Statue. I was informed that the niatter is in the same form as la the case of Sherman, and that General Horatio C. King, would be the man to write to as he bore the same re lation to that Statue as General Dodge did to the Statue of Sherman. It was suggested that I would write to you as the Sherman volume was so entirely satisfactory all around and as an evidence of that, as I knew very well, the order.was given by the Chairman of both Committees, that the Rochambeau should be a replica in form and typography and every other respect of that volume. Senator Wetmore sent these orders to the Government Printing Office, "Rochambeau to be issued in the same style as ^herman." As to my qualifications to make an excellent work on the sketch part of General McClellan, you know my familiarity with mili tary operations and my ability to put them in readable form. I am also familiar with General McClellan's life. My uncle, Major-General William H. Keim, after serving in command of the Second Division of the Pennsylvania Three Months Volunteers, was appointed Brigadier-General of Volunteers. I may say in the same order announcing General Grant's appointment as MajorGeneral of Volunteers; General Logan as Brigadier-General, and 1 am not so sure but that your name is also in the same list. General Kiem fought in I think it was Keye's Corps, Casey's Division, of McClellan's Army of the Peninsula. General Keim fought in the advance of that Action. After the battle General McClellan called person ally on General Keim to thank him for his deeds of that day and as a mark of honor gave him command of the advance on Richmond. Unfortunately General Deira was sull'ering from the fever so common on the peninsula. Fe left the hospital that morning to command his troops - in the engagement a shell exploding near him, tore his clothing and bespattered him with mud. When the engagement was over, he returned to the hospital where he was taken with a severe relapse. General McClellan interested himself in him, ordering hin north for the restoration of his health. Reaching Harrisburg, his case became 212 serious and resulted in death. General McGIellan upon hearing the sad announcement, as I recall .issued an order placing the Army in mourning for several days. I was offered the position of Adjutant-General to my uncle, but declined as I was raising a regiment of the same class of troops as my own company Zouaves, which is still in existence. I wanted General Porter for the Golnng4i Governor Curtain insisted on a politician. I resigned, went to . i-'Ouis, was .appointed Herald Correspondent and joined Grant's Army, where I met. yo.u. From the above facts I was always personally interested in General McGlellan, as my uncle had a very high idea of his military genius. I think I can make a work which will be in every way sat isfactory to the veterans of the Army of the Potomac, the memory of their dead and of their chief in those early days, and an interesting memoir for the living andtheir descendants. I have thought that possibly you might meet General King, or send me a letter to him and possibly inclose to him the letter which I send you to show what I have said above. I feel confident of this the standing which I have establish ed with the two Gommittees on the Library and with the Committees on printing, I would be able to contribute a great deal to the printing of the Documehii, I hope I have not burdened you with the length of this letter. I have tried to make it as brief as possible consistent with what I wish to say. Very truly, DeB. Randolph Keim, . i- 1 ■ k M" ) ^ I k ^ d' ,, ; • 1 ' U - "(c I' !! .t' 213 June, 1906. Montreal, June 5th, 1906. Dear General Dodge; ' I have instructed Mr. Josias to send you all of the informa tion I have been able to get together concerning the "Cabaniguan" property. Until I got Mr. Betancourt's letter, which you will find among these papers, I was under the inpression that Pina lad made me a written report, but I remember now that he reported to me verbally at Camaguey. His report was a very favorable one and confirmed the statements in Mr. Betancourt's letter concerning the quality and sit uation of the lands. I should like very much to see this property come into the hands of some of our friends, for it must certainly double in value as soon as the work on our Bayamo branch line is started. I should like to buy it for the Cuba Company and 1 shall try to have a meeting either of the Board or of the Executive Committee in New York on Priday to consider this. We shall have an ample margin from our debentures after paying for the Marti sugar-mill, and I think we can make enough profit out of this transaction to pay for a third mill. M:r. Manduley's price of $3.75, which he named to Mr. Pusey undoubtedly covered a good profit for himself - probably 50 cents an acre - and rather than lose the $25,000 he has paid on the option he would certainly be glad to find a purchaser at cost. I feel pretty sure that an offer of $3.20 or $3.25 per acre would secure it. The owners of the property know of our Intention to build the Bayamo line, and I do not think there will be any chance of getting the property at a reasonable price alter Manduley's option expires, and there is not a minute's time to lose il anything is to be done. I think it probable that Mr. Whitney and Mr. Widener would join in the purchase, for they have already expressed a good deal of interest concerning it. Mr. Manduley tells mc that his option provides for the signing of the deeds and the payment of the money at Manzanillo and that he would have to leave Havana next Monday to catch the Manzanillo boat, and th6re is but one boat a week- If you and your friends are disposed to take up toe matter ^ should recommend your sending Mr. Pusey or someone whom you can trust, to Havana via Tampa by the first through train so tha t he niay be there to d© what is necessary if anything should be decided upon. It would be necessary for him to be armed with a nower of Attorney to accept title for the purchasers. Mr. Mansfield is acquainted with the form of power of Attorney required. I should be very glad to have an interest in this purchase, but I have large payments to make in Guatemala and elsewhere and cannot spare any cash for several months to come. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. Yours very truly. C . VanHorne. 217 // June, 1906. New York City, June 14, 1906 Personal. Hon. W. E. Pulsifer; 225 Fourth Avenue, New York City. Iv'y dear Sir: I am in receipt of your letter in relation to the state ment of Juage Stai'iord, purporting to give a stateir.ent froir General Grant in connection with Pr-esident Johnson threatening to arrest General Lee, and others, for treason. I was at the Grant Tomb on Decoration Day, and heard the statement made by Judge Stafford. I immediately spoke to General and Nrs. Fred Grant about it, saying that it was a mistake, and I wondered where he obtained, such information. I know that was not General Grant's own version of the matter as given to several of his friends . In speaking of the matter to me soon after the occurrence he made quite a long statement, ard in that statement said that if the government undertook to carry out any such policy his comn.ission would be at its disposal. I am sure he never entertained any such idea as declaring martial law and marching upon the government. Anyone who knew General Grant knows that would be furtherestfrom his thoughts. He had just been fighting for four or five years to main tain the gover-nraent, and certainly would not on the mere threat of the President attempt to destroy the government he had preserved. The letter of General F. D. Grant gives the matter as it was stated to me, but ,as he suggests, 1 have no doubt General Horace Porter can give it ot you more in detail, for his memory is much better than mine, I do not believe myself that it will help the matter to agitate it. I noticed the Evening Post had an editorial in which it was inclined to make fun of the statement ratlier than give it serious consideration. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 219 June, 1906. York City, June 14, 1906. My dear Major: I have been in Washington and had a tlak with the Secretary of War, also with the Chief of Staff, in relation to your detail. While they both recognize the work you have done at . Y., they seem to think the law is such that it will be impossible to continue the detail. They said such an order would bring criticism from other officers, and might possibly be doing some officers injury, etc. You will understand this. I vent overthe matter very thoroughly, and discussed the matter of your successor in case you are not retained, and unless there is some pressure from the State or sonie source out side the bniversity, I do not believe the detail will be continued. I also came to the conclasion that in the niattcr of detailing an officer to succeed you to leave it entirely to General Bell, rather than press any officer for the place, fie feels a great interest in the colleges, and said he would take great pains to give us a very competent officer for the position, and 1 believe it is better to rely upon his judgment, as he has such a full knowledge of tl:e officers being so long in com mand at Leavenworth, than to take our judgment. It is very hard to get a detail from the Artillery Corps, as they are so short of officers. I have written President Spooner the result of my efforts, asking for a continuance of your detail, and saying if you cannot be continued there we prefer to leave the selection of the officer to General Bell. I do not know what progress has been n.ade in the matters you spoke to me about when here. Of course I could say nothing about them in Washington. Senator Proctor, whom I expected to meet, had gone home sick. I regret that I will be unable to attend Comniencement. Remember me kindly to Mrs. Plovey, and the family, and believe me. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. Major II. W. Hovey, U. S. A., Northfield, Vermont. June, 1906. Council Bluffs, lov/a ., // June 19 , 1906 . Gen. Grenville It. Dodge, New York, N.Y. Ny Dear General On September 2nd of this year, the Nonpareil will issue a 50th anniversary edition. I'^e propose I'laking at a coraprehensice review of the achievements of Council Bluffs and western Iowa during the half centnyy. It will be fully illustrated and will contain many stories furnished by old residents and we realize that the edition would not be complete without something from you. Could you take t}^e time to furnish us with a sketch of the early Union Pacific history as it affected Council Bluffs? We have an excellent half tone cut of yourself which we propose to run with the story. We know your time is very much occupied but if you could give such a story to your stenographer and have him forward it to us, we would very much appreciate the favor. Thanking you in advance for the consideration we are sure you will give the matter, we beg to remain. Yours truly, Victor E. Bender. Personal. June 23rd.,1906. Headguarters.Phillipines Division Manila. Dear General: It is rumored that General Humphrey expects to retire in the immediate future: Colonel V/illiam S.Patten is an applicant for this posit ion. I helieve him to be one of the best men in the corps, and that he is entitled to the promotion. You are familiar with his work during the Span ish-American War: His services since have been equally good. He has been here only a few mdinths, but the amount of work accomplished has been very greet, and I am confident that his administration of affaiis here will lead to a very large annual saving to the Government. I hope to see Colonel Pat ten appointed, as I believe he is the man for the position. This letter is simply to give you a idea of his standing here in casB you see fit, as I hope you will, to interest yourself further in his behalf. Very Sincerely yours, Id. t June, 1906. Oakland, California, June 27, 1906. Wy dear General: My wife and daughter Virgilia have been in Europe for some months, They are now in London, and will be there and in other parts of England and Scotland for some time to come. I should be much gratified if you would send them a letter of introduction to 7/hitelaw Reid, our American ambassador at London. I do not think Mr. Reid will remember me, but a letter from you will I am sure give them some advantages which they otherwise will not have at all. You do not know my wife, but perhaps that will make no difference. Kindly send your letter to Mrs. Virgil G. Bogue, Care Brown Shipley, bankers, 123 Pall Mall, Condon, S. England. We are gradually getting on with our Western Pacific enter prise. We have met various forms of hold-up, connected with right of way, franchises and railroad crossings, but these are playing out one by one. Our most serious difficulty is that of labor, tien are very scarce and also very ineffective. With my best regards to you, I reman. Sincerely yours. Virgil G. Bogue. Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. 227 ..)V ' ■ // June, 1906 New York City, June 28, 1906. Ky dear l^'^r. President: ■ I notice the Rate Bill as .amended provides for a Commission of seven iiicmbers, and have seen stateirients in the papers as to the proposed ap^.ointments. Of course, ■■■ have no knowledge of these gentle men except Nr. Clark, who, in a convex-sation with me you stated you had under consideration as a representative of labor. I do not think you could improve upon that appointment. What I wish to ask you to consider inmaking these appoint ments is the necessity of placing at least two representative rail road men on this commission. In my opinion the success of the rate bill will depend upon the Coiwiiission. my long experience will rail roads teaches me that it is impossible for a lawyer, or many of any other profession, to get at the-real inside of railroad matters ex cept he has been educated in the business from the bottom up- in the Executive, Operating and Traffic Departments. in watching the testi mony where the Commission istrying to get at facts I often see questicns asked where it is iii.possible to get at the facts and obtain a prop©r answer, when railroad m.an were Comm.ission, he would quick ly bring an answer on laccount of his inside knowledge of niatters. Then again, the are growing all the tine, on this Commission. The eluded to live up to tiiO have a fair Commission, w of railroading. It is i a change of a basing rate man can tell this except changed a basing rate and munity affected fall upon railroad interests in the dnited States and are certainly entitled to representation railroads of trie country have generally conlaw, and to do this successfully they must ith men on it wiro understand all methods 11 possible for a lawyer totell the effect of - how far-reaching it may possibly be- no a man with experience in traffic, who has had an avalanche of protests from the cumhim. person tofc gentlemanf, pose he co heads or t but there positions think youh country to ment, fairSome tine ago when you asked me in relation to a proper o uponthe Comimissicn as a railroad man I suggested a but he is now at tiie herd of the vVabash, and I do not supuld be had, but it is that class of Hien , either executive rafiic heads, that are needed. I have no one in view- now, are plenty of very able men who could be ha_. to fill these if they knew the positions would be fairly permanent. I ve had interoDurse enough with the railroad mien of the know that they will fill such a position with good judgness, and without prejudice. As-soon as Congress adjourns I hope you will take a good long rest, for you certainly need and deserve it. Very respectfully an.l cordially. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. Grenville M. Dodge. 229 June, 1906. The White Rouse, Washington, June 29, 1906. My dear General Dodge: I thank you for your letter. I am delighted to hear what Major Gallagher says of affairs in the Philippines. I have not gotten any further in the appointments than Clark, who will, I am sure, re present not merely the labor men, but preeminently the railroad men. With all good wishes. Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadv/ay, New York. Enclosure. 231 June, 1906. New York-City, June 29, 1906 My dear Gallagher: I received your very interesting letter of May 26th, and it was of so much interest about matter out there that in a private note I Bent it to the ^resident that he might read and return it to me, as there was nothing in it that it is not proper for him to see. I am gladto note you are so nicely fixed there with WestOnu Give him my very kindest regards, and my satisfaction that he is enjoy ing good health. Nothing pleases me more than to hear that, for you know I have always had a great regard for him. I did not get it from what I have heard but what I have seen and know from my investi gation of the War Departmient after the Spanish War. I suppose you will have to take your turn out there, and when you return miay perhaps get into-the staff again. There is not n.uch hope of getting help for tiie hhHippines out of this Congress. I do not understand why, but there seems to be an element in our country that would rather have the islands sink than prosper. I hope by next winter we will be able to do something. There is no doubt but that Secretary Taft has bent all his energies to aid the islands, but unfortunately has not succeeded. We are in the last hours of Congress and 1 see no indication that anything will be done. I learned a good deal about the Philippines from Morton when he was there, and now that you are there I can keep posted. I shall always be glad to hear from you. There is nothing unusual going on here. "usiness is ex cellent everywhere, and our crops are goxng to be immense. I am go ing out to the fluffs in the fall, where we hcve the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. I wish you could be there to attend. The luffs is growing slowly but pretty surely. Army matters are very quiet. There do not seem to be any rumors, and 1 think they have settled down to pretty near square business. They have given them a lock canal on the Isthmus. I do not know what they are going to do with the Conimission. The last time I saw the iT'esident I told him Idid not see the necessity of having a Commission here, that they should live on the Isthmus. The papers scy he is going down there to see for himself. Too miany cooks spoil the bi'oth- it needs one captain and he should be where the work is going on. He co.ld have a representative in Washington if he wants one, but if I was handling the work I would not want one there. I would simply send them n.y vouchers, take their orders and obey them and run the machine to suit myself. 232 "■%¥ mat ters shape. Islands business on Fanan. I have seen sever-al engineers down there, and they, tell me are improving gradually, cind they* are licking the labor into They are doing as v/e did in Cuba- sending to the Canary and getting Spaniards and are apparently settling down to The scandal-mongers have pretty nearly run into emotings froii, you must han country Remember n.e to your good wife and family, and let me hear often. lam glad you are studying up that country, for we die it for a long tine, and there is nothing like knowing a if you have to handle it. faj. Hugh J. Gallagher, Manila, P. I. ■ ' 'r't . ■ :W;'. '■ Truly and cordially yours. G . M . Dodge. 't *• rb', ' f S 233 June, 1906. New York City, June 29, 1906 ky dear Gren: I received your letter of January 27th enclosing the clipping. I think myself before they put any of these cadets on trial they should have brought the officer to account for allowing hazing. If it was to be stOi.ped they should have brought the classes together and made themagree not to do any of it, the same as wasdone at '.Vest Point., The trouble in the whole matter is that the Government has no option as to what it should do- it has to dismiss these boys that are found guilty, the law is too drastic and should be changed. I do not think it would be done if they could give them any other punishment. I hope Langford is not in it in any way. I note you say he has not been proi;inent as a hazer, which would indi cate he has been doing some of it. 1 have been looking for them to take some other action after punishing half a dozen of the boys, but they seem to be going on in the matter. The dismissing of the young n.en is a loss to the Government. The Navy is all the time claiming it is short of officers. Making a boy stand on his head I do not consider a very manly way of hazing and it is dangerous, but the other things they do is what isdone in all schools. liowever, the Government has passed a law against it, and that law should have been made very prominent at the beginning of the term, and the classes should have been brought together and niade to agree to it, as they did at West Point, then there would have been no trouble. Very truly yours, G . M . Dodge. Grenville D. Montgomery, Esq., c/o Henry & West, Philadelphia, Pa. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/9793e5104e875bd1fda0ea108304f341.pdf a7f771df72c2c097a3473d54f73d505b PDF Text Text 285 St. Patil, Minn. July 3, 1906. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Nev/ York City. Dear Sir:- A friend has shown me a copy of the Kansas City Times of Dec. 12th 1904, containing your address on the occasion of the unveiling of the Bridger Monument, and an account of the ceremonies on that occasion. All this was new to me, although I have tried to keep in touch with such important matters. You have done our country a great service in rescuing from obscurity the resting place of Pridger and in com.memorating his great services in building up the west. I,first knew Bridger in 1866, when, in behalf of a wagon road com">any, I employed him to guide the emigration from the States, to Montana, by way of Kort Laeamie. (It might have been the spring of 1867) It was than that"he told me of the Geysers of the Upper Yellowstone. I was a member of the Yashburn party that , in 1870, explored that region:- and I have recently published a small volume The Discovery of Yellowstone Park', a copy of which I mail you with this letter. On pages 7 and 8 of the introduction I refer to Bridger. I have hie. photograph, of which I send you an enlarged copy. I hn^e had during the past 10 hears, as many as 2 dozen copies printed, for distribution. o...- m. where I can procure a copy of the Kansa-s City Times, of Dec. 12, 1904? I much want to preserve the record: ou deserve and will receive the gratitude of all who are interested in^preserving the history of those who first explored the grear ofi Cant up. wra Clark, ( see legend on ^photograph reverse side.) of the half-blood son hov 1863 in company with Samuel P. Hanser, (afterwards Lak<; Cul Bridger-s Pass, on my wiy frorSar? acoount " (he ^^f.S^lLrarth'e'unvelUne I Will esteem it a very great favor! Bridger Monument, Very truly yours, N. P. Langford. 237 July, 1906. New York City, July 6, 1906. Col. Charles Brorr.well, War Department, Washington, D. Dear Colonel* I see that the Civil Sundry bill has passed, and while I have not received oilicial notice, I have no doubt that our amendmend cover-ing the location and the appropriation is in it so that Shrady and Carey can go to work on the pedestal. I hope they will doso promptly and get as much work done on it as possible this summer. No doubt you have or will notify them, I take it that it needs no further action on the part of the Gomri.ission in the matter- it is only for you to stake out the ground for them and notify them to go to work. No doubt the first thing that will have to be settled is the question of foundation. In re-staking the monument please be careful to have it so it will fit the plans of the K.cKim and Burnham Commission provided those plans should ever be carried out. I think when you stake it out you ought to do so to fit those plans. I do not know that it is necessary for us to look at the location again. It v/as staked out very near where it was to go, and we ill have to depend upon you to look into the matter carefully and see that it is right. Please let me hear from you in the ii.atter, and advise what the sculptor and architect propos e to do . I wrote Nr. Shrady that we woald accept the photographs to judge the lions by in accordance with the action of the Commission and also inforrried hirri of the ^lasoage of the amiendment, which seems to have gone through without friction which I am very grateful for. Thanking you for your courtesies. Very truly yours, Grenville U. Dodge. July, 1906, 289 New York, Tuesday, July lO/OG My dear General: Mrs. Trunibull and I are both mightily pleased with the hand some double photograph taken on your seventy fifth birthday. It was a fine idea and will be particularly precious to us. I am sorry you are a little indisposed but we will keep things running and hope you will take care of yourself in every way until cool weather. Sincerely yours, Frank Trumbull. General G. M. Dodge, L Broadway. ,, vf,,.' 241 ■July, 1906. New York, July ICth. My dear General: I was delighted to receive your photograph the more delighted because I was not able to be present at the dinner. It will always be a Icwely souvenir. Please accept my best thanks that, you have not forgotten Sincerely yours, N. Winterfeld. 243 July, 1906. New York, July 11, 1906. My dear General: On my arrival in New York I am in receipt of the fine photoi^raph of yourself and of the Testimonial presented to you by the Board of Directors of the Colorado an d Southern Railway Co. on the occasion of your seventy-fifth birthday, April 12, and beg to express by thanks for your courtesy end kind remembrance. In these days when destinies seem to be shaped by syndicates rather than by individuals the old human landmarks of independent energy, spirit and leadership, like my lamented Uncle, Collis P. Huntington, and others before and contemp orary with him - are passing rapidly away and those who yet remain like yourself, strong despite the years, are growing very few. It may well be the hope of us younger men that when we shall htve reached ti.e ripe age to which you hi; ve attained we may be able to look back, as you can, upon a life honorable and honored with the gratifying reflection that we have fought the good fight and performed worthy deeds for the benefit of humanity and the industries of our country. I beg to assure you, my dear General, of my hope .on your behalf for many years yet of usefulness and happiness and of my profound esteem. Sincerely yours. H. E. Huntington. Genl. Grenville M. Dodge. 245 July, 1906. New Yor-k, July 11, 1906. My dear Cleneral; I was delighted to have to-day received your photograph with autograph and ^ shall certainly keep it as one oi my most val uable mementos. With best wishes for your health, and kind regards, I am Sincerely yours, Harry Bronner. Gen. Grenville 1^. Godge, 1 Groadway, New ^ork. t i'-"' 247 July, 1906. New York, July 11th, 1906. Dear General: I have received the photograph of yourself and of the cup presented to you. I assure you that I greatly appreciate same and shall place them in my new home which we hope to occupy soraeitroe in the Pall. With kind regards, I am. Very truly yours, B. F. Yoakum. Gen. G. M. Bodge, #1 Broadway, New York City, July 11th, 1906. '249 July, 1906. New York, July 11th, 1906. Gen. G. M. iJodge, 1 Broadway, New York City. My dear General: I appreciate very much your kindness in sending me the photograph of yourself, surrounded by flowers and friends, and also the photograph of the cup presented on April 12th, 1906, the evening of which will be one I shall long remember as one of the pleasantest evenings I ever passed, I hope we n^ay be able to jointly celebrate many more birth days as pleasantly, Yours very truly, K. Walters. ■"'k 'tK,. July, 1906, Fairoaks. 251 Minneapolis, Minn., July 11, 1906 General Grenville M. Dodge, New York ^ity. My dear General: Returning home from a six month's absence abroad, I learn from the Committee of Invitations having in charge the Grand Army Encampment here, that you have accepted an invitation, or expected to do so, to be present at the Grand Army Encampment in this city, about the middle of August, I now write extending to you a most cordial invitation to be our guest at "Fairoaks" during your stay in this city on that occasion This invitation is extended not only to yourself but to anyone that you may have in your party. Hoping I may be honored with your acceptance and so notified at an early date, I remain. Yours most sincerely, W. D. Washburn. 253 July, 1906. New York, July 11, 1906. General G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City, My dear General Dodge; I was pleased to receive this morning the very excellent photographs of yourself and the Colorado & Southern loving cup, and I beg to thank you for remembering me. I shall have them framed and they will serve to remeind me of a most pleasant and enjoyable occasion. Yours truly. W. S. Crandell. 255 July, 1906 New York City, July 12, 1906. Gen. G. M. Dodge, //I Broadway, Dear Sir; New York City. Our records show that on January 6th, 1896, Certificate #111 for 1 share of stock in this Company was issued in your favor as qualifying you on oar Board. We will appreciate the immediate return of the Certificate properly endorsed. Thanking you for this courtesy, we are. Yours very truly. AMERICAN MUTO . & BIO. CO. Gen. E. Van Ginpling. 1st Vice-President & General Manager. 257 July, 1906 Nev. York City, July 13, 1906 W. N. Langford, Esq., St. Paul, Iv'^ss. Dear Sir: I received your letter of July 5d, and your book on Lhe vVashburn Party Trip to the Yellowstone, and have read the book with interest ana pleasure and thank you for them. I am pretty familiar with that country, and know its surroundings in the fifties.. Bridger often talked to me about it. I have read Eaynolds, Hayden and Ghittenden. Ithink I was one of the first to talk to Hayaen about it, when he was exploring the tributaries of the Platte. You speak of Crittenden's "Yellowstone"- did Grittenden publish any book besides his"Yellowstone Park" on the Yellowstone. I have his "American Fur Trade," "DeSmet," "Missouri Fiver" etc. I sent you my pamphlet on Bridger. For such a purpose it was condensed. I have often w ndered that no one has written a life of Bridger. flany have been written on trappers and fur traders, mostly romance, but a history of Bridger woald befar more reliable, notable and interesting than any work I have seen on his contempor aries. I was in hopes Ghittenden would take him up. Dr. Butler of Madison, Wis., started to write his life, but it ended in a lecture. I had a high opinion of Bridger. I saw a great deal of himi in the fifties, anuhe was guide for n.y troops in the Indian camipaigns of 1865-66, and since I published the pamphlet and erected a monument to him I have received hundreds of letters thanking me and giving me some item of information about him that was often new to me. I have seen his daughter and granddaughter that live in Kansas City, but not his daughter who lives in Indian Territory. Those in Kansas City are very nice, respectable people. I thank youfor your interesting letter, and for your interest in Bridger. I have no paper giving an account of the un veiling of the monument, but send you the pamphlet, and you can have more if you wish to send .them to any firidnd. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. P. S.- During 1865 my troops xaid out a wagon road from Sioux City up Running Wg.ter to Pum kin Ruttes, ttien along east base of Big Horn mountains and on to Montana, kijown as Sawyer survey or road. Did your road from St. Paul to Fort haramie connect with this road? 259 July, 1906 New York City, July 27,1906 Ny dear Horton: I an in receipt of yours of July 9th, andam glad to learn of the news. There is no news East. I know it will be very agreeable and satisfactory to General Grant to have you come to him in September, because General and t'ira . Grant both expressed them selves to me that way, and of course we will be glad to have you where we can see you. None of us have been well this summer. I have been under the weather most of the time from my old troubles. I am fighting them, and hope to get on uy feet again before long. The name of the baby you inquire about if Kathleen Gilbert Hayward. N'rs. Hayward has not been well, though I think she is son.e better. She has been confined to her room miost of the tiirie and to her bed. When you see General and hrs . Corbin remember me kindly to them. I hear good reports of you from good quarters in Washington, all of which is veiy pleasing to me. I am glad you are fitting yourself for the promotion. Truly and cordially, G. W. Dodge . Lieut. Col. W. E. Horton, Headquarters Northern Division, U. S. A., St. Louis, ho. 261 August, 1906. New York City, August 13,1906 Alexander Searle, Sioux Falls, S. D. Dear Sir: Mr. \V. A. Ellis has referred your letter to me in relation to your being allowed to enter West Point if you are a cadet in good standing at Norwich University. Mr. Robert Dunlop entered Norwich University as you propose to do ^nd this year entered West Point upon the cer tificate of the President of Norwich University that he was a cadet in good standing, and this without a mental examin ation at West Point. Therefore if you enter Norwich University and spend the time there until you enter West roint, and are a cadet in good standing, the certificate of the President of that Univer sity will pass you into West Point. It will also help you at West Point from the fact that you have had a year's military training, as Nj^rwich University stands at the head of the six military colleges of the country who live up to the requirements of the War Department, and whose honor graduates are appointed to the arny when there are any vacancies for civilians. I enclose this year's report of the government inspecting officer, also a statement concerning the new Alumini Barracks, which are a great addition to the university. I an a graduate of the university. ivy residence in Council Bluffs, Iowa. I know if you go there you will never regret it. Very truly yours, G. M . Dodge 263 August, 1906 New York City, August 13, 1906 My dear Senator: I have not written you since you left Washington, because I did not want to disturb you, or take up your irind, but have kept tab on you through McNeely, and have received good reports right along, which is very pleasing to me, I .as fearful that politics out there might annoy you, but i guess.you steered clear of them. Matters have ended there about as I thought they would when I saw the returns coming in. I know Cummins pretty well, perhaps better than a good many others, because he was with me as my attorney for a long time. I do not think he will be as radical hereafter as he has been heretofore. You know when you threash such things out the radical fellow always becomes more conservative and the conservative gets more radical. So far as I can see, things political here in the East are looking well.- They are making a good deal cf tumpus here in New York, but I have no doubt that the Republican party will carry the State, The Democrats are putting all their hopes two years ahead on Bryan. If they nominate him he will be easily beaten. You know how these things are- it is threashing over old straw. As I talk to the monied men I see they carry in their minds the fear that sone crisis mdght come in our financial affairs and they are afraid to trust a m.an as President that holds the views Bryan does. From the last letter received I see you have been out on a farm with Stout, which I know is good for you. 'hen you feel like it write me, but do not trouble yourself. I merely want to let you know that we are all feeling much encouraged from the progress you are making. Frosably your trouble will settle right down to a local matter. I know that LeGrand B. Cannon, who is now nearly 90 years old, has been troubled with it for many years. I have been spending the last mionth at the Oriental Hotel, Manhattan Beach, with my daughter Anne. She went down there three weeks ago upon the advice of her doctor to see if the sea air would not help her, and as soon as she got there she was taken with append icitis. It was a very severe case, an imirediate operation being required to save her. Yesterday she wa^ allowed to sit up for half an hour for the first time. We have felt very anxious about her, but low we can see daylight. It has been an anxious time for me. If she had to have it I do not know that there could have been a better place, because the air was good and the attention has been perfect. My health has not been very good this summer, but it is better since my daughter got sick. My old troubles came back on me and gave me much trouble, but I hope I have overcome them. Truly and cordially. G . M. Do dge Hon. W. R. Allison, Dubuque, Iowa. 1906. On August 27th, 1906, dur^'ng the political campaign. Governor Cummins was at Council Bluffs and spoke in the Opera House. Governor Cummins had been associated with me for a goocmany years as my Attorney and T had a very hign op^'nion of him. In his address here he paid me a very high tribute, as did Charles M. Harl, who presided, and the old soldiers who were seated in front of him and tha audience were very enthusiastic over it. In later years, it has been impossible for me to agree fully with Cummins views although I held him in hig. esteem;on account of our difference of opinions on many of the subjects he advocated, especially the railroad questions, we have rather drifted apart. ■ '-rl 267 August, 1906. (The White House, Washington,) Oyster Bay, N, y., August 28, 1906 My dear Senator Miller: I wish I could be present at the dinner to be given by you and your associates, with my old friend Admiral Coghlan presiding, to General Mills. It has been my good fortune to have served with General Mills in battle, and he is the type of American officer of whom the whole American people should be proud. May all good fortune go with him everyv/here Sfacerely yours, Theodore Roosevelt. Hon. Warner Miller, 100 Broadway, New York. September, 190G. 269 Council Bluffs, Iowa. Sept. 5, 1906. Gen. Grenville 1'. Dodge, Pew York, N.Y. My dear G^eneral:- I wish to personally thank you for your invaluable contri bution to the 50th anniversary edition (bo the Daily Nonpareil. I am glad to say that the paper was considered something of a success in this community, and newspapers of the state are saying some very kind things about it. I was only too glad to send you what papers you desired, and should you care for any more, would be glad to supply :.thera to the limit. Thanking you again and anticipating an early visit from you here in Council Bluffs, I beg to remain. Yours truly, Victor E. Bender. ■■ k ■ r . ■ " K' September, 1906, Personal General: 271 The Cuba Railroad C^ompany. Camaguey (Puerto Principe(,Cuba• September 10th, 1906. I knov/ you will at this time be interested in a few words Ironi the scene of our littel"war." There is a great deal of talk but little or no real fighting. 1 have just come in 1 rom riding over all of oui- lines . The general attitude of-Qie people is one of expectance. The business men are frightened more by the newspapers than by anything else. i^ur freight receipts tell the tale of fear felt by the ship pers. tiore men of good clean courage are needed. At the same time tha big plantations are going ahead with their plans to cut and ghind a record crop of cane. We have a vast amount of detail work to do; but if ?5i'r William will have a little patience and give us a few months of grace, we will come through the woods all right, never fear. The big plantations are losing h.any n.en ''.ho go to be volun teers for l»-r. Palmia at ;,72.00 per day and maintenance. This causes riany concerns to raise the wage schedule and makes conimon labor ultra independent; but as soon as the present scare is over, their will be plenty of men, ithink. The revolution caught tir. Painia's forces somewhat unprepared and in these ^atin American countries, the "outs" are very likely to out number the "ins", and the love of olfice is a consuming passion. Thanking you for numerous past kindnesses, 1 have the honor to remain. Sir, Very respectfully yours, Joseph A. Sargent. 273 New York City, Sept. 11, 1906. Mr. Frank Trumbull, ' " Pres. C. & S. Ry. Co. ■ ' #71 B'Way, K. Y. City... • • Dear Sir:- I hand you.herewith tracings of map and profile of a preliminary survey begun Feb. 17th, 1906 and finished Aug. 9th, 1906, for a railroad from Pennsylvania Oil Wells, on Salt Greek, Wyoming to a connection with the C. M. & St. P. Line on the north side of the Yellowstone River near Forsyth, Montana, being about 267 miles from said Oil Wells or about 352 miles from Douglas, Wyo. The original map and profile from which these tracings were made together with note cooks etc. of the survey were left with Mr. H. W. Cowan, Chief Engineer of the Company, at Denver, Colorado. DESCRIPTION LINE. According to instructions, the outfit of teams "and sup plies for the party were bought at-Douglas, Wyo., and we drove out from there starting S. nday, Feb. 11th and reaching our starting point on the 16th, beii; ■; delayed somewhat by sto mv weather. Nex' morning as directed, we started fro the end of the survey of 1903, made by ?Cr. B. B. Kellinher from Douglas, Wyo. to the oil wexxs and continued the line down Salt Creek Valley to Powder river using an 8/lo maximum grade as you desired. mouth +V, of Salt crossed Creek, Powder and river,-perhaps a mile above the present then t uning to the right down to the valley of Fopr Mile Creek we followed up that iSLrseve^afmiles In an attempt to get across the country'in a north westerly dirInd On roaohlriB the divide betweefSt Treek -D-i -ine Wile, this attempt was abandoned as it did nd seem ad VaneJ%i?h°an'8/10%rLl to eet across Nino Mile could be secured across ttat count?rb"uslng''f J-f "g^de. Po.der River "t^urnoduu thit bine) *e went back to up Middle fork to North Forl tw un Pork, the^Va^LrofTl^trio^i^ easterly direction down Clear Creek ^n a north the mouth of Redmond Draw, uo that ll f?"'" ^ive miles to ®tong the east side of Lake Desmet t-o p. . thwesterly direction »t at the head of Murphy P.O., Cilch then abnn+ up +!»« "klvlnJ^K" finJ'' Craw Jtout to the three divide Battlefield of isee" we continpL ! of the FetterLn Dog creek to a poln; abourSix mlfef hS IT"''? and FralrU Where we i©ft Pralrin Dntr o 7 Southeast of Sheridan Wvo - valley In order to get to s'^eridan^^which\ow^° Little Goose Creek distance of nearly 212 mile'- fr-nm n town was reached at a miles from our starting point at the^Sil^^fellsI' 0*^ 1 From Sheridan the line foilows Goose Creek Valley about eight miles to the Tongue River, and down that stream.to a point about two miles above the mouth of Spring Creek (.6 miles below Decker P.O.) where it leaves that valley and keeping in the vicinity of the present wagon road, in a northwesterly direction, crosses the divide and into the Rosebud valley, following this valley about a hundred miles to connect with the C.M & St. P. road at a point . on tl;ie north side of the Yellowstone River, just above the town of Porsyth, Mont., and about 352 miles from D'uglas, Wyo. Another connection was made wi l;i the same road on the north side of the Yellowstone, opposite the mouth of the Rosebud, twelve miles east of the Forsyth connection, and about 345 miles from Douglas. COMPLETION OF WORK AND DISPOSAL OF OUTFIT. Our workwas complied at Forsyth August 9th,, and party 'disbanded there August 13th. Te ts cooking utensile, &c were shipped, to Denver, in care of Mr. loung, and teams driven back to by V, they with wagons and harness, sold there, as ordered i.r. Dowan, The price realized was fourteen hundred Dollars, ch was turned over to Mr. b. P. James, at Denver. Myself, with the remaining three men of the party, reached Denver August 21st, REGARDING APPROaIHATE ESTIMATE 0^^ COST. ^alt Crppk^ miles from Oil Wells on p 4.!^ ' line near Forsyth, is about '^7 pnn noo n I'ciidingf of the 85 miles from Douglas to the'oil Wells ^ard'"lt''eite enourh to justify the belief tbs+ +>t S think they are liberal the estimate. tL prlcls uLf^L ""hln given me by Mr. 7 "ere that Is, to nay both for excavaHo^'nnrt i f ' '' cents per cubic yard for earth- "an e ^7'" t ®hd are 15 for solid rock, funnels I Sav4 er?lr-f?ed ar*lir!;i pile bridges at $15 to .'^25 ^ lineal foot: 1000 feet of 'steel bridgS over^thrvel •fllO per lin. ft. For-met 4 ® Yellowstone at three sizes, 24 in. 30 in. and 3fi ? figured on lln. ft. respectively. Right of wav v'6.,y8., and $10 per mile for 265 miles not inrfndtnir estimated at $400. ner Porsyth. Mont. Thirmafbe ?a?fe''™r''b4/" Wyb, a„S three years from now, as valtics^Lem'^on^yL'"?? or eimtbing I have placed at $200 a mile for 2on^^^ti Olearing above items amount to .'^3.597 '.oo aTi miles. The for track material and'laying, fencinr c-tmrtf construction ,4bv :• ps3S,;;it be reduced by perhaps ^>^75 oon hv tovJ f*t. total amouoL should •alternate "^fne a??o^s [Sfb?? lntXerfdan°''^'=R"R" longer and heavier lln ,-that my estlm?t4 th"e"is'"Ill§'^oSf ''^^ere 275 —2*- are other places where I think cost is likely to fall below esti mate, and besides I think a location survey will show a profile that will average lighter most of the wc.y through. DISCUSSION OF ROUTE FOLLOWED ANI> OF OTHER POSSIBLE ROUTES. Beginning as we were instructed to do, in the valley of Salt Creek, there was no choice but tc follow the valley to Powder River, The valley is crooked, and subject to sever floods, as indicated by the drift. This, together with the washy character of the soil, will make ti quite expensive to build and to maintain the 18 miles of line from Oil Wells to Powder River. .1 feel rather doubtful about there beirg a more favorable route, but before the line is definitely located the country should be thoroughly examined both east and west of our line, and perhaps surveys made if necessary. Manypeople who .claim to be thoroughly acquainted wi h the country, insist therf:; is a shorter, cheaper and better route keeping far ther north and west fjrom Douglas, striking south fork of Powder River perhaps 25 miles south of its junction with Middle Fork, and there connecting with our present line. As before said, i think this country should be examined, though wh-j t cattlemen and other inexrerienced ne n may say is very seldom of much value, for however well they may know the country, they are always totally unable to judge of grades and other essential things in comparing r*otitGS • Finding it almost impos ible to get acr ss the country with an a/19 Cr-ade from the mouth of Salt Creek in a direct course t'-ward Trabin^ and Buffalo, we turned up the river instead of down, partly because in.so doing we keep closer to the mountains , \tere coal and metal mines may be developed in the future, and also keen in acountry where the agr cultrual and stock prospects seem greater. It may be possible by using some stepper grade, say ' I ^ ^ direct line across from near the to a 1% maximum grade from Oil Welles to near S/lO should moterlollj Improve allnement cost. The estlLte^^rmSde lo/an I/, S was run that way 8/10 maximum grade, as t e line Getting into Sheridan from Prairie Dno- / road, (rassed through ^r^S/age Gap^" back along the hills to get down to n + + i o » doubled fillo.ed the volley to SherlC ?hlJ th °?f "'"it''!, map ond profile* on »hloh the estimate iL made ®Af/ ^^2" ran a amir liro r "v" ot-xmrtoe was maae. Afterwards we dlvlL Srtie loit^ sidrortho"/"! the "V" Line lust before ente?inr ?he;^^.^ connecting with Is sho.te?^, cheape?! fnd better ftan yhrotP" ^fte- and 1 think ther^ 1^ no ,u:s«on'bu'? ifshould bf North from Sheridan there Is again some question regarding 276 rout&s. If it were not desirable to enter Sheridan, we v/ould doubtless save a good many thousand dollars and several miles of distance to keep on down Prairie Dog Creek to Tongtie Ever, connect ing with our present line on Tongue P.iver near Decker P.O. and about twenty or twenty-five miles fromSheridan. Even if you go to Sheridan, it would be cheaper, and probably shorter, to come back to Prairie Dog Creek and go down to Tongue River as before mentioned. Passenger trains and the necessai-j'- freights could be run into Sheridan and out again, while the through freight wouid thus avoid an extra haul of some miles. However, I presume such an arrangement would not be acceptable to Sheridan, and is hardly likely to meet your approval, . Being in the town of Sheridan and refusing to go back into Prairie Dog Valley, there remains the choice, of the route we have taken down Tongue River, or of .paralleling the B. & M. to Port Ouster at the junction of the Big Horn and the Little Big Horn, thence down the Big Horn, across the Yellowstone, and up Alkali Creek, or Pease Creek, and over the divide to the Musselshell where it makes' the bi~ bend toward tr.e north. Whether it is desi-rable or otherwise to come intosuch close competition with that Company for the 65 miles from Sheridan to ort Ouster, I need not speak. The B. & M. does not seem to have uncommonly heavy work, but my understanding is they use about a1 8/10/;, grade getting up the south side of th divide between the 1 ss5 grade gettin- dowr ?he Edward VH ^ Gillette 4.T of Sheridan, verified Tyo. or He disproved located the by line, writing Snd to I Mr.am sure would feel willing to give you the information. ' build V, 41., along the B. & grade M. If ir: a used lighter it woul grade not is seem uLddifficult to quite difficult and expensive part of the wav ThPT/'viflij. f bridger^ uziuge. over tnehp Little nttiiBig n-frr Horn it would probably ne have.several necessarv to duplicate, and also change its channel in places It would s?\^r"uisTir may be encounterfd as' befo?e"aid^''l L, fa"" ''".at route or one farther east woul^b^nL^ f, "hether this whether you wish to go so far north w depends largely upon or not. I would exnict the Letli? T®' ''"rSelshe 11 local business. route would get rather more would be^to^follprour^prcsent sS?vJJ"'n ®"^^he Mucselshell Rosebud in the Northern Cheyenne Reservdti'i^ ""usby p.d. on the Tullock s Creek and follow thit Hr. ^ +a cross over into Yellowstone to the Musselshell the"?oute would^h°'''fi°''®* Little Horn and cig Horn Rivers to the Mnccoi" i scribed. This route mirht b! ™ J f Musselshell, before deand might be more expensive, but would keeSn^ along the H. & m. and would h ve fej?er large bridrea r keepaway from that road, to Tullooks it would be necessary 'to Sse s™e°l°,l%ra™s!T''""^ -3- 277 profile of a line up the south side of this divide is chov/n as "AU" line. Tullock's tjreek is a dry creek, subject to floods, as shown by the drift; has "bench land" along it most of the way, but often rather high and broken, and has but limited agricultural prospects from lack of water. A line along this stream would be perhaps 507^ more expensive, mile for mile, than down the Rosebud. Another route that should be examined more closely, and per haps a survey made for comparison, would be to continue down the Tongue River through the canon to near Ashland or below, and 'then across to the Rosebud in the vicinity ofLee P.u. The canon is very crok]:ed, and there are some other unfavorable features, but it might prove a better and shorter route than ou present one, which was chosen because appearances were in its favor, ai.d we couli not then well run both routes. Also because it then seemed as if t t might be best to run down Tullock's ureek, which could not be reached except via our present route. Resides connecting with the C. M. & tst. P. near x-orsyth, we ran another line down the Rosebud to the mouth, crossed the Y^ellowstone there and connected with the U. M. & at. P. as before* mentioned. This line is about 7 miles shorter than the rorsyth line, and will probably be about 5175,000 cheaper. Grades are also be • er. Several m.en in rorsyth asked what they should do to secure the line, and i advised them to write you and give you the amount of business done by existing roads, etc.. They may be able to show you that enough business originates there to justify your going after it. The irorsyth connection is 12 miles west of"'the other, via the G.M. & Sit.P. rpv. ..trti profile show a fair comparison of the two line-s. The V line runs into rorsyth, and the "AD line runs down the Rosebud to its mouth. GRADES As before mentioned, we started our line at the Oil Wells with erade, andused that maximum until we got neaily to Buffalo when you gave permission to use a 1% maximum which Lems more suitable to the country If the mlxlmum is madriZ from llr ®dO, ifshoud reduc; ?os? mate^allT and also improve allriement, 'and shorter, distance to some Ixtent.' use a.oufflve®m??es o^l ch " best to use Of a pusher engine for southboind tralL ourorBiffaL!''^ the 41vide''betieon"piMy°0reIl'^and^P?alrfe'n^^®r tunnel at Une of Sheridan Co. *yc,, two' line- wJrJ r2n®"R''®i¥nJ'' ♦■ff, south 1/Y maximum grade, and '^'u'*'Tinr ^ line, with a four miles. Th^l^ine is verv f for about the other, and has very bad aliLment .longer than some 10 degrer curves with very question but you will prefer tL if^ i I think there is no been based onthat line Thiq wm''^ line, and the estimate has heavy southbound traJn^ here als" " for 278 I also used 1^% grade most of the way for about twelve miles getting out from.the. Tongue River to the Rosebud in Montana, and 100 in places for about four.miles getting down on the north side or the divide into the Rosebud. The only other place v/here a steeper grade than 1% was used is abouttwo miles of 10 getting down the Yellowstone Bluffs, from two to four miles east of Porsyth, Montana. This will require a pusher for southbound trains if you bild into Porsyth. But as this will be a terminal st' tion and switch engines kept there anyhow, i dod not considera steep grade here quite so objectionable as at some of the other places, ^:-WATER POR EKCINE USE. Water in Salt Creek itself would seem to be, entirely un fit for engine use. Whether such as is needed can best be obtained by sinking deep wells or by building reservoirs to catch flood water in some of the later-'l ravines, can only be discovered by experiment. The wate of Powder River seemed to have some alkali in il when we were camped there last March", but unless it gets good deal worse in summer, I would suppose it could be used. The" water in the various branches of Crazy woman we crossed seemed rather better than Powder River,- Clear Creek (at Bu falo) and its branches seemed very good, and north of that I think there will not be a great deal of difficulty and expense in securing water if our present route is followed. If tie water in the' Rosebud Creek pr oves unsuitable I think v/ater can be secured at a reasonafcle depth. Those farmers who have sunk wells have secured a very Food water at 75 to 150 feet. I have estimated water supply to cost .^800 per mile for the 267 miles, which I think will be ample. PROSPECTIVE BUSINKSr. with 4 4.V, ^ amy as well say at thf outset I was favorably imnressed thr posrilllities of the country. Existirrroads sLm trSavp more business than they can handle properly. This is esneciallv iJ^L°-erfMcilitleo"^^T^^^ increase, iith that + u f p.art r of the country The where farm they products are close are already enS tf extensivp f ^UrJad^r^ to make it possible to market those products 'tmo Je L . ture within twenty-five miles of sL?idan t .oI ® especi.nlly will not be equally productive if ^ d??pS H ^l^eady.grown just been completed there to in demonstrate Powder River the Valley possibilities, to water k is built. This is only a specimen case. -JoubleTlf^a^aUroad the + managers Oi the Uorapany twenty say, miles can up>alt furnish Creek almost from an its unlimited mouth haul ban? h by team + ^ railroad to Caspar, is secured. Wye. 55 miles. They are at present obliged to 2.79 Goal seems to exist in really unlimited amount, rmd of fair quality, from Buffalo, wyo., for a hundred miles or more north clear up into the Northern Cheyenne Reservation on the Rosebud in Montana. The shipments of coal from the mines near Sheridan are said to average about four thousand tons a day. , There is no quest ion as to the quantity of the coal, where twelve foot to twenty foot veins are so common as they are all through that country. Thirty foot veins are known, it is a ligrlte coal, and whether the quality is good enough to compete with your Colorado coal, I will have to leave to a better judge than myself to say. Coal also seems very plenty south of Buffalo, but may not be as good quality, though it has never been developed. Iron ore beds are being prosoected perhaps twenty-five miles southwest of Buffalo. Other metals are said to exist. Information on this subject can be Secured by whiting to w. j. Thom," Cashier Jirst National Bank, Buffalo, Wyo. He is a member of the Wyoming Legislatui'o, and an earnest friend of your proposed line. advantages EARLY CONSTRUCTION. ..hould you think it advisable to build, I would say that there are some reasons why a speedy beginning might be vei4 desirable. !he people along the proposed route are now verv friei dly ™::lous for the road. The only pace 1 »lthlnc Rosebud after getting price fo ri^nt of way wlh Irc^rse rapidl^ .-.s tlSeVs^f ?S^liSplr^XanL-i.-F:SS he true, that the B. & r. have thonrht^^^^® £= Possibly to enter town where our present lire dn^ changing their line so as good deal if they do thif^ fam^lrn^d m ^n^barrass you a possible to secure so advar^aJe^Ss^r^osiU^rtheref" can not ™ch''loncer^emalnTnoccupLr°an^ T'"' territory t^builS -^e advisable to extend the line farther north tJan JelloLtoL'"'"^ Respectfully, W. B. Worrall. 281 September, 1906 New York City, September 11, 1906, dear Major: As you doubtless are aware, we have decided to hold the annual reunion ofthe iociety of the Army of th.e Tennessee at Council Bluffs on November 8th anu 9th. For a long time i have heard nothing from Colonel Cadle . 1 have v.ritten him repeatedly, and my secretary has written to his clerk, but we cannot get a reply from either ol them. It is high time that the notices of the meeting were sent out, and that the arrangements for same be taken up. I am receiving letters frommsmbers of the Society to which I cannot make proper response, and am placed in a very embarrassing position. Unless someti.ing is done at once the success of the meeting will be in jeopardy. Kindly oblige me by at-once seeing Col. Cadle, discussing this matter with him, and writing me fully. Let me know why I have not heard from him, and what is the reason he is doing nothing in connection with th.e meeting. Some time ago I sent him a letter containing the names of the local comimittee at Council Bluffs. I am very anxious to have a copy of that letter. Will you therefore endeavor to secure it and send it to me at once. If you will look into the matter thoroughly and immediately, and write me giving all the information you can gather I will then be in position to k.iow what to expect, and decide what must be done. Would suggest that you consult Maj. Van Dyke, if Col. Cadle is out of the city. Awaiting your early reply, I am, Truly and cordially yours. G. M . Do dge . Major William H. Chan.berlin, Cincinnati, Ohio. 283 September, 1906. New York Oity, September 13, 1906. My dea^Mr. Dey: I am sending you a copy of the semi-century Nonpariel, on page 25 of which is an article of miine on the building of the Union Pacific as it affected Council Bluffs, which 1 think will interest you. Of course 1 had to write this from, miemiory, and there may be some m.istakes in it, but ^ think it is generally correct. It has been a puzzle to mje how the Governmient camie to issue bonds on the first forty miles, ^this was before I got there) when the company had not comiplied with the order- on the change of road. Have you any information on that point- you see I make mention of it. I hope you are enjoying good health, also that during the tiDie 1 ami in lowa this coming fall I will have the pleasure of seeing you. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than to have you come to the Plufis and attend the reunion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee as my guest. I do not know whether you enjoy thosethings, but I certainly would very much enjoy having you present. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. Peter A. Dey, Esq., Iowa City, Iowa. 285, September, 1906. Confidential J. r,''anduley Attorney and Counselor st Law. 30 Enipedrado St . Habana, September 15th, 1906 Subject: - Political situation of Cuba. Sir William Van Home, New YorR City. • Dear Sir William: The political situation of this country has been greatly complicated. The veteran Generals who came to endeavor to reach " peace, evidently were on the side of the tebellion, and they intended that the Government, Congress etc. would adinit that they had been elected through fraud and violence and to resigp their positions; this is more clearly demonstra-ted by the fact that after their deal ings have failed, they are one after the other going to join the refeels, their negotiations having failed owing to the energetic atti tude of President Palma. As a consequence of the above and of the difficulty with which the Governmient is confronted to find men to enlist for the Army, although they are paying .00 and .50 American money per day, the rebellion has increased enormously, to such an extent that in my opinion our Government is not capable of overcoming Itr and it has been coiripelled to limit itself to assuirie a deffensive attitude in the principal cities as Habana, Pinar del Rio and Santa Clara, etc. letting the seditious go in and out of the rest of the towns and to do what they want in the country, where they are already devoting themselves to steal and burn, and I have no doubt that be fore long - as it happens in all civil wars - assasination shall be comiTienced. On the a the U. S. gunboat action which seen.e caused a wonderful sent commissioners laid down the arins Comniander had no i he was unable to a Government let it take any action in American interests emibarked. fternoon of the 13th inst. a section of marines of "Denver" disen.barked in tMs City. This simple d to mean that the United States were to intervene, effect in the country to the extent that the rebels to the Conmiaiider of the bc'.ttleship, offering him to if he guaranteed them to be treated fairly; as the nstructions froi:, the Washington Government, naturally csept that; on the following mOrning the b. s. be known by every possible means that it should not the Cuban question save as regards the protection of in Cuba; consequently the "Denver" men were reWhatever niay be the reason of high policy, owing to the Rio Janeiro Conferences, which have led the Washington Government to miake the above dtclaration, it is the truth that it has done this country more damage than the veterans to whom I reler at the beginning oi this letter, because such declarations have given niore vigor to the rebellion and therefore the state of anarchy has been increased. 286 because the plan of the rebels is not, t o it is cori i. on in other co -intries, to fight the Government force.> and defeat or be defeated,, but on the | contrary they systematicly run away when' the doverneuitn forces approach theci, and they simply devote • ■themselves to ransack and burn the pro - perties of those not participating j.n the reiie.Jjlion. I consider tlra t it is a shame for the ^nited States to allow this situation to continue on day longer, because whatever be the word ing of the Treaty oi' Paris and of .the Platt Amendment, all the worl^, including we the Cubans who have invested their means in this country, we have done so under the nioral guaranty that the united States would never periiiit a rebellion in Cuba. In case the rebellion be not ended in this month, it will be impossible to make the tobacco seedplot in the Province of Pinar del Rio and next year there shall be no tobacco crop in that province - Vueita Aba jo. The cane shall not be planted, neither the clearing of the soil and other Autum works will be done in the country. In my opinion- which is the same of every one who is a thoughtful person - it is absolutely necessary that the United States interyene in the Cuban question, landing sufi'icient number of soldiers to make the rebels respect them, at the sanie time seeking a method of doing some justice to the Liberal Party, to which - as i announced you during the last elections - General Freyre de Andrade, then the Secretary of Government, and his people, have thrown to rebellion, as a consequence of so many frauds and violences as there were done, they having not in mind that this people is not politically educated and besides because owing to its condition of a latin race, it would be im possible for it to wait patiently for the coming elections but on the contrary they would take the course oi every Spanlsh-Am.erican people: rise in arms. I have just read Uie news tha t Secretary Taft and Ass-istant Secretary Bacon are coming to Cuba; 1 fear that owing to their lack ol knowledge of this country and its people, their visit may cause an extension of this situation, as well as they they might do some errors. There is an old Spanish i/roverb which says; To dog and woman show them bread with the left hand, and a stick with the right one. This same combiantion of energy and benevolence is what our people needs. Fither nethod, if used separately, would simply mean a sure failure . (Dictated) Very truly yours, IV; . J. Manduley ©. S. - I have just read President Roosevelt's letter to Cuban Minister Quesada; I find it well, but there should be applied the method above indicated. September E^th IqOg* 281 t^aliimet Place, Washington D.C, My dear General Dodge:- I am just inreceipt of your valued letter and hasten to telli you that I had written.to Colonel Gadle of my inability to come, but I appreciate what you say of the few who could attend. I shall accept with pleasure your kind invitation and will make every effort in my power to be present. ^ daughter, Mrs. Tucker, appreciates v/hat you say of the family and will be very happy to accompany me. I will advise Colonel Cadle that I have reconsidered my plans. I v/ill thank you if you v/ill give me the toast to which you wish me to respond at your earliest convenience as I desire to give It off-hand. I hope that I may be able to show you my pleasure at the distinguished honor you do me to respond to a toast. I am delighted to hear that your daughter is better and ^jjj^trust that she v/ill soon be entirely v/411. I do not ]mow that you heard of the death of Mrs. Tuck er's little son, who diesd of appendicitis in I^nila, August 6th of last y year. After bringing the body of the little boy home, Colonel Tucker went ■ back to Manila, where he is now. Her only son is an officer in the Marine Corps and has just gone off to Cuba so we are all alone, but are doing the best we can to cherish the memory of those v/e have loved and lost. There is a melancholy side to all reunions, and I know that this one will touch you deeply in that there will be so many vacant places. It will give us both nuoh pleasure to accept the trans portation you mention, and to be guests in your home where we shall real- ^ize it is in one sense a hospitable camp for a few days' enjoyment. I shall be delighted to see Mrs. Montgomery again. . With all good wishes, believe me, * Fraternally yours, Mrs John A. Logan. September, 1906. Nev/ York City, September 20, 1906, ^'y dear Sir William: I am in receipt of yours of S-ept. 18th, I am very glad that the President issued that letter. It is a strong one, and no one objects to any part of it- everyone approves it. One thing is certain now, if they do not have peace and quiet, and behave them selves, our government will never' get out of there. A representative of the government has been ot see me today to inquire about tr.e information theyasked for concerning out road. They are very anxious to get it now. What was done in the matter'^ and what is necessary to be done now to get it? It seems to roe you sent down to our people to get it, but it does not appear to have been received. Is this caused by lack oiforce? If the government would pay for the work could it"be had immediately? What they are anxious to have is a list of the bridger and the construction work we hcve that could be blown up easily, or , in other wordd, anything of that kind that could be done to stop the running of trains. I think the government asked for a plan of the road in the first place, and its definite location through the country, but now they want this additional informaticn. I sent down to Seargeant today a lot of photographs of the bridges, askinghim to put on the back their length and location. These were photographs taken from thebook you issued, which had pic tures of bi'idges in it. Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge Sir William C. Van Home, Montreal, Canada. 291 September, 1906. New York City, Sept. 21, 1906. My dear General: I have received a letter from the Chairman of the Vicksburg National Park Commission informing me that I haye been selected to receive the Iowa Monument at the time of its dedication, November 14th If it is not too much trouble, will you have looked up and sent me a list of the I^wa regiments and batteries that served in that campaign, who they were commanded by, and their losses, and oblige. Very truly yours. Grenville M. Dodge. General F. C. Ainsworth, War Department, Washington, D. G. 'War Department, 1166584 The Military Secretary's Office. Washington, September 24, 1906, Respectfully returned to Capt. William T. i^igby. Chairman, Vicksburg National Military Park Commission, Vicksburg, Mississippi, for compli ance with the request made within. The inscriptions for Iowa monuments and tablets heretofore verified and a pproved by the Department afford the information desired by General Dodge, who has been advised of this reference. By order of the Acting Secretary of War: F. A--- The Military Secretary. September, 1906. First National Bank. Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 21, 1906 Gen. G. M. DodEe, New ^ork. Dear Dodge; Your letter of Sept. 13 was received several days ago and not answered for the reason that I was in doubt whether to accept or de cline meeting you in Council Bluffs in November. As you intiniate I have a strong disinclination to mix in crowds which I think grows on men as they become old, and this summer I attended the centennial anniversary of the organization of the county in which I was born. While the proceedings were satisfactory and was accorded one of the' best seats on all show occasions I felt very much as Rip Van Wincle did when he returned to New York after his long sleep in the Highlands. I do not now feel as if I would enjoy a reprtition of this visit, practically I felt myself a back number. I know that your time and attention will be taken up with the duties that necessarily belong to the President of the Society and we should have little time together, I have ccncluded to decline your invitation although fully appreciating what it meant. Can you not stop over a day or two on your return and look over the old stamiping ground. We would be delighted to have you do so. I read your article in the Nonpariel and think your version of the transactions correct. I tried to impress on those gentlemen that the nine miles increased length meant nothing when it only eliminated intermediate grades leaving the same grades on either side, which could be reduced whenever the road was buio-t, and the means such as steel, ties etc. with cheaper labor were available. Mr. EarIan who was then Secretary of the Interior seemied carried away with everything Durant wanted, I judge was potent in not allowing anything to inter fere with the progress of what he styled the greatest enterprise of the age. I know no other reason why the terms of the contract were not complied with. Mr. Berry when Chief Engineer of the U. p. sent me a map of the line adopted which is about one half mile shorter than mine and which I learn they are now building. Thanking you again for your invitation and hoping to meet you before long, I am. Sincerely yours. Peter A. Dey, 295 September, 1906. The Cuba Railroad Company, • Montreal, jGfeirLr; September 23rd, 1906. My dear General: I have your letter of the 20th. I do not know what pro gress was made in getting ready the information asked for by the War Department. We were very short of engineers and had not enough to keep up with our own current work and had to neglect a good deal of that in order to start the surveys of the Bayamo line, which we had to make quickly in order to file a plan with our application for the subsidy. It was not a question of ex^^ense but of engineers. I do not thing that even now we have man available to do the work required. All Of this information is of course already in the posoession of the authorities at Havana, and in case of intertoention it will no doubt be immediately available. So far the insurgents have snown our railway a great deal of consideration, and while I have, no sympathy for them, i hope we shall be able to avoid their enmity until the Government is able to protect us. If either the insurgents or the Cuban Government should find out that we were furnishing information to the Gnited Gtates Govern ment at this juncture you can readily s,.e what the consequences might ue, and 1 hope that you will be able to suggest s-ome course to the War Department wh-ich will not necessarily plunge us into -difficulties and risk the destruction of our property. Although we have escaped difficulty so far and have managed to ke^p our earnings ahead of the corresponding weeks of last year, I am very anxious about the situation and shall go to Cuba this week. I shall be in New York Thursday morning to sail at noon and I am very anxious to see you before I go because I have some confidential information which will be of interest if not useful. The enclosed from a recent report of Mr. Reed's concerning our brdiges may be of some little use. The American Bridge Companv made practically all of our steel spans and no doubt blue-prints could be got from them which will sufficiently show the character of these structures, for one bridge will, as a rule, stand for all.' ^ith the exception of the large steel bridge over the Zaza l®PortEnt otruotures on the main line are all between Santa Clara and twnety miles east and between Santiago and forty-nine miles west. These are praot.oally all of steel on Lsonry foundaUon" tSo 90°ft. high. The most important aone thousand on the feet wost long end and isfrom abut 70three miles west of Placetas del 3ur or twenty mi les out from ianS Clara I This IS about 800 ft. long and 90 ft. high. The next large one going east Is at theaza River, the most important structure we cross. Thlf structure Is about 700 ft. long and about 76 ft. high. The next Im- 2296 portant one is the Barigua, which you will remember as the place where I was upset. This structure is about 1700 ft. in length; about half of it, which is intended to be filled, is of timber and the re mainder of steel. The structures from there on to Santiago are prac tically all in steel and manonry and are nearly all Ugh and mostly long ones, running up to 1100 or 1200 ft. The loss of any one of fifteen or twenty of these would be a serious matter. Aside from the structures I have mentioned, the rest on the main tine are masonry culverts, .pile culverts and piled or framed bent trestles of modern height. Any one of these could be quidiy replaced. On the Sancti Spiritus Branch there is one important steel and niasonry structure over the Tuinucu River; Ishould say about 600 ft. long and 60 ft. high. On the iUpe Branch the bridges are of timber and unimportant save the two very long trestles across arms of the bay within two miles or so oi' the terminus at Antilla. Yours very truly, W . G . Van H^rne Enc; General Grenville M. Dodge, New York City. (Copy of enc.) MR. JIEED'S STATEIVPNT: Data regarding bridges on the Cuba Railroad: Total number of openings, not including wooden boxes, open stone culverts or con crete arches, 691. Total length 55181 feet, of which 12038 feet is steel and 41143 feet is wood. Of this latter 5642 feet will be cut out by making the improvements as indicated on list approved by you; of the remaining 35501 fett of wooden structures 6873 feet of pile and cap work has been done, leaving to do 28628 feet of openings, for which piles must be driven, stringers, ties and guard rails placed. Besides this material there will be. required hardwood ties and guard rails on all the iron bridges. This includes 38886 ties, 560M feet of 8 X 8 guard rail, 1440 M feet of 10 x 12 stringers, 490 M feet of 10 X 12 X 5 ft. corbel blocks, 347 M feet of 10 x 12 xl4 caps, 345 M feet of 3 X 10 bracing, and 600 piles. In this list is included a few bridges which it would be economy to replace with girders; the number and amount of these I am unable to give you at the moment but will advise later. (Sgd) A. C. Reed. September, 190G. 297 c // New York City, September 27, 1906, My dear Mr. President: I have seen it stated tliat there is to be a change in the office of Quarter Master General of the Army, and if such is the case, I wish to commend to your consideration Colonel W. s. Patten. I make this recommendation from the knowledge I have of his services in our investigation of the conduct of the Spanish far. His department of the Quarter master's Department made a fine showing, and when we had him on the stand he demonstrated that he was complete master of his Department, and all the members of the Comniission were very much impressed with him. I have also seen considerable of his work since that time. I believe he is the ranking officer, which, of course, is another recommendation for his appointment. I do not know whether any other officers are being considered for the appointment if he is the ranking olficer. iTowever, I take great pleasure in endorsing him fully for the position. He will fill it with ability, and with credit to the Government. Respectfully and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. The President, Oyster Bay, New York. 299 September, 1906. Private The Cuba Railroad Compcmy, Montreal, Can., September 27th, 1906, My dear General Dodge: * A1 though the substance of my private advices by letter and by cable from cuba has now appeared in the public press the enclosed letter from Mr. Manduley may still be of some interest. I assume that intervention is now inevitable and I do not see hov it can be otherwise than permanent. I am quite unable to understand Secretary Taft's offer of an election in January. '.'/ithout regard to the merits of the controversy between the two parties in Cuba it is clear that such a course must lead directly to chaos. If the United States Government should recognize in this way the right of a defeated party to take up arms and secure the annulment of a year-old election it wnuld be a distinct encouragement ot future in surrections, and the prospect ahead would be a ppalling to everybody interested in the country. Both sides have been guilty of election frauds in Cuba and everybody there knows it. The Government side naturally had the advantage. If a new election is promised for January such a promise v.ill have to be carried out or the United States will appear as acting in bad faith. It seems to me that such a pro mise is highly dangerous . Now that -^resident Paima is about to re sign it is probable that both sides would accept intervention as the best Jjhing for the country, enabling the United States to quietly take control throughout the •'■sland; but it should not be forgotten that the Island is perfectly adapted to guerrilla warfare and that something like ten men to one would be required to suppress an insurrection within a reasonable tii-.e, and a great nany lives would be lost in doing it . If a new election is held and the Government is turned back to the successful party ther-c will remain such a bitter feeling as will make it impossible forthe new Government to maintain order, and the comniercial interests of the country will be brought to the verge of ruin, if not quite ruin; and a good deal more than '7100,000,000 of American capital has been invested in Cuba in the belief that the Island would have either a perfectly safe home government or a United States government in some form. I h-ve reluectantly come to the belief tla t permanent intervention cannot be avoided and that if it is postponed now it may require an army of 150,000 men and a prolonged guerrilla warfare to secure the United States in the peaceable occupation of the country. It seems to me unwise in the extreme, as wel!. as unnecessary, to make any promise for the future. The United States authorities shoud simply say that they are responsible to thej.r won ^eople and to the world for the preservation ol order in Cuba and that they will now, in the aboence of any other workable government, resume the military governmient of the island until some other for m of government may be 300 decided upon which will effectually secure the interests of the Cuban people and all other interests-concerned. The people of the.interior are very much afraid of damage to their property by the insurgents, and the Government being unable to protect them they have be^n obliged to temporize and to give assist ance to the insurgents, but just as soon as they know that -American intervention is certain their apparent sympathy with the insurgents will be withdrawn and they will come out in favor of law and order . The people along our lines east of Santa Clara and throughout Puerto Principe and Santiago are mostly at work and they do not want anybody to interfere with their work, but if the present trouble continues they will all be forced into it. Sincerely yours. W. C. Van Home Enc . General Grenville iVj. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. r . :. . I , .. J ; . ;JV'i M .• j i. - ' I ■ ' ^ j ,* ^ a i J .i> 4 . J . ■'Sj? -vi, V ! f, J' .U \ )' ■ ■■ ,' . ■ i4f^ > .i' . 'd- 305 October, 1905. New York City, October 3, 1906 My dear Sir I'illiam: I enclose you the President's letter in answer to mine, which, of course, is personal, and which you will please treat that way. You see he takes strong c^round in relation to the policy, which is to give them another chance . Please read and return this letter. Ahieri I goto Washington I shall go to see the President, but before doing so I want to have ^alk with you. i think it would be a good idea for you to go tc^ee him also. ^'-'u see the President feels kindly in the matter. I suppose the fact is with th.e sentiment here he had to do what he did. What I would like to know i.^ what effect the taking over of Cuba by our Government is going ot have on our building east to Havana, also on the contemplated lines that we were to receive sub sidies on? Kindly post me on these miatters, also if you have any further news from Cuba. Everything there appears to be settling down peacefully. I have not myself any belief that they are going to get a permanent govei-nment there. I see the election is not called until next June, which is a long way off. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge Sir William Van Home, Montreal, Canada. ' .V. • ' - ■ "■i't. ■I • • • b, , October 3, 1906, 307 Calumet Place, Washington, D.C, My dear General:- The Illinois and Vicksburg Park Commission have arrang ed for the Dedicatory Excercises at VicksLurg on the 25th and 26th of Oct ober of the Illinois tribute to her heroes in that memorable siege. The Committee desires Mrs. Tucker and me to accompany them on this occasion and v/e v/ill have to leave V/ashington on the 20th of this month to join the party in Chicago. We shall be back in CJj.icago on the 3Ist of October where we will remain at the Auditorium Annex until we hope to join you to go to Council Bluffs for the Reunion of the Army of the Tennessee on the 8th and 9th of November. You were so kind as to say that you would send our trans portation to go to the Reunion, and I v/rite this note to ask you if you would not send the transpottr, tion from Washington to Chicago, so that Y;e |could use it to go to Chicago, so that we could have it by the I9th of this month. I hope this will not inconvenience you and that I am not asking too much. I think that my response to the Toast will be; "The Hereos and Victories of the Army of the Tennessee." I shall try to be brief and graphic in the tribute that I hope to pay. Trusting that you are well and that v/e shall have an enjoyable time, I am. Very sincerely yo irs Mrs. John A. Logan. r ■ October, 1906. 311 October 5, 1906 My dear Comrade: You no doubt have seen notice of the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Council Bluffs, Iowa, my home. I want you to be sure to be there, and also talce an interest in the matter in getting as many of the old Army of the Tennessee boys to attend the meeting as possible. I have arrar.ged to have Ceneral Howard and a representative of all the other commanders of the Army of the Tennessee present. Father Sherman will represent Ceneral Sherman, General Grant will represent his father, and ''rs. Logan and her daughter, Mrs. Tucker, will be there to represent Ceneral Logan. The citizens of Council Bluffs are going to invite the soldiers of that and other armies to go there' to meet once more their old officers. I have received pretty general notice from members of our Society that they are going to be there. General Black, Pension Commissioner Warner, Senator Warner of 'Hssouri, Eugene P. ""/are, late Commissioner of Pensions, and many other distinguished officers will be present. I am writing you more especially that when the invitation of the citizens to the soldiers to attend is received that you will make a special effort to get as many of the old 4th Iowa boys there as possible. Of course, I would like to see as many of the boys as it is possible to gather. You are in touch with them, and have the names of those who are living in the Btate, and can reach them. I have not seen the program of the citizens yet, but they inform me that they are going to make arrangements to take good care of them, and the Society of the Army of the Tennessee will arrange to give them a receiption. The Governor, Adjutant General, "Senators and Members of Congress have received invitations to be present. Txnily and cordially yours. Cant. 1. P. Bishop, c/o Grand Array Advocate, Des Moines, Iowa. Grenville Dodge. 1906. Lt, Genl. John M. Schofleld died, in Washinston on 1906. 1 happened to be ^*n the c^y at that fme and at the request of Mrs. Schofleld took charge "of his funeril. He ':vas buried at Arlington, \ander military orders, the regular army having charge of the military • ' • « « part of the services. ■ ' r • ' A • ^ ■ '''J T kne.v .Henoral Hchofield In the.C^vil War, He coi^nded the ; ' and army . * ' Department'of tiiS Ohio, and we were close friends from that t^me-"; . . . A . ' " I unt'l the t^me-of rn*s.death. In the army he wqs considered as one • ' j 'of 9 the clearest • headed officers, ■ a man thoroughly posted on all ' - International Law. He'was conservative but far sighted and the i^ianner Gen. Hood : In which he handled h^s troops 'n the frou. of Lam fro..- Columbia to Nashv lie gave him great standing as a sdldier. He was at one t^rae commander of the Department of t..e Missouri and endeavored to carry out the plans of President Lincoln but tiiey were not radical enough * Department of for Missouri. In after years T took command of ti.d ssouri, .studied I » ■the questions thoroughly And virtually adopted .Gerteral Scl.ofield'.s plans and ha used to say that I utilised his plans and got .the^'credit _ . . . ■ '-r ■ -• • r, ' .J , ■ L ■ for them. '■ 'I ' '■9 At 8l meeting of the Loyal Legion, oh October 6, 190$, .1 delivered the following address on G-neral Schofield; _ ' " "I first mot General Schofield in August, 18C1, when he' . returned witn tlie little ahmy that had fought so valiantly in the battle of Wilson's Creek, under the command of General Lyon. Schofield was Adjutant General of that army, and in a large degree it'was his efforts and advice that brought ti.o force that had really won d great victory and did not know it, safely to Springfeidl and Rolla, where I was statidned. The fatal mistake of dividing the army was made in the battle of Wilson's Creek, Ciegal's command attacking, on one flank dnd Lyon'a on the other. Schofield said it was Siegel's plan, and he waS opposed to it. Of courso, it was contrary to military science, and the destract'on of Sfegel's force early inthe day, its officers going to Springf'eld long before Lyon had f'nl shed .fluting. 1906. left Colonel Lyon W.th half of his force to meet the entire force of the enemy, which he did so gallantly and successfully. At this time General Halleck had relieved General Fremont in command of the Department of the Missour-' . He found this force at TRolla under command of Gen. Siegel, and made it the nucleus of the Army of the southwest, ;7hich it was vinderstood was to he .commanded by Gen. Siegel. In ansv/er to a letter written to Lt. Schofield, Maj. Sturgis, Capt. Hunter and others concer.ning the '■ ilson's Creek battle, Schofield wrote a remarkab.le letter t<5 Gen. Halleck, causing Halleck to place the Array of the Southwest under t.;e command of Gen. S. R. Curtis. Halleck utilized Schofield in organizing the Missouri State M'litia, of which he was made a Brigadier General. Afterwards he was in command of the Army of the Frontier, and finally of the Department of the Missouri where he demonstrated his marked ability as an executive officer. There was grSat friction in that state among the Union people, and great efforts were made to relieve Gen. Schofield of the command; tut Pres." Lincoln stood by him, and Nov. 29, 1862, made him a Major General. The Senate, under pressure from Missouri, refused to confirm him. He was aga'n appointed by President Lincoln in May, 1863. I had a good opportunity to study Gen. Schofield's administration of this difficult command, as T fell in command of that Department at the close of the "uaf, and v/as greatly impressed with his work. I followed his line of policy, and received pra-" se for doing that for ^ whicli Schofield was severely censured. Sc ofield frequently told me flp afterwards that T reaped the benefit of his work, for which he receiveo^ curses and T blessings, which was true. • When Gen. Grant took command of tlie Military Division of the Mississippi, in 1863, he asked for Schofield to take command of the Army of the Ohio, to relieve Gen. Foster, who was ill, T^en President Lincoln received this request he said that would solve the difficulty and by using the d'spatch received from Grant, he induced the Senate to confirm General Schofield. This was in the late fall or winter of 1863. At this time Gen. Scliofiold had no acquaintance with Gen. Grant, and felt that he was selected for this important command from the fact that when Grant was making the Vicksburg campaign, Geneaql Schofield sent to him from his Department nearly all of his organized force, which T remomber we all greatly appreciated at the time. In the Atlanta campaign I again came 'nto contact with Gen. Schofield. His Array of tlie Ohio was but a Corps in strength, and the Army of the Teruiessoe was only about 25,000 strong. Both of the armies were not as largo as the Army of the Cumberland, commanded by Gen, Thomas.* .This organization did not appeal to either Gen. Schofield or Gen. McPhersoni they thouglit that the three armies si ould be more equal in stren-th. During the entire operations the army of the Ohio and tie Array of the Tennessee were almost always on the flanks, the Army of the Cumberland be'ng in the centoi; on account of its great strength. This, of course, brought more Attacks upon those two small armies, made them 'march more milos and gave thorn much ifiore work to do; and, naturally, jthis brought complaints and criticisms frdm the officers in these two armies, 0«e day I happened to be at Gei>. MoPh rson's headquarters when^ 1906. ': ■ ■ f'.'ini't .' ■ • ' • •>091 r.J iR . General Sherrnan, Gen. Schof-'eld and Gen. Blatr cane there,, and in a fr^" endly conversat-'on comment was made upon these complaints and criticisms," and the matter was discussed between them in an open and friendly way. Shennan listened, and when they had f nlshed he said: "You know, Schofield and licPherson, that the reason I keep you on the flanks is that if the enemy should wipe you out would have old Thomas ,: left, and they coald not move h-tm." Blair made rather a sarcastic remark about sacrificing the two armies, which all appreciated and . laughed at heartily—none more so than Sherman. •On the 19th of July, as we were approaching Atlanta, -Sherman had stretched out his armies, not fearing an attack by Johnston, looking for the usual defensive tactics on his part. McPherson, with two corps of the Array of the Tennessee, had been sett to Stone Mounta^'n, some twenty miles away, to strike the Augusta road and come back byway of Decatur. My corps was on the extreme left of the army. Early in the morning one of my secret service men, a soldier of the 2nd Towa, who had been inside the enemy's lines during the entire campaign, came out with the Atlanta morning paper. Tt contained the order removing Joiinston and placin-^ Hood in command'pf the "rebel army.- .I saw :tlie great importanc of this information, and immediately rode over to Gen, Schofield's command, where Sherman was marching. I found ti.at Sherman and Schofield had received drumors of the change of commanders, which my paper confirmed. Shdfman immediately asked Schofield about Hood, knowing they had been classmates at West Point. "This means a fight" replied Schofield, Hood will attack you within twenty-four hours." After discussing the matter Sherman sat down by the roadside on a stump and issued his orders call'ng McPherson immediately to us, and closin nis all in towards Thomas. As Schofield predicted. Hood massed his army behind Peach Tree Creek and attacked Thomas with his whole force, and the battle of Peach Tree Creek was fought and Hood repulsed with great loss. The battles of July 22nd and 28th followed, in which one-naif of Hood's aftny was virtu'ly killed, wounded, or captured, and th - capture of Atlanta followed. After the close of the war, T again met Gen. Schofield, on tlie lino of the Union Pacific Ra^'lway, at the time of the Chinese massacre, which occurred during Pres. Cleveland's first adm^'ni strati on. The President had sent Gen. Schofield west from Chicago to investigate these troubles. The labor element and the tramps coming east from California had taken possession of the railroad trains. The labor organizations in Denver heard of Schofield's com'ng, and, calling a meeting, deloared that his special tra^n should not be allowed to pass over the road. Schofield was notified of this and then laid down the doctrine that has ever since been followed. He notified the rioters and strikers tliat he was travelling over a military road on military duty under orders of the Commander-in-ch"of; that interference with his movements would be regarded as an act of war, and would be so jbreated. This caused them to call a halt, and s train went through safely to Rock Springs. He at this t^me took th- advanced position that was afterwards followed that any railroad carrying the United States ma^'ls, whose trains were -fnterfered w'th was in a pos't'on that the United States v;as justified in recognizins and taking steps to protect and operate the I'nes w^h United States forces. Up to this time there had been'great trouble ■'n obtain-'ng Government pro tect-" on when tra'ns were stopped by str-'kers and mobs. Schofiold had made a study of this question, and said to me afterwards that while these orders received great crit-'cism he was prepared to defen d them. He told me once 'when T vras -n Washington, pointing to a drawer in his desk, that ^'n that drawer was all the data and information necessary to maintain his position.. When the great riot occurred in Chicago, General Schofield was comraander-in-chief of the army, and it was the exper-- exper''ence ence he had at Rock Springs that enabled him to present the matter so fully and completely to President Cleveland that he d"d not hesitate to use the United States forces against the rioters there over the head and protest of the Governcr of the State. It was my good fortune to have had the friendship of General Schofield from the time of our first meeting unf 1 we la"'d him to rest at Arl ngton. He frequently travelled with me, and I could plain ly understand why Grant and Iherraan had such great confidence in him. He was cool, quiet, and level-headed. He always had a convincing reasons for all his acts. 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October, 1906. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, October 6, 1906 Gen. G. W. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. ^y dear General: As you are already aware our Iowa comrades very generally feel that Iowa is fairly entitled to a Commander in Chief of the G. A. R. next \ear, and my name has been mentioned in connection with a can vass for that honor. I have heard of the kind things you ve said and written of me in connection with the matter, and i thank you most sincerely for your gener. ous endorsement. I am ndt satisfied to enter the lists, however, because I there is no man living so worthy of the honor as yourself, and especially that no other man would so fitly represent Iowa, or be so satisfactory to Iowa soldiers wherever dispersed over the face of the earth. I hot^e you will permit .s to present your name, and your election will be so easy that it will be a mere matter of form. Thus you will certainly bring to your oldcomrades and associates of Iowa an honor which they covet and would appreciate with an enthusiasm and love no other could command. I hope you will see your way clear to yield to their unanimous wish, and let them feel that Iowa has a Com mander in Chief who is so prominently associated with the history of Iowa valor in the field. I beg to rst^ure you that this is no formal suggestion on my part. I know from others that you Inave felt that you could not assume the burdens of the position. But I hope you will reconsider the matter and tell us that you yield to the wishes of your old State, and your old comrades. The coming re-union of the Army of the Tennessee at Council Bluffs, will, I an. sure, be a potent influence in inducing you to take this action. Wait and see. With warmest personal regards. Yours very truly in F. C. & L., Chas. A. Clark. 321 October 9, 1906. Captain w, T, Johnston, 15th Cavalry, A.D.C., Governors Island, N.Y. My dear Captain Jolmston: I have the honor to acknowledge receip'- of your letter of the 4th instant relative to information of Cuba, and note General Dodge's statement that Sir William Van Home, President of the Cuba Railroad desire to furnish this office with all information practicable. In reply, I would say that Major D. D. Gaillard, General Staff, one of my assistants left for Cuba on the 6th intant as Intelligence Of ficer to Head quarters, Havana and if there is some official connected with the railroad in Cuba that Major Gaillard could communicate with direct, it is believed that he could obtain more satisfactory resiits. If this scheme would be agrt^able to you and General Dodge and Sir William Van Home, I would request you to kindly let me hear from you at your earliest convenience. I thoroughly appreciate your courtesy as well as the kindness of General Dodge and Sir William Van Home in this matter, and believe that if Major Gaillard can get into communication with one of the rail road officials in Cuba, it will facilitate the furnishing of the information, as Major Gaillard is thoroughly conversant with the information we have on file concerning Cuba. Thanking you for an early reply, I am. Very respectfully, R. S, Potts Colonel, General Staff. Dhief 2d (Mil. Inf. ) Division. LZ3 October, 1906. New York'City, October 9, 1906 Wy dear Colonel; I am in receipt of yours of October 6th. There is no question but that Iowa is entitled to have the Commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the he.jublic. People have assured me for years that whenever we would present anyone they would give it to us. Of course you are very kind in asking tint I take the position. I hold that no man should take that position whocannot give his attention to it during the entire year. It is expected of him, andthis it is impossible for me to do. As I have said to my lo^a comrades, and those of oth.er State^, who have several tin.es suggested it t6 me, it is impossible for me to accept the position, and if elected I would have to decline, therefore I have told the Iowa comirades not to present my name under any circum.stances . I have spoken to many whom I know in relation to presenting your name, andall are friendly to your selection. I wrote I/r. Newman, and told him I hoped you would see some of our Eastern people. I do not want you under any circumstances to consider rue in the matter. Announce yourself as a candidate, and let it be known immediately. I appreciate all the kind wishes of my Iowa comrades, and their desire to see me the head of the G.A.R., but you can appreciate how imi)Ossible it is for me to think of accepting. The Society of the Army of the Tennessee neets at Council Bluffs on tl.e 6th and 9th of November. It is to be anoted gathering. The citizens are going to ask the soldiers belonging to that and the other armiies tocome there to see their old comnianders, and we are going to have present a representative of every one of the ocmnianders of that armiy except ^•■cPherson, and x extend to you as Commiander of the G. A. R. for State of Iowa an invitation to come as the guest of the Society, and I not only do it on behalf of the Society, but personally, and trust you will not fail to accept and be with us. Let me hear from you about this promptly. I am. Thanking you for your kind intentions and friendly letter. Truly and cordially yours. Grenville N. Dodge. Colonel Charles Clark, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 325 October, 1906 . New York City, October 13, 1906 N'y dear Senator: I received your letter of October 8th, and was very greatly pleased to geL such good news from you. Your trouble seems to settle down into a local matter entirely,.and from the experience of others I know of it is not dangerous, which I am very glad of. It is iriipossible for me to go to Dubuque, as I will have my daughter, iViss Anne, and her nurse with me. I an. taKing her to the Bluffs with me to if I operation. She is can help bring her out from her \ery debilitated an low condition, and it is thought the change may benefit her. I will have to bring her b ' " — —^ — _ — ack with me when [ to spend a day or come. I am oorry, because i should have been glad .wo with you. The Colorado & Southern is all right, and earning lots of money. The Pirst Preferred does not go up because there is no speculation in it. It is largely held abroad. The Second Preferred is strong on the theory that a dividendwill be paid on it, but there is nothing definite aoout it. Some of theiiiembers of our Board are in favor of paying it. We '^arned a surplus equal to our total in terest charges. That is we earned double what is necessary to take care of our charges, notwithstanding the large sums we paid for im- ^.provements . Our earninj;,s are increasing all the tinie . I do not know of any intention on the part of the Union Pacific to obtain the property. I do not think it would be as beneficial to the property to have the Union Pacific p,et it, as the Rock Island or some other road. There is a good deal of attention being given to it oniaocount of its earnings, and from the fact that we are just entering Galveston. I look to see the securities go higher, not from speculation, be cause there is not n.uch specualtion in them. Truly and cordial.ly yours. 0 . . Dodge . lion, W. B. Allison, Dubuque, Iowa, 327 October, 1906. The White House, Wasliington, October 13, 1906. Fy dear General Dodge: It is a matter of sincere regret to me that I can not be at your home at Council Bluffs when the Society of the Army of the Tennessee there holds its thirty-sixth annual reunion. In the first place it will ever be to me a peculiar pleasure to meet the men of that great army; the men who won undying renown for themselves and reflected undying honor upon the country. In the next place, my dear General, you know the peculiar feeling I have for you, and how parti cularly pleasant it would be to be your guest, especially there to ^11^ meet the only living commander of the Army of the Tennessee, Gen eral Howard, with the sons of Generals Grant and Sherman and the wife and daughter of General Logan. With all good wishes to you and your comrades, believe me, Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York. October, 1906. October 13, 1906. The TOITE HOUSE, Washinston, D.C. My dear General Dodp;e: It Is a matter of sincere regret to me that I cannot be at your home at Council Bluffs when the Society of the Army of the Tennessee there holds its thirty-sixth annual reionion. In the first place it will-ever be to me a peculiar pleasure to meet the men of that great array; the men who won undying renown for themselves and reflected undying honor upon the country. In the next place, my dear General, you know the peculiar feeling I have for me, and how particularly pleasant it would be to be your guest, especially there to meet the only living commander of the Army of the Tennessee, General Howard, with the sons of Generals Grant and Sherman and the wife and daughter of General Logan. With all good wishes to you and your comrades, believe me, Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, yeyf York. October, 1906 331 Headquarters Department of Luzon. Office of Chief.Commissary. Manila, P.. I., October 15, 1906 General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, N.. Y. My dear General: I have often talked with you relative to the supply and trans portation systems of our Army, and if I remember correctly you on one occasion told me that General Grant, at the end of the Civil War, was convinced that there should be a transportation department, and that he intended to do all he. could to create one, but in the multiplicity of duties that devolved upon him as President the njatter was left in abeyance. You, as a ii^ember of the commission to investigate the conduct ol' the war with Spain, are familiar with many of our shortcomings dur ing the Santiago caupaign. Now, I have prepared a niemorandum, which embodies ra y ideas relative to this matter. I could, of course, send it through military channels, but that woudi give every officer between here and the supreme authority a whack at it. I Know the Quartermaster Department strong ly opposes any ci;ange that would cause them to lose control of trans portation matters, and my paper would if presented to them catch the devil. The ideas that i present here are those of many officers in th.e Army. I might say of the large najority of officers, judging from the expressions I have heard from the number with whom I have dis cussed the subject. Can you get this paper started from the top, instead of from the bottom? I wish no credit for it. All I desire is to have a logical, workable, eflicient system. Transfers of officers resulting 1rom new legislation could do me neither harm nor good, and the only thi ig that I would ask for myself in the matter wou _d be an opportunity to assist in putting the new system in operation, and make this request for no selfish purpose, but simply because I believe I could do it. You will probably recall the memorandum I prepared once re lative to the preliminary /,ork in connection with the constructiosn of the Panama Canal. Looking back now, it cannot be denied that had the suggestions contained in that memorandum been carried out the work would be much further advanced than it is to-day, and criticisms heaped upon it would probably have been obviated, I mention this fact in the hope that by referring to it the present ii.emorandum will receive more con sideration than the lormer one did from those in authority. 332 This memorandun. is of couse prepared for you personally as the result of conversation we have had on the subject and it bears out in sonie particulars your recommendations in the proceedings of the Boai'd to investigate the War.with Spain. Your favorable endorsement would help it along very much if you consider it worth bringing to the attention of the President.- I know this is an irregular sort of way of doing things but I know too that nothing could be accomplished if the paper were allowed to take the usual course, there would be too many personal interests Involved to secure impartial consideration. We are still all well and contented.. . I do not think Gen eral Weston is standing the climate very well. He really should be allowed to put in his two last years of duty at home. There are young er men available for duty out here. Wrs. Gallagher joins me in kind est regcrds and wishes for your continued good health. Sincerely yours, Hugh J. Gallagher. J' ; s ' MU October, 1906 333 (Enc with Hugh J. Gallagher letter Oct. 15) K E Iv 0 R A N D U M - - - O r - - PREPARED BY Iv,AJOR HUGH J. GALLAGHER, CO»,ISGARY, U. S. A. oOo Having made a careful and special study of the transportation and supply systems of our army, and having seen these systems in prac tical operation in the Santiago and Chinese expeditions, as well as in maneuver camps and on the frontier in earlier days, I have no hesitation in saying that the system in susceptible to improvement, and that, I believe, without additional cost to the Government. In fact there would insue an actual saving by the creation of a service corps of en listed men who would perform the work now done by civilian clerks, teamsters, carpenters, wheelrights, blacksmiths, oversec:rs, and the many other employees necessary under our present system to perform the work pertaining to the army. All of these civilian employes receive a compensation based upon pay for like work in civil life, which is higher than the pay men who do the same work would expect when perform ing it as enlisted men, members of a corps, whose uniform rate of pay is fixed by act of Congress,. It is known that data relating to this feature ol' the project is on file in the office of the Chief of Staff in Washingt6n:;;,and it plainly shows that considerable economy would result by the adoption of such a system. But the introduction of this system should go hand in hand with another ci-.ange, which would improve the service in a high degree, and would do away with the jurribling sys tem, or lack oi system, of the present; that is, the consolidation of the subsistence and quartermaster departments into one supply depart ment, and the creation as an independent bureau of a transportation department. This would simplify the work of supply, and simplicity is an essential in our system, as long as we must rely on volunteers hastily organized and hastily equipped. It would also make a logical division of labor and responsibility. The transportation of the vast imped imenta of a modern army by rail, by water, by packs or wagons, is in itself a task requiring the undivided attention of men rtsponslble for its accomplishment. Under the present system, in addition to the worm of transportating an army and its equipment, officers may be lead ed down with the nany burdens, petty and great, of supply. They must necessarily neglect some work, as it is beyond the power of any man to give adequate attention to one and all of the details attendant upon supply and transportation. Transportation of m.en and supplies is In itself an expert work, and every government supporting an army except oui- own, has recognized this fact for many years. The incon sistencies of our present systen. often border on the ridiculous, and it requires time and careufl attention on the part of regular officers to ascertain just what department supplies this or that necessary article. Take the case of the officer of a Volunteer command with no previous experience, and that we will have such cases is more than a probability. If he could be told that he could get .everything he needs to clothe and hou-e and feed his men from the supply depa rtment. 334 the arms, ammunition, and accompanying equipment (without the m.ess kit) from the ordnance department, and that alj matter pertaining to transpor tation department, he could, if ordinarily Intelligent, work out his own salvation. We cannot tell him so, because under the present system he must be told to go to the com;iissary for food, to the quarterriiaster for ranges and utensils to cook his food, to the ordnance for utensils with which to eat it. He is told that the commissary-will give him coffee, but the quartermaster will have to furnish the mill to grind it. It was just such inconsistencies as these that landed our soldiers in Cuba-with green coffee, and no means to roast or grind it. ^n the mul tiplicity of details that quartermasters had to handle, it was impossible to do systematic work or exercise foresight. It is probable that the comnissary responsible for the green coffee failed to tellthe quarter master that he would have to provide means to roast and grind it. This lack of order, of system, of foresight, is inherent in the systemi and not the fault of the personal. Were there one supply department, whose officers would have been unhamjjered by work other than that pertaining to sup ly, it would have been imipossible for such a groos blunder to have occurred. If there had been a corps of transport officers, unhampered by work other than that pern,aining to transportation, they would not have permitted an expedition tosail away with the object of landing at an indefinite point on a foreign shore with but one-lighter, and without means of constructing temiporary floating piers. This was the fault of the system, and not of the men-. When the multiplicity of details that fell upon the few quartern,asters preparing that expedition is consider ed, it is really rem,arkable that they perforn;ed their task so well. From the man with the "kite" detachment of two men to the commanding general of the expedition, all had to do with the quartermaster. The order to transport the "kite" and the designation of the vessel on which-it was to go had to be attended to by the quartermaster, as well as the distribution of the troops and supplies aboard the vessels and the preparation of the vessels. He had to attend to the innumerable details of transportation, as well as to the details pertaining to the sup-lies of his own department, and besides all this he had to do all thinks not specially assigned to other departments. It was evident, and is evident, that the work is not logically devided, either from the point of view of the men who have it to do or the rr.en for whom it is being done. Nothing has been said of the building of water systems sewer systeriiB roads, bridges and sidewalks. In every community, cor poration or municipality such work is left to architects, nngineers, and properly should be co managed in our army. The engineering department supplemented by a corps of trained architects would appear to be the logical organization to do such work. To sum up, the following outline of organization is submitted for consideration: 1st. Consolidate the Quartermaster Department with Subsistence Department under the naiie of Supply Department. The task of manufact uring or purchasing all supplies needed by troops in the field and in garrison, including mess kits, fuel, clothing, tents, what is known as canip equipment, i cod and alJ. the utensils with which to prepare and with which to eat it. 'rm 335 October, 1906. ?^'2 (Enc. with High J. Gallagher letter Oct. 15, IQDg) 2 Create a transportation department. Cive to it the task of attending to all matters pertaining to transportation of troops and supplies by land and water; purchasing horses, mules, wagons, boats, forage; making contracts with transportation companies, issuing trans portations requests, and attending to all the miany details of this im portant work. 3. Place in the hands of the Engineer Department the constru ction of military posts, the buildings, the roads, the sewers, the water systems, the sidewalks, and all related work, transferring from the Quartermaster Department to the Engineer Department all the expert draftsmen and architects. The Engineering Department also should through a pioneer corps lay out camps and build bridges and make roads needed in camps or on the niarch. Such a reorganization of course would interfere with personal preferences in a marked degree, but pei-sonal preferences should give way before public necessity. The officers of the subsistence and Quarter master Departmients could furnish men for both the supply and trans port service, and possibly fromi the Quartermaster Department could be furnished well trained men to help out the Engineering Department in the work of building posts. 4. Create a supply corps of enlisted men in organizations of sections to be officered b^ officers fnomi the Supply Department, and captains in the Supply Departnent. From this supply corps would be drawn clerks and laborers to fill tl:e places now filled by noncommission ed staff officers, civilian clerks, civilian laborers and detailed enlisted men. 5. Create a transport corps of enlisted men, organized in sections officered by officers of the transport service. From this corps would be drawn the clerks, tecu.sters, wheelrights, blacksmiths, carpenteres and other laborers to fill the places now filled by civil ians . 337 October, 1906. Personal Kew York City, October 15, 1906 Ly dear Captain: I received yours of October 8th, also your postal. I had seen in the papei s notice of your going to Cuba. I am very glad to hear from you anu to learn that you are under Iv.ajor C. B. Baker, ivhoii I know to be a very able and sterling officer. I picked him out early in the Spanish lar, lix.e I did you, as being a person that was riiaster of the situation. I do not know whether I shall go to Cuba this winter, but if I do and you are tlx re of course I will see you. The folks here are all pretty well. I start this week for the West to be gone a miOnth. I am going out to Council Bluffs where we have a reunion of the Army of the Tennessee, Wish you were here to go along. I was greatly disappointed at the turn of affairs in Cuba. It came to us like a clap of thunder out of a clear sky. We had no inkling of it. We L.upj_-osed the Paln.a government was thoroughly fixed, and Ahat astonished us more than anything else was that there appeared to be no love of country or patriotism in Cuba. Nobody rallied to tie support of t;.e government, and this has set us to think ing seriously. Of course we have a very large interest down there and the question that arises in our mind is whethe;r^ny government that is elected there will be more stable than the r%ma was. You say the Cubans want independence while the business interests want annexation. It seems to me that if the Cuban people wanted independence they would have risen in support of the Plama was. You say ti.e Cubans want ixidependence while the business interests waiit aiinexation. It seems to me that if the Cuban pieople wanted independence they would have risen in support of the'Plamia govern ment. We have pretty thorough information of what is going on throughout the entire length of the island. I have just written a lette h^agood in favor of a young nian, Jose Havana. He is a graduate of Norwich eering and scientific courses. He i fellow. President Spooner of the un terms of him, andif you want to utili you coul(3 not do better than get him. has been brought up in, and had four tary training. It is possible that such a man. At any rate, I would li and make his acquainta;.ce . sr to General Bell an i Governor N. Carbonell, Luz 16 (Vibora) . University in the civil engins a Cuban, and a very nice liversity speaks in the highest ze a Cuban for any work there You know the university he years of good, thorough miliBaker or yourself might need ke to have you hunt him up Very truly yours. Captain William E. Norton, U.S.A., U. S. H.eadquarters, G. n Havana, Cuba. October 17, 1906. 339 iJev; York, bctober I7th 1906, Before this you have doubtless received notice of the a6th annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Council Bluffs,Iowa on November 8th and 9th. From letters already received I am assured we will have the largest meeting for several years. We will have v/ith us the only surviving commander of our old army. General O.O.Howard, General FDD.Grant to represent his father, and Father Sherman to represent General Sherman. Itrs Bo|[an and her daughter will also be present to represent General Logan so that General McPherson is the only commander v/ho will not be present or represented by his next of kin. The citizens of Council Bluffs are making an earnest effort to ga gL-.ther in that city during the meeting the officers and old soldiers of Iowa and adjacent states who served in the Western armies, that they may ^^have one more opportunity od seeing their old comrades, and the represen tatives of their old commanders. Many distinguished officers will be present Among the number are Pension Commissioner Warner, General John c/ Black, e ex-Pension Commissioner V/are, Senator William Warner of Missiouru, Arch bishop Ireland and others. I have received acceptances from most of the Senators and Members of the Iowa delegation in Congress, also from the State officials,.and Commander and Adjutant General of Department of Iowa of the Grand Army of the Republic. As this meeting will be held in my own ei home city, I am exceed ingly anxious that every member of the Society who can make it possible to attend will do so . As our number steadily diminishes ifhose who remain should make extra efforts not only to attend themselves but to induce others ^^^0 do so. Many officers of the Army of the Tennessee have never Joined our Society. We feel that they should do so, and if any of them are known to you we urge you to endeavor to get them to attemd this meeting. You know all the members of a family can Join this society, and our number should be added to in this way. Trusting that you v/ill be able to send me word that you and your family v;ill be at the meeting, I am, Truly and cordially, •'} i . ■ ■ -it 4i .. ,>■ iu4 ^ I' ' ' ••I: ■ ■ ■ I Grenville M. Dodge i. tjli 341 October, 1906. The Cuba Railroad Company, Personal and confidential. Camaguey (i~'uerto Principe), Cuba, October 18th, 1906. General G. M. -L/odge, No. 1 Brotidway, New York. Genera 1: I have, the honor to bring before you a matter of some deli cacy. Since this effects me and me alone, I would respectfully re quest that you consider this as personal and confidential. If you sho-ild feel, after reading this letter, that you could consistently grant me a few words of advice, the same would be held- by me inviolate, and I need scarcely add that it would be most gratefully received. The out-come of the present situation will probably affect the remainder of my professional life to a vital degree, and I will for that reason give a full and complete statement of conditions- now bearing on my wothk, trusting that you will overlook the length on account of what it meare to me. I am writing this letter, after much thought and am trying to make an unbiased stateDient ol aflairs that are fast approaching a climax, the style of which I cannot foresee, but I know that conditions must change in order to handle many thousands of dollars worth of Co-, property economically. Before I proceed, I wish to emphasize the point that this is not a bid for sympaftiy and support. I a., prepared to take whatever me dicine is coming to me with a standing broad grin. I can stand on my own legs and paddle my own canoe; but I most eaz'nestly wish not to be discredited in the eyes of the man who was kind enough'to endorse me for the place I now hold. Therefore I am writing this while miy credit is still good, before I can be accused of being a sore-head. Acting on the belief that you will not find them without interest, the following statements are submitted as salient information. . When I landed in Havana, within half an hour after I got off the boat, I leanred from a man who introduced himself to me whet my destination was, what my job was to be and who had endorsed m.e for it. I have not yet located this leak, as 1 had not at the tiue I landed in Havana told my own parents the full detail^ of my coming to Cuba. I Second. Engineer friends of mine in no wise connected with this Co. have come to me repeatedly from different parts of the Island, telling me in confidence thatsome of the older men are spreading mali cious reports concerning my alleged unfltness for this work. 342 For son.e tiae I paid absolutely no. attention to this kind of talk, putting it down to the natural antipathy that sone men always have toward a new-comer. Third» These reports have come to me fron. so nany sources, however, ths t i am finally obliged to realize the fact that the knife is being stuck into my back and twisted. Fourth. The IV.anager, Mr. Gaddos, has been very kind, but so many of these reports have come to hin. that he has found it necessary to tell me that several cf the men have told him that I do not know my business, although -1- am to have a chance to redeem myself. My claim is that I am not guilty of anything requiring redemption. Very ^-ecently, several friends of mine have come to me and advised me toquit while my credit is good, as I am told that there is a movement on foot to prove me unable to accomplish anything wofcth while . None of my people have been quitters, so long as there, lias been a fighting chance; but I have seen enough to know that it seldom does any good to try to i'ight in the open v. hen the other side adopts guerrilla tactics, and besides, I came down here to work and not to waste Go. funds by indulging in a free for all bickering match. To date I have not been able to put my finger on the source of the petty tales in such a v/ay that they could be nailed to the cross. What I do know is that my railroad experience equals that of most of the men on the island of Cuba, and I have been working my men and myself week aays and Sundays without a let up since I have beai her e. Following are some oi the tales that have been ^.eddied up and down our lines. I am morally certain who did the work; but cannot prove it: - The tales go:- First. It is easy to be seen that 1 an ignorant of all forms of raiIroading,_but especially ignorant of what the trackmen should be expected to accomplish. Second . I am. populanly reported not to know how to stake out a siding or to tell the No. of a frog. Third. I am a theoretical damned fool, trying to foist new n.ethods upon trackmen who are supposed to know more about track in a sec nd than 1 will know if I live a hundred years. My crine consists in trying to sring our lines up ta line and grade with a limited number of men who have so long been used to kinked track that the idea of work necessary to miake perfect track is distasteful. 343 ■■ 'tri October 18, 1906. #2 Gen. G. M. Dodge. ' ' ' Now General Dodge, I an. no quitter, and will stay here as long as I can fed that i can save a hundred percent more than my salary to the Company, provided I am not bodily fired. But when it becomes evident that i cannot earn more than my salary, I will get out, if I have to go back to Nebraska and go to cultivating corn and punching cows, although I don't think it will come to that. Conditions as I see them. As I sec the conditions here, they are not parti.cularly difficult. Not nearly as difficult as work I have been on in the Ctates and in Li.exico. But hard work is necessary and time to do the work in is necessary. The three months I have been here, taking into consideration the state of the country, has not given any of us a chance to cover ouiselves with glory. Ties. The old pine ties are failing in bunches. About 700,000 will be necessary to finish all projected tie-placing. Bridges . Our sfeeel bridges need painting badly, and most of our wooden bridges must be filled in and replaced by culverts. Drainage and Ballasting. Side-ditches In our cuts are badly grown up with weeds and filled in with disintegrated material from the "side-slopes. Until the ditches are cut the ballast does very little good, because in rainy weather on account af bad drainage the ties hammer the ballast down into the mud . Alignment and grades. No centers to speak of and few grades have "been run lor' about three years, as nearly as I can learn. The curves are badly olf line and the grades are replete with sags. From personal tests I have mtde, 1 estinate that the curves are off true center anywhere from half a foot to three feet. Buckling of rails. Due to all of the above conditions conibined, our old 60 lb. rails h ve buckled badly, and unless we ballast the new 75 lb. rails now being laid from Santiago west, they will buckle badly too. Inue-ed, the new 75 lb. rails between Santiago and Gristo are already beginning to buckle, am none of them are laid true to line- or true to ballast grade, I am familiar with the best track standards on the Burling ton, Chicago North Westexn and the Pennsylvania System. I realize of course that we can not yet hope to compete in practise with those roads; but we can afford to work toward a true line and grade and we can afford to drain our cuts, if we can afford to continue railroading on a competitive basis with other roads of the island. On the fourteenth of last month a new organization was pro mulgated. I was named as Chief Engineer of Roadway. Nr, J. H, Rousseau w? s named as Roadiiaster, reporting to the ^'anager. 344 I wish to make it clear that in vhat I have said, I wish nothing but the best of luck to Kr. Rausseau, and am glad to see him get his promotion, He is a worthy man and a loyal servant of the Com pany. I also wish to make it clear that 1 wish to in no way reflect upon the work done by my predecessor, Nr. Reed. Mr. Reed worked long and arduously for the Company and did remarkably well with the help he had or was able to get. All that I have been trying to bring out are the conditions that must be remedied. Previous to my arrival, much time had been lost by construction gangs waiting on material that did not arrive. This condition is slightly better now, but it can be made a great deal better, and to this end I am working, trying to get out detailed bills of material well in advance. In our engineers office are u.any thousands of dollars wo'rth of plans and maps of much present and future value. To date, these plans are entir-ely without file and index; but I am working toward an indexed system, as fast as we can get around to it without additional expense while carrying on our other work, trying to get caught up on back work which I inherited, I trust that you will see that I am actuated by but one motive, and that is to clear myself in the estimation of the man who kindly vouched for me. _ I do not w_ant any sympathy or any support that I can not earn; but I do want to head off many of the back-alley tales t]:B t are circulat ing freely up and down our lines, ^s there are so many of them that you might be inclined to believe them in case they should reach your ears, and they have already received creoence here in quarters where they should have beenlaughed out of court or I should have been given a show to face the men who set them afloat. To date, it has been guerilla tactics, pure and simple leav ing me defenceless in the open. Hereafter have nothing more to say; but will saw wood and take whatever is coming to mie with good grace I hope, if not with pleasure , Thanking you in advance for receiving this letter as a con fidence; in the sijirit in which I wish you to believe it is written and being entirely without a personal grudge toward any man on this job, I would remain, Sitr;- Very respectfully yours, Joseph A. Sargent, P. S. Written at night, after hours by myself on my own time. J. A. S. i!'.' i'" 345 New York October 19th, 1906. My dear General Dodge: I have your letter of the 15th covering a letter from Colonel Potts to Captain Joluiston (the latter returned herewith). You know my feeling about the intervention and you know of my desire to give the United States military authorities all possible information that they may wish from us, but we have got to look ahead to the pos sibility of another Cuban Government and it might prejudice our standing with such Government if we should now or at any other time voluntarily furnish to the United States authorities such inforrration. Therefore, I hope that it may be arranged so that an official request may be made for the desired information. i would prefer to have the request addressed fo D, Glados, Manager, the Cuba Rairoad, Camaguey, and I: shall advise him priva ely to promptly and carefully comply with it and to have Mr. Sargent attend to the matter. The compilation of such information in our offices in Cuba cannot fail to become known, and I should like to have Mr. Galdos in a position to let it be under stood and necessary that it is demanded by the United States Authorities. Yours very truly. w, G. Vansoi::e Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, New York City, 347 Governor's Island, Oct. 19th, 1906. My dear General Dodge: Fred and ^ are truly delighted to have^ the fine picture of you, which is such an excellent liieness and bears your autograph and kind renieinbrances which we shall value and treasure always, in our home as will our son after us. Keeping this excellent likeness of you with General Grant's, side by side, as dear souvenirs. Fred and I hope your daughter has stood the journey finely and we know that being with you in the lowa home, will be of greatest benefit to her. I wish we might have had a little visit from her hei'e. Ulysses was thoughtful enough to cable us "all was welJ" with him, after storm was over at Havana. He will be most grateful for your kind words to Genl. Bell, as we are, about him. Fred anti cipates with greatest happiness joining you there at -louncil Bluffs for the "Army of the Teniiessee Reunion." He always feels so glad to be with you. (Remainder of letter missing.) '-349 October, 1906. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, October 20, 1906. General Grenville • Dodge, Mo 1 Broadway, N. Y. ^.y dear General; I have just returned to my office this morning and find your letter of the 9th inst. I beg tb thank you for all the kind and flattering things you say concerning myself, but I am not yet satisfied regarding the Iowa candidacy for Gomniander in Chief of the G» A. R. I am making my arrangements to attend the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee at Council Bluffs on the 8th and 9th of I^ovember. I hope to confer with you personally regarding this matter there. Wy mind is not clear as to becoming a candidate even if you should maintain your present attitude and refuse to permit us to use your name for the position. I feel sure that we could elect you with absolute certainty; and I feel equally sure tha if I should become a t candidate, the result would be very problematical. Of course we all appreciate your engagements and responsibilities, and how difficult it would be to give the matter the required amount of time. Still, I wish it might weigh som.ething with you that you can bring this honor to Iowa and to your old comrades and associates of the state, while it is very uncertain if myself or any other candidate could do this. Furthermore, I am still actively engaged in the practice of my profession, and you know how difficult it is for a lawyer in active practice to break away from the just demands of his clients upon his time and energies. And even if I were a successful candid ate, I do not know how I could give the position any more attention than you could do. I am writing you with the most perfect frankness, just as I think and feel, and I shall hope to confer with you fully at Council Bluff's . The G. A. R. ^'e^lorial University people of Mason ^ity, Iowa, write to me asking if you cannot see your way clear to hive an inter view with \'rs. Russell Sage for the purpose of trying to induce her to contribute money for the endowment of that University. No doubt they have already troubled you with this matter through other sources. It would of course be a great kindness to the University if something could be secured from this source. Possibly I may be permitted to •talk that natter over «ith you at Council Bluffs also. With sincere personal regards. Yours very truly, Chas, A. Clark. 351 October, 1906. Ft. Worth, Texas, bet. 22, 1906, Mr. Brarik Trumbull, Pres., Colorado & Southern Railway, Company, 71 Broadway, Rew ^ork. Dear Sir: - Construction T. &* B. V. Ry. - From a supeificial inspection of the construction work on the new line of the Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway, it is my opinion that everything is done in a first-class and workmanlike manner. At present the roadbed looks pagged and the track in except ionally bad surface, on a ccount of sinking and badly washed with rains. The cuts are also in bad condition iron, sliding and filling side ditches This condition however, is due to the exceptionally heavy rainfall "the past few months. 1 was told that the average rainfall in this dis trict was sixty-six inches, and-up to October 1st of this year, the total fall had besn sicty-eight inches. The roadbed has been constructed sixteen feet wide at subgrade on banks, and twenty-two feet wide in cuts. Very large berms have been left, and the waste banks and borrow pits look very good for the specification under which the work is being done, that is, pay both ways. Sixty-five miles of surfacing has been done from Mexico south, by raising eight inches on sand. This sand is of very fair quality and with another raise of six inches, which is to be made, the track should be in good condition for three years. With another raise ol six inches, after allowing for settlement, there will be an average of from ten to twelve inches under the ties. It would not do to surface with any other material than sand at the present tiae, as rock would sinx in the mud, and its value as ballast lost. In three year's time, however, the roadbed will have settled into permanent shape and ro^ck ballast might be needed. In some places it will be found necessary to sprinkle oil in order to hold the sand and keep same 1rom blowing awayl Ties are long leaf, heart ties, 6" x 8" x 6' and speced 3,200 to the mile. Rail is new seventy-five pound, laid even joints, with four bolt angle bars. Switches in main line are all split switches. Eureka Spring rail frogs. Track is full bolted, full spiked and everything done in a workmanlike manner on the finished work. Bridges are temporary trestles, long leaf piles, good size, four to the bent, bents thirteen feet nine inch centers, with three stringers under each rail 7" x 15" in size. Bridge ties 7" x 9" x9' •long, spaced sixteen inch centers with guard rails. All completed bridge work appears to be good , Some tile drain has been used which I do not like, but there is little of it, and was used on account of ndt being able to get cast iron pipe in ti;;,c for the grading. 352 Section Houses are constructed in a neat manrer, with an additional buil'ding for bank house. Station buii-dings look neat and of ample size. Fencing is good posts sixteen feet apart and four wires. At Teague, a division point, shops are being constructed and after looking over the palsn at same, 'I have no criticism to make. I look ed carefully into the question of future dxtensions and find that plans provide for same. On the whole I think there is a better class of work than is usual on new lines. Yours respectfully, H. * . "Cowan. Copy - ' i i . , * • • • • ■ ' h , H ,• t '.n , d I. . 1 -y I " 1 « I. " I 353 Denver Colorado, October 22, 1906. Mr. Frank Triunbull, President, C & S. Ry.j ' , New York City. Dear Sir: : As directed by you to do, I have made an examination of the countjy between Douglas, Wyo. and Powder Riverto see if there is a better route for your proposed line than that followed by Mr. Kelliher in survey of 1903 from Douglas to Oil Wells on Salt Creek (85 miles) and thence down Salt ureek seventeen (17) miles to Powder River bv party under my charge in 1906. the + V, 10th and 18th of Douglas this month to Powder If followed River and Mr. return Kellihe^'s was made liL to where he leaves the divide to start down into Salt Creek near the North. P?or. SL Dolnt vide •I between V Salt high Creek broken and plateau the streams for some flowint miles Lstthat forms thp Ross Post Office in T .40 North P 75 w an^ h military road across some rather easy country trthe''^eaa°°c A atrarto°l°?f:LtS by sa^fr?ad S ® on upthat stram eight^or^tL^m' ts^^at*^° mouth of South Pork aiu useless to look fo? a sonaMj r;..- tv mc it »as four or five miles of Its mouth wherPthe°^oad"r =°mlrig back to »lthln "ells crosses, I took the roaa the road from Kayoee to uil Oil "ells I followed the Casoer road h ®Nout 20 miles S. E, Prom top of the divide between Salt CreJk L°d Pl^tJe^m^ ""f® ''N® ne-riy due north of Casper and near tho o+i' 0+ a point Thence 1 fallowed this divide in m eJ-trr? Parallel North. I had-left it, on m' way up. Prom f direction to the place line back to Houglas, making a few'siorrs?de\J?^3'°rtL^'ia'yr"' ?h'e'oL' ^hL'dli^le^i:' it) Se?ilng down'JpL^thfJeld''0^0 "p^ ^^'■»o"®asrbutTdoubt very bad. bry Pork seems "Iver wouid be ® '■dvk, and In that respect I could not and the three streams. • ^ much difference in oalt 0reek!'"'lJ^°^Lt%Is7i"consider®?? "ntter than ^ would be longer, „eing so much out of direotloi?. mention, as it from the^Jiv^^^'J^t^^^n^that^stie^a"^ <=-ek cor. Of sect. 2a, H. yy weat, T.%^? rth""\^L?^l?e"t:o^ p'as^^'fin this 354 vicinity the one perhaps 50 feet lower than the other, and about l-l miles S.W. of the hisher. i could not find his line on the ground, and could not locate myself to a certainly, but think he started down from the higher Of the two passes. i think the lower ^ one must be fully 250 feet lov/er than the point where he starts his ^ li;^ grade down into Salt Creek. ( See note at end'^ of page 4) if sO, 1 think a line should bo tried over the divide here keeping(on the Platte River side) several miles south-west" of his' Sage Creek line, and following the Platte Hiver bottom up several miles further than his line before leaving it. There is a strongrprobability of a line being found here that ill greatly reduce the cost of grading, and possibly cut out his li/3 grade into Salt Creek, substitutiig a a Ip instead wi hout increasing distance much. At any rate a survejr should be made here. If this route fails a survey should be made from where Kelliher's line crosses the low point of the divide about ly' miles west of the tunnel.at his Sage Creek summit, and keeping down Sand Cre^k to the Platte with a view to cutting out his 2000 foot tunnel, and perhaps reducing his other heavy work. I woulduse a ly, maximum grade for these lines if necessaiy. I note P^r. ^^-elliher says a survey around the bend of the Platte on the north side of the river from Douglas might show it is better to go t'-at way than to cross the river twice, and i too thihk such a line s' ould be tried. There is six or eight miles of good country between South Fork and Dugout Creek along-the Kaycee road tc) the Oil Wells. I was told there is a way to get out of Salt Greek into this country, and thence to o^th Pork, three or four miles above its junction with f exists it must Ihrheef Of So around th .o determined if it is feasible or not, in two or through + L t here, i ^ think f there is no better there. way Unless from there the top is a of wayPlatte divide to Powder River than down Salt Creek. The country should be thoroughly surveyed between Douglas and Powder River before conpuf ?n: necessary, two or three par??es Respectfully, W B-. Worrall, note descends about eoo"fe8t"lth°li|^|r^drfefor^reachter^ Worrall• 1906. .6:)0X On October 27, 1906, -the Iowa Monument was unveiiod at Vlcksburg and I was selected by the V^ar Department to'receive it from the tiuo State on the^'r behalf. The official party cons^'sted of Governor Cumm-'ns and a large number of lowans. ' There ^vas a reception Committee ' at Vicksburg and the school chil dren v/ent out to the grounds and san^ at the unve^'ling, ' ■ oo Captain J. P. Merry, bhairman of the towa Commission, Gen. John V?. Noble, Governor Cummins and others spoke." All the / Lf . speeches and the ceremonies are published in book form by the State of Iowa. for the War Deportment My address in recativing the monument^ivas as follows: Governor Cumrai ns: Other duties have prevented the Secretary of War from bfting ''present here tdday to accept from your hands this magnificent tr'bute of tl.e state of Towa to her soldiers taking part ^n the ."Vicksburg campaign. . ' . It is a great honor.to bd selected by th- United States Govern ment to receive and accept the moniiments from the State of Towa. It is a greater pleasure and a greater satisfaction for me to perform this duty as a citizen of that state. It probably is knoT?n to most of you that I was not present in the campaigns in front of "Vicksburg, and for that reason it is an additional i.onor.and pleasure for me to accept on behalf of the government of the Uni ted Spates the monuments here erected by the State of Towa. Th^* s T do, fully appreciating the patriotism of that state in erecfng this beautiful and appropriate monument in memory and honor bf the officers and soldiers of the state, who performed such brave and effective duties upon this field. It is a singular fact that w/,i le I had no command in this important campaign, I was assigned by General Grant to a command he held far more Important to the success of his army tl;an an immediate command under him, and that in his recoirunendati on for promotions after this battle T "was placed first upon the list. It is remarkable that none of the promotions that General Grant recommended after the battle of Vicksburg were made by the government for nearly one'year, except the promotion of General Jol^m A. Rawlins to be a brigadier General, and he received this promotion because he took General Grant's report 'n person to Washington and appeared before the cabinet. One would think after such a great and complete victory that his recoxniaendati ens v/ould receive some consi deration. The fact is, one officer who was not in the campaign, was promoted, and General Grant entered his protest against that promot'on, stating that the officorw he recommended, who were here in this battle were 356 1906. .*• ."U far superior and perforned far more Important duties than the person promoted and should have received the government's considera tion and reTTard." You will find in the War Records where General Grant several times in the following year pressed the promotion of the officers he recommended at .the fall of Vickshurg. Wash-'ngton did not then seem to have fully appreciated Grant, and seemed to loath to follow his suggest-* ons. It was General Grant's intention that I should command a division in this campaign, hut he .changed his mind, and in a letter to me informed me that he had assigned me to command two divisions at Corinth, Mississippi, fearing that Bragg might detach from his cormand a force and try to reach the Mississippi river north of Memphis and in writing me in relation to this change of my command, Grant said he had assigned me to this-duty because he knew T would stay there, which was a very pointed intimation to me that under no circumstances was T to leave Corinth, no matter what force came against me, and as T read it today, it was not only a suggestion, but a compliment. As soon as Grant moved dovm the Mississippi, and placed his army on tl.e levees he had determined in his own mind that bold campaign to the south and rear of Vicksburg Krjowln g .he could not make it unt-1 the waters fell in April or May, he utilized the time and kept his troops busy in several plans for passing Vicksburg, or by using the Yazoo tributaries to make a landing to the north and east of Vicksburg. He had very little faith in these projects, although they tended to confuse the enemy and mislead t/iom as to his real plan of campaign. He kept his own counsels as to this plan, know-ng it would receive no support in Washington, but probably draw forth an order prohibiting It, and also receive criticism from all military sources, as the plan was an absolute violation of all the rules and practices of war, as it virtually placed his entire command at the mercy of the enemy, cutting loose from all thd bases Cf support and supply, nec essitating the taking wit"., him of all t e rations and'-ammunition he would use in tlie campaign. Nevertheless, he never hesitated, tiiou.gh urged to adopt the plan first on account of the political situation which was threatening the anti-war element having carried the elections, and the Confederates were forcing our troops as far or farther nortli as when the war commenced. He knew that to abandon his campaign and to return to Memphis, the nearest point from which he coul make the campaign by land and have a base and railroad from it, . would be very disheartening to the government and the people. Grant ran the battei'ios and landed his forces on the east side of the Mississippi and faced the enomy with fewer men than they had, and in the ent"re cam paign when he plantoM himself in the rear of Vicksburg, ho had only 43,000 men, while the enemy had 60,000, In comparison as to boldness, the total ignoring of all former practicso of warfare, the accepting of the probability of n'no chances of failure to one of success, this campaign has never been approached in its originality and the wonder ful grasp of its possibilities and great success. Viewing it from this stand-point it cannot bo compared to any-other known campaign. ||^ After Vicksburg the Confederacy was doomed, and Gettysburg coming at the same time, llfed the nation from the slough of despondency to the highest po nt of hope, enthusiasm and certainty of success. 357 1906. Another reason that governed Grant in making this campaign •against all the-recognized principles of warfare as taught and k own at tliat time, I have never seen stated. When General Grant made his first campaign against Vicksburg, as you all remember, the c^ ture of all of his supplies at Holly Springs caused h^m to abandon that campaign and fall back to the l-'ne of the Memphis and Charleston railroad, and in this movement back his troops were forced to live off the country. General Grant was astonished to discover how efficiently they were supplied from the Sparsely settled country, and he said that if he had had the experience that his retreat gave him, before he made it, that instead of retreating toward the Memphis and Charleston ra'lroad he would have pushed h''s army , on toward Jackson and Vicksburg, carrying.out the original plan of campaign. In discussing this matter with him afterwards he'made the statement that he had no doubt i no accident or any action of the enemy prevented his army from swinging into the rear of Vicksburg he knew he could supply it from the country through which he was moving until he reached some safe base, and I have no doubt in my mind but what the experience he received on the retreat from Grenada was one of the principal reasons for his swinging his entire army to the rear of Vicksburg, cutting loose from.his base of supplies and tacking such chances. There is no'doubt tliat this bold movement so deceived the enemy that.it could only bring against.our forces a portion, instead of the whole army, and thus enabled Grant to meet each force that came against him, defeating it and finally plant himself in this city. There was one other reason that T think had great weight with him in this movement. When T first reported to General Grant and had command of the central division of the Mississippi, stretching from Columbus south, I was assigned to the duty of rebuilding the Mobile & Charleston.railroad from Columbus to Humboldt, In our campaign in^Missouri I had considerable experience In the organization and handl'^g of a secret service force within the enemy's lines. As soon as T reached Tennessee I raised a regiment of Tennesseans which was known as the 1st Tennessee cavalry, and I utilized the men from that state to obtain infiormation as to the enemy. My reports were made to General Quimby; they readied Ofeneral Grant and they were pretty accurate. Everyone knows that the rumors of what the enemy has and does are always greatly exaggerated, and it was one of the rules and instructions that were given to these men who went inside of the linesj to be careful.and hot exaggerate, so when their reports came and were sent to General Grant, they in time proved to be very accurate. His attention,he says, was attracted to them, and it was not long before he communicated with me and gav^ me full authority and full control of the secret service in his command. When making his first movement toward the Vicksbur Campaig: , there had come into my linos a large niomber of Alabamians, loyal men, whom T organized into the Ist Alabama cavalry and througi. the utilizing of members of this regiment and.through relatives who lived within the enemies lines I was enabled to place a very efficient 358 1906. system of spies or secret service men at Jackson, Meridian, Selm^ Montgomery and Atlanta, and through the reports of these men, who were thoroughly instructed how to count a force, a company, a regiment, a brigade, a division and a corps, whether moving on foort or in cars, and were also thoroughly instructed to give us nothing but facts, not rumors, and these men and women so far as T know, never failed us. Their reports generally reached me through some member of their family or the family of some member of the regiment. These reports were sent to General Grant, so that he knew at all times while he was on both campaigns pretty nearly any force.that was facing h-'m, and when he made his movement to the rear of Vicksburg, and after the battles of Jackson, Champion.Rill and Black river, when Johnston's army was forming to relieve tlie siege, these spies became of untold benefit to General Grant because all movement from Bragg or any other Confederate force was promptly noted and reported, and General Grant was given information in plenty of time to bring to his aid sufficient forces to meet Johnston's command. If you go to the I7ar Record you will notice that Sc.iofield, from the department of the Missouri, sent Grant from ;.is command nearly all his organized troops. Prom the departmept of Arkansas, commanded by Steele, were sent Herron's division, apd later came the 9th corps under Parke, all the way from Knoxville, so that Grant had organized under Sherman's command a new army facing Johnston, and at all times it equalled in force the army.Johnston had under h-m. I remember the reports that came to me and 'ent afte^Tirard to Grant, Johnston's force did not evceed 2(,0G0 to 35,COO wh^le the reports that came from the enemy's lines and general belief, was that Johnston had accumulated an array of something like 60,000. The information t.ius obtained by Grant enabled h^'m at all times to be master of the situation, and therefore, to force his siege and carry out the plans of his campaign without any doubt In his own m'nd l^hat he Was able to meet any force in ids front or "n his rear. These spies had instructions tliat when anything of great importance occurred, and it would take too long to reach me, they should proceed directly and report.to General Grant. In two or three cases they ddid this. In one case one spy was captured and impri soned and two others in trying to reach him were killed. Many of tie se spies were detailed from our own regiments, and they took their lives in their hands and entered the enemy's lines, sometf mes joining the confederate regiments. Many of them were killed, many captured, tried and executed and t..e experiences and reports that came to us from them were more daring and startling and are far more interesting than any romance that was ever written. General .Grant said afterwards that the value cf this information to him in the campaign none could over-estimate. It was alwyas intended that none of the reports of these spies slould ever go into the army records. The^r names wore never known to anyone except myself, but occasionally as you read the war Records you w-"ll see some of these reports, giving information forwarded to me. 359 1906. .• 001 As the history of the war has "been read and as shown In the war records, it has often been asked why it was that after every campaign of Grant's that his advice was not taken in follov/ing up the campaign Immediately by another, espeftimlly when there was c-oncentrated under him victorious arm^" es ready to move successfully in any direction. After Donalson Grant desired to move directly south, and says that with his army and the army of Bue-11 comb'ned, they could have moved directly south to Vlcksburg and opened the Mississippi river. After Corinth there was aga'n an army of 100,000 men concentrated there, that could have moved to any part of the' west successfully and v'ctoriously without great opposition. Right after the Vicksburg campaign Gen. Grant proposed occupying the Rio Grande frontier, because the Fnench had entered Mexico and to use immediately the rest of his army to capture Mobile and moved on Montgomery and Selma, Alal, and perhaps Atlanta, Ga,, using the Al^bama river from Mobile as a base to supply his column, but again his great victorious army was scattered. Parks with the 9th corps was returned to East Tennessee, and- Sherman with the 15th corps was started from Memphis to march along the Memphis and Charleston railway to the Tennessee river, and up that river slowly, evidently for the purpose of being in position to aid Rosecrans in his campaign aga^"nst Bragg. In each case the armies were scattered and generally for six months or a- year failed to accompi-?gh any great work. Not until General Grant had assumed command of all the armies' of the United States, did they all move in unison.- The great principle that he had often laid dwon was then put in force,- and on the first day of Kay,' 1864, every organized federal force moved against the enemy in its front, so that \mder no circumstances could the enemy as it had been in the habit.of doing, transfer from one force to assist another and thus throw a superior force against some one of our armies inactive campaign, while the rest of our forces were ying idle. There- is no doubt that the campaign of Vicksburg was the first blow that started and indicated to the Confederacy what the ultimate result would be. Tt was such a victory that there could be no possible excuse for their defeat, or iinder no circumstances could they obtain any hope from it. It sresults were far reaching; it was absolutely complete. The enemy surrendered and the Mississippi river was opened throughout its entire length, never again closed, and the west half of the confederacy was split entirely in two and from that time it was almost impessible for one part of it to re-enforce the other and had the troops moved from Vicksburg, as recommended by Grant, directly on Mobile, captured that place, carried out tl^e plans and ideas of Grant that the Alabama river could be used as a base, and have captured Selma, Montgomery, and finally Atlanta, it would have gone far toward settling the question of tho war in ti.ewest, and In all probability saved the great battleaoef Chickamauga, Chattanooga and Atlanta. Gen, Grant during the time T served durectly under him oft^n spoke in praise o f Iowa and Iowa troops. He designated the 2nd Iowa Infantry as first at Donaldson and the 4th Iowa Infantry the regiment I had the honor to once command, as first at Chickasaw Bayou. He reasoned that tin efficiency of the Iowa soldiers came from the policy of the state in fole lowing almost literally the recommendations of the officers in the field 3()0 1906. when it came to replenishing the^'r ranks and promoting and avrardTng her "troops for their efficient work in the camp, on the march or upon the field of battle. . This acti'on of the governor of the state gave a confidence- to the soldiers ^n the field and hope, of promotion and an assurance that* he would get it if he deserved it. As adding to the spiriti and • efficiency of their command, the benefit of this policy cannot be Qver-estimated. To Gov, Samuel 8. Kirkwood is entiteld the credit of inauguftatIng this system, and every "^owa officer and so'd 'er who served in the civil war gratefully recognizes this service and extends his thanks and pays his tribute to that great war governor. Gen. Grant's treatment of the confed-^rate troops at the- surrendei indicated a statesman as well as a great, general, it gave him a stand ing with "the Confederate army and people that no other commander had, and it not only met the universal approval of our armies, bu-t tempered and softened aftertards the action of all our officers in the west who had dealings ^rith the enmy, V?ijen peace came his action at Appomatoox following his act-ion here gave him an influence with the Confederate states and people that was a lasting benefit to our whole country and the southern troops at the surrender It gave him a standother commander had. action at Appomatoox following his action here gave him an influence with the Confederate states and people that was a lasting benefit to our whole country and the southern soldier view w.ith us today in doing honor to his memory, , I cannftt close without paying my tribute to the sculptor, who ^ under the direction of the Iowa Commission,, has conceived and erected f|| this .beautiful and appropriate montxment.. The tl.anks of your state are due to him for his successful wor, and Towa will stand on th", gield as the peer of the" other states in the recognition she has given, not only to her dead, but to the living who took part in these great cajnpalgns, •• J;i " A full account of the proceedings, speeches etc. on the occasion e'fi'of the unveiling of the monument will be found in s.crpp-book 24, page ■ •wa ' .loswn I, 1 > j 1 ly »»r " n.u! wit m i-u<K i liiv w unv Ji mU JMi4 Mtt km mJ nt xJm^Urw mm tkm9t0'hm9 mi - 1 ( an km tfiUe eru m Jf U inaq tor •ijitewf ioomlM » — m Wil iSSie •aoci.* rr ^ * •• mmnJi ii(U jrfw Jilt •I'*! fnoj, rnvm ottmo Jf ,oimtiA Uikan bm imti i»44 bWTflfi icJM I fa rt » Una too eilJ to rmiJiSrS rwli fcH atiaiwiWiJuiO .irvMMiosio rmtojjjoo jomm bmttoo ▼ m*4 ii ^ o./io<l« <1 llo (iM tobnu xtiooi'A bootoo ^ ooof bnS o.ii Motr^fnob oU r>fii kMit T * *hii bofwomt f! • r -"'* rf> wiii lo i'l 'uU at i'4 I tmti mi\: yi'ntflk ifwun ,^#0 hoion^fnok oil MpT ktiM moot 1 o iMfn i !C-I rt-InT Mmof .Uk bm mbklMlwn Jm iot^ ; rOfO& wOMMMo*Ob JO iotfr k» gNlWeS OOnO OJ ton 'Xeq r ..t ;nn t tmoo Ifwt odJ 1o omoJ ^^ikombrn JO iain •• <pT Iwia avvT 1 0 fNifjnt n t f (MHI MMMiwioXT J» iot r •• rnbmommk oono oJ nor:. o o^J x!JJnoi*t laoini 361 October, 1906. Yankton, South Dakota, Oct. 26, 1906. General Grenville Ivi. Dodge, •Council Bluffs, Iowa. I<-y dear General: I was a soldier in the Civil War from start tb finish. I enlisted as a private in the 3. Iowa Infantry and was mustered out Lt. Col. of the 2. Iowa Infty. At the tine of the battle of the 22. of July before Atlanta I was acting quartermaster of the 3. Iowa and was a witness of the battle from a good view point, except such as took place in the timber. I have long been curious to know more of this great battle, and, seeing by the papers that you would be for some time at the Bluffs I thought I might get the information I wished from .you, or a part of , of July before Atlanta was a witness of the took place in the timber. I and, seeing I thought I it at least, I out of sight. stop^jed at corps, and think it was not far from 9 A. K. that you marched across our rear and obliquely front, crossi.ig the little creek which I think is Peach tree Creek, crossing the good road that meaidered along beside it then, back of that unfinished redout over the hill and out of sight. This was some time before i^'cPherson was killed. On his way down to the woods, his last ride, he stop^jed at the le-ft of our regiment which was the extreme left of the 17 corps, and took an observation through his field glass, then rode down the hill north, crossed the creek, turned to the right rode into the woods and was killed. While at the regiment he took a chew of tobacco and, as our boys were out, one of them asked for a chew. He got it then another and another till in a half minute the pouch was canded back to .him einpty. The General laughed heartily and said he was glad he had it for them, then with a salute he rode to his death. I mention this as it was the last act of his life and was probably never recorded. I think he was alone. If any one was with him I have forgotten it. Some time after this, I dont know how long, looking to the front tnd left ^ saw a single regiment of infantry perhaps 400 or 500 strong down near the timber facing it and not far from where VcPherson was killed. There had been no troops there a short timo before and I dont know where they came from nor who they were. Ithink they were about 1/3 of a mile from the timber. Perhaps nearer a quarter. A mounted man rode to the 1ront riding by tha left flank of this -regiment, went down to the- timber, hitched his horse to the fence climbed over and disappeared in the woods. He came back very quick, mounted and rode back speaking to the commander of this regiment as he passed back and pointed back at the timber then dashed back toward Shern.ans Headquarters. Goon after this the rebs came out of the tim ber directly in frnnt of this regiment and commenced to form a column regiment front. loung as I was I saw that, this forming in column was not the right thing as there was absolutely nothing in front of this division except this single regiment, clear back to the corral. It is not my purpose to tell you what you already know better than I do, how this column moved forward, exchanged a few shots with 362 this regiment and then v.'cS met by a fagged out regiment which came as I think from your 2 divisions of the 16. bor how this regiment of Henry rifles destroyed this heavy division of infantry without taking their rifles from their shoulders. What I wish to kn^w is,did you send that regiment into that gap and what regiment was it? I am told by some it was the 66. 111. by others that it was the 64. and still by others that it was the 66 Indiana. •I am going to ask you a few more questions and, if I bore I request that you tell me where I can find a detailed report of this battle, which, as I think was a complete surprise and only won by the dogged courage of the 17. corps, fighting on both sides of their works at times, I do not know what division my regiment was in at this time. We belonged in Corses division of the 15. but think we were temporarily detached and on the left of General Leggetts division, which I think was the left of the 17. You understand that when General H/'c-i-'herson rode into the woods he was at the left of the 17 and to your right where there was a gap. How wide was this gap? How far from your right to the left of the 17? I could not iinow how far you went to our left as the hill intervened between us. Soon after the destruction of this reoel division I was de tailed by General Logan to go back to the rear and help start those teams out ol the corral, and dont know whether or not this gap was fill ed at all during the battle but have an impression that it was not. If so why not? There were plenty of troops on the right which were not engaged during the battle. V/hy were not some of them brot up and thrown into that gap? But for this regiment of Tenry's that battle would have been disastrous. We should have lost the entire transportation of the Army of the Tennessee, and probably sent back to Chattanooga, Would you kindly tell me from Whom you received the order which placed you on our left, and at about what time you got it? Was there an aid accompanying you who placed your left? It is a long tilhe after this battle to begin looking up and perhaps disputing history but I had an experience that day for a boy ^ust past my majority. Among others I was in the De Grasse battery when it was captured by the rebels, but was unmolested. i.went also through their line of lead howses which were near the road which I found at that time crowded witi: ambulances and but for a shell that de molished one of them just in front of me 1 could not have crossed the road to the corral, I think if 1 could get your report and General Leggetts re port I should have a very good idea of that fight. Where can I get them? I believe this regiment of Henrys was sent from your command but have never been able to find any one who positively knew. There were so nany soldiers who are now the heros of so n.any battles that they don't know aiiything about. Very truly yours, 0. A. Gurney. 363 Mt. Vem on, Iowa, Oct. 29, 1906. General Grenville M. Dodge, c/o Army of the Tennessee, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General Dodge;- On the day I wrote youadvislng you that you had been selected by the Iowa Vicksburg Park Monument Commission to receive the monuments erected by this Commission, in behalf of the Secretary of War, I also sent such Invitation through the proper channels, and it was approved. I have awaited the printing of our official Program, which is just ready and is now sent you. I beg padon for not getting off these official invitations and programs sooner, but delays in ruch work are inevitable, and you name is first on the list of invitations. We had supposed the Army of the Tennessee meeting was arrange^ to make this trip as a part of your visit to the West. Assuring you of my high personal consideration, I am. Yours sincerely. H. H. Rood. Secret ry, Iowa Vicksburg Park Monument Commissi-a 365 War Department, Washington November 1, 1906. My dear General: Upon the recommendation of Captain W. T. Rigby, Chair man of the Vicksbrug National Military Park Commission, this de partment on April 19th last approved his request that you be asked to accept for and on behalf of the United States the monu ments erected by the State of Iowa in that gark, which are to be dedicated on November 14th and 15th proximo, and confirming that approval I now desire to state that it will afford the De partment great pleasure to have you accept the monuments on the dates named. Very truly yours. Robert Shaw Oliver Acting Secretary of War, Major General Grenville M. Dodge, Through Mr. H. H, Rood, Secretary, Iowa Vicksburg Park Monument Commission, Mount Vernon, Iowa. ■ ' ? , - . i' . VA,, V'.u 367 Council Bluffs, Iowa, General Grenville M. Dodge, Respected Sir and Friend:- I am not • • • quick to worship the ordinary heor. But you life was and is, fat of a commanding genius, who sees the distant mountain-tops of thought that men of common stature never saw, • • • Your bravery in danger, your undaunted courage in difficulties, your faith in God, in yourself and fellow-man, your love for your friends and your charity for a" 1, mails you a hero of no lesser mould than those whom we are wont to call "The conscripts of the mighty dream" "Made of urpurchasable stuff They went the way when the wayswere rough They, when the traitors had deceived. Held the long purpose and believed; They, when the face of God grew dim. Held thro* the dark and trusted him". To you was relegnted the development of the Central West, and your level, "The Engineer's Compass", was the leaven that raised a trackl ss desert of sage-brush and sand, to fruitful fields, with almond-scented groves and a prosperous and happy people. Many rejoice to have seen your day. I ca not wish you long lingering years, for the frost of many winter has loft the bleaching effect on your hair and face. But,most noble Sir:- Long after your silent dust to dust has sifted back to earth, the children of men will rise up and call you blessed. When that awful day shall come that comes to us all, nay the espit of "Rocky Mountain" your once noble steed--carry your spirit safely through the gathering shadows, through the deepening gloom, to that high plateau where the sun is ever shining "where the spirits of just men sr- made perfect". 369 Woonsochet, S, D. Nov. 7oh, 1906. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Dear General: As a member of the 4th lov/a Infantry I take the liberty to address you, believing that you can do me a great service in a matter of importa ce to myself. I was a privte of Co. A, Was wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge in the head and left leg and by reason of the disability in c urred by the wounds was transferred to the invalid corps, afterwards called the Veteran Reserve Corps and when my term of enlistment had nearly expired was commiseioned as 2nd Lieutenent in the corps and continued in the service until November following the close of the war. I ha"® been a resident of South Dakota for 24 years and am now an applicant for the a pointment by the Governor to the office of Oil Inspector and while I have endorsements of men of standing and influence politically including the Hon. Robert J. Gamble, U. S. Senator, I shall in my application ask for preference under a provision in our statute which gives prefrrence tosoldiers of the Civil War., and in asking for the preference would be highly pleased if I could have a few lines of commendation from you a dressed to the Hon. Coe. I Crawford Governor and send to me that I may preserve them with my application . I assure you that I shall highly appreciate your response in my decline of life having been hampered in the activities of life by the disabilitv from my wounds;my circumstances are not as desirable as I would like Respectfully and truly yours, Seward Payne Co. A. 4th Iowa Inft. 371 1906, The Society of the Army of the Tennessee heffld its thirty- 'slxti: meet^'ng at Counc* 1 Bluffs on November 8th and 9th, iOOS. At, the business meeting on November 8tl:, T addressed the Society as follows; "Comrades, it is a great pleasure to me to Tiave so large an attendance at my own home, and-T wish to thank you most cordially for it. you will find that the citizens here have made preparations to take care of you, and t hope your stay w-'11 be a pleasant and a satisfactory one. Since our last-meeting twelve of our comrades have passed away. One of them was a distinguished fcitizen of this State, whom you all knew an- loved. '.Ve have known h'm as "OUr Dave," He is known officially as Colonel D.' B. Henderson.'He was always w'th'us, and we always had his strong help in all our legislation. Tt was due greatly to him and the other merabeis of Congress wl;0 seconded his efforts that our appropriations for monuments were made. He put life into everytliing that v;e die.' T never shall forget'the scene a, Chicago in 1894ra \.heh Mary. Lbgah Pearsdh sahg that song and we were so captured with it. You remember that e-^ren though ,he had only one leg, he jhimped up on a ci.air and called for three cheers for 'Our Mary." and then moved that she be made the Daughter of the Society. You remember the scene, McKinley, \vas present and a great many more, and you will remember with what'pleasure the whole Society carri d that" throum.. T am sorry she is not here today, .but v;e remember how mud. aid -he has be^n to us, and how much pride she took in our meetings. On our souvenir that you will get before you return, we hav placed a good portrait of Henderson." At this meeting Gen. John C. Black'brought up the question of the Memorial services on the.SlBth of May at Grant's tomb in New York, at which General Fred D, Grant and T w6re present. Judge Stafford, of Washington, the oration of the day made tl.is statement: ♦ "Not long after the death of Lincoln, Johnson summoned Grant to the iVliite House. TiThen they were alone he siad: 'T intend to fix it forever in the minds of tlie Amer'can'people that secession is a crime. Grant v/as silent. 'T intend to have all confederate officers and offi cials put to a public public death,' death,' Grant Grant d'd not speak. When J[ohnson had finished his harangue, which continued.for a quarter of an hour, Grant rose in'silence to take his leave. 'iVhat do you mean to do?' asked Johnson. Then the quiet man made answer: 'T am going b'Ck to the camp and shall move my army" upon "Yash'ngton; T shall proclaim martial law and take command. My reason for' so do'ng is this? T received the surrender of Generkl Lee, which ended the war. That surrender put into my hands the life and safety ■of. every officer and official on the Confederale side, and T hold'myself in duty and honor bound to see they are protected nccording to the rules of war and common r'ght. You can communicate with me at my headquarters." Grant returned to hi ; camp 372 19 6. ~ issued tlie necessary orders, and waited for l.he proclamation to be made. Then, ho recoived word that Johnson had changed his m'nd." As soon as his oration was completed, I spoke to Judge S-^afford and told him there was not a word of truth in it and General Grant and mi'yself consulted in the matter and v/e concluded to make no mention of it. Tlie papers did not ment-'on it but in some way it got out latdr on. It vms on th's remark tuat General Black considered that the Society should take act'on and T appointed a co mmittee of four, consisting of Gen. John C. Black,-General Oliver Otis Ho'ward, • • • Major B. Warner and Mrs. John A. Logan and from letters of the acting Secretary of War, from F. C. Ainsworth, the Military Secretary and Gen. Frederick D. Grant, that committee declared there was no'trutl: .in Judge Stafford's statement. '.That Grant did say in answer to . President Jolmson was "tliat he. General-Grant, had protested against such.action being.taken as the arrest of the Confederate officers, so 'long as they observed their parole, as they had surrendered to him, ■General Grant, upon terms which he as commander of the U.S.Army had a legal right to grant or dictate,..and that if our government violated these terras agreed upon, it would discredit him as well as our govern ment, and that in case of tli^ s arrest of those confederates he would be obliged to resign his commission in the United States Army." Judge I Stafford claimed" to have received this information frpm Admiral 1 ' T ' Dalgreen, , , . • ♦ • • . . * I The gvening meeting was held at the Opera House. Bishop Fallows T • offered the opening prayer and Gov. Curxjains made the welcoming address for the State and the mayor of the city, Donald Macros, made the ^jjj^ welcome for the city. As T was a citizeji of the city, t reguafe^ed General John C. Black to 1906. answer the welcoming addresses which he did, • general'Smith D. Atkins delivered the annual address. General Howard followed with some remarks. General F. D. Grant gave his experience as a boy thirteen years old with his father in the Vicksburg campaign. Father Sherman also spoke and, Mrs. John A. Logan concluded the evening's entertainment. ' « * At the banquet held at the Grand. Hotel, T made the"statement to ^ the Society that the President made to me at West Point which is I,, r in the^-^f'ecords. ' i I'c ,«ee'ro lo I'oui ^ ' niicTwV-: nil: : ■ hnjt Jor I »' ioj: ' - f ^ .1 The toasts were as follows: . , ■ ^ nnjj Jor / tO". ; - • • ft j "The President." • ' Response by letter from the President, "Our Country." / Response by Archbishop John Ireland. ' o "The Heroes and Victories of the Army of the Tennessee." Response by Mrs. John A. Lo.gan. "Forward" - - utf Response by Rev, T. E. Sherman. ' ' , "The Volunteer Sold'er." ® Response by Pr'vate Thomas C. Richmond. ^ "Maj. Gen. Jas. B. McPherson, Response by Hon. Smiti: McPherson (a distant relative", There was no shbject to the 7th toast. It was to be responded to by John N. Baldwin of C.ounc^'l Bluffs. I had applied to him for a subject but he had never given me one and tx» the utter surprise of myself, he devoted his address to a great tribute to me as follows: * • * "Mr. Toastmaster, Ladies and gentlemen:- ' < ' • Thougli solemnized by the ceaseless mutations of t-ime, this is an occasion well calculated to awaken the buoyancy and quicken the heart-beat of every citizen who loves his country and its institutions, fn this time of great national eminence, with happiness regnant in twenty million American ;omes, with our astral emblem honored and respected throilgh ut the world, with the seat of peace of both hemis pheres by the Potomac,with a nation distingui -bed for its^commerce, ' ' nnb I' • ' ' ■ ■ , - . • i: JO . , , 'a o 'mbiII' 'Vi • •« r.^il o6«n <N»I« itmi M 374 1906. ^ its wealth, its Chn* stianity and its enlightmnment, it is meet that we should pause in our onward fight to acknowledge with full hearts our love, our reverence, our boundless gratitude and obUgtaion to and for our preserver and benefactor—The Union soldier. We-have with us tonig t one of the chief actors in what history tbuly represents as the greatest tragedy ever played in the theatre of war. He saw the curtain rise on Fort Sumter, and fall on Appomattox. He shared with his comrades in arms the fortunes and misfortunes of m-'litary life, and, like them, he received his plaudUs and his wounds. I have the honor to speak of our dist-'ngu^ shed fellow towns man, our neighbor, bur friend. General Grenville M. Dodge. If our honored friend experiences some embarrassment as he listens to the recital of Ws deeds and achievements, he must remem ber the pleasure it affords those who offer their tribute and hheir expressions of esteem, and also remember that if the struggles and tri\imphs of the strong and successful are never to be recounted, the inspiration of worthy act-ion might be lost arid many tender chords remain untouched. Let us tiien be what we are and speak" what we think, and in all thing's keep ourselves loyal to the truth and the sacred professions of friendship. 'l belfteve that it will be both profitable and pleasurable for us to stop a moment during these tempestuous, tumultuous, business-expanding,' weAlth-getting and property-developing times, and seriously contemplate the rugged and lasting qualities of such a man as General Dodge, and" also with fitting ceremony and circumstance in the presence of the highest in the community, give to him Yds true meed and merit. The Army of the Tennessee is conspicuous ^_n American History. Around it is woven the story of the Civil War. It participated in more than forty engagements, among them be'ng a number of the great battles of that war. It not only part-"cipated, it was in the thick of the conflict, and was "often the medium through which defeat was tunned into victory. More than once the fate of the Union depended on its prowess and soldierly valor. It was so at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Corinth, Atlanta, and in fact nearly all the great battl-fields of the war. As General Grant, speaking of Vickslurg, says' in his personal memoirs, 'it looks now as if Providence directed the course of the campaign, while the Army of the Tennessee executed the decree." The name of General Dodge will forever be associated with the Army of the Tennessee, its great soldier in time of war and its great citizens in time of peace. He was one of its best and honored com manders, a fit companion of Sherman, McPherson and Logan. In the personal memoirs of Grant, Sherman and Slieridan are found the highest testimonials of tliese great soldiers to the valor, courage, skill and bravery of General Dodge. Commendation from such a source is a price legacy. . , I desire to speak tonight of the achievements and triumphs pf General Dodge in the ranks of private citizenship, hhilo he has illTominated the pages of American history with his deeds of valor, he has also made his impress as a private citizen ^n the sphere of industry. source pr - 375 1906. It is not the rule that men ascend to eminence by leaps and hounds. It ■'s by steady tread that vie move up the rough and rugged path to success, ' This is an age of concrete thought, and those of whatever vocation who rise above mediocrity and reach eminence and distinction are tl^ey who subject the-*.r 1^'ves to the crucible of hard intellectual and physical endeavor. We often and wisely repeat tlie truism that man is the-architect of his own fortunes. • Individuality is the despot, dest'ny the subject. I do not subscribe to the doctrine that all men are created equal or that at the threshold of I'fe's contest all are equally armed, but among those ho are thus favored some fa-i 1 wh^le others succeed, thus establishing the fact that success-is a reward and not a legacy. A man rising to em nence acquires that estate at tremendous cost, i.'any they are who crave it, but few they are who are w^ ll^ng to st'rve • for it in the only way it can be obtained, that is, by'hard and constant endeavor. And is it not true that those wl;o stand on the pedestal of fame are, as a rule, those who have crossed life'-s chasms on the bridge « of sacrifice? General Dodge's position today *'n the business and transportation world represents an investment of years of hard labor and useful life. Without heraldry of birth' without moneyed or Influential friends, but with labor, diligence, integrity-and faith in himself, he has risen I steadily and marked a path across the railroad world. Studious, ' thoughtful and indefatigable, he has had much to encounter and much to conquer. He never despised ari opponent and therefore never became careless, and he never feared one and therefore never became unnerved. He always had faith. lie may have thought sometimes in the stru-gle that right would be defeated, btt he never believed for a moment that wrong would triump. -Fidelity was his sovereign, loyalty his guide, and devotion his ruler. . He bivouacked at his post of duty and absolutely only "sought relief and solace in i*ncreased opportunity. He is the very incarnation of resoluteness and dtermination. It is because he saw events and their causes, strove to obviate con sequences, studied to ascertain contingencies, and because of caution and foresight, that he became dist nguished in tnis.realm of actio: ., reach'ng-a point where he had.no superiors, , ' The Pacific Railways were the great constructive forces ■'n the development of the country west of the M-* ssouri River, and oC these ^MJnion Pacific was-the pioneer and the first to lead the marc.i of eilJcivilizati on into the wilderness. It was no conceived for private ^^ds nor born of t^e spirit of commercialism, but was created to pi^Pberve a republic and proejected by the impulse of improvement. It is the only railroad i-n the Uni ted States that was constructed under muskets and protected by Federal "troops, and of which it was the Supreme Court of the United States that the people of this regarding works of "nternal improvement and cl.arged the . Co^errfifSrft Itself with the direct execution of the enterprise. I uoi^ dBufta^i/jon litruct i on began on the second day of Decqmber, 1863, on td# llRaite of the Missouri River, in the city of Omaha, May IQth, Jcjol mxjoY , ■ • ■ that obtained, that 'ha rd constant stand rule, those who have crossed life' on the chasms pedestal of on the bridge 376 1906. 1869, on Promontory Po"nt, Utah, with simple but impressive ceremonies, the last spike was driven, fastening the connecting rail between the Central and Un'on Pac^'f'c Railways, completing .an iron highway between the two oceans and consummating orje of the greate t achievements of this age. ■ Presid nt Lincoln, fully appreciating the genius and•indomitable will of General Dodge, immed^'atel. after the ./ar called him to the task of construction of the Un^'on Pacific Railroad. HHe turned his face, recently bathed in the smoke of musketry, towards the "Wilderness" the Rockies'4 and the "Great American-Desert," and he surveyed and superv'sed the construction of that road, then a "military necessity," now one of ti.e great systems of ra^"r.vays wlp'ch move the commerce of the world. He had no maps or charts to afford h^'m informal" on of tie topography of the country. The territory traversed was designated in text books as a wilderness dedicated by nature to be the eternal habitation of the savage and the buifalo. Limited ,by law to a maximum gradient of 116 feet to the mile, not compensated for curvature, he held it down to 90 feet to the mile. Pressed for timey Congress impatient, the people demanding an early completion, he had to contend with hostile Tndians, inadequate funds, lack of transportation facilities, high-priced labor, and numerous obstacles, but in spite of all he pushed his l^'ne across the cont'nent, .consummating a feat in railway engineering unequaled in the history of American railway construction. To emphasize this great achievement, I speak author"tively, officially, and witi; flull knowledge of the facts, when T say that the^PJ present management of the Un'on Pacific, for the express purpose of shorten'ng the I'ne between Council Bluffs and Ogden and bettering it, if that were possible, had surveys and revisions made, and expended millions of dollars in eliminating gradients, cujvatures and tunneling , mountains, with no limit as to time or means, w.ith full knov;ledge fif the topography of t-e country, with all modern appliances, with the services of a corps of the ablest engineers, yet it only suceeded in reducing the distance less than forty miles. And this reduction in . mileage was due largely, in fact almost entirely, to changes in gradients and curvatures, whioh were rendered impossible to Gen, Dodge by reason of lack of funds. To Gen. Dodge these were years tense with ti.eir stress and strain, heavy with unremitting toil, thrilling in danger, but he still pushed ever-forward and onward with the confidence of a conqueror. He was a man of judgment and c amnon sense, who spared nothing and wanted everything. A man who believed in action, and knew tdo value of every moment of time. And above all, my friends, actuated by the impulse to better his country, himself and his descendants, he toiled with those who overcame this wilderness and converted this "Great American Desert" into a "Garden of Benefits." And to you .remaining members of the Army of the Tennessee, now In the twilight o I'fe, T offer this sentiment which pervaded the soul of the Cumaean Gibyl when she presented her books to Tarquinlus .Pri3CU3,"A3 you grow fewer in nvirabers, you become dearer to our hearts. Tonight we breathe ti.e prayer that when at last your t time shall come we hope and pray that tne night flower of belief shall continue to bloom and reiresh with its perfume your last hours, I tlmnk you," Blakeman, Recorder of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, who was called upon and m-de a short address. The record of this meeting contains a review of Vlllard's Memoirs and John Codmar Ropes' story of the civil war, especially the ciiapters on "Shlloh,", a very able dociunent, written by the Secretary of the Shlloh Commission. An accouht of the unveiling of the monument to General Joseph Anthony Mwwer Is also given In this record. This monument was erected by the Army of the Tennessee 1906 The 8th toast was on "Old Glory", responded to by General J. H. Stlbbs In a recitation. There was present with us Mr. Noel 379 November, 1906. Private . The Cuba Railroad Company, SQ-Breadway, Montreal, Can., November 8th, 1906 My dear General Dodge: I was not a little surprised by i^-r. Sargent's letter to you of the 18th October for -i- supposed that he was in immediate charge of all of our engineering work relating to our constructed lines, in cluding the roadway, according to the original instructions to Mr. Glados, and I ha^. not heard a word from Mir. Galdos or anybody else pointing to any trouble or indicating that the original instructions had not been fully carried out or that they had in any way been de parted from. Immediately on receipt of your letter I instructed Mir. Galdos to restore the roadway at once to the immediate charge oi Mr. Sargent and to see that Mr. Sargent had every possible opportunity for the proper discharge of his duties. I did not, of course, say anytiang about any information having come from Mr. Sargont, but 1 told Mr. Galdos that I had information which led me to believe that Mr. Sargent had, through his attempts at straightening out the Road Department, incurred the ill-will of certain parties and their friends who were disposed to undermine him, but that nothing of this kind would be tolerated. I also wrote Mr. Sargent a private note telling him that he need have no fear of being undermined and asking hiu. to let me know privately of any future difficulties he might meet with in the performance of his duties. I think my letter to Mr. Galdos will put an effectual stop to any further trouble. I shall be in Cuba in about two weeks and shall make quite sure of it. Everything seems to be going very well in Cuba, and our traffic, as indicated by our results for the last week in October has fully recovered. Our working expenses have been rather large for July, August and September and possibly will be for October, because our locomotives and cars were very much overworked during the iirst six months oi the year, when none oi them could be spared for the shops, and they are being put in the best possible condition for the coming busy season. 'Ae have also e xpended a good deal in tie and bridge replacements. I judge from the enclosed copy of a letter from Mr. Gaillard to Mr. Galdos that the latter has furnished the information required about bridges, etc. Yours very truly, I Enc. General G. M. Dodge, W. C. Van Home No. 1 Broadway, New York. 385 November, 1906. Council Bluffs, la., November 11, 1906, My dear Friend: I was so completely surprised at the Banquet, that I know I did not tell you how much I appreciated your eloquent and too com plimentary address. Coning from the source it does and carrying the official endorsement of the Union Pacific Company, gives it far greater value than if spoken by any one else. Many years passea after the building of the Union Pacific Ry. before people appreciated the long, hard, dangerous work we encountered before we conquered that obstinate mountainous country. The men under me have never since been excelled in any work of a similar nature. Their ability, their courageous attention to their duty, and their loyalty to the Company was marvelous. Most of them are dead, but they all rose to the highest position in their different professiors and trades, and all, so far .as I can recollect, died in the harness. They nearly all had experience in the Civil War and its benefits was a great factor in the success of their labor. My long close friendship with your father whom I so dearly loved, and who so loyally supported me allhis life, followed by the beautiful tribute oi' the son, touches me very deeply. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. Mr. John N. Baldwin, 2211 St. Mary's Ave., Omaha, Neb. THE DODGE DINNER. Omaha, Nov. 14, 1906. To the Editor of the Bee: One cf the most brialliant and delightful dinners ever given' in Omaha v/as that of Saturday night the 10t"i inst. to General Dodge and Mrs. Logan. The pleasure of it and the charm of it consisted in the presence of the wives and mothers of Omaha, the arrangements, which were directed by Mr. Arthur S. Smith, the inspiration given to tl e occasion b;- Mr. Charles L. Green, the eloquent toastmaster, and the remarkable addresses of Mrs. Logan and General Dodge, Gen. Manderson, Generol Black and Father Sherman, who lifted the occasion to a high plane of post prandial enjoyment. The lesson of the Dodge dinner is that there should be more such dinners. In other da's these social events were frequent and useful. They showed aublic spirit and help d to get the attention of important men of our city. The dinner to Generals ^haffee and Humph rey a few years ago, that was so happily suggested by General John C. Cowin, was one of the rarest treats which was ever enjoyed in the whole history of Omaha. But it was more than that. It served to renew our old hold on the army, which has been of such great, importance to rs sin e the days of Sherman, Grant, Gibbons, Augur, Greeley and other illustrious men. The recent dinner to General Greeley, now in supreme military command of this part of the country, was a most timely and proper thing to do. Such phases of our social life are refining and elevating to ourselves and contribute much to our character as a city capable of rising above the humdrum and sorid spirxt of the current life of business. Omaha staiids pre-eminent at the gateway to a half a continent. Its name Is on the ongues of millions. No great ^ercans, no great should be allowed to enter here without some form of social or public recognition. Such men should be invited here in the Ion;; winter seasons, if they do not come of their own will, to see, to be seen, and to be heard upon matters of greatraoment to us all and to the nation. Such a '^^Shty force as James J. Hill, for instance, probably the wisest practical economist nov/ living on either side; of the ocean, should be asked to corrf^y out to Omaha and get acquainted with out people. The words of wisdom of this one man is, without a shadow of a doubt chang ing the thought and greatly influencing the destiny of the Canadian United States. Perhaps he could be induced to come than ^ dinner should be given him by not less represent, the intelligence and character of in i the Auditorluqi, this or should r ather be followed in Boyd's by opera an address house. from Why Mr. not' HillAnd ^ fifteen'^cltlJLi^h^^^^'''^ Sentlemen, of Omaha that a committee of at arSa^ly day! George L. MiHer. 389 Omaha, Neb. Nov. 15th, 1906. General G. M Dodge, . New York City. N. Y. My dear General I send you in advance of 370ur arrival in New York a slip from the Bee of this morning on "The Dodge Dinner", and a partial attempt to get your speech into readable form. The dinner was not what I intended it should be. There was too much soldier in it. If some citizen of Omaha could have supplemented my own address in place of Manderson and Baclr, the civic part would have dominated as an expression of Omaha's appreciation of your personal achievements as an empire-builder, My own speech appears to have made a strong impression but ii needed another on the same line to make the occasion what I meant it should be. An effort of the reporter to review my speech i.^ a sorry failure, and it "died a bornin". I wish you to fix up your speech, much of which is omitted that was of historical value. What Mr. Gould did is wholly omitted. With this report you can dictate it over again as it was delivered; read the proof yourself, get some slips printed, a d send a dozen to me. Sincerely your friend, George H. MiHer. 391 Vicksburg, Miss, Nov. 16, 1906. The Honorable, The Secretary of War, Sir: The Commission h'-s the honor to report that the lov/a State Memorial in the Park was dedicated and that the Iowa regimental and battery monuments (13 to 32 commands) and the Iowa regimental mar kers (59) in the Park were dedicated and transferred to the United States by Governor Albert B. Cummins on Thursday , November 15, 1906. The monuments and markers were accepted for and on behalf of the United States by the Representat ve of the Secreta. y of 'Var, Major General Grenville M. Dodge, .Wiose address in connection th rewith was very gratifying to the Commission and is, historically, of great and permanent value. Copy of the Vicksburg Herald of the next morning containing the General's address and a full account of the dedication ceremonies is hrewith inclosed. Very respectfully, Wm. T. Rigby, Chairman, fJOO O J fJ Viuksburg, Miss. November 16, 1906. My dear General:- On behalf of the Commission, I ha, e the honor to express our thanks for and our appreciation of your able and very valuable address in connection with the Iowa dedication ceremonies of yesterday. Copy of our official report thereon to the Secretary of 'Var and copy of the Vicksburg Herald therein referred to are herewith enclosed. The State of Iowa, the Iowa Commission and the National Commission were honored by youi presence at and your par ticipation in the Iowa dedication ceremonies. With highest regards. Very sincerely yours. Wm. T. Flgby, ►Major General Grenville M. Dodge, No. 1. Broadway, New York City. Chairman, 395 ADDRESS AT VICKSBUR.C ACCEPTIMG FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE, IOWA MONUMENT"; NOV. 16 , 1906. by MAJOR GENERAL GRENVILLE M. DODGE. .ReBresentinfT the Secretary of War. Governor Cumniins: Other duties have prevented the secretary of war from being present here today to accept from your hands this magnificent tribute of the state of Iowa to her soldiers taking part in "the Vicksbur/x campaign. great honor to be selected the United States fcovemment to receive and accept the monuments from the state of Iowa. It is a greater pleasure and a greater satisfaction for me to perform this duty as a citizen of that state. It probably is known to most of you that I was not present in the campaign in front of Vicksburg, and for that reason it is an additional honor and pleasure for me to accept on behalf of the government of *the United States the monuments here erected by the state of Iowa. This I do, fully appreciating the patriotism of that state in erecting this beautiful and appropriate monument in memory and honor of the officers and soldiers of the state, who performed such brave and effective duties upon thi's field. It is a singular fact that while I had no command in this important campaign, I was assigned by General Grant to a cora'^and he held far more important to the success of his own army, than an immediate command under him, and that in his recommendation for promotions after this battle I was placed first upon the list. It is remarkable that none of the promotions that General Grant recommended after the battle of Vicksburg were made by the government for nearly one year, excopt" the promotion of General John A. Rawlins to be a brin-adier General, and he received this promotion because he took General Grant s report in person to Washington and appeared before the cabinet. One would think after such a great and complete victory that his recommendations would receive some consideration. The fact is, one officer who was not in the campaign was promoted, and General Grant entered his protest against that promotion, stating that "the officers he recommended, who were here in this battle were far superior and per formed far more important duties than the person promoted, and should have received the government's consideration and reward." You wil] find in the war records where General Grant several times in the following year pressed the promotion of the officers he recomm.ended at the fall of Vicksburg. Washington did not then seem to have fully appreciated Grant, and seemed loath to follow his suggestions. It was General Grant's intention that I should command a divisin in this campaign, but he changed his mind, and in a letter to me informed m.e that he has assigned m.e to command two divisions at Corinth Mississippi, fearing that B agg might detach from his command a force * and try to reach the Mississippi river north of Memphis, and in writing me in relation to this change of my mommand. Grant said he had assigned me to this duty because he knew I would stay there, which was a very pointed intimation to me that under no circumstances was I to leave Corinth, nom atter what force came against me, and as I read it today it was not only a suggestion, but a compliment. As soon as Grant moved down the Mississippi, and placed his knew would 396 army on the levees he determined in his,, own mind that bold campaign to the south and rear of Vicksbur^:. Knowin/T; he could not make it until the waters fell in April or ^^ay, he utilized the time and kept his troops busy in'several plans'for passing Vicksburg, or by using ^ the Yazoo tributaries to make a landing to the north and east of Vicksburg. He had very little faith in these projects, although they tended to confuse the enemy and mislead them as to his real plan of campaign. " He kept his own counsel as to this plan, knowing it would receive no support in V/ashington, but probably dsaw forth an order prohibiting it and also receive criticism from all military sources, as the plan was an absolute violation of all the rules and practices of war, as it virtually placed his entire command at the mercy of the enemy, cutting loose from all the bases of support and supply, neces sitating the taking with him of all the rations and ammunition he would use in the campaign. Nevertheless he never hesitated, though urded to abondon it b^^ some of his ablest generals. Grant says he was induced to adopt the plan first on account of the political situation which was "threatening, the anti-war element having carried the Elections, and the Confederates were forcing our troops as far or farther north as when the war commenced. He knew that to abondon his campaign and to return to Memphis, the nearest point from which he could make the campaign by land and have a base and railroad from it, it would be very dis heartening to the government and the people. Grant ran the batteries and larded his forces on the east side of the Mississippi, and faced the enemy with fewer men than they had, and in the "entire campai.'rn when he planted himself in the read of Vicksburg, he had only 43^000 men, while the enemy had 60,000. In comparison to boldness, the total ignoring of all former prractices of warfare, the acceptino- of the probability of nine chances of failure to one of success,"this campaign has never been approached in its orginality and the wonderful grasp |of its possibilities and great success. Viewing it from this standpoint It cannot be compared to any other known campaign. After Vicksburg the Confederacy was doomed,- and Gettysburg coming at the same time, lifted the nation from the slough of despondency to the highest point of hope, enthusiiasm and certainty of success. Another reason that governed Grant in making this campaign apinst all the recognized principles of warfare as taught and known at that time, I have never seen stated, "/hen General Grant made his first campaign against Vicksbizrg, as you remember, the capture of all his supplies at Holly Springs caused him to abandon that campaign and fall back to the line of the Memphis and Charleston Hallroad, and in this movement back his troops were forced to live off the countrv. General ^rant was astonished to find how efficiently they were supplied from the sparcely settled country, and he said that If he had had the experlenee that his retreat gave him before he made It, that Instead of re treating toward the Memphis and Charleston railroad he would have pushea of^campaign Jackson and Vicksburg carrying out the original plan . . In discussing-this matter with him afterwards he made the st-atement that he had no doubt if no accident or any action of the enemv nreyented his army from swinging into the rear of Vicksburg he knL Sr could supply it from the country through which he was movim- untirhe reached some safe base, and I have no doubt in my mind SutwhS the ex perience he received on the retreat from Grenada was one of the orLcinal .i reasons for his. his entire army to the rear of vfcksbur?/ ^ I is iR do floubt that fTi this ^ bold movement Supplies so deceived and taking the such enemy chances. that it ' There couffld only bring against our forces a portion, instead of the whole army, and thus enabltd Grant to meet- each force that came against him dpfpa+inrr •! + and finally plant himself in this city. against him, defeating it 397 Address at Vicksbur^?, etc. by Gen. G.M.D. -#2 Nov. 16, 1906. I There -was one other reason that I think had great weight with him in thifi movement. When I first reported to General Grant and had command of the Central division of the Mississippi, stretching from Columbus -south, I was assigned to the duty of rebuilding the 'loblle and Charleston railroad from Columbus to Humboldt. In our campaign in Missouri I had considerable experience in the organization and hand ling of a secret service force within the enemy's lines. As soon as I reached Tennessee, I raised a regiment of Tennesseeans which was -known as the First Tennessee Cavalry, and I utilized the men from that state to obtain information as to the enemy.- Mv reports were made to Generaly Quimby; they reached General Grant and they were pretty accurate. Every one knows that the rumors of what the enemy has and does are always greatly exaggerated, and it was one of the rules and instructions that were given to these men, who went inside of the lines, to be careful and not exaggerate, bo when their reports came and were sent to General Grant, they in time proved to be very accurate. His attention, he says, was attracted to them, and it was not long before he communicated with me, and gave me full authority and full control of the secret service in his command. When making his first movement toward the Vicksburg camjiKiign there had come into ray lines a large number of Alabamians, loyal men, whom I organized into the First Alabama cavalry and through the utlizing of members of this regiment and through relatives who lived within the enemy s lines I was enabled to place a very efficient system of spies or secret service men at Jackson, h!eridian, Selma, Montgomery and Atlanta. These men who were thoroughly instructed how to count a company, a regi ment, a bri-ade, a division and a corps, whether moving on foot or in' cars, and who were also thoroughly instructed to give us nothing but facts, not rumors, so far 5s I know never failed us. Their reports generally reached me through some member of their family or the family of some member of the regiment. These reports were sent to General Grant so that he knew at all times while he was on both campaigns prett3'^ -nearly any force that was facing him, and when he made his movement to the rear of Vicksburg, and after the battle of Jackson, Champion Hill and Black River, when Jonston's army was forming to relieve the siege, these spies became of untold benefit to General grant, because all movements from Bragg or any other Confederate force was promptly noted and reported, and General Grant was given information in plenty of time to bring to his aid sufficient forces to meet Johnston's command. If you go to the war record you will notice that Schofield from the department of "^Tissouri, sent Grant from his command nearly all his organized troops. From the department of Arkansas, commanded by Steele, was sent Herron s division and later came the Ninth corps under Parke, all the way from Knoxville, so that Grant had organized under Sherman s command a new array facing Johnston, and at all times it equalled in force the army Johnston had under him. I remember the reports that came to me and went- afte'-wand to Grant, Johnston s force did not exceed 20,000 to 35,000 whilethe reports that came from the enemy's lines, and general belief, was that Johnston had accumulated an army of something like 60,000. The information thus obtained by Grant enabled him at all times to be master of the situation, and therefore, to force his siege and carry out the plans of his campaign without any doubt in his own mind that he war able to meet any force in his front or in his rear. These snies had instructions that when anything of great importance amir-'r'piH driH ^ + would take too long to reach ine, tLy sWlS p?ocee3 di?ecUranf repLt 398 to General Grant. In two or three cases they did this. In one case one spy. was captured and imprisoned .and two others in trying to reach him were killed. "Tany of these spies were detailed foom our own regi ments, and they took their liEees in their own hands and entered the enemy s line, sometimes joining the Confederate regiments. Many of them were killed, many captured, tried and executed, and the experiences and reports that came to from them were more daring and startling and far more interesting than any romance that was ever ^written. General Grant .said afterwards that the value of this information to him in the campaign none could overestimate. It was always intended that none of the .reports of these spies should ever go into the army records. Their names were never known to anyone except myself, but oc casionally as you read the war records, you will see some of these reports giving information forwarded by me. As the history of the war has been read and as shown in the war records, it has often been asked why it was that after every campaign of Grant's that his advice was not taken in following up the campaign immediately by another, especially when there were concentrated under him victorious armies ready to move successfully in any direction. After Donelson Grant desired to move directly south, and says that with his army and the army of Buellcombined, they cotild have moved directly south to Vicksburg and opened the Mississippi river, ^fter Corinth there was again an army of 100,000 men concentrated there, that could have moved to any part of the west successfully and victoriously without great opposition. Right after the Vicksburg campaign General Grant proposed oc cupying the Rio Grande frontier, because the French had entered Mexico, and to use immediately the rest of his army to capture Mobile and move on '■'Montgomery and Gelma, Alabama, and perhaps Atlanta, Georgia, using the Alabama river from "lobile as a base to supply his colunn, but again his great victorious army was scattered. Parke with the Kinth corps was returned to east Tennessee, and Sherman with the Fifteenth corps was started from Memphis to march along the Memphis and Charleston rail way to the Tennessee river, and up that river slowly, evidently for the purpose of being in position to aid Rosecrans in his campaign against Bragg. In each case the armies were scattered and generally for six months or a year failed to accomplish any great work. Not until General Grant had assumed command of all the armies of the United MM-.tated did they all move in unison. The great principle that he had often laid down was then put in force, and on the first day of May, 1864, every organized Federal force moved against the enemy- in its front, fe o that under no circumstances could the enemy as it had been in the habit of doing, transfer frorti one force to assist another, and thus throw a superior force against some of our armies in active campaign, while the rest of forces were lying idle. There is do doubt that the campaign of Vicksburg was the first blow that started and indicated to the Confederacy what the ultimate result would be. It was such a victory that there could be no possible excuse for their defeat, or under ro circumstance could they obtain any hope from it. Its' results were far reaaching; it was absolutely complete, '^he enemy surrendered and the Mississippi river was opened throughout its erttre length, never again closed, and the west half of the Confederacy was slit entirely in two, and from that time it was almost impossible for one part of it to re-enforce the other, and had |||k the troops moved from Vicksburg, as recommended by Grant, directly on Mobile, captured that place, carried oiit the plans and ideas of Grant, that the Alabama river could be used as a base, and have captured Selma, Montgomery, and" finally Atlanta, it would have gone far toward settling the question of the war in the west, and in all probability saved the Addre: 399 at Vicksburg, etc. by Cen. -.r^.D. rov. 16, 1906. frer»t b'^ttled of Chickamauga, Chabtanooga and Atlanta, Oeneral Hrant during thetime I served directly under him often spoke in praise of Iowa and lo.va troops. Ke designated the Second Iowa infantry as first at Donelson, and the Fouth Iowa inf antry, the regiment I had the honor to once command, afe first at Chickasaw Bayou. He reasoned that the efficiency of the Iowa soldiers came from the policy of the state in followins almost literally the recommendations of the officers in the field when it came to replenish ing their ranks and promoting and awarding her troops for their efficient work in the camp, on the march, or upon the field of battle. This action of the Governor of the state gave a confidence to the soldiers in the field and hope of promotion and an assurance that he v/ould get it if he deserved it. As adding to the spirit and effici ency of their command, the benefit of this policy cannot be overestimat ed . To Governor Samuel R. Kirkwood, is entitled the credit of in augurating this system, and every Iowa soldier and officer who served in the civil war gratefully recognizes this service and extends his thanks and pays his tribute to that great war governor. General Grant's treatmeiit of the Confederate troops at the surrender indicated a statesman as v/ell as a great general. It gave him a standing with the Confederate people and army that no other commai'ider had, and it not only met the universal approval of our armies, but tempered and softened afterwards the action of all our officers in the west who had dealings with the enem.y. When peace came his action at Appomattox following his action here gave hin an influence with the Confederate states and people that was a lasting benefit to our whole country and the southennrsoldier vies with us today in doing honor to his memory. I cannot close without paying my tribute to the sculptor, who under the direction of the Iowa commission, has conceived and erected this beautiful and appropriate monument. The thanks of your state are due to him for his successfiil work, and Iowa will stand on this field as the peer of the other states in the recognition she has given, not only to her dead, but to the living who took part in these great cam paigns . 401 Noveiriber, 1906. Personal The Cuba Railraod Company Gamaguey (Puerto Principe), Cuba, November 20th, 1906. General G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New "^ork City. General: Permit me to offer you my gratitude for your kind words of the 29th of October. All I want is time to get a strangle-hold on this situation. I know I can master it, if I am given a few months of graiie with my hands untied. In regard to the economic situation of the ■'•sland, I sin cerely believe that i am as thoroughly cognizant of the situation as any other American on the Island, and I do not know any one who has studied the Island closer than I have. It is my honest conviction that the politicians parading as opera bouffe' warriors misled ^,r. Taft when he was hers. As I figure it out, the noisy three (3) percent of the popu lation have made all the trouble . After they h d stirred up the feelings of the otherwise dormant populace, some good men, related by family ties to the trouble makers, lost their cool-headedness and went wrong and joined the fracas in a mild sort of a way. The remaining ninety seven (97) percent of the population are submerged in a dense and heart-breaking apathy to the whole politi cal situation. Instead ol acting liice citizens with red corpuscles in their blood, they are listlessly waiting to see what -^os Amjericanos are going to do. This ninety seven (97) pex-cent would litce to see peace and prosperity prevail, but they are too timid to act positively for good although there is a possibility that, if they get stirred up by the noisy three(3) percent, they may ma^e just enough trouble to frighten business back into the holes it scuttled to in the recent "war." I am positive, however, that the natural wealth a the soil will in the en force itself to the iront and, aided by men of clean courage and capital, combined with the crying need that the Island be developed,-will make these chaotic business conditions nothing more than a memory. Until this is brought about, however, Cuba has a hard row to hoe, and she cannot hoe it alone. I have the honor lo remain. General, very respectfully yours, Joseph A. Sargent. 403 November, 1906» New York City, November 20, 1906 Dr. George L. Miller, Omaha, Neb. My dear Doctor: On reaching the city I found yours of November loth en closing a synoijsis of rr.y remarks, also your letter on the Omaha dinner. I have a copy of my remarks at the dinner which I dictated, and, as you suggest, I will have them printed on slips and send some of them to you. I followed them as closely as I could in what I had to say, but you will see I missed some things on account of my desire not to occupy too much of the time. I note what you say in regard to the custom of giving such dinners. I believe it an excellent thing for any place, but where they take up matters of importance, and where they go into matters that the speakers know all about, it seems to me they should be re ported m.ore fully than they are. As you know, I an not a public speaker and it is very difficult for me to respond on such occasions. If I had your gift in that directicn 1 would not miind it so nuch. I think you should write out what you said, and get from Father Sherman what he said. ty papers have not reached m.e yet, but as soon as they come i will get hold of them, and have the printing done, and will send you copies as requested. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. Please remember me to Miller who made the evening a very pleasant one to me . Noven.ber, 1906. New York City, November 21, 1906 Uy dear Father Shermain: •As I promised, you, I enclose data that I took from the records at Andersonville, which you will see is very interesting, and absolutely controverts all the statements made by the Confederates. You will notice that over 12,000 died there out of a total of a lettle over 52,000 prisoners, and all in fourteen m.onths, while the 12,000 Confederates who died ou;t of a total of 175,000 prisoners died during four years. I went over ti.e grounds carefully, and talked with a good ir.any of the solders and officers on the train who had been in Andersonville. The^rrors of the place are indescribable as told by these men. When you go into the cemetery and see 12,00^ graves, a hundred a day being buried in a trench, with the number of men and their names at the head, it is very impressive. During the cere~ mionies there 1 saw no one who was not really in tears. One's emotions got beyond control over what was seen and told. As -to the spring, the records which I send to you, and the statement made toi'me by Reynolds, a conimon soldier, who was present, make it certain that the spring spouted out right after a thunder storm that came out of a clear sky, and the bolt of lightning struck right near to where the spring is. The spring -comes out of the side of the bluff. It is quite a stream now outside of what flows through the fountain in the granite house that contains the spring. There are several facts in connection with this that Col. Carman, a retired officer of the United States Army, now at the head of the Chicamauga Commission, told me. He received the monument there from Iowa, (which, by the way, is a beautiful one), and he stated that the corn- ■plaints of the citizens outside the stockade concerning the treat ment of the prisoners caused the Confederate government to send an inspector there. This inspector was horrified at the condition of matters and protested- to General Winder, but he (Winder) insisted that the treatment of the prisoners there was such as the govern ment wanted. In n^aking him report to the government the inspector stated that the conditions were simply horrible, and requested that a new commandant b^ sent there who had some humanity in his soul. I cannot quote the exact language, but Itake it that Colonel Carman, whose office is in the -^ar Department in Washington, obtained this from the official record there. Aceording to the record, the greatest nuniber of prisoners there on any one day was 33,114. Our visit to Vicksburg was a very interesting and pleasant one. ^ General Stephen D. Lee took nie in hand and carried mie all over the field, which was a great help to me in seeing our lines . He was very entliusiaatic over the Society of the Army of the lennessee holding its next meeting there. 406 The citizens of Vicksbur^ us a great reception an.<-^ turned out in large numbers at the dedication of our monument, and there ' was a general expression of satisfaction that the Army of the ■'■'ennessee would hold its next meeting there. That was universal, and I think we will receive a l:earty reception. Governor Vardeman travelled with roe from Vicksburg to his home, Jackson. I had him in my car, and he dined with me. He said he should certainly be present at our reunion. He seems to be a .very sane man in everything except the negro question. He thinks that the education and right of siaflrage given to the negroes was a great mistake, and has been a great detriment to them, but I found that to be only is individual opinion, for generally throughout the South people thought they were improving. If your speech at tiie Omaha banquet Is printed I wish you would send nie a copy. We all reached here on the 20th in good shape. Truly and cordially yours, Grenvllle Dodge. ^ 2. I. S, Omaha, Since writing the above I have received the Confederate Veteran for hovember. They claim the figures on prisoners as given at Andersonville is incorrect. They say figures and quotations from United States Secretary of IVar Stanton are as follows. Confederates in Northern prisons 220,000. Union Soldiers in Southern prisons 270^000. Excess of Union prisoners 50,000. Total deaths in North ern prisons 26,535. Toatl deaths in Southern prisons 22,750. Of course these figures are easily verified and i am going to do it. It also says Surgeon General Barnes of the U. S. Army corroborated the report of Secretary Stanton. This would show that 12^ of Confeder ate prisoners died in Northern prisons, while less than 9fo of Union prisoners died in Southern prisons. »■ . .k 9 f ) riK "i"!^ 407 Noveiiiber, 190G . New York City, Noveniber 21, 1906. Ny dear A'r. President: I have received a letter from Doctor John A. V/yeth in rela tion to the burning of tl:e LaGrange Military Academy by my troops. This academy was situated in the Tennessee valley in Alabama. Dr. Wyeth requests that i acquaint you with the facts relating to its destruction. In the spring of 1863, when Grant was in lront of Vicksburg. I made a diversion by marching from Corinth up the Tennessee valley towards Decatur, for the purpose of desti'oying all of Bragg's supplies stored in that wonderful valley, and also to keep Bragg from sending reinforcements to Vicksburg, or moving towards the Mississippi river. We destroyed and burned the stations along the railroad, and such supplies as the enemy could use, and my orders were to strictly respect private property. In my comii.and was the 7th Kansas Cavalry. They were on iry flank, and a good ways from my column. They came across this military academy, and thinking that it has been used to educate soldiers for the Confederate service deemed it proper to burn it, and therefore set fire to it. Although I was a good many miles away I saw it burning, as it was on the high-bluffs. When I in quired as to the burning the officer who had ordered it burned gave me the reason i have stated. When 1 di..covered the burning of this building, andsome other houses, I issued another order to prevent the burning of any private property. My ol'ficial report states: "I cannot speak too highly of the conduct of the officers and troops under my comn;and. They were guilty of but one disobedience of orders in burning some houses between Town Greek and Tuscumbia, on discovery of which I issued ohders to shoot any man detected in the act." There is no doubt but that the officer who ordered the destruction of this property though he was carrying out the original order, as he reported what he had done to me officially. I would be glad to see the academy pay for its property, as it was not my intention at the time to destroy it. Respectfully and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. 409 E3W November, 1906. New York City, November 22, 1906. Personal. Ny dear Sir I^illiam: On n.y return here yesterday i found your letter and note what you say about orders in relation to Sargent, which, rio doubt, will straighten out matters. ■'Vhen I was 7,'est i dined with Secretary Taft, and had a long conversation with him about conditions in Cuba. ^e talked to me about our concessions fron the Government, and was anxious to know about theni, and i could see was anxious to have us go ahead. I questioned him about how far the government was willing to go in carry ing out the agreement made by Palna. He said anything that lad been agreed upon and signed , or had passed Congress they would, of course, carry out. 1 explained to hin. the condition of matters in relation to the Bayon.a line andthat Palma declined to sign papers on account of his resigning fron. office. He said these matters ought to be taken up in Cuba locally and get the local authorities to act on them at the proper time, so they will reach him in regular order. I saw he looked favorably upon the matter. He expressed a desire to take these matter s up when I go to 'Washington /.gain. I write you this so you can have in your mind what is best to do. I could see, though he did not say so, that he had much doubt about the future down there, and judging from the letters I receive from there I think the feeling is growing with all government officers in Cuba that the governm^ent is never going to get out oi there. However, this is simply my own view, I do not k."!OW as it is ti.ie to take matter's up down there, but we ought to He feeling our way. Let me know what news you get i'rom Cuba, and when you expect to be in New York. Of course, what I write you in this matter is confidential. I was glad to see Iron, your let ter that our business is picking up down thei-e . Sargent thinks we have a splendid roau, and in good condition. Says P.e was surprised to find so fine a road, so permanent and roadway, and everything in s ch fair condition, which is very encouraging. Very truly yours, , G . If. . Dodge . Sir William C. Van Home, Montreal, Canada, 411 November, 19OG. New York City, November 22, 1906 I/y dear . Logan: I have received yours of Noveriiber 19th. 7;e reached home on the 20th all right, and all well. had a splendid time at Vicksburg. As soon as I arrived General Lee took me in his carriage, and drove me for two hours all over the works and explained them to me, which aided me greatly in understanding them. It is a wonderful park. The topography is so marked that it will always be m.ore inter esting than any of the parks i have seen. The people there wei-e very hospitable, and seem.ed greatly pleased that we are going to have our next reunion there, and they gave us a great reception. They turned out in large numbers at the dedication of the nionument, which id a beautiful one. I visited the Illinois monument, which is grand, I think no doubt we will pUt\on the back of our monument the nam.es of the soldiers, in the samie way the namies of the Illinois soldiers are on theirs. Andersonville was a sad, sad object lesson. I had no pro per idea of its hoi-rors until I went there and saw where 13,000 of our iiien were buried in one cemetery, dying at the rate of one hundred a day, and saw where 33,000 of them were encamped at one timie on 30 acres of ground, having only a pint of meal a day for food and virtu ally nothing to cook it with. It is almost im.possible to believe and api.reciate the stories that the survivors tell of their suffering there, but the graves are the best evidence that the truth has never yet been told. The Confederates are trying now to break the force of Andersonville, and are n.aking considerable headway in figures, statements of officers, etc. I am glad to k.iow that you are home and feeling well, also ^.rs. Tucker. Please remember me kindly to her. I will be glad to hear about the ^■ower monum.ent. I know poor Mrs. Mower is happy, and 1 thank God we were able to make her so. Then you see her please remember me to her. Governor Vardem.an was with me on my car from Vicksburg to Jackson, and I had a good opportunity to have a long talk with him. He is able man. The only thing i saw about him that was very rad ical was his position on the negro question. He does not think the negro shoald have been educated and given suffrage. Outside of that he is a very sensible m.an, and his speech at the unveiling of the Iowa monument was avery fine one. r, rs . John A. Logan, Calument Place, Washington, D. C. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 413 Noveniber, 1906. New York City, November 22, 1906 If.y dear Ivajor: I received the Vicksburg Hearal .giving an account ofour reunion there, also a short sketch of myself, for which please accept my thanks. IVe were all greatly pleased with our visit at Vicksburg, and I know our Army will go there and have a good time looking over the battlefield. Our visit at Andersonville was a very sad one. The tales our boys told of their sufferings there is soniething beyond comprehen sion, but when you see 13,000 of our boys buried .there out of a total of 52,000, all dying in one year, that tells a sadder story then any thing else. The Iowa nrionument is erected in the cemetery, and is a beautiful one. The Conlederacy is trying to break the force of Andersonville, but if they could hear the detailed stories of the men that were there, some of them over eleven months, I know they would feel that great inljumanity was shown there. Then I looked at the stream and saw how easy ti would have been to dam it and give them plenty of water- .they could have taken two or three hundred of our boys and they could have gotten water and run it in so they would have had good drinking water, and plenty of washing water, and when I saw so much tin.ber about and how easy it would have been to let them construct shelter, I can see no excuse for not taking care of them, even if they could not give them as miuch to eat as they need ed. I understand the Confederacy was in dire distress at the time, but our men could have done so much to make themselves comfortable if allowed to, and in this way niany lives would have been saved. Then, I do not understand why none of the stuff sent to them never reached them. We had one boy with us who had goods sent to him that went to Richmond and were stopped there, and when he got out he found them in the express office in Washington with SlOO. charges on them. Truly and cordially yours, Grenville V. Dodge Vajor E. A. Gtanton, Vicksburg, Wiss. 415 Movember, 1906, Personal Ths Cuba Railroad Company, Camaguey (Puerto Principe), Cuba. N-ovember 29th, 1906. General G . . Dodge, No 1 Broadway, New ^ork City. General: Your kind letter of the 22nd instant is read with interest upon my return from a general inspeb^tion trip. I wish to say that I keenly realize the honor of being entrusted with the confidence of yourself and Sir William and the triasts iHiposed upon rre will be held inviolate. "/hat I have written about defects in our line was designedly written as information to be kept within the family as a family matter, similar to a spring house-cleaning. The official reports are of course of a different nature. tiur work here is in a mor-e or less paradoxical condition. Constitutionally we have a magnificently planned road and to date it has met the demands of tralfic, but due to tropic labor" conditions, we have a multitudinous num.ber of sn.ali things that need to be licked into shape. This takes tiie. Organically, we are sound as a new dollar; but we are like a vigous man troubled with scores of little pimples, nothing wrong with the bone and sinew; but covered with skin-deep annoyances. All that Is needed is tine and hard work. t}:e numiorous petty details, I Because I didn't get the time to remiedy wrote the truth as nearly as i could see it with no personal feelin:. at all beyond a desire to get the chance to maxe good. T i me to ef i ect a cure n.ust be allowed any doctor, espe cially when dealing with innumerable skin-deep troubles of som^e stand ing. I have eradicated some; but there are niany others whieh must be fought to a finish! I believe I can honestly say that my work is my religion; and in so far as I am able to tell the truth I have told it; but there are several sides to it. At any rate my convictions are backed by a'l tie courage I have; and I would do the samie thing over again, if it meant standing in front of a firing squad. Now as to the Cuban situation, while, I-have profound respect for Sir William's fore-sight in obtaining the strategic position which our road holds, I believe tiiat even our most extravagant estimiates of Cuba's resouces are likely to prove to be under-estiii.ated. If so, I we must grow fast to xeep ap. 416 As you know, I directed General Wood's reconnaissance of the Island in 1902. I also helped prepare the reports that wer'e published by the '-'nited States .-government. I now realize that all of our estim ates in 1902, were ridiculously too small. Not enough land had then been opened to epable us to judge... It is heart-breaking to a nian cognizant of the situation and the agricultural and horticultural posbibilities here to see the noisy three (3) percent of tte population in their continuous' role_ of trouble makers. The pity of this is only equalled by the dense and timid apathy of the well-meaning ninety seven (97) percent who want no trouble, who want peace and prosperity; but who lack the positive moral force to ma/.e their leaders do b isiness as it should bedone. With few exceptions (and ex-presicent Palma is one of the noble few) the politi cians of both sides in all the towns are second-brothers to the buzzards. Ail the Americans I have talked to say,"Cuba would leap ahead at the rate of ten normal years in one, if our backer-s in God's country could only see the situation as we see it on the ground." Mr. Taft had a hard job; but he very skillfully got out from under and loaded it on Magoon's back. In spite 01 the perpetual question that we hear on ail sides "What is Uncle 3am going to do?" Business is beginning to feel of it self and to stick its head out of cover to look aroond. But on all sides, there is a decided air of suspense. I hear reiterated every where the question - the vital one: "What is Uncle Sam going to do?" If you can answer that, you have the key to the situation. Our rivals the Cuba Eastern people art stirring up the Eastern provinces of the Island, talking big and rushing work on their new line toward Manzanillo. If they arc permitted to grab that line, they will tap some of the richest valleys in Cuba. They cross our line with their survey atiSancLuis and their construction camp is within sight of our line now. It is rumored that they hope to eventually tie up with the United Railroads of Havana; and if they do they will have us licked; but as to how much truth there is in this I cannot say; but I .know that the Cuba Eastern people ere already claiming that they "have us whipped and on the run. It will take mcney to beat them, altl.ough we hold the. strategic position. If the auove helps ^/ou to see the situation, I trust it will not bore you. According to my lights, anu to the best ol' my knowledge and belief, all that I have said is exactly, right and I have thought over it until I can see but one way to salvation for Cuba and that is, a protectorate or annexation. I have the honor to remain. General, j' ~ Very respectfully yours, Joseph A. Sargent. 417 Nov. 3o, 1906. St. Paul, Minnesota. Nov. So, I9o6, General G. M.Dodge, Broadway, New York City. My dear Sir; Yours of Nov. 7th was duly received, and should have hee" acknowledged "before this. My only excuse is that I have been very very "busy. I am verv much o"bliged to you for the articles o^' Er^'dser. I have written, up to this time, nothing of consequence nn Bridger. As manager of the Advertising Department N.P.R. I have written for the last fifteen years what is knovm as the "Wonderland" booklet and a number of times have had occasion to refer to Bridger. From 1874 to 1879 was connected with Major J.W. Powell in the survey of the country drained by the Colorado river and its tributaries, and in this connection became interested in Bridger, but as luck would have I never happened to visit the old Fort, although the first summer I spent with the major. Green Eiver, on the U.P.R. was out headquarters and I made ohe or two camps on Black's Fork. As stated in my former letter, I last year visited Bridger's grave at Kansas City and tried to obtain some additional material tdiere, but did not obtain anything of particular consequence. In my two -bolume work published by the Putmams, "The Trail of Lewis and Clark", t have made several references to Bridger, but most of vihat I have written has been for our Wonderlands, but there is nothing there that would be new to Thanking you again for your copies of the publication,lam Very truly yours, O.D.Wheeler. December, 1906. 419 Los Angles, Cal., Dec. 2nd, 1906 Dear General Dodge: This is to thank you for what I longed to see, the program of the thirty-sixth Reunion of the "Army of the Tennessee." The picture of Mr. Henderson is most excellent and far ex ceeds my expectations for which I am very glad. In the distribution of the prograii.s many of his friends will be glad to have so good a likeness of him. I an grateful to you for the thought and for putting the thought into execution, for it was a time when I wanted Mr. Hen derson to be remembered. He had warm attachments for so many of the members of that Society and always enjoyed those of its meetings we had atiended . The "Nonpariel" was only recently sent following me here, where Belle and I have been for a month. Belle is reading aloud to me the History of the Lrmy of the iennessee as published in that paper, but I have not seen a full account of the meeting which I have looked for in the papers. My Father who is in his nintieth year is with as for* a tine and we will be here until April. I hojje that your daughter was entirely recovered from the operation she suffered last summer and that your own health permits nuch comfort in living. The "Col. Southern" seems to be on a good dividend basis and its receipts have been very welcome. With good wishes fron, us both, I am Sinct-rely, Augusta A. Henderson. 421 December, 1906. New "^ork ^ity, December 3, 1906 Ky dear Father Sherman: I am in receipt of yours of November 27th and notice your suggestions. I have tried to control banquets, and have to preside at a good many outside those given by the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. It make no difference what orders you give to a speaker, he gets started orreads a long paper, and there is no way to stop him unless you pull him down at the tine. They do not seem to appreciate what is necessary. If it is possible to do so I will try to make the rule more definite hereafter. Now, as to the young men. I have-worked very hard to get the young men of our Society to attend its meetings, but they do not appear to take any interest in the miatter. I write them personal letters and urge them without success. I suppose they may take inte.rest after* we ola fellows are gone. The ladies and young ladies help me a good deal more than the young men. I think you will have to make up your mind to go to Vioksburg. I know you will receive a great reception., I have seen Cumph since my .return and he says he will go. You must not take to heart too much the unfortunate Georgia episode. It was a combenation of circumstances. ?'hen I goao Washington next week I am going to have a tlak with the •'•^resident about it on my own account. I thank you for your letter and suggestions, and will try to profit by them. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge Rev. Thomas E. Sherman, 413 West 12th Street, Chicago, 111. 423 December, 1906 New York City, December 3, 1906. My dear Mr. Secretary: I wish to say a word in behalf of Captain W. H. Campbell, who is postmaster at Anadarko, Oklahoma. He was a captain in the 4th Iowa Infantry, which regiment I took into the service. He was wounded at Dallas, in the -^^tlanta campaign, so severely that he had to leave the service. I know him to be a first class man in every way, and I hope he will be reappolnted . In aletter he writes ne he says his record of 4 years service as postmaster is in the post 01 Dice department. I understand a post naster who had performed his duties satisfactorily isgiven a secnniterm. He tells me he has the endorsement of four-fifths of the business men , all the banks and newspapers, and a miajority of the members of the bar and his city and county officials. There are three ap^aicants for the office. I write in his behalf on account of his services in the ^--ivil A'ar, and his good service since, of which I have knowledge. I know it is unusual to go outside the state or territory to recommend people, but I feel such an interest in him that I make a personal appeal to you to have him reappointed. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge Hon. George B. Cortelyou, Postmaster General, Washington, D. C. December, 1906. New York City. New York City, December 3, 1906. dear Gadle: I have yours of November 15th and note what you aay about our meeting at Vicksburg. General Porter has told me since I re turned home that he would go there with me. I send you today letters fromi Nrs. Foe and others. V.'e must make an effort to get out the young men and have them go to that battlefield, and the only way to do this will be to coii.nence early. The citizens ol' Vicksburg are very enthusiastic about our coming there, and there is no question about our receiving a royal welcome. General Stephen D. Lee, who was there, took care of m.c all the two days i was there, and he was urgent about our coming there. Governor Vardemian went with me from Vicksburg to Jackson in m.y car, and said he would certainly be there to greet us and be with us. The Iviayor and others called on me. We have an excellent mian there in Stanton. He is a leading citizen and will work out a good meeting. The only thing for us to do is to arrange to get our people there. f-e will use a good deal of the Confederate talent in our banquet, etc. When in Atlanta 1 was not able to go and see the monument . I enclose you a letter from Everest. ^^e evidently, does ;x) t under stand what you are going to do there, but am glad to hear there has not been so niuch daniage done there as they spoke of. I am sorry now I did not go out to see it. I was there part of a day, but it rained heavily, and 1 did not know there was a trolley line which ran close by. I saw a miemiber of the 14 th Ohio battery, also Chas. F. Fair banks, who is Past Coii.mander of the Dept. of Georgia, G.A.R. Both of them spoke to me about the monument. No doubt I will receive a letter from you answering questions which I asked in miy letter which was received while you were at Shiloh. I would like to hear from you about Shiloh matters and monuments. Truly and cordially , G. M . T/odge . December, 1906. New York City, December 4, 1906 W. A. Spoonts, Esa., Fort Worth, Texas. My dear Sir: Yours of November 17th came here during my absence, and as I only reached home this m^orning it has been impossible to make earlier reply to same. I have looked the letter over casually, andwithout going into details or hunting up contracts, or anything of that kind, I would say that the Fort Worth Denver City Railway originally cost $16,000, per m.ile. These figures include about $1,000. per niile of equipment. iVy recollection is that little or nothing was paid for right of- way proper, and the only paymeiit that I know of that was made account of terminals was at Fort Worth. As the road stands today, if we were to pay for rightof way, terminals and equipment, it probably could not be replaced for less than $45,000. per mile. In equipmient alone $3,000,000 has been spent for that now on the road or contracted for. Then the road has virtually been relaid with steel weighing 75 lbs. to the yard. When we built the road we laid 52 lb. steel. The sidings on the road have probably increased in length three or four tim.es, and this is a large item of cost. It is very hard to estimate the value of the depot ground- and termiinals. In building the road we made very ample provisions forthem at all the principal towns. Answering your questions in detail, I would say: No* 1* Th.e original cost of construction of the Fort ^'orth & Denver City Railway was $16,000. per miile for 454 miles of road, or a total cost of §7,264,000, No. 2. Outside of Fort Worth, I do not think the right cfway, depot grounds and yards cost the company §500. A great deal was obtained by giving town privileges along the line, and a large part was obtained from the btate. I am not so coiLpetent to make an estim.ate on the present value of the depot grounds, etc. as someone famil iar with the value of such property in Texas. I should not place their value at less than v2,000. per mile, or a total for the road of §908,000. No. 3. The additions to the rolling stock of the company already in use, and that contracted for this year, in round figures amount to §3,250,000. No. 4. In my opinion a fair estimate of the present value of the Fort Worth & Denver City Railway is §45,000. per mile, or • a total I'or theroad of §20,430,000. If the property were offered for sale I have no doubt there are plenty of people who would be will ing to pay that amount ior it. Without having data before me it is hard to estimate the great expense the company has incurred in rebuilding all its bridges making most of them permanent structures. Another very large item of cost has "been the erection, of shops and the. purchase of equipment for them. Still another large item of cost has been the development of the comp.any's water supply, building reservoirs, tank houses, etc. It is impossible to go into details and show the money expended to build up traffic, and then care for it, but a very large sum ofmoney has been expended in this way. I have not taken into consideration what is known as good will - that is the business which has grown up with the road until now if it were valued upon its actual earnings the real value of the property would be much in excess of tl:e figures I have mentioned above. In f^ixing the value of this property the fact should be taken into consideration that not one dollar of bonded or stock debt has been placed upon it since it was built, and that every cent of its surplus earnings has gone into the property e:xcept that paid out for interest on bonds and interest on its stamped stock. Very truly yours, G . N:. Dodp-e . ... 429 December, 1906. 8 East Sixty-third Street, 10 Deer., 1906. Dear General Dodge: I ask the Committee appointed by President Bliss to prepare a memorial of Le Grand B. Cannon of which you are a member, to meet . at my office 60 Wall St. on Wednesday Deer. 12th, at 3 P. M. when I will have a draft memorial to submit to them. Yours very truly, Joseph B. Choate, Gen. Grenville M. Bodge. Chairman. ,11 ' • .(f ' 431 December 10, 1906 Adsr.msville, Tenn. December 10,1906. General/ G.M.Dodge. My dear General: Your kind welcomed letter reced. and I thank you kindly for your interest and information, I send you some names and incidents con nected with my services as U.S.Scout, per your request. 1st Capt. Chickasaw, real name Levy Nared, was with me early in July 1863 at Corinth,Miss End Michael Hicloimbotton, John Aldridge,Marsh Haynes Derv . ,e.A.Carr or Karr, B.I.Sanders v/as, I dont remember whether was with us at that time or not. I was and remained with you at Corinth, Miss, from early in July 1863. I am impressed that I served under from said date up to Nov. same year, but this may be a mistake in me. You may have the record which shows different. I served from July 1863 up to the vacuation of Corinth,Miss.1st under you,End under E.H.Carr, 3rd under John B. Steavenson. Suppose he is dead, and was with Col. Harrisson command in a skirmish against a' rebel force at Cub Creek,Henderson Co.Tenn. I remember your Adj. Gen'l. was Barnes. Now this from my mems the names, some of them may not be correctly spelled. I received my pay from Gen'l Stevenson at Decatur, Ala. My daugh ter wrote you about 7 years ago concerning my services and your reply said you remonbered me well and I done you good ser-vice. The letter has been misplaced but may find it later. Ngw I hope this will enable you to remem ber me, and if this is not sufficient perhaps can give you a further de tail history, Your old friend. John B. Mills. U.S.Scout. a- L>,V 433 December, 1906. New York City, December 10, 1906 My dear General: I received yours of Decem.ber 4th, and note that you have returned. Isuppose that you and Mrs. Logan agreed upon the monu ment for General Mower. I was glad to hear from you and to know that you are well and in good shape. I only returned to my work here last week, and have been very busy ever since . I received tte notice of the coming wedding cf your daughter. It is possible I may be in '''ashington at that time. I hope os, as I would like to be present at her marriage. Please congratulate her for me. I ami well, although I suffered considerably froni my old troulbes during the last week of the trip. At Vicksburg I miet all the authorites and they were all very mach pleased at our coming there, and guaranteed us a royal welcome. General Stephen D. Lee, who was there, took uie in charge and spent two days with me. Ke also was greatly pleased to know that we will go there. Governor Vardeman also assured mie he would be on hand, and looked upon our action as a great comipliment to ti?em in the South, and said they would appreciate it. He rode in my car with me from Vicksburg to Jackson. GovernorCumn.ins was also with me. Varaemian is a good deal of a man. His ideas are all right except that he is a little radical on the negro question. Outside of that I do not see anything very wrong with him. He does not th.ink the negro has any rights except to work, and says it was a vistake to educate and give him suffrage, but I did not find that idea prevalent in the South. Individually he has saved eight negroes from being lynched, which is to his credit. I shall be in '''ashington soon, and will see you. Truly and cordially. Grenville M.,Dodge. General Jghn C. Black, c/o Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. %'frw 435 December, 1906. West Point, N. Y., Dec. 14, 1906 My dear Gen. Dodge: The Annual dinner of the West ^oint Mess will come off at 7 o'clock Deer. 19th and it will give me the greatest pleasure if you will attend and stay at my house . Hoping that you may be able to accept, I am. Very sincerely, H. L. Scott. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway, New York. 437 December, 1906. Washington, D. C., December 14, 1906. General Grenville M. Dodge, Room 218, 1 Broadway, New York City. Dear General Dodge: I have yours of December 10th. I am rejoiced at the poss ibility of your being in the city upon the occasion of Heiene's marriage on the 27th of December. The ceremony is to take place at the house at 4:30, and if by any happ y chance you are here we will be delighted to welcome you there. Beside all that, it would be to me a matter of great personal gratification. Among the many men who achieved greatness and glory in the service of the country in the Great War you survive tallest and finest in the foremost ranks; and where you go a certain amount of distinction is died upon those who accompany you, as a great officer gives luminousness to his staff. You must not believe for one instant that I am flattering you. I would despise myself if I believed that you would misapprehend me. I am stating simply those things that appeal to me wxth most force in your case. Dear General, may God give you long life in the land which we together helped to save. Owing to the lateness of the hour at Omaha I did not work out so fully as it was in my mind, not the parallelisms of your course in life and mine, but rather the points of contact. To me they afforded intense pleasure in contemplation. Believe me, dear General, Sincerely your friend, John C. Black. 439 December, 1906. New York City, December 17, 1906 Charles H. Spooner, Esq., President, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. My dear Sir: in receipt of yours of December 15th, which is very interesting, and id1 have read it carefully. carefully. I hear good reports reports frcroiri everyone as to Lieut, Chapman. I knew General Bell would give us a good iiian, therefoie was willing and anxious to leave the matter to him. It is a good thing to have General Bell interested. ThenI write to him us. will tell him how satisfactory Lieut. Chapman is to I notice what you say in relation to obtaining students, and appreciate all the points you m.ake. I have heard others express similar opinions, but nevertheless we rriust get to work and obtain students. It seems to me that it is a rriatter that should be placed before the Trustees immediately, and they should decidd.:what is to be done, and who should do it. I am not tied up to anyone, and h.ave heard fron^ others ther same cr-iticisms concerning Mr. Ellis that you nention. My only reason for referi-ing to him is because he is the only one who has ever succeeded in getting students for us. VJe need a good man who is fitted for that work who will get us paying students. I know of no way of settling the ir.atter except to bring it before the Trustees and have it discussed and settled. Here in New York we all think we should be active in. this n-atter and not wait forthe vacations. Have you anyone in mind who you tliink co.,ild fill this place. If you could get Smith out I think he would make a firstclass solicitor. He is a man of judgment, and takes a great inter est in the institution, but I do not know whether he has the time or inclination to doti.is work. He miade a very fine impression wherever he went to solicit for Aluiini Hall. It is enough work for one man to take care of the library, and if Ellis went out he would have to put someone in the library. Now, the question is whether it would not be better to keep him in the library and spend the money you would have to p^uy for an assistant in getting somebody to reijresent the university in obtaining cadets. The other matters you mention are all encouraging, ani I am glad you are going to be able to obtain them. If I can do anything in '''ashington let me know and I will be glad to do it. Very truly yours, G . M. Dodge . 441 December, 1906. The Colorado & Southern Railway Company, Golden, OqIo. l^ec. 20th, 1906. General G. M. Dodge, New York City. Dear General: On account of the apparent interest that you have taken in me I considered m^y duty Id informi you of the great misfortune that has overtaken me. On October 23rd, after an illness of but three short days my wife died from a stroke of paralysis. She had been in excellent health since our return from a short vacation to Oregon and V.ashington. V,'e reached Golden on Oct. 4th. and she died on the 23rd. I took her remains back to her old mother, near Rochester, N. Y. I had but reached Oolorado again when I received word that my good old mother had also passedaway. I made her a short visit on my way back from Rochester (she lived at Bay City Wich) I found her well for one of her age (84) she tried to coiifort me in my great trouble. General the loss of niy wife, has about bro.ien my heart, she was my best friend, my booster, we were always together, n:y happiness, hers, her sorrows, mine. Al though it is nearly two m^onths since she died the sore has not began to heal. I trust your health is good and that you may live a long tiri.e a and enjoy yourself. It is rumored that kr. Trumbull, is to leave the Colorado & Southern, January 1st. I trust there is nothing in it. I would dislike to see hin go. While he is at the helm, there is hope, even for mie . Wishing you a merry Christmas and a very happy New Yea? , I will close. Respectfully, A . R . Chapman. December, 1906. 96 Ames Building, Boston, December 26, 1906. Gen. G. M. ^odge, No. 1 Broadway, New York, N. Y. My dear General Dodge: Thank you very much for the copy of your speech made at the banquet given in your honor and that of Mrs. John A. Logan in Omaha, November 10, and for the tribute which you pay to the Ames family in it. I have shown it to several members of the family who would like a copy, if possible, and I would esteem it a great favor if you would send me a few so that I can distribute them among Oakes Ames's grandchildren. With kind regards and renewed thanks. Believe me Very truly yours, Oliver Ames. 445 December, 1906. 4 West 29th Street, New York City, Dec. 27th, 1906. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York City. ^iy dear General: In the Harriman article I took pains to write a paragraph embodying what Mr. Plarriman had said about the building of the Union Pacific, and your work in connection therewith. The article had to be shortened, and very much to my dis gust I find that this especial paragraph formed a part of the matter that was cut out; and it is too late now to substitute. I suppose that whoever did the shortening thought the matter a little irrele vant to the article -- there could be no other reason. I aiii sorry, because it is something that I wanted to say, and that i thou^^t ought to be said. But I Siall have an opportunity to say the same thing in my book on American Railways as Investments, where I give a very brief sketch of the history of the leading roads. And sometime, i hope to write the matter in'extenso, and perhaps then you will supply me with further materials. I want you to know how much I appreciate your kindness to me in giving me tha letter to Harriman, and likewise in writingto Walter I. Smith. There are few things I dislike more than asking my friends to do things for me. I hope this finds you well and that you are enjoying life. With best wishes of the season. Believe me. Always yours. Carl Snyder, CSi^LFR . 447 December 31, 1906. General Grenville M.Dodge, Flora, 111. Dec. 31, 1906. My dear t^eneral: New York. I thank you for your kind letter of the S4th. I presume Col, Cadle has been absent and is just now mush pressed with many duties. No doubt I shall soon hear from him. I am greatly obliged to you for sending me your address at the Omaha banquet. Your resumd of the vast Railroad construction is ex tremely interesting. To a foreigner or any one ignorant of the facts, your st( tements v.ould seem incredible. Emigrating as 1 did from New York to Alton in 1664 and subsequently to St. Louis as Attorney for the Ohio and Mississippi R.R. and thus adjoining the scene and almost an eyewitness of those wonderful events, I am yet qmazed by your recital of the story, so concisely repeated, standing out as unparralled in Kiattory, ancient or mod ern, in all of which grdtL acted so important a part. Incidentally you ment ioned thd name of'Gilaam", (IVinthrop S., I suppose) who v;as one of my most valued and earliest friends in St. Louis and subsequently in New York, a man most admirable in all the relations of life-- as perfect a Christian gentleman as I ever knew. Indeed I should be most happy to accompany you to Vicksburg at the fall meeting of our Society, if life and I-iealth ..iiould permit but do you know, my dear General, if I live to April 6th next, I shall have passed my 90th birthday and my health is not very perfect. I trust you may be present on tiut interesting occasion and long continuB as in the past, our esteemed President. Very sincerely. Lewis B. Parsons. 451 1906. During the year 1906, Dr. Phlneas Sanborn Conner, a very celebrated surgeon died In Cincinnati. Dr. Conner was a member of the Commission which invested the conduct of the ^Yar Department in the War with Spain. He i^ad been a Surgeon in the dvil war and had been at the head of the Medical Society of the United States. The Sanitary and Medical Invest'ga on was turned over to Dr. Conner to make the examination of witnesses. There was a great many complaints against the War Department that they did not furnish certain medicines and as the young doctors came before us they started in very boldly compla-n^ng of not having received certain medicines which were required. Dr. Conner led them on until he got their full statements and compla^'nts, then he commenced questioning them and asking them how these medicines that were lacking were made; if they were not made out of the same seven basic Ingredients and they would answer "Yes,"; ^ ni then he would ask them If they did not know how to compound them and ^ they answered yes and he then turned on them and asked them why they j did not then have those medicines. He tftld them that in ^he Clv'l War all the medicines they had were the seven vegetables that all medicines were based upon. It was soon noised around that Connor was on to them and whenever we put a surgeon on later .ww'they would not admit that they did not have these medicines but would complain that they were not sent in ti.e form as generally used by the Doctors of today. Dr. Conner handled the Englis. language with great effect and when we came to make up our report they were very elaborate to begin with and he took them and got the meat out of t. ea and reduced most of them more than one-half. 453 1906. The New York Iowa SoCTety was birth on February 1 at the Union League Club at a dinner given by me to several prominent Towanae, A good many lowans had spoken to me about the organization of an Iowa Society in New York, similar to that of other States. I had discouraged ft, not thinking that there were lowans sufficient to support it but Carl Snyder came to me'one day and showed me a list of the lowans in New York in business and what pos"tions they held, all of. which seemed to be at the head of everything. I then told them that T would call a meeting at th*e Union League Club to consider the matter. On February 1st I gave a dinner at which were present Judge Dillon, S. B. 'TJiite, W. T. Hornedy, W. C. Brown, E. A. Stedman, James • R. Sheffield, W. F. Tu]»(5^el, Allen Daweon, L. B. Dursted, Jolm A*^* Drake, ft. L. Swords, S. Huntgftgton, F; S* Pusey, Captain Charles V. Palmer, Almon il. Gray,*H. D. Tlchen-r, Coker F. Glarkson and W. F. Howies. •' ' "At this meellftfe'R'-'t Clarkson'^wllo-was (Eftl^yor* at-the Port of Y'6rfc,"^rough't"^" I'i'S'l''of over '6h%^^ftm'(ifefed«4ik!tft'es' of* lowans,' Wh6m '' he tc'bift' eligible" tb taambebsKip and we'then and there arranged for a'meetlng''1rh'^eh wife hel% on ilarch I'Oth 'ahd" the Society organized. At this dinner the Society .-/as organized and I wtii'lllade President and C7 Clarksdn SebfetMVty. This- soclet|f iad^a great success, growing in numbers until there were' some fbhr of-'fl've ' ' ^infeabers ahr is- pne of' t''-;e'»_ifi^t intehjBSting organizations in TJjjjjf' f oV'k City; they ^ye s eve pal <Jgt%jtaln4liertts during the yean. From "t.v i' ■ . ii 'I", j i«n b'h • <• ! ^opii ben'- \ ■: . !i X ^ ''wfteiiw M if eifiHi 04 liin'ov# n' a iMWof mme mmJiff*. 454 1906. this Society has grown tl.e society of Iowa New Yorkers. Knowing the # Influence of ladles, I was anx-* ous to have their aid In the meetings, hut -it was the concessl-e« of opinn that the regular-Society should be for .men only, but T arran ed for a meet-'ng where the ladles could be present.an d at one of those meetings, I devoted one-half the time to the ladles to make speecr.es, and there were th.ree or "four remarkable speeches made. First I pht upon the stand our best men speakers, such as Secretary Shaw and others. Following them was ilrs. d^Stth a ^ great surfraglst; then Mrs. Aldrlch,- the head ,of the Sunshine Society, Mrs. Clarkson, and others, and the ladles carried off all the honors. Shaw took me out and took me to. account for putting him up against such a combination and from_ this meeting the Soc-lety of Towa Hew Ytrkers, a society^ of tSe^women living in New York, was organized, ^ which Is more successful^ If possible, than the men's Societv. The first banquet was held on May^l. At this first.banquet ,, at, the President's table the seating ■.vas as follows:' > T. P. Shonts, Walter T. Smith, William P. Hepburn, John F. Lacey, J. A. T. Hull, and Elbert H. Hubbard; ex-Judge John F. Dillon and the Rev Dr. Newell Dwlght Hi Ills, ex-Governor Odell, ex-Governor E. P. Savage and Ex-Governor Mann'ng of Iowa. There was a large atten(]|H34e. . In introducing the speakers I described the organization of the Society as follows: "The Iowa Society is a creation of the present year, altliough it has been talked of for several years, I remember that four or five years ago Carl Snyder came to me and other citizens of Iowa and sug gested that we organize an Towa society, but the organization was J|| di scouragod because we did not think the number of Towans In tl.ls ♦i^clnlty was large enough to make It a success. During the past winter some of the younger Towans in the city took the matter up 1906. again and were aggressi ve for ^ts - admit that T did not give it much encouragement, bocause I felt as I d^d before that there were not enough Towans here to represent lO;7a properly, but whdn they presented the name:? of Vn'rteen citizens of own city I surrendered. A ftircular was sent to 11 vdiose names were obtainod, some inviting them to jo^n the society and become charter members, and tiios^^» A ftircular was sent to 11 vhiose names were who responded very generally jo^'ned, so that today the society has a membership of nearly 200, and we are confident that ■'n time it wi'l at least double in number. It is a pleasure for me to pay the tribute of this som* ety to the men who hav^ made Towa great locally and nationally. Their acts are an object lesson to the yo; ng man of today, an example for them to follow, and i.i story will po^nt to the among the most successful of their generation. Towa is distinctly an agricultural state. It is obddient to law and order, always loyal to our government and its authorities, and I ask you to rise in your places and drink with me the health of the President of th^ United States." The speakers wore the Rev. Dr.Hillis and Congressman Hepburn. Congressman John F. Lacey spoke on "The Land of God's Favor,". Congressman A. J. T. Hull spoke of the 80,000 soldiers furnished by Iowa in the Union armies. Congressman Smith spoke on "Iowa's Best Product." Mr. Smith said in his speach: "I was speaking with President Roosevelt some time ago and mentioned the name of Gen. Dodge. 'That is ti.e ideal American; if he was a few years younger, he would be the man for the head of the Panama Canal commission.' He did, however, appoint another lowan, T. P. S2;onts." 457 1906. The s-'xth annual dinner of the Norwich University Alumni and past Cadets was held at the Everett House, which T presided over. There was present General Corhin, Uomraander of the Department of the East., Rev,, W. R. Huntington, a graduate of 1853, Isaac Smith of U.S.Council for Slam, 91 years of age, and many others. Admii'al D Dewey was present. Captain Colvocoresses, who was with Drev;ey at Maniala, gave this account of the battle of Manila: He said that after the bittle he got in his gig to go and pay h^" s compliments to Admiral Dewey; that Admiral Dewey saw him coming and as his gig turned in alongside of the ship, the Admiral leaned over the rail and said, "Col, old N.U. is aliead yet," referring of course to N-x'wich University. This greatly pleased the audience, tliat Dewey, f a graduate o f the Naval Academy should give the honor to his first love, Horwicii Universi ty. At this banquet I gave notice that T had arranged for tie wl'l't'ng of the history of the University. Tt was to complete the history in one volume of the University that Ellis was than at work on. T had arranged with Mr. . A. Ellis that he could complete his work. 459 .. - ■ ' Y l.'l ^• 'i;li,'>»ji •" ,■ Mr. J. S. Clarkson, appealed to by a fr^'end, paid this* fine tribute to me: "Gen. Dodge's career has shov/n L-'m to have been in things accomplished a man of em*nonce and greatness in three of the larger fields of human achievement. As a soldier, he v/on fairly and concededl an upper place among the ^'ght or ten greater Generals developed during the Civil V7ar, as conceded and endorsed by General Gra' t. In the field of creative ability and in record of actual construction, he is undoubtedly first among Americans, if not' in the world, in the mileage of railways actually constructed, and in larger part, financed by him, and afterwards managed and operated by h*m, showing him to have been possessed of as much adm^'ni strative and executive as creative ability,—two superior qualities, rarely found in one man. As an engineer, both in civil and military life, no American has surpassed him in genius or measure of accomplishment, and few are the men who can in this field be offered as his peers. The greatness of his achievements in this respect was not more in finding, despite of many obstacles of nature and fear of capital, new pathways for commerce and humar. use in the Western half of the repub lic while it was yet wild and undeveloped, than^'^n persuading capital to invest the vast amount of money which was required in building these venturesome and daring rail-ways over the deserts and mountains through an uninhabited country to the Pacify* c Coast, In politics and government and in the pract*call ties of states manship, he has steadily displayed in quiet and yet powerful manner and measure unquest-'oned proof thit he might have become as enrnent in civic I'fe as he so clearly became in the higher fields of human con flict and commercial construct'on. If he had entered public life after the close of the war, when, as the popular military hero and the unquestioned favorite of Iowa, he could easily have done, and which indeed he was greatly pressed feo do by the enthusiastic appreciation and popular confidence of the people of the State, he would have won as high fame and proved himself- as useful to the Republic as he has proved to be as a soldier and as an engineer and railway builder. He could have been United States Senator from Iowa at that time if he had wnated to be, and he could have been Secretary of War from Iowa under President Grant, instead of Gen. Belknap, if he had been willing to accept the place. Two things alone prevented one or both of these honors coming to him. First and most influential in his decision was that fine and rare quality in . is nature which all 1 is life long has made him subordinate to his own ambitions for the sake of asoiring friends who coveted for themselves the places which were easily open to him, and second, (and supporting this capacity and habit to sacri fice for friends) his larger love for creative work, and the faith— amounting to positive knowledge to him—that he could ach'eve a larger work and a larger fame ^n finding both patliways and capital for building raib/ays to the Pacific thus opening up the great empire between the Mississippi Valle y and the further ocean for the use of millions of people. So he took ..is way Lo the great task, the success ful end of which he alone at that t'me could clearly see; and thus wrou ht a great work for which the ten mill'ons or more people ^n the states thus opened up to human habitation and development, and instead of the whole nation, and beyond tl:at t: e whole world of commerce, owe la^ iLk'JSimB 460 1906. him much" which in the nature of things they never can even partially repay. Yet while he has heen occupied in these more practical labors he has constantly borne a large part in political and governmental affairs. Scarcely anyone has had from 1866 to the present time (1906) more influence over Iowa and its people politically than he has ijad. In national affairs he has also been potential in all of the larger events. Possessed of so much and such experienced ab'lity in war, conmierce and construction, he has always steadily had in his works of such magnitude, all over the West, and in his equal acquaintance with coramerce and finance in the East, opportunities that few men in the nation have had to be cldsely in touch v/ith" all the greater elements of the country and to be always near the masses of the people. Few men, too, have understood so fully the character of the American people, nor been so quink to discern their wishes or to appreciate either tl;e justice or the invincibi 1^* ty of their dem^ds and their rights. Broad and tolerant, also, so broa'd as to be avO^rtpartizanship when it encountered public interest, tlie vc•.l^:e of his counsel has been for forty years or more fully known at Washington, - and no man has been more constantly or more frequently called there for conference and counsel by Presidents and by Congressional leaders than he has been. Prom Lincoln (who as President sought his counsel both in military and political affairs) to Roosevelt, there has been no President, Republican or Democratic, who has not availed himself^^ of the great store of valuable knowledge and practical wisdom possessed by him and so freely g'ven by him for public good. He has always shown such a quality 6f judgment, and always been guided by so fine and broad a sense of justice, and always has such an infallible conception of the proportion of t ings, one to another, and with it all such a genero.us and tolerant estimate of men and partis in both their strength and weaknesses, t.iat he has many times rendered invaluable and important service to his country in tranquillizing matters at 'Vashington, and in brining leaders of ail parties to forego party passion and greed and unite together on the higher plane of public good." ■'' '' v'" • - "i*©" * n: 1 luoo eii :.n-. , ; oj beJr bA.i i' w ; .urtd oiki i m , ;Anj(X©«'i , 1 >0 bag^iiit' ' > •' "-I - hr fWiraiq i.yifiU < wT .©oalr, odJ .iqeror f ©w ite> n*oob «• . iacwjj bitt. Jnnfil «.M ni rin;Tr» A Alt OX o1»X Af ri»J id! IW St tt' Y-'-'W'P ' .fM '■ •i'l .Tfinj 1«1 7: ffWO Atn OJ 94m*btO(Svi » Yi'sAa do* .w ■•ftaXq ©.ij onyjtfaiAa j bpjftoo i- Ml -"tftfln ' J bna Dnn) ,J»;i Ma • rj " ch.! bffn ,4tovi hm <nroX iHiiX 'i»A (ttittnHt i ■> i oc m ^ V •'i j/vj—am cij ei be two.>1)1 oJ -I -d "ro. r "1 u " (! lavfi 7 1"'ri* * ' *U(t W 'lift'•! ehd r.rewXeh ■ , • .t fu. c t tooj AiX <h. . r -okn lo tur 'ni'L "■■■ ■ h,''' ,0- ,-o'v'T-rr exix oj t)pjr w bAo ©biKt "Ml oc M d'lov tWfflti « 461 Alturas (California ) New Era, The follwoing item is now going the rounds of the press: Virgil G, Bogue, Vice President Y Chief Engineer of the '.Vestern Paci fic Railway Company, is bent on correcting an error which does an injustice to the memory of a pioneer of California. The pass througn the Sierra Nevada which will enable the Western Pacific to cross the range with a maximum grade of 1 per cent was discov-red by a man by the name of Beckwourth and should be known as Beckviourth Pass. "James P. Beckwourth was born in Predericksburg, Virginia in 1798 said Mr. Bogue, yesterday. His father was a soldier in the Revoluticnary War, and the son was an adventurous spirit. He became an explorer, trapper and prospector, and was well known to many ai^my officers in the West, and in 1849 found himself in Sonora, Cni, Durinr; one of his prospecting trips he discovered Beckwourth Pass. He con- ceived the ide a of extending the Marj^-svilie road eastward through the pass and headed the first eraigranttrain that went through the pass. In subsequent years the name of Beckwourth pass corrupted into Beckwith, the name being erroneously associated with that of Lieutenant Beckwith of the Army. It ought to be Beckwourth, and if I have anything to do with it the name of the Pass will henceforth be Beckwourth." v., , ; 'ms—'"' L 1906. Resolution offered by GEN. G. M. DODGE At meeting of Union League Club, New York and Adopted on Death of Gen. Wager Swayne. The Union Lea^^ue Club, of which General Wager Swayns has long been a member, as a whole and as individuals, have met in his death with an irreparable bereavement. In the Civil War his was a record of patriotism, of severe loss and subsequent suffering, indeed an indescribable sacrifice. In his work as Commissioner in Alabama during several years of the Reconstruction period he showed hinself a man of great executive ability and profound judgment. In civil life, as a lawyer, as a leader in public matters, he came quickly to the front of best per formance, and maintained the highest standard throughout his career. In social life, benevolent and church connections he was always trusted and beloved. The key-note to his career of honor, of up rightness and fearless discharge of all duty was tohim a conscious presence of the Great \1aster, whom he daily and hourly endeavored to serve. As a scholar, soldier and lawyer, and above all as a con sistent Christian gentleman, he had endeared himself to us, and to all who met and knew him, and inall the walks of life he was a credit and great honor to this club and to qur country. Resolved: That the Club, mourning his departure from their number, extend their profound sympathy to his family, expressing the hope that the universal recognition of his great work in life, as well as his indist;utable merit, may be a slight alleviation in the hour of their present affliction. 465 1906 Mr. James Tanner and family desire to thank you for your kind expression of sympathy which is deej)ly appreicated. Y'.' Krs. Gen. Schofleld, St Augustine, Florida, You have my heartfelt sympathy in your great loss. We were such close, constant friends so many years that it is a great shock to me. If I can be of any service to you please command me. I shall attend the funeral. Am at The Portland, Washington, Grenville M. Dodge 5ee U/W IvvAi^ IOWA SOCIETY OF NEW YORK. New York,. -. .1906 For the purpose of supplying information to all people formerly residing in Iowa, living now in New York City or State, or within one hundred miles of the City, as to the formation of an Iowa Society in New York, the following statement is submitted; An organization of such a society has been discussed for several years, and especially urged by Mr. Carl Snyder, formerly editor of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil, and for twelve or fifteen years past in New York City engaged in literary work of a scientific character. In the past two or three years he had especially urged the formation of such a society on General G. M. Dodge, Judge John F. Dillon, James S. Clarkson, E. H. Winslow and other former lowans residing here. These gentlemen did not believe until recently that there were enough lowans residing here to form a society in character and dignity equal to the eminence of the State. But it was decided this winter, as the matter kept growing in interest, to make a test of it, and to this end General Dodge kindly consented to give a dinner to some of the well known lowans, so as to confer with them as to the advisability of the proposition. He invited some twentyfive or thirty gentlemen to meet him at dinner at the Union League Club on the night of February i. The following gentleman accepted and appeared: W. S. Howell, formerly of Des Moines; now General Eastern Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R. Co. L. H. Hole, partner in the banking firm of W. N. Coler & Co. E. A. Stedman, General Manager of Wells, Fargo Express Co. Hon. S. v.' White, who lived in Des Moines between 1855 and 1865. James S. Clarkson, Surveyor of the Port of New York.v W. T. Hornaday, Director of New York Zoological Park. W. R. Huntington, of Wells, Fargo Express Co. F. S. Pusey, of Council Bluffs. Col. Charles D. Palmer, Manager of the International Banking Co. Almon N. Gray, of J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. W. C. Beer, of the New York Life Insurance Co. W. F. Thummel, of the Mutual Life Insurance Co. - Allan Dawson, Editor of the New York Globe. H. D. Tichenor, son of Col. George C. Tichenor. W. C. Brown, Vice-President of the New York Central R. R. Co. Judge John F. Dillon, former Judge of the Supreme Court of Iowa. James R. Sheffield, Fire Commissioner of New York under Mayor Strong. John A. Drake, son of the late Governor Drake. Col. Henry L. Swords, Deputy Collector of the Port of New York. Coker F. Clarkson, of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers. Lee B. Durstine, of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. Sidney A. Foster, of Des Moines, was also a guest at the dinner, as the bearer of a message from- the old home. Among those who accepted, but were called out of the city the night of the dinner, were the Rev. Dr. N. Dwight Hillis, Pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn; Dr. Albert Shaw, Editor of Review of Reviews; Lee De Forest,inventor of a system of wireless telegraphy; and Samuel Strauss, proprietor of the New York Globe. 472 The dinner proved to be in every degree gratifying and successful. The gentlemen who knew each other found great pleasure in meeting again, in the name of the old State; and those not personally ac quainted before speedily became friends; and new and old friends alike shared in the instant revival of the old Iowa spirit and friendly faith and boundless good will. It was quickly decided, under this fine revival of State pride and affection, to proceed at once to organize a State Society, making a temporary organization, which organization was effected as follows: President—General Grenville M. Dodge, i Broadway, New York City. Secretary and Treasurer—Coker F. Clarkson, 210 West Fifty-seventh Street, New York City. Vice-Presidents—John F. Dillon, iQS Broadway, New York City; S. V. White, 25 Broad Street, New York City; James R. Sheffield, 120 Broadway, New York City. An Organization Committee, to perfect the plans and report at another meeting, to be held on the 13th of February, was created as follows: James S. Clarkson (Chairman), Custom House, New York City. S. V. White, 25 Broad Street, New York City. W. C. Brown, Grand Central Station, New York City. John A. Drake, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City. E. A. Stedman, 51 Broadway, New York City. W. C. Beer, 71 Broadway, New York City. W. F. Thummel, Mutual Life Building, New York City. H. L. Swords, 641 Washington Street, New York City. H. D. Tichenor, 16 Exchange Place, New York City. On the 13th of February the temporary officers and the Organization Committee met and perfected and adopted a constitution with suitable by-laws. The officers were directed to advertise in the leading city papers, asking all former lowans to send in their names and also the names of all lowans they knew to be in New York. In response to this printed request about a hundred names, in addition to the hundred had before, have been secured; nearly all the gentlemen sending their names expressing the heartiest satisfaction to know that an Iowa society was to be organized. At this meeting it was decided to begin the organization in as simple and inexpensive manner as possible, dispensing with an admission fee and making the annual dues only $5 lor resident members and $3 for non-resident members. The qualifications for membership are given on another sheet herewith, which may be kept for ready reference. It was also decided to hold the first annual dinner in April of this year, if found to be practicable, and to have as the first guests of honor the Iowa men in the President's Cabinet and the Iowa men in the present Congress. Herewith is enclosed a blank application for membership, which, if you desire to join the society, you will please fill out and return, together with check for annual dues—$5 lor resident membership, $3 for non-resident—to Coker P. Clarkson, Treasurer, 210 West Fifty-seventh Street, New York City. We would also be glad to have you send the names, together with address, occupation and former address in Iowa, of any other former lowans who would be desirable for membership. To date over two hundred and fifty names have been sent to the Secretary in application for membership, directly or indirectly. grenville M. DODGE. President. No. 1 Broadway, New York City. COKER F. CLARKSON, Secretary and Treasurer. No. 210 West Fifty-seventh Street, New York City. L V> Extracts from Constitution of the Iowa Society of New York. ARTICLE I. The name of the corporation shall be The IOWA SOCIETY OF NEW York. ARTICLE 11. Its purpose shall be to cultivate social intercourse among its members and to promote their best interests. ARTICLE III. Section I. There shall be four classes of membership: Resident, Non-Resident, Honorary and Privileged. Section ll. Any male person over 18 years of age, of good moral character and a native or the son of a native of the State of Iowa, or the son (over 18 years of age) of a member of the society, or who has been a resident of Iowa, and is now living in the State of New York or within 100 miles of New York City, may be admitted as a Resident member. SECTION III. Any male person of like age and character and similarly qualified, residing in Iowa or born therein, or having been a resident thereof and residing elsewhere than in the State of New York and not within 100 miles of New York City, may be admitted as a Non-Resident member. Section IV. Non-Resident members shall be entitled to all the privileges of the society except that they shall not vote or hold office. Section v. Any person who shall be proposed one month in advance may be admitted as an honorary member, but not more than four such members shall be elected in any one year. SECTION VI. All present, or former, citizens of Iowa, who are, or have been, officers of the Regular Army or Navy of the United States, may be made privileged members, without the payment of any dues, but may not vote or hold office. ARTICLE V. The annual meeting of the Society shall be held on the third Thursday of November each year, at 8 o'clock P.M. ARTICLE Vi. Section I. Each active member of the society shall pay to the treasury $5 annual dues, and each non-resident member S3 annual dues. THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINS JANUARY 1. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/0c531e7f639c5cd12bdc13b734f61915.pdf 76aabf33f2a3204f7c5d58c26ec5b072 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/cc5202ef4df5d5dbc12493cf5b3033f2.pdf dd1ea1d0b29777f9f9f4c74c53bdfac7 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/dd30a98e9d2aa05d2d98c78eadfa2ffa.pdf 19a50b6742a84d60ba66fde8c58c8854 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. 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Colorado & Southern Ry. Panama Canal. Death of Hon. D. B. Henderson. General Grants Statement in Relation to the Arrest of General Robert E. Lee. Address at Vicksburg in Accepting Monuments for Secretary of War. Harriman's Speech at Denver on Location & Building of U. P. Ry. Norwich University. President Roosevelt's Speech at Indianapolis on Railroads. Grant Monument, Fight to Change Location. Ft. Worth & Denver City Ry. 50 Years Member I. O. O. F. No.49 Co. Bluffs. Philippines. General Willard Warner on Death of General McPherson. 15 & 16th Iowa Infantry at Shiloh. Rate Bill in Congress. Death of J. W. Jennings April 3, 1907. Index for Book 19 included. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Book 1906 1907 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8796d8f6456da93312bfb898c0936a76.pdf 1a3a0ca2ca5773804d151df05788b08e PDF Text Text i , ./ %)■ DATA Chronologically Arranged For Ready Reference in Preapration of a Biography of GRENVILLE MELLEN DODGE ihjL President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific Railroads Member of Congress Major General in War for Preservation of the Union, etc. etc. etc. etc. BOOK XX. History of Norwich University - Grant Monument. Death Capt. Phineas A. Wheeler 4th Iowa Infantry. Criticism of General 0. 0. Howard's Battle of Atlanta. Death of Senator William B. Allison. Sell Control of Colorado & Southern to C. B. & Q. Ry. - Iowa Society appoints Committee to erect Monument to Senator Allison. General T. E. G. Ransom. - Resign from all Railroads and Retire to my home in Council Bluffs. - Tribute to E. H.Harriman. Why the Pacific Ry. was given name of Union Pacific. Death of Major General 0. 0. Howard, Oct. 27, 1909. Gen. John G. Wilders Statement of Rosencrans failure to act on Information that Gen. Longstreet was enroute to reenforce Gen.Bragg General Dodges statement of same, Nov. 10, 1909. 1908 - 1909 ■j Isthmian Canal Commission, Washington, D. C. Dear General I send you herewith a clipping from yesterday's post of the new policy to be followed in the construction of the Canal. This is the right policy and will no doubt bring to your mind the paper you submitted to the Presidentabout two years ago. General; There seems to be a lack of definite ideas and grasp of this work on the part of the men at the head. They are honest in their efforts and in their intentions but there is still a shifting disjointed kind of an organization and I cannot see any great bettering of affairs under present management. Wallace left practically no organization of the Engineering Department. This is a fact, and will no doubt surprise you. '^'Tr. Ghonts is a keen, splendid business man, but between us I honestly do not be'ieve that he is the superior of Admiral V/alker in any sense. The Admiral always had control of big affairs and has great natural breadth of mind. Mr. Shonts is smart, alert and energetic but is handicapped by a lack of initiative due, I believe to a fear that he will butt in to Government methods or some statute. He is new in public affairs and probably fears criticism, that an older hand like the Admiral would not mind. The longer a man lives the more it ^becomes apparent that big men are rare. Sincerely yours, Hugh J. Gallagher. U. S. A. 84131 () ' 1 I j January, 1908, northfield, Vt., January 2, 1908. General G. .'-t. Dodge, ' New York City, N. Dear General Dodge Your letter in regard to the publishing of the University History is received, and I should have answered it sooner, but have been waiting until I could get some matters attended to with the Board of Trustees. I am sending with this a letter that I sent to the Board of Trusteed in regard to the publishing of the History. I note what you say in regard to my drumming students and also the printing of the History. Of course it is a matter for the authorities of the University to decide in regard to the student work. I am not at all anxious to do this student work, but am alwasy ready to do what I am called upon to do. I feel that this work should be attended to. Because.we have got a good class this 'ear, it is no sign that it is going to continue. It is like any business, it has got to be looked after. Now in regard to the publishing of the History. I have given the matter a very careful study, and I find that I van get very little support from the cadets pervious to '66. I have got to work hard in order to get 300 to 400 subscribers from the recent men. You can easily see how it is. The sketches of the old cadets appeared in the first book, and they do not seem inclined to help out in the book giving the sketches of the younger men. The History, itself, will cost aver ^1500.00 and if I sell 300 books at ^^3.50 apiece, there isn't money enough to get the book out. The letter.I wrote to the Trustees will tell you exactly how I came out in publishing the first.book. As you know, I have practically put in six years work on the History. I have made a careful estimate of the time that I have put in diiring my four years at the University, and I find that $150 a year is a low estimate, making "*600 in all. Then I put in ail of one year after graduating, and I estimate this year to be work at least $800 to me. This brings the cost tp.lto $1400 for labor; then I lost $600.cash, so that the actual cost to me on the publishing of the first History was $2000.00. Then, since I published the first History, I have put in a good deal of time keeping the addresses revised, and the material corrected. The University has a very good mailing-list, and it was givem them entirely from my work before I came here. Since I came back to the University in 1902 I have put in a good deal of time continuing the work. There seems to be a feeling that this work was done on University hours. This is not true. All of the historical work has been carried on out side of my work at the University. I have put in my evenings, Saturdays, and Sundays and vacations on the work. If my wife was here, she would tell you that she had had many arguments with me for spending so much time on this book. She felt that I ought to put more time in recreation, and less on historical work. Ye have printed the University roster. This roster has been compiled and edited entirely on my own time with the exception of a little time on the last roster. I remember twice that I have put in all my Christmas vacations getting the copy ready for the printer. I certainly feel that the University has no legal or rightful claim to this work but I have willingly given it to the college with the understanding that they give proper acknowledgement tothe "Norwich University History 1819-1898." I have always been willing to give my services for the good of the University, and I have done this to ra y financial loss. I feel exactly as you do that this History should be printed, and the copy gotten into shape before anything happens to me. . I have .,j| figured it out and if the University or friends-of the institution " can raise fUOO toward a guarantee for the publication, I can go ahead with it feeling that there will be do direct loss to me except that time I put into it. The ^600 that I have, dsked the University to give is merely to pay for the time that I have already put into it. Facts have shown that the University History is the most valuable advertising means for the University. The college has spent hundred of dollars for advertising, but hhere have they ever got a cent for it? On" the other hand. Miss Perkins of Concord, N.H. gave the University ?3000 and directly through the History. I could quote you a number of instances where direct aid-has come to the college through the History. The University Trustees at a meeting held Tuesday appointed a Committee to consult with me in-regard to the sale of the first copy right, and the getting out of a second edition. I have had a little talk with one member of the Committee, and he tells me that he thinks that the University would not consider the publishing the book themselves but thinks somewhat favorable of the first proposition. I have presented this matter to you as accurately as it is possible at this time, and you can easily see how I stand. I am willing to go ahead, as I said before, with the publishing of the book, and get the copy to the printer by July 1908, provided I can see where I come out even. I would like very much to see you personally and talk this matter over. It would■greatly facilitate the work if the New York Alumni Association would also send out a letter, signed by you as a President of the Association, endorsing this proposition, and urging \ the young men to give the book their active support. I am getting fair returns now, but it is slow.work. I think that we can do quite a little at the New York dinner.this year in regard to the cuts of the men. The jrounger men are beginning to take hold of that. If we get out a History, it should be gotten out to compare with the Histories sent out from other colleges. The fact of it is we are giving our Alumni a bound book and illustrated for $3.50 while most of the institutions charge anywhere from $2 to *3. for just the roster with veyy little detail. What I meant in referring this matter to Mr. Adams was for him to see just where the History proposition stood, and I do feel that if this matter was presented to Mr. Adams, that he would be willing to give this proposition his active support, and he would readily see that the History is a perpetual advertisement to .the college, and there is very little good in compiling data and filing it away. I shall be very glad to help in any way that I can in furthering the passage of the bill before Congress. • I am very anxious indeed to have a photogravure of yourself that I can put in the front of this History, and I appreciate your willingness to supply it. " In order to really make this History a success, it will be necessary for me to go to New York, and see -some of the men personallv. Thanking you for. your favor in this matter, I remain. Very truly yours, W. A. Ellis, Librarian New York, January 4, 1908. Hon. T7alter T, Smit.., House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. My dear Sir:- Since writing you last we have been very industrious on the tree question. Colonel Patrick, of Wasningtor, who has taken a great interest in the matter, has a large amount of information and will see and talk witli y u, T enclose with this some doctacents that will "be of interest, especially the 1684 report of Richard Law Olmstead on trees moved in the Capitol groTinds, and letters of Mr. Frederick Law Olnstaed, Jr. particularly his last one giving an accoiint of his interview with Mr. McCall, which shows that his position is not taken on account of the tree but to get us out of the Botanic hardens ent'rely and save them for Congress. Also, please note especially letters of Mr. Hicks. Of all the people we have seen ^r heard from Mr. Hicks is the most practical and ablest, and it is probable we w'll make a contract with him for moving the trees as he has very little or no doubt that he can do it successfully. He has had more experience than anybody in the United States, snd has moved hundreds of trees v/la'ch are alive of which he ka s Record, T shall .a e him appear before tl.e committee. You will notic in t .0 letter of Mr. Olmstead referr'ng to his -interview with McCall that McCall has arranged for him to go "before the Committee week after next, which would bring the date between the 12th and 18th. T wish you would arrange it so can notify l!r. Hicks and have him tl.ere at the same t'me. t think v/e have settled tiie tree question beyond a doubt, and have So much data and information on the subject that the Committee will be convinced as to that question, i want to get the matter settled because we will want to move the trees by April. T will go over as aoon as T get notice of the date of the meeting, and vMll try to be ti.ere will be convinced as to that question, i want to get the matter settled because we will want to move the trees by April. T will go over as aoon as T get notice of the date of the meeting, and vMll try to be ti.ere a day or two ahead. From the papers T send you you w'll notice that the injunction has been dissolved, but we will do nothing until after we have appeared before the Congressional Committee. T think it would be well for you to have a talk with Mr. McCall. T wrote Secretary Root to see some other members of t.;e committee, also wrote my friend Senator "?7illiam Alden Smith to say a kind word for us to t e Michigan man on the Conanittee. You may know him yourself. Congressrca Gardner is on your ComnMttee, ant.. T think will do anything he can for us. T do not see wl.at they have to stand on now, unless it be the po'nt made by McCall that Congress does not want to give up the garden but that is a question easily handled, because we are perfectly willing to wait until tiie gardens are turned into a public park, and there is absolutely no use for the botanical part now; it is only held there on account of Mr. Smit;., as Mr. Bromwell or any of the officers connected with Public Buildings and Grounds will tell yo^ they having full charge now with the Agricultural Department of all the hot nouses and distribution of roots, floweis, etc. However tl.'s will all come to you. T also enclose ^ne of the Crittendei: resolut'ons, and oltlier data that will interest you when you go through it, T hope you had a good visit to the West and a pleasant Christmas amd New York. When 1 get over there T will talk with you about other matters. Truly, G. M. Dodge. New York, Jaunay 6, 1908. Hon. William H. Taft, Secretary of War, , Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Secretary: I have not communicated with you in relation to the Grant Memorial since your return, knowing you are busy and probably would not have time to devote to it -"S it did not need immediate attent'ori. You will learn from General Bell and Colonel Brorawell the action that has been taken in the matter, which is now before the Library Gomraittee of Congress "on a resolut'.on offered by "McCall, Chairman of that Committee asking the postponement of a,ny work on the memorial unt'1 first" of May. We will probably have a hearing befor-e that Committee next week, at which T will be present. I think we will be able to successfully solve the question of 'the removal of the trees,- from the testimony of parties who have had great exper'ence in tree moving, and who have decided the three histor ical trees can be "successfully moved. T have riven this matter a good deal of at-tent'on and have gone 'nto it very tl,roughly, but the trees question l.as .simply been used to drive us out of "the Botanic Gardens. That is the intent"on of the McCall resolution, his idea being that they wanted to preserve that garden- for Congress, but, as you a're aware, its usefulness for t-he purposes it has heretofore" been used "for is gone. Tlie Agricultural Department and Department" of Public Buildings and Grounds have taken up th t work, and t think the only reason the Botanic Gardens are maintained ^s on account of Superintendent Smith. The injunction ti.at held us up in the court has been dissolved, and we now have only to" meet the question in Congress. During your absence T consulted very freely with Colonel Bromwell, also General Bell and the Assistant Secretary; also Secretary Root, who has taken a great interest in the matter, and, no doubt, talked with you about it. There is no question in my mind as to the proper location for the memorial, and if we are driven out of the Botanical Gardens X have no idea wBnere we could find grounds suitalle for such an historical memorial. Tn the house 'Valter T. Smith, who had charge of the appropriation at the last session, is in charge of the matter for us; he is a member of the Appropriation Committee. As soon as I reach V/ashington T will endeavor to see you. T hope your long, trip iias been beneficial to you, and that you are in good healt!;. Wishing you a Happy New Year, t am. us ; he is a member y/ashington T will Truly and cordially yours, GrenV lie M. Dodge. New York, January 7, 190' Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, , . • . ■ . President of the United States, , 77ash*ngton, D.C. . . ■ • My dear Mr. President: T have read your letter to the Secretary of the Navy fn relation to the comniand of the hosp'tal sh-ips, also Aorairal Brownson's letter .in which he decl'-nes to obey the order of his superior officer, and resigning' h"s pos^fon. If you will pardon me. T wish to. say T th'r.k you made a mistake "in accepting Admiral Br.ov/nson s resignation. In my op'nion, you should have insisted upon ;iis obeying the order, and in case of refusal he would have been court-martialed. One of the cardinal principles of dis cipline is to obey an order from the proper a.uthority. Tf one does not desire to remain in the service under the officer who issrues the order. then after obeying it is the time to res'gn.. i setting up of one' ndividual wishes against the rules, .regulations and order-/ of an organ ization is becom'ng altogether .too frequent, amd in case of the army and navy is becoming an absolute detrlme. t to the se; vice. The influence upon your officers of the service is demoralizing. They would naturally assume that if they did not like an order all they .have to do Is not to .obey it and resign. T have heard some criticisms because you did not publish Admiral Brownson's letter, but T think any person who has at hear the interest of the service would say that it would have- d been a great favor fo Admiral Brownson if hi s letter had never seen .the llgdt. ' Respectfully and sincerely, i. , ' ? Your obddient servant, i ' ;: c'l '.■J/V Grenville M. Dodge, i' " ,Jcr«o a- . »;i .1. Ir. n 4 i jj ;• .tr" II i ilv. V'.'i'l' I > dJ li 'i(J I * f oft*. *ai -a.' ' 0 o'v nyit-nir, M '-■JX 1 ' ' " - January, 1908, Washington, The White House, January 8, 1908. My dear General I have your letter of the 7th instant. It is very possible that I ought to have taken the stand you suggest. I did not for two reasons. In the first place, because Brownson has in the past rendered very admirable service; and, in the next place, becavise he was already a retired officer and the public inclines to look at the action of a retired officer as on a different plane from one on the active list. It was an inadvertence that his letter was not made public at the time of my letter to the Secretary of the Navy, but it was published six hours later. With great regard, believe me, . h. Faithfully yours. Theodore Roosevelt. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, M, Y. New York, January 8, 1908, M. D. Smith, Northfleld, Vermont. Dear Sir:- ^ Yours of January 4th received today.- t have also received a letter from Ellis enclosing his propositTon to the Trustees, I can see from all the letters T have received that there ^s a good deal of feel^'ng against Ellis in this matter. One th^.nr, however, you must cons-'der- that ■'s that Ellis' history has been of incalculable benefit to Norwich V'niversity. T knov,' thl s not from anything t-rld me but from my own personal use of it. I have no doubt there are mistakes in it; there is no college history without mistakes, especially when the data Jiad to be compiled after most of the people were dead, and that is the reason why T am anxious to get the history vp to date while people whose record will go to make it up are alive. I am not particular whether the book is published or not, but T do want to secure the data, and believe that the data whicl, has been accumulated by Elli s in these many years cannot be picked up by anyone else. If anyone thinks he can do the work let him try it. As to Ellis' proposition t think we should take into consideration the fact that we have I.ad the use of the orig'nal history without the expenditure of one cent by the University, while T have no doubt that th-^ book was issued at a financial loss to Ellis. If the University had money T do not suppose it would hesitate one moment to pay Ellis for his work and for hi s loss. I think his offer of $1,000 is a fair one, and do not think BiBs offer of $600 for the material on hand when put into a book is unreason able, but the University may r.ot be able to buy it, and probably your plan of paying him $1,C00 for the work he has done and giving h^'m until July 1908 to compile what he has, relieving h'm from duty as Librarian is as well as can be done, but T understand at the same time it is proposed to pay him salary; is this your proposition? If your plan is adopted, when that time comes we can determine what is best to be done about the publication of the book. Yo I.now it is very easy to criticise after a thing has been done, but the question is who could have compiled the history and done any better, and if Ihere was anyone who could would he have done it? I don't understand how Ellis could have made the errors in the threelists for Cliapman, because in his history he shows the different ranks in the civii war. As to the roll of honor for 1907, if my recollection is right, Ellis told mo it was not a complete one, on account of being very hastily compiled, or something of that, kind, but it is a good idea to bring these mistakes to his attention and let us see what his expla nation is. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge, i iK ^ ,,. -1/ . » 1 New York, January 16, 1908. To the ..'a') , . 'uaf ri IT 61^ Editor of■the Rome Sentinel: I I .'>( X Dear Slr:- My attention has "been called by my Secretary, Mr. W. N. Jones, a native of your Cty, to the death of Captain Phineas A.'^ Wheeler. . . Some time before the Civil War, I organized the Council Bluffs Guards, in which company Mr."Wheeler was a Lieutenant. , This company was the first one in.Towa to offer its services when war came. It was mustered into the service as Company B of the 4th lowa Infantry regiment, wiiich T raised, and was its first Colonle, Lieut. Wheeler was made Quartermaster of the regiment, and discharged, the duties of that difficult position with-marked, ability and deyot'on. .He was a quiet^ unostentatious man, but a, brave and fearl'^;ss soldier, and won the respect and confidence of all with Whom he was associated. As his old commander, it is a great pleasure for me to add my word-of, appreciation of the services he performed under me, and the life-long frftendsi.ip^ which existed between us. " Very truly yours. i ' i'li i G. M. Dodge. New York, January 17, 1908. Miss B. G. Shry, 416 Plum St., Cincinnati, oOhlo. My dear Miss Shry: I am send'nc you three of the orir-?nal copies of my biography also returning the one you send me with ti.e duplicates xf the change:; T am also sending my record 'n ra^'lroad corapanies, etc (which did not go in) together with my military record, which should g-O: at the end, or after page 85. T am sending these by express, and as you go throug them carefully if you fi.nd any changes in the copies, T send you that are not in your copy pleasse add them to your copy. In other words, T want these three additional copies,! am s end^* ng to'agree with yours, and if you find anything not in yours to interline it in the copy which you have made. I am retaining one copy here, and as.soon as you have those I am sending you corrected as obove send me all but one copy'and T will then forward you the one t nov; have'v/ich you can make conform v/ith the others and T will have them all right finally. I want, one copy" here in safety in case the others migjit become lost. T have received your letter of January 12t, . T have interlined nn page 62 what should go there. ' On page 37 T have noted that-Gen. Dana's initials are "NJT." I note what you say about the book case. There wi. 11 be at least four hundred (volumes, so you will have to get another case equally as large to hold the balance of the books. Perh.aps you could^P get the kind of cases you refer to as being sectional. You ask about the Grant Memorial matter. I-was before the Committee in Washington for fb ur days, and thirk we made a good impression, ane hope tlie Committee will be with us. lb shows how little interest the people of Nash'ngton take when there was not a citizen-present at the meeting and v/hen Mr. Bherly, C-ngressmah f rom Louisville, to present the other side of the question was only there a short time. . ' The Superintendent, Smith, who has made such a fuss, testified that but two of the one hundred and fifty trees transplanted on the capitap 1 grounds were alive. Ne brought in the Superihtendent and Gardener of the Capitol grounds, with a map showing that all of ti.e trees transplanted by Olmstead were alive, and some of them grown to be imiaens- trees, except fifteen, and none of these were lost on account of transplanting, but were broken dovm by wind, strosm, etc. making a compl t erfutation of the old Scotchman. This, was rather an eye-opener to the Committee. « Very truly yours. G. M. Dodge. . hun ,11 'rtpitffiftt V New York, January 18, 1908. General J. Franklin Bell, «'IMil* *1" ' .ii Chief of Staff U.S.Army," . »nU ' ol^ Washington, D.C. . -V ,[)Xr • My dear General:- I know the interest you take in the military colleges of the country that are endeavoring to comply fully wjth the orders and regulations of the War Department. You sent to us for Norwich University a splend^ d yoiong officer. The Alumni of that university hold their annual banquet in New York City on February 15th. It would be a great pleasure to the University, and a much greater one to me, if you could be with us on that evening as the guest of the New York Alumni Asso ciation. We have the banquet on Saturday evening, which makes it easy for people to get here. There will be about 20 of our cadets there in uniform., with the officers, anfl many distinguished people, because it has become quite an event among the friencs of the Uni versity, and T ti.ink will give you quite an idea of the class of young men we are tur ling out there. We will have with us on that wvening Generals Porter, Grant, Howard and Johnston, Colonels Scott and Howze from West Point, Col. W. C. Church, of the Army and Navy Jour nal, Governor Proctor of Vermont and others. There are usually about 100 in attenda'-ce. Nothing would pi ase us more than-to have you with us. We all appreciate the great work you are doing helping these institutions. Truly and cordially. Grenvi lie M. Dodge. .H )Oi xtrunmir ,l{ltiY ii"" New York, January 18, 1908, Charles H. Spooner, Esq., n» ' Jiftan"'! ,l XA'f«*r(aD President Norwich University, . Northfield, Vermont.- Dear Sir:- Uhile all we can do to change the General Staff on the question of the bill will help, still there is no possibility of passing it in this Congress, because the Uar Department will not report it back with approval to this Congress, and even General Bell cannot do this, as the Assistant Secretary of War has the matter in charge and is absolutely opposed to it. We will have to do a great deal of work before it is passed. The trouble is Congress"is not willing to make a large appropriation as the Army is struggling for pay win* oh they greatly need, and 1 told General Bell, that T, myself, would not do anything that would delay legislation, for the younger officers are really in distress under the cond .,ions that prevail now under the new rate bill. They cannot get any concessions or reductions from railroads in travel ling from post to post, and suffer from the great"extra cost in living expenses. The War Department does not want anything to go from that Department asking for money until after this bill hos become a law. When you and Chapman get there and General Bell shows you the report of t.e General Staff, you w'll ee the difficulties in the way much pla'ner than T can put them on paper. ^ One of the po'nts is that the. military colleges have not ^ shown themselves to be of much benefit to the army in raising volun teers, and feference is made to the Spanish War. They do not go back to the Civil War. Their report can easily be answered, because it is "full of statistics but they do not in any way answer the real merits of the bill. T think the matter should be presented to General Bell and get him to answer it, and also go before the Assistant Secretary of War and change his views. I thirk he made his report simply on the report before him without givin' it. thought, but Gene rS.1 Bell has given it thought, and if you could arrange and if you could arrange to get him and the Assistant Secretary of War together after you have been before the General Staff, I think it would go a long way. T will be glad to see you in New York and go.over the matter. T did not bring this matter up before the Committee because T did not want to have it up in Congress untll-we are prepared, but T did get the bill.recalled from the War Department by Senator Proctor, and asked Foster to have Haskins, who was not present, have it recalled iimmediately by the Military Committee of the House, so they would have nothing to report on. . ■ Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. btiM n 1' Jiftin"'! .1 /A'fertwD ^ hlXWiMnf New York, January 18, 1908, General John C.Klack, Civil Service Commi on, Washington, D.G. My dear General I received your letter today. I was in Washington and before the Library Committee four days on these matters, and we proved to them beyond quest''on that these trees could be moved and saved. I think the Committee is convinced of that, and T think v/e also convinced them that the location is a proper one for the statue. There appears to be but little interest in the matter in Washington as no one from the city appeared against us. The only person who appeared was Representative Sherley of Kentucky, who was there on account of two of his constituents, Crittenden anc Beck, beiii!:^ interested, Super^'ntendent Smith was also sent for but I do not think his testimony had much weight, because he swored to the committee that of the 150 trees tha t were moved by Frederick Law Olmstead into the Capitol grounds all but two were dead, whereas Super'ntendent Woods and the Gardener of the Cap itol who was there when the trees were moved, brought in a map and showed that of the 155 trees moved all but 15 were al^ve, and only one of these died from moving; the other 14 were broken down by w'nd, etc. The map they brought showed the location of the trees, nd we went and looked at them, and found that some of them have grown to immense slase, I saw Cannon when I was ti.ere, and think when he knows the testimony we put before the committee he will find we are taking no par. in the Burnham plan, and that the location is a proper one for Grant no matter what is done with the Bumham plan, I did not have a moment while in Washington to see anyone; was at viork day and night, and was called away duddenly, or should have seen you, I will be over again in a short Lime, and will see you. Truly and cordially, G, M, Dodge. ^ . / I ^Ax New York, January 27, 1908. eharles H. Spooner, Esq., President Norwich University, Northf^eld, Vermont. My dear Sir:- ,.pcj' ,n»f'£'T .7 t9»fijfrr 't r-» r'! eotV ti r ^ r i Yours of Dec. 27, 1907 was duly received. T take it your state ment compiled from the roster of the cadets who attended the institution and entered the service' includes only the tlexican and CivH War, the total number being 717 including the militia. You state there had been in attendance since 1819 a totl of 2866 men. "Have you any way of showing what the attendance was up to the close of the Civil War, so we can ihake a comparison of the nmer of cadets that attended the institu tion from 1819 up to say 1870 with the number that entered the service up to that date. It is not fair to make the comparison up to present date, because there has been no war since the CiV1 War, except the Spanish War, to give them an opportunity of entering the service, and they were virtually prohibited from getting into the sfervice in the Spanish War because the War Department took in only the militia, and in officering the regiments that went to the Philippines they took most of the officers from the militia that has been mustered into the service in Cuba, whose service had expired, so there was no opportunity for men outside the militia to get ^nto the service under the rules and regulations of the War Department unless they were members of the State militia. Please answer this as promptly as pobbible. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. lOWI 41 York, January 29, 1908, « » V ''Z 4'' i^' WI- * «' tX^tr-rvvtiV:. liofvtoM. wnilamT. T'lden, Esd.. .T- t-V Vice President, Un-" on League Club, -nl« Y#«l) ^ -®J" • Philadelphia, . Pa iijpi fOtl ,990 ^.1o iiiuoY rtr,f » My dear Sir:- . . 'o tri^noi Hji.' ' . I am in receipt of yours of 28tii inst. requesting me to give a talk on General Sherman before the Un^'on Leaugue Club of Philadelphia M some time in February. , . I should be very pleased to do this, but I am engaged to be in ' f Philadelphia on the evening of the 12th of February, and have to be qu q: 'here in New Yrk on the 15th. The next week I have to leave for the South and West, so .1 doubt if there will be an opportunity for me to ♦ get to h ladelphia again.during that month. I am not a public speaker like General Howard, and would have to ,|,;read-what I had. to say, which, perahs, would not be acceptable to the club . %. I appreciate, the complement paid me, the invitation coming, as it does, from so noted and distinguished a club as the Union League of Philadelphia, and will be pleased to comply wltn it at such a time as , will mutually accommodate the club and myself. ' 1 ehJ lehjui vinn mom .a Very truly yours. 9tU te nwilM mm »•#;/«/ G. M. Dodge. 9il4 ' • M 114 iflU levpoa MwiiXei ••Moi ittni ntv ,'4 ,0 Jan. 1908. Northfield, Vt., 23 Jan. 28, 1908. General C, H. Dod/^e, New York, Citv, N.Y. Dear General Dodse:- Yonr letter of January 27th duly to hand. I have computed the number of men enrolled at Norwich from 1835-1864. This of course includes men who would have graduated later than 1864 had they remained, and practically all who saw service in the Civil War. The total thus found is 956. 29 of these are recorded as dead prior to 1860. Doubtless a great many more died, but there is no record to show it. 427 of these then have recorded war service during the intervall. This is 46^ of the total enrollment. If we count 60 who were present for drills during the early part of the war, but were not enrolled as regular students, and on that account h-^d not their names in the catalog, the total is 487, or 49 and 3/lOths % Since reading your letter, - I have foiind the number of men from 1819-1835 who have recorded service in the Arrav or Navv. This number 50 added to the 487 gives 537; but to the 987 there must be added the enrollment from *19- *35. Referring to the History I find names of 843 recorded with an estimate of 500 more names not known, or a total of 1343. This added to the 987 would give a total of 2430, which would very much lower the percentage; and for that reason, if no other would not help our cause. Thus is seems to me that the process of compilation adopted is preferable; that is, of the actually recorded names 46^ or with the 60 "summer" men 49 and 3/lOths per cent of all inaattendance from 1835-1864. Of course in some of the southern states where these schools succeed in maintaining an existence through the war, their students entered the Army at a date later than 1864; but from Norwich I do not find any others who entered in season to have any part in the Civil War. I have In hand the statement from Va. Military Institute. Their total enrollment from foundation in 1839-1865 is"1430. Their total number of students having war service is 986; commissioned officers with war service 563. You will notice that these last two numbers Include men who have seen war service since the close of the Civil War. This total enrollment, and total number with war service Rives a percentage of 68 and Q/lOth percent; higher than for Norwich, but not more so than might reasonably be expected, all things considered. If upon consideration, you think it would be wise to make these compilations up to 1870, I shall be pleased to do it. Verv respectfully yours, C. H. Spooner, February, 1908, February 10, 1908, Copy • General 0. 0. Howard, * ' * ' Burlington, Vermont. • - . . My dear General:- I have gone over your description of the battle of Atlanta very carefully. I enclose you my description of the battle of Atlanta, also my letter to General Green B. Baum, criticising his account of this battle as published in the National Tribune. By reading these two you will see where it is necessary to correct your account far better than I can by writing in detail. My description of the battle and may letter to Raum give the data from the War Records, also from Strong's report, which you will note is pointed in the Army of the Tennessee records. It is very full and interesting, and it would be well for you to read it. On page 4 volume 2 of your work. Referring to ray forces in the battle. Fuller had only two brigades, one (Bprangue's) at Decatur, the other with Fuller, which was sent to Blair on the evening of July 21st by order of McPherson, because Blair's left was exposed and there was no cavalry. From ray report you will see that Blair instead of putting it into line camped the brigade about a quarter of a mile in rear of his left in an open field, and they formed right where they were camped when they went into the fight. See page 4, Dodge's Rattle of Atlanta. P^ge 5- Howard. McPherson did not send for Wagelin's brigade until he arrived on the ground and we were fighting. See Strong's report in Array of Tennessee record, volume 11 to IS, page 242. Also page 13- Dodge. Page 6. Howard. Dodge was sitting down to lunch just as firing commenced. He ordered Fuller to get into line, and sent an order to Sweeney, who cent no man to reconnoiter, as stated by Howard. See page 13- Dodge. Page 7. Howard. McPherson when he got on the field stood in rear of Fuller's right upon a knoikl upon which Fuller's tent was pitched and his ammunition trains were parked. He did not notify me, and I received no order from him and did not know he was there. See extract from Strong's report- Page 7- Dodge. P-ge 9.- Howard. It was Cleburne that struck Blair's flank and right. Manney did not get around to the rear of Blair until near 4 P.M., when Blair had formed Giles A. Smith's division at right angles to Leggett's and refused it so with Wangelin's brigade had nearly connected with my line, but some distance in the rear of my right. Here it was the last desperate attack was made on this part of Blair's line. See pages 9, 10, 19- Dodge. Page 13- Howard. You say Sherman sent a brigade to Decatur. That is a mistake. See Sprague's report. The only help he got was Swayne's regiment and some cavalry that were coming from Roswell with a portion of our trains. They got within reach of Decatur late in the afternoon, and hearing the firing, Swayne left his train and went to the aid of Sprague. He reached there just in time for Sprague to hold 'ffheeler, who had pressed him through the town, and save our trains. One b was over, and Decatur, as I and I did not One rigade came from Schofield left after my fighting I suppose that is the brigade which was intended for had sent word to Sherman that Sprague was hard pressed knew- have a man to send him, and asked him to rend help to Sprague. Cox says in his report that he cme to my relief at my request. As I made no request I think there was a mix of orders- he should have gone to Sprague instead of to my left. Pages 13-14, Howard. See statement of Captain, Jonas, my A. D. C. on page 11- Dodge. Page 24- ITowatfd, The two regiments brought up by Ceneral Strong at the battle of Ezra Church, with breech-loading rifles were the 64th Illinois and 66th Indiana, from the 16th Army Corps. Very truly yours, (Signed) G. M. Dodge. . 't. '• . ' " a,-' I 1 I </ J ' di (;». ,1^ Panora, Iowa, February, 11, 1908. General--8ir:- I give you one of my rides last winter. 1 will tby and give you another . I left last Apri-i-and went west. . I was gbne all summer ^ I come through -our town last,September but didn't see any thing like Iowa v/hile I '.vas gone. Now for the ride. Yoia wanted my rrost dangerous rides. I will give you one when I road.right-into hell that is what I call this ride. It is the ba tie of the 22nd of July the day that Gener^J? McPherson fell. Thai mornirg when it was reported that Atlanta was evacuated I'road Out towards Dccatur that morning; going out i heard a noise to my right in the timber, i whirled my horse in to the timber, i looked to my right and saw a skirmish line scattered out a good way a part . I saw that they were rebs but what in thunder they was doing there i had road clean by them. They hadn't seen me nor I pern. There was a good many brush right along the"road that prevented me seeing them , of course you remember Palweye v;ore the bn^ternut so I whirled my horse aroxmd and road up in the rear to .ascertain what this meant. I road up to the fellow on extreme right as I road up I remarked where is all of our men. Why in hell don't over that raise there. 4!?'' remarked. Then I knew Well, What General was up. Pnrdee I then is snokrto coming up here In fron" but n'o°t inside of their lines. I made few words do for I knew there wasn't a ^ d 4!"^4 that sure. After for x reoorted I knew there to vnn was T goin'- to be \ a bloodv Dioody fight r^^hi■ thfrr"" s«rLo?rflred!-TwLL°r whartSt'lr The hell you ray", . "Yes <^ir" "Whv rn/j li come in from therei* Dodge?". "I did your honor"" Whal report it to General He listened to me but maS^nn and. where did he go?" headquarters ^ nie u made no remark ai:d road off toward McPherson's « Shots .as about four or five andthey were movlnc It. The Penorol then ord?r?d^me to rid? Ihere, there and ascertain what that firing meant u t started what the rebels were f-ininrr a4 wu him before 1 moving their hospital but neverthele-s'out and down through that old delapitated field I went I^'knL^ left wheel • was going to meet life or death but I would rnth2j:*H4 ^ said I was a coward. 1 crossed the ravine and up the^embaSkSe^t > ipJt" ^ crossed the ravine I come into heavy timber. I then and o 5 all ?? at once 1 looking to my right along ride mountain, turned my eyes in front of me; a quick gerk of the rein ; I stopped my horse;there stood three rebel lines right in front of me and 1 nm positive they weren't over a hundred and twenty feet from me;the first line stood at trail armes; the other-two at right shoulder. The were standing at foot of a small hill down on ^ level. I looked at them and they at me. I looked all along their line. 1 seen it extending (^uite a ways to my rig]it. To my left it e?:terded about three hundred feet, would be my guess. Now why I it was I didn't know, I didn't feela bit afraid, while i was standing there looking at them and they never moved nor nade a motion for any kxnu. but when I whirled my horse then fun commenced in earnest and dovm the hill I"went shot after shot went, other words volley after volley. It was already reported to Sweeney . Into battle lire he run; ordered his men to open fire but be careful not to shoot the scout. The rebels jumped the ravine and on they co;re till our men shot them down. When I come up to our lines the General give the command"open the lines and let the'scout in," So commenced the battle of the 22nd . Now, General that was the closest place ever I was in and come out with my hide whole. i often think of that ride. I don't see how they didn't ketch me when I was coming upthat hill when my horse scaled the ravine. I then layed right beside my horse. There is a man living here by the name of hilly Kapale. Jle was a recruit in the secon ' lowa inf antry. He was elected leasurer here in our bounty for sever-1 years. He was right .in ranks there where i com in. ^illy would tell it as a daring ride one of Gen. Dodge's scouts made. I got acquainted with him . He found out that i was one rode- Ye.-,, I can ^ describe- th horse all describe right." the i told horse him that thenscout I was the larkey that m^de that ride. About eight years or ten ago someone sent me a washirrrtnyi truth I rode .down and the first thing I knew I rode ri-ht thine and cent to the Trlbnne, but the ckunJ^L?;? "nMLhedl?! Well this is all of this ride. J.A.Hensal. 1 ■ ■ . f i - ■ 1. - .'f - ili.r ;;.t .-t. .At3 ■ b i-A Well, I will try^and give you another ride. It was the time they offered five hundred dollars for mjr scalp. i was lying at Decattir. I took some of my men and road down towards Gadson and I captured a rebei mnil. I took it from a -^boy that had rickets in his back. He had a wagon partly loaded with salt and some other truck. He was close to home when I met him. I turned and come with him home, i'then took his muies and three other span, they,had at home on the"farm. He had a brother in the rebel army. He was a Major, When 1 come in i sent the mail to you at Athens. You remember I sent you a nev/spaper that was printed at Gadson. There was a piece in .it where Randy Band payed Dixy ar^d the editor wished him luck and God Speed. Speed that he -might be successful in driving the "^anks at Decatur back over the river. You sent for me to come up. You told me you would like to see that boy and have a talk with him. I sent him up. Wlien he come back you .wrote a letter to .me. You signed it Hensal, uhicf of Scouts. Then he knew who I was.In the first place that scou.-dral should never been allowed inside.for he was a tool for the Eebs. He made a date when to meet me on the rlint River, down ba'ck of Defords, field. 1 was positive it was a trap to catch me. The boys all thought the same but when the day come, I went but not as he expected for I was to com alone, i took three men with me tha-t I knew were all right, we armed ourselves for the fray and out we rode, trur picket was doubled for we knew that Randy wasn't far off when I went out i talked to the picket and tolJi^them all about it and what I expected and for them to assist me if needed in close quarters. The Sargent said all right. It wasn't over two miles from where ± left outpost to where j. was going. Away we went up past rords house wg went; made a left wheel down to i-lint River where i was to meet him but no sign of him. l<'inally one of the bovs seen him stick his head out'from behind a tree. There was a doc; raft Tim Doley to dismount and get on the raft and go over. He did. The rebles was afraid to come un Tim Tim told told him if he was didn't molested know on anything that side nor he have would any tear rebel h-tc, mail. vrtdo Sut be moL"ed oi me IlS" l6rt Tim i!" ho C broKo ? ond njn wierwim mounted his horse. When ' the rsbol rph^i something up but couldnGt tell'in what shape but'it"® we fo-nd it out. we slapped the snur^ - III' wasn't long till Defords house. This familv was cAn t® towards Deford ron out and caught one of ihr \ as we rode up Mrs. exclaimed exclaimed "My God,. menWren what. do you Lar'^'^iL'ff bridle bit and just rode down the lane and rode in thn+ * k u ^ your number has upon that hill there aLng tha? tJSer ?Lrf 3 lane when we would ride in." iVe turned aS f mouth of the was about 25 or 30 horaa harU look.at_ thorn.. Th.Y ytSr-L1rr^t^r-l^S?,^-d^ mrLl iTLltll IZ and away to the next fence the same wa^ Then wf L 4 When the rebels seen the move they hastened down thl^ lill foined^th others in ambush and took the road to head us off ; when wi iould have to make a square left wheel for Decatur. We had our horses under the spur but kept quiet while the Jonnies were spurring ard holl ering "You Yankies, sons of bitches you are our meat/ " Some of the boys remarked they remind me of some starved cyotes. I remarkeu "Wait till the time comes. They will get it", ^ome of the boy s wanted to ride the horses i to the Tennesee River . I told them no. That ■ would'n't do. They would shoot us off our horses like dogs. I remarked "We must face the music if they do number us ten to one. our infantry will help us for I know they hear them holler. " w'en the Jonnies come to where we had to tur^n they lined themselves right across the road. T.iere was a field commencedthere on the left running down towards Decatur. I give the coraman(is"left wheel 15 paces apart . We wouldn't be so apt to get shot if we would be close tQgether. Drop your reins; revolvers in each hand. They lay flat to the horse,put the spur into the horse under full run; " The skirmish opened with the rebels hollering when we opened fire Our dire-tionwe were coming. If you remember there is a ^trip of woods to your right coming down the "river. The infanttimber in the rear of the hebels. Thej^ poured ^ oheir backs. Ifu God ^^mighty had sent a big bolt of lightening down among them it .vouldn't have scared them worse T ley imagined all they had to contend with was us four". Thev goi'iG to run in a worse trap than the trao thev he?i'oouldna"h;.ve th™ J.A. Hensal. 1908. Army .Corps who under Sherman marched from Ghat.tanooga to Knoxvllle; they had marched from Itemphis to Chattanooga living off fif .the tountry. They were short of^overcoats and bTankets and shoes and on tnis march to Knoxvllle "to Gen. Longstreet who had it surrounded^ they struck a country that was sa-i.d to be Un'on and full of the good things they needed and when they rounded up in front of Knoxvllle.and made Long'street retreat they were well clothed and well fed, and there have been a great many ctltic isms against Gen. Sherman on that march from the fact that his troops foraged on Un'on men and at a dinner in Nashville in Dec. 1863 that was given by Gen. Granger who commanded that post to Gen. Grant, Sheridan, Rawl'ns and others were present also Gen. Granger's mother, an old lady who had been brought up in the army, her husband had been an officer and she had thoroughly imbibed in her system the old theory that a soldier should never trespass upon a private citizen no matter ^f he was an enemy, and at tile's dinner s]:e called Gen. Sherman very aggressively to account. All of us around the table were watch-'ng to hear from Sherman who being a guest did not l^ke to antagonize ti.i s old lady but she poured the hot shot into liim, calling his attention to the customs of the old army until he could stand it no longer, and he answered her in about this language; he said that h"s soldiers had marched four or five hundred miles to reach Chattanooga that he had to go to Knoxvllle because Gen. Gordon Granger was so slow that he would not reach tliere before Longstreet would capture the place that if these people whom his soldiers had foraged upon were Union people they certainly would have been very glad to feed and cloth them. That ^f they were rebels he had a perfect r^'ght to take their food and clothing but he said, "Madam, T thought you knew me well enough to know that if my soldiers were march^'ng through a dountry and were suffering for the want of food or clothing and it was to be found that the Question whether the citizen or the soldier should have it would not take me long to determine." Prom that t'me on to the end that dinner was a very cold -ne. Now what the chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution can find here relating to the Rebolut*onary War to commemorate T do not know but this Missouri Valley has got a ..istory ndt quite as old as that of the Revolut'on but just as ^'mportant and it seems to me that if they would turn their attention to commemorating the events that have happened in it and file their data with tl-e Historical Society of the city, they would be doing a great and valuable work. This Missour" Valley as far back as we know or have read of it was a great highway to reach the whole northwest, the Indians used it with their canoes and their trails up and dov/n the valley from the mouth to its head were great broad roads. Le.vis and Clark immortalized it and following tiiem came the furtraders and the settlements. When T first came into it there were noted men living here sue as 3 rpee. Eapentur, Charley Lombard and many others. Captain Henry Chttenaon has written a very interesting book upon tie American fur-trader which gives the early history of the Missouri Valley. He has also written upon the early steamboating on the Missouri. BlialO 1908. ^ Thwaites in h^i s hi story s of early travels in the west has immortali zed it while in your publ^'c library there are over 300 volumes giving the history of the work of the Jesuit missionaries, which is a complete history of all this country west of the lakes. 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V ''laojar ♦X.O ■' ' xT i/.d - J , • , ilr-Mv fh i.r. .' • ■"0fcC''I ' ' ♦.( .•r av'-.u. '..n :'iiJ :j iir, '* ," ■ ] ^7 ? 7'^. • '' February, 1908, Treasury Department. Washington, D. C. February 28, 1908, General Grenville M. Dodge, ITo.l Broadway, , New York City, N. Y. Dear Sir and Comrade:- With reference to our conversation at Senator Allison's on the 21st inst., I enclose herewith a copy of the Special Act under which a soldier was granted the Medal of Honor. I do not know the circumstances but am inclined to believe it a case probably lacking of record in the V/ar Department. As regards the requested correction of my record, I was seventeen years of age when I enlisted August 12, 1862 having been born May 27, 1845 in Pittsburgh, Pa., and was a clerk in Woolworth's Book Store at St. Joseph, mo., at that time, and not eighteen years of age and a railroad man as noted on the record. I desire very much to have these discrepancies corrected and have included reference to enlistment and age in my sworn statement which you had recently in your keeping. A As to the Commission on the Retired List under Special Acts of Congress, I do not find the entrj^ of any except (so far as I know) those retired with pay. I thought perhaps if the case were presented I might secure by special act the appointment without pay, and so be made eligible, in spite of failures in the past to receive a Commission, for the societies and privileges I mentioned. It means so much to me and all my loved ones. Let roe again thank you for your great kindness. Fraternally yours, Lucius D. Alden, Late "F" 33rd Missouri Infty Vols., 3rd Brigade 1st Division, 16th Army Corps. (Copy of enclosure) DIGEST OP OPINIONS, JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE ARMY, 1901. Latter part of Par. 416 • however, may, as has been done in several Congress, cases, bv a special enactment, authorize the President to appoint an officer and place him on the retired list." XLlll, 130 Jan. 1880. See Army Register for Retired List under Special Acts of Congress. (Copy of second enclosure). RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OP THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, That the Secretary of ^ar be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to award the Congressional medal of honor to Roe Reisinger, alias J. Monroe Reisinger, late - Corporal, Company H, one hundred and fiftieth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantrj?-, <for specially brave and meritorous conduct in the face of the enemy at the battle of Gettysburg July first, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. Approved January 25, 1907, (34 Stat., 1420) ■ V- .v.- V-l— f ■" V(': : ■ 1 ; ' ■ ; U San Francisco, Feb. 28, 1908, Dear General: I have just fo\ind one of the landmarks that hemind us we are pretty old. For m.any years I never kept track of the date of entry into this wicked world but now my friends are doing it. The prettiest and most artistic dj(>^ner I have attended of late years was given me a week ago and I send youa a brief notice of it, knowing how much interest you take in the men you commanded, and how your tig heart always beats in sympathy with theirs. There were twenty--all personal friends, and the diiiner host was the most public spirited and generous of the merchants of this c > t"". As an instance of his character I may mention that after one bia fire o? of about v35,000. But he is apparel even better to the known destitute here as women a bon at vivant a cost and man of taste. The decoration were most simple, beina the snrav b ranches and blossoms of almond, which is Just now in bloom. i * wish my old Commander could have been present. VI n®".psparlng for the advent of the Bettle ship these wishes. le was at the banquet. Very sincerely yours. Alex G. Hawes New York, February 29, 1908. Col. J. A. T. Hull, Chairman Military Committee, House of Representatives, Washing on. My dear Colonel Referring to the hill that is before your committee for the retirement of General 0. 0. Howard as Lieutenant General, I desire to say in behalf of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, of which Gen. Howard is a member, and which army he commanded from the time of the death of General McPherson unfl the review in "?rashin~ton, that we earnestly desire that this honor be paid General Howard. He is the only living army commander who has no had this honor conferred upon him, and it seems to us that liis long service in the army, rising, as he did, to the highest rank and command In the army, justifies the unanimou ■; passage of the bill. It passed the Senate unanimously and we believe should receive as favorable consideration from your committee and the House. T cannot see how the applications of these who have never commanded an army should interfere with his promotion. Since the War General Howard has devoted his services to building up the education al institutions of the country, and to charity, and have been of as much value to the country as those performed in the civil war. I know that in asking this I speak the sentiment of the survivors of that grand old army of the Tennessee. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. Garner lov/a, Mar. 3d, 1908. Gen'l. G, M. Dodge, Dear Sir and Comrade I do not suppose you will remember me as I was only a 2d Lieut, in Co. G. 52nd 111. inft. but as the years go by my mind goes back to those days when so many of us were giving thbesd days of our lives to sustain the union, and the remembrance of those with whorwe associated with in those days come up vividly befo:e us. I have often seen your name mentioned in connection with various gatherings and finally concluded to write you . I was with my Regi ment all through the various campaigns from 61 to 65. was wounded at Pittsburg landing and at Corinth Miss. Was all through the Atlanta Campaign. My Company G. was on the skermish line the day you were wounded and I directed the conveyance of your body to the rear. And one of my company, W. e. Jayne helped convey you to the rear. I was much interested in your article published in the National Tribune two or more y^ars ago. Your account of the execution of the spy Davis particularly interested me. As at that time I had charge of the Provost Guard and''under my care was all the prisoners. There were some 30 or 35 Commissioned Officers quartered in the Court House and some in the jail. They were a bad lot and I had to watch them closely. The morning Davis was executed I helped the Provost Marshall take him from the jail and put him into the wagon to go to the execution. I remained with my guard in the Court House over these officers as thev were uneasy and I did not know what might take place in my absence. I tied Davis hancfe behind him before we took him from the iail. He was game clear through. I was mustered out of service at Port McAlster by reason of youngest son is working of the American Sabbath ochool union as a Missionary. Some time ago he was at Council ii brother. My son told him his father was u ^ Dodge s command in the army and he sent me one of vour photographs which I appreciate very much. I have another of your photographs thken at Corinth, Miss. The last one represents a much older man than the first one. And soon we all will have passed into t]e great beyond, ^^t it matters not if we are prepared to po If prepared it will be an endless rest. P^eparea lo go. If fall and isited like the r st of typewriter works ^isited I would very much like to receive a letter from vou Hone T ooi. j. s. Wilcox. J He was well but growing oldlast I- worSs badlyl Yours truly, G. Robinson. • ..QCI 'New York, March 3, 1908. Major C. A. Stanton, Vicksburg, Miss. My dear Major: ewAti .0 .xeCA «/ol) ,,3bXS 4tBnT no#nO .In? jOp.^fonjril an" I am in receipt of yours of the 29th e: clo"Sing copy of your letter to Van Dyke, all of which is very satisfactory. We had a splendid time at Vicksburg, Everybody speaks of it as being well-handled, and the attention we received -.yas a great deal more than we expected. The Governor was also very gracious to us, and took us to Jackson and all over that c^ty, so we all returned from Vicksburg with a warm place in our hearts for it. Our going there ■ has brought a good deal of attent^'on to it from otiier cities in the south, and T see that Atlanta is going to try Cor the G.a.R. encampment next year, T7e have had two or three applications to go to other Southern cities, but unless we go to some dty where there is a prominen battlefield, T think for the present we w-'ll have to stay lii the north. Our next reunion is at St. Louis, Thanking you for your attention to the matter, and ettend^ng my compliments to the many friends T met in Vicksburg, i an :i Truly and cordially yours^ «»>uoJ •iS is ,n»9x Mia tXvtT , • l>o'T ,11 ,0 Gren^^ille M. Dodge.'* ^ 'j':. " i .dMi ,e ^A iOX ■ ^^^8- Col. Alex. G. Hawes, Unfton Trust Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. ,nioifUiiQ .A .0 loliU ,i.Rl« «yualtiio^v SlOlAll My dear Comrade:- i ««juot !• nt uiti f I have yours of February 28th enclosing slip on your 75.tjb«r jbirtl day, and the dinner given you at the Bohemian Club. -It pleases , me very much to see the attention g-'ven the old veterans; there seems to be a revival of interest in them, I have had a great many invitations this year, and on my 75th birthday T had a splendid dinner given me and a very fine loving cup from people connected with me in business. . I notice on your list one Council Bluffs boy - Hugh M. Burk. ffffg- used to know nim and all his family. ' When you see him please . remember me to him. m - v.' , It is always a great pleasure to hear from the old veterans who , were with me, and who served with me so loyally, bravely and well. I shall never forget the 9th regiment. It was a remarkable regiment ^ and did remarkable service. I congratulate you upon your 75th birthday and the ev'dent good health you enjoy. If you had attended our last reunion at Vicksburg you would have enjoyed it greatly. I hope you will be able to attend pur next reunion at St. Louis, » Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. March, 1908 Council Bluffs, Iowa., March 5, 1908, General G. M. Dodge, No.l B'way, Nev/ York. My dear General I have yours of recent date with reference to entprtainnient of Secretary Taf.t, and we will proceed to arrange for a reception at the Elks Club in the afternoon of the day he gets here. Congressman Smith has advised us that the Secretary will be here on April 7^^ and we are making arrangements accordingly. I will keep you advised of the details as we proceed with them. As to your presiding at the banquet, we are, of aourse, a unit in the desire that you do so, but it will be our privelege to make this banquet an affair of comfort and pleasure to you, and if it is your desire that someone else officiate in that capacity, your wishes will, of course, be respected. YOU probably see from the public press, that the Allison campaign in Iowa is moving on apace. We are now practically assured of the control of the March 18 convention and that will give us trem.endous prestige in the cam,paign later. It looks now as if there would be no divided delegation to the National convention, but that all the delegates will be Allison republicans. Sincerely yours, Victor E. Bender. . r»T '-■'Tw.v,,.'' New York, March. 5, 1908 Hon. Fletcher D. Proctor, Proctor, Vermont. My dear Governor; The death of your father comes to me as a personal bereveement. For many y^ars we hav«r been warm personal friends, and have had occasion to work together many times, and long ago T came to have the highest respect for his high character and great ability. His long, distinguished and practical services in the Senate were recogn-'zed throughout the country. I did not know that he was 111, and the news of his passing away is a great shock to me. As we grow older we learn to appreciate our friends better tiian in our younger days. His great interest in Norv;ich University brought us into close touch, and that institution has lost one of its very befit supporters and friends. He was never too busy to advise and assist any of the graduates of thai university who came to him, and it was his custom when young men were looking for commissions in Washington to personally go with them and see that they had very opportunity given them. Tn your great loss I tender to you, and the members of your family, my heart-felt sympathy. T wish it were possible for me to attend the fineral services, but I cannot take the trip to Vermont at this time. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. ;'S March, 1908. Omaha, Nebraska, March 6, 1908. Gen. G, i'!. Bodge, No.l Broadway, N. Y. Dear General Enclosed please find letters from Mr, Sargent which father gave me to read and to forward to you. I have today written him in regard to the matter mentioned in his letter and T enclose to you a copy of my letter to him. In spite of t'ne rumors of financial depression in the east, business locally seems to hold up very well. The building permits, for the first two months of this year exceed those of last year and as far as I can observe I see promise of an excellent business year. Our business seems to be as good as susual and I personally have no complaint. I was talking yesterday with a directory man who just came from Minneapolis, St.Paul and the Dakotas. He said there was no sign of depression and hard times in that country and as far as he could observe, that the depression had hit the south more than the middle west. At the same time the trains cannot hold the number of people that want to take advantage of the low rates going south and west. Bather had to wait four days before he could get a berth for Texas. I may be wrong but it seems to me that a year from nov the business people in the west and the railroads will all admit that there was a good deal of hysteria and noise over a very small burn financially. Of course, I have no reference to conditions in the east, and T know that we in the west have no conception of the amount of money that has been lost by the well to do. We hope to see you out here soon and that you will make a long visit with us. Laura is well and we are looking forward to getting out in the country and getting our horses back with us. Very truly yours. N. P. Dodge, Jr. (Enc.) March, 1908. Omaha, Nebr., March 7, 1908, C. 7,. r^argeht, 3127 T St., Lincoln, Nebr, Dear Mr, Sargent:- . I read j^our letters and clippings feent to father, with great interest- and. I have forwarded them today to Gen. Dodge in New York. I am hardly in accord with the work you are trying to start for the erection of a monument to Abraham Lincoln. It seems to me that the people and the press of Lincoln and of the state of Nebraska ought to take up this matter at once and start a permanent organization for the collection of the contributions from the people of the state for this purpose. Possibly if it were brought to the attention of the Governor by the proper party in Lincoln, he would appoint a state commission to carry out your idea. If the city of Lincoln and the students of the university wonld start the fund by a wide spread and popular contrbution from all the citizens and the school children of Lincoln there would be no difficulty in then calling upon the people of the state and city of Omaha to complete the fund. The children particularly shoiild be inspired to contribute their pennies to this fund and r.othing would so lead to the study of the character and life of Lincoln as the inciting of their interest by asking for contributions to this statue. We can hardly expect the people of the state to take a great interest in the monument unless the city that is to be the most benefited by its erection lead in the contribution. Lincoln^ unfortunately, has had the reputation, however unjustified, it may be, of resorting to legislative appropriation for municipal improvement. If the city of I,incoln will start this monument by contributing a substantial sum and then asking the Governor to appoint a state wide committee to complete the funds, I am sure that the people of the state and the city of Omaha will heartily respond. This statue would be the tribute from the people such as it would not be were the city of Lincoln to ask the legislature to make an appropriation for the erection of the statue. One word further. It seems to me approprate that when this statud is to be executed, that Solon and Gutzon Porglum the most famous sculptors Nebraska has ever had the honor of being the birth place of, be invited to submit designs in competition with all American scul|)tors that have been selected to execute the most famous statuds for the past two yearg, and it seems to me most appropriate that the tribute of the Nebraska people to the "great emancipator" be executed by one of her famous artists. Very truly yours, N. P. Dodge. Boston Mass. 1908 , March 8. My dear General: On my way up from the south I saw Granger in Washington seme weeks ago and thru' him heard of your residence in the Bluffs. I have had, during the past year, some correspondence with McCartney, and some news from him about the Western Pacific, Has Harriman got his claws on that road or is ^uld still an independent man and manager? Possibly you saw in the March Outlook a long article about E H Harriman. T'lere are two items of information I want very much. Can you aid me in obtaining them? One is the geight of the roadbed at the east end and at the west end of the cros s ing of Great Salt Lake. I was out there 16 months ago and did not think the grade was more than 6 feet or 7 fret above the surface of the water. With great regard, I am, >'ery truly, P. S. Hodges. New York, March 9, 1908. W. Frank Pearsons, Esq., Secretary The Charity Organization Society, 105 East 22d Street, New York, Dear S-'r:- I am in receipt of yours of March 5th inquiring as to Mr, Atwell and his connection with a donation of $50,000 to Norwich University, Mr, Atwell never had anything, whatever, go do with that donation; T know that Mr. Carnegie nrver heard of him in connection with it. The donation was made by Mr. Carnegie to Norwich University on his own motion. It was his intent'on to give it in my name and honor, from the fact that we were young men together in the seventies and have been close friends since, but wiien he made the ondation he found that I had erected a building known as Dodge Hall, therefore the donation could not be accepted in my name and my honor, but on account of his fr^'endship for me he made the donation to the University, I was the only person Mr. Carnegie talked with in relation to this matter. I know that Mr. Atwell had nothing wljatever to do with it. T do not know about the contracts that you speak of, but am told by the trusteew of the University that he hadno basis for his claim. It was an Aftert; ought, and, in my op^nio^i, was not creditable to him, and his work for the ijniversity in the Dewey Hall matter I am told by the trsutees was not satisfactory to them, I have never heard of any suit against the university in Vermont, I am a trustee of the Univer sity, Of course, I do not wish to enter Ihto any controversy with Mr, Atwell, or anyone else, in relation to these matters, but send you the facts, trusting they will be treated as you say perfectly confidential. Very truly yours, G. M, Dodge, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Comraandery of the State of Iowa. Des Moi nes, Iowa. Mar. 12, 1908, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:- At a meeting of the Commandery of the State of Iowa, Military Order of the Loyal Legion, held on the 10th inst, a motion was unanimously adopted re guesting the members of the Iowa delegation in Congress to support and use their influence for the bill proposing to confer the rank of Lieutenant General upon General 0.0. Howard as a fit and well deserved recognition of his eminent services to the Government. Yours repsectfully, signed, J.W. Muffly, Recorder. A copy of the above resolution went to each member of the Iowa Delegation in congress. The original just received by me. O.O.H. Extract from the Official Field Returns of the armies uder command of General wm. T. Sherman, March to the sea. War of the Rebellion Records, vol. aLIV page 590, Army of the Tenn. Right wirg (Howard) Nov. 30, 1864 Kilpatrick':s Cav. reported to Howard when on right Present for Duty 28,786 5,324 ■34,110 Aggregate present. 32,847 6,810 39,057 Dec. 31, 1864 Kilpatricks Cavalr; 27,808 4,880 32,6 86 31,719 5,800 37,519 March through the Oarolinas. war of the Rebellion Records. VoI.aLVLL , part 11 page 73. March 31, 1865 April 30, 1865 29,451 34,468 33,762 38,231 The figures represent the total number of officers and men under command of General 0.0. Howard, Savannah and Carolina campaign of Gen Sherman's. Burlington, Vt. iviarl4, 1908. Dear General uodge. The figures are as above, "hen j. went to Ainsworth, and dound that in my p apers in the army of the Tennessee in my inspection. There were upwards of 140,000 men of all arras but we had in part after the consolidation 7 grand Di isions, haiitually reck ned and reported as about 33,000 men, infantry and artillery. Kilparticks Cavalry were about half of the time reporting to me and the rest of tlie time to Slocum . It appears to me now that it would be better for all my comrades who are ambitious for promotion to let my bill go through.the house. The killing of my bill will help nobody (?) Affectionateljr yours, 0.0. Howard V ^ ^ r.Iarch, 1908. Burlington, Vt.,' March 17th, 1908, Gen. G. M. Dodge, . . . 1 Broadway, • ' New York, N. Y. Dear Gen. Dodge Will you kindly turn to page 4, Volume 2, of my Autobiography I propose to omit "of the center", 8th line from top, so that it will read 'was in camp >vell back in the rear of the Army of the Tennessee." Page 5, 10th line from top, introduce after "moment" the words" after the battle began", so that the sentence will read "except that McPherson at the last moment after the battle began had sent Wangelin's small Brigade to watch that space. Also the 5th line from bottom change the "were' to "had been", so that the phrase will read "where he and Fuller had b^enn together'.' 10th line from top, page 6, omit the phrase "what about 12 m." and substitute "later in the day", arid have the first complete sentence stop just before this phrase, so that it will read, "Later in the day he heard that there had been an attack upon his hospitals, "etc. 15th line from top, same page substitute "Dodge" for "Sweeney". 18th line, same page, omit "on Sweeney's report". Page 8, 3rd line from top, put in after "Hardee": "after Dodge had twice repulsed his right with great loss", so that the line will read, "Hardee, after Dodge had twice repulsed his right with great loss, faced a forest." Same page, 6th line, strike out whole sentence: "On he came for over two miles." Also strike out in 11th line another sentence, "^is caused the first firing heard." In the 12th line, same page, strike out the word "interview and substitute "delay", so that the sentence will read "After the briefest delAy with Dodge". Page 9, 6th line, substitute "Cleburne's" for "Maney'd".Page 10, 19th line from top, substitute "Iowa" for "Ohio", so that the sentence will read, "0ol. Belknap of the 15th Iowa." I thought of putting a note at the foot of page 13, referring to the 6th line: "Only one regiment, Swayne's with some cavalry, reached Sprague. Cox's help intended by Dodge for Decatur, came to him later in the dayT" Page 14, 12th line from bottom, after the words "aTded by" introduce this phrase, "Swayne's regiment, and ", so that the sentence will read, "aided by Swayne's regiment and Kuhn's battalion of mounted infantry," etc. I see plainly that I was led astray by Gen. Sherman's report and statements in his book, and perhaps by my own report which I drew upon information and not on personal knowledge. It was my conviction, which I now know was erroneous, that the battle began just in the rear of Blair near his hospitals, instead of with you. Will you kindly notice if the changes that I suggest will make my account reasonably clear? Of course I would prefer to rewrite or recast the whole, but cannot do It verj'- well, without great cost. When T speak of the reconnaissance between Plain's left and your command, it will answer just as well to put Dodge for Sweeney as you did send an officer and probably men, to look over that ground. Kindly write me how Sweeney and Fuller stood with reference to each ekde other when in battle. Was Fuller's force to the right and .'Weeney s to the left as they faced the enem", or v/as Sweenev's force to the right and Fullers to the left as they faced the enemy? or Hoping you will have a pleasant journey to the west^ I remain, Sincerely yours, 0. C. Howard. , . . . 1 Cincinnati, Ohio, March 19th, 1908. General Grenville M, Dodge, Cornmander-in-chief, Nev/ York ^ity, N.Y . Dear Sir and Companion:- On behalf of the Ohio '-'omraandery of the Military Order of the Loyal -L-egion of th United States, a cordial invitation is extended to you to be present as an honguest of the Commandery, at the Annual Banquet to be serv ed at the St. Nicholas Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 6th, 1908. A warm welcome awaits you from the members of the Com mandery who will be present on that occarion. The Committee further expresses a wish that you respond in a brief speech to a toast, the selection of which is left to your decision. Awaiting an early and favorable reply, I am, very sincerely yours, James L, Poley, Chaii'man of the Banquet Committee. New York^f; March 19, 1908. Dear Nate: I do not know whether this w^'ll find you at the ranch or not. Tf it does you will see by the letter T am writing Friday that I expect to be in Uvalde the last of April. My plans are to go with Mr, Truinbull about the middle df April over our lines in Colorado and Texas, and after I get through to go west to Uvalde and look after matters there; then to El Paso, then back along the Texas & Pacific and look after my lands, then slowly up the Fort Worth and Denver, stopping at each po'nt there. I f-"nd that T have to give these matters personal attent^'on. Jennings left them in such shape we cannot unravel them pxcept I am on the ground at each place. Hope you are having a pleasant visit. I shall arrange to have Friday meet me at Uvalde. X think your proposition of selling 3 and 5 and leasing 7, 9 and 37 is all right. You have not written me anything about Bandera County - whether Friday could g o ovei' there but T will see him about it when I get down there. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. 1908. The third ban<jUefof the Iowa Society of New York was held at the Plaza Hotel on March 22. It was the last banquet that I attended as President of the Society. There was a large attendance and Gov. Hughes of Iowa, Gov. A. B. Cvunniins of Iowa, Congressman Frank 0. Lowden, a native of Iowa, but a citizen of Illinois, took part in the banquet. Some two hundred twenty-five Hawkeyes and guests werd in attendnace and the spedches of Hughes and Cxiramins were given very close attent^'on. They both expressed the^'r views politically and socially; they were both considered progressives. Governor Cumm^'ns said: "Remembering the awful retirubtion wh^ch so swiftly followed the "Fairbanks cocktail, " I ask you to r^se and dr'nk with me in water if there is such a fluid here--to t]:e health and prosperity of Charles E. Hughes, Governor of the State of New York. He then proposed another toast to the commander of armies, the constructor of railwasy, the patriotic citizen, the president of your Society, General Grenville M. Dodge." When I introduced Ifovernor Hughes the welcome was so tumultuous that it was several minutes before he could speak. March, 1908. Des Moines, March 26, 1908, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa." My Dear General;- I herewith hand you the brief historical sketch of your old regiment which you read at the historical building this morning, and which T wish to have you go over more at your leisure. I am placing this manuscript in your hands with the request that you will make such additions and alterations as may suggest themselves to you after a more careful reading. It is the purpose of the Board to have the manuscript for the first Volume in the hands of the printer not later than the 1st of May- *08. So I will be greatly obliged to you if you will return the enclosed copy with whatever changes 3rou may wish made as above indicated, not later than the 20th of April. I am very anxious to have this historical sketch as complete as it is possible to make it under the act, and had purposely left a margin for at least 12 pages more than the manuscript now contains, so do not hesitate to freely suggest such alterations and additions as i^ou may think desirable. In so far as it is possible for me to do, I am submitting the historical sketch of each Iowa regiment and organi zation to one of its survivors, who I consider most capable of passing a judgment upon it, before publication. The first volume will contain the histories and revised rosters of the 1st to the 10th Infantry, inclusive. We may be able to get out one or two more volumes before the meeting of the next General Assembly. At all events, whether it be one or more Volumes, it will show the scope and plan of the whole work and enable us to get the necessary additional appropriatio to complete it. The Volumes will be convenient size for handling, well printed and bound containing about 1000 pages each, the entire set to consist of six volumes, with possibly one more volume of about 400 pages devoted' exclusively to the early military history of the State. Yours very truly. G. W. Crosley, Secretary. April, 1908. Des Moines, April 1, 1908, General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, lov/a. My Dear General Yours of March 28th, with newspaper clipping and the manuscript "Sketch of the 4th Iowa Infty." was duly received. I' thank you for the three additions you suggest, and will incorporate them in their proper place in the body of the work. I have never seen the biographical sketch of yourself by Mr. Granger, or the sketch in the Pottawattamie County history, and would like very much to have them, will greatly appreciate the favor if you will send them to me. I will be glad to comply with your request to have Col. Nichols examine my sketch of the 4th Inf. I will tell him it is sent at your request and ask him to make such suggestions as may occur to him. I hope to have all the material for the first Volume in the hands of the Pinter by the Ist of June at the latest, and to have the Volume out in August or September. Of course there may be delays not now anticipated, but the book will be published just as soon as careful proof reading can be completed, as the sheets come back to me. I want it to be satisfactory in every way. Yours very truly, G. W. Crosley. '141 \ Chicago April 10, 1908, My dear General Dodge: I am much gratified to receive your personal letter of the 9th inst. I quite agi'ee with, your conclusions respecting the effect of the recent panic on the agricultural districts of the country in comparison with the manufacturing sections. It is evident they have suffered less. The high prices obtained by agriculturists for the products of the farm, inclusive of live stock, during the past year have placed that interest on a firm financial basis, a condition that is shared by the merchants and other classes of business directly related to agriculture. The large falling off in Gross Earnings of this Company( and we are suffering severely) is due mainly to a recession in the volume of merchandise, manufactures and minerals, although there is less tonnage in grain especially corn. The gih prices of th-t cereal indicate a short cropand poor quality. I think all carriers are confronted with losses from now until Autumn in Gross, and of course in Net There is a limit in the reducuion in numbers of employes, as well as curtailment in expenditures on account of physical improvements and maintenance. It is fairly due the carriers, in view of all the conditions, that charges should be increased for t e service they render the public, and I am firmly of the opinio. that the ublic is willing to pay a fair price for ®^"ficient transprotation service. How to accomplish an increase which v/ould at the same time recognise competitive conditions between carriers, as well as between locations, is an intricate doubtless aware th-t in three western states where the out o, + thejdirect consent operates of the R its ilrord lines 'commissioners we cannot make of such advances stateswith een all th^lines! effective would need to be a simultanioue as betw enjoyable visit in your old home and that I may have the opportunity of seeing you either on vourw-^v to New York or there sometime in the near future. ^ yourway This is of course an entirely personal lettor. Yours with great respect and very sincerely. Marvin Hughitt, G. M. Uodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Des Moines, Iowa , April 11, 1908. Gen. Grenville M. ^odge, Council i^luffs, Iowa, Dear General: our kind letter of April 10th at hand. The other night when we were referring to the Shiloh -^-nniversary, we forgot that vye were within two days of the r^nniversary of the surrneder of Lee, but I have no doubt that you thought of it. I enjoyed myself at your home. In fact I enjoyed my entire Council Bluffc, trip. I am glad to find you so pleasantly situated. The people of iowa will improve every opportunity to show their appre ciation for you. 1 shall preserve your letter. By the way, we must all go to work for Am son, I have written to Mr. Admas suggesting a great, big Allison caucus in Des Moines of 1,000 or 2,000 delegates, with Dolliver, Bridsall and others to make speeches. In that way we could arouse new enthusiasm, with my sincerest best wishes, I remain. Sincerely yours. Lafayette Young, ' v,'- '' 'i,'' ■ Aptil, 1908, 172 Norwood Ave., Buffalo, N. Y., April 12, 1908. Gen. G. M. Dodce, r New York City. My dear General Not everyone is permitted to celebrate his 77th birthday and enjoy the health, strength and vigor that you enjoy, and from the very depth of my heart I think our good heavenly father for this blessing. When I recall the active and ever fearless part, you, my dear General, have always taken in any important matter, in time of peace as well as time of war,- at least since I have had the pleasure and honor of knowing you- I cannot help but consider you a perfect marvel. This country has had the good fortme to number you among their generals; many of them brave and truly noble men; yet, my dear General, permit me to say, that to judge by my own personal exper ience ( and I think that I know everyone of them), none deserves morehonor and credit than my honored friend. Gen. Grenville M, Dodge. May your strength, health and vigor remain the same for many, many years to come, is my most sincere and heartfelt wish. With much respect and esteem, I beg to remain. Very truly yours, A. F R. Arndt. April, 1908. 79 • Port of New York. April 14th, 1908, My dear General;- Your letter of April 9th has just reached me, finding me at home, where I have been for nearly two weeks laid up with a pretty serious illness which has required absolute quiet, and from which I have not yet recovered. I have just spent an hour to-day with Dr. Delafield, the most eminent medical authority in this city, as you know, and he has advised me to go to Hot Springs, Virginia, starting about next Tuesday, to remain two or three weeks. So not much can be expected from me, except that I can get Coker, ra y son, and others to help in the matter. I have been trying all day to get the Tariff people by telephone, but the principal man is not in and is not expected until tonight or tomorrow morning; so I will send the letter ahead and send any further news from him as soon as I shall have received it. I think these peo pie will do something, but when they will do it I cannot tell any more than any one else. They seem extremely friendly to A. and as unfriendly to the other man, and they know the value of A. as well as anybody in the world knows it. I will keep at them and I think something can be relied upon from them if anything can be from anybody in these peculiar financial times. ' The G.'slthought were going to come to time week before last, but they ventured upon the Yukon Gold stock deal, as you know, as it was in the papers, under the help of Lawson, and instead of the matter bringing misfortune, it went the other way; so now they say they will have to depend on something else. As soon as I can get some one to talk to them, I will immediately write you. in ir. Iowa, Tr. I should say ^ have it is seen first of rate; the organization but about the of the only Allison information people I get from it is through the Register .-ind Leader, which seems to concede that the Allison fight is being made with both vigor and discretion. The Cummins people striking into the Reservation with the automobile crowds, which is quite a sensational and effective feature pS 1"° r ! impression unless they are counteracted. I think Headquarters organization which seems to have been adopted wnr-iroH at close ® range with the townships for and by county that everything seat. There can isbe n thing like getting the individual voter to work and then havinr the reserve organization to get out the votes. That and artiMprii^S i to the voter and hie pride ae a cltitln ?s mo^e^''" effective than surface work of any kind. The old opn+imoK>+ more and gratitude to Allison, If It oL bS reaSed " if in?lno?b?e othlng in the "orld is so strong as sentiment. Civilization itself la only sentiment. This Is the key to Allison's suocesg af f irffh? Will keep ' "111 sending 'P"® letters to soon you as at I your can address learn any at furthf Council ne.s Rincco af? ^ you can leave word what to do with them. (council Bluffs, and General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Sincerely yours, J. S. Clarks( Des Molnes, Iowa, April 16, 1908, Gen. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dear Sir:- I have this morning a letter from Mr. J. E. House, in which he states that yourself, Mr. Peter A. Dey, Mr. G. . House, and himself crossed the T;!ississippi at Daven ort in May 1853, These gentlemen have all expressed a desire to he here at the reunion May 26th and 27th and I trust that you may be able to also, as this would be, surely a pioneer quartette andbe one of the finest and mostinteresting getting together of the pioneers in the history of Iowa railroading. Yours very respectfully, w. B. Harrison, Secretary , 1908. On April 17, 1908, the railroad men of the early days held a reunion at Des ^oines and there was gathered there many of the noted railway men of the country. Among them was Peter A. Dey, George C. House, J. C. House, and h^s brother J. B. House. We four were in the first engineering party that crossed the Mississippi River at Danveport, Willie I intended to be present at th's meeting, unfortunately T was laid up at home, but addressed the gatliering in the following letter: , liardship and privations that raiiroad men jg impracticable and has been found by General Grenvii e . o ge s e er o - class had to contend witii ant the courts impossible. That of it which _ M G W T p- I 'i""' different our work in those days )tas been put in force has been acquiesced "May 2o, 1908.—^ r. . . les - compared with what it is under the jjj py the railroads and they are working dent Iowa Moines, la present modern conditions. Still I claim tvlth the interstate commerce and My Dear Sir. a w eepes legic performed our work as efflclently gtate commissions in harmony and en- , flmt I find myself unabe on account of interest in it and esprit de corps jgavoring to comply with the laws and! --p-auvely with the fe:ig,ons not only'in the letter but in the entTt' t^he reunion of the old-time >'all- ^ave T'''^°^th f'f^ew experience j way men of Iowa, for It was my good- , ha\ e seen th^e railroads of a few j,, ^hese matters. 1 have no doubt, myself, I torume early in 1855 to cross the Missis- ^row untd in the legislation will be made practical sippi river and be one of a party under ' *; nearly. benetlt to the roads and to the, m' Peter A. Dey. one of the most dis- ^"<1 state wo pggp,g tinguished railroad engineers and citizens. "uiit a network of them tha. „ ^ „ that made the first survey across the ^ t^^^ers almost every county in Roads Not Overcapitalized. state of Iowa from the Mississippi river ®'ving our state as ..j,j.pg,.,g,jgg g ^3 they at Davenport to Council Bluffs on the f""' no better, transportation seic- tiiat the raiiroad Missouri river, and to take part in the loes than that of any other state problem is a very hard one to solve and building of that line to Iowa City. I our union, although we are simp y an experience to frame think it was the first raiiroad built in agricultural state and it is this fact that accomplish the objects they ' the state of Iowa. I take great pleasure has made our state so prominent a fac- | and great satisfaction in extending my tor in all matters of national importance regreetings to my railroad comrades of that and that has given it such universal and ^g ,.a„roads of this country is l day. individual prosperity. ri,g statement often made by officials - "It has also been ^ Railroad Problem of Today. ^"<3 through the press that the railroads licivc continuGd my rflUrocid work from tlils coimtTv fir^ ovpi* naniiiiivGd tliot that day to this, even including the civil "The raiiroad problem of today is a Jr torwar. for in my duties Uiare I had to de- '.g^r [i?;.^"Th°en%hT whorilm Tnd et- Set that since the roads we're first built Ftroy and rebuild man> miles of road, fo country was to obtain the that out of their earnings millions upon r sr.;;.,™ ..m ssr.. -» »■ r• "ss? and in all these years I have seen tiio stock were given to capital that would improvernent and betterment, for u work of you men that has developed and lnvh®t in them; it was the only methoD irougiit such prosperity to this that of other products and Industries Their Work an Enduring Monument, day which now are considered of such ; our countiy. They forget that re "The men of the early day who risked great worth, added very little in the ne- life ot the railroad now Is only a ou tlieir fortunes and their credit to develop gotiations of the securities that built the twe ve jears an rat t ras d I his great country are not only entitled .pgd I that during our time mo®t of to our thanks, but monuments should be ' the roads of the United States have been laieed to tlie work wliicli they accom- "T^e growth of the coimtry. its bust- rebuilt three times and the rebuilding of pllshed. for most of them waited many nass. its population has brought about them has one-half of it come out of its many years before they received any re- an entirely different state of affairs. Leg- es-rnmgs and all this has been added to turns from the vast Investments whiciv islatlon of today for the police and con- capital without the issue of bonds or they made. The railroads of tills conn- trol of railroads ail tends to prevent the try were most 3ar ahead ^luiding of new roads and to enhance Great improvements Made, of the populations demand and were the , pioneers In the development and settle- ' of o d ones, so that now "When you go back to our day and re- ment of tlie country. Tliese men have transportation of the country is organ- ^-ere iron and | never received the credit tliat is due tliem, ized in great systems instead of as in an only about forty or fifty pounds to tiie but some day wlien tlie liistory of the early day wliere every road was running yard in weight, our cars were of twenty railroads of the United States Is written, in its own interest and independent of tons, our locomotives of thirty tons, and the risk they took, tiie work they ac- every one of its connections. It is a sin- that now our rails are steel and run eomplislied will equal that of any other guiar fact in this modern legislation that; from seventy-five to 105 pounds to the performance in our or any other country, the people best equipped for forming it! yard, our cars from forty to sixty tons. To you who were in the beginning it is and carrying it out have been very lit- ' our locomotives sixty to 100 tons on the "21,. relate the exposure, tie considered. Therefore, much of it drivers, and that most of our roads in their bridges, in their shops, and all of Its improvements have had to be recon structed in the same way and are only. today being made permanent; when you I consider than in an early day the ques tion of terminals was never a factor, while today the terminals of some roads passing through some cities cost more than the road itself; when you see such roads as the Pennsylvania spending >iOO,- 000,000 to get Its passenger trains only into New York city, and the New York Central spending an equal amount to en large its passenger facilities in New York; when you see such great systems in the west as the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific having spent in the last five years over $200,000,000 to reduce their curvatures and grades and to see the immense sums that hqve to be spent all over the United States to develop the capacity of the properties, you can then' begin to comprehend the fact which staticians who have examined the question thoroughlj'- say that the railroads of the United States today are not over capital ized. In other words, there has been more actual money put into them than their stock and the bonds represent. Thl.s has been attested to by the president of the United States, who probably has given it closer attention than any one else out side of the railroads, and by the inter state commerce commission, who have also given it great study, and they have both given the opinion that the roads today of the United States are not over capitalized, and that fact is becoming patent to the people of the United States, for the great increase in stockholders in the roads of the United States today shows that instead of these properties be ing in the hands of a few wealthy men, as is often asserted, they are owned most in this country by a vast number of stockholders, which Is increasing daily. People Should See the Truth. "It is the duty of us who have been long connected with the roads, or who were connected with them in an early, day. to do what we can to educate the people of the United States as to the real facts In connection with railroading. In my opinion where the railroad people, have been lacking In their duties Is in not educating the people as the years went by, and setting forth more clearly to them the railroad interests and their intentions, Tlie fact Is that every rail-' read man lias been so busy looking afterj the proper administration of liis property that he has very seldom or ever gone into a defense or explanation of his work. As a proof of this I have been a railroad man continuously since I was 19 years oldi and this is the first letter that I have' ever written that in any way went to a defense of the railroads of the country. I have been in favor from the beginning with a great many other railroad men of the country who were among the first to bring the necessity to the government's attention of proper legislation for bring ing about uniformity, in all service, rea sonable and fixed rales without rebates with proper control of the railroads of the United States. Tiie necessity for this' has only come In the last few years, and It Is recognized now almost universally by railroad men, and your association can do a great deal to continue it in a sen sible, and profitable way, and I trust at this meeting a permanent organization of the roalrcad men will be formed for Proud of Record Made. "Every one of you should be proud of! the fact that you have been a part of and did your duty in the great railroad field that numbers many of our ablest men and officials of our country, that you have been a part of that great system which employs over a million and a half of our population, and as one of you, the highest compliment that can be paid me when I am gone is that I was over fifty years one of the railroad fra ternity of the United States and did my duty tQ the best of my ability. "It is a great disappointment to me that I cannot be present with you, to first grasp by the hand my old chief • peter A. Day, whom I hold to be one of the ablest of the railroad men of our. country, one of the squarest, fairest and most just of all the men I ever met, and the two Houses, J. E. and George, who were In our little party that crossed the Mississippi river in 1853. "Truly and cordially your comrade, "GRENVILLE M. DODGE." ! J J':; I H ./f nO i.oT J' f ■'o "KV/ffj" ■ fl" 'a .to (ju r.«*r ■ f ,85 1908 .0001 Mr. John N. Baldwin died in Omaha on April 16, 1908. He had been sick for two years. He was one of the strong men of Iowa and the friendship of his fathej*, Judge Caleb Baldwin had come^ down through h^"m f ^ to me and his death caused a great sorrow. P.or twenty-nine years he had been connected with the legal department of the Un-'on Pacifc and for two years was its general Solicitor. H's rise was remarkable —starting in CounCl Bluffs thirty years ago from a local attorney in that city he- rose by steps to the •head of his profession as the leader in politics; in fadt,' was looked upon as t, e controler of the Republican, politics of Nebraska. The Democratic paper, the "World Herald," in speaking of him says: "iBy the election of November 4, in Nebi:;aska the sceptor was transferred anew to an uncrowned k^ng, s name did not appear upon the official ballot, nor w-11 the official canvassing board proclaim the ascendancy of John N. Baldwin's pol^t^cal star, yet the campaign that has just closed has witnessed th- establishment of'a new influence In the politics of th^ estate. Without so much as a-deprecatory "By your leav^,"■Jo;n N. Baldwin, product of another state Imported without payment of tariff duty across the Missouri, has been installed as the head of government "under the d'rect^O!: and by the authority of the railroads of Nebraska." This new star In the pol'tlcal firmament is today the most talked about men in the state. There, seems to be a great and pardonab.le-curi oslty regarding the political progenitor of "Our man Mickey," and a feeling of mild amazement at the graceful skill with which he has vaulted into the saddle of railroad politics and assumed the reins. Be it understood that the vault is a figurative one, and ti.at it does less violence to rhetorical license than tne literal vault would do to Mr, Baldwin's 260 pounds on which ad valcrem ciiarges as aforesiad were not prepaid. It is a mktter of general knowledge that Mr. Baldwin inadvert ently took the ublic into his confidence through the columns of the Omaha Bee, wherein he was reported last June, ten"days before the republican state convention, to have saidthat the railroads were not worrying any more about the republican gubernatorial nomination, as they had "agreed on Mickey" as th ir man. It '3 not to be supposed that Mr. Baldwin was talking for publication when he made that state ment. On the contrary, it was at a private little luncheon at tiae Henshaw Cafe, at iihich another prom nent lawyer, Frarcis A. Brogan; a prominent doctor of tl is city. Dr. J. E. Summers^ and E. W. Simeral a legal protege of Edward Rosewater, were present. Owing to the fact that Mr. Baldwin was not on the stump ho told the truth freely, even recklessly, not dreaming that h was building for the future. He was aware that in Iowa and some parts of Nebraska he nPght privately impart 1908. confidences without reserve, and on th* s occas-ion he assumed that the^P survey -iiad heen properly made, but he' neglected .to call for an abstract. Thus it was that on a memorable mom^'ng there appeared in the Bee, under a Lincoln datel'ne and purporting to be a news dispatch from the capital, the famouH Baldwin nterview," It is unnecessary' to state that the important bit of news did not come from Lincoln, -either by telegraph or slow fre-'gbt, but was expeditiously transported from the Henshaw to the Bee bu'lding by Mr. Simeral, and poured with almost indecent haste into ears specially adjusted to receive it. It was not altogether pleasant, but Mr. Baldwin never denied making the statement although it was printed and reprinted durin* the campaign wh'ch follow ed the nomination that was made after the ra'lroads had "agreed on Mickey" as their mian. ~ . ' In view of all the circumstances, it was not strange that Baldwin became a central figure of the campaign. He had more to do witli it than any other one fliidividual in Nebraska. In a large measure he directed the campaign, and to all 'nt'ents and purposes he was the' campaign. He became t^.e new hub of the ra^'Iroad-political wheel, shouldering aside- the old-fraers in directing railroad politics, and himself becoming the whole fron . and center. This is the position he occupies today and it is quite natural ,that keen public interest has been aroused in the man who has so quickly achieved an admitted leadership in Influential circles, and who will undoub':/edly have more to do with shaping legislation by the brutal majority of the republican legislature at Lincoln this winter than any other one individual or influence. Fortunately for Mr. Baldwin, he'vvill bear inspection. His is a most agreeable and interesting personality. Nature cut him out to .mingle with his fellow men. He is a big-whole-souled, jolly fellow, "a finished scholar, an eloquent orator, an able lawyer, a polished gentleman. He is a born diplomat, and he can make more mistakes and have fewer people find it out 4han any man who has ever monkeyed with the political buzz saw. In the many manipulations of railroad politics, John N. Baldwin is pre-em'nent, but not in the way•that his predecessors and confreres have been. He has not depended alone or. the. distribution of railroad passes and free transportation, but has devoted himself to the details of campaign work and evolved system and success out of disorder and disorganization. Baldwin has a genius for organization, and in'the campaign just, closed he planned and directed, somet.lmes in con-function with the managers of the campaign committee, but just, as often* goin.-;: ahead on his own hook. When the republica committee was disheartened and discouraged, Baldwin was seem'ngly most confident. He never lost his nerve, ^ut plwwed along as if he had the normal Iowa majority to rely on Instead of the uncertainty of a close state like Nebraska. He is probably the most potential factor in Nebraska politics today, and if he can succeed in transmitting some of h's infectious gooj3 nature to the operating departments, it will be'but a short time until peopl will go out of their way to get on th^ track hnd be run over by passing trains, John N. i^aldwin is a young man, though old enough to know W better. He was born in Council Bluffs forty-five years ngo. His father was Caleb Baldwin, one of the ablest lawyers in Iowa and a man of national reputatio . The son is a graduate of the law school of the Iowa State university and has always made his home in his 1908. native city. He was married in 1878 to Miss Lilly G. Holcomb of Cedar Rapids. They have two ch'ldren, a daughter who is a graduate of Vassar, and a son, 15 years old, who s attenci^'ng St. Paul's School, Concord, N.'!. Although he has never held public office, Mr. Baldw-'n has always managed to drive politics and h^'s profession as a double team. He is a rampant republican, having always been identified with the Gear faction in Iowa politics, and taken an active part both t'mes when Senator Gear was elected, and incidentally he is almost exclusively a corporation attorney. The firm of Wright and Baldwin are attorneys in Council Bluffs for -he Milwaukee and Burlington railroad companies, and also for all the franchised public utility cor orations, including the gas and electric light company, the water caompany and the street railway company. Twenty-five years ago Mr. Baldwin entered the employ of the Union Pacific as its local attorney at Council Bluffs, and has remained with it continuously ever since. His territory anc jurisdiction gradually expanded, until three years ago he was made general attorney of that road for Nebraka and Iowa, and in conjunction v;ith Judge W.r. Kelly, general solicitor, he has joint supervision of the work of the legal department for th- entire system, covering seven states. As an orator Mr. Baldwin has achived a national reput ti on. He first attracted outside attention through his speech as temporary chairman ^n the Iowa state republican convention 1894. In 1896 he presented the name of Senator Allison at the repi.blican national convention at St. Louis. He was nominate d as an elector-at-large on the Iowa ticket In 1900, and he stumped Iowa and other western states for McKinley in 1896 and 1900." It was my good fortune to have been thrown first with Jwln# John T. Baldwin, his uncle, and after with Judge Caleb Baldwin, his fat.ier, so that tl.e whole family, all the way down, even to the present day, are my close personal friends. There has been no one who has paid me more tributes ana been a better friend than John N. Baldwin. April, 1908. The Cairo, Washington, D.C., April 18th, '08. My Dear General Many years ago jrou made a trip with Gen. Auger and Genl. Rawlins to Salt Lake City, and on your return camped near me on the bank of the North Platte belowcthe point at which the U.P. Ry, afterwards crossed. I was at that time in charge of a party of your engineers. The day before your arrival I had killed a fine buck Elk and the head was in front of my tent. You took a great fancy to it and I promised if your parties did not bring you a good one yoii should have it. Along in Jany. I received a letter from you, then being a Member of Congress in which you said "all my Engineer parties in and not a good one." I very reluctantly fulfilled my promise by sending the head to your home in Council Bluffs. I now write to say that I have a son just of age and if you could transfer it to him he could point to it as a trophy of his father's skill as a nimrod. Very truly. E. M. Coates. Brig. Gen. Rt. IP ■ i'. April, 1908. 120 Nassau St., Mew- York April 21, 1908 Genl. G. M. Dodge, Nevf York City. My dear General At the request of Messrs. Shubert and Anderson, I beg to extend to you and party a cordial invitation to visit the N.Y. Hippodrome as their guests on Saturday afternoon, May 2, and witness the Battle of Port Arthur. Gen. Bred D. Grant with Mrs. Grant and their friends, will be there, as will many veteran officers of the Civil i^ar, as the date has been made a special Military Invitation Day. You may remember me as an acquaintance of many years ago when I was head of the American Exchange in Europe and had the pleasur of meeting you, as far back, I think, as 1874-76. Kindly advise nie of the number of your party, so that due reservation of box seats may be made and the tickets forwarded. With best wishes. Yours truly, Henry F. Gillig • 1. ' ■ ' ,. I . ' 4 ' "■I' i 0. May, 1908. Off Coast of Palestine, May 8, 1908. Dear Genl.;- I am on my way to Alexandria to take steamer for Greece which is on my route back to Naples. Expect to reach Athens in about four days and get my mail, having ordered it there. Date of last letter from home was March 20th. I shall leave this coast without any regrets. The Arab has no attraction for me, reminds me of our Indians. They are well trained to pluck the tourist and not leave a pin feather. Judea, which includes the southern part of Palestine is a barren looking country, mountainous and rocky and no forest trees and not many fruit trees. Small tracts of land between the stone ledges are cultivated, in some valleys groves of Olive trees, but not enough of them to change aspect of country; The landing at Jaffa is bad and cannot be made in rough weather, from there to Jerusalem 50 miles is Navoon gauge R. R. which runs about 15 miles per hour, for about 20 miles out of Jaffa, across plains Sharon it is nice farming country. I could imagine myself back in Towa. Then you begin winding through the valleys ar gorges between these rocky Mts. which is character of country. Balance of the way to Jerusalem and beyong close aro)nd that city there are gardens and orchards, also around Bethlehem but going East to the Jordan Valley it grows rougher and rore barren. It must have changed, deteriorated, since Christ s time. Jerusalem makes a good appearance from Mt. of Ollive. The new fort outside of the walls is modern and good stbstantial stone buildings, churches. Hospices, etc., bvit the city within the walls especially where the Jews and Arabs live is in very unsanitary condition, beggard everywhere, holding out their hands for bak-shust and yet no city in the world has so many churches, hospices, hospitals and missions but the average Arab dont like to live indoors and be cared for, he prefers the street or road side where he can see what is going on and solicit alms. We were two weeks in and around Jerusalem visiting Bethlehem, Jerico, Jordan Valley and Dead Sea. Then came back to Jaffa and went up the coast to Haifa where there is a thrifty German Colony, but another bad landing, weather making sea rough. Prom there we drove through Galilee, visiting Nazareth and Lake Queberias(?) Here we found a different country from Judea, beautiful valleys of growing grain, wheat and barley, and where land was not under cultivation it\as carpeted with wild flowers, some of them like poppy made it brilliant with flowers in places, no fences or farm houses to mar the beauty of the landscape, the people all live in stone villiages with mud roofs, no floors, no furniture, in fact live about as the Indians did forty years ago. The women do all the hard, that which a fammer in our country would expect a pair mules to do, pack great heavy jugs of water on their heads, bring great bundles of brush long distances for fire wood and do the road repairing. The men also work in the fields and their fields look clean and they have promise of big crons having had about 40 inches rain past winter. We had same dragoman with us in Galilee that Dr. and Mrs. Stewart had who were with Clarks party. This boat is crowded with priests and Pilgrims who journey from different countries to the Holy land at Easter time each year, now returning to their homes by way of Egypt. We are now at Port Said and I hear that England has sent an ultimatum to Russia, she must release her claim to Manchuria and is sending war vessels to far East. It is onl^ occasionall we get any news. I am anxious to get back where I can be more in touch with the world. I am weary of sight seeing and all the dis comforts that'attend it and they are many in the Arab Count±ies. It makes one appreciate the advantages and comforts of his own country to travel in these semi-civilized countries. While I have been favored with good health, I am anxious to get backand_be where I can give ra y personal attention to my affairs, and if the way opens so I can leave Carrie with some one I think I shall return earlier than I planned. We have good weather, only rain storm we have seen was on Lake Cueberias. That is a beautiful sheet of water, 13 m. by 6 m. surrounded by high hillls. Our sea vojrages have also been i^leasant, this boat runs from point to point in night and lays by day 'times to load and unload freight. We lay here at Port Said today and this P. M. go to Alexandria arriving tomorrow morning taking boat same P. M. for Pierus, sea port of Athens. Better address me hereafter care Munroe S- Co., Bankers, Paris, Prance. We can then have mail sent us by them whereever we are. I presume we will be about a week in Greece. Then go to Naples stay few days, then to Rome and Florence. I hope you keep well. Very truly,. .N. P. Dodge. < 'i' f I ,. ' M vF r. : -," . ••ri yj /copy. A. W. Wills Postmaster Nashville, Term. May 9th, 1908. ]^s John A. Logan, Washington, B.C. My dear Mrs. Logan: As a comrade and warm friend, great admirer of Gen. Logan,I "beg to enclose herewith clippings from the Confederate "Veteran published af Nashville in its issue of January 1908 and March 1808, which explain themselves, and I took the liberty of writing to the Postmaster at Mount Vernon, Illinois, enclosing clippings and asked for information on the subject, in order that I might answer the articles, and I enclose herewith letters from John R. Moss, who was Captain of Company C, 60th Illinois. He is a very old man and appears to have been a resident of Mo\int Vemon Illinpis all of his life. I thought it proper to submit these matters to you, and if you thou^t well, to answer same, and I would be ^ad to have your letters published in the Confederate Veteran in reply to the charges referred to . I think it unfortunate that these matters should be brou^t up at this late day after the death of the individuals concerned. Kindly return the enclosures with Jrour reply. Very respectfully, A.W.WILLS. ..97 COPY. Confederate VeteraA, March, 1908 JOHN A. LOGAN—AN OPEN LETTER. There comes to the Veteran from South Haven, Kans.,,the following clipping yellow with age and hea<ied as above. Mt. Vemon, 111., August 8, I88I, To the Hon.Ben Hill, Atlanta , Ge).. ; n-i My dear Sir; The smoke of battle having cleared away, it is perhaps not in appropriate to notice the acts and conduct of the participants. In the Sen ate of the United States last winter I noticed a discussion between you and the Hon. John A. Logan, from this State, in vhich that Honorable Senator ^took occasion to make a broad denial of the charges long laid at his dior of his disloyalty at the Breaking out of the way. While I do not desire to re open a matter that may be so annoying to the honorable Senator, yet I think it but fair and right that the other side of the "history" should be wtitten. I have known Mr. Logan for many years; often met him in polit ical meetings before and at the beginning of the war. At that time he was a mamber of the House from the Thirteenth District of this State. I was publishing a Democratic paper at this place. I well remember Mr. Logan of that day as the most ultra man in politics then in the State, it being gen erally understood that he was in favor of Southern Illinois seceding and Joining the Confederacy. In I86I, near James a. Fitzgerald's, in this county, he made a speech filled with the most vindictive epithets upon the adinimistration--infact, language seemed to fail him in denovincing the "unholy war" land among the mild (?) sentences he used, I well remember the following, made by Mr. Logan the day referred to: 'May my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth and my right arm wither should I take up aciis against my breth- ern of the South *. m This speech v/as made in the presence of hundreds of men hesid-^P^ es myself who are today living and vvirll hear testimony to the fact* In.McLeanshoro, Hamilton County, 111., on Tuesday, the 2Ist, of May, I86I, Mr. Logan drew his howie knife and threatened in the most abusive,language to cut .down the stars and stripes which was then over the courthouse because he said it was placed there as an insult to him as a member of the Democratic party in Southern Illinois. These remarks v/ers made in the presefiPe of many good citizens, whose names will be produced if required. These treasonable actions and utterances were continued by Mr. Logan until he received a visit from a messenger of Governor Yates, who at the time was a regularly appointed special deputy United States marshal. This officer called upon Mr. Logan at his home, in Jackson county, armed with two weapons only—a. commission to recruit and organize a regiment for the Federal army, the other an orfier duly signed for the arrest of John a/ Logan as a Kebel sympathizer. Mr. Logan was given his choice— the . world knows which^he took. I am prepared to furnish the order of arrest, which is still in existence and at command vdien circumstances require. I have no reason for making the statsinents other tnan a desire to see the- facts go into history as they really existed at the time—before he was presented with the alternative of a commission or an arrest. He was compelled oto leave Centralia, in this State, on a special engine to pre vent a session of Judge Lynch's court, which was convening for the purpose , of trying My.Logan for treasonable utterances. I have withheld the names of individuals in this coniinunication, thinking it better to produce thenm in a future article in case a denial is made, for the honorable gentleman's benefit and that the true facts may go into history. I hand you this throufilj^ the press. For any information you may desire in reference to me-, I refer you to the Hon. R.W.Townsend, member of the House from this Districe, the - • 2" •• Hon. Sam S. Marshall, former member and the Hon. Thomas S. Casey, one of the judges of the Appellate Court of this State. Very respectfully, Edward V. Satterfield. ' I ■ ^ *11 • *. V.'< . * ■ copy. ioi Confederate Veteran, «^anuary, 1908. 9 WORD FROM TEE OTHER SIDE. By Capt. S.F.Horrall, Washington,Ind. Herewith find clipping from local paper here, editorial page. I told Mr. Boyd, the editor who reviewed your magazine, that "I hope to get p.p a cir culation for the Veteran here". Hence these tears . You say in relation to Captain DeRosset'a letter; "It is currently hdlieved that the distinguished John A. L&gan was really organising a command in Southern Illinois to fight #for State rights with the South, etc." This no doubt, grew out of the fact that a brother-in-law of General Logan's and of Shawneetovm, 111., did raise a company "to figiLt",etc. 7/hen General Logan was a mamber of the Illinois State Legislature, this writer was principal of the Benton (111) Academy of learning, and personally well knew him. He was ^^a Democrat of the Stephen A. Douglas school; and vhen the ear broke out, Mr. Douglas, who had been defeated by Mr. Lincoln, but was a United States Sen ator, at once made it plain to Mr. Lincoln that he (Douglas) would stand for a vigorous prosecution of the way by the United States government. His votes as a Senator show this. When the firdt battle of Bull Run w as being fou^t. Gen. John A. Logan placed hinself in the ranks of the Union Army and fou^t all day as a private. This is easily verified.He was than a member of the United States House of Representatives. On returning to Washington City, he tendered his resignation of a seat in Congress, asked a commission to raise a regiment of troops of President Lincoln, got it, raised a regiment, and rose rapidly in rakk to major-general. His speeches, yet of record (newspaper) stand as proofs that in South Illinois, as in South Indiana, there was storng aecess- ^,on sentiiient, and which speeches silenced all talk favorable to secession; and as compared to the middle and north of Illinois by population. Southern Illinois furnished more than its quota for the Union Army, chiefly officered . 102 "by Mr. |iOgan's warm Douglas Democaratic friends. The "War Records" are proof. When at the battle of Fort Donelson, he was severely v^ounded, a delegation of Southern Illinois people asked Logan to resign and be elected Representative to Congress again. His answer was akin to that of Patrick Henry on the Declaration of Ameriaan Independence--viz., that his 'heart was in the cause to preserve the Union. "Live or die, survive or perish, I am for the Declaration." The proof of this will be found in speeches or orations delivered on the United States Senate floor by members of that body of both sides politically. And as to South Indiana, the same means—speeches made by Hon.Charles Denby and James M.Shanklin—turned the tide or undercurrent of secession steadily for the Union cause, and both of these men were field offioers*- Denby, lieutenant colonel, and Shanklin, major of the 42nd Indiana Veteran Voli^teer Infantry. Each was a Democrat politically, and each had a horse ^ killed under him; Denby at Perryville, Ky., and Shanklin at Murfreesboro, Tenn. The latter was captured and conveyed to Libby Prisdn. . * i ... . f .i i 1 ll .V •;l; ■ Vs: j-htr i'". . - 7 ■ ', 1 ..■I " • •; no i.: 1 .ifli'i . .1" ir , I ..j i ' I ■ .' .'.I May, 1908, 1124 Vt. Ave., Washington, D. C, May 10, 1908, Uy Dear Genl:- I am glad to hear through Granger th^t you are home again. I hope you had an agreeable trip in the far S.W, and that jrou are well. The matter of the Monument is now finally settled to your satisfaction. Genl. Grant gave the opposition a final quietus. It now looks to me as if we would not get --way from here before the 25th. My health has been improving all the time. I hear little of the details of what is going on in Iowa, in general. I see the Gov. and his special friends are very active and aggressive. Mr. Adams write me hopefully all the time. I wish you would give him such encouragement as your information warrants. Dolliver, I am told has made recently some fine speeches he tells me he will make others last of May. Birdsell has gone to Iowa and will speak frequently beginning the 15th and I think Cousins will also speak. Granger tells me you will spend a month in Iowa. I hope you will come to see me "t Dubuque after my return last of r-lay. I rend kind greetings to you and your household in which Mrs. Brayton says she wishes to join and also wants to see you.Drop me a line when you have time. Sincerely yours, W. B. Allison. 'I ^ v.-'". V v' . ? I, ■ "? Q"' ^ , ' 'i- May, 1908. Burlington, Vt., May 19th, 1908, Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, New York, M.Y. Dear General Dodge:- I do not know that you are back in New York. As I explained to you, it would be of the greatest advantage to our University if you could possibly pay in the fSOOO right away. You thought you might be able to do so very soon when I saw you. We had a glorious Comniencement and Mr. Carnegie helped me out again this year with running expenses, so that no teacher went anxious - Mrs. Howard is very weak and ailing and I am greatly « to going with you. Hoping this may find you in the best 6f health and spirits. I remain. Sincerely yours, 0. 0. Howard. Ues f.foines, iowa. May 25, 1908. General Grenvile M. ^odge, Council liluffs, Iowa. ' x'- Dear General:- »jS' You have had a grand career of achievement. You have the ability to have made - good president of the United states. As a mattr of fact you are today the greatest citizen of Iowa. These assertions are preliminary to v/hat I want to say. There are some things you ought to have done Some ^ood writer ought to come to Council Bluffs and stay for a year, more or less, preparing a history of the building of the Union Pacific Railroad and he ought to at the sametime be preparing a history of your career as a soldier. This work ought to be in two volumns. One I'dume ou"-ht to be devoocd to the UnionPa ific Railroad and oiie volume to your ° military career. As matters are now drifting, there will be no suificient permaneiit record made of your life v/ork as a railroad build er and as a solkier. So much for that part of it. There ought to be some memorirl of you in Des Moines. This Is the oapltol of the state for fifty years your home. It will remain the Capitol so long as the state exists. Our old friend Drake, wouldalmost be forgotten were it not for Drake Universitv. + nothing to be compared with yours—his abilitv nothing to be compared to your either, although we all lived Drake, Uould it be too much to suggest and would it savor to o much of selfishness to say that we ought to have down town mo^nmpnt°r monument to the Iowa soldiers with a statue of ^^ere Crocker, would with be the a understanding that those who survive you shall nut therein a worthy monument and statue of -odge? ^ou mirS bro??ond«H fn have that done while you wore living. ^ off-nded to I have tLuSt o?'It"e?en?l°uL'ria?eir®®Sf cou'' and oa.eer will stand as a monument Sur?i;errou°hrto''brsfUKU^'- more particularlv done .f, io be something containing -.e ZlT no^ loir narr"f= with Iowa and there are some mnmimont.. » ^ name is forever connected Council Bluffs, The significant ?h?ng sSou^rbfat'^Dee SoiL^L'"™' over Wit?. """^hs sider the mattlv, meantime, I want you to begin to conGincerely yours, Lafayette Young. Ill May 27, 1908. 71 Broadway, New ^ork. Dear General: -New ^onstruotionYours of the twenty-fifth has Just reached me. I am sorry'to know that you are syill laid up. I am sending copy of your letter to Messrs. Hawley, Yoakum and Winterfeldy, and 1 am sure they also will he sorry to heal? that your trouble does not let go . I am sotry that neither Mr. Mohler nor Mr. Holdrege was at home ndien I called at their offices in Omaha, and am glad that you are expecting to see Mohler. I think perhaps there is one thing you can say to him a little better perhaps than either Mr. Parker or I could, viz.. Doesn't he think the Union Pacific had better protect the Greeley territory say with spurs in an easterly and northeasterly direction; also with t spur in a south westerly direction toward Hillsboro on the Sugar ^oad. The country east and northeast of Greeley is, I believe, very fine territory and is very tempting to outsiders. It is also rather tempting to us as we do a good business in and out of Greeley, hut ^ w4ah to advoid anything which mi^t seem like an invasion of U.P. territory. If they were to build southwest erly toward Hillsboro there would be no excusre for the Sugar Company going into Greeley thereby bringing into the Greeley District a competitor for both the Union Pacific and ourselves by possible connections with the Bur lington. I think we should develop the Fort Collins territory thoroughly and it ought hot to be difficult for the Union Pacific and ourselves to reach an understanding. I left with Mr. Orr when I was in Omaha, a verbal messzge for Mr. Mohler, apd day before yesterday I h ad a little talk with Judge Cornish here, but it is hard to loeate authority on the Union Pacific I may have a brief talk a little later with Mr. Harriman, but I believe the best way to approach it is for each of us, as we have opportunity, to talk first with Mr. Mohler. I think nothing of any moment .could ^ he accom plished hy t'Iking first with Mr. Kruttschnitt ot Mr. Stuhhs in Chicago. ^hey would have to refer the matter to Omaha and later to New York. I can, of course, go out to Chidago at any time to see the Burlington people, hut I helieve we vdll make better progress if Mr. Parker will try first to get a friendly understanding with Mr. Holdrefee and let it work up in an orderly way. Mr. H.D.Thacher, of Puehlo, who is interested in the Sugar Company is here and I am going to try to have a little informal talk with him about outr relations with the Sugar road. Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher aee to dine with us Friday evening. Mr. Morey is the deciding authority in all these matters, hut there is. no reason why we should not talk in a friendly way with Mr. Thatcher about it. I am sending copy of the Jones report on the San Angelo-Ahilene coun try to Messrs. Hawley,Yoakum and Winterfeldt and saying to each of them ^ I will talk with them the first time. I see them. I thou^t best to let them have an opportunity to look it over first. With kindest regards, I am as ever Sincerely yours, Frank Trumbull. ■ li i' General G.M.Dodge. Council Bluffs,Iowa. President. P.S. I enclose copies of circulars concerning R.& P.G. 6^ notes and Bur lington bonds. I thou^t you mi^t like to see them. I w. s told .yesterday that the Burlington bond subscription Idist w as closed as soon as opened being subscribed two or three times over. F.F. ■ ;i J -'i ;U I • .*i "V p} ' y-,. - •• May, 1908. 113 Washington, May 27, 1908, General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General Dodge I received your letter several days ago and have tried to answer it from day to day, but was actually so occupied that I have omitted to write until now. We are likely to adjourn in a few days, having agreed finally today upon a curre ncy measure. I will send you a copy of the agreement so that you will see what has been agreed upon on the siibject of currency. I have kept as close watch as I could of the situation in Iowa, considering the many things I have had to attend to. It seems at this distance to be in good condition, but on next Tuesday it will all be decided. I hope you will still be in Iowa on my return. I think now that I shall leave here on Saturday and probably reach home Sunday night, and shall want very much to see you before you go East, and we must arrange in some way for you to spend a night and a day with me if you can. Very truly yours, W.B. Allison -M May, 1908. At Kansas City, May 28, 1908, My dear General I had a distinct disappointment and a great pleasure Tuesday night. I attended the gathering of old time raitcoaders at Des Hoines, and my disappointment was in finding that you were not well enough to be there. I am sure you would have enjoyed it, as it was an unusual occasion. My great pleasure was in hearing your splendid letter read— and it was well read by one of the officers f the Iowa Club. The letter ought to be re-produced. I hope steps to that end will be taken, and so expressed myself to the Des Hoines officials before leaving there. You put the whole matter so plainly as to not only appeal to the intellect of the brightest men, but alsol stated the case so ps to be comprehended by those who are not given a great surplus of mentality. I hope you are on the high road to recovery, that you will be entirely yourself again in the near future, and that I may have the pleasure of seeing you once more before long. Cen. Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. Yours very cordially, B. L. Winchell 117 June 5, i908. 71 Broadway, Hev/ York'. Bear General; We are glad that Senator Allis.cn won out on Tuesday, hut sorry that you are still condined to your room. I talked with Mr. Yoakum Wednesday ahout Mr. Jones's report on the country hetv/een San Angelo and Abilene. I pointed out to him that the construction of such a line by Mr. Jones v/ould probably open up addit ional territory to our Wichita Valley Lines and to the Frisco throou^ Quanah and Vernon or through Wichita Falls if the Frisco should build from Ardmore to the Missouri Fiver. You know Mr. Yoakum takes more interest in this kind of thing than any of our people here. Eowevrr, all of us, includ ing Mr. Yoakum, I am sure, feel that if anyone builds adiUtional railroads in Texas befrre they get some of their laws straightened out, it will large nullify the good work which has made such favorable progress in that state. President Ripley, of the Santa Fe, lunched with me one day this week and although he is not optimistic about the general outlook, he spoke very fav orably of the reaction in Texas and added something to the effect that he thou^t none of us should build any raad there \mtil Texas has shown its faith by its works. I have not written you at great length about matters; First, because I didn't want to trouble you with too many details when you are in disposed, Second, becuase I kwew you were busy in the Allison campaign, and Third, because I hope that you will soon be so well recovered that we may see you here, at least for a day or two. With kindest regards and best wishes to all, I am as ever Sincerely yours Prank Trumbull. Gen. G.M.Podge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. President. June, 1908. 119 Dubuque, Iowr, e/s/lOGB General Grenville M. Dodge, Council Blviffs, la. My dear Mr. Dodge:- I have your very kind letter of the 4th, and I thank you most heartily for your congratulations. I am receiving reports from all over the state that the Democrats voted quite freely at the primary, and I am inclined to believe that, if the contest had been confined to Republicans and a full vote had been polled, the Senator's majority would have been 30000 or more. However, considering everything, we have reason to feel thankful fiver the outcome. Senator Allison is just as happy as a school boy could possibly be over the result. I don't know how we could have managed the campaign without your valuable asistance. I sincerely regret that you have been confined to your home, and ho pe that this summer weather will enable you to fully recover your health in the immediate future. I am. With cordial personal regards and best wishes. Yours truly, J. T. Adams. 121 June lOtb, 1908. Washington D.C.June lOth 1908 My dear General: I am over in Washington for a few days business, and your letter of the 6th inst. has been forwarded to me. As you request I answer in haste. I am hi^ly complimented,and honored by the invitation to deliv- ( er the oration at the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee in St. Louis in October; and I should like to do so, particularly as it is your v/ish. I must however ask you to let me decline. It is impossible for me to explain in a letter fully and specifically the reasons, to me serious, that will probably prevent my coming to the meeting this October at all and which make it unadvisable for me to assume to prepare an address. But I may explain briefly that my business affaiCs are in bad shape, and that all my work add engagements are now concentrating on or being adjour ned over until October. I have now so long neglected my business for pub lic or semi public matters that 1 have now come- to the point vdiere I can not make ends meet except by sticking strictly to business for a vdiile or at least allowing nothing to interfere with it as a bisit to St.Louis in October would. I have moreover sent my papers to firepuoof storage for the summer and am so fixecji that I cannbt get at -them to prepare anythiijg of historical Value by October. I hope therefore you will select some one else. Why not my brother Tmm? He speaks better than I, and has more friends and is better known in St. Louis than I. His name and address are Rev. Thos. E. Sherman 3X46 Evanston Ave. Chicago,Ills. I am sorr-y to learn that your gout conditions continue to troub le you, and hope that you will soon be better. With regret and as always with aflectionate respect. Very sincerely yours P.T.Sherman. June Ilth 1908. 123 Apt. 802, Stonleigh Court, Washington, D.C.June Ilth 1908. General G.M.Dodge, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa. lly dear General Dodge:- I am in receipt of your note of June 8th and appreciate everything that you say in reg rd to the stupendmuH effort it v/ill require to carry out Captain Righy's ambition for the Vickshurg National Park. I sent him Mr. Simon's letter and he v/rote hack to me stating that he thought the price quoted hy Mr. Simons v/as very excessive and calling attention to what had been offered by Schrady in regard to the replica of General Grant's statue. This letter I have florv/arded to Mr. Simons and as he expects to come to the United States in August, I supposi the matter had better rest until he comes here, looks the groimd over and makes his own proposition. Whatever is done about the matter, I would guarantee a thousand dollars toward thiS' ata,tue of the General, as I have said before. I came so hear being killed the other night by being throvm from a street car that I be gin th think that my direetie v/ork in every directio n is almost over. I have no doubt you sympathize with me in the feeling that we who are left of those who bore the heat and burden of the day have v/ell .nigh finished our work, but I shall keep on trying as long as I live. You speak truly as to the dispodition to criticise every hero 4f the Civil War. To belittle his service and magnify the importance 0 of the Spanish War "Yetera!)fliJ' wounds one deeply. That old old story to which you allude^ in your letter as th the General having raised a Rebel Regiment at the beginning of the War, came up dn every campaign as Id^ig as he lived. In I88I, he rose to a personal explanation in the Senate and put on record a perfect vindication od himself by filing copies of letters of Senator Lai!ar and a great many others. I have copies of part of the record contain 124 . ing this explanation which I v/'ill send to you as soon as I am able to gu up to the house and.get them. At present I can only walk on crutches, and am therefore, not'equal to going to the boxes v;here they are filed away. I reilly wanjf you to put this matter on file in the record^ of the Army of the Tennesseee. I sent a copy of the Congressional Record containing the General's speech, and a letter replying to an attack which v/as recent ly made fey a Rebel in Tennessee, to vjhich my attention had been called, to Colonel Llathhev/s to have him incorporate them in the records at a meeting of the Department of the Grand Army in the State of Illinois, but he did nojr receive same until after he had left home to attend the encappment and still has the papers in his possession. I shall ask him to put them on file inthe national records of the Grand Army of the Republic v/hen they meet at Toledo this summer. One realizes how hard it is to preseu've the name and | fame of these men who sacrificed so much .to save bhe Union because ignor ance and vindictiveness are plentiful in .the land, but when public men like Secretary Taft are thoughtless enough to strengthen these assaults, it is a very painful thing and proves to me that he was so -absorbed with his own importance, and so egotistical that he felt himself superion even to Gener al Grant. I think Foraker said the truest thing about the man when he gave expression to the thought that i'r.Taft was not without weaknesses himself. One thing you and I know--General Grant would never have allowed any such daring political manipulation and attempts at perverting the will of the people as ITr.Taft has allowe.d. • - Give my regards to your family,and be assured,my des# General,that I am always. Sincerely yours. Mrs. John A.Logan. Since writing the abcve Ifind that I have copies of the correspondence re ferred to and enclose same herewith. y 125 As the President of the Sooiety of the Army of the•Tennessee, I ^ have been honored in being selected to preside over this disting-uished as semblage, and in behalf of that Society, the Grand Army of the Republic and the Congress of the United States, to whom we owe the erection of this artistic and beautiful statue, I welcome you to its unveiling. . The President of the United States and distinguished statesmen will apeak to you of General logan as an eminent citizen, gallant soldier and great statesman. I simply desite to pay my tribute to him as his com rade and friend from the time we met in the civil war until his death, and one who since those days has had the close friendship of his family, and that son, who, following the example of his father, entered the service of his country in the Spanish War, serving faithfully to the benefit of his country and to his own great credit and honor, finally in the line of his ^duty filing in battle in the Phillipines. General'Logan's seri^ice in the civil war was as a part of the Army of the Tennessee. He entered it as the Colonel of a regiment, and filled all the grades until he became its commander, and under his command it and dir ection it was mustered out and disbanded at the end of the war. He took part in all its campaigns and battles, and to us of that army who knew him so well, and saw him so often in camp,on the mardh and in battle, is given the knowledge necessary to appreciate more than others his great services to his country. To us he was the ideal soldier who always led. He was by nature ardent,enthusiastic,vehement in action,-(jualities which command the admiration of the soldier. He was at his best in battle, ever forward,ever onward, his motto was to conquer or die. He infused his spirit into his regiment, his brigade, his division, his corps, and finally into that grand ^Hl^ld Army of the Tennessee. After the war General Logan devoted his time teand energies in the halls of Congress to measures that were for the benefit of his comrades. To him we are indebted for the establishment of the national holiday known as •• 126 Decoration Day, and no soldier evdr appealed to him without receiving a ready response and prompt command of his services. I can speak of this from^l^ my own knowledge. General Logan often said to me,"The demands of my old comrades have been so great that it takes most of my time, but hov/ can I refuse them"; and he never did. On behalf of the Army of the Tennessee, and those who have been instrumental in erecting inthe capital of the nation this tribute to Genv eral Logan, I wish to thank the sculptor, Ffanklin Simmons, for the satis factory, artistic and life-like statue he has given us. If ' a- Vtit ^ '■ ./■ >h' ' June, 1908. 127 Dodge, Iowa, 6/l2/l908, Gen. G. K. Dodge, • , Council Bluffs, Iowa. My Dear General Dodge After the campaign was ovei' I went to the country for a few days of complete rest and recreation, and so your letter of June 5th, has not reached me until today. I thank you for your kind words personal to nie in connection with the campaign. But if I were called upon to name the man most responsible for the Senator's success, I would pick you out of the crowd, and next to you, our friend of Dubuque, when it comes to the political proposition. I wish you would have him to manage Secretary Taft's campaign. Now, I note what you say about the vice presidencj'-. I have no taste, incliniation or ambition in that direction, and I have asked Lafe Young and T'r. Perkins to take the necessary steps at Chicago to side track any movement in ny behalf. My own impression is, that Fairbanks ought to be re-nominated. The office is a thank less one, and nobody could have discharged his duties any better than he has. I thank you for your letter, and authorize you to say anything or do anything that may seem necessary to prevent the vice-presidency movement heading my direction. Mrs. Dolliver joins me in friendly greetings to you. Yours very truly, J. P. Dolliver. 129 Des Moines, lovva, June 12, 1908, My dear General:- I thank you for calling my attention to the Kearney journal. We receive the public tion and I shall make use of that part alluding to Iowa in editorial in the Annals, as soon as the Journal is fully published. The controversy of whether the buffalo ever inhabited Iowa has been settled some time, but the Kearney evidence is the most valuau]e of any descriptive matter of which we know. But since the question arose we have received skulls, horns and other parts of buffalo skeletons from several different counties. Only today we have an offer of a ' large skull exposed by freshets in Boone County, I would like to have an adequate biographical account of George C. Tichener, and of course, a portrait of him for the gallery, who, in your opinion, would be the best person on whom to call for the sketch. Would you not prepare it yourself? I could furnish dates, nerhaps, but beyong these there is not a great deal at hand. As to the portrait, would advise me whether his relatives could supply it, and.if so where If you have, or wil 1 prepare, any historical manuscript or know of any person who should provide any in duty to the future, please give me the benefit of your help, in their accumulation for use in the Annals. Yours sincerely, K. R. Harlan. Hon. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, June, 1908. Ko.l Broadway, New York. June 19, 1908. My Dear Mr, Secretary:- I want to congratulate you not on"y on your nomination as I have been certain of that ever since you were a candidate, but upon the sensible and able manner in which the whole campaign has been handled and the results at Chicago. The ticket and platform eould not be stronger and you will see the people coming to its support ignoring party ties. Everyone recognizes it as a fitting regard for your great work thise past years, also as a compliment and endorsement to President Roosevelt's administration of which you have been so prominent a factor. We can all go into the fight now with all our hearts^ knowing we are to win," for the Democratic Press already acknowledges that. I am east now and better and hope ere long to see you. Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. Hon. W. H. Taft, Becty. of War, 133 New. York ^ity, June 22, 1908. Uy der-r General: I thank you for sending me the enclosed letter from Mr. Harlan. I h 'Ve written him and called his attention to the very fine and complete biographical account of father written ty our ^-ood friend Hon. J. S. Clarkson and published in the Oes Moines Register, Aug. 3, 1902. I have also offered to furnish him any additional data he may desire, etc. as I have all his Tariff recommendations, letters from Dingly, Ilobart Allison and others asking his -nsistance, etc. in the Tariff, proving' to what extent the uingley Tariff was really the Tichenor Tariff. This is all known to Senators Allison , Aldrich ,Dolliver, Spooner, Plstt, and many others but it is a great disappointment that the great service he performed for the Repbulican parts'- the great industries of this country at the greatest personal sacrifice of health, etc. should t r" general public and been more highly appriciated. ii- Senator Spooner intended makin.- fathers services in this regaixi the basis for a tariff speech last year but evidentlv over looked it, or had too much of greater importance to handle. It has occured to me that the Allison i^olliver faction in Iowa might make good use of their own and father's tariff work in the campaign this Protectionists they were opposed to extreme protection and tried to letters to father, also prove that he«ti ajjosed tf^en a protection as given by the HoKlnley B.ll. Much of the extreme contained in the Woolen Schediffe arS w«p Hiio + tariff is Growers (as i sual) The extremelv hirrh h, +, demands of the Wool with it a compensatory hi^ duty on products^of^^ool^ second wool brought irens nnd womens dress goods runnir- over inn^ m i' On the other hand most^of the SutJe^s orTJu^^mnd^ moderate. No duty on crude oil c^-n + goods are fairly on refined sugar and yet a good protection'TrthrT protection raw sugar. The steel and iron schrrini^ + sugar growers on Dem. Wilson Tariff. in fact thp nr^o almost exactly the samt as the is lower than the Wilson Bill i belwS structural steel can make a good winning fight . {'-Hison, Dolliver faction what Iowa's record has^eefL TaJjff le^^^T^f'f" and father have always taken for nronpr ^ stand they I oongratilate you and all Iowa on Senator Allison's re-elecHon I was very sorry to learn from Mr. Pusey that you had blen 111 I ?™a?' l«proved by this time.. With best wishes and i^rm rer^L Sincerely yours, H.u.Tichenor June, 1908. Bodton, Mass., June 25, 1908. Gen. Dodge, New York City, N. Y. My dear General Your most welcome personal letter of the C4th is one of those little notes that mean a great deal to a young fellow. Your words of encouragement are most gratefully appreciated. I do hope that we may have the pleasure of having you here to see our plant and equipment some time. The June magazine has been very popular, and I woixld like to know what you think of my Convention Story to be published in the July issue. The G. A. R. number will be published in August and I am going to use picture of the Grant Memorial for frontispiece. n ^ received a very warm cordial letter from Judge Yalter I omith and am going to run a sketch concerning him in the August issue. I hope I did not annoy you by sending my brother, Bennett, to you on the financial Commission yesterday. May I not hope to come and see you when I am in New York and talk over matters with you on the Lincoln day Memorial? When you go West in the fall, I surely want to go with you and prepare a story with pictures on the story of the Building of the Union Pacific which surely was the overtiire of snlendld modern development in this country. With cordial best wishes, and ever appreciative of your kindly interest, believe me. Sincerely yours, Joe Mitchell Chappie. "1 'i' June, 1908. 131- Des Moines, la., June 25, 1908, General Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. My Dear General I had expected to make a call on you before this time, and thank you for the kind remembrance that was sent me from j'^our New York office, being several publications covering the life of General Crocker, General Swaine, Recollections of Wm. T. Sherman, James Bridger, and miscellaneous papers relative to the Civil and Spanish war. I was very much pleased to receive these, and have taken the liberty to place them in my library, I also want to tell you that our Reunion of the Old Time Railroaders has been a s grand a success as we could have .expected. The boys all had a good time, and it was certainly beneficial to all. I presume you heard from it through the press, and otherwise, but I was mainly impressed with the thought of the good feeling that existed among the men, and the very creditable manner in which they conducted themselves. To my mind it has done a world of good, and there is a strong influence being brought that we shall hppeat this. I am very much in hopes if we have another meeting this coming year, we will be able to have you with us, as there was a strong demand from the rank and file, the boys that have followed the path that was laid out by others, to hear from the "Oldest of the Old Timers" and get a good many of the early day historical matters straight. Again thanking you for your interest, I am. Most sincerely yours, W. H. Given. " yiVwc/' . --Vr" 139 New Y^rk, June 26, 1908, General Eli Torrancem « New York Life Build"'ng. Minneapolis, Minn, My dear Comrade Yourd of June 8th reached me here. I .have been sick, Tirtiich is th cause for delay in answering same. J • I really do not know what to say in answer to your letter, but it seems to me it would be a good idea for the Grand Army to meet on that lOOth anniversary, say in Washington, as a memorial day, and there organize and start a move ..ent by the Grand Army of the Republic for the erection of a proper memorial to Lincoln in Washington, going, to the United States Government for the proper approrprlation. Unless the Grand Army or some other society, will take this up, like the Society of the Army of the Tennessee has for its Generals, there • never will be-a proper memorial of Lincoln ^n '.Yashn'ngton. They have now and then a movement there of'some"speculative character, such as a bridgej or'some other thing that is local and to be erected especallly for the benefit of the district. What we should do is to erect a memorial in Wash'ngton-that would cost $500,000, This has been delayed too long already. If the Grand Army would take it up and go before Congress with a well devised idea dnd scheme there is no doubt that the appropriation would be made and the Grand Army would get the credit, I do not intend b this that we should go to begging from the Grand Army for donations towards it, but should go to Congress for the appropriation, backed by the effort of every Post of the Grand Army of the Republic in the a,S. and have it erected tinder their auspices, and this will w'n. I send you a copy of an address T made to the Loyal Legion at Philadel hia, which may be of interest to you. Truly, G. M. ^odge. . 140 MHii rc ': New York, June 26, 1908.H , «11J lI'icY inHI •mt^U ll^hiTWOO ftf lU r 'Marshall D. Smith, Esq., .#im| m tetiOMrf tUB M«i lo IWOT Northfield, Vermont. iu-.fMy deer Smith: 1 oantwvtM nf faM lot ri'.i j->ii or> I rjn I am in receipt of your telegram ihforming me of the death-of Colonql Barrett ana-stating that he l.ad willed the university $100,000. o*""! very much regret to le?irn of Colonel Barrett's deaths but am v ery nn'glad that he has remembered his alma mater so generously, and hope rn his examjjle will prove an incentive for other wealthy alumni to follow his course. Have you any infomation as to the conditions under which the money was bequeathed? 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You doubtless have already received a copy of the text of the will. It runs about as follows: that to the Board of Trustees of Norwich University there shall be paid the sum of fl00,000.00 within a year of his death to be used as they see fit. The executor, ''!r. Bacon, has given us to understand that this will be available in the fall, which we hope is correct. As bequests ranging from !|p2500 to ^25,000, has been made to each of some twenty-five of his relatives there is little liklihood of a contest. This will be followed by a circular letter to the members of the Board. (This letter sent yesterday). From your note I do not understand whether Chapman has failed to reply to your letters or not. I shall be glad if jjou will tell me. So nearly as I can make it, our number of certain candidates on June 25th was 47, as against 26 a year ago that date, computed in the same way. If the business goes forward at the same date that it did a year ago, we should have our barracks full, and some to turn away. It may not go that way, as nothing is ever absolutely certain in some matters. So far as I can learn Mr. Flint is exceedingly satisfactory to all concerned. From my standpoint he is doing ex cellently, for he keeps careful record of all his visitations, and make regular and systematic reports of what he is doij.g and what the prospects are, so that information is easily available at all times. I am very sorry to hear that your health is not quite what it should be, but glad that you have found a change of climate helpful. In a letter recer;tly to hand there is a suggestion that John Hayes Hammond mights perhaps be interested in our work, and help us either in endowment or in buildings. Perhaps you know something of this man, or at least know the way to reach him. On my last trip through New York I called on the ROCKEFELLER ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE, using the letter which you gaye me as addressed to Dr. Bhaw. I did not find him in but presented it at the office on Rector Bt. They were inclined to turn the proposition down very allowed that they would be glad to hear all the evidence. This ,100,000 will help mightily with them, for they evidently believe that to them that have shall be given, and to those only will thev p-ive T found that their inclination was to give aid only to those institu tions that make much of the Classical Department. I had a long and rather spirited conversation with them, but left with the feeliW that when the time came they would be glad to discuss the matter ffurther7 Very respectfully yours, C. H. Spooner. 143 Seattle, '.vashington, July 6, 1908, Gen. Grenville M, Dodge, No 1 nroadv/ay. New York, N.Y. My dear 8ir: I am in receipt of your favor of June 26th, and appreciate very highly the many kind things you are good enough to say in relation to the case of uodge vs. IVaterhouse. I felt you had a good case from the beginning, and it is satisf"ctory to knov/ that you got what was rightly due you. Should you come to Seattle again, 1 would be very glad to see you. Althojigh I have never met you, I ^ can still claim a. long acquaintance for in 1873-1874 , whena young man, I was under the late William. Milnor i^oberts on the Engineer Corps of the Northern Pacific Railway , and with Mr. Roberts at that time were a number of- the men who had been under you on the Union Pacific R-ilway, then recently completed. Prom them I learned of the high estim tion in which they held General Dodge. You may he interested to learn that Mrs.. Roberts is living in Seattle with Lher son and daughter; and that it was my good fortune, when President of the Board of Regents of the State University, to be instrumental in obtaining for young Milnor Roberts a professorand^aMllty has won an enviable reputation for scholarship Thanking you again for your kind letter, I am. Yours very sincerely, Geo. R. King. 145 New York, July 9, 1908. N. P. Dodge, Jr., Esq., 1614 Parnam St., Oniaha, Neb. Dear Phil:- I am in receipt of yours of July 2nd returning the papers in relation to the Ainscow property, excepting the transfer of the mort gage to me by the Penn Mutual Company, which you say you w^'ll return as soon as recorded. I note what you say about matters in Omaha. Business in the 3ast is picking ug, and with the railroads generally, slowly but pretty surely. It is a question yet what we will have to do to cut our expenses. There is evidently a great change here in the East towards Railroads and the^r rates. Everyone says that the roads should put up their rates, by this T mean business people, or wages will come down, and they prefer the former, but the roads are holding off to see what the crops will bring us. I have no doubt there is a good deal of Bryan sentiment in Nebraska. There is a g-^od deal here but when you ask people who talk about him and like him -f they w*ll vote for him they says "no". They think more of Bryan than they do of his party and principles, T ere is no doubt that the East is drifting all the time towards Taft. The more they see of him the safer and more secure tliey feel. You saw «hen he was in the Viest that he is a good mixer and brings peace and harmony wherever he goes, and no doubt wi11 use his great ability for bringing people together during the campaign. The selection of the Chairman and Treasurer could not be better. The stock market has been go'ng up here right along on the assurance that Bryan will be nominated, and the belief that he will be defeated. I do not see where he is to get any Eastern State if they carry out the program they propose in Denver. Very truly yours, G. M. Dodge. ■W f hrS' > ■ fc i'iJ July, 1908. 147 Council Bluffs, Iowa., July 10, 1908. De'^r Genl:- I enclose letter from Coijsin liiziie giving some account their visit to Colorado. You have been giving to Henry De Long five dollars per month toward his work among the poor and the industrial school for poor children. Changed conditions have made changes in his work so he does rot need this assistance from you any longer as he informed me a day or '.wo ago. The inauguration of mannal labor by Public Schools takes the place of his industrial school and he is now paid a salary by the State as probation officer which enables him to do a splendid work among the children, those who committ petty misdeamenors. There are referred to him and no publicity made. He sees the boy or girl (generally boy' and their parents and get pledges from them that the boy shall report to him once in so often. He has in this way turned hundreds into tbrnitg over new leag and seldom has a second complaint. Then his office being in Court House and he being an ordained minister he marries a good many couples and his fees amount to quite a sum. I had quite a talk with him, he now wa;ts to save up an amount equal to what has been given him, mostly by you and myself and was interested in his end Mission in which he lives except front room reserved for meeting and leave it on his death to the charitable organizations in city, such as Associated Charities which cares for the homeless babies and general charity work of city and to which Mr. Shugart contributed ^5000. Carrie is now at the head of it and if you have no objection I would like to turn over this per month beginning July 1st to them. That is amount I am contributing to them in addition to ^500 I gave toward their Home,- the Foreman Place. aFours, N. P. Dodge. July, 1908. 149 Cincinnatti, Ohio, July Twenty-first, 1908, Gen'l, G. M. Dodge, #1 Broadway, Mew York City, De«r Sir:- The Taft Notification Day Citizens Committee invites you to attend the ceremonies incident to the notification of William Howard Taft of his nomination for the office of President of the United States, to take place at Cincinnatti, July twenty-eighth. Nineteen Hundred and Eight, Yours very truly, Robert R. Reynolds, Chairman, , ,,, J'-.i. , " ,, ■ , VI ■ - , ''V " ' 'V August, 1908. 155 Rowley, Aug. 2, 1908. Genl. G. M. Dodge, Dear Cousin:- I should have written you before this, had I not been waiting to have copied a pictdre of the house built by your grandfather Phil lips, near the time of his marriage, and the birthplace of your mother, the house was burned a few years ago, but the family (the owners of the house) was so fortunate as to have a photograph of the old home. I hope you may be pleased with the view, as you will remember it, as one of the pleasant memories of your childhood, which will ever brighten your pathway as you pass on in lifes' fitful journey. Mv visit among ray Western cousins was very enjoyable, the kindly greeting and generous hospitality with which we were met everv where together with beautiful homes, extensive views, bright green fields, with the grandeur of the mountains, the bold cliffs, deep lovely valleys will not soon fade from my vision, so plain and clear to me now. We arrived safely home although we were delayed somewhat by many washouts, as we started from Denver, a fearful electric shower just burst upon us, continuing through the night, a pouring rain stopped us several hours at Belleville Kansas, and farther on at wait about ''f eight »ere miles obliged from to Lincoln. find lodgings After leaving at a hotil Lincoln and yet we another proceeded without any further interruption, was home Friday July 10th feeling very well and not a bit tired but have later taken a hard cold which hcas seemed to quite unfit me from all social duties, have partially recovered. * hich V, she V. ^ was intend anxious soon to to learn write of to her Lettie ancestry. and tell Wishinp" her something to thankof you both for the kindest care and attention, cintrlSwL an the comforts and hospitalities of your beautiful home, I am Yours very sincerely, Betsie P. Dodge. Rowley, Mass. AuR. 1908• 157 TELEGRAM. E354CHS0 12 2 EX In slg. Dubuque, la Au^ 4-08 Gen. G. M. Dodge, 1 Broadway NEW YORK Senator Allison died at one thirty—three o'clock this afternoon Lee McNeeley Private Secy 161 Auc:ust, 1908^ Washington, D. C., Au;5:ust 6, 1908. Genernl Grenville M. Dodse, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear General Dodee:- It /^ives nie p:rent pleasure to advise you,I suppose you know it already -- that the work on the site of the Monument is showing greet progress, and I believe they are substantially ready now for the laying of the tablet of granite. I thought I would like to call your attention to this one question: How are you going to have the Grant Monument face? The statue of John Marshall faces toward the Washington Monument. It is the hope and belief of those who are back of you In the final establishment of this site that the great avenue will be open from the Gaoitol to the Monument. I have no doubt that such will be the case; and might not the street at the foot of and running around Ganitol Hill well be a dividing line toward which Grant's statue would face the Capitol and Marshall? I suggest these things simply con amore. I am coming to Bedford, Iowa, on the 13th to address a Ghautaqua. ffy theme will be"'Che Evolution of a Leader, or How Grant Game," unless the Chautaqua authorities should ask me to deliver an address upon "American Destiny." In either event of course General Grant figures very extensively. My coming will be saddened by the knowledge of the passing of Allison. I had butalimited acquaintance with him, but he impressed me during that acquaintance very sincerely. The first time I ever met him was when he came to my office in regard to General Tuttle and the claim which Tuttle was prosecuting against the diovernment for a pension It will be interesting some time to tell you the little details of that business. Trusting that you are well, I am. Sincerely your friend, John G. Black. 1908. (5-^. C :< i63 No.l Broadway, New York ^ ^ ^ ^ . tf""" Lee McNealy, Secretary, Dubuque, Iowa. Senator Allison's death so unexpectedly brings home to me his long close friendship and his great loss. Time only can measure and appreciate his great service to our State and Country, so pr'dminent in the history of both, since 1860 makes his death a world wide sorrow. Please extend to his relatives and friends my heartfelt sympathy and my regrets that I cannot be present to pay a last tribute when he goes to his final resting place. Grenville M. Dodge. August, 1908, 165 (COPY OP TELEGRAM) New York City, August 6, 1908, Joseph Morgan, Office of Times-.Journal, Dubuque, Iowa. I had intended to come to Senator Allison's funeral, but temporary illness and extreme heat will prevent, much to my regret Iowa has sustained in the Senator's death its greatest possible loss. Not in hundreds of years will the grace of his life, the charm of his personality and the greatness and usefulness of his career be dimmed in the affections and gratitude and pride of the people of Iowa. JAMES. S. GLARKSON. .vi-; . ' 1 ',,'1 ■ <>' '' m: August, 1908. 167 Port of New York. August 6th, 1908, My dear General:- Mrs. Glarkson and I got the news of the death of Senator Allison as we were at breakfast yesterday morning, and it came to us with much greater shock and force than we had even supposed it would. It was something to-be looked"for any day, and yet one is never ready, no difference how old a loved friend is, when the final end really comes. I know what it means to you, and that was the first thing that occurred to Mrs. Glarkson and me both after we received the news of the death, for we both knew of"the lifelong friendship between you and Senator Allison, how you had been close or closer than brothers for forty years or more, and what a beautiful frlenship it was,- one of the most beautiful I have known in my life. I received a request from the Dubuque Times-Journal for a dispatch on Senator Allison's life and death, and I enclose you a copy of the dispatch I sent. Joe Morgan, who was so long the Senator's private secretary, is now the editor and owner of this paper. I also sent him a private dispatch, a copy of which I enclose. In my dispatch to the Times-Journal, I especially referred to the grief brought to the members of the Iowa Society by the Senator's death, as you will see. Coker has thought that we should call a meeting of the Iowa Society or the Board of Governors or Trustees, and prepare a statement or a brief set of resolutions and telegraph it tomorrow afternoon or Saturday, morning. I see the funeral is to be at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon and that Vice-President Fairbanks and fifteen or twenty Senators are to be present. I deem it better we should have some thing in the papers then and before the Senator's funeral as an ex pression of the sorrow of our Iowa Society than tl let it go until next week or later. Coker and Hazard are to arrange for a^meeting of the Trustees at my office at 10:30 tomorrow. I am going out on the tug in my official duty to-day, and will prepare something to present tomorrow. If you can be here we will all be very glad. If not, whey we would like your suggestions and directions and will do precisely as you wish. (Just here I received your call by telephone). The death of this strong and splendid man, whom you knew perhaps more intimately and more closely than any one else, and whom I knew very intimately also, admonishes you and me, of how rapidly the friends we started out with in life are vanishing,- which is part of human life,- and as our time comes we much go the way with phil osophy and happiness as our great friend Senator Allison has so conspicuously done. To me his life was beautiful and noble in all human respects. Iowa j.ever knew until he was dead his value to the State and its people, and as the years shall increase the estimate of him and his greatness, the service he has rendered, the affection for him and the ndnlration will only increase and grow stronger and more permanent. I am glad to hear you are much better, and I hope you will take care of yourself during this hot weather, because as we grow older extreme heat becomes more and more dangerous. I had a very ill spell about the time you were ill at Council Bluffs, which affected my heart and gave me the closest call I have ever had. I am vettlnfr out of it now and feel much better. 168 I will send you, after our meeting tomorrow, whatever we decide to send to Dubuque. We will send it, of course, in yovir name as President. We will try and make it what you would most like to have it. Sincerely yours. General G. M. Dodge, Patchogue, Long Island, N.Y. James S. Clarkson. 2 enclosures. M .Va r'i'* ..4'* K " V \> ■6* ' "r !>"' ■' ). ■. 1 . iiif I / ■ r' ,:-: m Olivet Michigan August 6 1908. General James S. Clarkson, New York. i My dear General Clarkson: Iowa's most eminent citizen, a most distinguished figure in national life, an able statesman, a genuine man left us v/hen William hoyd Allison's earthly life ceased its tireless activi ties. lilvery loyal lowan, every true American citizen, every per sonal friend will deeply mourn his loss. Senator Allison was the personification of the Pauline prin ciple, "this one thing I do" Without any reservation whatsoever he devoted his great energies to the interests of his state and country Prom first to last he was the consistent champion of the American protective system under whose fostering care orr great American industi?les have been built up and great fortunes accumu lated. Almost the entire nation, and especially the maufacturer and the laborer, whether skilled or unskilled, in those factories, are under obligations to Iowa's "Grand Old Man", as he was aff ectionate] y called. Moreover, as chairman of the Senate's Commit tee on Appropriations, by far the most important committee in Con gress, he rendered inestimable services in safe-guarding public expenditures; his sense of trusteeship and official responsibility was great. Again, in all his long pu blic career no whisper of unriaht- vb - ness was ever heard against him. Ohter men er.Lered congress ooor and retired rich; er tered with a bright name and left wi:.h a tarnished reputation. Not thus was it in the case of Senator Allison. The many years of his public service left but a modest residuiam ofpersonal property; his peerless personality shone brighter each oassing year. He has left behind him something vastly more valuable and precious than any colossal fortuen he might have heaped up or brilliant reputation he might temporarilly have achieved, the embodipatriotism exhibited, p ssibly, less'in thrb^ight publicity than in the sane, calm guidance citizen in every statio! in of n-p I'fTo a genuine f character mai: and cf true a tj^pic-^1 friend ever American depen worthy able. of imitation bv by a a^l*1, It oueht°t°''be heM up'^beforo tL''® valuable; and rl.tlne m?def. Se elt iS thr^LToroJ\^' an lnspiration sorrow ar.d contemnlnte the manv r great and common thoucht must aMsf Jn the mSs 0^0^?^ Lrd f the Allison's name, public service lif^^nH of' ^f^^^or "illiam Eoyd ed to be forgotten; they afford too'valuab p allow- ican youth. In so^e manLr a suitSbirmemSiLl'nifnf ITesTlTn''''''' uniieS^L°iJl the perpe^Lti^nirtie endowment in Tabor College of a nrofcssorshla of^AL?! EconoraiCB; it is probable that ?n these two'particularB^linll°?^e'''" -2- 171 Senator's influence has been v/idest an.' most effective upon our na tional li'fe. You are one of the four gentlemen before whom I laid my plan, with all of whom it receiveawarm commendation. I ought alro to add that in the winter of 1907, in Washington, I laid the mat ter before Senator Allison and received his consent to the plan. It seems to me that now is the time to act, to push this idea to completion while our thoughts are upon him his life and charact er. P^Ty idea is to establish at Tabor the ALLlSOh MKLfuRiAL PRuFESSuRSHiP OF AMERICAN HISTORY A.'"D ECvNUMlCS. 1, William Eoyd Allison was Iowa's foremost citizen and within her boundries ought ithe memorial to be reared. 2. Senator Allison was interested in education and was especi ally interested in the welfare of Tabor College, with all his mul tiplicity of duties for the nation, he yet accepted a trusteeship at Tabor with the view of being instrumental in advancing its inter ests. He wrote many let ers in its behalf. He alone brough about a personal interview between Dr. Carnegie an some of the trustees which m-'terially aided the pi^esident in securing a pledge of twenty-five thousand dollars conditioned upon seventy-five thousand dollars additional being raised. thousand +V, ^ Senator Allison belonged to the nation as well as to IowaSof the opportunity ought to thus be come to honor public-spirited his name. citizens who will be ^gla" • I have thought of these plans which I beg leavr to subnit +r. you for suggestion and critism. ^ submit to for the s;eolal'"purpoL''of establjLl'Y''?M subeorlptlon to Tabor Mr. Carnerle tSoSght ?hc wortd of le^^ior prcfessorohlp. wanted to see him president. The suggestioi i^ lA I'fA already done; in Maine he has endowed +ho S in linr of what he has the Hanna professorship; and I think theno Professorship, in uhio course the matter muat be rot at in ^ "f think you and General Dodge are the oJ q to manner; and I I am inclined to think thf? ?ou wJll ?ind r ^he plan to him. sympathy with the plan and a good allj^ ^^^neral Dodge in fullest admirer of the .SLJS? Sd"whronce'^o??ered°M®%T«' ® Sreat lars for preliminary expenses If he thousand dol- ^ou .111 find Mr. Ired s^Jl^^and^^-J owe their fortunes''to''lowa^"sLator'^'^e*^"''®th at least. Of the protective system under'SMc^o^rrndustMefh' prospered. inaustries have so greatly % thi^prSfessiiship^win ^n^hlTlL^i thousand dol- '.,100,000 so imperatively needed. trustees to secure the flolflly cor.nect»d°with^thL^lnetUutlon-*'buv''^ l°ncer of- not an gone, and I want to see the collego^^^r^^^eT'l res^rt'eaL.., 172 as professor of Latin in Berea tJollege, Kentucky. Please write me: at Olivet, Mich. Very cordially yours, George Norton, i^^llis. August, 1908. Copy, 173 New York August 7, 1908, Special to the Times-Journal, Bubuque, Iowa. The Iowa Society of New York held a meeting to-day, under the call of its President, General G. M. Dodge, to take action in regard to the death of Senator Allison, as General Dodge was,-adide from his kinsmen and the people of his own home, probably the nearest, most intimate and trusted friend of the Senator for over forty years, and as almost every member of the Society was his acquaintance and friend, this action was deemed peculiarly fitting and appropriate. The affection and pride in which this Society has always held the Senator was shown by its action, three years ago, in electing.him as its one and only honorary member. After full expression by all the members, which comprised all who could be reached on short notice, the following tribute to the Senator and his life and work and expression of sorrow over his death was offered by Mr. Clarkson and unanimously adopted and ordered sent by telegraph to the papers of Dubuque. A wreath was also ordered to be sent from Chicago to the funeral, in the name of the Society. The paper follows: The Iowa Society of New York, made up in membership of over three hundred former residents of Iowa, representing nearly every country in the State, has learned of the death of Senator Allison with much of personal grief to each member and with that sense of general sorrow which never befalls any people or any community except from unusual and irreparable loss. His long life in the service of the State, his Nation and his fellow men, his great works and the many achievements of his public life had covered so many years that his name had become synonymous in power and apparently in permanence with that of his State, and finally of the.Nation, until it had seemed to become the actual entity of an established and enduring institution. So long continued and so powerful and beneficial was his oeriod of useful and influential sway in all the larger public affairs covering the long stretch of momentous American history for nearly fifty years, or from liincoln to Roosevelt, that nearly all of us among the Iowa people, and later the people of every state, had come to look upon him and turn to hirn in every time of public or private, stress as the one sure and main source of guidance, protection and deliverance. As the State and peonle of Iowa in their earlier years found largely through his leadership the open course to unsurnassed eminence in the ran^ks of the greater and older commonwealths of" the Republic, so did the Nation later, in its long years of severe trials and tests fluring the struggles over the successful establishment of the American policv of Protection, during the efforts over the years of more than a reneration to establish sound business financial systems for the Government and later, for the proper control and regulation of corporation power' phases, find in him the wiser counselor and the sufficient guide to the final ways of wisdom and safety and to such i?hl3tory''h°s''knoiL''^ Thus we as former citizens of Iowa,'still loving the State as always a State to be loved, and still proud of its great and unique personality as one of the greater forces in present-day government and civilization, desire to join the Iowa people in the mrief which thpv feel in this greatest loss that could kave come to tHe State. We feel 174 that we are entitled to share in the pride of all Iowa people will ever eherish as one of the State's greater treasures and its greatest title to the respect of mankind, in having given to the public service of his country this man who was among the dozen mort useful men in his century, and who by his modest and yet great and sufficient merits fairly won the triple distinction of being the first citizen of his U State, the accepted counselor of his Party and of the business ^ interests of his country for his period and for more than a generation, and the most useful and. therefore, the greatest national senator of his time.. The span of his useful work was the span of his long life. A member of the convention that saved the Republic from destruction by discovering, nominating and electing Abrahaim Lincoln to. the Presidency he himself entered the lower house of Congress during the war and received the anointment and inspiration of Lincoln's friendship, and learned much of the remarkable wisdom and patience that always marked his after career at the feet of this greatest of Americans. He also quickly won the confidence of his Party and the greater leaders in Congress, such as Thaddeus Stevens in the House and Senators Merrill and Sumner in the Senate, and there began on the ways and Means Cofflmi.ttee of the lower body of Congress that wonderful and unequalled career of influence until, on his accession to the Senate, he became the accepted counselor of Congress on all such questions, and as much accepted as such.counselor by the opposition party as by his own. Nature gave to him not only the superior wisdom for counsel in these greater affairs of the Nation, but the superior ability also to lead not only his own party into the ways of wisdom and patriotism, but also often to bring peace, for the sake of the Nation and it^ vital interests in times of peril and storm, between the angry and differing political parties in Congress, and between the equally angry and divided people ^ in the different great sections of the country. He had not the ■ brilliant oratory of some of the Repi-jblic's other greater ^^enatora, but he had instead that better oratory, or that better and greater gift than oratory, that gave him the unfailing power to persuade and convince and unify the wavering majority of Congress and the wavering opinions of Presidents and their Cabinets. For nearly or quite a generation of,time the Penate and the Nation also looked to him for the final solution of the most vexed and dangerous problems in public affairs, and in this popular faith and dependence he never once failed or disappointed them. As he grew in stature and in power, temptations came to him in the form of proffered positions and honors almost universally supposed to be greater than the honors and the powers of senatorship. He proved himself possessed of such love and devotion for his State and the people of his own home as no other public man in American has shown, declining them all. He could have been the Secretary of the Treasury of three Presidents and the Secretary of State of a fourth He steadfastly kept his faith with his people as^their Senator, and* brought further honor on them and on himself by striving to show and flnany by proving that to a United States .Senator -ho Is Lm'lentlv great a senatorship has in its greater power and greater usefulness that is even in the possibilities of a Cabinet minister. He could if he SoS had President used his own if he power had in had the the Nation real ambition and his own to great be President abilitvand to accomplish it. But he never had the real ambition for ?he higher place,^and never enen really encouraged his State or his friends in M every . tate to secure to him this highest of honors which can be V given among men. ^ radical, that he seldom orirrinated great measures of his own. It is to be said in reply, that while always conservative and while he was for years the accepted counselor 175 (paper on Senator Allison)cont. 1908. and main reliance of all the great business interests and all the conservative elements of the country, he was yet always progressive and always found supporting all the really progressive measures. Again, while never ambitious in originating radical measures himself, it is still to be said that for nearly fifty years every act created by Congress passed under the hands of his revision, and also that there is scarcely one of the greater statutes passed in his time which does not bear the mark of his hand in toning down its radical or doubtful features and in strengthening it in its weaker places. So early and widespread had become the confidence of all the larger elements of our national life and business in him that early in his career in the Senate he became practically a Senator for every State as well as for Iowa; and for years no State or great city or great commercial body or important interest of any kind sent a delegation to Washington for hearing before Congress without instructing it to seek the aid and counsel of Allison. Indeed, it may still be said of him that he wrought his great work for nearly fifty years so wisely and so faithfully that he dies permier in nearly all the titles of party and public power and influence. This was the Allison that we of Iowa knew and loved, that Allison that Iowa and its people will love more and more as the years and the centuries shallpass, and the Allison that the Nation, as time shall test the greatness of his service, will also come to know and to love equally with the people of his own Ctate. Springing from the ranks of those who lincoln loved to call the common people, rising until no one in the Nation outmeasure him in ability to do or influence to control in all the country's more important affairs, he never was else than the people's faithful and sufficient representative. Probably none of our public men as a Nation, and certainly rone for so long a time as he, served as many individuals and special elements in their needs and their ambitions as this '-an of such peculiar patience and power gladly and yet so quietly served. In another way, peculiar to him, he was unique in the modest and yet never ceasing way in which he made himself the constant friend and defender of the larger groups of different elements among the people of the Republic, such as the Union soldiers, the adopted citizens of all nationalities, the patient and suffering Negroes now the most pathetic and yet the most deserving of consideration and help of all the elements in our American citizenship, the Indians and their cry and need of help between the years 1860 and 1900, and mapy other large elements, religious and otherwise. Among the other great profifs of his statesmanship and hishuman fidelity to all the nobler ideals of life was the proof that he gave each recurring year for nearly fifty years in the public service th-t partisanship never in fluenced him against the realities of the public good, that flattery never affected or influenced him, and temptation never gained even his consideration. In history it will be almost the larger grace and glory of his long public career that with such alluring opportunities to amass wealth that no other American has had with accepting of them, and his constant opportunities to become weAlthy or among the first of all business men in America or elsewhere, he profited by none of the, remained in the service of the people of his '^tate and his country, and without riches lived and died in the higher walks of life such a contented and happy life as to be an example to all Americans to come. August, 1908. 177 Port of New York. August 7th, 1908, My dear General We had a meeting ofi our Iowa Society to-day, with Colonel Swords, Colonel Peavey, Mr. Stedham, Mr. Huntington, Samuel Strauss, and Mr. Hazard present. There was general regret that you could not be present, and every member desired me in writing to you to express his warmest personal compliments to you. There was an hour's talk such as Iowa men alone could have over the life and death of Senator Allison, in all of which you prominently figured as his main friend, and in all of which there was as much of loving tribute expressed to you as to the Senator. It would have done your heart good to have been present, although it would probably have been a pretty severe experience to you, as it was to all of us. I enclose you a copy of the telegram and tribute adopted,, as sent to the Dubuque Times-Journal. We also gave the order for a wreath, to be purchased at Chicago, and made up of myrtle and palms if they can be had, and sent to the funeral as from the Iowa Society. Hoping to see you soon, I am. General G. M. Dodge, Patchogue, L. I. Sincerely yours, J. S. Clarkson, August 8th, 1908, 179 Port of New York, August 8th, 1908. My dear General I have your letter this morning, and it simply confirms what Mrs. Clarkson and I felt,- that the death of this belAved and remarkable friend of a life time was a hard thing to come to you. In only a less way than yours I felt the blow also. Allison had come to be so much a source of power and had lasted so many years and had become a source to which we all turned when in need, sorcompletely and so generall;^, that we had almost forgotten that he was but human and that- his life must sooner or later, and pretty soon at the best, come to an end. But we are never ready to give up the people we love, however old they become or however ill they may be. I sent you yesterday a report of what we did yesterday and a copy of- the expression of tribute and sorrow which we telegraphed to Dubuque papers. I think Sammy Strauss also had it sent as a special dispatch to the Des r^oines Register and Leader. If the Register and Leader had any heart of any memory of the day when people had hearts, it would not have waited to have this kind of thing offered to it; it would have asked men like you and me, who had been so long near Allison and who had been with him in all his contests, to have said something to the people of the State of Allison's life and death. The trouble now in holding the State away from Cumkiins and the near republicans is the weakness of the newspaper situation at Des Moines. Cummins has control of the old paper, and Young and his paper do not have much sway in the State as Young's own political c^'reer is too well known to the people at large and his loyalty too much questioned. He has not the continuing courage to help hold permanent power in the State. I hardly know what our people are going to do. Indeed, I think sometimes that it would be better for the sake of the party in the State and the Party in the Nation to make some compromise with Cummins. He has shown great ability, he has won his gights, and he is there tostay. You cannot turn down a roan who has made good and who has such attremehdoue follow'ng as he has in our old State. I am not among those who see nothing in Cummins to admire, and I do not see how you and I or any men outside (although you are still a resident of Iowa yourself and have more liberty than I have) can now interfere in this contest. We had the undying right to stand by Allison, and for that reason I was willing to go to the extent of my power in his behalf, for I felt that it was not only due to him after his great and illustrious career, but also due to the State. I have felt like writing Dolliver, and yet I do not know what I should write him. He is in a very critical situa tion. He did what not one man in a million will ever do; he put aside the chance to make a combination with Cummins and stay in the Senate for life, and followed friendship by going to the defense of Allison, nearly eighty years old, who at the best could have been of no further active benefit to Dolliver. If he had failed to carry the primaries he would have gone down with Allison. It was an examnle of heroic friendship and possible self-sacrifice such as I have'seen no other man make. So it is on my conscience what I should say to him, for I have a feeling of affection for him nearly as warm as I have for my own sons for, as you know, I helped put him in politics, and he has alwavs kept very close to me and has always remembered the early kindnesses"I was able to show to him. So I feel that he and his future are much concerned in what shall be done now that I am not yet able to decide what to advise him to do, and I dare not give him wrong advice. 18^ •-';3 I fear now that the Antl-Cummins people will vote against the Cummins candidates for the Legislature and throw the senatorship to the" democrats. Two Iowa men were in my office yesterday who have been loyal republicans, to my knowledge, all their lives, and | they both said they would not vote for any member of the Legislature who would suaport Cummins for the Senate. One man said he had fourteen votes in his family,- sons and sons-in-law and grandsons,- and every one would vote against any man who would vote for Cummins. It is enough to make us all think intensely when we come to see Iowa on the brink of becoming a democratic State. I agree with you that if a fight is to be made against Cummins, all the anti- Cummins people must center on a single candidate; and I also agree with you that 'Valter I Smith is the best man. Lacy is too old and his reputation is too much confined to the 6th District. George Perkind appeals to you and me verj*^ strongly, but he too, is among the old people and would not draw anything from the young men, the men of today, who want to support men who will last through their time in politics. I see Hull is talking about being a candidate. He, too, is too old to set up as the new man and the successor of Allison. It must be a younger man, and lir. Smith comes nearer that and also has as much or more qualification than any of the others in ability, and therefore I think he is the better man. What his standing is throughout the State, how much he has the affection of the Partj'- and the confidence of the business interests and the respect of the farmers, etc., I do rot know. I would be glad to see you and talk to you about this ma'tter generally. I enclose, herewith, a letter from President Ellis of Taber College, who, as you know, is a member of our Iowa Socity and a great friend and admirer of yours. I have replied to him that I would show you this letter and let him know Ipter what you thought of it. I think this would be a good thing to do to aid in perpetuating the name of Allison, yet I would not be free to say in what institution it should be done. For my part, personally I admire Taber College more than any other in Iowa, but is is a small institution and in a corner of the State and off of the main road. Whether it would be fitting to establish the Allison memorial in that is a matter to be discussed. I should be glad to confer with you about this when we meet next week, as I understand you are coming lo the city then. Sincerely yours. J. S. Clarkson General G. M. Dodge, Patchogue, L. I., N. Y. Aug. 1908. 181 Denver, Aug. 10, A.D. 1908. Gen. G. M. Dodge, New York. Dear General;- I have just read your very interesting address before the Loyal Legion here in April last, which I had not the happiness to hear. The address is almost as valuable as the valuable service which it records, and it makes me think of an expression of Myron Reed in some funeral sermon, at the burial of an old soldier. "Every survivor of the Civil War," he said " is a historian." What a splendid epigram was that dispatfch' of Graighton to Gen. Grant, where the latter Inquired for your whereabouts 1 I want to congratulate you on this efficient service and your happy manner of telling it. It reads like a chapter out of Caesari Commentaries. Truly Your friend. E. T. Wells. ■,i, 'f t.-''" , . I- , '• -.viy .V" . * r"' l' ' /IT ' ■ ■f wv " ■MW 185 Dubuque, Iowa, August 13, 1908. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New York, N.Y. My dear General Although I was certain that you would be promptly wired the d-^y our mutual fhiend Senator AiHson died, I sent a telegram to your Council Bluffs address, thinking you were home, and ascertained afterwai'ds that you we e in New York. Also was planning to mail to you the several papers containing an account of the death, funeral, etc., but did not do so as Mr. Lee McNeeley told me he was attending to you in that line. We cannot realize that Senator Allison has gone and his standing was so high; his ability so great; his record so broad and complete, and he so highly esteemed by you that it would be useless for me to attempt to say anything about him. Probably you have the "Century War Book" complete, and if so, presume you will be glad to keep the copy anyway that I send you, being #17 mailed to you Lhis d-^y, which has in it to me a splendid account of yourself and troops on July 22nd. at Atlan ta. 1 had the impression always in som;S manner that --^ou were ridinr along at the head of your troops when they attcacked camp, but find am mistaken according to the account of Major Chamberlain. Tlie ar ticle speaks of you so splendidly in every way that I am deeply inter ested and trust the copy will reach you all right. , The battle picture you sent me is being framed and will be in our Post Rooms in a few dnys. iramea and regards. Trusting you are well, remain, with many kind Yours truly, Peter Kiene. Uf'. 187 Dubuque, Iowa, August 15, 1908. Gen. G. M, . J^odge, . , " , Ho. l'Broadway, New York. . Dear General Dodge: ^ I have your letter of August 12th. I seit, you each day the Dubuque newspapers with account of Mr. Allison's death, the funeral arrangements, and the funeral, which I presume you received, and I have also sent you the Times-Journal of Tuesday last with copy of Mr. Allison's will. You will note that there is no reference in the will to the Washington house, about which you inquire. You will also see that Judge-Benjamin w, L cy is made *executor, I think this is all the information you ask for except as to Mr. Allison's condition for some time before his" death. He seemed to get .along very well for a while before he left Washington, the latter part of May. I think he was just about the same as he was the last time you were in Washington,' not very strong , but still able to be about and go to the Capitol and attend to work more or less. He worked rather actively in the last days of Congress, attending meetings of the Committee and of the conference committee.on the sundry civil bill. He made arrangements to leave Washington on May 30th at noon. At that time Senator La l-ollette s filibuster was still "oing on, but Mr. thought there would be an abrupt wind-up And that he leave. The next morning (Sunday) just before we ?«+ Saturday night, and he learned he was very that much Congress pleased had that adjourned it had late ended / so Jno. McDonald, of Lhibuone ^ party, and Mr. and ca.e to a^bnque sun'I'y over thrman nnvthfL'"?' attention. On Monday Mr Anion^ lything requiring immediate see ''r. Adan,s and o?herrthere anH? ^ "''edquarters, to °"/"feda,-, June 34^ t^e day of the o^lLMeo h,''®"' ""ihutes there ^at night, but we telephoned the returns fi h.- Headqu-rtcrs. He did not remain nn we got 'them at think about ten o'clock. Prom Tnnp ph late, but went to bed I he soemed to be much Improved, that Is he was evidently hapov that +ii 7-.r^^ ' spirits seemed buoyant, had been favorable t^him a^^hoS^^ it ' opinion on way or the other as to whethor^fh express an .him, or his view ofthe detailed re^n^to ^he majority pleased often in conversation with me and otb(=>«o I however chuckle to the general results, and l think was made over the vote. I left left for for ri/ Chi ago . to ® attend ^together the National pleasedConvention 188 ■ '■ on Friday June 12 h, leaving him very much improved over what he was when he left '^^ashington. About that time we had a season of hot weather. whether this had anything to do with his condition i do not know, but at any rate, 1 retu rned to Dubuque on June 19th and >7 him next morning, Saturday. He was then not at all as well as when I left. He seemed to have lost stringth. He was listless and apparantly fatigued. -He spoke rather as if-he had missed me while I was at Chicago, bocause he had not kept up his correspondence and there was much of it piled up for me to attend to. Hor did he seem to want to know the details of the convention, being content v/ith wliat he had read in the newspapers while I was away. He indicated that, he was not. going to put too much time and energy on the work, but would take a rest for a while. I went to his house as usual on-Sunday morning, and we looked over the mail he handing it to me then to attend to. He also told me ' then that -e had expected to go to Chi ago that day, bnt had postponed It until tbe next day. He was goirg over to see Dr. -Elliott, s i urd erstand it, he was to go over to have an examination made, tWed^jv tried by D?'r. Jilliott. Just r what that was I have not learned; experiment At any rate, Monaay, the day he left for Chicago, was about as hot and oppressive a day as we have had this year. He left on the noon train and traveled all afLernoon, reaching the Annex about supper "rayton a companied him. l have since < at thei Annex, ''tha?"?"® that he was friend very who much naw fetigued him just by after th Journey. his arrival He had the examination on Tuesday, and instead of returning to ' on Wednesday as he expected, he did not come until the following Saturday, June 27th. My understanding is that his trip to Chicago, and his treatment there were so fatiguing that he was In bed most of_ the time he was over tliere. I saw him at the trainthe night he returned and he walked as if he were not at all strong. After three or four days he seemed to pick up strength, an: on the Fourth of July he and r worke^in his library most of the forenoon. He dictated two or tl.'ee llttera and made out some checks to pay Washington bills, for which 1 was to write the letters. Soon after the Fourth, he went to Mrs. Stout's country home and remained there until the evening of Jul? 30th He did not gain during his stay in the country, "i went tosee him every three or four days to get the mall Ld conlSlt ' al^ut matters of iraportcnoe, but thei'e was littlo hp' wno v. t v, ^ with aid he did practlcally'no work whilrtiere-^cSly ?o keen® a general nui of the corres londence. Durinp' the timpxs i v.4 was was '".r rather disposed to Itt .all have work mioh wait energy until Ind later st?Lgtr"'buJ'° f dirt not brM«! "Ts hfrtid nn,®""'- ^n that she might get .hei rest. He wert to Brayton so and was never up after that V o .J? returned, his condition was after he cnmr hn t tell you just what he died. 1 went tf Ihe tausranS -ot®the mau" h®f7 idea that he was so weak, or else I would hai^lnsL^lrSnlLj^J.hlm. 189 I knew tbot he had a bad nicht, Monday the 3d of August, by Mrs. Bray ton did not say th.-^t it was dangerous, so I did not remain at the house after I got the mail about ten o'clock Tureday morning. The next I knew was when Mr. Adams telephone me shortl:^- after the death. My -understanding is that shortly after 9 o clock Monday night ??r'. Allison had some choking in this throat and was distrubed all night, being unable to raise the phlegm, or whatever it was. This was an indication.that the heart was weak and there was a disposition of the lungs to choke up. The called the Doctor (Dr. Hancock) about 4' o'clock Tuesday morning, and he relieved^him to some extent, and called about 9 o'clock that morning, also about 11, and was with .him for about an hour before he died. He had a sinking spell about noon and gradually grew weaker ur.til he died at 1.33 F.M, Dr. H ncock, Mrs. "^rayton, Mr. McDonald and the nurse were with him when he died. Mr. McDonald thinks he was . conscious prac icallynll of the tim. The nurse told me she thought he was unconscious for an hour before he died. He seems to have been without pain and to have died peacefully, according to the stories of those present. My only theory is that Mr. Allison was weaker than we thought he was, and because of his disposition not to comniain andto say little about himself; we did not know his exact condition. Dr. HancocJi told me the Sunday before he died that he thought that with a good long rest he would improve, but that it would take lots of timt . He raid that he had not had the rest after his January sickness that he should have had and he wanted him to remain in bed for some tim- and have a comiplete rest fromwork and worry. I r; ther thahk that for some weeks before his death he was losing strength and we did not know it—at least ever since- his trip to Chicago, Of course his death was unexpected to me and was a, great shock. I was not at all prepared for it. i had seen him pull through that very severe sickness in January and felt sure that vitality to get through this summer and hat with the cooler weather, and a complete rest, he would be restored ^ that his demi: e would be a matter for the indefinite future. v,^ ^ it is I a was great plunged sorrow into to work you immediately andthat you will on account of the funeral arrangements, but now I begin to realise that seem rlcht for « not to be roinfun ?o his hoUoC every morning tO£pover the mail with hiin mvio ^ ^ i E :£s';„r £ ; - :s'„, addition to those who were thk-e pai SkeJe®''' ""t scene at the cemeteVwas verv sweJf' the The^e were not .any/becauce Ihlrr.k I ?eSSst"th:r?lSwe?s^'''"^* b( omitted, but I disregarded that so far as your request was concerned, and there were several other who did, s^that thera were 0 number of set pi ces. I had a plotui-e ?ken of L lot, 190 and will send you a copy as soon as I can Your piece wr -. a wreath about tl:u?ee et very well. T . think you would have been not suggest any particular design. I had but'there was a flag sent by the Allison The piece sent by the Iowa Congressional and lyre--was the most beautiful of all, from the Cenate, and another pretty piece Central Committee of iowa, a duplicate of to the '^cKinley services. yet one, in diameter, and looked satisfied with it. i did . thought of a flag, relatives so i omitted it. delegation--a crescent there was a beautiful wreath : from the Republican State ' the design iov/a sent I have written you a good deal but I have tried to tell you in detail , as i take it you will wish it. I wish very much th-t you could have been here for the services. Many sopke of you, and appreciated your .message# I enclose herewith the florists' bill. ""ith regards and best wishes. Very sincerely. Lee McNeoly, P.S. Mr Allison never spoke to me about his death, and so far as I far as I can judge fromanything he said to me, he did not A realize that the end-was near. As I look back i can see that he f realized that he was not strong. Mr. Mdrgan says that from a remark made to him about a week before he went to the coiintry he thinks that Mr. Allison felt that he would not live long, that he did not have much strength and could not keep up the struggle long. But he never spoke to me in that vein. He simply used to say, when I asked him how he was that he did not feel very well, and he was not very enthusiastic about his condition. L.J . McN. . I , Aug. 1908. 191 NO.1227 N. Vermilion Street, Danville, Ills., Aug. 19, 1908. My dear Oeneral:- Thanks for your kind letter of the 13th inst. Dlckason is a good fellow and a worthy soldier. If your great influence can be used to bring "lov/a" into line with her sister state "Illinois" in this matter, the noble record of the "G.A.R." will not be marred by his energetic usefulness and the "rank and file" the "man behind the guns" will be ennobled by the recognition of a worth representative of their humbler efforts, the greater men of that "Grand Army" cannot pay a kinder compliment to their decreasing but loved and honored loyal followers. As"your kinsman" I cordially thank you for your valued time to contemplate my appeal for an old frtend. With every kind wish for you and yours. Very sincerely yours. Anson, Phelps Dodge. General Grenville M. Dodge, Mew York. Dictated. Sept. 1908. 153 New York, Sept. 2, 19C8. General G. I*'!. Dodge, My dear General:- I want to thank you for those manuscript works you sent me. I have read them each one with a vast deal of interest and pleasui'e I can assure you. The Indian Campaign, the Grant Memorial, The Iowa G. A. R., your various addresses. The Society of the Army of the Tennessee, the sketch of General Swayne and the Biography of James Bridger- they all afforded me splendid reading and then much historical data of which I was not aware,after reading the Campaign around Vicksburg- I was. Thinking of those two Confederate Commanders,Generals Lee and A. P. Stewart, who have so recently passed on. I remember of your speabing of them both. I suppose you will soon be speeding Westward to the G. A. R. Encampment. Only wish I could be tith the dear old boys this year. Don't forget General, that you have promised fee access to your library in New York at some future date. I thank you again for your kindness and with every well wish for your continued good health, I remain Most sincerely, Ulric B. Collins. 195 Mason uity, jlowa, Sept. 7, 1908, Ggneral G. M. Dodse, Council Bluffs la. My dear sir & comrade It is with sincere pleasure that i have the honor to inform you that at the recent annual meeting of the board of Regents of Memorial University held at the same tome and in the same place as the meeting of the command• ry-in-(5hief of the Sons of Veterans U.S.A. it was unanimously ordered that the degree of Doctor of Law bo conferred upon you, and that 1 be instructed to con vey to you the information. Should you be. in the vicinity of ?«!ason City in the near future, it would be an added pleasureto us to present it to you in person, otherwise, we shall forward the parchment to you as soon as our instructor in penmanship returns for the beginning of the new year and has time to fill in the proper record. It was agreat disappointment to me not to be able ;o meet you at Toledo, but I was so busily occupied and had so short a time that i could remain there that I had very little opportunity for social enjoyment. Trusting that you are in the enjoyment of good health and wishing you many '.appy years in our midst, I beg to remain. Fraternally yours, *• J. Patton, President. 197 Kew York, September 8, 1908» Gen. C. Irvine ^alkter, Charleston, S.C, I^gar General;- ^ WlinH I am in receipt of yours of August 31st,and when I received your dispatch at Toledo, I recalled the fact that you were with the Army of th- Tennessee at Vicksburg, and took great pleasure in telegraphing the Secretary of War. T did not keep a copy of the telegram, tut the purport of 1t was that T cordially anc earnestly recommended you for the appointment to f^ll the vacancy in the Chickamauga Commission and that you were peculiarly fitted to fill the place. I also had a talk with Secretary Taft, and told him what I was doing. He said that he also would or hadwwritten a letter to "Secretary Wright, and he considered you as the best equipped officer ho knew of in the south for the position I hope that you will receive the appdntmont. T could not endorse you for the Society of the Army of the Tennessee because T had not their authority, but I worded the dispatch so that you w^ll get the be efit, and Secretary Wright will know that I am at the head of that Society. If I can do anything more in the matter for you I w^ll be pleased to do 1 was greatly shocked when I heard of the death of my friend Lt. General Lee. Our Society immediately sent their regrets?; as T did personally, and the Society also sent a floral tribute. I trust that I shall have the pleasure of see'ng you in Washington When I go there. Truly yours. G. M. Dodge. Sept. 1908. 189 172 Norwood Ave., Bujgfalo, New York. September 9th, 1908. General Grenville M. Dodge, New York, N.Y. My dear General:- If I would say that I thank you from the very depth of my heart for the booklets or pamphlets you so kindly sent me, It would not at all express what I really wish to say. It makes me very happy, and I more than appreciate the honor, as it assures ihh that you have not forgotten me. I (and my family) very carefully read your address or speech, which you made at Council Bluffs, on the occasion of the dedication of the Carnegie Library, and enjoyed it very much. If I ever would have a gentleman like Gen'l. Dodge, speak of me, as you, my dear General, spoke of your friend Carnegie, I would consider myself one of the riches and noblest of men on earth. Again thanking you for remembering me, I am. Very truly yours, A. P. R. Arndt. 20t ■ - , Brooklyn^ Sept.- 9th, 1908. ,. - ' . Maj. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge: My dear General and Gomrade: At our Post meeting last night, uomrade nenry n. Knight, whowas a delegate to the National Encampment gave us an interesting synopsis of the proceedings of that body. In cidental thereto, the Post expressed an earnest desire that you should be invited to pay us a visit at an early day. The wish has been my ov/n, personally, for a long time, out of your association so long with my own old Army of the Tennessee; your intimate acquaintance with our uld Gommander; and your official con nection with the Tomb where his Post annually meets in honor of his memory, Could you find iInconsonant with you cngagoments and desires to so honor us, the Post w uld be grateful, and none so much so as my self. Si-.ould you favor us, we will make such arrm^p^ents as would be entirely gratifying to yourself, we have a magnificent hall our our, containing many relics of uur Great Commander . Our regular meeting nights, on any of which we would be glad to greet you,- are second and fourth Tuesdays in each month. Sincerely and with high esteem, E. Y. Hedley, Commander Member society Army of the Tennessee U. S. Gra t Post No . 327. 203 St Joseph, Mo, Sept. 9, 1908, My dear General I received the Reville this morning and the first picture my eyes met was of yourself and I tell you it made my heart beat faster than usual. When 1 saw you last I told you I thought I would never get to see you any more, and sure enough here comes the very likness of yourself and looks to good that I have credited my self with having m et you. Do you ever come through St Joseph? I would so much like iby family to see you and will -sk that if you do that you send word by wire so that we can come to the cars and take you home with us. I v/ant my folks to see the man that was the General oi* ^11 western Generals, Hoping that the time will come v/hen I will got to see you again. Respectfully yours, L, W, Porgrave, Dodge's Band. 16th A.c »/■ 9 05V *> Lenox, Mass, Sept. 12, 1908. General Grenville M. Dodge, 1 Broadway, N.Y. Dear Gen. uodge: I have a note from Clarkson saying that you are re turning to Gouncil iJluffs, to make your home and that you do not feel that youcan continue as our president. I am sure every m>.mber of the society will learn of this with great regret, it was an inspiring thing for the beginning of the society that we could have at its head one of the great war figures and indeed the last of them. I think we might make you, if you's let us, kind of honorary president or president emeritus, for life, for ■even if j'^ou go bcac^' to your old home we s" ouldn't want to lose you altogether. It was on my mind last spring to write you a little birtjiday letter, when i was out in California, my father brought up one day a magazine containing suchan interesting sketch of your work, we all read it with the deepest interest and I couldn't helpthinking then what a rich, crowded and splendid life it has been, and how worth while and en iable is such: a career, and 1 wanted to tell you about it then, but I was very much under the weather and finally came back to New York to go into a hospital for brief reoairs, and I somehow never got ot it , Its ray way. I saw Mr. Truinbull by chance here on day a week or so ago and he told me that you were feeling veir^' much better, I am so glad to know it. i?'or he told me that in the spring you were not very well. I have to thank you very much for his acquaintance, what a fin: solid type he is I I like to yoSr^lini^^note^^^ extremely kind to me, thanks olorado oouthern c Ju was telling all my friends that I thourht the cheapest thing on the list, and I bought some for my people and also for myself, and have done handsomely with it, ' Wy father will be on from California the last of the month and I know he w ould enjoy so much even the briefest meeting with you. He was in the 13th Illinois and I believe cksburg--ne i ^ was Missouri Campaig.i and later at ta^en prisoner there , in that long fight. With warmest regards and all good wishes, believe me. Sincerely yours, Carl Snyder, w) "■ ■ '207 jngram, Pa. Sept. 17th, 1908. Maj . Gen'l, G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Io7/a. My dear General i:our emphatic endorsement of Judge Taft's high qualifications for the office of President of the United States in a letter to me several months ago, and what I have read of the man since has elicited such a deep interest in the Presidential struggU^ that I feel it my duty to throw myself body nd soul into the fight in some manner all through the month of October to help secure Judge Taft's election. I live in a county which the immortal Lincoln in a joking way asked in looking over the returns what State that was which gave him 10,000 majority. I would like to have Allegheny County give Judge Taft a similar surprise or what would be better go into some doubtful diestrict and work in a quiet way against that old fossil of a Democratic Party who in their malignity .-nd falsehood in the dark day of the Rebellion called us soldiers of the Union "Lincoln Hirelings" and done e -erything they could to bring discredit on the Government. And, now after a generation and nearly a half has passedthat old fossiliferous stum;ling block to the Nation's prosperity and quietude comes up again in its blindness and bigotry offering its dead and exploded arguments against a man like Taft who represents so fullv and perfectly our American form of Governqieent tried and purified in that dreadful furnace of afflict on from 1861 to '5. 1 + 0 ^ Democratic narty and iol, beloved Cour.try. I am not In any manner a Smin 1 " ® evere -nd indignant suffer from a war which ion Of th? man on ^hese lmoirLnroo?nts o° aoquainted with him and in'^^00111 o"to ?ive would be glad to have and the llhew" Ir ? ! ? I If for nothin:; elsHhl^ to br"r S-L f "tf"® In my own quiet way of my friends who have been falaeXv led into ®°°'° their sympathy for the Demooratlo nominee wm T S expressing to the Presidency looks to me to be suicWarani Sis!''""® ®1®p1 °" Iowa Regiment^ ^very inquiring comrade cf the 4th I remain. Yours truly, J.C.Jamison. Seven Pines, National Cemeterj', R.R. #3 Riclimond, Va, Sept. 17th, 1908 General G. M. Dodge, New York City, Dear General and ex Col, of the 4th Iowa Inftj^.:- I beg permission to write you in the interest of Lieut. P. C. King, formerly a member of Co. K. of your regiment. Lieut King was with the 4th Iowa Inft. in every battle and skirmish in which the regiment was engaged in its four years of service, a boy of 16 years when he enlisted in 1861 and as good a soldier as there was in the Reg't. Since he was discharged from the army, he has met with misfortunes, nd now in his declining years he finds himself without a competency, and as a matter almost of necessity asks for an aonointraent as Supt. of National Cemetery." If Col. Williamson were alive, he would endorse Peter King as he knew him personally. Col. willL^son! brothers were admirers of General ^odge and Will you please write the Secretary of War and Ouartprmnct General and urge an immediate appointment as probationer in the fir.t vacancy that occurs In that class, -a the acJrSI CongJels limit the number of probationers to four. congress Praternall'- ^o. K. V 4th /H.-L. Iowa T Valentine Infty, King, ex-member I am at present Supt. of Seven Pines National Cemetery, Sept. 1G08, 211 Monrovia, Calif,, Sept. 18, 1908. My dear General Dodge I have read with a great deal of interest your pamphlet on The Indian Campaign of the winter of 1864-'65 which you kindly sent me in care of the Missouri Historical Society at St. Louis, and I am now sending it on to the Society to he placed with the other pamphlets you sent me early in the summer. The Civil War period was so taken up with the struggle between North and South that few realize the Government had any other troubles on its hands during that time. Your article was a revelation to me. I regret very much that I am obliged by ill health to be away from St. Louis during your approaching visit in'connection with the Army of the Tennessee. I had promised myself the pleasure of meeting you and taking you to see the interesting things at the Historical Societj'. I hope you will send word to Judge w. B. Douglass, in the Laclide Bldg (4th and Olive Sts). as to how he may find you. He is the most active official of our Society with a large knowledge of early western and pioneer history, and will take great delight in showing you our collection, if you should have time to visit it. With best wishes and esteem, I am Very truly yours, V. M. Porter. 213 Sans Sanci, waikiki, Honolulu. Sept. 19, 1908. My dear General I don't know whether or not you ever received t'e little pamphlet which I send you under separate cover. I found it amopg some old papers the other day, and it was sent me by Lou bowman ( my old 1st Lieut) of Bellville, Illinois. The account was written by Jimmey Gates, who was 1st Serg. of Company K. at the time of the fight . The facts as to losses are correct, and from official sources Col. Pox in his volume gives the regiment as having lost more men in the battle of Shiloh than any other infantry regiment in any one battle during the Cavil War. I think this is incontestibly ture, though several regiments had larger percentage of loss in killed and wounded. was as familiar Tn? iJ^.that in its field topographical three or four features years as ago though and only the place a raight have .elapsed so completely was the terrain phot. - gr^phed on my memory. I was Captain of Co. E. , the color comnanv a and was wooded just before we began to retreat. However, I did ' leave the regiment, except to have the wound dressed which was done after dark, and was with them all next day. Regarding the controversy about the "hornets nest" it ia clear to my mind that the rebels named the ravine where we fought and is Gen Albert Sidney Johnson was morlSlirwoSd Another hot place was named by llta of™u? least oin tharfiefd that field. I,.y r"® own impression is "P there hornets's were a nests, dozen.at Will do"o'harf:ndiryi"i ve'n " ihfVi' the 9th still living, there ar? if a so half-di^i I do not know Tr ^^0^10^^^ who tierare! I am enjoying life down here in these enchnn+PH i I speed about half my time, the rest in Sa^ ^ranSso^! ' I send you my dear General my kindest wishes. ^ish I could be w ith you at St Louis, but I fear it is impossible. Yours very faithfully, Alex G. Hgiv/es. Sept. 1908. 215 537 American Ave ., Long Beach, Calig, Sept. 23, 1908. G. M. Dodge, No.l Broadway, N.Y. Dear Old General Thanks for the phamplets about the old school where you acquired the rudiments of the military profession. Your picture in the Army and Navy Journal I shall frame and hang up in my Cobblers shop, which is also my home, along with Lincoln, iffrant and Roosevelt. But don't entertain the idea from the list of my wall pictures, that I am for the G.O)P. candidate for President this time. The political firm of Teddy and Taft is not to my liking. I hung up Roosevelt at a time when he was making good, according to my idea, but now I think I see that much of his reform work is of the character of that done, to get popular favor, bv the Napoleans, first and third, immediately before the overthrow of republican governments in France. My conception of his constant talk about good and bad trusts is that none of these so called predatory associations of capital are particularly bad if they put up coin liberally in elections in which he is concerned. He had the misfortune to be born rich and is still wealthy. Never done a days work, professional or manual, in his life. "Thereupon it seems to me that he is fearfully handicapped by heredity and environment. It also appears to me that his brief military service has accentuated erroneous ideas of that, got from much reading of biographies of the old conquerors, else he would not have gave countenance to McClay's slanders of Admiral Schley relative to the naval engagement at Santiago. Of his protege, Taft, all I will say here is that he could have been better engaged than in hunting through the records of his office for data, for publication, of an unfortunate oeriod of Genl. Grant's military service. I came to California two years ago. Am getting better of the rheumatism which afflicted me in Denver. If you go over to Governors Island ask Genl. Grant for to show you some letters of mine regarding Sherman at Vicksburg. Hoping you will be with us yet manj^ years, as ever Truly, Felix T. Gandy. 217 Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 23, 1908, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, #1 Bropdway, New York, N.Y. My dear General:- Dislike to trouble you again with some corres pondence, especially feeling that you are so busy all the time with so many matters. Had that picture of the Battle of Atlanta nicely framed an ] same has been on display in the shov; window of an Art and picture Pr,^me Store for several weeks and dozens of people stop there every day, I am infromed, to look at the picture, and all greatly interested, A reporter of the "Times" called the other day and stated he wished to have a fi 11 and complete account covering that part of the July 22nd Battle accroding to the picture, ragarding your self and your command, so he can make a nice article for some Siuiday morning's paper for the "Times Journal". Have an account in Major Beyer's Book "Iowa in War Times," which is quite good, but unless you h-^vo a better one it seems to me that the account In the Gentry ^ook 1 sent you Is the best. If convenient and you sill send .e such account as you consider accurate. interesting and complete, I will give the news-p.per a copy and then return it to you. Trusting that you are well I remain, with very many kind regards. Yours very truly. Peter Kiene. September, 1908, 219 City of New York, Office of the Mayor, September 28, 1908. Dear SirrThe 100th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln will be February 12, 1909. The City of New York should commemorate the event in a manner worth of Lincoln and of itself. To that end I have the honor to request you to serve as a member of the Lincoln Centenary Committee. The Committee will meet in the Reception Room of the Mayor's office at 3 P.M. on Thursday, October 8, 1908.,> Respectfully, Geo. S. McCall. Mayojb, General Grenville M. Dodge, U.S.V., 1 Broadway, New York City. 221 1908, The Statue of MoClillan was unveiled in Washington "by the Society of the Army of the Potomac on October 1908. Jihad 'accepted the invitation to be present and.make an address for the occasion but was taken sick and sent ny address to Col. Horatio was read by him and was • K. King, the Recorder, .vhioh^/as as follov/s: "It was my good fortune to first become acquainted with General McCleilan when he was a civil eng^'neer in Illinois. I was a young engineer for a short time on the-Ill'no1s Central Railroad and met him there. His courtesy and the manner in.which he treated me captured me, and when.he went to ti.e head" of our armies at Jjifashington I was anx'ous to get ui der his command. I never served under him or had any opportunity to see him until after the Civil War, when interests he was at the head -of iii the Southwest again brought-us together,.and we often met and.were friends a slong as kte lived; and it is a great pleasure and honor.for me to be present at the recognition that thd Army of t.:e'Potomac and govern ment are deservedly'g'ving him by raising to his memory.this beautiful monument in the capital of our nation, which.he did so much to' defend and serve. I have been asked by thbArmy of the Potomac.to.speak.of the "".Yestern Armies in the Civil TZar. My time is'so I'mited that T can only refer to the policy inaugurated by General McClellan ^'n the beginning of the_war, what in my opinion would have been the result if it had been continued, and what, a detriment t was to our TVestem armies that it was'suspended. At the beginning of the Civil War the policy addpted of placing at the head of the Union armies orie Commander-in-chief to control■their ampaigns and movomdnts in the field was a sound and practical ,one. '"'ereral McClell > saw the r.ecessity of having one head for the grand movements of all the armies, and.if his policy had been continued, of* if there had been one head'for all the Western armies, and one head for all the Eastern armies, i t would have shown far different and more effective results than was accomplished with independent coimnanders a t the head of each army, carrying out t..eir own ideas as to the movements of their armies, as to the time when battles should be fought, etc. The result of this policy in the Western armies was that wl.i le the^battles and independent campaigns wore generally successful, we suffered far more than thd Eastern armies in having no s'ngle commander over them all to continue the movements.of these arm-'es and accommodate SttBh. them tomeac^^thfir and reap the benefits of the victories won by ine armies Tennessee, Couth vest, Mississippi, and Cumberland organized at the beginning of the"war, and the 0, io organized in the second yeah of the. war; and fighting separately, each ©ne of these armies won great victories, but each of the T can the result ■, .>w • f-. r - . . vuai Ov i ' ' ' ■ .'Ui' Mf ■! MX-vJea nrw ■ (rrif.foiafv i'* ' 1908. one failed to reap the results of these victories by lacking the co-operation of the other armies in movements and time. TThen these armies were combined mder one head they n't only v/on every battle, but were enabled to vontinue their campaigns and reap great advantages over the enemy by their continued homogeneous plans, and campaigns and bring about the speedy end of the war. My time is too short to go into details, but the recital of what.occurred after each campaign will demonstrate hte correctness of these views. General Grant says that at the time he was ordered.to demonstrate on Columbus, Kentucky, to cover other movements of our forces, he started out with no idea that he would attack the enemy, but as he moved toward that place he saw that hi s troops would be greatly disappointed if he did not make an attack, and that it would be a great detriment to his command and disturb their confidence in him, so he decided that as soon as he came up with the enemy he would attack, although his troops were not disciplined or under such control as to successfully hold them to their work; but he discovered,.and always afterward acted upon it, that the force under him was always eager for battle whenever and wherever opportunity offered. It was only the officers who advised delays and were timid, '.Then Grant, under Halleck, made the campaign up the Tennessee Valley and Donelson.resulted, when Buel moved at the sa.e time to the Cumberland and Nashville fell. Giant said that the two armies combined, the Tennessee and Cumberland, at that time could have marched successfully, without much opposit'on, to the Mississippi River, and opened it from Vicksburg north, and probably south, so that in the second year of.the.war it would have gone unvexed to the sea. If you read the War Records and see bow anx'ous McClellan was that Halleck and Buel should.co-operate and combine and reap the results of their two movements, you can realize what we lost, McClellan, a younger officer, out of respect to the older and more expeirenced, and.bfting in WaslJngton looking more parti cularly after his own command, the Army of the Potomac, did not enfprce his views upon these two co:.imanders, as he would have done .could.he have been on the spot and raAlized what-Grant did. Again, after the battle of Shiloh, when the two armies of the Tennessee and Cumberland, reinforced by the Army of the Mississ ippi uhder Pope, failed to reap any benefits from that great victory because there was no comraander-in-chief of all the armies, the pressure upon the War Department divided that,army into three parts, sending them to different fields, where for a long, time they accomplished'nothing. The Army of the Cumberland, the largest unit of that army, by the superior strategy of the enemy v;as forced back to the Cumberland and almost to the Ohio, and the others for several months held territory and fought battles to maintain the field it had won; while if tiie united army had moved promptly from Corintli south, no Uiin.'^' could have prevented the opening "of the Mississippi In sixty days after the fall of Corinth. Here we again see the necessity of one head, and the failure to carry out the original policy of McClellan so often advised and asserted by Grant. ^1^ ■ After Vicksburg Grant had with him twice the force i.e had when he entered upon that masterly campaign, an as soon as V-'cksbur^ fell, aaked to move with this force across the country and capture Mobile, and by utilizing the Alabama River reach the heart of the rebellion In Georgia, but again the fatal policy of resting was pur sued, and that victorious army was divided up, a portion going to 1908. . East Tennessee arid a portion marching east from Memphis and up the Tennessee Valley with no real object-^ve po^nt unt^'l after Chi ckamauga. As the Western armies concentrated at Chatlanooga there seemed to be a disposition to change the policy, and when Grant for his great vlctoyy there was made the commander-in-Ghief, his first demand was a free hand as to the armies in the field; and he asserted there wqs but one way to end the war, which was that every organization in his force should move on the enemy at the same time, and prevent the enemy from carrying out the^r former tactics of concentrating on each one of our armies a superior or equal force, h.-iving the interior lines, while the rest of our armies were idel; and it was McClellan's belief when he was made Commander-in-chief that this could be accomplsiehd, but perhaps it was too early in the war and ].e was too short a time in supreme command when he had the opportunity for him to put this policy in force, When General Grant returned from his visit to Washington, he told us of the splendid Army of the Potomac that McClellan had o ganized, equipped, and disciplined, and said to us that on the first day of A^ay, 1864, he proposed to move every organized force against the enemy on each of their fronts, and that they must keep the enemy so busy that they could not detach any of their force to any other one of the^r armies. He said to General Sherman: "T expect you to hold Johnston in your front and not allow liira to send any aid to Lee, and if Lee detaciies any of his force from the front of the Army of the Potomac, T will send you two men to his one"; and these orders were carried out, and brought the war to a close within one year, each one of the armies. East and West, in unison doing fully its part. The three Western armies that had fought so successfully individually were brought together under one head, Sherman, in the Atlanta campaign, and workedtogether like clockwork. There was no friction, no Jealousy, each one was not only ready but always anxious where the necessity occurred to help the other, and when any one of the units won a victory, or took any part commendable to it, it received the praise and approbation of all the rest. There was a comradeship, a love, a pride, and determination that cannot be successfully described; you harve to see and feel it to appreciate it, T remember that the Armies o f the Tennessee and Chio, the two smaller ones, were kept on the flanks during most of the Atlanta campaign, and naturally got the most raps and longest marches and least rest, Wlien the commander of one of tliese armies suggested to General Sherman that tlie Army of the Cumberland, which was equal in numbers to the other two, shou Id occasionally have a flank posit'on, Sherman replied that he had considered that, but you know if the enemy would wipe you two out (McPherson and Schofield) T would have Thomas left, and they could not budge him. In my opinion the great work of General ttcClellan in organizing, equipping and disciplining the Army of the Potomac has never been fully appreciated, it is an easy matter to hold an army together and continually fight it when it is constantly victorious, but the test of an army can only be made by its action in defeat; and when you consider how often the Army of the Potomac fought great battles with Umaatisfactory results and held together without pannio or great loss of prisoners, and again and again immediately went into battle and 224 "fj s'' ■ i 1908, lined up ■ith the same bravery and determ'nation, stamped it, as Grant said, the best organized, equipped, drilled and disciplined s ' Army of the Civ'1 T^ar; and to General McClellan is due the great credit for the continued efficiency of the Army of the Potomac, which under the lead of Meade-and Sheridan and the direction of Grant made those desp erate, determined, :-nd victorious campaigns from the Wilderness to Appomattox." , . c ' ■ ' ■y 'J .u'l 't''.- ■ • itO ii' y . i- 1 ' i < •dJ , n . iO 'lO'ifMiifn n mriinn ^ii/o "lo i;."' .ior/" n-- 3M hii ■ 4lf>b' Piw*- bi ;h two la ^rfv rf'ilw fp'ieJrf* rjf li 4nAi lofdo*niN»i«l»fr«i(4io9 yafr ari nativ lA*Ia# i * ' I F'-tXOo'' bfvi %mt tU ^"uia oo4 if itil f<.«ooo/^ al M;K.d Xi *nititonqa f*Ai ba i baflotaao nmnqijn n* t<r.is n i^iada ooJ nav a i r Juq aj hm lol •d '.fiiajvr ai itriv rfn aa*!! bomuin Jrunn laniaoaO itadV bad rbXlalOoif ommic^ bA.j lo xnA b^bnalqa adi ta uu bfa.! 0.(4 ir i»tiJ •u oj btAr bna fbanflq'aafb b«a ^aqqfnia ,boxnii% o aoiol baafiiasto bJ Maoqoiq ad «^M| lo v'<b iantl qaad 4r«« ixa.# Joai oiM uWll v> daaa ito 'cnana a..4 jrirTN^a o4 acmol i^aiU la ^na dMia^ ion bXvo vadl Xndi %9ui on vtoiwijw t* I iiwiailt faiatfao o4 bfaa ai: «aalflia niadi la ano nau^io xrta aaactJ bne | eno 9*a oi aim aaj oat bnaa iifa Y laaaoJa^ a.t4 fa tidnA ohj OAO nfd4f« aaale a a4 aaa aaJ Xhawaid bat ^Joa baHpu# aaaa aiabno '^i<tb naafow mf «iadt baa Htfr atU la aiw daaa «ia«x Xi-l^vlneaosL« aa idanal bad 4a.f4 aaFaaa ff«a4adV ipwil atft #4iiiq ail adi nf ,ri»»»ed6 ,baad ano tabMH faddaAOi ii^taaad anaa ^ fxrr eaa tioiff >i'>olo ad'l aarUataila#ioa btta a.t lft<}Aao -Jmr/M afaala iutf Tbaan flaa Jon aaa ana itaaa on ,nnrtoHl nadla (Np ^lan'Ya aiti %lad mi batiaaaa x4<^aaaaan t;ij aaaita nva^tno r>/ oldabnaawloe 4nan xna tfaad ta «x^oieYf a now nj^mi ad4 la ana xna »ntn mii xia lA w^iadotq'rA bna aalanq orf.i barUam il «4t • 1 Jo '.iiuo iorfi fia»4An*ariaXfii Ma ,ab>«a(i a «aaol a «q^iaa.vatcsoo a nan .if njraf9»*iv|q» oJ 41 raal brta aaa a4 nM tfOf {ba(l*i'ii.at .Ifolaaaoowa ami mtU 09td bna aaaaanoaT adi 1 a aarcnA aril 4aii4 'ieda<«'9a T , r,»anflMio «4,tal4A ad/ to 4t<Mi 7*11 >TtA ajln^ll ad4 no /qai »>'ioa *aano .1 '^1 inaai biai aadaiaa 4aa?\iio| ^na as an 4a(Ni fmJ io- ziXm-tviMi boa t la-iAiiaO ai tmif io^xia aaatJ lo atto la nabn^:jar>f< #41 iiaift ni, oj titrnmm a I Imrpm aa« dor it ^ 'nAlnwfuafO 0,14 to vmnA 114 4,^4.4 'I'loi nr.*i#iir ftna*4*aa« ibiaXt a aoax til''"»^'«atoo bX aodo ,o«4 101140 wi («,»w Mooa qaana odi If uax 4'aI ,4t .4 bonoblniioo ad 4wl4 Xo.U brf^ ,41»I aanotiy ataX bXirov Y (biono a£ brrt noaioiftaiC) iaa ow' *.i a2ji»u:f ian Miwo ,'m^»»naffo 'lailaiOdI Xanana*^ to Xiao /a#i;^ a.(4 no» fqo au at iii ':ea5!?;aiif«s J«a4 ada /v^ «• tio»^o»ir tX4M*noo e» JTnaio 4f iiia*! \,il««rtflaaa nox i/ox <Wiiw bo'' (/aailab ijmfna nf n* naY/oa aaY4oa UJ* #4' va vd a(baa aaan ad ad xino xino nae nae Mna mnm r»» r»a lala .4fw aal44aif -^aan.^ Ht^jon aaaia/at cai la tinA *»aJ mi/lo aaXfob'rnoo to ^'*•^1,^ iwailfw ia4iaM4 bXoct mm ajXuaai xio/aata^iaaait 1.« er/4Aif a4n» iflMHr xXaiifbaaaf nf^o bs^ nfaan bnn ^aaanaafT.; in h;/:. ' October, 1908. 225 St.Louis, October 9, 1908. Gen. Grenville M. Dod£|;e, Oouncil Bluffs, Iowa. Dear General:- A committee of fflembers of the Society of the Army of the ""ennessee, and of such as are eligible to that organisation, has been formed and has held meetings to prepare for the entertainment of the 5ociet3'' on the 11th and 12th prox. Arrangements have been made with the Southern Hotel, whereby it will he the headquarters of the Society, and both the banquet and general exercises will take place in its large dining hall. In making our arrangements, it has been decided to make the pilgrimage to General Sherman's grave on the first day, going there and returning in electric cars, v/hich will take us to the gate of the cemetery, from which the grave is distant only about two city blocks, and the Rev. Dr. Kiccolls, of Ransom Post, one of the finest orators of our city, has been mentioned as a desirable speaker to express a few of the prominent thoughts that would naturalljr arise on such an occasion, the remarks to be expressed in about fifteen minutes. 'le have also concluded to accept an invitation of our Commandery of the loyal Legion to partake of a lunch on the second day. Before definitely fixing the programme, it was thought best to lay the matter before you and ascertain what time will'^suit you best for the holdings of the meetir.gs of the Society, and what length of time, in your opinion, will be occupied by the two meetings. If the first meeting is held in the morning, otir pilgrimage to Calvary Cemetary, which will probably take two hours and a half, may have to be nut in the afternoon. "Ve desire, of course, to so arr-ange matters that there may be no hurry in doing what may have to be done, and in order that the members may have some little time to be spent with friends whom thejr may wish to see. With reference to the public exercises, the thought has been expressed and found favor, that they should not last beyond eleven o'clock, at the lateat, and hence it will be well to know if th"t idea is adopted, what length of time the speech of the evening (namely "r. Sherman's) will consume, inasmuch as there can be no limitation of time upon that. Could you ascertain this for us? With reference to the banquet, it was thoiight that we would arrange to begin promptly at an early hour, and also conclude the same about eleven o'clocl;. The Committee would thank you very much to have an expression from you with reference to the foregoing matters, so that our arrange ments may not interfere with your wishes in the premises. Hoping to hear from you at your convenience, and if possible, before 'Wednesday afternoon when the next meeting takes place, l" remain Yours very sincerely', !'• Leo Rassieur. October, 1908. Z21 New York, N. Y., October 14, 1908 General Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, My dear General Dodge Not until I received notification of the coming meeting of the Iowa Gociety in my mail today did I know that you were leaving New York. Will you permit one of your more recent friends to express his regret that you are not to be of the circle here, and his con gratulations to the old state that you will be among your friends there? I had quite counted on the call at your office with which I threatened you some months ago, just as you were going West on your annual inspection trip, but as it is I shall have to look forward to a call on you some day in Council Bluffs. It occurs to me that you can give me a bit of information that I have vainly sought from other sources. Do you know if the Government ever published and distributed the report of the Commission for Investigating the Conduct of the War, of which you were Chairman, after the Cpanish-American war? If the report was ever published, I am ansious to obtain a copy of it, and up to this time, I have failed to accomplish anything in that direction. Trusting that you are well, and that the Iowa winter will be kind to you, I am. Yours with great respect, Trurabull White. AA Editor. October, 1908. 537 American Ave., 2'i9 Long 'Beach Calif. '' Octi -20, 1908. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Towa. My Dear Old Colonel:- Yours of the 15th inst., received. The climate here has been benificial to my health in a general way but really the improvement of my bodily condition, as to Rheumatism, is due principally if not wholly to dieting, with perhaps some aid from the excellent drinking watter with which our little city is at present supplied. Our water comes from artesian wells; is soft and has trace of some kind of mineral or combination of mineral. At first this water was unpalatable to me but I soon becaiae accustomed to it. For years my system had been clogged up and was burdened with too much flesh; weighing 210 lbs, normal being about 170. Have long been convinced that such condition could only be cured by dieting but being habituated to eating restaurants and boarding houses could rot carry out ny plans until about four months ago when I commenced baching. Was fortunate in being near to a good bakery where I could getwhole wheat bread which is the basis of my dietory system. I have cut out all drinks except hydrant water and that without ice and use it very sparingly at meals. My present bill of fare will explain better. Breakfast: Some fried bacon and two eggs also fried. Large,firm, ripe tomatoes sliced and as much whole wheat bread as I relish. That's all, no condiment of any sort. Lunch:- A generous slice of bread and a large bunch of grapes and that is all of that too. Supper, as the * persist in calling the last meal of the day, same as for the breakfast. Occasionally I eat a canteloupe, but without any kind of condiments. This has been my food without variation since I started in to do my own cooking. Now as to result. The bowels began to move freely and regularly sometimes would feel weakness after evacuation, but did nothing for that but sit awhile in my arm chair and smoke my pipe. The first beneficial change I noticed was that my swollen feet were getting down to normal and that a very troublesome corn was going. Also noticed that the bay window was becoming less prominent. Then rheumatism pains in night shoulder disappeared. So three days ago I weighed and found that my system of diet had eliminated ten pounds of worse than useless matter. During all this period I have worked daily, but not fatiguingly so. The tomatoe season is long here but will be over soon as also for grapes and then I will try the canned article for tomatoes and raisins for grapes, but will stay with staples of whole wheat bread and 230 bacon and eggs. To get right on these matters is more important to us than "the election of Bryan or Teddy's man. With best wishes, Truly yours, Felix T. Gandy, . . : .. .. I .. ? ■ I t ,' a •' I'r. - •' in ■».! i .j.. •r.)j ' y. 1.' ' r'.fi ■ iAi V I a .1 »). ' -t - -I ~ : ' j,l ; '••ja- ■ •; ) <vu; . ) ' • > (' ■ j ii. ' .• i • • Tl . . ■ : v:.,s, ^' t -, 1 nti • ' ' 1 ' ■ ' ^ 'I ; -fja ' In . . • : , V. ' 11\< (t, '» ■*t ' . ■ ■ ') ' ' x" >' ' : u ' 'i ' ■ r'.'li'.. ■ ■ ■ . October, 1908. 231 Port of New York. October Twent3''-second, 1908. My dear General:- I have your dispatch of yesterday asking as to political prospects. You seem to be pretty nervous out West, .I'udging from your telegram. We are not nervous in the East at the present time, for we are perfectly satisfied that New York is absolutely sure arid by a pretty large majority for Taft, and as we know that Bryan cannot win without New York we are confident of Taft's certain election. We also believe that Hughes, while he will run behind Taft, will be elected. He is making a splendid campaign. His action in going to help the Party in the West, leaving his own field in danger behind him, won him the support of many voters and especially of zealous republicans who before did not intend to vote for him. He made good ina splendid way and is now stronger than he ever was. The race track people and gamblers, the school teachers, whom he would not support for more pay, the doctors, whom he offended by signing the Osteopathic bill, the brewers and distillers are all against him, but thousands and tens of thousands of democrats are for him on his moral issues; the bankers and corporations and trust people, who were afraid if he shall be re-elected he will do to them as he did to the insurance companies, are also changing over. It has been called to their attention that if he is defeated for Governor Taft would be bound by all the requisites of honor to put him in his Cabinet, and they begin to think they would rather have him two years as Governor than four years as Attorney-General. Everybody here is feeling much better than at any time in the campaign, including the National Committee. Wbile saying this I do not mean to say that there are not danger spots in the national situation. Ohio is worst of all, according to the inside view, but during the present week the National Committee has taken the campaign there out of the hands of Vorys and the State Committee, and are running it entirely and supplying it with all the speakers it needs and with everything else that can be furnished. Indiana was democratic a few days ago, but is fast being made republican, It is the inside calculation here that Taft will carry all the Northern States except Nevada, Colorado and Montana and possibly Nebraska. Of course, there may come some cataclysm of scandal or forgery between now and election, but that is no longer probably, although possible. Any explosion on the Panama matter, the Philippines or anything else as to things which occurred years or months ago is now barred out; the people would not be fooled by such a recourse. As to money, I think the situation has been solved by having the contributions made to the State and not the National Committee. We are to have the annual meeting of the Iowa Society tonight to name a committee to nominate officers for the next year. We had a little caucus at George Parker's office yesterday to try and agree on a ticket, It would have warmed your heart and made you a boy an-ain if you could have heard the united expressions of affection for you and the sorrow over your departure from New York. You have made us all feel like orphans, those of us who are left behind. If love and good wishes will - ake your days and nights happy, there are enough of these in New York along to insure you such a happy state. We are going to start a movement tonight to build a monument 232 to Allison in Iowa and another in Washington. Our action will pro bably be sent to the Iowa papers. I think he deserves both, and both can certainly be carried out. I am, With affectionate good wishes to you and all old friends. General G. M. Dodge, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Sincerely yours, s. James X* Clarkson '.ji i- -i.", ' -mV y''. , iL 11^- I V ' tv.; , • • u ' r-: • I > U ' ' f'■» v.l''*-:«•? . Iff : /I ' ■ : *■ r.///," . ' y/^t , .» • !: ^r»., ytii ' ' • - -t. • ■ 233 October, 1908 San Francisco, California, Oct.-27, 1908. Gen. G . N'. Dodge, 1 Broadway, N. y. Dear Sir: I have gotten into a controversy about Captain Bonnesville and the mention of his name remids me thattyou spoke of him when I last sew you in New York in 1903 and showed me a ,.icture of your staff (dated I think 1862) in which he appeared. I write to ask if you can give me some data as to his service in the Civil War. Is it possible for riie to get a copy of ttie photo graph with Captain Bonneville mari<ed so I can tell which one he is. I remember your saying that you lost track of hi;n after the cose of the war. I find thai he retired to a good sized plantation which he purchased near Fort Sniith, Arkansas, and died there June 12, 1878. The Western Tacific Railway is going ahead slowly but steadily, we have about 700 miles of grading finished and 440 miles of track laid, ♦ about half on each end. The track froir; Salt hake is a short distance west of Ilumbolt '.''ells, Nevada. It will take about a year to complete th.e whole 927 miles. We are not doing any cou.mercial business yet. Ur. Bogue is still in charge oi the construction niatters and sends his regards. Sincei'ely yours, H. ^•cCartney. October, 1908. 2^5 October 30, 1908. Lieut. Colonel John F. Nicholson,- Recorder-in-Chief, U.S. M.O.L.L., Philadelphia, Pa. If.y dear Colonel and Companion: Referring to yours of October 5th, I hand you as nearly as I can remember what I said in answer to the complimentary resolutions at Burlington. "Companions,-- your complimentary resolutions came unexpectedly to mie. I fully appreciate and heartily thank you for tliem. This is my first mieeting with you since I was selected as your comrnander-inChief. Com.ing to mie as it did, unsolicited and unexpected, as I was then in the far west and did not even icnow that you were in session, I fully appreciate the great compliment you paid me and prom.ptly accepted, and I extend to you niy most grateful thanks, as I consider it as great an honor as it would be possible to pay me. I look upon this organization as the most distinguished and useful of all patriotic societies. In its constitution and actions it has shown the greatest patriotism and interest above and beyond any selfish or personal motives in the welfare of our country. Since its organization it has been ran so successfully that it is looked upon the world over as a great honor to become one of its niembers, and for this successful administration the credit is due, as you all know, to our Recorder-in-Chief, Colonel Nicholson, who for thirty-three years has devoted his time and his ability to its management. Truly and cordially, Grenville . Dodge. 237 Washington, D. C. Nov. 1, 1908, Esar General I hear Sheridan's monument is to be dedicated on the 25th inst and that you will be present, which is the most cheerful part of it so far as my household is concerned, altho' I'm a military worshiper at Sheridan's shrine. HcCoy came up the house the other night to verify a suggestion he had made to the President for his address on the above occasion, viz. to say a work of the effective way, original with Sheridan, of making winter campaigns against the Indians. I told him that while Sheridan and his subordinates had done this effective work you had originated this action in a most effective manner throughout a longer area in the winter of '65 and '66 ar.ti that the President on that occasion could do nothing better than honor both Sheridan and yourself. Your reminiscences infer that the "/ar Dep't. had ordered Curtis to do this, that he declined and you took the Job. If that is trize who in the 'Var Dept. originated the ideaV Had vou recommended it? We would like very much to take care of you while you are here and you can be free to go and come as you choose, and have my office in the house to transact business. With love from us all. Sincerely , John A. Joluiston, Gen. G. M. Dodge Council Bluffs, Iowa. Room 64 Baldwin Block. November, 1908. New York, November 2nd. 1908. Gen. G. M. Dodse, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General I have your letter of October 30th in re/^ard to the dividend upon the "Stamped" Stock. I remember that the Trust Company has raised some point in regard to the question because it was called interest, and that the Company decided to be bound by our circular and I still think that it is a matter that if it were taken into court would have to be decided in equity, and, if so, that the views set forth in my memorandum, copy of which I sent you, would prevail. I note what you think about Jones and his road. I have not the least idea where the road he is going to build is located. He tole me something about it, but it did not make a fixed impression upon my mind, but I told him I would take an interest with him. I note what you say about Mr. Trumbull being in favor of building North from Stamford, and that you think we should build to a connection up to Plainview in Hale County. Also, note what the Swensons say they are willing to do. I suppose this would depend somewhat upon what the road was going to cost and how many bonds would have to be issued. I have not gotteh used to the idea of your having retired from New York, and taking it easy at your old home. I hope I will be able sometimes soon to run out in your neighborhood and drop in upon you and bfeathe some of the atmosphere you find so good. This is the eve of election and I am sorry to say I have not been able to feel as optimistic as some of my friends. I still fear a little that the election m±y go to Bryan. I do not believe we have ever had such a big unknown vote as there is this year, the unem ployed and the people who are tired of "my policies." Yours very truly, H. Walters. Nov. 1908. 241 Danville, 111., Nov. 7, 1908. Dear General:- The outcome of the election was a source of much grati fication to me, but I have had quite as much satisfaction from the messages I have received from good friends like you. Their congratulations and expressions of confidence and good will mean much to me. So I thank .you sincerely for your kind favor of 4th inst., and send vou every good wish. I am as ever, with respect, etc.. Yours truly. Gen. G. M.Dodge, CouncTil Bluffs, Iowa. Joe Cannon " ■■ '■ ■ ' 245 .-■■nuni X»a. i New York, Nowember 8, 1908, Gen, John J. Johnstain, 2111 Massachusetts Ave., Washinrjton, D.C, My dear Johnston:- ,»i/3oa .0 ,v . III J.nn «oo«fan«^ nut. I have yours of November Ist. Tt will be impossible for me to attend the Sherida unveiling. I would like very much to have done so, as you know Sheridan first reported to.me for duty in this country as quartermaster at Rolla. Mo,, where he organ^'zed the forces that made th southwestern campaign, and we were very warm personal friends as long as he lived, ad he spoke of me in h"s memotrs in the highest terms. T send you under separate cover two copies of an address T made upon the Indian campaigns on the plains in the winter of '64 and '65, one of which you can give to McCoy. This campaign came about in this way. I was in command of the Department of the Missouri witi; headquarters at St. Louis and supposed t was comfortably fixed for the winter , T think U «a3 in December I received a d^'snatch from Gen. Grant asking me if a campaign could be made against the Indians on the plains in the winter. I answered "Yes, if proper preparation was made for •»t." The War Department immediately consolidated t:.e Department of Kansas, and the territories, into the Department of the Missouri, rel-'eving Gen. Curtis who was in command of the Department of Kansas, and T received an order to go immedia ely to Port Leavenworth where I would receive instructions. Hhen I arrived there I found the .officers in the department of Kansas had declared notning could be done with the Fndians until spring, in other words, until the grass came, and I found my instructions there from Gen. Grant to go ahead and open the stage and telegraph lines across the continent as soon as I couLd make preparations for it. The little pamphlet T sond you gives you a better hiratory of the matter. Of cotirse we had lived on th.e plains In the winter in making our surveys and reconnoissances and I had that experience, . The winter of 1865 was the su'dest one T ever saw. On March 2nd of that winter there was over two feet of snow fell, so you see what I.ind of a snap T got into by my answer to the telegram of Gen. Grant, Please ask McCoy .to ascertain for me if he can if Midshipman R. L. Montgomery, who is now on the Nebraska, is one of those who are detailed to e xchange places at Manila instead of going on with his ship. We understand that four Midshiemen from each of the fleet are to be left in Manila or that vicinity and relieve Midshipmen who have been on duty there a year or tww, Montgomery's mothfekr, who, you know, is my daughter, is anxious to know as she wants to send Christmas things to her son and some of her friends on board the ship. I have given up my private officers in New York and am here at my home for good, and T want you and Mrs. Johnston to come out and vifeit me sometime. "When you come We6t let me know and T will give you a goocl time out here in the wild and wooly west. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge, ,r<Oai , ' r v Mr. V. G. Bogue, San Francisco, Cal. My dear Bogue:- Kouncil Bluffs, November 7, 1908. .*tC .O.Q gfieJsnhttJir " * aiiol nmil yC When T received the letter from McCartney T ^s on the point of ^ r- writing you for a map of yo- r line. I never could ascertain from any one enactly v/here it lay. T had a pretty general idea, and today came forwarded to me from New York, a map enelos-'ng profile and your letfedr. There 19 no doubt bdt that you have a splendid line over the Sierra Nevadas and also between Salt Lake ad Humboldt Lake. T do not se 6 how you got over those independent ranges on the desert witl: .• one percent grade. We made a thorough examinat'on of that line south of jr the lake, and my impression is that we had to use muchj higher grades. ' • Perh?ips you took the work. I am glad to know you are so near complet'on. There is one question that has arisen in my mind, what your business is to be unless y u rea-^h out in a different portion of the Pacific -coast. Will t he line reaching San Francisco only pay? Also what is the population no 7 .of San Francisco and how fully has it overcome the effects of the ^ fire" ^ I have moved my private ofices from Mew York and am here at my home trying to take it easy. T still retain my connection w'th the ^ roads but I do noL intend to do any work, or very little, leaving that to the younger p ople. I hope if you come through here at any time you will stop over and make me a visit. I will be pleased to s&e you and balk with you about your work. T would go out over your line sometime .but a Chan e of climate now brings on my old trouble, the rheumatic gout and I' avoid" 't as much as' possible. T shall be very glad to hear from you at any time. . ■ ., ii- ^ - 1 OS- i h r; . or , 'el 'it« lo Truly, vo t»w: Jtnixi m ♦ io mU ai i»' ii o«'n' ' " T qtMns M to bnf OS It m$ od t* m i' J-,- m. tcl i)odge.'n« 9—n •in o/tw mnoOi 1ft tf ,A«ftftWlft| ft.X woh . ' • rd m biftlliftf »ifmm «ft afftftXl egn^r oK # ft^ hoif»ibh oi ft^ft Jft»lt 1ft liftftft ftftfl fM vHft^NI imJ ftftftJftiftMi •• •q'tie nood ftvftft odw oftftrtritebti treflfi bm nl td lii at .worsi ifftt .ftda Mmtrn a*ri<Maaq|lM la iftav a fttftd# Voft no t>S ainliil ftiftiiaHda ftnaa ftX aioft* afta aa wonH x aia>*sna at •qtda MUX bteetf no rtuie t«f<| itid to ftftoa tMia rir«a iftrt na4 m btm 3I10Y wfti rrl nftftmft aiinrtiq %m to oftft'^a otmd T aflifto o4 ir ienrtol .inM hiia wot X*""" ^ ^ ***"» V ftion o uox tifft f tfift voinl m ieJT Iftftl omo iiftt AftdV m •^ftftv \i90m latft b|i^ nt Jrto (MRlX ^ fttia \iiaiT iftiiM'' .k 249 Washington, D. ,0. Nov. 11, 1908, Gen. G. M. Dodge, Bal'dv/in Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dear General I ha\ e yours of Nov. 4th and also the two copies or pamphlets describing yourlcampaign against the Plains Indians in the winter of 65 and '66. If have just finished reading this most interesting bit of plains; history and you would have heard from me earlier but that Mrs. Johnston and I have just returned from Philadelphai. Now first as to Montgomery. McCoy has Aone to his regiment withnthe past few days . At the Navy Dept.' I was advised that being of the class of 1907 he was eligible for transfer but that the matter was wholly in th-e hands of Admiral Sperry and it would not be definitely known at the department until the latter part of the month. Elsewhere, I was informed that it was the intention of the Dep't. to transfer all of the midshipmen of the class of 1907. If such be the case it can be definitely confirmed at the end of this month keeping in mind that a transport sails for the ""hilippines' on the 5th of every month unless it falls on Sunday andthen on the 6th. This year it falls on the 5th which would give time to get the Christmas box aboard. I will send*one of these pamphlets to the President either by mail or one of the officers on his staff. Now General myfirst reading of this pamphlet-with a Century Dictionary Atlas on my knee 1 ads m to believe it would be well for you when you h-^ve a moment to go over it again and for-the benefit of readers who love to-read of the old times and men's great deeds to pencil in definite locations of places named, by Atlas index does not give Mud Springs, nor Port Rankin for i; ; tance .and for the moment I have not been able to find them tho' trey may be with the map. Then too, there are several Big Sandy stre-ms 6n one of which Coe hivington had h-is fight. The pamphlet came just at a time when I was reading Parkman s Oregon Trail, in which he forshadwed trouble, oi ® expedition to old Pt. Laramie I think in '46 Sr having 4 J begun the I'll ^^'I'V^nworth. slaughter of The whites. Indians, He sent especially for then the to Araphoes coL into the fort and impressed them by a display of force. Pired a lot of rockets at night and did execution with a howitser tharastor°Led and ^1"+^ white man them he with would awe. come He and told destroy the Araphoes their nation;after that if they a killed year ananother horses arid X the whole Araphce ^ couple nation of were white in men con<-torrT^t, for their .in arms and' 4 to Old I'ort Laranle wlth^resents Sf ho?aeS anSi"?e?o tL murderer Which the Trader (Bordeau) acting for old Papln refuses whlc was foolish as to the murderer for he could have been sent to^Leavenworth or tal^en out and shot and Eearney's supposed anger thus appea^ea r.aintaiiiied,-but as it was Kfarney was ninfhin dred miles or so away and in no position to make his threat good and you can imagine how impudent, bold and unrestrained these arapahoes became when the true situation began to dawn upon them, ^en followed 250 the Mixican War and Kearney had his hands full in another' direction. As a 'mattef of fact' your energetic, concentrated and aggressive campaign broke up for the time an Indian conspiracy as widespread and effective as Pontiac's in 1760, so graphically describedbj'- Parkman who clearly shows up the treachery of the Indian Character in war precisely as you yourself learned to know him from your■ plains experience. Practically every pre revolutionary ■^'ort westof the Allegheny Mts, and north of the Ohio River and west of Niagr to the Illinois River except Detfoit and Pt. Pitt was captured by the permitted entry of professedly friendly Indians who at signal butchered everybody at hand. When I look back upon it all, i't seems strange to me that in all the y ars of the Array's struggle v;ith the Indians that there should not have been at west Point a course of study of the Indian Character in his peace and ./ar habit and customs against one another as well as in war with the whiltes. Such as could well have been briefly compiled from Parlcman who had ransacked the world for his works, instead, of leaving it fo'r each officer to learn by cruel experience, for the In'dian of 1865 -06 was the same savage that he was 1760-65 and from the immemorial past. Our reason for it was the overwhelming dominance of tiie purely .irM.i,. would 1 a} send you my pamphlet back EOme day marked where ^ like to have you locate a spot absolutely. wisely aSay" here ut know you choose to take aJ?'nt'a1ro'r;o^^"i^^?ta?L":"®^ Sincerely and affectionately yours. John A. Johrston, ^ i * I' 251 1908. . The Society of the Army of the Tennessee held i ts thirtyeighth meeting at St. Louis, Missouri, on November llthand 12th 1908. At the opening of the meeting on the morn^'n^- of the 11th,. T made the < following remarksl "Comrades and Ladles of.the Society of the Army of the Tennessee: It Is a great pleasure to see so goodly a number at this reunion. T have received letters from almost all the members of our Society, and especially from those who could rot attend, and It Is a great satisfaction to me, and T know It Is to you, that most of them are still In the harness looking forward to a great many more useful days. • You will remember that a year ago at Vicksburg we held our reunion ^n a time of the-greatest flnanCal panic that ti;ls country perhaps has experienced,•but it is a great satisfaction now for us to meet one year afterwards and find the greater portion of our country almost as prosperous as it has bee'n at any t^me In Its history. We have just passed through an election that has been conducted upon a high plane, and T tlInk T can say that the successful candidate Is peculiarly fitted to fill the h-* gh posit-'.on that, he has been called to, and It Is the duty of all veterans and of all good citizens to stand by him, and we hope that dur'ng his administration we will have peace and a continuance of prosperity. We all remember that at the meeting in Vicksburg, we were entertained especially by Lieutenant General Lee, who was at that time at the head of the United Veterans and he took great pains to make our stay there pleasant. He took us out to the battle field and showed us where on his front an Towa brigade carried the only redoubt which was carried, T believe, in the Vicksburg campaign. He asked that brigade to come do-wn to tlie^ r reunion at Vicksburg, and that Invitation was accepted. Through the labor of entortaln'ng the;;, he contracted a disease that carried him away. Upon hearing of his death t sent the regrets and tiio condolence of myself and of this Society, and for the Society tliere was placed upon his coffin a floral tribute. I think all of us who met General Lee at that reunion were chamred with his perso'-allty and greatly regret his passing away. I have here a letter from Father Sherman, who Is out In Oregon. It Is rather personal to me, but as 1t Interests all of you, t will read It: Baker City, Oregon, Octo. 22, 1908. My dear General:--As soon as we have a President-elect, t want you to be so kind as to ask him to appoint to West Po'nt, Anthony F. Bacon, son of General-John M. Bacon (now-of Portland, Oregon) grandson of General Anthony Forsythe and great-grandson of Governor Dennlson of Ohio. Genewal Bacon, the boy's father, was for thirteen years on my father's personal staff. The boy ia the stuff that soldiers are made of. T ask the favor, General, In my father's name, and T trust to your Influence to get the appo'ntment as a Presidential one. The boy Is now 17. I want him to enter In 1910. Please accept my regrets for oiir next meeting. T am sorry that I can not hear Gump's oration. I am with you In spirit, as always and only regret that T can not meet you all at the genial board.' 9^59 u O /V 1908. ^ Of course T shall personally make th^* s appeal to the President elect, and with the permission of the Society T will also add their request, •' ' . ' • 1 , I have a greeting here from the Pacific Coast. This Is dated Seattle, ■ Was}.Ington, November 4, 1908: General Grenville Dodge, Council Bluffs, Towa, : Dear General: we, the six members of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee living in Seattle, Wash., beg to sedn our special greetings to you, and our kind thougiits to all the membership; and -.ve express our sincere regret that v/e are unable to attend at St. LquIs. Yours fraternally, _ • to o' ''' ' • , 9 , ' ' . R* Chase, - «i e'lOifl yu.. .'.-oi vt b'lrwiol Joseph Dlckerson. . J. '.7. Pumsey. . firt#*!/ ntwo ft.f'ui iw 0»V orj" ***'•» Lyman Banks. ■ , YaJniroo ' .f J>»rlJ i/r Jen.' H* C. Force. ciJ i:tt to** -• Jn■ 1.. .1—i" fl ' ' H.,L. Gray. ■ " J 11 1 ■ 1 ("litt . , At the'morning meeting on .the 11th, the death of General^.. .'•ij' • kj.' "Stephen D. Lee of the Confederate Army was brouglit to the notice of \r'' . . tlie Society by Major Raasieur. General Lee passed away and was burle^ at his home In Columbus, Mississippi on Memorial Day. A large ' ■*.! number of Union gnd Confederate soldiers were present and they proposed ir- ' . e. . •ii; to place a statue of General Lee on the Confederate front in the . t, , ' - f ^ , Vicksburg Nat1 onal" Parkr* • ^ ^ M , ' • , ' ■ , iv I read a ver^y long and interesting letter from General E. F. ■ • . ' • . ' , • ' . Winslow pt this meeting. ^ , • I , - . ■ • ' t .. . . ... . ■ . At 11;00 we took tl";e oars to v'sit General Sherman's grave at , ;ii the Calvary cemetery After assembling at ti.e grave, T addressed the Society as follows: * , • "Many members of the Society iiere will remember how seventeen years ago the Army of the Tennessee followed General Sherman from the railroad station to this, his resting place. T accompanied General Sherman's body from his home In New York, and t can remember vividly the scene In Now York as tl.e funeral cortege moved tlirough that city to the Pennsylvania Railroad to take the funeral train. T call to mlnd tl.At In the'carriage with me following the A body were General Joseph E. Jolinstnn, General Schofleld and others, nnd T remember well the tribute that General Johnston paid to General Sherman and the'fffectlon he had for him. As we'pfeissed" across the continent, at every station crowds fathered, nnd the emblems of mourning decorated all tiie towns, showing 253 1908. what the people thoucht of.General Sherman. 'In this city the Army of the Tennessee marched -immediately in the rear of .the caisson upon which the remains were carr^'ed from the station up to this place. The streets on both sides were crowded with people, and we saw evidences that impressed every one of us of the love and affection.of the people for General Sherman. Prom the sidewalk'colored and .vhite people would run out, and, as the caisson passed by, would fall on their knees and offer a prayer." Here at this grave Thomas Sherman, the son of General Sherman, redd the full buriai service \i'ithout a termor, giving the order for the _ volleys • wlm" ch -.-ere fired over the grave. General Schofield, who stood by my side, spoke to me with the tears running down his checks and asked me, "How long could you do that?" I-answered, "Not for oi^e moment." ? It was a scene that impressed everyone present. When the ■ service was through and we had returned to the cars T asked Father Sherman, "Ho-w could you go through that -wervice as you did without showing any emotion, not even a tremor?" Father Sherman answered, "Because it was my duty," and T discovered in the son one of the qualities that was so prom'nent in General Sherman. .We all k.-ow how he lived up to every duty and made all of us perform ou;- dut'es, ^ It is a great blessing to us that so'many of us are alive today and can be present here to-pay our tribute to our old commander v;hom we.followed so confidently and whom we held in such love and esteem." I was'followed by the Rev. 3. J. Niccoll3,'of St. Louis. At the evening meeting Governor Joseph W. Folk received the Society in behalf of the stAte of Uissouri and the address of welcome for the city was by Col. D. P. Dyer. I answered as follows; "On behalf of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee t accept your cordial welc me and.extend to you their grateful thanks. This Is our fifth meeting in'your city. All of them have been noted by the distinguifehed officers and citizens who ha-ve taken part, and of their great historical in.terest. We remember well that your city began the first great effort tha settled the West. Perliaps no one is better acquainted with the develop ment of the country West of the llississ^ppi River that followed the explorations of Lewis and Clark, of Asldey and Bridger, of Bent and Borinevllle, of the Chotaus, the Campbells and their comrades than Their trails T followed'for saw the first pony express, next the telegraph, then the stage and finally the ra"Iroad, which took possession of the paths across this continent these pioneers had made by their energy and courage. St. Loul.s also was naturally the pion-^er of the West' in the Civil War. Lgon, Bla'r, Slegel, Ostei'haus and many others of your citizens st'nick the blow that saved to the Union your own State and 0- 254 1908. aroused the Northwest to the necessity of quick and decided action. Generals Crant, Sherraan, Sheridan Scl.ofield, A. J. mith and many others performed ti-eir first duty and made their frrst campaigns in tl;is State. When. T. reported here with my .regiment General Sherman was in coran;and'of fienton Barracks. Captain Sheridan reported to me at Rollr , luissouri, -as -iuartermaster of the forces,that were to form the Army of the Southwest. Schofield was a Lieutenant just returning from his i/ilson Greek fight; Grant a Colonel in crmmand of a regiment serving in your State, and here, virtually, was created the Army of the Tennessee. Sherman tellB us of its f ox''raat''on and how it obtained its name, and in a characteristic description that we who served under him fully appreciate. He says: "'Vhilst our parlor knights, bold in words but not in deeds, were crying aloud, 'On to Richmond,'. Break the backbpne of the rebellion,' 'Crush the monster in the bud' and other harmless, general expressions of more sound than.fury, quietly, v/ithout no" se or confusion, without boasting or bluseter, without wound of the trumpet or the press, an army mostly of Testern men had assembled at Cairo and Paducah under the leadership of him whom we still delight to ^call our chief, embarked upon.their frail steamboats and, convoyed by the gallant navy under Commordore Foote, turned their course up the Tennessee River and assumed the proud title of the Urray of the Tennessee.'" From this beginning that army, all the distinguished officers^^ I have named and many others, rose to great deeds and greater results. Finally, its first leaders and many of its subordinates rose to.the highest rank.and command in our service. When St. Louis looks back on these two great events in the history of our pountry, well may she-be proud of her strategic location, her foresightedness and her energy in conquering and dev eloping an emprel, and secondly, her patriotism and loyalty in the pa>t she took in saving the Nation. Tt is a singular fact that th<- Army of the Tennessee was blessed with success wlxerever it faced the enemy; her officers ste&dily advanced in rank and command; in no instance did they fail; thus.followed a subordination to authority;■ an esprit du corps, a fellowship and comradeship which existed throughout its ent're life, and every one of its survivors look back upon this with'the greatest pleasure, satisfaction and 'pride. Nothing marred its life, and we of that army look back upon our services with It an'd consider them the most honorable of our lives. . .. ... . . Yearly this old army is going to rest with its illustr-'ous leaders, three of whom lie burled in thts city, but we are leaving behind a record, and we hope to be followed by the younger genera tion, our sons and our daughters, who are taking our- places and who will attend these reunions, bringing to them increasing interest, and we are certain in their hands oUr old army will forev-r be revered, and honored as one of the great units that saved the We fully appreciate the reception we have received hereand the interest, nearly half a century after our deeds, that is taken ^ In us. We assure you it strikes deeply in all our hearts; it will never be forgotten, and w-^ return to yon our thanks and our heartiest Appreciation of your many ind words and your pnerous treatment. T convey to you with all my heart the best wishes of th-s Society fa the sucLss, the happiness and the greatness of your c^ty and people. She rman and in a rou '.vi th aii my nearu une ucoo v. - the happiness and the greatness of your city and people. 255 1908. The oration was delivered by P. Tecuraseh Sherman, son of General Sherman and was devoted to his father's campaign from Atlanta to Washington and to the negotiations with Jonnston, a very able and interesting oration. Following Mr. Sherman was General John W. Noble of St. Louis who gave many reminiscences of his acquaintance with Sherman. At hthe business meeting on the second day the President made a report on the progress of the building of the Grant Monument. The banquet was held in the evening at the Southern Hotel and the following toasts were given: "The President of the United States." Response by Gen. John W. Noble. "The Army" „ ^ ^ j Response by Maj. Gen. 0. 0. Howard. "The Army of the Tennessee, from Belmont to Bentonville." Response by Captain Henry King. "Patriotism." Response by Mrs. J. Leroy Bennett. "Our Country." , , n Response by Chaplain Samuel J. Niccolls. "The Navy." ^ Response by General John C. Black. "Tho Germans of St. Louis in 1861." Response by Hon. C. G. Burton, past commander-inchief of the G.A.R. 257 November IE, I9C8. New York, November IE, 1908. Dear Geaeral: Personal. I am sorry that you were inoonvenieneed in any way about the cipher parts of my telegram. Howe-ver, I hope my telegram of yesterday addressed to rou at St. Louis clarified the dividend matter for you. I read your answer to the Board and have just telegraphed you as follows: "Board just voted two per cent, dividend on common stock payable December fifteenth." Ten members of the Board were present and the action was unanin.ous. I enclose herewith copy of the resolution adopted. As you have no doubt observed, the stock market has been rather complimentary the last few days to our stock and I feel sure we made no mistake in doing what we did today. My other cipher telegram of Novonber ninth should be translated as follows: "We want report on resources country between Orin Junction and Yellowstone showing probable traffic for railroad. Also waht check V/orrall's survey. Cowan suggests A.I.Fonder and thinks you know him. Is he a good locating enginees or will you suggest some one else?" Bronner is quite active in buying bonds and indicates a willing ness to buy ten or tweH^e million dollars. Of course this is only part of the problem of building to the Yelllov/stone Kiver, for I think you and I should be satisfied not only about the resources of the country but also as to the loaation of the line. It looks like we mi^t organize a program for it in 1909. Vi^ C ob I thank you again for your splendid telegran on account of my "birthday. I cannot tell you how much it pleased me and how hi^ly I prize it. I ass\ime you are feeling pretty well or you would not be in St. Louis, and I hope your physical improvement will continue. With kind regards and best wishes, I am as e^ver. Faithfully yours, General G.M.Lodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. j ■ ■ j I Frank Trumbulll. "'.i , , ■iil.. ' 'v ■ 'w'-. ' i/.j ^ 259 Maroa, 111. Hov 13, 1908. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. Dear f^eneral:- I had expected to stay at St Louis to the Banquet but suddenl y at 12:30 I made up my mind that I had better go hom as my wife might need me. I had but thirty minutes to get my train in East St Louis but I made it with three minutes to spare, l took your advice and got a boy to go with me from the Hotel and put me on my car. 1 reached here last night at 8 P.M. and my wife so happy and glad to see me that I was thankful that I started home when I did. She understands what I tell her and I explained to her how good you had been to me aiid how nic ly I had been cared for by you and the other officers and it pfesed her very much and she remembered years ago when she used to attend the meeting with. You can never realize how grateful I am to you and brother officers for what they did for me. i f el today like a millionare. I have not had so much money at any one time in three years and 1 also feel rich from the kindly interest taken in my case by officers. I wish I could thank personally every officer who contributed to the fund. If I am possibly able I will try and meet you at Columbia at the :reunion next year. Yours very truly and gratefully, • C. p. Em.ery. I have ordered your,album sent to you from Hartford, l can scarcely see to write. , t- ' 261 1908 . On Novemlier 18, 1908, I visited Des Mo-nes and was a guest of the Commercial Club at their luncheon. In address-'ng them T confined my remarks to Des Mo'nes and why it had not met my expec tations and the expectations of bthers in its growth and stated that the cause of it was that the early railr'^ads that were built followed their land grants and did not start from or concentrate at any point ^*n the State except nt Counc'l Bluffs and there She greater Union Paicifc had con?i1Sersil®Smaiia to over-shadow Council Bluffs; that the city of Des Moines being the capital of the State, une would naturally have supposed that the railroads would have made a con centration there and for this reason no great city had been built up in Iowa and in all probability none every would be. The interests of the railroads and of the business of the state were so diversified and that fact that it was purely an agricultural State, would prevent any concentration at any center. In the evening I attended the banquet of the Loyal Legion and delivered ray address on the secretji^ service in the army wh^ch was something new to everyone. I presented many facts in relation to the secret service that had never before been given out as follows: ijLi: Nov. 1908. 263 Northfield, Vt., Nov. 18, 1908. Gen. G. M. Dod/^e, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My Denr General:- I regret very mizch to inform you that Ma.i. Hovey died very suddenly Saturday night of heart failure. About 11 p.m.. he told Mrs. Hovey that he felt very b.-^dly and asked her to call a doctor. Dr. Judkins was in his store and came at once but the Major was dead when he arrived. The fundral was yesterday. We held a meeting of the Board of Trustees last Saturday and at that meeting authorized the deeding of the necessary land to the Government for the weather bureau building. We have not yet secured the title from the A.S.P. Society as they have not the right to deed by their charter. I have had intrxaduc^d in the Legislature a bill that will give them that right. We also decided to purchase as many horses as we have money for and I expect that we shall have at least 10 horses at the opening of the winter term. Would it not be well for me to deed to the University the ]and that I now hold that belongs for you. The grading has been done over a portion of this and I can see no reason for holding it longer. At the meeting of the A.S.P. Society held Nov. 7, it was •decided to procure plans for the building at once and proceed to raise the necessary funds as soon as possible. Construction to begin when we have ^.5000.00 raised. If you will send me your check for the amount you promised to give, ?1000.00, I will at once act on your suggestion and ask Mr. Adams for a similar one. If I am successful with him I shall then be able to say to others that we have over f3000.00 IN THE BANK, and I feel certain that the balance can be raised so that we can begin construction in the spring. Regarding the student aid fund. We have loaned •'^985.00 to 11 men so far this year and have in the bank f430.00 These 11 men will need for the balance of the year at least vlOOO.OO more. We are reasonably sure of collecting ^600.00 more during the college year so we shall have enough to take care of the men we are now helping. There are however, 2 Juniors that have asked for flOO.OO each, 1 Junior wants f150.00 and 1 Sophomore that wants yTS.OO These men will not need the money until the winter term but we have not felt that we could promise them anything unless ^'ou said so. They are all good men and men that I should" like to see stay here but we feel that our first duty is to the men that we are already helping. I hope you will decide to have these men kept here. fulfilled^°^^ profecy regarding Mr. Bryan seems to have been literally Verv truly yours, M. D. Smith November, 1908. 265 Des Moines, Iowa., November 19, 1908, Major General G. M, Dod^e, Council Bluffs, Iowa, My Dear General:- I have your kind le^.ter of yesterday, and am glad to know that you so greatly enjoyed your visit in Des Moines. I thank you for your kindness in sending me the beautiful Sherman Memorial Volume which I received this morning, and which I was very anxious to obtain. I acknowledge the receipt of your check for ^2.50 with instruction to send the two Volumes to Miss B. G. Shry, Baldwin Block, Cour-cil Bluffs, Iowa. We have only the first Volume at this time, but the second will be out about December 1st. Shall we send you the first Volume now or wait until the second is out and send the two together? With the wish that your life may be prolonged many years to enjoy the distinguished and richly deserved honors which you have received, and again thanking you for the kind encouragement you have •given me in my efforts to make the great work in which I am engaged an honor and credit to our State, I am, dear General, Very sincerely yours. G. W. Crosley. t I • ■ sM Nov. 1908. 267 Gen. G. M. Hodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General I write to say that the books you sent me came to hand in due time and let me say to you that they are highly appreciated and allow me to kindly thank you for them, as I can assure you that they are highly interesting to me. As I read my mind goes back to the days of 61 fco 65 when we battled to sustain and defend the flag of our country and our free and independent Government. The books are very entertaining, especially the one relating to your own service in the war and throughout our coimtry as I recall scenes that I passed through when our Regt. was in your command for a short time. How we had been stationed at Paducah, Kv., all through the summer of 63 and about the last of October received orders to go up to the Tennessee River on transports and join your Command at Eastport, Miss., and how we lay packed up for three days and nights waiting for the boats to come on which we were to make the trip to reach you. Then of the march to Pulaski, Tenn., where we remained during the winter. This trip with your command was our first heavy marching so you see we thought it a little tough but I believe we brought our part of it up to your satisfaction. At least. Col. Mercer in whose brigade we were, seemed to think so, as he expressed the opinion that them Paducah soldiers marched like (Hell). He called us Bandbox soldiers because we had been kept on post duty and had seen but little marching up to this time. Now in reading your books all these things are called up afresh in ray memory. I also remember Gen. Swayne who was in your command at that time. I also remember the hanging of the spy at Pulaski, Tenn. and many other incidents that took place at that time, and I can scarcely realize that 45 years have passed since the occurances of which I speak, but such is the fact. Now in conclusion let me say that I was glad to meet you in St. Louis and have the pleasure of speaking to you for a short time and regretted that I could not remain with you longer than I did. And now if it was not for one thing that stands in the way I would invite you to visit our town on next Memorial day. May 30th, 1909 and deliver an address for us on that occasion. Our G.A.R. Post (of which I am the Commander) being small is not financially able to bear the expenses of the R.R. fare from your town and back but let me assure you that it would be one of the greatest pleasures of my life to introduce you to the comrades and to an audience of our people who take a great interest in our decoration day exercises and can assure you of a large and attentive audience at our Hall where we hold our public exercises before going to hhe Cemetary. Now if I might hope that you would see fit to come I will guarantee to make up whatever the post may fall short of the amount required to defray your expenses. Trusting these few lines will find in good health, I remain. Yours in P. C. &.L.. John A, Wilson. Co. B. 111th 111. Vol. Infty. Marissa, 111. 269 • Council Bluffs, November 21, 1908. ' vi«*oor * -fv. iiTodx il« v.: Ji;.- . . » ' .'n.i ^ ,nitM4npitfV« '•» ' ■ . - '■ f > • ' ;v: »fit OJ OJ 'fvo nfri '.le •lojf General Jms. S. Clarkeoni J »a» r <in#q«q •'nonHfA r or ' ^ , JnMinq Jm iX«» Custom House, New York City, W ^ (I ' My dear Rhet:-' • • • \ f r was over to Des Mo'nes this week, spent two days there. The ci, Cbmmercial Club gave me a luncheon and T dellevered an address before ; the Loyal Leg-'on. Everyone t saw there was in favor of the Allison Monument. T talked with a good many and they all stated they were ready to help. It seems to me now right after liis deat:. is the t'me to press it and there ought to be a committee organized in the' state here. The proper place, it seems to me, for it is in the capitol grounds and we ought to go before the legislature when it meets this winter and get an appropriate*on for the pedestal, the same as congress gives for all the statues in Washington. That would allows us to put all we can raise into the bronze figure and the has reliefs if there are any. I''..'- . I received the letters from the Society of the meeting and T • notice ■'n the papers they have carried out t]ie recommendat^*ons of the committee, at which T am greatly pleased. Before we commence doing anyt ing in the State, we will have to fix the location. T have not heard anything yet from Dubuque, v;hfether they objected to the locat-'on, or not, and T do not know whether it was the intention of the Sowa Society or not to erect the monument in *.7ashihgton or in Des Moines, but it seems to me the proper place f or it is in Des. Mo-'nes, the Capital. If anything is done in Washington, it should be done by Congress. My health is good and I am enjoying myself out at my home. I would like very much to have you and Mrs. Clarkson come out here and make me a vis^t. You would get a royal welcome from all Iowa. I nr^ver see an lowana that does not speak of you. iVhen I was at Des Moines I explained to them why Des Mo'nes had not grown into a great commercial center, which they had never even thought of. It was because the railroads built through the state of Iowa following the land grants, from east to east, and made no concen tration at any po'nt except on the Missouri river at Council Bluffs, and the Bluffs wJiich should have been that commercial center was over shadowed by the better position for a city on the other side of the river at Cmaha and because the Un'on Pac'f^c centered all its ra'lroads end expenditures at that po^nt. It was only up to 1883 or 1884 wlien we commenced bu'lding at Des Mo^nea that we brought in the ra'lroads from the north and south. Of courae, roads now are headed for De Mo'nes • and it will not be long before 't will be a commercial center and get to be a city ^f 150,000 or 2C0,000. Let me hear fbom you and tell me all about what the Society is doing, and be sure thoy send me everythTng. t met Trumbull white here and sent him over to Dubuque to see what he could do with Allison's papers, but they are in a position that they .canno t be gotten at very well at present, and T have not had time to go over any of m-'ne yet, T have been so busy. When I was at Des Ko'nes T had a long talk with Governor Ciimmins. He says he never wanted to run against Allison but circumstances for!ced him 'nto it and he is going to use all his efforts to bring harmony into the party. T think he is in earnest and the press over the state and th.e people are supporting him in it. I .not^'ce Hepburn does;n he was very much opposed to him at one time, but Cummins went Into Hep burn's district before election and did everything he could for him. Cummins told me he did not expect Allison's old friends to support him. He said so far as T was concerned T would have been an 'ngrate if T had not supported Allison so you see he takes a sensible view of those things. I am doing all T can to br'ng harmony to the party, liked we used to have. I told the fovernor that we used to go into the con ventions and fight hard, but when we crossed the threshold to go out, we were all for whoever the nominee v/as, there was no knifing,, and that kept a harmonious party and v/e have got to get back to these conditions. The Governor was very eam-^st in h.is desire to do so and I believe the people generally are accepting his posit'on, though in this last' election many of his friends voted against some of the stand patters, but accom plished nothing, , I am, . ,ev ■ -.c Jtmti ■ v. 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General Granger and many dffleers recommended to Governor Bla^'r the appointment of i^ptain Sheridan for Granger's Place, and Captain Alger took the^'r recommendations to the Governor, who with his adjutant was-at Pittsburg Landing at the time, and appealed to him to appoint Sheridan; a^id, as Alger has told it to me, the Governor sat down upon a dry-goods box at-Pittsburg Landing and-wrote out on a sheet of paper the order to appoint Sheridan as Colonel of the 2nd ilichigan. As Sheridan tells it, he received this commission by telegraph"from the Adjutant General of the State. When he reported his appointment to General II"lleck and asked to be re lieved, Halleck told him that befo.^ e he could accept his commiss^'on, he would have to obtain permission from the Secretary'of■the.War Department, and Sheridan say's t];at h^^ s heart went down, as he was very anx'ous to get *nto the line. He argued with General Halleck until he consented, telling him the regiment had to leave that night. General Gordon Grangei- gave him i.is Colonel's Straps and he put them upon his Captain's jacket and tr-ok command of the fegiment, and the next day Colonel Sheridan, under Col. Elliott of the 2nd Iowa Cavalry, made a raid on a regiment of Confederates near Boonville, Kiss., had a sharp conflict, and scattered the rebels. . He captured the town and many prisoners that were escaping from Corinth; also several trains of cars, which were destroyed. Ti.is was a surprise to our troops as Corinth i.ad been evacuated without their knowing it. They had to abandon their provisions for the rebel army was upon them. Sheridan's command was .^.oon increased to a Brigade and was stationed Booneville, as an outpost of our army stationed at Corinth. Gen. Chalmers, of the Confederate cavalry, came up to attack Booneville with about 6000 or 6000 men. Sheridan had only 1000 in his command, and as he tells it, he did not see any possibility for him to defeat Chalmers with his small force. He developed his great ability as an officer here, and planned to attack Chalmers in rear and front. He gave Captain Alger two companies from the 2nd M'chigan and two from the 2nd Iowa, an gave iiim one hour to march by-a ti mber-road and arrive in the rear of Chalmer's command, his instructions being wlien hd arrived there to charge in column and endeavor to cut through Chalmers' line of battle, while he (Sheridan) would attack in the front with his small fo^pce, and w^ith the combined attacks they hoped-to demor alize and defeat Chalmers. This attack of Alger was successful, and Sheridan, with his thousand men, defeated Chalmers, took a good many prisoners, and drove him out of ihrt country. Upon the recommendation of General Rosecrans and all the general officers then at Corinth, Sheridan was made a Brigadle—General for ti.is battle. When Grant took'command of this District of West Tennessee, upon Halleck's assignment as Chief-of-Staff at Washington, General Hnlleck ordered Buell and his army to Chattanooga, but Bragg headed him off and forced him to retreat to Louisville. Sheridanwas assigned to a Brigade of three regiments of infantry and one, of cavalry and order ed to Louisville to the Army of the Cumberland, He says it.was the first time he met Grant, and T hnVe heard Grant sny several times that 276 Kti 1908. ^ Sher'dan did not want to serve with h'm, but preferred the army of the Cumberland. Grant disliked very much to have Sheridan leave or desire to leave, but never said anything about ^t, and Sheridan went 'to the army of his choice. In referring to the matter General Sher-'dan has this to say: "Before and during the activity wrn'ch followed his reinstalment, General Grant had become famH-'ar with my services through the trans mission to 17a3l;ington of information T had furnished concerning the . enemey's movements and by reading reports.of.my fights and skirmishes in front; and he seemed lotl. to let me go." Sheridan criticizes the delay in not reinforcing McCook, who had.the right on which Bragg concentrated his army at the battle of Stone River, and that fact was known.at midnight before the attack. Sheridan's division was the only one of McC ok's corps that came out of the attack intact, he repulsing,every attack upon him by Hardee's Corps. He lost his four Brigade Commanders and 41^ of his entire forces, this being, he says, the heaviest loss that he experienced during the war, Rosecrans laid in middle Tennessee from March to August while Grant was pound'ng away on the Mississippi, though urged to attack Bragg, He and his generals opposed it, holding that it was not gOdd strategy to attack whifte Grant was fighting; that it was better to hold Brggg's army in their front and keep it from re-nforcing Johnson, who was organizing an army in the rear of Grant, Sheridan upheld these views unt'l Grant adopted the plan of all armies attacking at once, when Sheridan saw to.e logic of Grant's plan, and that it Tfras the better way of keep'ng the enemy from drawing from one army to reinforce another whil^ some our armies were laying idle while others werd fighting. In regard to the movement sout-h of the Tennessee, when Rosecrans believed that Bragg, when he evacuated Chattanooga, was retreating south Sheridan says he became very suspicious of the-movement; that his scout. Card, when he sent him in^o the enemy's line, discovered some days before the b-ttle that Bragg was expecting to fight and was expecting reinforcements, and //as only awaitinr the arrival of Longstreet to strike. After this discovery it was September 13ti; before Rosecrans began to bring together his ti.ree Corps, and Sl;eridan says that "Bragg could have destroyed tliem in detail when he found his army betv/een lucCook's Corps, wJiich was in the liroomtown Valley, and Thomas's corps which was on the pike marching toward Lafayette, On the l9th, Sheridan fought near the widow Glen's House, "There did not seem to be any regular plan of battle," he says,"And when Rosecrans discovered that Longstreet was on the ground and that Bragg's forces outnumbered his, 'he moved to the left to join Thomas," Sheridan says that movement to th l»ft by the'flank in presence of the dhejiy, who at all points were •seeking to peretrate our lines, was fatal, and was a violation of a simple and fundamental military principle. After the attack of Longstreet on our right and t/.e plerdng and breaking up of McCook's and Crittenden's Corps, Sheridan got together what was left of his division, and, with some other troops, went to Rossville and joined Thomas, He says ha found Thomas very much depressed after his great struggle to save the army, and In which he was successful. Two-thirds of the army was ',hen concentrated iinder Thomas and the crippled condition of the bnemy began to show itself that evening, "I have always thought, Sheridan says,"that had General Thomas held on and attacked the 277 1908. • Confederate's right and rear from where I made the junction with him on the hafayette road, the field of Ghickamaugua would have been relin quished," To us the fact that our army was allov/ed all day of September 21 to move ^nto Chattanooga and form an inVncible I'ne shows the condition of the enemy to -have been nearly as bad as ours, for if Bragg had continued his attack wh-'le we were retreating into Chattanooga he would have caught us at a great disadvantage. General Rosecrans, although he had notice of Longstreet's movement from Richmond to Bragg ten days before the battle, T having sent him a telegram notifying him of the fact, pa-'d no attenfon to it. One of our spies (now living) who was in Richmond came out with Longstreet, leaving him in East Tennessee and getting the information to me, which T immediately wired bo Rosecrans, Rosecrans answered me that the information was not in accordance with his own, Sheridan also gave him the information," which he got througl: his scout Carci; and Colonel "Wilder, of Wilder's Brigade, both gave Rosecrans the information. But, as with me, he said he did not believe it, and showed a dispatch from the war department at Washington that no troops had left Lee's army. He did not believe this reinforcement had come until the day before the battle, when Wilder and Atkins both showed him prisoners taken from Longstreet's Corps, then pfesent on the field of battle. Sheridan has settled the mooted question of who gave the order for the troops in the Battle of Chattanooga to climb Missionary Ridge, He said Thomas's orders were to-take the intrenchm ents at the foot of the ridge; that he and his Brigade commanders discussed the condition they would be in under the direct fire of the rebel line "above,-and he gave the order to his-brigade commanders to take the foot of the hill and then go for the main rebel line on the top of the ridge. Before giving this order he had sent ahead to the Corps Commanders for more definite orders. He returned after they were climbing the ricge, with orders to halt at the foot, and his aide had stopped one of his regiments; but when he saw the men climbing the slope he took the responsibility and ordered them-to go on up which shows that the state ment that the men went on up without orders is hot correct. Sheridan on taking the ridge kept on after the enemy,"and after night had fallen he found th t he had.no support. He returned to his Corps Commander an. asked for the Corps to follow him, so that he could reach Chickamauga Station, where all the enemy's stores were packed, and so that they would also be in the rear'-)f that portion of Bragg's army t.at.had confronted Sherman; but he was only promised support in the.event that he met the enemy. He returned and went on to Chickamauga Creek; where, finding he had no support he halted for t. e night, and discovered"that Bragg's army passed the station after daylight. If Gordon Granger with his corps or even a part of it had supported him, they would have captured or destroyed that part of Bragg's Army, As it was Sheridan took some 1700 prisoners, considerable artillery and many wagons. General Granl reached Sheridan the next day and saw what could have been accomplished had Sheridan been supported. It was tnis movement and the ag-resalve action of Sheridan that caled Grant's particular attentio to him, and it. caused his taking him to the Army of the Potomac when he was made General-ln-chief in commfind of all the armies. i> i 'i' 278 1908. - ■ Whan General Grant returned from Washington, in liarch, 1864 after he had received his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant General, he called a number of the officers to meet him in Nashville, and proposed to take some of them East with him. Sherman protested, stating that the officers who were accustomed to that army would do better in it than in any other; and finally Sherman and Grant concluded that he shotild takd Sher'dan. Wih le Grant was at Nashville he outlined to us his plans for the campaign of 1864, stating that every army of the United States was to move on a certain day and ,to attack the army in its front, so that the enemy could not take fro'm one army lying idel to reinforce another army fighting us, as had often been the case; heretofore when we had one army fighting whild the others were lying still, as by our former tactics, the enemy was enabled to place as many fight-ng'men in the field as we could. General Grant took Sheridan with him and placed him in command of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac, Sheridan had very distinct views as to how cavalry .should be handled when he got there, and went to see General Meade. He endeaovred to bring Meade to his views. Sheridan found the cavalry there doing picket duty for the whole army, -and stretche out for sixty miles without a confederate cavalryman facing them. General Sheridan thought the cavalry troops should be mobilized and made a fight- .ing Corps, and'he sent out to take care of the enemy's cavalry and go into battle with the rest of the army. That was entirely different ■from the methods theretofore proposed, an-: General I.Ieade.held to the old ^ ideas. - Sheridan could not bring Meade to liis views; therefore he had to do the best he could under the c'rcumstanoes, -He had under him four Divisions commanded by regular army OJfacers, and unt^l after the Battih of t e Wilderness that cavalry force was used in the advance and upon the flanks of the army and did not accomplish much. But when Gran, moved his army to the left, endeavoring to get between Lee and Richmond, he ordered Sheridan tn occupy two strategic positions in advance of the infantry and hold them at all hazards. Meade, not knowiing Grant's orders, saw Sheridan's disposit'on of the command, thougl^t it was too exposed and moved two of his divisions. This enabled Lee \Tithout opposition to occupy the positions that Sheridan had been ordered to hold, and then our army had to f^ght for and retake them. Sheridan considered it a reflection upon him. He went to see Meade and protested against.his action. Meade ifa« quick-tempered, and SJaeridan was also; they had very hot words, and finally the question coming up, Sheridan said he would not give the Cavalry another order unless he cou'd have absolute command of it; that he (Meade) could hereafter handle the cavalry. Meade brought up the work of the Confederate cavalry under Stuart, and Sheridan said to him ,''lf you w» 11 let me loose, T will wt)pe the earth up with Sttart." Meade wentover to aee.General Grant and complained of Sheridan, and told Grant th-at Sheridan had said that if they would give him comm;^nd of his Corps of cavalry he would wipe the earth wHh Stuart. "Did Slcridan say that?" fThen why dpn't yoii let him do it?" said Grant, and on the very next day Sheridan received iiis orders and made his celebrated ^ march to the rear of Lee, destroying his communication, fighting-with ^ Stuart and his entire cavalry c rps, achiev'ing- great victories and killing Stuart, 279 190Q. . i When T went to City Point in Novemlbef ,1864 j to vi sit'General Grant, he told me of Sheridan's great success in command'of the cavalry troops of the Army of the Potomac, and said that Sheridan on the field was the best General he had ever seen. He declared he was equal and fit for the highest coionand. • General Grant also told me of the mistakes and disasters In the Shenandoah Valley, and the use Lee made of Early to scare Washington iintil he (grant) saw that he must select some on'^ of his best officers to make a campaign in the valiey,• When he selected General Sheridan the .President and Secretary Stanton both objected, saying that Sheridan was too young and 'nexperienced; but they gave way to Grant's judgment, and Sheridan s first movement down the valley was so careful and conservative that it showed liim to have,the qual-'ties of a great General. His first movement was against Early, who retreated before his forces and refused • to give battle until he reached Fisher's Hillji a very strong position; his falling back was to meet reinforcements coming from Lee. • -As soon as Sheri dan saw this he showed great prudenee, and fell back himself to H lit-wn, where he took up a posit'or. in which-a smaller force could hold against a larger one, and remaining there unt'l Lee was forced by the action of Grant to send for the forces he had sent Early, ks soon as Sheridan discovered this he maneuvered so that Early had to stand ' and fight, and the battles of Winchester and Fisher's Hill followed, where Sheridan defeated and made-great captures from Early's army. These tattles occurred just before the National elect'on for President. They had a ver;- beneficial effect on the political canvass, and brought great relief to President Lincoln, who sent a very cordial dispatch to Slieridan and promoted him to the rank of Brigadier General in the regular army. Following this came the celebrated Battle of Cedar Creek, where, in the presence of Sheridan, the enemy planned anattack'on the Union army, turning its left-'-nd rear. The enemy met with great success unt'l Sheridan arrived on the ground and took command, rallying'his forces and winning a great victory. 'e,captured many prisoners'and much artillery and transportation. For this great victory he was made a Major General in the regular army. This ended the campaign in the valley unt'l March, 1835. ■When Sheridan with his c valry attacked Early, capturing the forces he had left,only Early and a few others escaped. Early, with a single companion, reached Richmond; they were the last of that celebrated Confederate army of the S..enandoah Valley. Tn March, Slnridan, with his . cavalry forces, jo'ned Grant in front of Petersburg, and was given command of n separate army, reporting directly to Brant. He immediately started out to turn Lee's army on the right, winning the battles oT Dinwiddie, Court House, Five Forks, lettersville, Sa'lor's Creek, and, finally, Appamottox. where, by his bold Energetic maneuvers, he finally got in front of Lee s retreatin" orray and forced 't to final surrender. Grant immedi-?tely sent Sheridan to the command of the south-west, instructing him to place a stron force oh the R'o Grande river, border ing MexicoV Grant beli '-'^ved that the French invasion of Mexico was a part of the rebellion, and that we should dr've Maximillioh and his French army out of Mexico, and Gheridan|s instructions clearly 'ndicated this. The private letters from Grant to Sheridan made it plain to Sheridan what was to be done, and he prepared to.carry out rrant's views; but Secretary of State Seward was oppobed to Grant's plans, fearing 280 1908. complications with foreign povvers, and stopped Grant's plans, and Sheridan's movements for nearly a ye r, when the frenc;> troops were withdra\7n. At this t^me T was in command of the De .artment of the Missouri, and Grant's plan contemplated a movement from New Mexico into the States of Chihualiua and Sonora. This part of the plan that I was to carry out contemplated the occupation of those states and that Mexico would turn them over to us for the part to he taken hy us in adding President Juarez in expelling the French army. General Sherman, in explaining it to me,,said that "V/hlle l would carry out my orders, my idea is that when you get there you had better try to sell them New Mexico than to obtain any of old Mexico." S..eridan's management of the difficult position of trying to help the Liberals of Mexico and not infringing upon the French occupation, and at the same time comply with Secretary Seward's peaceful policy, was very able and successful. He aiided the President wi tl. arms , ammunition, etc.,.so that he recovered from the FBencn all of Nortl: Mexl oo< and organized an amry that soon captured MaximilHon, as Napoleon withdrew the Frencli army, deserting Maxiraillion and leaving hn'm with no army except rebel Mexicans. When Sheridan was sent to New Crleans and a subservient countenance of dishonest methods was required (6f him, in a protest whlc this drew from him with reference to the conduct of rovernor Wells, .he wrote to the Secretary of War, "T say again that he is dishonest, and that dishonesty is more than must be expected of me." Ten ■years afterwards he wrote to General Sherman from Chicago: "I am and always have been faithful In thought and word to my lawful commanders, oven independent of the warm personal friendship and admiratiopi T have for you. T have been repaid for all this by fairness in the exercise of your authority, and by reciprocal friend ship. T have built up my present _di vi si on, and have been o-^nnected •with the great development of the"country west of tne Mississippi River by protecting every interest so far as in my power and in a fair and honorable way, without acquiring a single personal interest to mar or blur myself or my profession." Sheridan spent the years"of 1868 and 1869 in command of the Department of the Missouri, and on ti.e Southern"pla-"ns in campaigns against the Soutliorn Cheyennos, Arappalioes, Apaches and Kiowas and finally located them on reservations in th ■ Indian territory. The very day that Grant was inau'-qirated he appointed Sheridan a Lieutenant General Sheridan received this appointment while inspecting some o. his nortl.ern points in Montana, and upon receiving the telegram of his ppointment he said, after reading the dispatch and turning to the Staff Officers, "Boys, you will have to address me as Lieutenant General now#" Tl.eir hats all went up at once. The Government sent General Slieridan t6 Europe during, the German-French 'Jar as its representative, and he joined the German Army in the field T.d viewed all the great battles of thkt war under the moat favorable conditions. T have never seen any official report from him of this service and his observations, but he has said in comparing their armies with outs: "T am fully satisfied that there is no nation in Europe which has so perfect ;m army system as ourselves; they have more perfect systems fcr raising troops, but T am satisfied their staff systems are not as good as ours. T find that but little can be learned here to ship. T wi bh■the River by fair and report in which 3W1 281 1908. benefit our" service. We are far ahead In skill and campaign organ''zation. Euroep is far ahead of us onl^r ''n the military organization that makes nearly every man a soldier and the facility of that organ ization Is quickly uttlng hundreds of thousands into the field. So far as. organization for reclothing, transportation of supplies, and general comfort.of troops re concerned, we are so far ahead as to make comparison ridiculous," General Sheridan, had no faculty of speakin,:' in public. He was a fine conversationalist, however, and In talking of the Civil War and criticizing our movements. Including his owr, showed a very analytical' mind and a just judgment. He had no use for the military principles that were handed down by some of our strategi3ts--that our armies sh-^^uld not fight two great battles at one t^"me. He thought and acted u on the principle ti;at our campa^"gns "shauld be continuous, and that, every one of our armies should move at the same time, so as to keep the enemy from concentrating upon any one of our armi'es in a' campaign while the other was idle. Of- the private soldier he held the" highest opinion, and it was his devotion to and care fot? them that made them so loyal to him. In a talk to comrades at Creston, Towa, General Sheridan said: "I want to say to y u, comrades, tl:ls: that T am Indebted to the private sold-'er for all of this credit that has come to me. He is the man who did the fighting, and the man who carried the musket is the greatest hero of the war, in my opinion. T was nothing but an agent, T knew how to take care of him; T knew what a soldier was worth; and T knew how to study the country so as to out him in the right. I knew how to put him In a battle when one occurred, but T was simply tie agent to take care of hi:..; he did the work. Now, comrades, these are commonsense t.ilngs, and T can't say them in very flowing language, but they are true nevertheless, and they are true not of me alone, but of everybody else. It is to the common soldier that we are Indebted for any credit that came to us. There are many men here to ay who served in the field with me, and It is a greatpleasure to me to find them out; and they have been very kindly in their remarks to me. Tlhile they were with me T certainly did all T could for them. I often laid awake planning for their welfare, and T never killed a man unnecessarily. You may kill as many men as you choose, if you give them an equivalent for the loss. Men do not like to be killed for nothin;. They do not like to have their heads rammed against a stone wall unless for some good result. Whenever T took men int battle T gave them victory .as the result of the engagement, and that was always satisfactory," Is it any wonder that General Grant wrote of this man: "As a c mmander of troops, as a man capable of doing all that is possible with any nvimber of men, there is no man living greater than Sheridan. I rank }.lm with Ihipoleon, and the rreat captains of History, 'le had n magnetic quality of swa^ In ■ men which T wish T had," Sheridan was looked upon by many officers and citizens simply as an Impetuous, reckless soldier, full of dash, gallant to the extreme of rasliness; in short, simply a splendid specimen of the cavalry officer of the Murat order. There never was a greater mistake made. Impetlous he was, certainly, but it was only impetitous execution of del'berate and well-consldored plans: Tn all his life he did not do any 282 1908. • impetuous act without•careful cons^deration beforehand. Neither in civil administration- ^-n time of peace, nor in the roar and fury of battle, did he'ever act except on-well-defined lines and clearij defined purpose.' . . ^ , .-u HVhet T have written shows you better txan I can descr-be his nrincinal traits of character--the traits that made his military prorress such a continuous success. As T look at^it -today Sheridan simply Brew from experiences. First, he had the instinct and love of a soldier. He was educated for the service, and early learned ohe science of war; the great stratesy-; the lof^^y" sties; the transportation and' commissary departments; and he had the t in him that, when opportunity offered, he developed all of them successfully. He. was a natural leader of men; had a fine eye for topocraphy and. the select ing of strong posit;'ens, and, above all, he kept fully posted what the enemy was do'ng and was remarkable for the information he got and its correctness. He had a great magnetism. Cn the field he never hesitated to-attack, no matter what forces were before him, and above all he had faith 'n himself and a great faith in his men. 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Jon ob riB't .nc oX oitj tot Mfijof; loi o«< fair rx«w 0 4»n>Bn« bomnn h mmd nv ;i oj ojifl -i fOiiJ nviirj ▼ rtJM Jn* rfun jTocJ t looonOidT .•♦XtTO't bo< :• .t»RtB*4a/ Bxa^iXB BOO im ,, otli t Jlurnt onJ :n«A bMJ to bJoio Xoiotton ,jnd4 iot«ow fnn J» nT JntiJ II" t 1 •Xdofoo rfna « to ^t qoou tb iBbmso-n o / nK" • I* fl*v»I rni* oit of to 'iBdiHfn %tm dJfv. r , .' .-.fp -ti J«ni ^ oofoq W m* >1 im .''a:.* t -i: ' I fi»r, laa Bo 'fl' tr, x * nou i boAool Mw r.r.bTiB f - caJBii B., ni initf Xa.!: ,uB»t to rXat , lOfftloB aoo'Xooi ,iiooMin i,r.» no on mo p ndJ to rwai^owf;' b^bMPXcir n Xr;. »? .Jmrir (tf iibw ' c<-l In . f '^'pqaiT tOiBBt* B tftW OPvntl mnhT •♦Bhio i 'H/' Pi|» to . v|an bA» if Jtfl ,xt(t*oion ,r.*w o? of> Mb Bft ot»X , , »rt IXf ii'' ifrf/f ^ fe tti November, 1908. 283 New vork, November 27, 1908, Dear Oeneral:- CONFIDENTIAL I have your letter of twenty-third instant. T am entering into an aggrernent with the Swenson syndicate, and which was approved by the Executive Committee this afternoon. You will see that in lieu of a partnership on the interest, to be settled every six months or every year during a five year period, I succeeded in settling that feature beforehand. It was evident to me, upon reflection, that semi-annual or annual settlements of earnings or expenses might lead to a great many differences of opinion. You know from your recollection, of the (Jault-Tucker award on the Gould lines, and from your long experience otherwise how many differences of opinion may arise about divisions of rates, a division of common expenses, etc., etc. I figure the interest on 75 miles of road as follows C&S R.%E Bonds, say ^1,500,000 face value at per annum, u67,500 per year, equivalent, in five years, to ^337,500 One-half of which would be 168,750 We estimate the cash subsidies at ^40,000, which, added to the .^125,000 to be received from the Swenson syndicate, will make vl65,000. The .f'165,000 cash thus received would itself earn interest for an average period of, say, two and one-half years, which would make its value over *180,000. Besides this, we are to have a 48^ interest in the townsite company. It is impossible to tell beforehand what this is worth but it will be worth something, We haven't yet settled on a program for a more thorough investigation of the country north of Orin Junction but I am working on it. I think it would be a very Important strategic move, but I do not think it probable that we could seil $12,000,000 face value of bonds soon at ninety. They ought to be quoted in the market at a higher figure and I am working on that feature all the time here trying to help create a good impression concerning them, but of course, 12,000,000 more outstanding would not help the price of those which are already out. Business over Trinity ^ Brazos Valley is good. October gross earnings were *240,195.25 and Balance Available for interest was ,,'44,393.89. The interest accrued for the month was $52,575.76. November gross earnings are better than October, and indications are that there will be a surplus over interest this month. I received a letter from ''■Tr. Jones and also from Mr. Keeler concerning the Vernon project and have suggested to both of them that I would like to have Mr. Jones keep close to it. The letters did not indicate what their objective point would be, but if it should be in Dickens country I think it would help us. Mr. Keeler expressed some apprehension about the effect on our interests if it should be acauired by the Frisco, but I do not think there is much menace in that direction I hope this arrangement with the Gwenson syndicate will please you, and with love and affection from both "Irs. Trumbull and myself I am as ever. Sincerely yours. General G. M. Dodge, Frank Trumbull Council Bluffs, Iowa. P.S. We are endeavoring to keep quiet the fact that the C&S will get behind the construction above Stamford. F.T. I hope this a you, and with love and and I am as ever. General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, I P.S. We are endeavori: behind the construction affection from 285 Council Bluffs, Novem'ber 28, 1908. To the President, Washi.ngton, D. C. My dear Mr. Presldent:- Ci;arles M. Huntington, son of the late Henry D. Huntlngton of the 2nd U. 8. C-i^valry, who died at the age of 36, was graduated from West Point in 1876, served under General Crook in the TndTan campaigns, was v/ell-known in the army and was al.so well-known by the citizens of Iowa, is confined to a wheeled chair and has been for several years, being unable to walk. He is, however, of fine mind and energy and grad uated with credit from the Masschusetts Institute of Technology, two years ago. He is now filling a position as draughtsman in the Architec tural Department ^n the Treasury Bu'lding ^n Washington, pending his taking the civil service examination which he is anx ous to take but on account of his physical infirmaties, which do not fttterfere with his work in the position he is now filling, he is refused the privilege of going before the Board of the Commission, and his fr^" ends are told tliat the only way that he can retain his position is for the President to place him under civil service without examination. If you have that power and are disposed to exercise it, this is a case I think whore It would not only bo a benefit to the y mg man, would not be a detriment to the service, and would be a recognition of his father's service in the army. This yo\ing man T Am told is very bright and could ^ill many other posit'ons besdies the one he is now fill'ng. Representative J.A,T.Hull T think knows of h^m. Respectfully y our obdolent servart, Grenv'lle H. Dodge. ^87 November, 1908. Des Moines, -^owa, Nov. 28, 1908. My dear General: It did me good to read your letter of the 21st inst. I shall work faithfully along the lines of our talk when you .ere here. I cannot, of course, forget my old friends and wren it comes to the distribution of what little patronage may fall to my hands I must give them in many cases the preference, not, however, to the exclusion of other-s who have been honestly and decently oposed to me, I have no doubt but that I will be able to restore harmoney to the party in Iowa. It will not come in a minute because local conditions have been affected and the local struggle for supremacy will continue for sonie time, I earnestly hope that you will take enough interest in me to see me from time to tine to give me the benefit of your ripe experience with respect to the niatters w..ich will come from time to ti.e before Congress. I am not pigheaded, and I hope not big-headed, and I believe that ^ have courage enough to do what I think is right. I am, With my best wishes for your health and happ^iness. Yours cordially. Albert B. Cummins. Hon. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. November, 1908, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 289 November 08, 1908, My dear Bather Bherman: We had/a fine meeting in Bt.T.ouis, and Oumph's address on his father's l-^st year's campaign is one of the best ever read before our Bociety. Every one there was greatly pleased with it. Oump is so modest and he was absolutely astonished and overwhelmed at the reception it received. There is so much in it that people ought to know. I told him and have written him to have 2000 copies of it printed so it could be sent out. Of course, it will appear in our records, but very few see it there, and it should go to every library and all the patriotic societies. I can send out a great many copies of it myself to persons to whom it will be of great value. At our first business meeting on the 11th I re,ad your letter to me relating to the appointment of Anthony F. Bacon to West Point, and the Society unanimously requested to add their re,quest for the aopointment to mine. Big't after the meeting I wrote a letter to President Taft enclosing your letter to me and the letter of the Society and added ray personal request, and I enclose you President Taft's answer, which after you have read please return to me. When you corae back this way I hope you will stop over and see me. The scr^-ices at the Cemetary were very appropriate and toiiching. The tribute of Dr. Nichols was very fine and greatly pleased every one. The whole Society was out and many others all of which I know will be interesting to you. No doubt Gump has written you by this time. T am. Truly and cordially. Rev. Thos. E. Sherman, 314G Evanston Av., Chicago, 111. Grenville M. Dodge. •• '( '.'Nf,' -a . \ '♦ . si- 1, . "1 . SaiiC' November, 1908. 532 Dearborn Avenue, Nov. 29th, 1908. My Dear General:- It was very kind of you to write and Mrs. Grant and I are delighted to think that we are near you here, where we shall hope to see you often in our home. I regretted extremely not to have been able to attend the Reunion of the Army of the Tennessee in St. Louis, and to hear "Cumppy" Sherman's paper which I am sure was fine, and I am glad you remembered me to the Companions of the Army of the Tennessee. We were touched with the kindness of friends at Governor's Island and in New York City, when we were leaving, but we find many good friends here and have established ourselves in a comfortable and happy home where we hope to see you and yours often. With our warmest regards to you and your family, all, believe me, my dear General, Yours faithfully, Frederick D. Grant. Gen. G. M. Dodge, 283 Quincy, 111. November 30, 1908 . Council niuffs, Iowa. My dear General: I notice by the dispatches that you are to extend the Colorado Southern north to connect with lines running into Canada. 1 have a son, Schuyler u. Piggott, Who , for eleven years was chief clerk in the Central office of the u. & Q- at this city. His health failed and his place was given to his brother who still holds it. having now f lly recovered he desires to go West and requests me to ask you if there is an opening for him on any of your lines? His ages ig forty years; his height six feet one inch ; is single, moral, honest and strictly timperate. Having commenced as a car cour. er in the yards at the age of eighteen years, and worked through each grade in the Freight Department before going to the Central Office he therefore knows the R, R. Business, especially the freight business. Should you favor him with a trial, he, and I, will be grateful to you. A few days before the late meeting ofthe Army of the Tennessee at St. Louis I had an ardent letter from, our friend oolonel Henry Van Sellars of Paris, 111. uring me to be present at tJie meeting. I had just secured tickets, including sleeper to Washington in quest of a maker of artifical limbs who might make a leg on which I could get around with some comfort or I should have been present. I feel grieved when I read of the meetings of the various armysocicties at not being able to take an humble part with my old Comrades ®specially^in the Ar-my of the Te.nnefflee . the Loyal Legion and* instead ^ ^ of being a comfort Washington it leg will but be a 1 fear, punishment. like all Otherwise the othersmy he-lth is very good. I have not had a day's sickness since I left field hospital recovering from thexcepting amputation the of timey leg. I was in the I have noted with pleasure your progress in Civil life and m.ention you to my friends as my old v^ommander, while it in\einJ°anLenri?r''i^ allowed to live long enough disability, to know that Ifeel our labor compensated -nd sufferlnc In the field were not in vain, and that Srwlll Irave to tho the peoples of the world an , inspi?ing powerful example and peaceful in the country, ideals ofand republican government. Hoping that your health is good and that "ou will live Tlf? aotiv. and succeasful comrade f^eneral, with great resp. ct your admiring friend and Mickael Piggott. 1634 Vermon Street, Quincy, 111, 295 Nov. 30, 1908 Gen. Grenvllle M. Dodge, #1 Dowlir.g Green, N.Y. Dity, My dear General: It has been some time since 1 have had the pleasure of seeing you. h'xpect to be in New Mork latter part of this week, and will try and drop round. There are not so many of our grand old corps commanders left ^ that one can afford to miss taking you by the hand now and the^* As a Penns5''lvania manufacturer, largely engaged in trade throughout the world, and a student of political ecomony, I endorse with all my heart what my firend Mr. Carnegie has said upon the tariff. It is indeed, in one sense, the best protection document I have seen of late, since he advocates protection as Hamilton and clay did, where necessary to build up a business, He believes tliat when the business is self-sustaining it should be dropped, believes in only helping to build up such business as is likely to be self-sustaining, and that tariffs should be levied on luxuries, in other words, the rich should aay it. He is right all through. Iron and steel no longer need portection in this coxontry. v»e can make it cheaper here than anywliere else, i had a talk with Mr. Carnegie last spring, Itr t before he went to Europe, in which he outlined this article promising it before oongrcss should meet, i agreed with him than and 1 a- ree with him now. He invited me to visit him at t>kibo when .in Europe last summer. I attended as delegate two inter national conventions in London, but I could not manage ? Possibly if you have tim we together the last of this week, say Saturday, and have a chat. He is always interesting. report of last year's net earnings of our Cuba Railroad Company is very satisfactory. Itlis about the only railroad in the world, so far as I have been able to year! iicreased its net earnings during the panic Very truly youths. A. n. Earquhar, 297 Decem'ber I, 1908. Chicago 111. heoemher 1,1908, Gen.Grenville m/ Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir: The Western society of Engineers will hold its annual meeting and dinner on the evening of January 5, 1909. After discussing the question of a program with the President of the Society and the Board of Directors, it was decided to invite you to address the members on that evening. We were convinced that we could select no representative of the engineering pro fession in this country who could present to us reminiscences of early engineering and railroad construction better than yourself. It was also decided to invite Mr. Frank Trumbull, President of the Colorado and South ern Railroad Co., to talk in the railroad situationoof today. We appreciate that man who has such demand on his energies as your self cannot be secured for such a function unless some very good.reason oan be advanced. Our argument is that the Western Society of Engineers, which comprises one-thousand members, has not been favored in many years with the presence of any of the pioneer railroad builders, and we feel that the time is now opportune to call upon you as representative of those men of strong character and perserving energy, who, almost single-handed, went out upon the plains and amongst the mountains of the west for the pur pose of advancing American civilization and growth of the commerce of our country. We shall greatly appreciate your considering our invitation for you to be our guest on January 5th, and to get your name and reminiscences ♦published in our proceedings. We shall feel highly honored if favored with an acceptance at an early date. Yours respectfully, jjorris K. Trumbull. Chairman Entertainment Committee. Dec. 1908. 289 Des Moines, Iowa. • • Dec. 1, 1908. Gen. G. M. Dodge, ' Council Bluffs, Iowa. My De-T General Mr. D. Christy, a member of the clerical force engaged in transcribing the rosters, received a letter the other day of which the inclosed is a copy. He had heard incidently of the erection of a monument to the memory of this man Davis and wrote Mr. Kenedy about it. It reminded me of the numerous instances of devotion alluded to in your recent address here, wherein brave men on both sides paid the penalty of their lives while seeking information that would be of advantage to the Generals who sent them forth upon the perilous quest. Mr. Christy's regiment was on duty at the time of the execution and as he remembers it, thinks you were in command, of the troops stationed at Pulaski at that time. He tells me it was understood at the time that the young man Davis had upon his person the papers which had been passed to him by another who was the real spy and who was captured shortly afterwards. That young Davis might have saved his own life by stating the facts, but refused to do so. However, that may be, Christy says Davis showed great bravery upon the scaffold. He does not know the details of the capture which Kennedy requests him to give. Yours very truly, G. W. Crosley. (Copy of enclosure) (COPY) November 27, 1908, Mr, W. D. Christy, Campany D, 2nd, Iowa Inf. Vet. Vol., Des Moines, Iowa. My Dear Sir:- You do now know what pleasure your kind letter about Bam Davis gave me. Yes, Sam Davis is the boy that was hanged at Pulaski, Tenn., and I am the one who came from his father's and mother's home| and took the body up and took it to his home, and to whom the Chaplain probably of your regiment, who was with Sam at the gallows and to hwom' Sam gave his little memorandum bood with a written good bye to his mother and the buttons off of his coat to his sisters. The ChanlSkin gfve them to me to take to them, which I did. ' Every body in the Army at Pulaski was kind to me when they found out I was after the body of Sam Davis, and to think that a soldier who was present at his death, now ^5 years ago, should so kindly offer to have his and his comrades names put in the corner stone 3C0 of his nonument by a contribution, its not money we are afte.r so much as the sentiment, that he was an American born boy^ and was ^BxnQ unto death, and every American honors another who is brave, no natter which side he was on, and yot^r quick and kind response shows it. • , _ ^ will sincerely appreciate any recollections of the event, write it to me in full, your memory of what occured, what was said and done. One thing that has never been told is how he was captured, the details, was he asleep or was he betrayed by some one with whom he stayed. ,4 . . .rt ' Yours truly,. John C. Kennedy, Nashville, Tenn. ■ovb. - •f I ? ',(• > 1 \ • ' i' '' ' v.V- • .. • ^A1 V J£- m' : ■ ..r.r mt Decemter 3, 1908. New York, December 3, 1908. Strictly Confidential. Dear General: Mr Hawley and I are selling control of C.& S., "by agreeing to deliver not less than Eoo,ooo shares common-- price to you, If you join as we assume you will ll.-ie to do--55.oo per share Including £.oo Dividend to he paid Dec. I5th. Mr -tiawley has options from others on same basis of realiz ation by them--or rather they option at not less than ,5o.oo and will get 53.00 plus dividend E.oo, unless something very unexpected prevents trade. It Is to be decided and closed If ratlsfled,by Dec. E3 but might take a few days longer. No one but Mr. Hawley and I (In C.& S.) know more about It. I assxime you will be glad to "Gash In". Please sign enclosed and fill In number of shares. F.T. Is being kept very quiet here 303 Council Bluffs, Becember 3, 1908. A. "B. Farquhar, York, Penn. Bear Sir:- Yours of Nov. 3Gth forwarded to me here. T havd moved my private office from New York here to my old home, and spend most of my time here. My railroad office is at 71 Broadway, New York. I have not seen Mr. Carne':^ie for some time. Tf I were in New York it would give me great pleasure to go and visit him with you. I was glad to see his statement on the tariff. T doubt, however if t:.ey take all the tariff off steel. Of course it would be a help to our roads if they did—especially the steel rails. I hope they will make the proper reduction in the tariff, but wl.en T do not meet a single person that is not interested in something that he wants pro tection on, T have my doubts in the ability of congress to "face the music." OOf course, the east wants the tariff off wools and hides and products of the soil generally, but the west is absolutely opposed to it and will make a strong fight against it, and a member of congress is bound to follow the washes of his constitutents. I hope it will bring about a revision that will make a reduction on everything but luxuries, but T doubt it. No matter what they do, I feel sure many will be dissat'sfied, and that we will be in danger of losing the next Congress. It is possible that settling the question early and having it applied for a couple of years before another election that people may see the benefits of it, and it may not do the harm they expect. If you happen to come this way I should be glad to have you make me a visit, "hen you see Mr. Carnegie, extend to him my best wftshes for good health and long life. I do n6t suppose it would do any good for me to try to induce him to come so far west, but he would get a great reception from the people here, ^e is like me, he doa not care to go only where hd is obliged to, and does not like to do that. I am, fruly. G. M. Dodge. December 1908. 3C5 Des Moines, Dec. 4, 1908, Gen, G, M. Dodge, Courcil Bluffs, Iowa, My Dear General;- I thank you for your kind letter giving me the information about the Execution of the Confederate Spy, Sam Davis at Pulaski, I am saving all such matters of military history that I can procure, with a view of utilij;ing them at some future time, when I get through with this work, for publication. In compliance with your request I enclose herewith the certificate of the Adjutant General giving the military record of Capt, Randolph Sry, Co, G, 4th Iowa, as shown by the records in this office. There is no charge. Am glad you have found the History and Roster of Iowa Soldiers of value as a work of reference. The work is now suspended for want of funds, I am going home tomorrow, but hope to return and again take up the work in January if an early appropriation for its completion can be secured. Yours very truly, G, W. Crosley, I December, 1908. Ft. Dodge, Iowa, Dec. 5th, 1908, Gen . G . . Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. iV.y dear General Dodge: I feel perfectly free to write to you as husband's truest friends, and by hin. much loved, desired to become a member of the j--oyal Legion that his membership unto his beloved nephew and namesake Carpenter who is now living in South Dakota. He i and in every way worthy of the name he bears and is D. S. Land Office at Semmon S. Dakota. He is the husband?s youngest sister. There are two brothers Gov. who have sons, but it was one of his fondest w leave his membership to his nainesake who was loved If you could possibly arrange it so that the young you will confer not only a favor on me, but upon yo you were one ol' my The Governor always he might bequeath , Cyrus Clay s a gine young man now Register of the eldest son of my older than the ishes that he might by us as a son. man could join, ur dead comrade. Very respectfully yours. Susan C. Carpenter. frs . C. C. Carpenter, Ft. Dodge, Iowa, -i' ! nil Hcu .1 -.Jk. P Dec. 1908, 3C9 Red Oak, Iowa., Dec. 5th, 1908, General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General Some one has been kind enough to send me some printed monographs and addresses m.ade by or concerning you and yovir work in the Middle West. Assuming that you are responsible for this favor I am writing this note of thanks for miaterial which I shall prize very highly; not only because it comes from you but because of the historical and biographical merit of the reproductions. Some of this I had not seen before; and it will prove a very valuable ad dition to my lowana Library, which I am trying to make as complete as possible. I shall be glad to have anything else relating to the early history of Iowa or Nebraska which you can command for me. There is a wealth of material awaiting the pen of some scholar with leisure and the necessary passion along these lines to be fashioned into a most stately and interesting epic. I wish my dear general that I might say the worX which would induce you to write an autobidjgraphy of your life. I have had to extract pages from it gather4d in a fragmentary way and I think I know how important it has been. The events thereof should be preserved in permanent form. As one of the Trustees of the Historical Department of the Gtate, I wish to thank you for having sent us your letters and correspondence, and I trust you will not let anv of it escape. I have been through a little of it with Mr, Harlan", and know what a wealth of historical material we have. I shall be glad to meet you at your office some time when we both have a little leisure to go over those plats, and surveys of which you spoke. It was a source of much gratification to find you at the meeting of the Pottawattamie County Historical Society last Saturday evening; and to have your words of commendation. I need only say that in so far as the paper related to you, it was not prepared for that occasion nor did I know that you would be present. It was read just as delivered to the State Historical Society of Nebraska at its meeting last January, Let me say that some of the material was obtained from Dr. Miller of Omaha, who I need scarcely say is a warm friend of yours, and who knows the value of your work. • With all good wishes for you and yours, I remain. Very cordially yours, lfeiL^.1 i H.E.Deemer warm 313 Franklin Square, Nev/ York. Dec. 5, 1908. General Grenvllle M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir:- I am referred to you by Mr. Henry w. Knight, Past Commander U. S, Grant Post, Brooklyn, TI. Y., who told me that I might use yoi'^r name in writing to you. I was sent fc b Mr. Knight by Mr. Nast of Harper & Brothers. Mr. Knight asked me to mention to you a conversation he had held with you at the Boodie House, Toledo, 0., in which you told him of your command of the Secret Service Dept. of Gen. Sherman&s army. It is because of this that I v/rite to you. Some time ago the Editors of Harper's Magazine asked me to prepare a series of articles dealing with the Secret Service durinThe announcement and purpose of this series is given by tne Editors in tne enclosed clipping, which I have taken from the annual announcement made in the IToveraber number of the magazine. stories stories of .ome of these + men whoserved sries; thei to country give the as dramatic did Nathan „ hopes tnat from you who commanded so Imnortant entlJlable .Tif me to prepare s.orae of this series. ^ data that wiU Prom the^f couircer?- e?rpe?LSrnar?"tfvf T" f that their oommandLc office? wo?ld v T 7® detallc ao much to the "colo?" of the s^ry. ' " 1 know ttarmoo? IZoTd oaae I ma^S? T? ?ou1" some of y?u^thinra?e all regiments of of??®Lv''be''?rf°" "'^hln ton? ^ ^ '^hem examine." ® Papers that you would let me What extent.^ ^I know tLt^I^am asklnr^a the-loss I do ask it. ' very great favor, but neverI will very much appreciate your renlv Very respectfully yburs, 'William Gilmore Beymer. 315 St Louis, uec. 5, 1908. General G. M. Dodge, My dear General;— Your letter of approval is very gratifying. Captain i^ing published my paper entire in the Globe-Democrat with display headingSj and 1 have been surprised and of course pleased with the seemingly universal interest shown. 1 have had a great many letters from unexpected sources and all sorts of manifestations of approval. I happened to take a subject in which everyone ic interested. About thirty years ago I was writing for newspapers and magazines, and having to fiarnish copy for an article on the following morning, and having nothing specially digested, out of sheer despera tion I wrote my recollections of the "March to the Sea." Another was at once called for, and another, and finally they Iqjt me grinding out war stories and reminiscences—not my own—for three months, and it started the avalanch of war literature which followed, it happened to be the psychological moment when intere t in the great war had revived. We are glad that the meeting of the Army of the Tennessee was a Eucce: s and that they had a good time. J^incorely yours. w. R. Hodges. 317 Quincy, 111. December 6, 1908. General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. Dear ^eneral:- Your very kind letter of the 4th instant is received. I sincerely thank you for so prompt and favorable a response, also for the interesting printed m-tter that came under a sepa rate cover, which in part describes the splendid success of the numerous public enterprises executed by you sinn the war, Kvery word was read by me to my family and the matter then carefully filed for future reading. General, it affords an old soldier no little pride to say to his family that the man who did such grand thirj? for the Republic was his commanding officer on the ba tlefield. if I am alive and al)le to attend I will be at the next meeting of the Army of the Tennessee, where i hope to have the pleasure of meeting and thanking you in person, Believe me. General, most sincerely your admiring friend and comrade. 1634 Vermont Street. Michael Flggott. 319 y Currie, Nevada, uolly Var-den Mining JJietrict, Dec. 8, 1908. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, New 3^ork Oity. uear General; The September number of the National Magazine containing a copy of your photograph fell into ray posession two days ago, here in my Nevada mining camp. The same issue contains a viev/ of the Grant Memorial and the (to me ) pleasing information that j'-ou are the President of the Commission of Construction. That issue is invaluable to me as it gives the only photograph I have ever been able to secure of yourself since the close of tlie war. Generr;l, I have often wondered v/hether you have forgotten a little incident which occurred at our Rolla- barracks, which to me personally, was one of the most import-nt events of the war. On dress parade that evening it was ray duty to call out ray regular report as to t!:e condition of Company "A". Upon this occasion it was "Company "A" all present or accounted for, except Deland Haines and Benjamin F. Tabor, who are absent without leave." That night they attempted to assassinate me with sling shots after I had retired for the night, i have alway considered that your prompt action was the cause of saving my life afterward, as both of them, after being arrested, had sworn to kill me upon sight and then desert the service. Immediately after this the campaign against Gen. Price commenced and both Haines and Tabor made their threat* prevented me from preferring charges as to their We ai-e all old men now. General, Your life has hp^n mav may hp be your preserved allotment. and I have i hoi^any passed more mv fi7+h years vpnr» of usefulness n * here, (gold, silver, copper tl. and ! lead) but the hard times of tworty years ago has so crippled my development work that I fear the long roll may be sounded before i roach the goal for wMc^ have Icabored here for eighteen years. ^ T am trace the existance of Companv 'A" With my best wishes for your future, I remain, yours very truly, Geo. A. Henry, December 8, 1908. 321 71 Broadway,New York. Dear General: I enclose herewith invitation from my nephew, Mr. Morris K. Trumbull, Chairman of the Entertainment Committee of the Western Society of Engineers, dated December I, 1908, which invitation he asks me to con vey to you. I know yourare beset by many people for this sort of thing. but I very much hope you can feel well enough to run over to Chicago for this particular occasion and can find it in your heart to gratify all the engineers who will be present at the dinner on January fifth. I am practioall committed to make a brief talk but yours would, of coursr, be the event of the evening. And if you feel that you can ; o, you and I can talk over several matters, or any matter concerning which you may want information.! hope you are in excellent health and that I may hear you have accepted this particI ular invitation.! also enclose letter from Morris K. Trumbull dated Decem ber 1st, addressed to myself, which kindly return for my files at your convenience, and oblige Yours sincerely, Frank Trumbull General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. •i ' " , ': ' t: OX,^r; »o»<l STounoil Bluffs, December 8^ 1908, A. D. Parker, Vice Pres. C. & S., Denver, Colorado, Dear Sir:- ,jfiAiQatXjrat ^Jsisoegt no.'M ••wo' , Jrreiiimr.? o ^ •*ci . The purchase of the Colorado & Southern by the Burlington, T think is going to be very beneficial to both properties and it s^ems to me that if we are to part with the Colorado & Southern it could not go into better hands for its own benefit, for it makes a natural 'to v* extension of their lines, ' ' I have been with hhe property so long and it has bu^lt up so rapidly and everything has always been go pleasant in it to me, and my relations with all the employees have been so beneficial and satisafactory that it seems like parting With a very old and dear friend. I do not suppose tliey will make any changes .in the operating departments. I am certain they could not ii Prove if they did. T have not had an opportunity to talk with Mr. Trumbull but will see him in Chicago on the fifth. , ' . I notice that U.S.Reudction & Refining Co, has asked the stock Exchange to list $1,841,000 of its first mortgage sinking fund 6% bonds, also $3, 945,800 of its 6^ non-cumulative preferred stock and $5,918,800 of its common stock. What are they go^ng to do w^th the oj money that comes from the sale of these securities or what was their idea in issuing them? Can you tell m© how the concern is getting on? I notice it still is unable to earn the interest on its preferred. If you have any Information or can get me any information, T will thank u' you, as T am a large holder of the preferred stock, T wrote W. H. Jones, my former secretary, who is in the* employ of the Colorado fe Souther^, some letters which needed prompt attention, but have received.no answer. If you would call his attention to them you would oblige me, as ^ am awa^t^ng the answers. I trust you are all well and wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New. Year, .1 am, Truly, G. M. Dodge, 324 .091 9il ^Cilluli!. irumio'.' Council Bluffs, Dec. 29,1908, Mr. B. P* Tallinghast, Editor Democrat, Davenport, Towa. .CT «A ,.r # ,0 voiT Dear Sir:- (OXoO I think the monument or memorial to nbe erected-to'Senator ^ tAllisdn in this State, should be at its capital, Des Molnes. Prepara0. ,n ■ ■ ■ ■ . . . L-' tIons are belnc made to appeal to the citizens of the state for subscript Ions, which makes it a state affair, and the kind of m nument or o' memorial must be governed by their response." ' -Jn T think that every institution of learning "In the State should .f>rto» 1 : -v' r have a professorship, a scholarship, or something to commemorate his I name and services . and in remembrance . of what he has done — for them, butil^ these,necessarily, are local. Parks are local to c'ties, and are generally provided by "them, and it would he a very proper tribute to Senator Allison to give some of them his name, but, to my m^nd, there • f p' is nothing that a'ttracta the attention of the people and so represents t:tc . . . IT . the success "of a great public benefactor as a "proper mo'nume'nt or distinct memorial at the capital of the state and th'^ nation, and especially is this the" case of Senator Allison who served both his .^tate and the nation so ably and successfully fob fifty years^^ /icoi , ov h it'd , 1 . K. ii , 'o bltitm mox Very truly yours, a b'ta AMatiiiO x*t*uM » irot t."< i :r ..t 7 Grenvilie M. Dodge.' "►'t WQ*'! I i» il December, 1908. ^ 0 cr Omaha, Nebra-ska, December 8, 1906, Gen. G. M. Dod^e, Baldwin Block, Co. Bluffs, Iowa. Dear General Your letter of Dec. 7th received, enclosing a circular letter from Theodore Kharas in regard to the Mobile Car Sign Company. My attention has been called to this thing before, and the invention fts a clever one. As to its adoption by Street Rail.v/ay Companies, I have no knowledge of what the prospect may be, but could verj'- easily ascertain, as Mr. Scott is attorney for the Company that controls most of the street car advertising in the country from TTew York to Frisco. I hardly think the matter is worth investigation however, as I am agraid the owners and promoters are trying to make a fortune out of the sale of stock instead of the profits of the invention. A few weeks ago, I read in the papers that Kharas had been arrested or sued for some deal arising out of the sale of stock. I will try to find the article before mailing this letter and enclose it. I am afraid the outfit is crooked, but I will make further inquiries, and if I am wrong, I will write you. There are a couple of matters here in Omhha that I intended to bring to your notice, if the opportunity offered, but I have written Mr. Whitney fully in regard to them, and cannot put it up to any one else until I hear from>him. Mr. Scott and I put up our Sioux City proposition to him and he took it up, so we felt that we were under obligations to give him first chance at this new proposition here in Omaha. We have been negotiating for two months for 160 acres of land immediately West of Omaha joining Dundee and Benson. Several of the prom.tnient Firms in Omaha and many investors have tried to buy this land for the past five or six years, but we think we have finally got it, or at least a threefourths interest in it, and we will either buy the remaining onefourth interest, or have it subdivided. In my opinion it is a sure think, and will be as profitable as Hpmestead, if not better. If Mr. Whitney is not in a position to swing it for us, I will come and see you, for I feel that it is too good a thing to let go outside the family. Our plan is to put it on the market in the spring on the terms of ^1.00 down and 50 cents a week. I have no doubt that.Mr. Flack, President of the City Savings Bank, and .my partner in the .Homestead deal, will swing it, if I give him the opportunity, but if "ou want to go in, we can swing it Wfcth you, if you have some money to invest. The other thing that I would like to talk to you about is the car line to Papillion. Heretofore, I have not been very confident about this proposition, as I knew what the experience generally had been in these lines, and I knew that if the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company, with all its wealth and influence, should fight us, it would make a rough road for 'he line to Papillion. We have been up against the proposition of disposing of our Bonds, and it looks as if it would be necessary for the Construction Company to raise enough money to brild the line and have work actually going on, or the rails laid, before local investors would invest in Bonds. Last week, the President of the Company, who is manager of o; e of the newspspers here, and is a hustling man, with an excellent record. V f* w had an interview with Wattles, President of the Omaha Street Railway. He and Mr. Wattles are close friends, and the la.tter has always advised, hira to his interest. He told Mr. Uhl, President of the Company, that we had an excellent proposition, and would make money; that more over, he would assure him a traffic arrangement on a very equitable basis, so that the cars on the interurban line could run through South Omaha dnd loop in the center of Omaha. He found that we were about to make, a contract wi.th the Electric Light Company for power and light, as we have contracts to furnish light and power in Ralston and Papillion. He asked us not to ma ke a contract with the Electric light Company, as the Street Car company would give us as good, if not better figures, and furnisji'us ::all:*the. power we need to operate our cars, and fulfill our contracts for power and light in Ralston and Papillion. Mr. Wattles' co-operation and indirectly his influence will undoubtedly make this line to Papillion a success, and I believe that if we get the road built, we will not only make, some money in building it, Kn+ "ho "ir*. a + rvKt +r\ foT SXijGnljl. OH S ^ - j W — * sJ WC Jk dU uy but be in a position to float bond issues for extentions of the road to Elkhorn, '''illard. Valley and Fremont. Now two-fffths interest of the Contruction company has not been sold, and the three-fifths that have been sold can probabl-^r be purchased at a very low figure. In other-words, all our franchises, right of way and contracts in Ralston and Papillion can be purchased at a very reasonable figure, and our engineers tell us that we can put the road in op.eration, between South Omaha and Papillion, with one or two cars, for ^50,000. Ve can buy our power to operate from the Street Car Company, and run our cars over their lines through South Omaha and Omaha. I am now so confident that the thing can be made a success merely in building a rood, that I put the matter up to Mr. Whitney to ■ see if he was in a position to come out and look it over and see if there was any money in it. I realize that you are not able to take-ud such matters, but possibly you know some younger man like Morgan Jones, who could come here and work with Mr. Ohl and myself in getting control of this Construction Company, and own the road. The profit on building a road is large enough to make it worth while, and the prospect of still further profit in operating the road and extending it is good. Mr. Wattles has said so, and his judgment is excellent, and his motive is absolutely sincere towards Mr. Uhl. I j will senad you a Prospectus rrospectus of this road. If you know of any one, who could come here and put in some money, I believe there is money to be made in it. I have no ambition to build the road mvself. as I have a good deal of work cut out the coming year in platting ad ditions. I know that business and altho I may not always make a big bunch of money, one cannot lose, as he always has the land left and can at least sell enough lots to pay for it. Please keep t^is matter confidential. Very truly yours, A.R. N. P. Dodge, Jr. 'Kg ■; v'i: , 327 Franklin Square, New York. December 10, 1908. Dear Oeneral Dodge We have your kind letter of December seventh in regard to tne matter of the articles v/hich we are trying to obtain on the work of the Secret Service during the Civil War. We fully ap reciate the position which you take in the matter, yet we are venturing to make another suggestion, we would, of course, not wish to print anything involving persons now living which could possibly reflect to their discredit, or make things unp] easant for them. A'^t the same time, it seems to us possible that there may rbe still living, as you suggest, men who took part in this very important, and to oxu? mind very heroic service who at this late day would have no reason for objection to their stories being made public. You understand, of course, that it is our purpose to present anything rather tlian the ignominious side of the spy's career. We wish, where it can be done consistently with the truth, to pre sent these men as heroes whose deeds have never been made oublic. With tils understanding, would it not be possible for you to give us the names and addresses of some of these men who you say are still living, with the definite understanding that nothing about them shall be published without their consent and absolute agreement, -^nd that in approaching them in regard to the matter, these facts be pu'. clearly before them? Of course, it is quite probablp that men living in the South during the War furnished information to the Northern Armies might still, for very obvious reason, prefer to keep silent ' but there are there not others living in variousrarts of the corntrv who have no reason for similar feeling? Kby asking Incidentally, if it would be might possible we further for you intrude to furnish upon your us with kindness th^ "ho «ro in charge of tS SeSersImcf Of other divisions of the army during the War? letter, ipt + .r, and may we beg to r'ssuro youior you you that kind if reply you would to our prefer earlierto have conversation on this subject rather than corresponLnce ^e -hall CO to Council BiulfHr-e^vou even though you cannot definitely promise to give him onv ^ m-terial assistance before further discussionof the mattL? Very sincerely yours. Editors Harper's Magazine. Have you not yourself, some narratives of heroic deeds of this last which might be told without introducing names? Gcnei^al G. M. Dodge, Baldwin BIock, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 329 December, 190^. New ^ork City, December 11, 1908. Arthur Heurtley, ^sq.. Secretary, The Northern Trust Company, Chicago, 111. Dear Sir: I am in receipt ofyour letter relative to Wichita Valley Railway securities held by Mrs. Pullman. For each bond, with the stock acconi,anying i-t, Mrs. Pullman will receive $900. in cash, or in thebonds of a railroad company whose bonds are seli.ing at near ly par, and which earns and pays dividends upon portions of its stock. Te are not at liberty at this tine to give the nam.e of the smpany because it is under agreement not to issue any additional bonds until 1908. When these bonds are tturned over to them if the company pre fers to give bonds rather than cash we will receive the bonds at the price averaging on the Stock Exchange lor thirty days prior to delivery. If bonds are given Mr.. Pullman can sell them at a price, therefore, which will bring her .-|J900. in cash for bond with stock as stated above, I wish to say to you confidentailly that there is no question about this security, andthe matter will probably be closed up long before 1908. I enclose youa copy of our circular letter. The receipt for the bonds and stock,which will be put in safe deposit, will be signed by the same parties thatsign the cir'cular. Comniencing January 1, 1906, while the securities remain in our hands Mrs. Pullman will receive 4^ interest upon the par value of the bonds. As you are aware, these bonds are now drawing but 5^, and in fact the roaa has never earned more than that. This is a very favor&ble sale of the securities. Very truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. 331 Coiincil Bluffs, December 12, 1908. Morris K. Trumbull, Chairman Entertai.nment Committee, Monadnock Block, Chicago, 111. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of December 1st, sent to me by Mr. Trumbull a few days ago. I expect to go to Chicago on the 5th to meet Mr, Trumbull, and it will give me great pleasure to attend the d'nner of your society. T an. not an after dinner speaker, but T will try to prepare something in relation t the engineers of an early day, especially those who took part in the survey and the construct"on of the two continental lines that were built on the 32nd and 42nd parallels of latitude and also fof some of their work in the Civ-1 War. Whether I could comdense this so that it would he proper to read or speak as an after dinner occasion, is doubtful. I do not think they want a person to spend much time on such matters, and this is a question that can not he taken up and Justice done it in a few moments. How many people do you have speak on these occasions, and how long a time are they given? Thanking you for your courtesy, and always having had a wish to meet the Western Society, T am pleased to try and he with you on this occasion. I am. Yours truly, G. U* Dodge. mm. C)QQ Oo O Council Bluffs, December 14, 19C8. C. H. Spooner, President, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. My dear Sir:- Mr. Ellis has been here and T have had a very long session with him, and T have come to an agreement with him to publish under my own name with h^m as editor and compiler, the second edition of the N.U. history provided the university can settle with him for the old volume. They agreed as T understand, to pay him ono thousand dollars and he willing to take that in notes of $250 each payable yearly, he to turn over to the \iniversity the copyright, etc. I have agreed to put up the m-^ney to publ-'sh another voluem and turn over the University the copyright of the volume on condition that the university will allow me to use its name in obtain'ng much data, etc. as I need and also that it will furnish Mr. Ellsl all the information and all the data which they have that can be used for the second volume and will second his efforts in getting up the public ation and also that they shall take it as the authorized history of the university and advertise it in its publications and recommend it to the alumni and past cadets. My idea is to get it out within a year or at least eighteen months and Ellis will devote his whole time to it. I believe t at with the support of the university and the friencliness of the alumni to me, we can make a success of the volume and that it will pay its way. Won't you take the matter up immediately with the Trustees and get their action on the matter an hav'-^ tl.em give me the authority for the use of the name of the tiniversity in carrying out the work? Let me hear from you on this as soon as possible. T am. Tznily, G. M. Dodge, ConncH Bluffs, Dec. 14, 1908, Gen, James S. Clarkson, Custom House, New York City, Dear S'r:- I am in receipt of your letter appointing the committee for the Allison statue. The committee ■'s all r-'ght so far as the eafet is concerned but it will be impossible for me to do much of anything with t,.at committee. You will have to take that committee as ex-officio member and handle it. I have already started in to make the committee in the state of Iowa, naming one person for each county so as to give it a thorough canvass. This co:mittee T will handle out here. You better appoint a treasurer for your sub-committee, mkaing that sub committee every named in the society committeee, I will write Mr, Carnegie, he is a ver close personal friend of mine, and when I go east T will go and see him so it will not be necessary for any of the committee here to go to him, but raise all the money you can. It will take some 1"ttle time to get this committee started here but we will go before congress this session and get the authority for the selection of the site and also I will go before the legislature here and get the authority for the location of the site and an appropriation for the pedestal. We better call them the Allison Memori 1, In this way we can work without any friction and have the country divided so the committee in the east can get together any time you want them and T can handle the committee out here and between you and T we ought to make it a groat success. There is no question as to where the statue should go in this state under a state subscr'ption, it should be at Des Moines, If Dubuque is anxious to get a statue locally that jre can not help. Truly, Gj M, Dodge, 337 RESOLVED That a dividend of two per cent, he declared out of the surplus earnings of the Company, payable of December 15, 1908, to the holders of the Common Stock of this Company of record on the books of this Company at the close of business on "hursday,December Io,I908. RESOLVED FURTHER That the ^-ransfer books of the Common Stock of this Company be closed at the close of business of December 10,1908, and be opened at the opening of business on December 16, 1908. Dec. 1908. Marshalltown, Iowa., December 17, 1908, Genl. G. M. Dodge, Counci"'. Bluffs, la.. My Dear Genl. and Comrade Your letter and books reached me O.K. Many thanks, believe me, I shall read them v/ith interest. I was a boy when your Regiment the 4th la., was in camp in the Bluffs and tried to gain admission but on account of age could not. I had often visited what I suppose was your ranch on the Box Elder, before that period, have always been and am now a strong admirer of Genl. Dodge and thus was encourage^ ' to send you that poem on Grant, crude as I feel it is, it embodies the character of the man. I am enclosing two little poems. Taps and W. R. C. Taps is good and fine at funerals of comrades where a bugle can take it up at last line of 3rd verse, or to unknown dead on Memorial Day. W. R. C. is a tribute to that splendid organization we so love and admirer for their splendid aid. Truly and fraternally yours. A. M. Clark. y:'iDecember, 1908. 341 ^.oston, Mass., December 18, 1908. Genl. Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, My dear General:- I am preparing a symposium concerning Lincoln for our centenary number in February. Can you not give me five hundred or a thousand words concerning Lincoln? Of course, you saw him and we are getting expressions from all those who knew him in the flesh. Don't feel any restriction on the amount of matter, as I just suggested that much in case you would not have time to write more but a longer sketch would be very acceptable. Hoping to see you at some of the Iowa Society functions during the winter and with best wishes, believe me, Sincerely yours, Joe Mitchell Chappie. jt;?c/mrp *L ■ .U December, 1908, Des Moines, Iowa., Dec. 18, 1908. Gen'l. Grenvllle M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir, So often men say that the opportunities of the present day are limited and that the young man now hasn't the chance Cor attaining success that he did a generation, ago. You are in position to pass judgment upon this claim. ',Vill you not kindly give us your opinion for a symposium which we hope to publish at an early date? We are asking contributions from other former lowans who have attained success in the business and professional world as well as yourself. The feature promises not only to be in teresting, but valuable, also. Men like yourself ought to have much to say that would be worth while, helpful and stimulating for young men. You may suit your own convenience as to the length of what you send us, although we suggest a maximum of 2oo io 300 words. You are a busy man and perhaps it is asking a great deal to request this kindness to you, but we hope for a favorable reply. A personal word from you and from other successful men to the young men of Iowa will be as good as the best sermon at the beginning of the new year. Awaiting your early reply, I remain. Very truly yours. J. W. Beckman Managing Editor. December I9th, 1908. New York City, Dec. I9th, 1908, General Grenville M.Dodge, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General Dodge Thank you very much for your prompt response to my request for the article. It came at exactly the ri^t time and the matetial is precisely what I wqnted. I find it extremely interesting and have every reason to think that it vdll have wide recognition. I think you depreciate too much your own skill in in putting the matter into shape and although I took you at your own word when you asked me to do whatever seemed necessary with it, that amounted only to a few verbal changes, the transposition of a para graph here and there and the introduction of two or three points that you had mentioned in conversation but had not included in the man uscript itself. I am sending you herewith a carbon copy of the article as it was transcribed for the printer.If you can look this through and indicate corrections on it, I will transfer those corrections to the proof when it comes back from the printing office. There are one or two points on which I v;ill ask you to verify the things that I introduced. 'n the first page of the manuscript we called • this journey the westernmost that Lincoln ever made. Do you know if this is the fact? I learn that he once made a speech at Troy, Kansas, but Troy is not as far west as Council Bluffs and as far as I can learn, this assertion is literally true. Was N.B.Judd the General Attorney of the Rock Island? Was Mr. ftatch. Secretary of State of Illinois A. M. or 0. M. Hatch? In your manuscript he is mentioned bothl^ys. You did not include the date of Lincoln's speech at Council Bluffs. Can you indicate that to me? We had a fine reception, opening the season at the Iowa Society at The Aston a few ni^ts ago, and this afternoon the com mittee will meet at General Clarkson's to determone the programu.e for the rest of the year. There are always some expressions of regret at your absence. With best wishes for the holiday season, I am Yours very sincerely. Trumbull White. Editor. December, El, 1908. New York, Dec. El, 1908. A. D. Parker, 711 Cooper Building, Denver, Colorado. I am making following announcement this afternoon concerning purchase of Colorado & Southern stock by the Burlington: "It is one of those agreeable transactions that is good for both parties. It will take the Burlington and affiliated lines to excellent terminals at Galveston, which place is in the longitude of Kansas City and has the ad ditional advantage of being on tidewater. At one stroke Colorado & Southern credit is further improved and it is therefore advantageous to all classes of present security holders. This of itself will help every community on Colorado & Southern lines, from Wyoming to the Gulf of Mexico and they will derive further advantages from the new Possibilities for exchange of commerce. The Chairman of our Board, General Crrenville m/. Dodge, who built the Union Pacific, Texas & Pacific, part of the Colorado & Southern and other lines, has for a long time favored a north and south line along the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, or form Canada. The affiliations hhich this ar rangement insures can greatly aid the development of the whole Rocky Mountain region; also of Texas, the growth of which is simply well begun. I have just completed fifteen years with the property,- first as receiver and afterward as President, and look forward with satisfaction to an early temporary retirememt from acti"ve business." Frank Trumbull. Same telegram to Messrs. Keeler and Baker. Dec. SI? 1908. New York, Deo. Si, 1908. Mr. D.B. Keeler, Mr. R.H. Baker. A word to our employees and our patrons: A better purchaser than the Burlington for the Colorado ^ Southern could not have bben found. I understand the Colorado and Southern Lines will be operated separately, and as far as our employes'are concerned, the infrequency of changes on the Burlington system is a good index to their general ploicy toward all good men. I believe tliat Colorado & Southern lines will have more employes than ever before. Our Board of Directors and I personally, cordially thank our of ficers and emplojres for all faithful service rendered and we wish and expect for them a Happy New Year. I also wish to thank all patrons of Colorado & Southern Lines for their great friendlyness toward us and I predict for them augmented prosperity if they will continue to cooperate in every wise way for the expansion of Colorado & Southern Lines. I have great satisfaction in feeling that the new financial inter ests which ke have been able to enlist in behalf of this property can do more than ever for Texas and I regard ti as very propitious that this influential dinancial interest enters the field almost simultaneously with the movement inside the state for the developement of Texas. Frank Trumbull. 351 Dec. ai, 1908. New York, Deo. 21, 1908. Mr. Parker, Mr.Keeler, Mr. Baker. Mr. Hawley is just oonfirming sale of Colorado & Southern stock to the Burlington and is making the following announcement in connection with same: "The Colorado & Southern Lines are in snug shape in every respect. I have held continuously for ahout seven years a very considerable inter est in them. During this period there have been various vicissitudes of bus iness and in the mining states, and a severe panic, but the lines have been expanding in a conservative way, in strategic situations, and they serve a growing country, so I have always had faith in them. The net earnings of the properties, to which Mr. Trumbull has giv en his undivided attention, are about ten times what they were thefirst year of his receivership. The property is a gDod one just as it is, but I can see that its future andits usefulness to a large territoey will be much enhanced by this arrangement. From the standpoint of all classes of Colorado & Southern secur ity holders and of every community along the line, as well as from the standpoint of its many employes, there could not have been a better purchaser than the Burlington, particularly because the two systems are so favorably situated toward each other." E. Hawley. Frank Trumbull. December, 1908. 853 New York, December 22, 1908. Dear General:- I received your note of the seventeenth instant and I expect you think I have been rather negligent in the last few days about communicating with you, but as you can easily imagine, the last week has been a very busy one here and the last two days have been quite exciting to a good many people. Everybody on the street is pleased with the Burlington deal and congratulations pour in from all directions. I spent two hours and a half with Mr. Harris this morning and must say that he has been very nice about the whole matter in every way. I believe Mr. Hawley has already delivered all the stock he contracted to but there will be some other lots to go in. Mr. Parker is in Chicago in connection with the extension of the Ganta Pe joint operation contract and I expect him here next Monday. I expect Mr. Keeler and Mr. Cowan onthe following day. Mr. Harris leaves this afternoon for Chicago and goes thence to California to spend a little time with Mrs. Harris. He expects to be back in Chicago by January fifteenth and said he would then come east again and that "We will work out together the question of the Board of Directors and other things." I promised to go oyer the property with him soon thereafter. Mr. Parker can tell me when he gets here where car Arcadia is I think you ought to use it, but we will also look out for the Rock Island pass ys you request. I am looking forward with great pleasure to a good long talk with you in Chicago, and Mrs. Trumbull and all of your associates here wish you a Merry Christmas and a very, very Happy New Year, and many of them. General C. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa Sincerely yours. Prank Trumbull. # Also to ^"rs. Montgomery and all your household. P. T. 255 December 23, I9o8. Fort Des TJoines, Iowa,Dec .23, I9o8, Gen. G M.Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iov/a. My dear General: 1 desire to thank you very much for your courtesy in sending me a copy of the pamphlet entitled "General Sherman in the last year of the Civil War"I shall read it with great interest. If your lecture which I heard on the "Spy dEuring the Civil War" that you recently delivered in Des Moines is ever published, I would be denoted to have a copy. It is a valuable subject for a mil itary man upon which very little has ever been written. To change the subject I see that the "Burlington " has bought yo\ir road, the "Colorado and Southern". I presume the latter will now be extended north or north west to connect with the Burlingta.n either at Sheridan,Wyoming or at Thermopolis in the Big Horn Basin. I should think the latter route preferable in order to open up the vast oil fields in the Big Horn Basin and the latter route would, I think make the short est route to connect with the new line from Great Falls to Billings. Wishing you a very Happy Xmas, I remain. "Very sincerely. Col. 2d Cavalry, F.West. 1908. T was unable to be present at the Christmas exercisesAfor the children In 1908 and sent them the follow^'ng greet^'ng: No, 1 Broadway New York, Dec. 23, 1908. 1^7 dear Brother and Comrades: The Christmas day draws near, when the soldiers, their ch^" Idren and grand&children, will assemble to receive their Christmas greeting, and I hope and trust the occasion will be a very pleasant one. This anniversary day this year is rather a sad one to me,for T have had to lay to rest during the past week a dear friend, the wife of General U. S. Grant, whom I have known ever since 1862. At one time the first lady of the land, not only our country but all parts of the earth mourn her loss and the messages that have come to her family show the respect and love in -.vhich she was held aniversally. ^e laid her beside the body of her distinguished husband in the Grant tomb on Riverside in New York last Sunday. This fall another distinguished friend, comrade and citizen of Iowa, General v;illiamson, who started out with me as adjutant of the Sourth Towa, was laid to rest in Washington. On last Sunday the last sad honors were paid to General Wager Swayne who served under me for nearly three years, and was my personal friend and attorney ever since. You can see as these old comrades pass away that it brings to me a feeling of sadness, but their lives should be a gui de and example to those who are assembled to make merry at this Christmas gathering. I regret very much that T cannot be w1th you to see and greet you, but T extend to you my heartiest greetings anc my best wishes for your good health and future welfare. Truly and cordially yours, G. M. Dodge. Council Bluffs, Dec. 23, 1908. Editor The Register & Leader, Des Mo^nes, Iowa, Dear Sir;- Replying to your inquiry if the opportunities for a young man are equal or better now than fifty years agao, I answer decidedly yes. Our country has grown and developed in fifty years more than it would have done in one hundred years without the experience of the Civil War. The lessons taught us in those five years made every one engaged in the C1v^l War ready to tackel any problem and to grasp and master any enterprise. In an early day there was a surplus of almost everything produced in this country, or in other words, we produced far more than we could sell; a concr"tio that was far reaching in its effects upon the prices of our products and also upon the opportunities for employment. It restrained materially the development of our country and the opportunity for new enterprises. Now we have a market for all we can produce, with remunerative prices for everything we have to sell and this has given opportunetieis for development, for employment and for successful enterprise of every description. Take my own experience as a civil engineer for an example. In the fifties and sixties the civil or t.e mechanical engineer of a railroad had to perform all the duties that came under his profession. In building a railroad he had to make the preliminary survey, perfect the location, plan and build the bridges, the stations, and all structures, build the shops, lay out all terminals and construct and complete the entire road. Today, there is an engineer engaged in everyone of the different works T have mentioned. In an early day our elements of power were wfeter and steam. Today they are water, steam, gas, electricity, and a^d, and these elements are all divided into hundreds of different duties that were never thought of half a century ago, and everyone required an expert to handle it. The every invention opens up new fields of opportunity and everyone is grasped and ives employment physica' or professional that, in my day, was never thought of. The growth of our country in every direction has developed great opportunities to any young man who has industry, honesty, and an Interest in his employer. Any young man to become useful and successful, must learn discipline, obedience, to orders, respect for authority, loyalty and to govern himself. With these and a fair education, he will invariably be a success and a benefit to himself and his country. Respectfully, Grenville M. Dodge, December, 1908, 361 Washington, D. C. December 25, 1908, Christmas Day, My dear General We are spending a very sad and quiet Christmas here; not at all like what it was last Christmas when our dear Bobbie was with us and so much interested in everything which was going on. Yet I feel that I cannot let the day pass without writing a line to you from all of us here to wish for you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and to express the wish that you may yet be spared manjr years to enjoy the comfort and dignity which you have so well earned and deserved. My health is better but I do not yet get the strength and energy which I should have. Carra is better and we hope soon after the New Year opens to get away where it is warmer and where we will have a change of scene and air, Elfeanor and "Felix" are settled in their apartment in Fiorina Court, just around the corner from us. They are here today and join with Carra and me in all the good wishes of the season. Ever faithfully yours, J. T. Granger. T ■ : ■ ,■ ,1 ' S. . ' /'3 ■ '.■< ' -Vi L'.fa* m363'*^ • PeoemlDer 26, 1908. New York, December 26, 1908. Dear General: I cannot tell you how much your letter of December twenty-sec ond pleased me.It is such a satisfaction to know that you are pleased with this particular outcome for the Colorado & Southern. Your letter reached me Christmas Eve and Christmas morning I read it over the phone to Mr. Hawley. He, also, felt that it added a great deal to our enjoy ment of this particular Christmas. I shall have much to tell you when I see you in Chicago and therefore hope that you and I can be together most of the day January fifth or part of the following day if that suits you better. Mrs. Trumbull, Roscoe and I also thank you for your Christmas telegram. These telegrams and letters are going to be splendid souven irs for all of us, of a very happy period. Sincerely yours, Frank Trumbull. General G.M.Dodge, Council Bluffs, lov/a. December, 1908. 365 Chicago, Illinois, December 29, 1908, General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General Yesterday I received a telephone message asking me to attend a meeting of the Association of Engineers, January 5th, 1909, to hear a paper read by you on the development of the' West. I regret very deeply that a dinner given to me by the Society of Foreign Wars will prevent my being with you on that evening. If it had been an ordinary engagement I would break it so as to attend your's, but Colonel Foreman has been after m.e for more than a year to set a date for this dinner and I fixed it for January 5th some six weeks ago and I cannot very well either break the en gagement or have the date changed. The fact that I will not be able to be present when you read your paper does not prevent your staying with me, however, while you are in Chicago, and so I write to ask that you let me knov/ what train you will be on so that I can meet you at the depot and take you to my house. We are very comfortably settled on the north side here and Mrs. Grant and I would be most happy to have the honor of a visit from you. Please let me know as soon as you can the time that you will arrive here and the railroad by which you will come. Mrs. Grant joins me in affectionate regard to you and your's and in wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Yours affectionately and faithfully, Frederick D. Grant. O V c Council Bluffs, Dec. 29, 1908. Mr. B. F. Tallinghast, Editor Democrat, Dear Sir; Davenport, iowa. I think the monument or niemorial to be erected to Senator Allison in this State, should be at its capital, Des Koines. Prepara tions are being made to appeal to the citizens of the state for sub scriptions, which makes it a state affair, and the kind of monument or memorial must be governed by their response. I think that every Institutic i of learning in the State sbould have a professoi-ship, a scholarship, or something to commemorate his name and services and in remembrance of what he has done for them, but these, necessar ily, are local. Parks are local to cities, and are generally provided b them, and it would be a very proper tribute to Senator Allison to give some of them his name, but, to my mind, there is noti.ing that attracts the attentj.on of ti e people and so represents the success of a great public benefactor as a proper monument or distinct memorial at the capital of the state and the nation, and especially is this the case of Senator Allison who served both his state and the nation so ably and successfully for fifty years . rVery truly yours, Grenville M. Dodge. '1' 371 1908. On August 31, 1908, I attended the Nat'onal Encampment of the G. A. R. at TOledo and spent three days w^.th my old comrades, T also attended the reunion of Fuller's Br'gade, the first time T had met them since the Civil War, I made an address to them mostly devoted to the^r own services under me In the campaigns, 1862 to 1864^ A full account of this can be found In scapbook 17, pages 51 to 55, Senator Allison died on August 4, 1908. In many places In this record T have given my views of Senator Allison, but scrap-book 21 Is devoted to him. This book contains the eulogies of everyone over the ent^'re country showing the-'r appreciation of his services. On Marcl. 18, 1908 Mr, B. L, Winchell, President of the Chicago, Rock Island A Pacific Railroad Company, who was in my service as a young man, came to visit me at Counc'l Bluffs and to deliver an address before the Commercial Club, On March 18th I entertained him and the Saturday Noon Club and others at a Luncheon an account of which can be found on page 67 scrap-book 24. ♦7 tJ t O Copy Dear.Gen. You know it but it may interest you. U.O.H. y cf f L , Ir Headquarters, Department ^ and Army of the Tennessee Chatanooga, December 18, 1863 ?,!aj. Gen. 0 O.Howard, Commanding Eleventh Corps: Dear General: As the events of the war brought us together and have as suddenly parted us, I cannot deny muself the pleasure it give me to express to you the deep personal respect i entertain for you. I had known you by reputation, but it needdthe opportunity our short campaign gave me to appreciate one who mingled so gracefully and perfectly the polished Christian gentleman and the prompt, zealous and gallant soldier. I am not in the habit of flattering, but I have deemed it ray duty to express to General Grant and others in.whom I confide not only the satisfaction .but the great pleasure I experienced in being associated with you in our late short but most fruitful campaign. Not only did you do all that circumstances required, but ycu did it in a spirit of cheerfulness, that was reflected in the conduct and behavior of your whole command. Should f( rtune bring us together again in any capacity I will deem myself most fortunate, and should it ever be in my power' to serve you, I beg you will unhesitatingly call on me as a friend. With great respect, your friend. (signed) w.T.Sherman, Major General. over The letteh 6f General Sherman to General Howard da ted-Dec. 18, 1863 was written on parting after their first meeting and campaign together, when Hov/ard cnme under tiherman's' command inthe Battle of Missionary Kidge, and-the March to the relief of Knoxville, Tenn. (Sherman's i^'ifteenth uorps, Howard's 11th Gorps and Davis Division ofthe 14th Corps), and return to Chattanooga. In the spring, 1864, Sherman relieved General Granger and gave Howard the command of the large 4th Corps, whibh Howard took all through the Atlanta Campaign until Gen. McP-ier: ona was killed at the battle of Atlanta July 22, 1864; when Sherman requested that Howard be given the command of the separate Array of the Tennessee. This was done and Gen. Howard marched and fought this army of three Army Corps (consolidated into two) and cavalry from July 22, 1864, to the Sea at Savannah, through the Carolinas, upto the Grand Review at washington May 20th, 1865. Gen. Howard commanded this Army longer in ooint of time t an any commander of it, excepting only Gen. Grant. . General Howard manoeuvered and fought this Army in the Ba ties of Exra Church, Cfn., Jonesboro, Love joys Station, Griswoldville, capture of i^ort McAllister, savannah, Ga. Patties in the uarolinas and especially in the last Battle of Ben-tonville, N. C« In the Battle of Exra chapel, Ga., July 27, 1864 Gen. Howard fought this Army done against the Confederates under Lieut.-Gen. s. D. Lee. 375 The letter of General Sherman to General Howard dated Dec. 18, 1863 was written on parting after their first meeting and campaign together, when Howard came under Sherman's comfnand in the Battle of Missionary Ridge, and the March to the relief of Knoxvil.le, Tenn. (Sherman's Fifte^inth Corps, Howard's 11th Corps and Davis division of the 14th Corps), and return to Chattanooga. ■i-n the spring, 1864, Sherman relieved General Granger and gave Howard the comii.and of the large 4th Corps, which Howard took all through the Atlanta Campaign until Gen. McPherson was killed at the battle of Atlanta July £^2, 1864; when Sherman requested that Howard be given the comia nd of the separate Army of the Tennessee. This was done and Gen. Howard marched and fought this army of three Army Corps (consolidated into two) and cavalry from July 22, 1864, to the Sea at Savannah, through the Carolines, up to the Grand Review at Washing ton May SOtn, 1865. Gen. 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Howard's Battle of Atlanta. Death of Senator William B. Allison. Sell Control of Colorado & Southern to C. B. & Q. Ry. Iowa Society appoints Committee to erect Monument to Senator Allison. General T. E. G. Ransom. Resign from all Railroads and Retire to my home in Council Bluffs. Tribute to E. H. Harriman. Why the Pacific Ry. was given name of Union Pacific. Death of Major General O. O. Howard, Oct. 27, 1909. Gen. John G. Wilders Statement of Rosencrans failure to act on Information that Gen. Longstreet was enroute to reinforce Gen. Bragg. General Dodge statement of same, Nov. 10, 1909. Index to Book 20 included. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. 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Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections 1908 1909 civil war General Grenville M. Dodge railroads Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/d425a14fcebfed112b765833f26bee04.pdf f3eeae47cfe52d4bbcdd107be8c92da9 PDF Text Text DATA Chronologically Arranged For Ready Reference in Preparation of a Biography of GRENVILLE MELLEN DODGE President of Sundry Railroad and Construction Companies Late Chief Engineer of Union Pacific & Texas Pacific Railroads I\^ember of Congress. Major General in War for Preservation of the Union. etc . etc . etc . e tc . BOOK XXI. The Secret Service of the Civil War, Address on Walter I.Smith for Congress. Purchase of C. AO. Ry. by How]ey Interests. Publication of How We Built the Union Pacific by the U. S. Senate Capitalization of Railroads. Death of Senator J. P. Dolliver. Address on Gen&ral Grant before Fuller's Brigade 16th A. C. Frank Trumbull on Railways. Death of Nathan P. Dodge, Publication of History of Norwich University. Correspondence relating to Hon. Wm. B. Allison, c; I Lincoln Monument Council Bluffs, I' 80th Birthday Walter I. Smith Address. Reunion of 4th Iowa infantry and Dodges Battery and Band. 1910 - 1911. 1910. On 1910, T made the following address "before the Council Bluffs Order of I.0.0.P. on Early Days In Iowa: • "I have been asked to talk to you ahout my early days In Iowa and Council Bluffs. Such a talk is so personal that I have -hesitated about accepting ^t but I know that the later generations have very little information about the early days, experience and the problems that confronted no* In the first place. Council Bluffs in name goes back to 1804 when Lev,'is and Clark f^ve the name to" it on account of tth^p first great Indian council being l.eld on the western shore of the Llissouri river at a po^'nt near Calhoun Nebraska, and from- that time unt■1 t e location of the gottawattamie Indians here it was the only place known on the maps on"the border of Towa. Francis Guittar camped here in 1827 at the spring north of tovm. In 1838, the Pottawattamie Indians were moved from the Platte River to where this city is now located and the Government established here a military post of two companies and named it Fort Crogan. They bm'lt a block house here which was standing on Pierce Street opposite the present school building, when T came here* The only white settlers here at that time were tne Indian Agent, Martin Hardin, the "Thicks, one of whom married a Pottawattamie, and who were the millers and built the ITicks' mill on" the Mosquito kno-.vn afterwards afe Park's Mill, and some Catholic priefet acting as Missionaries to ti.e Indians, The l'6catloni it the. fort here established this as a stopping place for all the hunters, fur-traders and explorers coming up the Missouri River and they camped, generally north of the town at Mynster's Springs. The Pottawattamies were ■ moved to Kansas in the forties. Following them came the Mormons who left Nauvoo in 1845 and crossed the Mississipp-' RSver at Keokuk and Burlington and spent the winter with the settlers in Eastern lov^a. In the spring of 1856 they moved west from Keokuk and Bur lington, through Garden Grove to Des Moines. At the latter place they were only two or three log houses. They then followed the ■ Boon River, crossed it, took the Turkey Greek divide, passing through Lewis and Macedonia and stimfek the Mosquito, crossed it at the D. W. Clark place where the Green Packing Mouse was built, following down the valley and made their camp where" my brother's residence and orchard now ane. There was another trai1 fcade by the Mormons in the southern pprt of t,.e State, passing through Lamoille and finally reaching ; Council Bluffs. In moving, across the State, Brigham Young with an advance guard, tnarked out the noad for them to follow, the streams to cross, camping places, etc. In ti.is way the Mormons made the first wagon road across the State of Tovv'a, which afterwards became a prominent highway. On their arrival at the camp near the Mosquito river, the Government'called upon tliem for 500 volunteers to enter the service am take- part in the Mexican war. A flag pole was rdised at this camp and the 500 men enlisted and moved south to Kansas- City and then west, under Col. Stepto, going tJarougb New Mexico and Arizona to Cal'fornia. This act of tJie Mormons of enlisting so many men out of their numbers was a very patriotic one. It was said the Government called upon them to test their loyalty. If so, they responded with great ^^^r^ |ir^d credit to themselves iind 1910. . jXOX country. ' •. They moved from their camp on the Llosquito and crossed the liissouri R'iver at what is now J^nown as Florence, theh known as Winter-quarters and whle they were camped there, Father Desmet a noted Catholic Priest, who had spent many years on "the plains with the Indians, visited them, and he, says in his memoirs that they asked him thousands of questions ahout the coxintry and es pecially about Salt Lake and he wonders if what he' told them about Salt Lake induced them to go there. There is no doubt that before Brighara Young in 1847 went to' Salt Lake, that he had had that point in view, though if is cla'med that he said when he reached there that he had a revelation that that was the country they had been looking for and that they were to occupy. The next summer after spending e winter at winter-quarters, most of the Mormons came back to'^th-'a side of the river and located at what was known then as Miller's Hollow, afterwards nam'ed Kanesville, and" here they remained unfl the great exodus to Salt Lake in 1852. In the Census of 1850, it was shown that there was over 7000 of them here. The story is told that either on the first or second" trip of Brighaf Young to Salt Lake, I think it was the second, all the streams on the plains became so high from the enormous rains that he found it necessary to make a new road and head these streams,, and to do this, he i:ad to get the permission of the Indians and he called them together, it is said, in the little liollow just south; of where t l^'ve. He bu'lfa p' atform there on v/hich to'receive them, and there held a council. Under this platforim he had placed a canon," with a view -of astonishing the Indians and showing them the" powers of the white man. During the council this canon was fired. Of course the Indians on the platform, were greatly astonished but the chief, who was an astute man, comprehended, what it meant" and turned on Brigham Young and told him that wh'le that was good for the white man, it was of ho use on the plains with Indiana; however, Brigham Young got the consent of the Indians to pass through their country and overcame the high water by keeping to the north and striking" the Platte south of old Fort Laramie* In. 1849" the overland emigration California began and it was turned towards. Counci1 Bluffs by the brodd road the Mormons had made from the Mississ'ppi River. I had a long acquaintance with the Monnohs, with Brigham Young and all the apostles. They were all of great aid to me in the bu'lding of the Union Pacific railroad and I have nothing but praise for their foresigh , frugality and genius in settling and developing the western" country. I have dined with Bhigham Young and h^ s sixteen wi ves, all seated, in harmony at one table and no matter what we may say of Im* s relig.ion that gave him more tlian one wife, ho was a great man, and did a great work in developing this bo\mtry. Now coming down to my own t^me: In 1852, the interests that had built fehp Rock Island rail road fropa Chicago to Trock Island, Illinois, organized the Mlss^ssipp^^ and Missouri Railroad, now known as the Rock Island road. It was to"^® commence at Davenport and, end at or near Council Bluffs. The Council Bluffs that was named, hero was the only^ Missouri River at that time known and by Lewis and Clark in 1804 or 5 on th^fc{}„evoD odd blefaflw -dtw bebnoqaei *08 Yt 1910. explorations up the Missouri- River to the Pacific Coast and it was on the west s'de of the Missouri River near Galhoun.' Ft. Atkinson was established at th's.s po^nt in an early day. In the spring of 1853, Mr, Peter A. Dey, who had been a Division Engineer on the Rock. Island, organized a party to make the first survey across the State of Iowa, and appointed me his principle Ass'stent to tnke charge of the parties in the field. 'vVe. crossed the Mississippi River in May of that year and commenced bur survey at. Davenport. I. stAated the line near where the present Rock Island ra^" Iroad runs through the city ol Davenport on t ;e Mi.-.sissippi river and immediately entered the farm of Antoine Leclare, who was a noted FrenchmEia who had been connecte.d with that country as a fur trader in an early day. He had a fine orchard and a fine residence on his farm for that day. In running my line through his orchard greatly disturbed him and he sent for me and I went up to his house, which stood on a side h-'ll and he endeavored to get me to change my line and take it off of his ground. I explained to him that it was impossible to do this. He brought out a bottle, of w'ne, and offered every inducement except money to change it. He appealed over my head to the railroad authorities, but the topographical" conditions were such that It was impossible to avoid his property and the depot at Davenport is now on a portion of this farm or near it. We pushed on West with the surveys, finishing our location into Iowa City in August and in September I started west for the survey to the Missouri River. Leaving Iowa City we first ran up Old Man's Creek, but had to abandon: it. At the head of this Creek, there was a farmer living by the name of Williamson, who had a large fam"ly of. girls, one of whom afterwards married my leveler, George House. Mr. House st'll lives we went e st'll lives in that vicin'ty. On abandoning Old Man's Creek, we went into Clear Creek follo'wing that to its head; passing throi.igh Marengo, running up Bear Creek to whore Grinnell now stands, crossing the Coon River, passing through Newton and thence' to Des Moines, some 25 mile's west of Iowa City. There were virtually no settlers in the country. Game was plenty. As we ran up Clear Creek, I came upon a settler who had stopped my party. He stood at his fence which crossed the valley up which we were surveying, rifl in hahd, telling the party that the first one that went into the field would be shot, le did not want any railraods. He said neighbors were too close to him the'n, I was on ahead of the party and they came after me. I went back and endeavored to reason with the settler, he said he knew- of a much better route to the south of us. I gave the wink to Mr. J, h. House who was rxonn^'ng my transit, and the old man took me over on to another branch of the stream,- south of his farm, and showed it to me, but T saw it was impracticable, but I kept .dm there long enough to satisfy myself that my transit, and the old man took me over on to another branch of the stream,- south of his farm, and showed it to me, but T saw it was impracticable, but I kept .dm there long enough to satisfy myself that my party had gotten through his farm and then we returned. When he saw the stakes in his field, he was very angry and threat'ned to shoot me. I told him the party had gone on without orders and that it did not amount to anyt..ing. I told him he could go over there and pull up the stakes, which he did. I fflfld not care for this because my leveler had the profile across his faftn. One would suppose that anyone living as far from civilization as he was would be glad to have a rail^ oad but he was only a sample of the pioneers. 1910. We made our location in Des" 'ioines right v/here the Rock Island station i^ now. It was then a cornfield and they gave me forty acres but a fterwards, unfortunately, the company gave up thlrtyacres for it. . . From Des Moines we run up the Coon River and v/hen out about twelve miles, struck the last settlement." The man living there was Daniel Boone, a relative of the Kentucky Boones. My party, v/hich'had hden out all the summer, many of them, were down with the fever and ague and t was short of men. Living right aiose to Boone was a relative by the name of Lane and as we were runn^'ng the line past his farm, a strapping boy, about sixteen years old, ^ame out to watch us. I asked him how he wnuld 1^'ke to go" along. He sa'd he believed he would like it if h" s. mother would let him go. I immediately saw her and got her consent and t found out afterwards that o"icked up a very valuable man. He had been brought up in the woods and was fi of wood'-craft and. furni shed the ent^'re party, dur'ng the fall, v;ith honey. He could follow a bee fpr miles and locate a" bee-tree wherever we struck .timber. Only a short t^'me ago, I received a letter from him. ■ He is now living s.ome" four or five m"i les East of Des Moines and expressed a great desire to" see me", saying that the happiest and most useful days" of his life were spent while he was with me. From Boone's settlement "iVest, there were no other settlements. We followed up the Coon into what is now known as- Gutiirie County, and near Guthrie Center started west crossing the East Botna north of what was. then known as Ballard's Grove, and" north of what is now know^ as Exira, a beautifuZ country. We crossed the D.ivide into Indian. Creek, following brandies of tha.t over to" the West Botna. As T was out. in advance of my party, go^'ng down into the valley of tlie West Botaa, I was watching closely for game as the party needed meat. 7 thought l saw a deer in the brush at the edge of the timber and was about drawing upon it with my rifle, wlren a man jumped up, having a red bandanna handkerchief on his head. He was crawl'ng on a deer. As he jumped up he said to me, "For God's sake don't shoot ma," and I Immediately asked him who he was and h.e said he was Add Cuppy and was a settler in that grove. This Grove has been known ever since as Cuppy's grove. A minister by the name of Johnson was in the grove, with him, and, as far as I know, they were the-only settlers, in that part of the country. I found that Cuppy was a hunter and thoroughly acqua'ntpd with that country and I employed him and he was very useful to us. IVe had no maps, of the country and had to make all our own explorat.i onp. .While I was canped at Cuppy's Gr^ve, Mr, Peter A. Dey, my Chief, came to me. He had with him a young man by the name of Bacon, the, son of the Rev. Dr. Bacon of New Haven. They had driventhrough from Iowa City with a pair of horses and a wagon, with some pr.ovisiona for us, but after they left the Coon River, they had great difficulty in crossing the streams and we were a great deal farther advanced than Mr. Dey expected, so At one of the crossings of the branches of the "^nd'an Creek, he left his wagon and took his horses and blankets and road horse.-back unt^l he found our campiang place on Tndian Greek where he stopped over night. Young Bacon was ^ a graduate of Yale College, and had no idea of woodcraft, and the rid'ng of a bare-back horse had. used him up and when I.Ir. Dey started out early in the morning. Bacon, not being used to going, said he would follow. LIr. Dey instructed him tn be sure and follow our wagon track or our railroad line as staked out,. Mr. Dey over took us on the West Botna. T was out ahead of the party and did not get in until evening. When I arrived at the camp, Bacon had not reached there anc Mr. Dey was greatly worried. After getting my supper, T told Mr. Dey that I would take my. horse and go back to the Tnd^'an Creek Grove and try to find him. T rode back, JiOllering at the top of my voice on every stream' or break that I crossed but could get no answer. Just before T- reached the Indian Creek Grove, t struck a small* band of Indians who' evidently had . been south into Mi'ssouri stealing hogs. They were as surprised to me'et me in the night as t was to meet them and we both got out. T went on to the grove but found nothing of Bacon. T could not even discover the tracks of his horse, so I returned to camp, knowing that he was lost and took my party and distributed it on the different streams and divides, giV ng them careful instructions not to leave the valley or the divide they were on because whe-n a party is sent out by themselves, if allowed to go at their own motion, three-fourths of them in mo'st cases would be lost. We hunted three days for Bacon. T/e found his horse, vn'th his blanket on, tied to "some bushes on a stream, not far from Indian Grove.. He had had trouble in getting his hor se across the stream, so had left it and started out on foot. In the afternoon of the third day, Mr. Thompson, one of the teamsters of the party, discovered Bac"n on the divide between the Nishnabotnas, some eight or ten miies south of- our line, traveling south and just about used up; unsteady on .his feet and somewhat -surprised to meet Thompson. Thompson gave IM.m something to eat and when Bacon came to, ho said, "Is your name Thompson?'' Thompson said, "Yes," Bacon sai-d, "I have a watch for you." Thompson had left h-" s watch in Iowa City to be repaired and Mr. Dey had given it to Bacon to bring out to him and this shows what was the one thing that was on his mind. They brought Bacon back to the Indian Creek Crove where I met him arid talked -.vith him and found he had lain not very far from w,.ere I hac passed the first night. I asked him if he d*-d not hear me hollering. He said he d^'d and I asked him why he did not answer and he said he did not think it could be possible for anyone to be out there in the night and he d^'d not know whether it was a htiraan voice or what it was and was afraid to answer. Baco said when he s^ept he dreamed of tables set wit. all kinds of eatables that he could not reach. Tl,e .horse I was riding was called Comraissa y as "he had belonged to the'Commissary of the Boundary Commission that had been running the northern boundary of Iowa and as we sat there in Indian Grove, I told one of the boys to take Commissary down and' gi ve • iiim some water. Young Bacon'said, "Well that is a good name f'^r a 1 orse which came "bfter a starving man." Some of the-parties, in following down the streams, ran into immense i.erds of elk. This country was full of deer and elk. Bacon.was a correspondent of the New York Tr'bune. He only stayed with us on this one survey. We lost h'm again on the Missouri River bottom. He became a noted lawyer ln Rochester and I believe is now 191G. We' ran west cross^^g the 7/est Nlshnabotna near where Harlan is now located, ris'^ng the bluff and following the pigeon creek to the Missouri R'ver; thence to Council Bluffs. This was the first railroad line ever run across the State of Towa. When we reaciifed Counc^'l Bluffs', I leai-ned Lhat they had changed the name of the town from Kanesville to Counc-'l Bluffs so as to be the eastern terminal of the I,h'ss-ssippi and Missouri. Railroad as named in their charter and that they had even had* an act of the Legislature passed confirming it. I found a town of considerable population, but not flear as many as had been here before the great movment in Salt Lake. Most -he town where- the Broadway Methodist church now stands.- I stopped at the Ro'binson House, kept by A. Rbbinson. I was surprised when t came out from my brefekfast one morning to see Mr. Rohin.-.'on step out from bei.i.nd the counter in his office and. take the hat from off a mhn's head. The man protested by Robinson walked back with the hat and sald, "T will give you your bat when you pay for your breakfast, I bought from a man v;ho 'had crossed the plains, a horse Uiereaft.er known as Rocky Mountains and which T rode for many year^ crossing the States and plains many t'mes on her lack. Our party camped in the hollow where Rohrer* s Park is tcxday. There was a mill race then running from Taggert's mill along the bluff, enterlrvi he river at Big Lake or distributi iig its water into located near Rbbinson. There was a mill bluff, enterlrvi the low bottom. In coming down Pigeon Creek, T had made connections with the Mccmon :winter quarters, then known as Florence, where supposed the road was to cross. There was a great contest for the road between Cook and Sargent of Davenport and the citizens of Council Bluffs, but my survey determined that the true route was down the Mosquito, whicii line t also ran. Wh'le here T received orders to extend the surveys west into the Platte Valley to determine .fully where a line Iqaving the Missouri River and going west up that valley would have its initial po'nt, I crossed my party on a flat boat qnd immediately entered an encampment of Cmaha Indians, camped on the table land just north of Saddle Creek. After examining the Bluffs and rising on to them, running up Saddle Creek, T left the 'party to continue the line westward towards the Elk orn River, while I examined the country ahead.- I started out alone, follow^'ng up the divide between the Missouri and the Papillion Creeks until I struck the Mormon trail from winter quarters west, which T followed to the Elkhorn river, strik in g it near where tlie Military road Is now located. I had been up for two nights and was very tired. It was about noon when I reached tlie river. I road up to one of the branches of Walnut Creek, lariated out my horse, took my rifle and saddle and laid down there and -went to sleep. About 4 or 5 o'clock, I was awakened by the neighing of my horse. The horse I had purchased at Robertsons' hotel evidently was.afraid of Indians, I looked oit from where I was sleeping towards the Elkhorn Valley and saw an Indian leading off my horse, pvUmg h^m witl. all his might and running, the horse hold'ng back, I was greatly frightened and.hardi^ knew what to do but T grabbed my rifle and started hunn'ng after the Indian, yelling at the top of my voice. The Tnd^'an saw T was 1910. gaining on him, so dropped the horse and started to run and -swam across the r^'ver to the other s^'de. Tn 1865, th^'s Indian was an enlisted man "in the battalion of Pawnees that served imder .me in the Indian campaigns and he told Major Nortri, who was commander of the Battalion, that I hollered so loud and made such a noise that it frightened him and caused him to abandon the horse.- As soon as I got my horse, I turned back and found my camp at the Mormon cccssing of -Papillion Creek full of Indians and the cooks cooking for them; the party were all tenderfeet and were thoroughly .demoralized. I saw prompt action was needed and I told the party to get their arms immediately and then I told the Indiai s to get out. The Indians objected, were surly in their acts and looked as though they were going to give us trouble but they saw that T was determined and they left the camp. I found tiiat the Indians had been following the party all the day bdfore and had robbed the wagons cf everything they could lay the^r hands on and had threatened the party .so that they did not know v/hat to do. This taughte -me a lesson that lasted me all .my life on tl:e plains; never afterwarrs, did .1 allow any Indians to come into the camp without" permission and alv;ays gave my parties such instructions. This was the first survey of the Union Pacific Railroad and I determined in my cfwn mind that the most feasible point in .an engineer ing point of view to leave the Missouri River was at Belle"vue, but Council Bluffs was the only settlement on the Missouri River that a road coming from the East would center at, no .matter wherd it crossed "tJie river, "After these surveys I returned to Iowa City and remained there until the fall of 1854 wiien work was stopped on the Mississippi & Missouri River and I immediatel " came ^est', having made up my mind Sfter 'seeing this country, that T would settle at Council Bluffs. In 1854 I had obtained from our explorati o" s,. from the mountain eers and traders, a very good idea of the routes and camping places all the way from here fo California and I made a map,- a part of wh-'ch I still have in my office, showing the overland route from here to California, the camping places and all oti;er infcrrmation that I could obta'in from the government maps and from the information I got from fur traders and merchants here at CounCl Bluffs, printed that map and circulated it all over th'e east and it drev? an immense emigration this way, so that from 1853 to 1860, the great bulk of the emigration, not only to California but to Utai.,- Colorado and Denver, arossed the Missouri river here, or if they .crossed below here they worked into the Platte "Valley from here West to Ft. Keacney. When I got here, "peoplehad commenced making cla^" ms In Nebraska and I immediately v/ent out and made claims on the ElkwOrn River, near where I had camped and where my father, my brother and myself claimed and entered our homesteads. We rema^'ned there until the fall of 1855. The Indians had been -very troublesome s'nce the spririg of 1855. They nin off the cattle were" impudent to sdttlers, thieving and destroying. A party from Omaha, vinder Sheriff Reeves, came out bo the Ellcorn and •tried to Induce Mr. S. 11. F'field who came west -with my father, who was the only settleii near me, and myself to go with them to the Pawnee village, which was across the Platte river from us 12 miles 1912. ^ but in plain sight from the bluff-beh'nd our cla'ms. I had been out west in the valley before they came and saw that the Tnd'ans were ugly. They had killed some" of these settler's cattle and placed their heads on mounds, fac'ng towards us, a sure ^ nd* cat ion .of defianae, and I tried to'prevail on Reeves and party to turn back but he sa-id "No" that they v/ere going out to have the cattle or blood. They .all crossed the river, T should say there were fifty of them. T took my .transit and set it up on the hill back of my cabin and watched their movements. Wlien they got opposite the village o the north side of the Platte, it seemed as though, a thousand Indians rose up out of the grass around them and they stripped them of nearly everyt.-ing they -ha'd and .Reeves and his party came back as fast as they could come, hollering for the ferry long before they reached the river. "They v/ere a hard looking crowd. Some of them had lost their hats, coats and shoes but glad to get away with their lives. They went back to Omaha much wiser .than when they started away. " . During the winter "of 1854 and 5, the Pawnee Indians .were in the habit of visiting us at our claims and Fifield, who was a classmate of mine in college, and myself, went over to the village. i7e found ■their chief, Ish-got-up, very sick and Fifield, who had some knowledge of medicine, knew what -was the matter with him and wh'le he knew, he could not cure him, he gave him medicine that relieved him and during the whole winter and spring they would come over after the medicine and were very friendly with us. Early in the spring, Mr. Clarl^, a citizen of the Bluffs who then had established 'a liverty stable in Omaha, came out to our place witi a load of goods that he wanted to trade with the Indians. He stopped with us,, waiting fo.r vom.e one who understood the Ind^'ans, to go over to the village with h"m. The second night after he got to our house, messengers came from the Indian village to my cabin, wanting us to go immediately to the village, that the c^ .lef was very. s'ck. We put it off until the next morning, -whei : Fifield and myself and .Clark with his load of goods went over. When we got opposite 'the village, Fifield, who was not feel'ng very well, said he would remain on thrft side.. The water was cold and we had to ford the Platte to reach the village, so Clark arid myself went across. I saw by the looks of. the Indians who met us that there was something wrong but I did not know exactly what," but on arriving at the village I was taken .to the council hoUse and there I found Ish-got-up dead. 'All the squaws were aroiind him, making all kindd of hidesous cries and tearing their hair." I saw th'en that we were in trouble. I spoke to Clark and told him under no circumstances to try to use his arms or .anything of that kind; that the Indians evidently thought we had killed Ish-gtt-up with the medicine; that I "would get out of there as quickly as possibl but I would have to use some policy Iri the matter, and advised Cl'ark to return to Fifield. He sa'd, "No, I will stay wltl you.'* After I had .stayed arovmd there for half an hour or more, trying to Introduce Clark to several of the Indians, but who would not have anything to do with him, I started to return, -when one of the chiefs stepped up to me and toucJ"ied me on the shoulder and ordered me to sta^^ 191C, They took me to a lodge near the, counc'l house where were assembled the head men of that tribe of Pawnees. They did not pass the pipe of peace, but they brought in the Inedicine and asked me to taste it, T did so, as. t knew that it was harmless and then they, went into a discussion and T i.n_ew enough of the language to knov; th"t they, v/ere try^'ng to decide the quesf on as to whether or not v/e had given thie medic'ne to Tsh-got-up with an intention of kill.-'ng h'm. Dur'ng the discussion, T sav; that t had some fr^'ends in the -ribe who took my part. They, were men who had been to my house to see us and. had been fed. The counc'l lasted more than an hour, possibly two hoursp and no matteh how brave a person may be, a body of savages holding a counCl o-ffer him would, make the. cold sweat stand on his face. I tried bo be calm and not show any anxiety. One of the Indians who.could speak a little English spoke, to.me but did not give me much encourage ment, Finally, -^ne of the chiefs came up to me and told me to go, and left tliS counc-1 as rapidly as I could, crossed the r^'ver, Clark with me; he had shown a good deal of coolness and bravery. When we reached the other side, we found F^f--eld very much alarmed. He had ascertained that Tsh-got-up was dead; he knew what they would think and what they would probably fo. This taught me another lesson^ never tp-doctor Indians. l.Tany of these Indians served under'me -i n the bat talion of Pawnees in the Indian campaigns of 1865-6 and whenever they wanted anything, they woiild say to Major North that they were my friend in this counbil and saved my life so that virtually, as far as I could learn, they were all my friends, when it came to wanting anything. Tlr* s battalion of Indians was a remarkable body-of troops. In 1885, when General Grant sent me on to the plains to open the mail, stage and;telegraph Ines, which had been closed for three'or four months, ti;e first request I made was authority to organize'a battalion of Pawnees under Major Nortii, whom t knew. I received this authority. Major North took into the field first two companies and then four companies of Pawnees,- As soon as he got them organized, I ordered him to move immediately up the Loop Fork and strike the Indian villaggs then located, I-supposed, on Powder River. My troops were fighting them on the Platte. Major North got up nearly to Raw Hide creek, which is near old Ft, Laramie and nbout tlie middle of March, he encoun tered one of the heaviest snow storms ever seen on the plains. T-.ere was about two fpet of snow. He had to abandon all his stock and carrie very near los'ng his command from exposure and cold weather. I hemember the storm was so great that it stopped all travel on the plains for nearly two weeks and our troops all suffered greatly. In the Tnh'^in campaign to the Yellowstone in the fall of 1835, these Indians took part in the battle of Tongue River, fougb.t by Gxeneral Conner's comma.-.d. Tliey captured the Arapahoe v'llage on Tongue River, some 1000 I.orwes and the'r entire camp, and if these IndVans had not stopped to pillage, in all probability the entire Indian force would have been captured, with all the warr'ors, women . and ch Idren, General Conneor was very angry at their stopping and when he started to leave that country, he made all the Indians strip their loot, put it In' a pile, and he burned it; which caused a great howl among the Indians and a great many complaints, tut was a good punishment for them, * , , . 1910. Duti.n2 the moveiTient froir. Laramle to TonctiB River, a "band of Northern Cheyennes captured a Mich'san Company, .•paarding a Government train :io^*ng from Denver to' Ft. Halleck, He got news of this and Major North laid his battalion of Ind^'ans on the tra'l that he knew these Indians would take on theTX way to jo'n the Sioux that were fighting Conner and sure enough about twentyOfive of these Indians came up the trail.- Major North surrounded them and when the. leader, an old whiter-haired man sav/. that he was trapped, he marched up. towards Major North telling him that they v/ere ready to die; that their bellies were full of white men up to here, putfng h^_s hand'up to his month, and of course the pawnees killed all of ther;. On' one of these Indians was found a d'fary of one of the I.I'chigan soldiers and the'Indians who had it had described in his own language by signs, their whole trip from the Powder River soutli. to the Halleck road; the killing and burning of the Michigan troops tied to their wagons and their trip back, so that the half breed guide we liad cotild read and tell every movement that band made. I have always regretted that I did hot hold that diary but I sent it into the TJar Department at Washington with my report. In the suamier of 1855, the Indians on the plains became hgatile in every direction; they killed several people near Fontaneil, north of us and all the settlers^ except Fifield and'myself left their claims and moved into Omaha. We wanted to stay there and protect our property, but l came to the conclus'on that-it was not safe and there fore we left our claims and Fifield, my father, my broth.er moved to Omaiia, and t came to Council Bluffs and made this my permanent l;ome. During this time I was engaged in making reconnoissances for the Union Pacific and went back to Iowa City-to work on the Mississ'ppi A Missouri. In my exarninatio s of the country\Dest of Des Mo'nes, I made-a trip up the Boyer. It was late in ti.e fall of 1856 I think in November. I had with-me Edd Cuppy, who knew that country pretty thoroughly. vYhile we were up there, there came a very he-^vy rain-storm, and we were wet through and it turned cold and freezing so that it froze ice strong enough to bear us up. Our clothes, of course, began to freeze and were in great danger. We made for a vrove on one of the head streams of the Nishnabotna and undertook to start a fire but everything was so et that it would not burn and we used up all our matches. The small streamwe were on was frozen over but it was low and made a good protection'from the high wind and the cold. I told Cuppy that we must walk there all night or iintil our xlothes began to get dry so that we would not freeze. I know that a person out in the cold at n'ght always gets sleepy and I.told Cuppy that if he.went to sleep T was going to get a willow stick and whip him until he wokh up and if 1 went to sleep, he was to do the same thing" to me^ A li ttle after midn^'ght, "Cuppy began to get tired and sleepy and when T v/ent to whip him,-he was angry and began to fight bu T kept it up until he was thoroughly a wake. Along about four or five o'clock in the morning, T began to get sleepy, when Cu^py gave me the same dose, "but I had thougiit and bra-'n enoug about'me to help him. As soon as it was daylight, we started out, the. thermometer many ddgroes below, zero. The frost was hot yet out of Our clothes so we walked add led our horses, le reached Mr. Cuppy's home that, night ^ late, nearly exhausted. Dur^'ng this same st'orm, a party from Council 1910. Bluffs were hunblnc elk up on the Boyer and one of them, a prominent citizen here, whose name X have forgotten, was frozen to death. In 1C56, when I returned to Coiinc'l Bluffs there was a good deal of uneasiness about the Indians and t organized here the Council Bluffs Guards for the purpose of protecting this border. Tie State of Iowa had no m^* lit la law then and we hao to buy our own uniforms, equipment and everythlny. We had a company of about 5o citizens and an excellent company for that time and It has a remark able history. It held Its organization here until the Civil War, v;hen they voted unanimously to enter the service on the firing on Sumpter, expecting to join the 1st Iowa Infantry but Governor Kirkwood declined its services because It was the only company on the frontier and he thought he nedded its services here, hut when was authorized to organize the 4th Iowa Infantry and take it into the field, the Council Bluffs Guards entered that regiment and became Co. B. and tobk part during the civil war in some 36 battles, distinguishing itself upon many fields. The loss In battles and sickness and discharges .vere very large. Its 2nd Captain was Colonel Kinsman, commanding the 23rd Iowa,and after the Atlanta campaign, just before going on the march to the sea, forty men were added to the company. It went on through to Washington, taking part In all the engagements cf the 4th Iowa, which are too numerous to mention and were mustered out at Louisville in July, 1 65. I am told by one of the men who was mustered out at that place, Mr. Stiles, now living at Fremont, that tliere were only eight or nine of the original members that entered the service here mustered out. There were more men mustered out at that time but all the others had been recruited during the war. '.Then the company returned to Counc'l Bluffs, there was very little inclination anywhere in the United States to keep up a military force but this company maintained Its organization and when the Spanish '.Tar came It was known as the Dod'^e Light Guard and It entered that service as Co. L of the 55th regiment and went to the Phllllplnes and there performed_the same duties tliou 1. not so many of them, as they did durln'- the Civil War. Upon their return home, they still maintained their organization as the Dodrre Lig:.t Guards and are now Co. L. of the 55tk Iowa Infantry, one of the most efficient in that regiment and our people sliould g^}_flpays support and help continue such an organization Its history is almost the history of the two wars and Its record that of very few companies in the United States they have maintained their organ ization for fifty years and entered the service of the United states twice. After the civil war it was a great effort to maintain its organization but in an early day there was an incentive, being on the frontier, that we do not have now and any young man should consider it a great honor to become a member of such a company. There is no question but what milUary training if a great aid to young men. It teaches them the obedience to orders, discipline and respect for thfase in authority, loyalty to their country, which they can not get in any other way. (Probably 1910 or 1911) When Hon. Walter I. Smith was a candidate for re-election to Congress in Spring of 1906 the Republicans of the 9th District were greatly interested for his success as he was a Leader in Congress and if a Republican Congress was elected was likely to be made speaker but the so called Progressive and Curi.mins element in the District put in Honorable Atty. Gen. Byers. I took a great interest in this contest appealed to the old soldiers who responded almost unnaninously to the support of Judge Smith in the controversy. I dee me dli Judge Smith was entitled to the credit of settling the controversy as to the as to the position and services of the 15th and IGth Iowa Vol. Infantry at the Battle of Shiloh this wasdisputed and the following letters relate to this controversy and to the election of Judge Smith. i^H 1910. During the year 1910, the re-election of vTiilter I. Smith came up and he was opposed by the Attorney General Byors and also by Senator Cummins and what were the progressives of the State. He also had the opposition of President Roosevelt but he was so strong in the district that it was impossible for them to defeat him. I took quite an interest in this campaing, doing what T could to help him, as he had been a very valuable member for our State and our district and for the country. T took up with the old soldiers the question of what he had done to carry out the views of the 15th and 16th Iowa at the battle of Shiloh and my statements were contracted in the Guthrie Center Guthrlan and upon receiving his letter, T v/rote the following letter to the GUthrian: "Your answer to my statement In relafon to the part Judge Smith took in the settlement of the controversy between the 15th and 16th regiments in the War Department appeared in the Counc*l Bluffs Nonpareil but was credited to the ITalvern Loader. I enclose copy of my answer to the article published in the Nonpareil of April 26th, which T will thank you to publish. Tt is evident that you did not have the facts before you about what occurred in Washing ton after the Commission had been turned down three times. You referred to a statement made by Captain Hayes. Captain Hayes was the person who induced Judge Smith to take this matter up after the failure of t];o Comnisslon and as I stated, it was tiirough his attangements that a final decision was obtained from the Secretary of War and ho had to aid him in this matter at this time Senator Allison, Secretayy Shaw and Senator Dolliver. T have no doubt if you would appeal to Captain Hayes, he would verify my statements." mm.- ■■ 4 Marshalltown, Iowa, 1910. Genl, G. M. Dodge. (firstpart of letter missing) accomplish. 6th, because it should stand where the sick in Hospital could look out upon it, the dead be carried by it, the living gather around it, and lastly because for all time it should look down upon and guard through the years the largest number of Iowa soldiers living in their silent bivouac. Genl. it is the only spot in Iowa where it will really perform the mission for which it was erected. Yours is a ready pen- yours is the influence, no better friend had the Iowa soldier; nor has any given you a more loving and obedient loyalty If in your judgment these reasons are substantial will yoii lend jrour influence for the transfer to the Iowa Soldiers Home, if the monument is moved from its present site? Truly yours in F. 0. & L., A. M. Clark. BilSlI KIJWII. January, 1910. New York, January 3, 1910. General G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General Dodge: I was very glad to receive your letter of December 28th and to know that you are well and happy, I took the liberty of sending your letter to Mr. Vail and I am sure he was glad to hear from you. I agree with you that the merger of the telephone and telegraph companies will result in great economies to both companies, as we have parallel lines all over the country. We have more than 500,000 fliiles of copper wire in the United States and every one of those wires can be superimposed so that they can be used for telegraphng and telephoning at the same time. Of course we cannot use all of them in this way, but there is no doubt that a large number of them can be made use of in the joint interest of both companies. Nothing would please me more than to pay you a visit and perhaps some day or other I may do so, but at the present time we are all very busy and it is difficult for me to get away. With kind wishes, I am. Sincerely yours, R. C. Clowry V • . If,'. January, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Jan. 3, 1910. Fr nk Trumbull, § 71 Broadway, New York. My dear Mr. Trumbull: I received quite a long letter from President Taft. He says that, the Point I make on the routing is changed in the bill; that it only covers routing from the end of your awn line and that the other point that is made he has referred to the Attorney General. I suppose he refers to the point in relation to capitalization. Of course, this is confidential because you know I never allow anything said that comes to me in the way this does. I will say to you that I have no doubt that the President is working hard to get a bill that will express what he wants towithout being drastic, but he knows, as we know, that if he puts in a bill there that does not have the drastic parts in it, it will be put in by the House and Senate. The whole country out here seems to be crazy on the question. They have tried to make a political turn out of it. I have had a talk with several members of Congress and gone into this question of routing. ^ hold that there is plenty in the old bill on routing to allow the shipper to give the connections it should be shipped ovei' after leaving our lines . If they provide that in emergency cases company can change any shipment, if thero is anything happens to detain its movement, congestion, etc. I don(t think we would be hurt Hiuch and I think you ought to scan that clause of the bill so as to amend it. If they hold us to giving this autl'.ority, we should still h ve the right in matter of emergency to change the routing at the connections. I saw it her this fall where they had to do this to get traffic through. Some roads would be con gested while others would have a clear road and could send things, through to Chicago. I received your complimentary pass over the Chesapeake & Ohio. I am getting a great many passes but the trouble is that I have to send them back; they have not discovered tie Abilene & Southern yet and they send them to me over the Colorado & Southern. Some are sending them without naming the road. Do you think that is a violation of the law? They take it for granted that I belong to some road. We are having a splendid winter; a good foot of snow on tne ground, thermometer about zero and good sleighing. I am. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge ' ' * I- '' January, 1910, Council Bluffs, Iowa, January 3, 1910. W.. C. B^own, Pres. New York Central Ry., New York City. My dear Sir: I am pass in receipt of yours of Dec. 28th returning the changed I think my letter to the President did some good and got x some changes in the routing clause. He wrote me himself in relation to this matter. The clause that I wanted changed on capitalization he refered to the Attorney General. Of course, this is confidential though I wrote the same thing to Mr. Trurnbull, but as you know, I don't like to have any of these matters get out or be talked about. I am certain of one thing and I suppose you have discovered that yourself. The President is anxious to give us a workable law, but he has a tremendous pressure upon him, especially lately, where they are working up these political questions against him, which in the West are gathering some strength. I don't know what position you take on all of these questions. I believe that you can get a little change in the question of advancing the rate and lot have it as drastic as the Inter-State Commerce Commission and some of them have asked it. Don't you think we could give the Inter-State Commerce Commission sixty days to consider any rate we were going to advance and let them pass their judgment upon it? Then if it was favorable, we could issue it, and if it was unfavorable, we could appeal. I have been in hopes that the coiart would decide that the question of irates was a matter that lay absolutely with the railroad. The question of the reasonability of the rate would rest with the Commission but that does not seem to satisfy the country. Winter is letting up a little here today. I am. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge. . .jv! t Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. 4, 1910. General G. M. i^odge. oouncil fluffs, lowa. My dear General Dodge: Since reading one of the pamphlets that you so kindly sent me, it has occurred to me that you might be able to enlighten me on a subject that puzzled me, not a little, while preparing the paper on the Battle of ishiloh; namely, what was the reason for the, apparantly, unreasonable time consumed in the bridging of Duck River, by Buell's army on the march to Pittsubrg Landing^ Buell had a division at Columbia on the 10th of March (before consolidation of Departments) but the bridge was not completed until the 30th. i found nothing to show when the building began. It has occurred to me that Buell entertained the same fear thit the enemy might turn on him ,as he entertained immediately after the enemyevacuated Nashville, and that inick River, without a bridge, would be a good defence. It was Grant's idea that the enemy evacuated Nash ville with the intation of hurrying south as fast $ possible , while Buell seemed to Ihink that the enemy fell back for the purpose of drawing him on, and would turn on him. I have no doubt but that the bridging of Duck River was a difficult piece of work, and I know that the army did not have the expert bridge builders in 1862 that i had later. It has occurred to me that your familiar knowledge of the road south from Nashville to Decatur might enable you to enlighten me on the subject. Hoplnr that I am not intrudlnc too much upon you? time and patience, and thanking you in advance for any information that you may be able to impart, I remain sincerely yours, J. v. Rich. has been ^ enclose pointed a out slip to me—.not correcting serious a slight but error annoying." in m^ pcaoer 'that J. w.R, January, 1910. January 7, 1910, . Spooner, President Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont. r/.y dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours.of December 31st. I think it would be a £;ood idea to make up an official stateiiient of the cost and the expenditures on the Alumni Hall. I have all the data of the subscribers and the amount they have paid. It is very questionable to me whether ornot we should print them because outside of what Adams and myself gave, they did .act amount to much and not very many have paid. h\r. Adams and myself not only made our large subscriptions but we advanced all the mioney to cover all the unpaid subscriptions; I mean those that were to be paid in one, two, three, four and five years. I am laid up now, and have been since Ghristm.as, with rather a serious attack of rheumatic gout but hOive to be out soon and will look this matter up. Jones kept these matters in such a slip-shod way that I don't know whether I can get a correct list out or not; however, I have all the subscription pap-rs and will see. A very few of those people that you wrote to Lave written to me. I guess they don't intend to pay much attention to this. I know it will cost niOre to make the collection than the amount we would have rectirved. If they would only write me and tell nie the reason they don't pay, it would be some consultation. Truly, G . ¥ . Dodge • I ' 'V h/ ' ■ • . « ■ ' ■ 1 ■■k : " ■ f aff '' ' .1 t - % t ' i January, 1910^ Council Bluffs, Iowa, January 7, 1910. Theodore Vail, American Telephone & Telegraph Office, Boston, Mass, My dear Mr. Vail: I received yours of January 3rd and was very pleased to hear from you. I^Tiat you write me about getting your first appoint ment in the railroad mail service is news to me. I have no doubt it is true because you say so, but a great many men claim that they got you this appointment. I know, of course, your uncle. General Qun.iby, very well and no doubt, I being in Washington at that time, I went around and got that appointment. When I was in Congress or in Washington, they were very kind to me and gave me most anything I asked; however, I am very glad that I got it for you because you have shown so thoroughly that is was a good appointment. I remember our ocean trip and I have often thought of you since. I have left New York and business, and it would seem to me that you ought to be looking in that direction yourself. Our early days were great struggles as they are looked upon today. They did not seem that way to me. I had a very severe sickness last summer lasting three or four months but I pulled through, but just now, since Christmas, I am down again with my old trouble, rheumatic gout, but am getting better. You know no one gets any sympathy for that. We have had a very cold winter here. Have had good sleigh ing since the first of December and if the snow will only stay on the ground and the weather about zero until the first of March, it will be a great thing for us. I have been a stockholder in the Bell telephone ever since the Nebraska Telephone Co. was started. I think I was one ol' the original subscribers in that and take quite an interest in it. It seems to be getting along all right. It is possible that your duties may bring you out this way and if they do, I want you to wire me and come and make me a visit. I have plenty of room and there are lots of people here that would like to see you and as it is your bid stamping ground you might want to look it over; however, I want you to borne tomake me a visit and stay as long as you can. Thanking you ior your letter and wishing you the compli ments of the season, I am. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge. January, 1910. Council Bluffs, lo^a, January 8, 1910, J. W. Rich, Iowa City State Bank, Iowa City, Iowa. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of January 4th. I have no idea what halted Buel's army at Duck River. That river is generally fordable at points, but it was only a day or two's work a build a bridge that an army could cross on. I built that whole road to Decatur for the railroad and it did not take any time to build a railroad bridge across Duck River. That work is set forth pretty fully in General Grant's memoirs. General Grant's idea, after the Battle of Ft. Donelson, and what he recommended was that his army and Buel's should have been immediately mobilized and that it should have gone forward and taken Vicksburg, but you have read all the history of the delays that occurred. If they had moved forward immediately, there was no force in their front or could there have been one put there that would have kept them from reaching Vicksburg; but the long delay before any decision was made gave the Confederates new heart; they thought they had injured us a great deal worse than they had and they concentrated this force at Shiloh. V'e all know that if Grant had been allowed to have gone for ward after the Battle of Shiloh, he would have then moved through to Vicksburg. Beauregard's army could not have faced his, Grant's, and Buell's army. The one question that always was a problem and enigma to us who were with Grant was, why the Government never paid any at tention to his recommendations. After every successful battle or campaign, they either immediately relieved him of the command of the army, or else, distributed that army whenit was in the best possible condition to move forward on the enemy and which he always wished to do. I have treated that question pretty fully in an address or two that I made on that subject, but it has never been published but some day, I probably will publish it and will send you a copy. You speak of Duck River being a difficult stream to bridge. That is a mistake. We have built many a bridge over that stream and larger ones in a day and a night so that our army could cross. When we are apeaking of the movements of different armies, we have to take into consideration the temperament of the different men who commanded them. Buell was slow; you know that when he left Corinth to go up the Tennessee, he allowed the enemy to push him back to Louisville, while his objective point was Chattanooga. 1 an. Truly, G. M . Dodge. January, 1910. New New January 14, 1910, Gen. Grenvllle M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la., My dear Gen. Dodge I want to have the sketch of your life entirely re-written, but before doing so wish you to make whatever corrections or additions upon the enclosed duplicate copy as may be necessary, in order that we may have at hand all the facts down to date to incltide when re writing your sketch, as above stated. Any help you may find it converiitent to render us will be greatly appreciated. With best widhes for your health, I beg to remain, Very sincerely yours, Guy C. Bixler. .!. .'1^ I'Al., ' Carterville, Mo. Jan, 17, 1910 Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Dear Sir and uomrade:- As i have been thinking of writing to j'-ou for some time concerning Gen. McPherson's death as have before me two pa^rs of the National Tribune Washington, u. o. one of Date ThursdayJan. 9th, 1896 giving account of anu dlaiming to being an eye witness of Gen. McPherson's death by private ueorge Reynolds of Go. D. 15 iov/a and signal by H. Seymore Male, Brevet Brig. Gen. U. S. Vols. Lawrence, Kansas and have written to both five or six year., ago stating the true facts of the case as 1 saw it and have not received any answer and was no excuse for them not answering as they were both living then and put stamp in letter for reply and"^-^ have another of date Thursda- September 1st, 1904 giving an account of the Battle of Atlanta by Maj• Gen. Grenville M. Dodge. ' I suppose it is yourself and including the deat : of Gen. McPherson on the 22nd of July I864. wow. General I have a statement which is true so that there is three statements as to General McPherson's death but there c-in't be but one true one and j. happened to be right there where it happened so 1 will give youthe way i happened to be there and see it. My name, is i^'rederick Molesdale of Co. 32 Mo Vols. Inft. Third Brig-de, 1st division 15th A. C. or wanglins's Brigade, wow I think the brigade was in reserve that day, 22nd July 1864; any way I know ray regiment was and we was resting at will on a road at the foot of a long slope or rather a hill and while we was there a General came galloping down the-hill to us and halted to where our Major was as he was in Gommand of Regiment and said to wanted the dirty second " as he was a German he could ot say thirty second, to fill a gap. between the 15th and 17th double^auicr double quick . So th.''he major rebels give orders wouldto break fall firough in and and thenorders to double quick and we double quicked to the top of the hill in a kind Snif halted S""? in line, two ranks facing. 1 don't allround know ud the and course there but we war olole°to thr?lar wounded f-o 4 the flag. uo. v. was iri front that day and 1 was close to tLy'^^rtha^fa^rard"!:/"'' '•^eht t^see my left touched me and said,""There oomerMo'Pho^son®"™® standinc to ened up and turned my head to thrL?rand jSr^wS: Oer and in less tim than it woMd take to tell ft n McPherson struck him and he never uttered a word thot o something happened to drop his bfidirfefns 3 his head and lean to hiriLf ^^San to go up over . or staff officers was to his side and cfufht hirrr^n orderlies arms, and right then, our Major lA J o ^ ^ their Trase toHake command command of hSff? battrioh^ to Captain Captain a. n. bout it, and he wasn't LnrbSi ff0 0? and see back and the Gaptain asked him how It waf until he came dead, so you know how we afJ ffu H I suppose waitiiig for orders and it'wnsn't lorf 4 4^®^® minutes, was on the grounS 1 auppooe tr?aje place!'' w1 there as alone this for me take to you want don't I Dodge Genernl Now, give will i and same the saw that living still upmrades several is this when day of time the to as and some of address and names the you watch good a had i as time the of minute a to told have could I happened could x ranks break to allowed been have \t^would if and pocket y ra in happened, it time the at stood horse his where place the marked have disturbed been hasn't grounc^ thf^ and place the near or on was I if and throw don't you if General, Now, now. telling to close come Capld I possible if this read to time take and basket waste the this'^n more_ any with you bother not will 1 so you from hear to would--lik' I attention. your give will you present.^but at that addresses names^^pjid four or three you give -w^ill I \Now follows: as matter, the in benefit foi^syour same the saw Seay, J. 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Cheney Tower, Hartford, Connecticut January 22nd, 1910, Dear General Dodge Through the courtesy of Mrs. Thomas Metcfelf, Senior, resident of your city, we have been informed that you might be able to furnish us with some very interesting and historically valuable data anent the settlement of the West and the building of the Union Pacific railroad. Such subjects, written in narrative form, would prove of great intefcest to our subscribers and we would be pleased to give them record in our publication. As you probably know, our institution is a periodical of national patriotism, recording the intimate history of events that led to the building of our great Republic and circulates in thousands of cultured homes in America. In founding THE JOURNAL OP AMERICAN HISTORY we believe that there were a sufficiend number of loyal Americans to support a national periodical of patriotism with their material and subscriptions. The work has, of course, cost us many thousands of dollars more than has been received from it and it therefore is made possible only by the co-operation of those who have a deep interest in it. Owing to the patriotic nature of the work, which, as you of course understand would not be possible if we were required to purchase manuscript, we shall be pleased to reciprocate by sending cotjies of the publication to a list of your friends when it appears in print. Thanking you in anticipation of your courtesy, I am Yours very truly, W. R. Bickford. Of Board of Editors. 101 Jan. 28, 1910. Adamsville, Tenn. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Council oluffs, Iowa. uear bin: 1 hear that Mr. •^ohn b. wills who was a scout in the union -H-rmy during the war between the states has applied for a pension. I understand that he was for a time under you during the war. Mr. Mills is now an old man about 82 years old; by the advice of physcian he sold his little farm here arn^ went to nook Cut Mountain thinking it would benefit his wife's health, who has for several years been an invalid. Mr. Mills is a high-toned Christtin man. His home was the home of traveling preachers; he.was widely known for his Christian .and moral character and his fidelity to v/hat he believed to be the truth. There was not in the south a more loyal man to the Union . What is done must be done quickly as old' age is fast telling on his vitality, his foot steps unsteady, eyes so dim he can no longer read. riow General 1 write you thinking perhaps you might interest yourself in his behalf; a few lines from you to the proper authorit es will do more than anything else to secure him the help he now so sorely needs. Mr. T. »v. Sims, M.C. from this state has his case in charge. Very respectfully, Jas. L. Sanders P. S. I know of a case similar to Mr. Mills' where the late r was appealed to who knew of the man's service in r n S ?? Army under him during the war between the states. SarpeSslonsdT"' tho .an L • S • January, 1910. 103 New York, Jan. 2,9, 1910. Gen. G. M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. My dear Gen. Dodge Your favor of the 26th duly received. Many thanks for your promptness in returning the corrected sketch of your life. I am indeed sorry to learn of your severe sickness of last summer. I got the sketch of Francis H. Leggett approved hy him just about ten days before he died and had an engagement with him the day after he dropped dead. He told me that he had visited you at Council Bluffs on his way from California, and admired jmr photograph pf you so much that I promised to give him one. Mr. Harriman promised to give me the only sketch of his life he ever prepared when he returned from Europe last September, but he unfortunately died, and his estate is doing the best it can for us now. However, I succeeded much better with J. Pierpont Morgan whose sketch in three thousand words I have corrected in his own handwriting. It is believed to be the best sketch of Mr. Morgan in existence. Our sketch of Gen. Grant is in thirty thousand words and Gen. Porter has written me a letter stating that it will prove a valuable contribution to history. Of course Gen. Brederick D. Grant also praised it highly, as well as Col. R. T. Van Horn, the veteran founder and retired editor of the Kansas City Journal. ~ If possible, we would like to get to press this year but have determined not to ruin the advantage to be gained from years of intel ligent effort by making undue haste. Of course the more money we have invested in the enterprise the more anxious we are to get the work on the market, in order to reimburse oursftlves; but the trouble with prattically all works of this character has been that when their pub lishers found it difficult to obtain material from all the men of great eminence, they simply contented themselves with filling up their works with "nobodies" and rushed to press in order to "cash in". I do not, however, wish to blame such publishers for doing so, for I realize as much as any one can what a long sustained effort is necessary to get adequate sketches of our most eminent and therefore most worthy men, both living and deceased, simply because we cannot depend upon existing publications for facts and are consequently obliged to coniii^u^lly seek for the highest living authorities to pass upon our art icles before we can risk their publication. As promised in my Isst letter, I intend to have your sketch entirely re-typewritten and some additional data of importance included besides what you added. When I send you this new sketch, you will, of course, be at liberty to cross out what you consider ought not to go in* but, as I believe you are one of the greatest men that American has ever produced, I naturally want your sketch to be as complete and ac curate as it is possible to make it. ^ With kind regards, I beg to remain. Very truly yours, Guy C. Bixler, Manager. 105 January, 191C. Council Bluffs, Iowa, January 31, 1910, B. L. Winchell, President Frisco Ry. Co., Chicago, 111. Tv'iy dear ^!r. Winchell: I received your passes for myself, car and family for which please accept my thanks. I have not seen you or even written to you since you went back to the Frisco. I must say I was very sorry to see you to away from the Old Rock Island, which you know is my "first-love;" however, I suppose it is for the best. You ts ve a great field in the south-west which is filling up and you want to watch the country from Brady south-west an get In there before others do? It is going to fill up fast, either going dov/n the Frio or the Nuesces rivers. I was going to build from San Angelo south down the Hesces but Ripley came in and objected so strenuously and said he was going to build there, so we gave it up. I know that country very thoroughly and there is a large emigration from Iowa going in. You want to extend south through Uvalde and follow the country along the Nesces on south until you reach the "rownsville line. It is not necessary to go into parti culars on this with you because Yoakum known the country pretty well, but my idea is for you to get In there before others do and fill it up with settlers. There is a great tendency now for people to go to south-west Texas. Are you located permanently in Chicago? I don't know when I will go east, but when I do, I want to call to see you. I hope when you come this way, you will let me know. I have been pretty well this winter except for an attack of rheumatism which laid me up for a month. The railroads have been having a hard time this winter. 'Ve are having a winter that will last until March. I knew that when the sun crossed the line with the wind in the north-west; it is a sure sign. We havehad two months of good sleighing here. Thanking you for your passes, I am. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge. February, 1910. 107 Council Bluffs, Iowa, Vebruary 2, 1910, Wr. G, A. Chapman. Noble Grand $49 I.O.O.F., Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Sir and Brother: I am in receipt of yours of February 1st informing me that on the evening of Friday February 4th, Council Bluffs Lodge No. 49, ~1.0.0 .P. will, at the invitation of Omaha Lodge No. 2, attend in a body the special celebration of the latter's insitution. This is in ^^recognition of the fact that "49" is the acknov/ledged "mother" of No. 2^ . You also state that we ha"ve been asked in particular to Contribute reminiscences and information relating to the fraternal work of the late brother A. D. Jones. I regret very much that it will be impossible for me to attend as I am not going out now in the evening, but it will be a great pleasure to me to pay ii,y tribute to our late brother, A. D. Jones. ^ 4.4 . The records of our lodge show that Brother A. D. Jones was ^ Council Bluffs lodge on April 26, 1854. He received the ft 5th degree on January 2, 1855 and together with our late brother Hadl®y Odd SFellows took in Cmaha final City, cards December for the 15, purpose 1855. of instituting On motion of a Brother lodge of R. R. Pegram, the J.D.G.M. was allowed the use of the Regalia in openat Omaha City January 29, 1856 and on motion of J. Smith Hooton, this lodge attended in a bouy at Omaha on Friday ni^ght which motion carried. According to the records of our lodee this was at the tiii:e that the use of lamps instead of candles for lighting the lodge room was being agitated. I am not certain, but conlidant that I was present with the rest of our iemb^s to to me mp alist of the members oI Omaha the Lodge. lodge at Brother that tim.e; Bowman thirty-two has handedof of all are familiar to Q.e. There are only two of the then members now living. One is Captain N. T. Spoor and the other myself. Captain Spoor resides in New York City with his dauchgrandson, and H I T am glad to say formerly he is enjoying a citizen fairly of good Omiaha, health. and his intimately acquainted with our late brother. A. D. Jones. He was a civil engineer and surveyor, giving most of his of of 1853 when I ran surveying the first of railroad lands and line lots. from I the met Nississl him in nni the to fallth®-. massacre that occurred there, drove all the . J'®'"'®®''®- The Indian into Omaha and we were finally obliged to le^ve, UlnTletf aloT, and not only for that reason, but the Government sent a company of militia out and they occupied oar cabins and grounds. In moving into the City of Omaha, my father obtained from A. D. Jones a log cabin located on the side hill south of the present Union Pacific railroad station on the ground where the residence of the late Herman Kountze now stands, and they spent the winter in this log cabin. My sister, who is with me at thfe present time, states that there was a band of the Omaha Indians camped near them and while they were very friendly, were a great trial and annoyance. When Mr. Jones moved to Omaha, he continued hiw work as a surveyor and I think was the city engineer because when we came to make the surveys for the Union Pacific road, I depended upon iiim for the information that I needed in relation to our lines in the city of Omaha and in Douglas County. Our friend'« ship continued until his death. He was a prominent citizen of Omaha, taking a pronriinent part in everything that tended to build it up. He was looked up to as a leading citizen and his profession tended to give him pron.inence in all matters. Our late brother, Hadley D. Johnson was a citizen oi Council Bluffs. He was the first person elected to represent the territory of Nebraska in Washington. When he was elected to represent the territory in Washington, the local paper here gave notice that our citizen the Honorable Hadley D. Johnson left that day for Washington to represent the interests of Nebraska before the Congress. This is not exactly the language used out it is the sentiment and in after years has often caused many alaugh. He also became a very promin ent man in Omaha and Nebraska and was a leader in all of its up growth. He was a man of ability and sterling qualities and passed away with our late brother A. D. Jones, honored and regretted by everyone. I wish to extend to the Omaha lodge my congratulations up on their celebration of their institution of the organization of the lodge more than one-half a century ago. Thanking you for your courtesy and attention, I am. Yours in F. L. 4 T., Grenville M. Dodge. •i'', f f ■ ■ , t I . T '. h. , .5 :( s, . r- . • r 4 k. . 109 February, 1910 Council Bluffs, Iowa, February 3, 1910 B. F. Walton, Sec. Co. A. 14th Penn. Cavalry, - 3428 N. 20th St., Philadelphia, Penn. My dear Comrade: I am in receipt of yours of Feb. 1st inviting me to attend the reunion of your cavalry organization. I am no longer in New York having moved to my home in Council Bluffs and therefore the long distance prevents my being with you; however, I appreciate your courtesy. I have just written up the Indian campaigns . of 1865-6 and when I print it, I will send you copies. I closed my report of the canipaign as follows: "During this campaign on the plains, I had as my escort Co. A , 14th Penn. Cavalry. They belonged to one of the regiments that was sent from the East to take part in the Indian campaigns and did not ask to be mustered out until after the campaign. I was greatly indebted to this company for the close attention they gave to me and the intelligence they showed during the whole trip. They had served faithfully in the Civil War and their veteran experience there was a great benefit in the work they had to do on the plains, often in taking messages and performing other duties where only two or three of them could be detailed at a time. It has always been a great pleasure to me to have had an invitation, ever since they organized their society, to attend their reunions, but, unfortunate ly, I have been so far away that I could not go, and to the surviving members, I, with great pleasure extend my thanks for their good ser vices to me." Thanking you for your courtesy, I am. Truly and cordially, Grenville U. Dodge. ' .1 Y ■ % 111 February, 1910, Council Bluffs, Iowa, February 4, 1910, Hon. Walter I. Smith, Washington, D. C. My dear Sir: I am in receipt of.yours of January 31st and note what you say in relation to the^papers in the district. I had a talK with Everest. What do you get in ahswer to your letters? Of course you read the Register and the Nonpareil and you have seen Byers' inter view on the cause of high prices? I have seen a great many causes but that beats them all; of course, it is put out forpolitical effect, nothing else, and you ought to cut it out and when you get on the stump, show it upi it is really foolish and I don't see why the papers do not pick it up. The Insurgent papers are very agressive, while our capers are far from it though they have all the arguments on their side'. They ought to demand of the insurgent papers if they ever propose to be in favor of the President and his policies. The fact is the insurgent papers are more vindictive against the President and the party" than the democratic and doing more harm. ^ They copy every report that any one puts out that elfects the President or any of his administration and they don't defend or speak well of a single one of his policies; they want to change them all. They claim they are following Roosevelt but if Roosevelt was here, he would jump on them with both feet^and if there ever was a man that hated an insurgent or a person that iftDlted his party, it was Roosevelt. He always believed there was only one way to win a fight and that was to line up in a solid line in the front as we did in battle not on the skirmish or as a guerilla and there can be only one result from this theory of fighting outside of the line and that is to help the enemy. There is no doubt but what Taft and his policies are gaining ground all the time, even in Iowa but more so outside of the State, but I see letters now occasionally in the papers from strong progressives standing up for Taft and i hope that you and Congress will be able to get a solid line before you leave in favor of the party; if you don't we are gone then there will be the devil to pay all over the country. This hysteria on high prices of food, etc. is effecting business mater ially everywhere. It is making people halt and you know if there is anything more timid than one dollar, it is two dollars. Unless the thing stops pretty soon, I expect to see depression everywhere. I an,, Truly and cordially, G . M . Dodge. 115 Mountain View, Cal. Peb'y. 12, 1910. Gen. G, M. Dodge, Council Dluffs, Iowa. My dear General Your letter received Jan'y 20 and v/as very much pleased to hear from you as I had some doubts as to reaching you with a letter which accounts for the dela3r in delivery to you as I sent your letter to Washington to be directed to your address. Am extremely sorry to hear youare laid up by rheumatism but what can we expect with all our exposure in earlier years? ?es we are thinning out and our meetings are growing less numerous, just yesterd y I received a letter announcing the illness of my Captain of Co. B. 18th Mo. who is not expected to live. It seems incredible that there is only 400 comrades who attend the meetings of the Army of the Tennessee—that grand old army of which we were a part. I often think of our service —our march with Sherman through Georgia, and the Carolines and often recall incidents that are ^till fresh in mh mind, ard often I think of you in that way as I saw you so many times under trying circumstances. I ha\e your article written for the National Tribune on the Battle of Atlanta and find it the most au thentic and complete of any 1 have-'read and exactly describing it as I saw it and as it actually occurred. Yes, indeed the 16th Corps saved the day then and all because we always had good officers. I shall be pleased to receive the pamphlet "How we built the Union Pacific " as you wel] know under wh-t difficulties we all labored. Yes, I wish ve could see more of one another but there i: away down deep in my heart a big warm spot for my comrades who were giving the best days of their lives for their country in the days of 61 to 65. I will be extremely pleased at any time to hoar from you and t o know that ■ou have recovered from the attack you speak of. I expect to go east this year after an absence of nearly thirty years and perhaps you may receive a call as I am going to hunt up some of the old boys . With kindest of remembrances believe me as ever. Fraternally yours, Samuel M. Dyer. 117 February, 1910 Gen. G. . Dodge, Mountain View, Gal. Feb'y. 12, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa. dear General; Your letter received Jan'y. 20 and was very much pleased to he.'.r from you as I had some doubts as to reaching you with a letter which accounts for the delay in delivery to you as I sent your letter to Washington to be directed to your address. Am extremely sorry to hear you are laid up by rheumatism but what can we expect with all our exposure in earlier years? Yes we are thinning out and our meetings are growing; less numerous, just yesterday I received a letter announcing the illness of my Captain of Go. B. 18th Mo. who is not e:^pEted to live. It seers incredible that there is only 400 comrades who attend the meetings of ti:e Army of the Tennessee--that grand old army of which we were a part. I often think of our service--our march with Shernian through Georgia, and the Carolinas and often recall incidents that are still fresh in rry niind, and of ten I think of you in that way cs I saw you so many tines under trying circuirstances. I have your article written for the National Tribune on the Battle of Atlanta and find it the most authentic and complete of any I have read and exactly describing it as I saw it and as it actually occurred. Yes, indeed the ICth Corps saved the day tien and all because we always had good officers. I shall be pleased to receive the pamphlet "How we built the Union Pacific" as you well know under what difficulties we all labored Yes, Iwish we could see more of one another but there is away down deep in n.y heart a big warm spot for my comrades who were giving the best days of their lives for their country in the days of G1 to ' 65. . I will be extreniely pleased at any time to hear from you and to know ihat you have recovered from the attack you speak of. I gxpect to go east this year alter an absence of nearly thirty years and perhaps you may receive a cell as I am going to hunt up some of the "old boys." With kindest of remembrances believe me as ever. Fraternally ycmrs. Sarriuel M . Dyer . 0- ..u. ■ February, 1910. (COPY) 127 New York City, February 19, 1910. Mr. Guy C. Bixler, 150 Fifth Avenue, New York City. My dear Mr. Bixler My father, Charles M. Dinsmore, who served two and a quainter years in the Civil War and is now Commander of the G. A. R. Post at Jeffersonville, Ind., has expressed his desire to me to obtain a Government position as Custodian of a Fort or Lighthouse where he would not have to do manual labor. He is not sixty-six years of age, draws a pension I think of |:200.00 a year and, while he is suffering from disabilities acquired in the War such as Rheumatism and Heart Trouble, yet he is very active anc capable, and needs must support his wife and two small children. I take the liberty of thus addressing you, knowing of your large acquaintance with men of influence and hoping you may be good enough to inquire if such a position is obtainable. Very sincerely, (Signed) E. Dinsmore. PERSONAL. Washington P.O. City. I^ear Mr. Secretary:- Inclosed I send you draft of the inscriptions for the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa aspprepared by me in accordance with our understanding when we last met. Kindly look them over and see if they meet vsdth 2,'our approval. I have submitted the form to Senator Allison, Colonel Hepburn n adn Judge Connor, the committee of the Iowa Delegation chosen to take charge of the matter, and these meet with their approval. I have also submitted it 4)o some but not all of the other members of the dil^egation. If therefore it now meets with your approval and you can get it signed I will be very glad. Senator Allison had volunteered to go with me to pre sent it in this form to the Secretary of War, but believe it would be a good idea for you to personally present it and ask its acceptance. Cordially yours, Walter I. Smith. February, 1910. 131. New York, February 21, 1910, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, la. My dear Gen. Dodge As promised in my last two letters, I have had your sketch entirely re-typewritten and some additional data of importance included, besides what you added when you corrected the last copy. In making any corrections or additions on this copy, please use ink and write as plainly as possible, as it will be the last copy you will receive before it is set in type. Also please be sure to make this copy "Correct as to facts," sign and date it, as we are making a strenous effort to haYe absolutely reliable data, so much needed in an age when our eminent men are continually being misrepresented for selfish reasons. I n3)te that you referred to your home in Council Bluffs in the additional data you furnished when you corrected your last sketch some weeks ago. It would seem particularly appropriate to have an illus tration of your beautiful home in this most comprehensive sketch of your life which is to be published in the most reliable cyclopedia ever produced in this country. If you agree with me in this respect, we can furnish a fine genuine Photogravure (Steeled) Full Page Portrait of your home 0 Sl25.00j or a Full Page Portrair made from, a fine pen drawing and copper engraving 0 f^lOO.OO, or a smaller pen drawing and copper engraving of the same quality to be printed with the text P ^?50.00, This we figure is the estimated cost to us, but you are of course under absolutely no obligation to subscribe unless you feel perfectly free to do so. I felt quite indignatn yesterday in reading in the New York HERALD an extended reference to Gen. Sickles and a smaller inaccurate one concerning yourself in the same article. I feel that if any one should be given the rank of Lieutenant General, it should certainly be you in preference to Gen. Sickles, not that I have anything personally against Gen. Sickles, but simply because you not only have a very much better military record but also a record in civil life that has not been surpassed, in my estimation, by any American since Gen. Grant. I say this only after a careful study of the accomplishments of the leading Americans for the past fifteen years of my life. Trusting that your health is steadily improving and to hear from you at your convenience, I beg to remain. Very truly yours, Guy C. Bixler. Manager. 135 General G. M. Dodge, Broadway, New York City, Dear General: I have just I'^arned that General Stanley is hurled in the grounds of the soldier's Home. You may recall, it was there while I was at work ibn his relief that he introduced mc to you. It strikes me that you may know enough of his friends who could join in having a copy of that felief with suitable inscription placed on the walls of the building as a memorial of his long administration. Gen. Stani^ was so pleased with the relief that, in "hie will he ordered a copy of this bronze to be placed in Cullir, hall at West Point. Gen. Rodenbaugh had had my model of your head on exhibition for some time in the military museum on Governor's Island. If you can make it convenient, I shall be glad to show you my relief of Gen. U. t>. Gr-nt from sittings he gave me in 1880. and which now belongs to Ge n. f. d. Grant. Very sincerely , Feb. 21, 1910 318 W. 57th St. N.Y.C. F. iii. Aelly February £3. Governors Island, New York, Feby £3rd My dear General Dodge: Seeing a letter from you I ventured to open it in Fred's absence, and as he will be away some time, I write to sa.}/, that I know he will be only too happy to do , as you suggest in your cir cular of February I5th, with reference to the erection af a mon\iment by Congress- in honor of General HowardWe often think of our charming visit with you in your interesting home and of all your hospitablity and Mrs. Montgomery's With warmest regards to her and to yourself- in which Fred would Join ifl here, and hoping to see you both in our home later, believe me, my dear General Dodge, Yours very sincerely Ida H. Grant. fy '- ki . few I •'AtiT- •• ■ >- i,•_» m 139 February, 1910. Reading, Pa. Feb. 24, 1910, Gen. Grenville M. Dodp;e, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear General Your letter to Co. A. 14th Penna. Cav. was read and listened to with much interest and regret. Interest because of what you said in reference to our service with you and regret because we could not have you with us. I was directed to thank you for the kind words spoken of us, but my best is but a feeble expression of the sentiments we entertain towards you. I was very much disappointed to find that you would not be at Salt Lake City in attendance upon the National Bncampraent of the Grand Army of the Reoublic last Aupoast and much grieved when I learned it was because of illness. I hone you fully regained your health. I .would like to get a copy of your address on General Sherman at the Union League in Philadelphia. In fact, I am quite anxious to get copies of all your articles referring to your campaigns for I am sure they are full of interest and I am collecting everything within my reach pertaining to the 'Van, While our trip across the Plains was not exciting it was full of interest and is one of the incidents of ray life that remains with me as a most pleasant memory. In my family' your name is a household word, because I so frequently refer to you and our association with you. I would like to add your photograph to my list of friends on whose faces I look with pleasant recollections of bygone days. I look forward with much pleasure to the coming National Encamp ment at Atlantic City where I hope to meet you. Believe me. General, Most fraternally yours. M. A. Gherst. 141 San Francis co, Cal. February 24, 1910. My dear General: I l^egard it as a confession of advancing into the "sear and yellow" when your friends (or rather mine) begin to celebrate birth days, and when the girls are willing to kiss. I have reached that epoch, ray dear old Comrade, as you vill see by the enclosed clipping. I never realized wh at a hell of a fellow I am considered to be till reminded by having all the boquets of oratory, poetry and praise thrown at me, and yet it is all very pleasant , especially coming from good old friends with whom I have been associateu over forty ye-rs. uf course, you know just how it is, having had the same thing happen to you , lo these many years. I don't know whether you remember Tom Witt, a lieutenant in the 1st Missouri Light Artillery He lives in St Louis and I expect him here this week. Out here it is rare to see an old comrade one knew in the old days and so I shall be glad to see him. As you will notice, in the list of guests at thv, dinner, Hugh Burke is still on deck, and he made a very witty speech, among the other sparkling ones of the evening. Long life, health and happiness to you, my dear General, and believe me. Yours very cordially, A. G. Hawes. Bohemia Honors Colonel Hawes. Raphael weill Gives Dinner in Observance of the Dean's 77th Dirthday. in honor of the seventy-seventh birthday of Uolonel A.g.Hawes, Raphael Wcill gave an elaborate dinner at the Bohemian club last night. Colonel Hawes IS the dean and the oldest of the former presidents of the c3ub and was a member of the first board of directors in 1873 He 1 a veteran of the civil war. Although the honors of the dinner were for Col. Hawes alone coincident!' extended to Adralral S eb nee whoce birthday wL The tables were heavily laden with great banks of redroses and carnatlcns^and^from the^oelllng was hung a huge cluster or woodwardlas. Orlttenden Thornton f. ». Hall Hugh M Burke n ? ♦ ''hank Dcerlng Dr K R ,® Robertson Judge J.V.coffey O.A.Smith T r, r. Consul Gen.Hen.Merou V. Stow H G Pl-'tt y n' Bush SiclMaier John'l-^nders naer'"q s. V. wcMurtio n Col.A.G.Hawes Gen. Bhas. S.W roster Ba kus Doctor Ainsworth Ed Bosqui H.R.Bloomer Co?.J.r^adf Col. u.E. Leanard Admiral Uriel Sebree S Sacher Ranhael WpIii ■■ ■ - ■; l . ^Vt; 147 Pebruarjf, 1910. THE '.VESTERN UNION TELEGRA.PH COMPANY Send the folSiowing message subject to the( terms on back hereon, which are ( Feb. 26,1910. hereby agreed to. ( Genl G. M, Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Norwich Alumni of Boston at its 22nd Annual Banquet sends greetings to its most distinguished Alumnus. Briggs. Sect'ry. March, 1910. 151 New -York, March 1, 1910, Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, la. My dear Gen. Dodge Please accept mgtny thanks for the retiirn of the final copy of the sketch of j'our life, prepared for the National American Biograptjy, I am sorry that you decided not to have an illiistration of your h me, as we could make a beautiful one from the fine photograph you gave me while in New York. It will surely become one of American's historic homes and it would be very appropriate to have it in your sketch, which is about eight thousand words in length. In yonr letter of January 26th you spoke of Gen. Gheridan as being a very strong friend of yours, and we would consider it a great favor if you could correct our sketch of Gen. Gheridan, as we know of no higher authority than yourself. Our sketch of Gen. Gheridan has been prepared with a great deal of pains, but so many errors concerning eminent men have found their way into print that any sketch is of little value that hns not been passed upon by a very competent authority, Very truly yours, Guy 0. Bixley. Manager. Knickerbocker Publ. Co. March, 1910. 'A ■ • ■ 153 Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 4, 1910, Chas.V. E. Starrett, Chicago Daily News, Chicago, 111. Dear Sir: I am in receipt of yours of February 25th. The papers, generally, state that there are only two Corps Commanders of the Civil War living. This is a mistake. There is one Army Comu.ander and five Corps Commanders of the Civil War living, The Army Commander is Major General Grenville M. Dodge of Council Bluffs, Iowa, who was also a Corps Commander and the five Corps Commanders are as follows: Major General Daniel E. Sickles of New York. Major General Julius Stahl of New Yj^rk. Major General James H. Wilson of Wilmington, Del. Major General Wesley Meri'itt of Washington, D. C. Major General B. H. Grierson of Jacksonville, 111, The first two were Corps Commanders of Infantry and the three latter, of Cavalry. I am. Very truly, Grenville M. Dodge, Maj . General, March, 1910. 157 71 Broadway, New York, March 8, 1910, Major-General Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, My dear General Dodge Be so kind as to favor rae with several copies of your pamphlet entitled "How we built the Union Pacific Railway, and other Railway papers and Addresses," I would like to give some of them away, as well as keep one in my files as a record of a useful and honorable life, of which both you and your friends may well be proud. I attended the banquet of the Boston Alumni Association recently, where your memory is cherished, and remarks were made in evidence that you have a warm place in the hearts of the men from Norwich University, We are planning for our banquet here on the 25th inst,, and I beg to suggest that it might be helpfulfor the occasion if you send a greeting by lefeter or telegram that could be read to your friends of the New York Association. We are all interested in your health and contentftent, and most heartily wish you both in full measure. Sincerely yourr, Edward D, Adams, President of the New York Alumni Association of Norwich University, 159 Chicago, 111., March 8, 1910 General G. M. -Oodge, council nluffs, Iowa. « near 8ir:- Yours letter came to hai:id by due course of mail. The next morning after our Chicago Herald gave us your likeness and a brief sketch of your work, it is to me a gr at pleasure to be carried back to my student days,and i now have your likeness installed in my scrap book among the gods, x have learned from Mr. Kllis of your patriotism to our college aiid j. had given him a brief sketch"Of the work x had done in R, R. construction. The writing of my history reminds me of a history of Gen. Franklin Pierce, when he was a candidate for the presidency. The whigG issued a "History of rranklin Pierce" in a little leather bound book aboiit as large as my thiuab. Some writer has said that most men's lives are written in their epitaphs --"Horn on such a daj , died on such another with an interval of three score years between." I will write Mr. Ellis a little more fully giving dates, etc.I take it that just a sketch is all that can e embraced in such a work. To the former students it will be very inter sting. It is true that for twenty or more years i had a very strenuous life in building rail roads first as engineer then as organizer, and subsequently as opera tor. i built among them three of the roads which terminate here. All of these have becom parts of other systems. This all has happei © d nearly a generation ago, and in this fast age is forgotten. Almost my first experience in the west was on transitman in the preliminary surveys of the Allegheny Valley. The problem was to find a low grade line connecting Pittsburg with the Husquehanna River, we ran the water courses of three streams leading from the river to the lowest parts in the mountains together with the crest line between, and all the draws between the lower an higher lines and the contour lines at each ten foot level were laid down, and we found what at first would have been thought impossible a route with a teen foot maximum grade. ' of the +V. Penn. R. R, i brou ht the lesson of the importance the possession of low grades awav with me and made the maximum grade of the Ft. wayne and Chica|o The muo Chicago and Great the nastern Chicago, 3/4 Danville of 1;?,.and vincennes 2/5 of 1%. This lart named railroad was built during the Civl3 War, when labor and material were at the highest, or I should have spend more money in making lower grades. The importance of low grades was not so fully appreciated in the earlier days of railroads it was later when traffics became heavier, and had to be carried at a much lower rate. The older roads built with higher grades have been obliged to reduce their grade at gr^at cost to meet comnetition, A whole generation of men have passed sines that was done, but I still take an active interest in cheapening transportation. :ieo It is an axiom with engineers that it is better to spend the cost of a locomotive, as occasion may require, to keep the maximum grade down than tokeep the engine at work ovorcoraing the grade. I feel a great interest in the university and wish it v/as in my power to aid it, but if I could do so it would be on theplan of vbcational education making it, however, fund amental that the student should have a critical knowledge of English and the lower branches of mathematics. General Cileason and Major iruller Iboth graduates of W. U. were with me in the construction of the u. D. and V. R. R. If i was not a toddling old man, I would tr3'' and get the N. U. men of this city into an association which might be of-som.e value to the University. I thonk you for writing me. Respectfully yours, Joseph E. Young. . I send with this a paper which may interest you. J.E.Y. > • • i . r(l t: :' ^ March, 1910. 161 New York, March 10, 1910. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffc, la. My dear Gen. Dodge Please accept thanks for your letter of the 4th inst. While we shall have Gen. Porter go over our sketch of Gen. Sheridan, we have made a duplicate copy especially for you which we herewith enclose, and trust you will make whatever c&rrections or additions that may occur to you to be just, after which kindly endorse upon the sketch the fact that you have corrected it and your opinion as to its merit, sign, date, and return same at your early convenience. You ma^ have noted how careful we are with all our sketches to have the highest possible authority or authorities vouch for their accuracy over their own signatures. We think this will prove of in estimable value in the future; at any rate Gen. Porter and many others have told me so. I have not been able to find in^any Cyclopedia a sketch of Gen. Sheridan nearlj*^ as full and comprehensive as the one we enclose, and if we can assure ourselves that the facts contained therein are accurate, its value as an article of reference will be very much enhancea, We just got back our Harriman sketch from Mrs. Harriman with many corrections and additions, and believe it to be the most valuable ever prepared of Mr. Harriman. Mrs. Ingersoll was so pleased with our sketch of Col. Ingersoail that she sent me a special invitation to dine or lunch with them that they may thank me in person. I only tell you these things that you may be better able to judge of the ultimate value of our work when ready for the market, and because you are one of the many from whom we have received much encourage ment . Hoping that you are in good health, I beg to remain, Yours very truly, Guy C. Bixler. Manager. I ./ - f 163 March, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 10, 1910, John F. Dobbs, 1243 W. 21st St,, New York City. Dear Sir; I note what you say about sending me a copy of your book on "From Bunker Hill to Manila Bay." I don't find it among ray books. It is possible that it was given to me by Clarkson before I left New York and got mislaid; however, I will look through my library more carefully. I return the statement of the Battle of ^ea. Ridge as re quested by you, which is something different from the general views that have often been taken of that battle. I have gone into detail more than your statement. Now regarding your statement that the "skilful manipulation of the artillery in Siegel's division did much toward determining the result"-the fact is, the artillery had nothing whatever to do with the result. The first batteries we got into action were soon knocked to pieces. I did not have a single battery on ra y line for over two hours and Seigel's batteries never got into action until the morning of the last day when there really was no fighting of consequence, the enemy retreating as soon as they could get away. Thanking you, I am. Truly, G. M. Dodge. r; 't 165 March, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 10, 1910, General James H. Wilson, Vjilraington, Delaware. My dear General: I am in receipt of yours of March 8th and note your very complimentary words in relation to my book which I recently sent you on "How We Built the Union Pacific Railroad." That portion of it was written in 1874 and I added to it some addresses that I had made since. My time has been taken up so that 1 had no opportunity to get some of my matters together. I note what you say about the endowment for old N. U. There is no institution of learning that is, in my opinion, more en titled to aid than .that. You know its standing in the military point of view is next to that of West Point and its Honor Cadets can go into the Army without further examination. It has not had any endowment for two years; not since it received $100,000 from one of its graduates. It seems to be very difficult to get capitalists to give to a military institution. Carnegie, for his personal friendship to me, gave us a library and has yet to put us on his teacher's pension list. I am in hopes that someone will help us. We are trying all the time. I have already sent Winslow a book and I sent Chas. Francis Adams one to Boston as I did not know he was in Washington. I sill send him one there. I wish you would send me Mrs. Harriman's address. I would be pleased to send her a book. I have forgotten their country home address and even their city address. I am sending you another copy of the book that you can present to Col. Long so that you may retain your own copy. I can see by your writing that you are strong and hearty, which I am very glad to know. My health is fairly good. Have you been writing up anything lately? If so, what? I am. TruV and cordially, G. M. Oodge. March, 1910. 167 March 11, 1910, Edward D. Adams, Pres. N.Y. Alumni Assn. of N.U., New York 01 ty;. My dear Sir;- I am in receipt of yoursof March 8th notifying me of uhe Norwich Association Banquet of March 25th. I wish I could be with you in person but that is impossible, f^y thoughts and my heart are with you and I know you will have a happy time that will aid old N.U. in its new life and future well-fare. In a pamphlet I sent out lately on "How We Built the Union Pacific Railroad," I included three of my addresses on old N.U. and I have been surprised to find old N.U. so often and favorably spoken of by the parties who received tJ.e book. General James H. Wilson, a distinguished Corps Commander in the Civil War and a distinguished citizen of our country wirtes as follows:- And then, there is old N.U. and her patriotic graduates, patient, tnorough, capable and equally so in both peace and war. Why don't Carnegie, Rockefeller or one of her own sons endow her with ul1 th; t is necessary to put her ^n ner feet with a plant and an income equal to her deserts'. 'What better use could be made of money than to endow a college where the students so generally work their way through?" All we have to do is lor the Alumni and oast cadets to put forth their best energies in behalf of the efforts'that are being made to build up our Aliiia tater. The Government and people now look forward favorably to the work of the military colleges. They begin to appreciate that we, in this country, must have a well organized and well trained military reserve, that can be put in the field on short notice, officered by educated soldiers and the New York Alumiii Association can look back their work for old N.U. with great satisfaction and all they l.ave to do to get final success is to go I'orward in the I'uture and complete the work that tor twenty years they so loyally and enert-eticallY inaugurated and carried out, and in this I am with heart and hand. Our Alumni in the west have founded an association at St.Louis which is growing. It is small in number now but as years go and the cadets come into ttis new empire that is forging ahead so rapidly, it will soon be a helpful factor to the University. I know you wil: be pleased to learn that our work on the new history of the Association is progressing rapidly and Mr. Ellis has by d^igent research, found ii,any new names of old and distinguished cadets and much interesting history so that we are obliged to issue two volumes instead of one as originally inte>ided. Extending to you, one and all, my best wish for your good health and prosperity and for the success of old N .U., I am. Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. 169 Denver Colorado, March 12, 130. Major General Grenville M. Dodge, (jouncil nlUffs, Iowa, jjear sir: I'wish to thank you heartily for your courteous response of March 9, regarding Jim Bridger and Kit uarson, and the equally valuable data accompanying. You do not request return of pamphlets or engraving; i will retain them until you ask for them. They are most interesting to me. Any other prints along this line of early plains and mountain days will be appreciated; and x hope that you will issue your information upon Tongue Kiver and connected cam - paigns. I am writing to the Journal of the U. S. Cavalry Association, Leavenworth, for the article upon xvit car: on, and hope to get it there. And l shall write to Captain Palmer, that possibly 1 may find his account of the plains campaign still extant. Intruding upon your time again, to keep my information exact i would ask: Is the Bridger print with wich you favored me a copy taken JhhL ^^fuerreotype mentioned by you in the dedication eLrcises the only 1 i^ridger picture that i ever have -1843" seen.on the back of it . it is If you recall Inman's"Santa me Trail', you mav remember that Col, inman makes cridger come to Denver, there sketch an outline bouth Pass had of course been well known for twentv ^ronr. k* uregon -rrail. .-.e could not have meaXthat i? J"? ^ because of the 1 presume that the pass is the one npar the story is true, road dips over, down for oalt LakP tk ^ ? station, where the of th building Of the Jn?on Pac??Jr L to have it. Pacific, in book or pamphlet, I want you Photographer be decide"^ tl a°iear!:ornrjrAu''oir"onr''-il' out a d6mi-god without^a wakness or fau??I Sj?hoi?^a?tPm%%'®^® to at all to detract from his character nS V.f ® ©ut a man. i wonder if Bridcer evrr <5nni'o n-p v,} bike to make him him with uridger, p ke of him. x should not rank Assuring you again of the great pleasure that your pamphlets snd letter are to me, and trusting that v/hen other data of early western plains and mountain days are at your disposal i may be put in touch with the same, as they occur to you, x am, sir, ^ 1 > t, ' ■»4 Very respectfully yours. hdwin L. tiabin. pi' ' ^ v. 171 Wilmington, Delaware, ?;'arch 12, 1910, Genera, Grenville uodge, - ' ' t ■ Baldwin ulocl, uouncil oluffs, iov^a, my dear ("eijieral:- Many thanks fo yours of the 10tl: , and for what you have done in reference to the little-book. There is a good deal of interesting matter in it which 1 amsure all of your friends will appreciate as fully as i do, ^ 1 do not doubt that one of these days your old college will receive the admiring and appreciative support of some * of the rich men. if Oarnegie or Rockefeller could be induced to read what you have written aiout it, i am sure the money would be forthcoming, « » i do not know exactly Mrs. narriman's add ess, but 1 am sure if you will enclose anything to her in care of R. o. urant, r^squire, 71, nroadway. New York she will get it the next day. He is a very close friend, uf course Judge Lovett, 120 Droadway would also forward anything immediately, I am doing things and writing pretty constantly. X have finished two volum s of personal history and observations in connection with the oivil war, and am nearly half way through the third one, brir.ging the narrative down to the end of the intervention of the Allied Powers against the noxer uebellion, i i think i see my wat to a conclusion to all such labor within the next three months. After that j. shall go play, I am starting with Mr. schiff and a small party of fr iends, June 16, for a two months trip in Alaska, going north inside via sitka, okagway, nhite house Gap, to the xukon , thence down that river and around the coast to Nome by special s earner, returning home by the outside-inside route, and getting back about the middle of august, i may take a short run to jaurope in September, AS you know although i hav6 carefully revised it, i h-ve not yet published my memoir of Rawlins, and yet i do not intend thrt it shall be lost, a few important men, including yourself, have rrad it and while it '\as received their aproval one or two have suggested that i should go slow, and x am going slow .hen . think of it ana of Ra.llns- bold, outspoken and splendldhoura age in behalf of what he conceived to be right, I am inclined to ask myself if x am not overcautious. again, It is snowing hevily here today but we shall soon have spring why do you not emply your leisure in dicfttating a plain. 172 simple, unvarnished, straight-forward account of your own life, your ancestry, education and public services? i^o one who has read your writings will ever accuse you of immodesty. ISO far as i know x am absolutely will. Although i am seventy-two years of age, i am not conscious of the slightest diminution of my mental or physical powers. x go to-balls, and dance as much as anyone else, aj^d my grand-daughters say that none of the younger men can ieat me. i gave up my horses when x returned from china and am depending now upon my automobile for short route trans portation. I am. Wishing you a continuance of health, strength and happiness. i?'aithfully yours. James li. wilson. ■ i ' a - .1 March, 1910. 173 Springfield, Illinois. March 14, 1910. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, ' Council Bluffs, la. My dear General:- I read with a great deal of interest from day to day, political affairs as they are shaping themselves in Council Bluffs and in the state generally. I note what you have been doing to get the Judge's candidacy under way. Prom the list of names of those who are friendly to him, I do not much fear that he will lost out. I wish I were back, at least long enough to give what little assistance I could to help "nut him over the plate." I see that they are after my old friend the Major. I surely hope they will find nothing to warrant any drastic action. We have become quite settled in our new home. We miss our friends dreadfully, but are trying to make new ones. I hope you are enjoying good health. General, and that -'rs. Montgomery too, is well. Some days ago Mrs. Bender gave me several Setters to mail, among them one to Mrs. Montgomery. I have no recollection of mailing the letters, but have not had the nerve to intimate to Mrs. Bender that they may be lost. I can remember only the one to Mrs. Montgomery, and I have felt that if she received hers, the btherS" also, probably arrived at their destination. It is a long time until the 12th of February 1911, but I want to tell you, that the one hundred and second anniversary of Lincoln's birth is to be celebrated here on a big scale, and Judge Humphrey who is the president of the Lincoln Memorial Association, has authorized me to advise you that you will be expected at that time. President Taft, Justice Puller and several other distinguished men will be here. You will hear more of it later. With kindest regards to you all, I beg to remain. Sincerely yours, Victor E. Berder. March, 1910. 71 Broadway, New York, March 14, 1910. Major-General Grenville M, Dodge, ^Jouncil Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General Dodge:- Your two interesting letters of March 11th have come to hand with their enclosures. I thank you very much for yc^ur check for ylOO to help out the expenses of the banquet. Mr. Ellis is here assisting Mr. Nichols and me in the prepara tions that we are making for the banquet on Friday evening next. I thank you particularly for your letter addressing me of ficially, as I shall take great pleasure in reading the same to the company assembled at the banquet, andiin thus bringing you in touch with so many of your old friends, who, I am sure, will be glad to hear your message to them. You may be interested to know that I have arranged with Lieut enant James J. Mayes, of the 24th United States Infantry, who won the gold medal of the Military Service Institution of the United States for 1910, to speak upon what he calls "The Reserve Cadet Corps of the United States Army." Very likely you have seen this paper; it apneardd in the March-April number of the "Journal of the Military Service'Instituttfin." If not, I shall take pleasure ibn sending you a copy if I can procure one. I have also arranged with Mr, Hiram Percy Maxim to give a lecture with exhibitions of his "silencer". I know General James H. Wilson personally, and esteem him very highly. I think, however, that we have enough to occupy the time that we should devote to the intellectual part of our evening, and will therefore hold General Wilson in res(rve for another year. We expect a delegation from Northfield, and are doing all we can to arouse an interest in this annual function and what it stands for. Many thanks for your kind offer to make further contributions in case of need. We will send you a list of the names of those who attend the banquet, so that you may mail each of them a copy of your book. Sincerely yours, Edward D. Adams. President of the New York Alumni Association of Norwich University. 177 March, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 16, 1910, Victor E. Bender, c/o The Springfield Evening News, Springfield, 111. My dear Mr, Bender: I am in receipt of yours of March 14th, 1910 and in answer to your question about the letters would say that Mrs. Montgomery has never received the letter. She:was expecting one and was afraid that Mrs. Bender was sick, so I think you will have to make your peace with Mrs. Bender. The attack here on Major Richmond is political. They are trying to go back to the old days when an open city was paid for and went to the city treasury, but I don't think they can get back under the bill more than a year. The citizens here, almost unani mously, are against thisaction. It made them mad and they voted the whole democratic ticket for school-board and Kilpack, who is the old member of the Board of Education ran way behind his ticket. Of course it is easy enough to get up charges against the chief of police but my observation since I have been here two years is tliat the city is well taken care of. You hardly ever hear of a robbery or a scrap of any kind on the streets and tramps evidently avoid the place. Of course, a city located as this is, with the great city across the river that runs right open gives the chie£ of police a great deal of trouble but Richmond, as I can see, has handled matters very judic iously and without creating any fufes. He doesh't use the papers. I don't think the attack on Richmond will help Byers any. We miss you here greatly. Our paper is a failure. It is against the President and the administration. They make all sorts of excuses but that is the up-shot. Matters however, are regulating themselves and the opposition to Taft is confined mostly now to this State and here I am certain he is gaining ground all the time. People see the unreasonable attacks upon him. I note what you say about the 102nd aniversary of Lincoln's birth to be celebrated on the 12th of P^ebruary, 1911. It would be a great pleasure to me to be present there. I was in command of the military at his funeral and I don't know that I have been in Springfield since that day. The death of Mr. Hai'le was a great loss to us. A Mr. Mitchell of Sidney is to come here to take his place in Mr. Tinley's office. I understand he is a pretty strong man. Mrs. Montgomery and myself wish to be remembered kindly to Mrs. Bander, I am. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge. March, 1910. Port of New York, ^ March 16th, My dear General:- I have received-in due time your last two lett^j^ to have them both. I am so busy here in my closing-up daf* and i life that I haven't much time for personal letters. Yes, our last annual dinner was unexpectedly n^^ We had "202 guests. I was afraid after Dolliver and Secr^^^y Perf t failed us that it would throw a damper over-the evening^ i 'hn+h I think the tone and spirit of the dinner were better t]^^ % t-he contrarv before. We were very happy in our speakers. President ever had " ' Central made a capital speech on Iowa reminiscences. I he is going to have it printed or not; if he does, you know whether of it. George Roberts came on from Chicago and made the k ^ to have a ponv 1 -J. T V, r, AT ■ Deoi the best statement I have seen from any source, on the pj, ®t speech and question of nf" high b 1 crVi rTrlpps. prices, the t.hp tariff, +.ar'-S -P-F_ etc. pt.P. No Mo rinoor> paper in -Jo At ®ht acute. * anything to equal it, and yet no paper reported it. ■ Geoj, ^ork has-had strong in the mathematics of a public situation. You is singularly that first brought foward a- sufficient answer to Harvey, it was he himself "Coinf and who was the main spirit in building -(^>3 used to sign Craze in the West. Young Harlan, Charlie Aldrich's succe<. ® Free Silver also made a find speech and impressed everybody very fav-Q^^f' as Curator friend of all for his work,- which is quite an important and made a to have the same spirit- and skill of Aldrich in reaching ^ He seems necessary allies in the prosecution of this peculiar woru for the ^ ^ ^ T a Al l _ WK 4 _, . - - originated in Iowa, and which you more than any other haif^^^h Aldrich have helped forward to success. *^02en men I was very glad that Mr. Brown had this opportunit n ■■ tn OaaJ i. TT A T_ _ - * good impression on the members of our Society. By the ab«s make a _T mjl 1 1 AT •„ _ J _« I -I . , _ _ C\ T\-11 and Wilson he became the main star of the evening, and he Dolliver his great advantage. Heretofore he seemed far away from th members momborro . This Tblo time ^ ^ ma he bo nroo was .rovrT. very human Vim mo vr and o won their affecti »x*.o TTIOqq r**P the +Vio anxious for Mm to make good because I think he should be +b^®* ^ of the Society. There is too much work and burden and expe next Presidsic and especially if I go into private lif ent e, where I would hav do. He has the equipment of people under him- on whom he ca^ work to the detail, and he has such a high credential in his posit,!^ leave much of to the Society in this City, where such things amount to so°^ give standing that it needs. The best men so far in the work ar high Bluffs men,- Huntington and Stedraan. Stedman is a great for Council demonstrated his ability by his career in the Wells Pargo Co°^* a coming man, or, indeed, one who has already arrived,- a business ability and clear insight. I think it is a part of +b luck of the Society that it has young men in it like Stedman u +4 * to bear it on to the future. ™ Huntington On receiving your second letter, I sent to the pnot ^ got the pamphlets you had addressed and which were renorted to 4ni called for. I will see that they are distributed to people wbn predate them. T presume 'r. Huntington has sent on to you our last roster and a picture of the last banquet; if he has not done so. t wm +bo + he does. Everybody I spoke to at the dinner - and that was nearly Svervbodv inquired with the greatest affection after you. Mrs. Clarkson and T dinner Monday night with Colonel Clowry and Mr. Estabrook, and then went to the opera with them. Both- were extremely anxious to hear the last word from you. You certainly have good friends in them. In reply to your inquiry as to what I shall do after I leave the Service, I would say that I have not fully decided. My first choice would be to get a newspaper, and I have been in negotiations for two or three months to get one here or in Washington or Chicago or Los Angeles.^. All the family prefer the latter place, as they think it a better place for Mrs. Clarkson and me in our advanced age and a better place for the boys in the expansion and chances that are sure to exist there, especially after the Panama Canal shall have been finished. There is only one chance there and that ia in a paper called the Herald. The Times, which is the paper I would like to.have, is beyond reach and is making a half million a vear, and the men who own it are millionaires in property outside of the Times. But I believe I could make the Herald a great force there. Mrs,. Alexander, the wife of Cen'l. filexander, (now retired fcnm the Army and who now lives in Pasadena), has just sent me a picture of the Iowa Picnic held there on Washington's birthday. There were over 40,000 former lowans in attendance; they covered over 5 acres of ground, as the picnic'had to be held outdoors to make room for it; they mapped the ground after the map of Iowa, with each table having its county and its flag, and each county situated as it is in the State,- so that everyone knew where to find their home. It. is said there are over a quarter of a million of Iowa people in Southern California. This is another thing that makes me think Los Angeles would be a good location for me and for the boys also. There is something in Iowa people that makes them hang together. I also have two or three offers in a business way, which I am carefully considering, and one of which may be letter for me to accept than the care of a newspaper. It is a matter of much temerity and courage for a man of 67 to take up daily newspaper work again and to give insurance of its success through his own ability and vitality. I realize too, that the newspaper of today is a different game from the paper of the day when I made the Register. Still, I do not think that I have lost step with the advancing time, and believe that I have had a great deal of added newspaper equipment in the long and large experiences I have had since. So, if I can get a paper on self-respecting terms,- that is to say if I can get the money to buy it on conditions which do not tie my hands and my own ideas of public matter, I will go into it. Otherwise, I will go into some of these business ventures which offer. Referring to your question as to the political situation, I do not see how it could be worse. There seems to be no political head, no prac tical knowledge of organization nor any nearness to the people in the mass at Washington or elsewhere. The President has no political advisers in his Cabinet. The Rational Committee has been virtually suppressed and no longer looks after the interests of the Party, either to maintain the voters the Party has now or to gain new ones. If the Committee had been on its feet and had a proper Chairman of sufficient power, as it ought to have had, he could have gone to the Senate last Winter and made peace between the Republican factions. Everyone would have listened to the Chairman of the Rational Committee. Advice from anybody else they would have resented. I think it is a great weakness in the Party that no6bdy is representing the Committee, or what the National Committee ought to represent, between Presidential elections, except Hitchcock, who is a member of the Cabinet,- and the rank and file of the Party everywhere resent this sort of thing. I do not believe any President was ever more honest or more desirous of doing the right thing than President Taft., but he never had the Practical drill in politics nor the love of politics no,r the experience in it which are necessary to make him understand the great practical game, and he takes the advice of others who knew nompre, or even less than he does, about practical things. The situation in Ohio and in New York could hardly be worse from the Party standpoint. I see no possible 183 March 16, 1910, •chance to retrieve the situation as to the next House, unless it is done by something which happens after Roosevelt's return. Of course, in the Presidential fight of 1912 we will have, as heretofore, our best asset in the division of the Democratic Party, or in the Bryan and anti-Bryan democrats,- but it is hardly sensible for a party to depend upon the blunders of the opposition, '''e are a million or a million and a half voters short in the nation today and doing nothing by way of close organization either to mobilize the Republicans we have or to gain any new recruits. There is plainly a tendency, and a very strong one, on the part of the American people at present away from Party, or representative, government, and a tendency to denend entirely on the rrovernor in the State and the President in the Nation, too much of a disuosition to think that no man in a Legislature can vote his own convictions or represent the interests of his own districtas against the Gxavernor's idea without being dishones"^, and similarly so in Congress. This may be right, but if so we might as well go back to a monarchy. This is a representative government, however, based on party responsibility, and has been kept a Republic by this method of Government and can never be kept a Republic on any other plan. There are so many things of this sort that they add to iry anxiety to get hold of a newspaper Tho nov-t- +bree or four years are going to be so interesting that I would like to be in the fight. I am g'^ing over to Washington some day this week, and if I learn a.nythiner of interest there I will write you. Early last December I asked • Loeb, who was going over to see the President, to tell Mr. Taft that I "*ould be very glad to bear a part in 'lelping to make peace in the P°rty and that I would be glad to come over and spend a we-^k or two weeks in Washington helping to this end, as I had good friends on both sides, that I had the lifelong friendship of Aldrich, the same as of Dolliver and that I felt that I could talk to each side and have influence. Whether Loeb did not tell him or T"ft did not care for my services I do not know,- but I believed at that time, indeed I knew, that if an effort had been made along these lines we would have got the Party together. From what I know of Iowa I think it is in about as bad shape as Ohio and New York. Two or three of the Progressives and two or three of the Standpatters have been in to see me in the last six weeks, and I have been astonished by the bitterness the two elements show towards each other. It looks to me as though there is a great possibility, if things are not changed there, for a nearly solid Democratic delegation from Iowa in the next Congress. Sincerely yours, J. S. darks on. General G. M. Dodge, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa. March, 1910. 185 Chicago, Illinois, March 22nd, 1910, My Dear General Dodge In reply to your note received today enclosing that of H. R. Mcllvain, State Librarian of Virginia, I hasten to say, that I will write to him all the information I have on the "Grant Memorial Societies." We have thought of you constantly this winter and hope that you are feeling stronger. It seems that I am soon to return to the Command of the Depart ment of the East, and Ida and I hope that we may have a visit from you and Mrs. Montgomery there, as it would make us so happy to have you with us. Is there no chance of your coming to New York this Spring and will you not let us hear? The burning of our house caused much trouble and some:;loss but fortunately nothing of great value was destroyed and nothing connected with father's history. Ida wanted to write you her thanks for for your kind inquiries, but suffering from the burns on her hands and from the nervous strain, writing was impossible for a long time. Both she and I were deeply touched that you thought of us at that time. We have a most heartfelt appreciation of all your kindness and real friend ship. We have had a few days in Washington recently and found Ulysses and his wife, well and very proud and happy with their little girl. The children use your beautiful gift, the superb silver pitcher, with greatest pride, prominently on their table. Senator and Mrs. Root were well and we all spoke often of you. With warmest remembrances from Ida and myself, to you and Mrs. Montgomery, believe me. Yours faithfully, Frederick D. Grant. 187 Macch 23, 1910. Washington, D.C. Gen. G.M.Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Hear General:- ' First I want to thank you most cordially for the speech you made at the organization of the Council Bimffs Club. Some printed copies of it have been sent me and the speech is not only very gratifying to me per sonally but I think was exceptionally v/ise in its nature and its tone. Mr. Everest says that either himself or someone else spoke to'you about mailing this speech .with what appeared to be a personal letter form your self to each soldier in the district. If you would prepare one type-v/ritten letter to a soldier and send it to me I will have fac similes of the body of the letter prepared here, fill in the names of the various soldiers at the top andh have a stamp made with a fac simile of your signature upon it and thus send v/hat appeared to be a personal letter from you to every soldier along with the speech. If as I have been advised you are willing to do this for me.I res pectfully suggest that your letter call attention to the fact that I have personally aided in a greater or less degree in three thousand individual pension eases since I became a member of Congress; that I havevoted for every bill ever presented to Congress during my service in their eintereit; that when the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa regiments at Shiloh had hf d their claims three times denied by the War Department I was called into the matter by the Iowa Commission and arranged the forces that secured justice from the War Departments for these Iowa boys, and personally wrote the inscriptions now on their monuments at Shiloh; that when the Grant Memorial had been located in Washington in accordance with the wishes of the family of General Grant and of his close friends Speaker Cannon and m many influential men tried to change its location and that I undertook the fight for the Commission and the family and friends of General Grant in the House and Succeeded in winning as against powerful influences in Con gresa and in the Washington press. I think it would be well for your letter to refer to the-inclosed re marks which you made at the organisation of the Council Bluffs Club. Some of these matters may be more strongly stated than you want to put them and this letter is simply suggestive. With kind personal regards, and hoping that, you are q.uite well these days, I am, Cordially yours, » . , . . Walter I. Smith. n, ' ■ .1 .• . / 'ft. fi ■ . ' r.'i ■ ■ . .... ■ f?"'.,- I ■ I ! . ■ / •-/. ■ ■ f\- ■ " 'jI. t:- - . ■ s ; ^ :> . 1- , -ii.- .'v '' ' • 1 ■f - I'.'f' ' ■ ' ) 'i*. 1 V- ' 189 March, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 24, 1910, Capt. J. G. Everest, 95 Adams St., Chicago, 111. My dear Comrade: I am in receipt of yours of Itarch 22nd and note what you say. First as to they question of the Statue of General Grant. I had this up some years ago with Captain Rigby and Henry M. Schrady, who is the sculpture of the Grant monument in Washington. He agreed that we should have a duplicate of his equestrian statue of Grant that is to be placed on that monument, at cost for foundry , which he thought would be about $1500. That is simply^statue without any pedestal. It was Rigby*s idea to put the pedestal in the Park. The only way I know of accomplishing this is to go to a few friends of General Grant, there are plenty in Chicago and Illinois and it ought to be put up by the citizens of Illinios, and get them to give say $100 apiece and then arrange with Henry M. Schrady that when his statue is cast, to have a duplicate cast. I will give $100 towards it. It is no use to go into a general subscription. Now as to the statue of General Hickenlooper. All monu ments or statues that I have seen erected have always been given the highest rank that they held in the army and it seems to me that that is the rank that should be given to hickenlooper although it is coirimemorating his act as a Captain, still it is in honor of the achievements he acquired during the war. You know when we erected statues to Grant or Sherman, and others, we gave them the highest rank they attained. If the family have different views, you will have to accept them. The reason Col. Cadle resigned from the Shiloh commission was that his health was such that whenever he went down there, he got sick and it used him up andthe Doctors told him he would have to give it up. I think when we have our next meeting, we will have to do something for him. He is left with such a small imcome now and as he has always worked for nothing, I think we ought to pat him a small tribute in the way of giving him a little salary. This is only ffi y view and ^ would li^e to know what you think about it. I know he will need it but he will not say anything. The society has the money and could well afford to pay so faithful a servant something for the work he does; however, this is only a suggestion of mine. You might speak of it incidentally to some of the Chicago society without using my name and see what thetr opinion is. Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge. March S5, t9I0. 191 71 Braadway, New York. Dear General: I think I have neve, been under more pressure than during the last two weeks but nov/ the negotiations for control by C. & 0. Of Kocking Valley which I have been conducting are concluded and also our negitiations for new financing. We are to issue $31,390,000 convertible 4-l/2^ bonds and I will send you a newspaper containing the advertisement to stoohholders. The first advertisement is to appear this afternoon or tomorrow morning. I refer to our negotiations as "completed", but we are still busy with a broom sw eping up the details. However, Mr. Hawley and I are plan ning to leave here Wednesday of next week, going as far as Gauley," West Virginia,over the C.& 0., thence tver the K.& M. and Hocking Valley Rail ways to Toledo: thence over the Clover Leaf to St. Louis and thence south for a trip over the M.K.& T. I have been so busy since redeipt of your letter of March fourth that I have neglected a great deal of correspondence because I was determined not to let anything interfere with the consumation of the negotiations referred to and I haven't had time to talk very much v. with Mr. Hawley about the itinerary for our trip, but you may rely ppon my conveying to him your very cordial invitaiton and suggestion concerning himself. I, at least, will certainly try to spend a day with you on my way back to Chicago as I would like very much to have a good talk with you if you feel like seeing me. Matters in Washington are a good deal mixed bjtt I believe will come out fairly well in the long run. Of course, however, it would be very disast rous to the country id the radicals succeed in tying ^p the railroads. We have arranged for good medical care for MTs.Trumbull and I be lieve we will be able to work out a good improvement in her condition in the next few months. 192 I would write more, but because I am indulging the hope that I f ■ • ; may see you and because a number of other matters need attention, I am trying not to say so much at this time. I cannot close, however, without thanking you for copy of your book "How We Built the Union Pacific Rail way," which I have already partly read and vdiich is more interesting to me than a novel. I showed it to Mr. Stevens,Presi dent of the C. & 0., when he was here the other day and he said he also would like very much to have one. With sincere affection and hi^ regard, I am as ever, Faithfully yours. Frank Trumbull. Uen. G.M.Podge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. f.rj" , J , '. j •» :o l ivt'* -rf ■ .••u .« ' . ; .'11 t-i 1 -1 . J.' ♦ C ;.!, .. •nO'tf. .1 'i-m 1. . V. K-..I , . i V. S' ■ I 0 .1 ' if .. 3 1 f ' 7 'II ■ ■.r • r-i , • I f V ' '>^"1 ' ■ . 1 . i 'y : ■ ■ ' V " " i, .l ■> V. ^ ■- !<( • ■ •' OiiiD 0 X^. I '& ( "fyt £i ilx .1 . . L<> ' ,y£^if . Hif , I 't jd 11. y W»t'.1 I- -vl V ti . 'i:<v J " ' ' ■ w/. . . • ill -i ]■ ' 0. • ■ *ll J' i. i... - ; ■> ■ 1 ■ • OJ. V .<1 193 March, 1910. Boston, March 28, 1910. My dear General; I have to thank you for remembering me in your late pamphlet entitled "How we Built the P. R. R." In asmuch as Mr. Maxwell would like to have the record clear therein and that now so few remain to clear such record, I would like to call your attention to a statement on page 118 in which Maxwell is named as my "assistant" in the party which crossed Salt Lake in the "Star of the West", which sloop was owned by Meredith of Ogden, {Max well was not on this trip). I sailed in that boat with Mereditti from Mud Island, Jvine 10th. The sloop was wrecked June 14th, and for the loss of which against my views you paid Meredith $1000. sometime later in the fall of 1868. I see by my memoranda that in crossing from Mud Island to Promotory Point I reported to you that there was at least 13 feet of water ior several miles; did I add "above Stansbury's sound ings?" I have just lately returned from the Isthmus of Panama where I think was made evident one of the smoothest works of construction with the least confusion and waste of time and material of any work I ever went over; and this much to my surprise because the experience of Army Engineers heretolore had, as far as my knowledge went, extended to seeing that contractors lived up to specifications not the execution of the work from the original surveys to the finished production. Trusting your health is as well as usual, I am, Very truly yours, F. S. Hodges. 197 March, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 29,1910, Hon. Robert Cousins, Tipton, Iowa. My dear Mr, Cousins: It was only a day or two ago that some one sent me a slip from a Washington paper telling of the order of the Senate, at the request of Senator Hale, to publish my book on "How We Built the Union Pacific Haiiroad." I was rather nonplused about it and wondered how it came about. I did not know the Government published such things but I know that Hale was in the house when we built the road and I thought it might come from that, but I want to thank you for your courtesy and interest in the matter. Of course, I never dreamed of the Government taking it up but they did print my reports when I was building the road. I wrote a greater part of the book in 1870 when everything was fresh in my mind and it laid away until I got back home here and I took it up and added some later items to it. I have sent out about three thousand copies and I have had appeals from all directions for it. I had no idea it would be looked upon as it has been. I hope you are well. If you come this way you will not fail to stop and visit me. -'-t would give me great pleasure to have you see some of our people. I'ou have escaped the strenuous times down at Washington. We are making a big fight here for V/alter I. Smith and I enclose you my little address on the matter givian at the Smith Club and which they had printed. i think we will nominate him. I have written Mr. Wold and told him we could furnish him all the prints; also sent him a couple copies of the book. I am sending you another copy. 1 am, Truly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge, 189 March, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa, March 31, 1910, F. S. Hodges, P. D. Box 857 Boston, Mass. Dear Sir: I have yours of ^larch 28th. My manuscript of the Union Pacific was written in the seventies and in that writing then, I had it stated that you had made this survey and had reported it as being 13 or 14 above the Stansbury measurement, but when I got my paper out to publish it, and add to it such addressesas I had rrade since, I received a letter from Maxwell and he states that he made the survey in the small boats as stated in it and I made the change supposing that he had made it under your direction. I ought to have written you. I had forgotten ailabout the big boat. I looked aip your re ports to me and I did not find anything in them in relation to the sounding or survey. I know that it was made and therefore, I follow ed my original manuscript until I got this letter from Maxwell. Mr. Maxwell is now living at Newark, Delaware and I received today a letter acknowledging receipt of my book. He speaks of you and says that he has not seen you for thirty years. I notice that the U. S. Senate has ordered the book to be printed as a public docunient and they have sent here for the plates of the prints for their use. I note what you say about your visit to Panama. I get letters from there occasionally as there are several engineers down there who have been witi: n.e . They all seem to think they are doing a great work and I see you think so also. My health has been fairly good this winter; cold weather agrees with me better than summer. I am, Truly and cordially, G. M. Dodge . 203 March SIst, 1910. General G.If.Dodge, Washington, D.C. Council Bluffs, Iowa. ik> Dear General 1 am ,1ust in receipt of your letter of March 28th, and I now have a complete lis^; of all the soldiers who receive pensions in the 9th dis trict, which I ob'tained from Des Moines. I am taking steps as rabidly as possible to get'your letter in the hands of every one of these, as well as your speech. They v/ill all be mailed at Council Bluffs, being sent there by express. I would be very glad to spend tv/o weeks in the district if possible before the prim.ary, but although I have be n sitting in committee prac tically all day for mafiy days, we have not completed the Sundry Civil Ap propriation Bill, the wwrk of which always falls quite largely upon my self. This bill must then be pasted through the House, and, next to Mr. Tawney, I have the chief responsibility for the bill on the floor. It would not seem wise for me to be absent when the new railway legislation comes before the House, and so allthings seem to combine to completely absorb my time. I would like to stump the district, but do not wish to do so in any event until Mr. Byers starts his campaign. I shall look up the Union Pacific matter that you asked me about and advise you further. I met General Sickles the other day, and he especially asked me to give you his love. Ihanking you for all you are doing in my behalf, I am,as always, Cordially yours, waiter I. Smith. April, 1910. Personal. 207 Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 7, 1910, J. S, Glarkson, 601 W. 110th St., New York City. Iv;y dear Mr. Glarkson: I have been studying up the Allison matter and last Monday went over to Des Moines and got the legislative Commission together. I have had in my mind for some time the plan of interesting the Bankers of the State and they have their State meeting in June. I Saw the President of the Association , Mr. Stevens and Mr. 7/hisenand, and they took it up with a great deal of enthusiasm. They seem to think that they could get the convention to take it up for a matter of their organization and raise us a great deal of money. Now, they want me to write them a letter telling what Allison did in a financial way that would interest the Bankers. I know, generally, but not much in detail and I wihh you would write me a letter immiediately telling me the principle financial niatters that would interest the Bankers, that Allison took a part in and vir tually carried through. At the same time, keep this matter private because they did not want anything said about it until they were fully organized and could spring it in their meeting. I think the President will utilize miy letter in his yearly report and recommend that action will be taken and they think that in this way they can get the bankers of the State generally interested. We will have to begin pretty soon to see what the Iowa Society of New York can do, but on receipt of this letter, please give me what inforn.ation you have so that I can utilize it, I don't know Ahether you are out of the Custom Eouse or not so I am. sending this to your residence. Hoping you are well, I am. Truly and cordially, G . M . Dodge . . Brooklyn, April 7th 1910. My dear General Dodged After your declination of invitation to be our orator at Tom^ of General Grant on Memorial Day, we extended an invitation to General Horace Porter who also declined, substantially for the same reason as did yourself. His place has beer, supplied. However, by reason of his cornection with the Moniunent Association i have arr-^nged for him to say a few words informally, and which is quite pleasing to him. Now in view of your connection with that Association, and you being the last surviving officer of high rank of the Army of the Tei^neegsee , it has occurred to me that a letter from you, to be read dur ing our services, would be highly acceptable, and should be made a pai-t of our record on that occasion. If this meets your view, I would be highly gratified and in this I voice the feelings of my conmitttee. I write this on the forty-eighth anniversary of the second day of Gen. Grant's first great battle in which I was a musket firer in Hurlbut's division. Sincerely , and with deep respect, P. "Y iiedley. 213 April, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa April 9, 1910. Ron. Walter I. Smith, Washington, D. C. dear Sir: I am in receipt of your two letters; one in relation to the book printed by the Agnate and the other enclosing my letter to the soldiers of the 9th district. I hope the letter will do good; however, these people are very industrious. The attack upon Richmond here was a vicious one and uncalled for but it will do Richmond good even if they should relieve him on a technical violation of the law because it has been shown so good that no one can gain say it that he is an honest and efficient officer and it is now con ceded by evei'yone that the only point in the whole testimony is whether he violated a law in not suppressing the social evil. I testified on the stand that in my opinion it was his duty to obey his superior officers even if it did violate a law. I hold that where they pass a law that it is impossible to enforce an officer has a right to use his best judgement how to administer that law for the benefit of the people interested and especially is that the case when he has the supt^ort of the authorities under which he acts. Of course, I understand it the same as it was in the army; if you would commit an illegal act, you were responsible but if you dis obeyed an order, you lost your head and we always obeyed the order and took our chances on the law. I am certain that it will be necessary for you to come home and speak two or three weeks before the election so do all you can to get rid of your appropriation bills. y Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. ' _ '■ ill .t* 215 April 9th, I9I0. Council Bluffs, lov/a, My dear Comrade fhe Hon. Walter I. Smith is a candidate for nomination and re-election to Congress in this, the 9th district. My duties have made it necessary to "become acquainted with the work of Congressman Smith in behalf of the volunteers of the Civil War and I wish to call your attention to it. He has personally looked after over three thousand individual pension claims c,nd he has advocated and voted for every hill that has been up in Congress: during his time in their intereWhen the I5th and 16th Iowa Hegiments had their claims denied three times as to their service at Shiloh, Judge Smith was called into the case hy the Iowa Qommission and arranged the forces that secured justice from the War -department for these lov/a soldiers and he personally wrote the inscription now on their monuments at Shiloh. When the uncalled for and unreasonable efforts were made hy the press and interested parties in Washington for the removal of the Gen. Grant statue from the Bontanic Gardens and Congress was appealed to for a law accomplishing this against the protests of General Grant's family and veterans of all the armies, the Monviment Commission, consisting of the then Secretary of War, now President W.H.Taft, and myself, went to Walter I. Smith to make the fight for us in Congress. He responded promptly and, although opposed hy Speaker Cannon and many leading members, including nearly all the Democrats, he defeated the hill in the Committee and on the floor of the House and made a magni ficent, aggressive fight for the veterans and received oru thanks. The monument to General Grant is nearly completed and every one now recognizes what a crime it would have been to remove it. The veterans now have an opportunity to show their appriciation for what Mr. Smith has done for them hy vdjting for him at the primary and securing his re-nomination. 216 i^ecently, the Eepublieans of the House of •''■epresentatibes have shown their opinion of him and the way he has performed his duties. They gave him in caucus almost a unanimous vote for member of the Com mittee 018 Rules, and a much larger vote than any other member received^ thus indicating plainly that if re-elected he would be the Republican nominee for Speaker of the next Congress. This is a great compliment to him, to our district and State. I stated in an address to the "'alterI. Smith)Taft Club in thiS city my opinion of his service and I enclose a copy v;ith this letter and hope that every comrade in this district will not only vote for him, but will v/ork for his nomination and election, I am. Truly and cordially Grenville M. Dodge. c V V : , 1 , » 'y . . ' .M "V' .1 V.' i 1* " • t,''- • ' : :b;.oX ■ ■ - , # I.' . .,W 217 Washington, C April 9, 1910. r.Ty dear General: - I have your letter about Major Korton's diploma of the order of ^Jeiham el Anouar. There were about two hundred of these apfilications pending, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate undertook to di.al with them all by reference to some general rules which might serve to prevent any such mass of applications piling up in the future. A report was accordingly prepare'' and fUlly discussed and adopted by the uommittee and then the rules of the report were ap;-lied to the pending applications anci a bill was reported containing the result. The rules woul'-'seeni to exclude uaptain Morton's application, so that the bill did not include him. The bill gassed the Senate and the whole matter is now in the hands of the House, but I understand that the House Committee is unwilling to' go even so far as the ?^enate went and that there is little prospect of any of the applica tions being granted. I am sendin- you under separate cover a copy of the report of the Senate < o mittee. The report certainly does not go very far in the way of granting consent, and if the House is not willing to go as far as this i think our officers would better be made to understand that they s" ould decline all offers. I am glad to hear from you again and to know that you are well a d enjoying life. We are gaving a curious and ra\her dis agreeable time and it rather looks to me as if the Republican i^arty is in for a good sound thrashing. H' ving elected a president, about a third of t}.e party appears to be devoting itself exclusivolv tc a concerted and continuous attempt to destroy him. What s the matter witiUlowa anyway? *^111 have noticed that the Govern ent has bought all the blocks running south from Pennsylvani Avenue to the Mall and between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, and is going to put there buildings of the State Department, Department of Justice, and Depart ent of Uommerco and Labor, facing the park. Of course this will involve pulling down Chase's theatre and the other buildings that now obscure the view of the Sherman statue as one goes un Pennsylvania Avenue towards the Treasury. When the new buildings ome to be located they ought to be so that an open space will b left on the Pennsylvania Avenue and, giving a view of the Sherman statue from the Avenue, if you have an opportunity to mention this to some of the active men in the Army of the Tennessee it may be worth wile to do -o With kind regards, i am always, " ' Faithfully yours, „ „ , , Flihu Root . Mrs. Root and Ulysses and Edith who are dining here all send their love to you, uiicxx April, 1910. 219 Chicago, Illinois, April ICth, 1910, My dear Genl. Dodge Please accept my thanks for the copy of your speech which I have greatly enjoyed reading with your letter forwarding it. I had orders to go to Governor's Island April 2Cth, which were changed almost immediately, and I am to remain here, until General Wood returns from South America, where he has gone on some special mission. I had a telegram from Genl. Bell that he was better, but I hear that he is still in bed from his serious accident. When I go East this summer, I shall certainly see Mr. Shrady about the monument and shall be glad indeed to see the part that is finished. I am intensely interested in having the work go on and the monument finished as soon as nossible. There are so many delays occuring but I hope the work can be pushed forward rapidly. When we go to Governor's Island this summer, your room will be ready for you in our home always and Mrs. Grant and I hope to see you and Mrs. Montgomery often there. With our warmest regards to you both and hoping to hear how you are and wheneyou are going this summer, believe me, my dear General. Yours always faithfully, Frederick D. Grant. P c _ Ulysses and Edith think of you and speak of you often in their letters and would join in sending you love if they knew that I was writing. Yours, P. D. G • P. S.- My Dear General: I have received and read with deepest interest your pam phlet: "How we Built the Union Pacific Railway." I was deeply grati fied to read what you say about my father and your mention of him. I shall ever be grateful for the way you honor his memory as well as your kind friendship shown me. Yours faithfully, Frederick D. Grant. April, 1910. 091 Port Qf New York, N.Y., . ilApril 11th, 1910. My dear General Dodp:e;- I have your letter of the 7th, which finds me still in the Customs Service, where I will remain until a week from today, or the 18th instant, when I will again take up the dignities and duties of private life. I cannot answer offhand your inquiries as to the many great financial acts and laws which Senator Allison helped to create and pass, I have been so much out of the editorial line and habit of memory in the past eight or ten years that I find I cannot summon them all up by the index of memory alone, I. have sent your letter to Dollivor and asked him to see Mr. Cleaves, who was the Secretary of the Aoprooria.tion Com mittee during the whole of Allison's time, and, I think, was with him in some official capacity during his entire service, in the Senate. He will remember this better than anyone else, as he is a good deal of a financier himself. After I cet the facts from him, I will promptly send them to you, I know how vigorously you are trying to close this matter up, and I will admit of no delay which I can prevent. I am only awaiting the return of Senator Clark (of Montana) to hold a final meeting, or at least a decisive meeting of the Allison Monu ment Committee of the Iowa Society of New York. I think we have subscribed so far i'l'lCOG, or something near that amount. I have never been able to get men like Shonts, Brown (of the N.Y. Central) and other rich Iowa men here to cooperate. I will try to get Senator Clark to give a dinner or luncheon, or give one myself, in some part of town near to Brown, Shonts, and others, so as to give them as little excuse fis possible for not coming. I agree with you that this monument matter ought to be finally closed up as soon as possible, for Allison's sake and for decency's sake; and I promise you that everything I can do toward bringing the matter to a final end, so far as the Iowa Society of New York is concerned, shall be done. I will try to see President Brown and talk the matter over with him and get his copperation. He has neVer been at any of the meetings where the Allison monument has been acted upon and has never made his own donation. I believe we can raise at least (|'2500, and we ought to raise fin,000. Perhaps if Brown, Shonts, Sheffield, Dillon, and the other rich men would take hold of i.t in earnest, we could raise that amount. Did you ever address Carnegie or Pierpont Morgan on the subject? Those two men and perhaps half a dozen others in this city among the very prominent finan ciers might help in this good work if the right men should broach it to them. I do not feel that I can do this, but men like Brown or Shonts or Dillon could. The trouble is always to get the men to do the work. I am getting very tired of carrying the Iowa Society in detail and holding it up to doings its duty in a decent way. The trouble is, there is so much of indifference and so much of postponement on the part of everybody. I have not yet decided what to go into when my term of office expires. I have been thinking most seriously of newspaper work, and am now considering two or three propositions,- one in New York, one in Chicago and one in Los Angeles. My entire family prefer the latter location, as I think I have .vritten you before. A Committee was on here from Des Moines on Thursday of last week to see if I could be induced to go there if the money was raised to buy out the Register and Leader or to start a new paper. I told them I did not care to go back to Iowa in its state of faction and in any event I would not be put in any attitude where I would have to fight old friends like Dolliver. I would nearly as poon fight one of my own sons as to fight Dolliver, for I have always been so close to him and have so much affection for him. Our Republican party is in about as bad shape as it is possible to be. Its stock is lower than it ever has been since Lincoln was first elected President. There seems to be no wise heads at Washington to advise peace-making and unity instead of fighting and division. Taft means well enough, but does not know politics and-has nobody in his , Cabinet, aside from Wilson, who does know it. He listens too much to people who want to divide the party, and unless something unforseen occurs or Roosevelt shall ccme and prove the peacemaker, we are sure to lose the House this year and almost as sure to lose the Presidency in 1912,- unless, as General Grant always said, the Democra.ts act the fool in our favor at the right time. Sincerely yours. J. S. Clarkson. General G. M. Dodge, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa. J t " * . ' A ■ . , v^i. -1 • . • I •! • •'f t H-' ■V ' . • 223 1910. On April 12, 1910, the Saturday Noon Cluh gave me the usual Birthday dinner. The souvenirs for the dinner was a photograph of my self with the follow^'ng quota!on from John N. Baldw^'n's tribute to me: "He is the very incarnation of resoluteness and determination. It Is because he sav/ events and their causes, stiBve to obvi tate conseq- ences, studied to ascertain contingencies, and because of caution and foresight that he became distinguished in the realm of action, reaching a point where he had no superiors." Twenty-two sat at the tables--C. 17. Hc^Pnald j H. 17. Binder, H. A. 'iuinn, H. Ih Van Brunt, E. II. Merriam, John Mehlhop, Jr., Fred Davis, August Bereshelm, W. A. Maurer, B. M. ^argent and George S. Wright, Guests of the club were Major Richmond, Emmett Tinley, T. M. Treynor of Des Moines, Ernest E. Hart, E. W. Hart, J. J. Gpindler, C. R* Hanna, Jr. C. E. Price, Mayor Thtoas Haloney and Charl'^s T. Stewart, There were many short addresses made and my response was as follows: ** , - --h ■ 7 ^ . . V-*U>' 225 April, 1910. Nev/ark, April 12th, 1910, Gen. G. M, Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dear Sir; Yours of March 31st came duly to hand, S© far I cannot get any definite answer to my requests for the address of McCabe. It seems that a sounding was made by Hodges, in 1867, Mine was made in 1868, under orders from Mr. Blickensderfer, I never was in any of Hedges parties and in fact never saw him for many years after the time he started out from Salt Lake City with his party to run a line above .Bear Lake , I used a small boat with only the topographer, Thos. Hubbard, and one man to row were with me. I took the soundings and Hubbard recorded them. From the point of Mud Island across the mouth of Bear River Bay to Promontory Point, we went on June 16, 1868, I did not know anything about the soundings made by Hodges, and dont now know where he sounded. There were two district set of soundings made and I have heard that Mr, Keed had a third made late in 1868. I will give you full name and address of McCabe as soon as I can get it. Yours truly, Jas . R. Maxwell 227 April, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 13, 1910, J. S. Clarkson, c/o Custom House, New York City. ^;y dear Ret: I notice what you say about politics. ^ can't see any reason why the Republican ^arty should be divided. It is all rot to be talking about a division on tariff. There never was a tariff and never will be one that people will agree on and we have to take what the party finally decides on. The trouble in this State is that the insurgents jropose to take it and control it, and they are after Taft and no one else. They have a thebry that it is necessary to down him to build up Cummins but there is one ti.ing very certain, Taft's action in keeping right on the line he has laid out and not being acared or driven from it, is helping him and he is growing in favor even in Iowa. Outside of Iowa, there doesn't seem to be so much opposition to him. President Roosevelt launched a great many very drastic problems but he did not stay in office to put any of them into law. That was left to Taft and you see when you put these problems before Congress, the interests over the country are so diver sified that they crnnot get any agreement on them any more than they could on the tariff. There is no national pride or feeling in Congress; every fellow is for what his constituents want. I do not know but it would be a good thing if we shoula loose the house or even the next Presidency. I don't see how we are going to get the party together again except for some great revolution or calamity. Only think of BoRiver and Cummins coming into this State to make speeches against such a man as Smith'. It is unheard of ever before in Iowa politics. I hope Dolliver will not do it. If he does, it will drive all of Allison's friends from him; they still cling to him. I am. Truly and cordially, G . M. Dodge. 229 April, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 14, 1910, Eon. Elihu Root, Washington, D. C. My dear Senator: I received yours of April 9th and note what you say about Major Morton's diploma. I notice that the ^^ouse has turned it down. I also note what you say about the Governments purchase of the block running south on Pennsylvania Avenue to the Mall between 14th and 15th Streets and are going to place there a building for the State departments. I am going towrite immediately in relation to their location so as to open up the view of the Sherman mianument, coming up Pennsylvania Avenue. The question is who will have the location of these buildings? I will write to Col. Crosby who is new at the head of public grounds and buildings. Won't young Grant have something to do with them? You ask a question that is very haid to answer; "What is the matter with Iowa anyway?" It is beyond me. I can see no reason why any republican should have any kick and why they can't all go forward in behalf of the principle of the party. The difference does not amount to anything. The whole fight here is against Taft and I cannot tell why. He certainly has done very well since he became President; for of coui'se he is carrying out new policies which it was even hard work for President Roosevelt to inaugurate and much more difficult to put into laws. This country is so large and its interests are so diversified that it is impossible to get agreements; therefore we have to act on compromises. There is one thing, however, Taft is growing and a great many see the injustice of the attacks upon him. That is even so in this State and if he keeps right on the line he has started on and does not allow himself to be influ enced to change, he will win out. In all probability the Payne tariff like the McMinley one, will be as popular in two years as it is unpopular now. If President Roosevelt on his return takes the stand that I think he will, and he ought to, it will Eliminate a great deal of this opposition. I am doing all I can to help re-elect Walter I. Smith. It is an unheard of thing in this State for its Senators to come into the State and take active part in opposition to the re-nomination of good Republicans, simply because they do not happen to agree in everything with them and it is bound to do great harm and I fear lose us many members in Congress and I am astonished to see them do it. I don't see vhat ttiey can gain by it. I often hear from young Grant. 230 Won't you please extend my compliments to Ivirs. Root, Edith and Ulyssos when yau see them. ThaHiding you, I am, Truly and cordially, I see in the papers will see President Roosevelt, ■gives no encouragement to the if he hesitates we are gone I in good health. I read your Bill as reported by committee some parts. Grenvile M. Dodge. you are going to Hague. I hope you If he supports President Taft and guerrillas it will save the party, fear even in 1912. I hope you are speech on Ry. Bill. I approve of though it is drastic in . .t " ; ■ i ' I r;i ' • f ■ . J. ^ ^ S', ^ ■' 'J - * . ,iiV of * ' li- ^ A . - «f * . ■• i'i'A'- . I '' ' ,• ./. i f . ) > if : J' > , . . ■ • 1 . ■ ■ ■ 1' ^ .V ■> . 10;; . , ..;i, ' V • iii-i r , I.. ^ ■ -J 231 Boston, Ma-s., April 14, 1910, Dear General I certainly should call on you as you have invited meunder yours of the 9th, in case i ever was in the vicinity of Council Bluffs. In ref^ard to the trip which I made across Bear River Bay inthe Great Salt Lake, it war on my own initiative; I had no orders from you of any kind, as 1 was serving under Mr. Blickensderfer s orders, and I had just returned fronkhat fool trip he sent me on, to run a "line of levels" along the summit of the wasatch Ranp, and now he was rushing me off on that preliminary for Humboldt -ells. 1 hired Meredith and his sloop and took a load of provisions team; which u I T had sent shore ahead of Promontory with the party. Point in As order the boat to lighten was up the wrecked, ± thought it my duty to report the facts to you and in that report I stated the depth of water across the Bay and the feasabilitv o a line along the nest side of Promontory Point. My instruc tions were to run preliminary around the North side of Dear River Bav and across the Promontory Range, uf course i obeved instructions ^ but i knew that you were always ready to receive suggestions fttm any subordinate and hence I wrote the letter referred tO. Again thanking you for your invitation, I remain. Very truly yours. . Hodges, P.u. Box 1857. 233 April I4th, 1910.-. Pes Moines, Iowa. General Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General; In my mail this jaorning I found a number of letters from the Ninth district in each of which was unclosed a letter purporting to have been written by yourself under date of April 9th. These letters were all writ ten in the interests of Judge Walter I. Smith's candidacy for congress. In each of the is the following statement: "When the I5th and I6th Iowa Regiments had their claims denied three times as to their services at Shiloh, Judge Smith was called into the case by the Iowa commission and arranged the forces that secured justice from the Viar department for these Iowa soldiers, and he personally wrote the inscriptions now on these monuments at Shiloh." This statement is not in harmony with the record as made up by the report of the Iowa commission and now on file here, nor is it in harmony with the recollection of the Commissioners with whom I have had an oppor tunity to talk, in fact, if your statement is true then the Commission has falsified the record. I, of course, have no objection to your speaking well of Judge Smith and doing whatever you can consistently and properly to advance his candidacy; I muct, however, in taking care of my own interests protest a*-, gainst your name being nsed to secure support for the Judge upon a false statement of his public record. If you dictated the letter yourself I assume that you made the state ment complained of from memory and did not purposely misstate the record ^ and since I have no way,of knowing just how many old soldiers you m441ed your letter to I have decided to reach them with a correction by publishing your letter together with statements which I will get from the members 234 of the Coinmission and excerpts from the Commissioners' report. Tffiis data will shov/ that the credit which you give to Judge Smith is due entirely to Senator Cummins, v/ho was then the Governor of this state, and that the inscriptions which you say v/ere written hy Judge Smith were proposed by Governor Cummins long before the Governor requested the Iowa delegation to assist him. I have deemed it proper to call your attention to this statement in your letter before making such publication in order that you might make the correction if you felt so inclined. Yours with great reapect, H«W#Byers. X * t' ' J. I sj ^ it I t. ^ .1 ■ 'm ' ■ ^ J< ■VN' ■ . COPY OF LETTER TO HON. W.H. BYERS. April I6th, I9I0. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Hon. W.H.Byers, Bes Moines, lov/a. Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of yours of April I4th and in answer have to say that my statement in relation to the I5th and loth Iowa Regiments at Shiloh was made on v/hat I considered unq^uestioned authority. Upon re ceipt of your letter, I wired the Hon. Walter I. Smith your criticisms and he answers that my statement is correct and he has proof of it. I suggest that before you make denial that you consult the correspondence that took place befcre Governor Cummins and Mr. Smith during this contro versy. In it I think you will find ample justification for what I stated in my letter to some of my comrades. I am, Truly and respectfully Grenville M. Dodge 237 . Glenallen, Ala. April 16, 1910. General Grenville M» Dodge, Council Dluffe, lov/a. Dear Sir & Comrade( If I be allowed the Honor) Are you the General who commanded 16th Army uorps through Georgia.' If so have often thought of you since the war. I was a mre boy was orderly for 4th division. 1 well remember a clash over near Atlanta with Generals Dodge iiuller, and £>weeney concerning orders during engagements. The three with their escrot being assembled at Sweenie's headquarters. lou (if you; gave the opinion that common sense at such times where victory or defeat could be fores een that a man should act from judgment. Sweeny replied that he would not move a peg without orders from you if he lost every man he had so you placed him on the d—n fool list. Then the smoke began to rise; so X will not follow the detail any further at present. 1 have the assurance that you are my friend as I see G. A. R. coupled with your name.in St. nouis Globe ueraocrat, and our northern friends and comrades are our only hope, as they were in the civil war and it is a great source of pleasure to correspond with them, i love the G. A R. the noblest man mad institution existing though we of the south who were compelled to forsake all and jcin with our northern friends to hold together the union are still loyal but are so scattered that we can t organiz© as those of you in the north and west. I hope you of the G.A. R will remember us when you come to gether in your Grand Reunions.There. are a few of us of the 1st Alabama uavalry (our only union Regiment-) meet anrually in Reunion, if you could find time I would respectfully ask that you write something encouraging to be read at our next reunion (in September) shewing that we anv* our sacrifice and service is remembered and appreciated by our comrades north. Please excuse t^is tax on your patience and give me the pleasure of an answer. Your comrade and friend. R. M. Lambert, Late of Go. 1st Ala. i was present at the death of the lamented Gen'l, McPherson, 239 April I7th, I9I0. Washington, D.C. , , , Gen. G.M.Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear General I received your two telegrams, and answered them "both yesterday. I have not my correspondence here on the subject of the monuments at Shiloli, but I remember it very distinctly, and am sending for it doday. The Governor C\immins si^ of--the controversy you w-ill find on page 176 of the Iowa Official ttegister for 1906. In the same volume, on page J87, you will find the inscriptions on the I5th and I6th Iowa regiments. If you will read what is said by the commission, you will grasp generally what the controversy was. In the fall of 1905 Mr. John Hayes, of Red Oak, Iowa, came to me about this matter. The inscription prepared for the monuments by the Iowa Commission had been rejected by the National Commission. Thereupon the lov/a Commission reported to Governor to apply for a rehearing, and the re hearing was ordered for May 20, 1904, at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. The Commission again rejected the Iowa contention, and Governor Oummins again argued the case before the Assistant Secretary of War on November EE, 1904. A compromiSB was then arranged between Governor Cummins and the assistant Secretary of "^ar decided against the regiments. In February 1905, for the first time, Governot Cummins applied to Senator Allison to go with him to President Roosevelt, who ordered the matter reheard before the Secretary of. War. The Secretary of War, for the purpose of advising himself, created a board of young officers, who had seen no Civil War service, and, as I understand it, they were present at the final argument before th4e Secretary of War. In the fall of 1905, My. Hayes came to me expressing at least his fears, if not his belief that the board of young officers had also deter mined the case against the Iowa contention, and insisting that I take 240 the matter up. I explained to him the emba-rrassment I would be under in doing so, as the Governor had never invited any of the delegation to help ^ him, except the invitation to Senator Allison to go V(ith him to President « Roosevelt: that we never knww when the case was to be argued except when we read it in the newspapers, but told him that 1 would write Governor Cummins and Senator Allison. I wrote Senator Allison urging that he ask the S,ecretary of War not to decide the matter until the dllegatior; could get to .Vashington; that-we-had-twe-iaeabers-ef-tke I wrote to Governor Cummine, in substance, that it was at least believed in Iowa that Iowa had considerable influence in lAashington; that v/e had two members, of. the Cabinet, the colleagues of Secretary Taft; that we had the chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate, who .controlled the appropriat ions both for the War Department and the Ar.my in the Senate; that we had the chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs of th,e House, who con trolled in the House the api.ropriation for the army; that if this mat- 4 ter was decided finally adversely to the Iowa soldiers, both the Governor and the delegSftion would be subject ^to criticism, the Governor for refus ing to invite the Iowa delegation, and the Iowa delegation for failing to interfere without his invitation, and I therefore sugjested that he invite the lov/a delegationa and the Iowa members of the Cabinet to assist him in the controversy. He wrote back that he would invite the Iowa delegat ion, but would not invite the Iowa members of the, Cabinet, which I well understood at the time was due to his. ani.mosity to Secretary Hhaw. After Congress convened the delegation met, and Governor Cummins made an extended statement before us; and it was then agredd that iienators Allison and Dolliyer should ^o to the ■.^eci'etary of war and urge the accept ance of the compromise which had been proposed by Governor Cummins, and j Col. Hepburn, Judge Connor and myself were appointed a committee to study the whole subject and prepare the necessary argument before the Seoretary of War, in case the compromise was again refused. Col. Hepburn rendered 241 i:ii the assistance possible, consistent with his other duties, but Judge Conner and myself read every report, both Union and Confederate, on the battle of Shiloh, covering about a thousand pages of the records of the hebellion. I then went to Senator Allison, and asked if the conference had taken place between the senators and the Secretary of War, and he informed me that it.had not, and said that owing to my greater familiarity with the details of the controversy, he wished I would go with them to see the Secretary of V/ar. *'• told him that I would do this, but that I personally thought that Secretary Shaw should be invited; he ac(iuiesced in that, and the four of us went to see Secretary Taft, and he again re fused the compromised inscriptions proposed by Governor Cummins. Govern or-Cummins' plan of compromise stated the undisputed facts, and when it came to the point in dispute, continued "and according to the report of the colonel commanding, etc.," this v/as rejected by the Secretary of War be cause the inscription thus prepared stated that all the matters narrated were facts, and it v/as claimed that the words "and according to the re port of the colonel commanding" were dimply a citation of historical ev idence to prove the matter stated, he proposed to put the inscriptions upont the moniunents "it is stated in the report of the colonel commanding" •this we rejected because the word "stated" car;ies with it something of the impression of "alleged",aand carried an inference that the statements were not undisputed. We then proposed as a counter proposition to strike out the con junction "and", put a period at the end of the undisputed facts, and com mence a new sentence•"According to the report of the colonel commanding". At first the 'Secretary was inclined to aceept this, but it was subsequently determined that this did not overcome the objection to Governor Cummins' proposed compromise, and it was again rejected. Ap proposition was then m made to us to have the inscription read, "the report of the colonel commandlng states", tut we deemed this as otjeotionatle as the former 2i2 propostion: "It is stated in the report of the colonel commanding". now upon I the then moniiments, personally using drafted the a words: new prpposition "As shown containing by the v>fords the of words the | official report of the colonel commanding"; and this was urged by Senators Allison and Dolliver and Secretary Shav/ and was accepted by the Secretary of War. Governor Cummins' proposed inscriptions were twice rejected, and he was not in Washington for weeks before the controversy was settled, and had refused by reason of his malicious feelings toward "jecretary Shaw to invite in his assistance, api^arently willing that Iowa's interests should be sacD^ificed rather than invite aid from one whom he disliked. Governor Cummins never- saw the words upon the monument until I sent them to him, and the inscription as proposed by'him was not as shown on page 179 of the 1906 biok. ^ e You will notice that on page 180 it is stated that the inscriptions were in substantial accordance with the arrangement once made between may Governor Cummins and the assistant secretary. They have been in sub stantial accordance, but his were rejected twice, and mine were accepted. ' On page ISO it is said "To our delegai^ion in Congress much credit is also due for loyal and efi icient help". I never have claimed to have wielded the influence that secured these inscriptions, but I helped organ ize the forces and wrote the inscriptions, well knowing that id we agreed .to any inscriptions without the Governor's approval, if the soldiers' sub sequently disaxiproved ,of them as surrender, who the blame would be unlead ed on, I took the precaution to keep the Governor constantly advised of the progress of the negotiations, and no one knows better than the Gov- ^ ernot that his inscriptions were.rejected and mine accepted. Whan Senator Allison was leaving here for home twp years ago next month, I was compelled to remain a few days to argue the 5 cent fare for the citizens of Co\inci;}. Blufis, and I went over to bid Senator Allison goodbye. That was the last time I saw him beofore his death, and as we parted upon the front porch of his x'esidence in this city, he arose and siad to me: "You owe it to your self and to the truth of history to see to it that sometime the truth is told about the inscriptions on the Iowa monumentsat Shiloh." And substantially every word in this letter will be fplly borne out and sustained by the correspondence, as soon as I can get my hand on it. Cordially yours. Walter I. Smith. 245 April, 1910, Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 18, 1910. H. M. Lambert, Co. A. 1st Alabama Cal., R.F.D.j^?2 Glen Allen, Ala. My dear Comrade: I am in receipt of yours of the 16th and am pleased to hear from you I am also pleased to know that you comrades of the First Alabama have a reunion once a year. Of course you know that I raised the 1st Alabama and put it into the service and it served with me until we went on the Atlanta Campaign when it went into the Cavalry Corps. It is always a pleasure to me to hear from the conirades It was a very efficient regiment and of incalculable service to me not only as soldiers but as couriers, scouts, etc. I used a great many of the men to go inside of the lines and ge t information that it was impossible to get any other way as they knew the country and had friends inside of the enemies lines and could remain there in safety. Lt. Col. Godfrey of the regiment is still living in Des Moines and I occasionally hear from other comrades who belonged to that regiment. At your next reunion I wish you would extend m.y compliments and thanks and my best wishes that they will all live to a good old age, be hapx)y and prosperous and if any of them should happen to come this way, I hope they will come to see me. I am sending you a book that have just published that may interest you. Truly and cor'dially, Grenville M. Dodge. April 20th, I9I0. General G.11.Dodge, Washington, D.C Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear General I have your letter of April I6th. I do not know who the proprietor of the cafe in Guthrie Center is to whom you refer, but J.M. Briggs, of Anita, always supports every nes candidate for Congress, and then always fights his as soon as he gets in because nobody dare appoint his candidate for postmaster, as he is always in the minority. I think my letter to you written some days since fully answers everything else in your letter. I do not know whether President Taft will want to interfere di rectly by giving a letter stating that I wrote the inscriptions or not, bot don't think there will be any doubt, when I get my correspondence, left in the minds of anybody as to who in fact wrote the inscriptions. Cordially yours, Walter I. Smith. 249 April 22, I9I0. Washington, B.C. Generc-l G.M.Dodge, / Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear General I I have your two letters of April 20th, and will do all I can to try and increase the pension of Mrs. Howard. It certainly ought to he done. Further anav^ering ahout the Shiloh matter, I do not think a member of the Iowa commission was ever in Washington in this connecton; certainly none of them were after the time when the Congressional delegation took charge of the matter. I do not know whether they ever made a report except the report which was put in the Iowa official reg ister, but I knew it was garbled at the time as thus reported by Governor Cummins. It may strike you at first that the change which I made in the inscriptions on the I5th and 16th Iowa regiments' monuments were slight. If you look at the inscriptions on page 187 of the 1906 Iowa official register, we will take the loth as an example. ^his inscription was prepared exactly in its present form by the Iowa commsission, except the words; "Its colonel commanding officially reported that ;" so that no part of it can claim to have been wtitten by Governor Cuimnins, except that where these words appear Governor Cuimiiins had proposed the words; "And according to the report of the colonel com manding," and I proposed the words; "The colonel commanding officially reported that." You will notice that the language chosen by me is much more positive than that chosed by Governor Cummins, covers all the sub ject that he can claim to have written anything on, and v/as adopted, al though the departraant refused to adopt his. No member of the Iowa commission, unless it was John Hayes of Red Oak, was consulted by the delegation pending the< adoption of my substitute. If Mr. Byers takes youi" advice and sees the correspondence, I do not think he dare dispute your word. Gordidlly yours. Y/alter I. Smith. < , , ;v:vr • ^ ' '■Jiu »■ ... v J' iy'i ■ ■ ■ ■ * , J* -v n 251 April, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa, April 25, 1910. Editor of The Nonpareil, I notice an article in your issue of April 24th, copied from the ^lalvern Leader, headed, "General Dodge ^.istaken." This article denies the truth of the following statement^in®my letter to some of my comrades in the 9th District: "When the 15th and 16th Iowa regiments had their claims denied three times as to their services at Shiloh, Judge Smith was called into the case by the Iowa Commission and arranged the forces that secured justice from the War Departn.ent for these Iowa soldiers and he personally wrote the inscription now on their monument at Shiloh." I made that statement on what I considered unquestionable authority. My attention was called to it and its accuracy questioned I immediately communicated with the Hon. 'Walter I. Smith and he answered that the statement was correct and he had ample proof of it. The Malvern Leader evidently did not have before it all the facts relating to what occurred in Washington during that controversy. I am, Respectfully, Grenville M. Dodge, 253 Washington, D, u. April 25, 1910. General G. m, nodge, Baldwin JBlock, Council fluffs, iowa. near General Dodge: I have your favor of the 22d. 1 am glad to say that the illness from which ± suffered for uite a while during this session seems to be leaving me and i am now about back to normal, I note your suggestion with reference to the pension of Mrs. nov/axd. i shall be glad to do what ± can to help the matter because of your interest in it and will also ende-^vor to enlist the good offices of Senator Guramins. uf course, some rule of the Pension Committee may stand in the way but we will do what we can as this seems to be an tonusually worth case. Very truly yours. Jonathan P. Dolliver, 255 April 26th, l9I0. Malvern, Iowa. April 26, J9I0 General Grenville M. Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. My dear Sir: Your communication of the 25th came to hand last ni^t. I was very much surprised to see the statement to which you refer in the Non pareil credited to my paper for it has never appeared in the Leader and I see no reason v.hy it ever should. Under separate cover I am mailing you a copy of last weeks Leader which contains the only reference I have |ever made to you-- a copy of your letter to Col. A.J. Chantri^. • Just why the Nonpareil should take such underhanded means to discredit you and Judge Smith is beyond me. I can ouly believe that they have made a mistake and I have written them asking them to make a cor rection. Very respectfully yours. W.P. Wortman. ^ » ■ ■ " i kL C.JV April E6, 1910. 257 71 Broadway, New York. Dear General: Mrs. TrumlDull was very much pleased with your autograph letter of April I8th, and since then we received from you two tickets for the lect ure on Java. I am sorry to say that she went to the hoppital Saturday morn ing and had an operation Saturday afternoon for a trouble closely related to the bladder. She has not been well for some time. We think we have a very good physician and a very good surgeon and they thought an operation would give her eight chances out of ten of becoming a well woman, so she concluded to have it done. She came thrbu^ nicely and the doctors say is doing as well as any parient could under the circumstances. She has no fev er and I fell very confident that within a few months she will be better than she has been for a long time. In fact, | think that after two or three weeks she should gain strength and health right along. I am more sorry than I can tell you that I didn't get to Council Bluffs after all on our recent trip west. There are so many things about which it would be so much more satisfactory to talk with you than to write. I would have broken away from the party at Kansas City and would have been willing to forego the trip with them over the Alton if it hadn't veen that Mr. Hawley wanted to see for the first time the C.C.& L. line and as I hadn't seen it myself it seemed to me that we ought to get our first im pression together if we could. It is a better road than we expected to see. Ei^ty-five percent of it is straight line. The ruling grades are one per cent, over a good pare of the line but with the exception of two or three places they can be reduced to three-tenths of one per cent, without great cost. Mr. Stenens thinks .j;i,50C,000 will put the line in shape for double the traffic it nov/ has.It is the shortest line between Cincinnati and Chi cago by fifteen miles and if there is no hitch in the foreclosure proceed ings we should be in control by July. 258 I aca glad Mrs. Beard has been %lth you and v/ish you would kindly ^ give her our kindest regards. I don't know of anything to take me to Chi cago soon, but if I should get there, I shall certainly be strongly tempt ed to take another day and t«nar noghts in getting to Council Bluffs so as to see you. I sui'pose you have seen that the insurgents have been trying to mix up the Administration Railraad Bill. Perhaps I can write you more in a few days about the present prospect. My trip out west and things which have happened here since my return have put me a little out of touch with the actual situation, but I hope to catch up this week. With high regard and sincere esteem, I am as ever, my dear General Faithfully yours, Frank Trumbull. " ' General G.M.Dodge, Council Bluffs, to:;' ".r I ■ . X';. Iowa. i'. > : .'1 - it ' i " J }!■' J I" .. K f- '! ' ;i '.- r. . ' ' o.t 0 jV., ; .'. - •/ - ■ ' 0 i ■li •U .iit-. 0 , ' • f* s. • t ■*' / I' ' I < : / ;1 , ' , ' v'ifiV'iiiV ■ ' V .1. ■ li 0 April 27th, I9I0. 259 Washington D.C General G.M,Dodge, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear General I have your letter of April 25th. The clipping inserted in the Nonpareil as from the Malvern Leader is, ih fact, from the Guthriah of Guthrie Center. The Malvern Leader is friendly to me and does not " publish such articles. I have not yet been able to secure from Council Bluffs, in the absence of my secretary, all of the letters from Senator Curnmings to me, but I send you today copies of my letters on the subject, which I think by themselves will reassure you as to the true history of the in scriptions at Shiloh, and I hope to be able within a short time to have Cummins' letters and get them all before you. Cordially yours, Walter I. Smith. h ' i * i'- VI 265 Lookout Mt. Terji, May 2, 1910. General G, M, uodge. Coiancil Bluffs, lowa. xjear uomrade: At the request of Colonel oase i write you asking if you can give us any information about H. M. Harrison who was uapt. and chief of cscouts at Jiastport, Miss, in 1865. He was in the scouting service at Corinth, Miss, b fore the evacuation of corinth and whil., you were commanding the Post at oorinth ± remember to have heard it said in camp that narrison was a cousin of yours. in looking over somo old papers my daughter found a statement from H. M. Harrison of which I am sending you a duplicate with this letter. She also found some passes three of them from different officers. These original papers Colonel Case my pension attorney in Chattanooga has already sent to Mr. Bims. Thanking: you for your efforts in my behalf, I remain yours very truly. John B. Mills, Copy Head Quarters Scouts, Eastport, Miss. March 16, 1856 officer wishing his services. respectfully recommend him to any H. M. Harrison, Capt. and Chief of Scouts. 267 May 3, 1910. Seattle, Washington, Genei'al G.M.Dodge, Co\incil Bluffs, Iowa. Dear General Your letter of the S7th ult. is received enclosing slips relating to the controversy regarding the inscriptions on I5th and I6th Eegimental monuments at Shiloh. I am writing Judge Smith explaining, I hope, to his satisfaction certain phases of the Shiloh matter aiiich are being publicly discussed. The credit for securing Justice for the I5th and I6th Regiments can hardly be claimed by any one individual. Certain members of the regiments were active from beginning to end. Without their activity and vigilance any-hand-out by the National Commission would, in the first instance, have • ^ been accepted. Jhe Iowa commission saw the injustice of the Ainsworth decision, unanimously upheld the I5th and 16th Commissioners. Without their support righteous results would never have been obtained. Governor Cummins cheerfully took up our defense and brought the State of Iowa into the controversy; he labored for years in maintaining the history made by the I5th and I6th Regiments at Shiloh and in 1905 invited the co-operation of the congressional delegation. Without him, our records would have been despoiled and his services can never be for gotten by those who belonged to our commands. Senator Allison took up the battle at a critical period, and who shall say that his voice, possibly demands, v/ere not all-powerful. Judge Smith marshalled the congressional delegation, through whose instrumentality the final order was made, and he so revised a phrase of the inscriptions as to over come the objections of the Secretary of War. With tegards, I am, Yours very truly John Hayes iilay 7til, 1910. General G.K.Dodge, Washington, D.C. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dear Friend:- I have just had a long talk with the President, and have showed him a copy of your letter to the soldiers of the 9th district, and also }lr. Byers' denial of your statements. He says for you to write him a letter enclosing a copy of your letter to the soldiers, which 1 herewith furnish, stating that you have sent it out to the soldiers of the 9th district, and asking him to corroborate you, ao^ far as his recollection will permit, as to my services in connection with the Shiloh monuments and the Grant monument; and thereupon he will send you a signed letter in the form which I herewith enclose. You will return this White House form with your letter to the President, and it will be rewritten and sent As this is a matter of necessity of some haste, I feel that jou will kindly attend to it for me at once. Cordially yours, Walter I. Smith. May, 1913. 271 May 9, 1910, H. Spooner, Pres., Northfield, Vt, Dear Sir:- I am In receipt of your letter returning my subscription list and note what you say; and also the different changes of address. I also note what you say about the Armory. It would be a great thing to have the State build that building if possible. The demands of"^the institution as it grown seems almost too much to gratify. I note what you say about Mr. Adams. As soon ss I learn the amount to be paid on the concreting of the Alumni Hall, I will send ii.y part. Ellis did not send me any particulars about what he had gathered about Partridge but said he had some important information. I smpppse I will get it later on. As to Mrs. Howard, I did all I could and got all the Western men I could to help raise the amount; I think it will go through Gen. Edward H. Ripley's address is 11 W. 56th St., New York; he has a country residence at Mendon, Vt. I suppose he spends his winters in New York City. If you find this address is not correct and you get his correct address, please give it to me as I wish to send him one of my books. I sent Fletcher's subscription for ,^500, which he has never acknowledged or written ab ut, to my son-4)n-law, Mr. F.S.Pusey, 36 Beaver St., New York City, asking him to see Mr. Fletcher, I understand he is a man that is well-off and if he does not give any attention to the matter, I thinK we ought to take some action in the matter to make him pay. You did not send me the address of Mary B. Dinsmore, who gave us ^200 . Won't you please sent it to nie? You ask who Leon A.-Kiumer is. This should be Leon A. Skinner, So. Royalton, Vt. I don't know about Mary Houghton of Arlington, Vt. I sent her a book and she must have received it for it has never been returned here. Siie subscribed jplOO and paid ,iplOO. '.Ve have no subscription blank for W . I. Granger but he appears on the subscription list as having subscribed :JlOO and paid J50 but we have not heard anything from him since. I think you ought to mail him your "Record." I have gone over this list carefully. Did you write any of these men in addition to what you had written? I am, Truly, G . M . Dodge subscription blank is for :^200. As soon as you have verified the statement of receipts and expenditures please return them with amounts so I can send copy to Mr. Adams THE "HITE HCUSE. WASHINGTON. 273 May nth, 1910. My dear General I am in receipt of your letter in v/hich you enclose a letter that you have addressed to the soldiers of the Ninth District in hehalf of the renomination of Hon. Walter I. Smith for Congress, and I note your re quest to me to confirm the statements that you Saake in respect to Judge Smith's connection with the inscriptions on the Shiloh monuments, and Judge Smith's efforts in behalf of the placing of General Grant's statue. I know Judge Smith v/ell, and knov/ a great many more reasons for wishing him to come back to Congress than those you state, for I regard him as one of the ablest and one of the best men on Congress, and one of the strongest lawyers and debaters on the floor. But as you invoke my person al testimony in respect to certain facts in your letter, I do not hesitate to say that Judge Smith's connection with the securing of the inscriptions which are now on the Shiloh monuments was direct and close. Many Iowa per sons took part in the discussion, and many long arguments were made, and the matter acquired siqch importsnce, that I delayed deciding the question after the arguments werw made, as I recollect it, for several months; and at the end of that time Senators Allison and Dolliver, and Secretary Shaw and Judge Smith came to me with an inscription dravm by Judge Smith which was offered and which I adopted as a solution of the difficult position presented. What you have said in your letter with respect to Judge Smith's agency in the maintenance of the Botanic Gardens as a site for the Gen eral Grant statue in Washington, is in every respect true, for I person ally know. Very sincerely yours, (Signed) Wm.H. Taft. General Grenville M. Dodge, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa. 275 Brooklyn, May 12th, 1910. Dear General Dodge: It is with great pleasure that I acknowledge receipt of your favor of 9th inst., with your letter to oe read at Memorial Services a the Tomb of General Grant, on the 30th inst. The letter is highly creditable to you, and despite its brevity will prove a valuable addition to our mass of matter relating to the Great Commander, Your very force ful phrase "Gen. Grant never fought a batle or v/on a vic tory vmless he asked immediately to move again upon the enemy, and for some r ason was always halted." With the instances you cite is suggestive of how you could amplify upon a unique feature of his career which so far as I have read has never been elaborated as you could do, and intensifies ray regret that you were iinablc to be our orator at this time. You were the first choice of our Post, and Gen. Grant and Gen. Porter have both expressed to me their regret that you wore unable to accept—the first in correspondence, the latter in a personal interview at his house a fortnight ago. With sincere regard, Hedlcy, 277 May, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa May 14, 1910. To the Editor of the Nonpareil: I notice you published the statement of the Guthrie Center Guthrian in answer to my letter to my comrades of the Ninth District on the Shiloh Monument. I simply stated in my letter the part the Honorable 'A'alter I. Smith took in bringing about a settlement of the inscription on the fionument. I received today frou President Taft, the then Secretary of War, who made the decision accepting the inscription as presented by Congressman Smith, the following letter which I will thank you to publish: "May 11, 1910. My dear General: I am in receipt of your letter in which you enclose a letter that you have addressed to the soldiers of the Ninth District in behalf of the renomination of Hon. Walter I. Smith for Congress, and I note your request to me to confirm the statements that you make in respect to Judge Smith's connection with the inscriptions on the Shiloh monuments, and Judge Smith's efforts in behalf of the placing of General Grant's statue. I know Judge Smith well, and know a great many more reasons for wishing him to come back to Congress than those you state, for I regard him as one of the ablest ana one of the best men in Congress, and one of the strongest lawyers and debaters on the floor. But as you invoke my personal testimony in respect to certain facts in your letter, I do not hesitate to say that Judge Smith's connection with the securing of the inscriptions rtiich are now on the Shiloh monuments was direct and alone. Many Iowa persons took part in the discussion, and many long arguments were nade, and the matter acquired such im portance that I delayed deciding the question after the arguments were made, as 1 recollect it, for several months; and at the end of that time. Senator Allison and Dolliver, and Secretary Shaw and Judge Smith, came to ne with an inscription drawn by Judge Smith which was offered and which I adopted as a solution of the difficult position presented. What you have said in your letter with respect to Judge Smith's agency in the maintenance of the 'otanic Gardens as a site for the General Grant statue in Washington, is in every respect true, as I personally know. Very sincerely yours, General Grenville M. Dodge, Baldwin Block, Council Blufls, Iowa." Wm. I:. Taft." Very tespectfuliy, Grenville M. Dodge. Salt Lake City, Utah, May 18, 1910. General Grenville M. Dodge, 64 Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dear Sir:- Your letter of April 28th was received and read with mpch interest. There has as yet been no difficulty in maintaining the Southern Pacific line across the lake. The presei-t high water causes some' trouble in maintaining the embankments durings heavy storms, to which the lake is subject. On account of the weight and great bupyancy of the water in this lake, it is more difficult to protect against then ordinary or sea water. That is, a heavy flow of water, such as a receding wave, will often carry rock of considerable size a considerable distance. Thdsfeature makes the rock protection which has been placed along embankments much more difficult- to maintain than would be the case if fresh water or sea water were to be dealt with, and as a result, with the lake at its present high level, storms have at times damaged the embankments to some extent, but such storms have done practically no damage to the trestle. Should the lake level continue to rise, further difficulty, and even serious difficulty, may be expected, and in such event it would seem possible that your early plan of following the lake shore from Promontory Point to near Momament might again be favorably considered. It is true that our early records indicate the lake has been at an elevation corresponding closely with the heighth of the present trestle. It is possible that when the plans for this trestle were pre pared, by reason of the then low stage of the water and its having receded for many years prior thereto, not enough weight was given to the former somewhat misty high level records. At that time various arguments were made to the effect that the lake could never again rise to its former high level. One of the principal arguments was to the effect that by reason of the water from the streams flowing into the lake being at that time largely used for irrigation, with a liklihood that the future would increase this use, there could be little probability of so large amounts of water reaching the lake as has been the case heretofore. In fact, at about the time the Salt Lake trestle was being built, some little alarm was felt throughout the Salt Lake valley that this lake was about to be entirely eliminated, by reason of the small flow of water into the lake and the heavy rate of evaporation. Pr'ojects were under consideration for turning a portion of the flow of Snake River into the Salt Lake Basin, with a view of perpetuation this lake. From such observations as I liave been able to make, I feel that the followihg conditions concern the lake level quite intimately and possibly to the largest extent; First, Snowfall: I is doubtless generally recognized that in the Salt Lake Basin the history so far as recorded indicates cycles in years during which the precipitation of moisture, and especially snow, is heavier than at other periods. During the past few years, the snowfall «n the mountains surrounding the Salt Lake Basin and upon"the headwaters of the streams flowing into Salt Lake has been much heavier than during 282 a series of years prior to this cycle, and should these years of heavy snowfall in the mountains continue I think we must expect a continuation or possibly a rise, of the present water level. In this connection, it would seem that precinitation records fail to tell the entire story as to the results of high precititation. Rainfall in the form of showers, or even rains, during the summer or fall months, seems to contribute very little lo the lake, and it is possible that these showers or rains are absorbed or tahen up by the soil to such an extent that their result upon the lake is hardly noticeable. But it has been noted that following winters of heavy snowfall in the mountains about the S It Lake Basin a material rise in the lake level has resulted almost without fail. I have, therefore, about reached the conclusion that snow falling in the mountains is the principal source from which the waters of Salt Lake are supplied and tha t the local con ditions upon the plains or upon the gently sloping country tributary to the lake have in the past had but "little effect upon the lake level. Also, that irrigation, so far as developed at this time, cuts a small figure, -^s the water taken out of the streams "for Irrigation is usually after the larger portion of the snows in the mountains have been disolved and reached the lake. That is, during the flood season, as a rule, very little water is used for irrigation . Most of the flood water passes into the lake and in large volumes. During the Irrigation season, the streams have dwindled to such a size that no great volume of water could reach the lake even though not taken out for irrigation, and there may be some question as to the taking of water for irrigation, especially in the Lake Lake Valley, materially decreasint fehe amount of water that ultimately reached the lake. Second,- Evaporation: It will be noted that the lowering of the lake level by reason of evaporation varies considerably during the different years. It has seemed that years of high evaporation have to some extent been grouped in cycles, and it is possible that these cycles correspond to some extent with the cycles of heavy snowfall. It has been remarlfed, and I believe substantiated by the weather reports, that during the past few years the heat and dryness of the atmosphere has been less intense than has been recorded in past summers. A Combination of low low snowfall in the mountains and extreme heat and dryness during the summer is, of course, a combination that tends to reduce the lake level. As the lake level reaches a higher elevation, the surgaee of the water extends over a largely increased area, thereby exposing to the influence of evaporation a much greater surface add over much of this increased surface conditions are favorable for evaporation, on account of the shallowness of the water and the favorable conditions for the ab sorption of the sun's heat, and this I feel is the safety valve provided by nature 8or checking the rise of the lake. I very much regret that data obtainable upon which to base a careful study of the changes in the elevation of the surface of Salt Lake are not available, but steps are being taken from which more pertinent data can be obtained in the future. For example, most of the precipita tion records pertain to localities' in the vicinity of the lake itself, instead of being records of the winter snowfall in the mountains, which, in my judgement more directly concerns the lake than the amount of rain fall which may occur along its shores. But in this respect I am pleased to note that the U. . Weather Service Bureau is establishing observation stations at more remote points, many of which should be able to give data which would seem to me to pertain directly to influence upon the lake. The U.''. Geological Survey have also been giving this matter some attention and it seems probably they may in the future be able to contribute materially to the information that would be necessary to correctly under stand the influences which bear most directly upon the water levels of the Great Salt Lake. Yours Truly, Wm. Ashton, Chief Engineer. 283 708 10th St. Washington, D, u. May 19th, 1910. » « Major General G. M. Dodg§, 0 vmcil Bluffs, Iowa, My dear General Dcuge:- 1 have the honor to send you the Congressional Eulogies of General John H, Ketchara an old veteran of the Civil War, and my brother, with a record of thirty-six years in Congress, It is with the view that you write a few lines of Eulogy on General Ketcham for a Biography and book of Eulogies I am preparing, vitn portraits of his Colleagues in uongress and oth r distinguished men. It is my purpose to have a photographic group of the sairviving Major Generals of the late Civil War. Sincerely, James C. Ketcham, Please send with your Eulogy your best photo. J.C.K. 284 James C, Ketchlim, Dear Sir; ' ' In reply to yours of May 19th 1 wish to say I first became acQusinted with General Ketchum in tne Atlanta Campaign and when I entered congress in 1897 found him a member from New ^ork. Having been comrades in the Civil 'Var naturally our acquaintance grew into a friendship that lasted throughout his life,As a soldier he had the confidence of his commanders and was noted for the care and attention he gave his regiment and his bravery in action. As a member of Congress his long service in the House gave him an experience that was valuable and he was consulted in matters of importance . His judgment was safe and valuable and he was especially friendly to new members, which they greatly appreciated. I am, Truly and respectfully. Grenville M. Dodge, 289 May, 1910, Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 25, 1910 F. Y. Hedley, ' Ch.U.S.Grant Post Memorial Day Ex. Com., 489 Washington, Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. My dear Comrade: Referring to your invitation as one of the surviving offiders of the Army of the Tennessee and as the President of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee that if I could not be present at the services at the Tomb of General Grant on Memorial Day, you would like to have me write a letter to be read during the services. It is a great regret to me that I am so far away that it would be impossible to make the trip to attend the services. There is no ceremony that appeals to roe so strongly as the ser'vices at "General Grant's Tomb andthe tributes that are made to him on Memorial Day. It is unfortunate that the old army of the Tennessee lives in the far west so they could not attend in a body. They all honor and carry in their hearts today the great love, respect and confidence that they had for General Grant in the days of the war and while he rose to the command of all the armies, it was always his endeavor to come to all the reunions of the old army of the Tennessee and in all his life, he never failed to speak of them and with the greatest re spect and affection and was ever commending them and all their com manders for their services under him. It was always a mystery to the Army of the Tennessee who knew General Grant so well and compre hended so fully his great ability as a commander, why he was not more fully appreciated by the Government in the early days of the war. General Grant never foaght a battle or won a victory unless he asked immediately to move again on the enemy and for some reason he was always halted. After Donelson, he wished to combine his army with General Buel's and immediately move on Vicksburg. There is no question but at that time those two armies could have opened the Mississippi irver without much opposition but instead of action being taken on his request, he was relieved of his command. After Shiloh, he wanted to move immediately on Corinth but was halted on the order of General Halleck, and that great army was scattered instead of moving immediately upon the enemy so that at the battle of Corinth and luke. Grant had hardly 80,000 men in that command to fight those two battles and hold all the territory they had conquered and occupied. After Vicksburg, he desired to move immediateiV on Mobile but his army was then divided, part going to East Tennessee and General Sherman with his command marching across the country from Memphis finally reaching Chattanooga. After Chattanooga,he desired to move immediately on Mobile, utilizing a ^^art of that army on the forces on the Mississippi, but here he was halted again and it was only whan he became commanderin-chief of all the armies that he adopted his policy of a continual and agressive movement on the enemy until the end. 290 Even today after we have read the history of the war from the records, there does not seem to be any reason why the plans of General Grant, after each successful campaign, should not have been carried out and the veteran armies that he commanded should hot have immediately moved on the enemy as suggested. This failure of the Government to support his recommendations was a disappointment to him as all who were with him at the time know, still not one work or one thought or complaint came to his lips. His answer to us when we spoke of it was that "he doubt the Government had reasons and plans that conflicted with his views that we did not know of and that made their action necessary." At one of the last reunions of the Army of the Tennessee that General Grant attended, he paid this tribute to that army: "As an army, the army of the Tennessee never sustained a single defeat during the four years of war. Every fortification which it assailed surrendered; every force listed against it was either defeated, captured or destroyed. No officer was ever assigned to the command of that army who had afterwards to be relieved from it or to be reduced to another command. Such a history is not accident." No finer tribute than this was ever paid any army and from its ranks it gave the Federal Army, Grand, Sherman, Sheridan, McPherson, Logan, Howard, Blair, Austerhouse, Grierson, V/ilson, Rawlins, Ransom, the three Smiths, Prentis, '.Vallace, Porter, Force, Leggitt, Crocker, kower. Rice, Tuttle, Gresham, P^azen, Sprague, Fuller, Noyse, Hickenlooptr, Walcutt and many othei s too numiorous to mention. All have a prominent place in history and a secure place in the hearts of their countrymen on Memorial Day in all parts of our country where the comrades are assembled to pay their tribute to their departed friends and heroes, the namied of Grant stands first in their memory and on behalf of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee, our members extend to you their thanks for the tribute you pay on this day to the memory of their first and greatest comiiiander. General U. S. Grant, and his comrades who have passed away with him. I am, Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge m June, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa, Junel, 1910, Harvey Ingham, Editor Registex' ^ Leader, Dec Moines, Iowa. l.y dear Sir: The following is a statement taken from your paper of June 1st and is so misleading that it seems to me that such a wild statement when the evidence to convert it is so patent, should not be utilized by a paper to increase the prejudices against the railroads; "It would surprise almost anybody to hear that in these recent years, every additional mile of railway has cost the American u people not ^^.50,000, as we used to thim^ a mile of railroad cost, but between $200,000 and $300,000. The truth is the figures are so start ling as to be almost incredible. made the statement on a previous occasion here that since the year 1900 railway gross liabilities have been increased in such a fashion that we have had added to those liab ilities $3,500,000,000 without any additional railroad facilities of any sort to show for it." In the first place, since 1900 there has been at least 30,000 miles of new railroad built, not mentioning double tracking. That alone has cost more than a billion of dollars . Now in addition to this, since 1900, nearly every railroad has been obliged not only to increase its capacity nearly double but they have virtually had to rebuild their railroads to carry the heavy power and equipment upon |> it. There is no estimate as to what the cost has been but a great V proportion of this cost has come out of earnings which has not gone into the capital. Then again, every railroad in the United States, since 1900, h^ks had to add fron. thirty to fifty percent to its trackage, in increasing its sidings, in building to industries to accomodate its business. All this, especially in all the terminal points, has cost immense sums of money. It is only necessary for me to cite one or two instances. For instance, take the terminals; and elevated tracks in the city of Chicago and the Terminals and tunnels and grounds that have been added to the mileage in New York, New Jersey and Brooklyn. In these two cities alone, the addition to the railroads have cost close to a billion of dollars. When you take into consideration that every railroad in the United States, in every town of importance, has had to provide additional termanals paid high prices for the land and for all the work, you can see that $3,500,000,000. is a small sum to add to the capitalization of these roads for the work that has been accomiplished. You know tir. Kill estimates that it takes a billion of dollars per year, new capital,to take care of the increase of business. How Senator Dolliver can state that this two instances. For instance, in the city of Chicago and the have been added to the mileage In these two cities alone, the close to a billion of dollars. money has been paid and there is nothing to show for it. my comprehension, thi of what he said. I am. beyond nk there certainly must be a misquotation Truly and cordially, Grenville M. Dodge. 2t)3 June, 1910. Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 1, 1910, F. P. Spencer, Randolph, Iowa. Dear Comrade: I have yours of Kay 31st and take pleasure in answering it. On April 15th, Kr. Lincoln called for 75,000 troops. April 17th, the Virginia convention assembled at Richmond and passed an ordinance cf secession, which, however, before it could become a law or put in force had to be ratified by a majority mote of the entire State. On the 18th of April, Col. Robert E. Lee, informed General Scott that he was contemplating a withdrawal from the Army that he might retire to private life. April 20th, he sent his resignation to General Scott and then v/ent to Richmond. His resignation was not receivdd by the 7,'ar Department until April 25th, when it was accepted. Col. Lee on April 22nd became the Kajor General and Commander-in-chief of all the Virginia forces; therefore, he put in his resignation and became commander-in-chief of all the regular forces before the ordin ance became a law. The Ordinance was voted on on the 23rd day of May. Trijly and cordially. Grenville M. Dodge. 295 Brooklyn, J\ine Ist, 1910. My Dear General. I had the honor of reading your admirable letter, in the course of our Memorial Services at the Tomb of General Grant. It evoked very much coraraendation, and the concensus of opinion was that never before had such a splendid tribute been paid to the Grrat Commander as that of yurs, in its exploitation of his masterly plans after each on of his western campaigns. Your letter will go into print with the oration delivered on the same occasion, and I will take pleasure in forwarding copies. You will undoubtedly some day give to the press in some shape, or some one will for you, this admirable letter. In vieiv thereof, I would be grateful to you if you would turn to your carbon copy and give my name more faithful interpretation than my signature enabled your stenographer to do Your letter was widely com~ended at our dinner in the evening and I was desired to express to you, on behalf of my Post, our sincere thanks for same, and the hope that you world be permitted for many years to enjoy honor, happiness, prosperity, and communion with the troop of friends who hold you in so great regard. Sincerely ever. Y. Hedley, Capt. Penwich Y. Hodley, 'V'g 't. June, 1910. Omaha, Nebraska., June 1st, 1910. Gen. G. M. Dodee, Council Bluffs, la. Dear General:- Will you please send a co-y of your book, "How we built the Union Pacific" to George P. West, General Agent of the Chicago North Western, Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. West told me today, that he would appreciate one and that he would also like to have one to send to the literary bureau of his road in Chicago, so if you could send him two copies, he would appreciate it very much, one to place in their files in Chicago and one for his own personal use. I have heard a great many comments on your speech on Monday night. The Bee's article last'night showed that Mr. Rosewater had written an account of it and voiced the sentiment of every man that was present. There is no audience in Omaha that would give me greater pleasure to have you address, arid although as a rule not very spontaneous thej?- were enthusiastic to a man about your speech. I never heard you speak so well and so long without notes. Mr. Crofoot spoke to me several times when '"r. Gurley was speaking on how cold the audience was, and yet I thought they gave you a great ovation when you were introduced. We are doing some very effective missionary work in behalf of the cemetary, and have had considerable encouragement from parties who contribute the most towards its success. Mr. '"urphy is still kept there most of the time completing the improvements that are now essential, but after we get the roads oiled which we will start next Monday, he will be able to give more time to organizing a selling force. We are now working among the Fraternal organizations. I will soon have a statement made up on the monies we have expended and how, and we will try to cut down all the expenses to the minimum hereafter and what improvements we make we will do by contrast. I think I will have just the vault built in the rear of the chapel and leave the chapel for a few years. Everybody things we have a great property and that it is bound to be popular, but I realize that it will be slow and I think the time has come to pull ones horns in and sail close hauled. Very truly yours, N. P. Ddidgri, Jr. P.G. I sent father a copy of last night's Bee. I want to send one to Aunt Jule. Did you see it? Very truly yours, 307 June, 1910. My dear General Dodge:- 51 Broadway, New York, June 2, 1910. CONFIDENTIAL Mr. Huntington has showed me, when I came in today to attend a me^eting of our Iowa Society, your letter concerning your latest endeavor in regard to the Allison fund in Iowa. I note your inquiry as to what has become of me. I can report that in the month I have been out of office, I have been very busy catching up with accumulated business and looking into business enter prises which have been offered for my inspection and action. I have not as yet decided as to any one of them. As I prefer a newspaper to anything else, I feel that it will be wiser for me to wait for a few months until some of the present hysterialand chaos have cleared up indicating what is going to happen. I have never seen politics to be so fuddled and all parties so completely off their feet as at the present time. I notice that Iowa is about the worst part of the whole confusion. I sincerely trust that they will not beat Judge Smith, as he deserves re-appointment and re-election and the party needs the continuation of his services. I have not done anything as to the Allison Monument taatter here, because I waited for the return of Senator Clark, and who has more energy and determination aboutthis matter than any of our wealth members, and then when he came, he was suddenly called to Europe, so I m4ssed seeing him altogether. His office states it is uncertain whether he will return soon or not until the Pall. I had hoped when he was here to have him give a dinner or give one myself and get the more capable people to attend and try to make a final effort to raise something like ^2500, alltold and send that to you. We shoilild be able to raise ^5000 and if might be that if we could get all the people to attend the dinner that shotild come, that we could make up C5000. We will do our best. I think it would be useless to attempt it at the present time, with nearly all the important people are out of town or going out of town soon. It is impossible to get anybody's attention to matters like this at this time of the year. It is very plain that we will do well if we build one monument instead of two. I can only pledge you now that I will do the best I can toward helping you to make sure of the one monnment in Iowa. It is too bad that the great burden of this work has been left upon you. We are all well down here and we wll hope that you are in good health yourself. I can imagine how active you are at the present time in these times just before the Primary Elections in Iowa. With best wishes, I remain General Grenville M. Dodge, Baldwin Block, Council Bluffs, la. Very sincerely yours, James S. Clarkson. 313 New York City, Jxme 7, 1910. Gen» Greriville M. Dodge, Coiincil Bluffs, Iowa. My dear General:- The United states Military Academy, west Point, N. Y., IBS asked for an oil portrait of General 0 0. How;>,rd for Memorial Hall there, and has set apart a special place for it. Under the rules the Goveriiment receives and cares for the portrait, which must be contriuuted. The artist, Oharles Melville Dewey, has been selected and is at work on the portrait of proper size aiid suitable for the special location. The cost of the portrait, frame, hanging and expenses incident thereto, will be only ^3000; easy to obtain, in sn^l amounts, from General Hov/ard's many friends. It is desired that a committee be formed to be called "The General Hov.'a.d V/est Point Memorial Portrait Committee", to be selected from General Howard's friends. T^-e Committee, neither as a whole nor individually, becomes liabl for anj'- amount. The subscription will be obtained through the Secretary of the Committee, Mr. Thomas Conyngton, who at the re uest of General Ho. ard's family, has kindly consented to be Secretary of the Committee, and account for expenditures with the usual receipts and vouchers. Will you kindly consent to thus help honor General Howard's memory by becoming a Member of such a Committee? Very sincerely yours, J. n. How ard. P. S. After all acceptances have been received the names of all the Committee will be sent to each. r June 9, 1910. Dear General: 315 71 Broadway ^Hew York I duly received your letter of May twenty-fifth and I intended to write to you much sooner, but things have been moving so rapidly in the last two weeks that each day has made a nww history of its own. First let me thank you for your expressions of solicitude concern ing J^lrs. Trumbull4s health. She was in the hospital four weeks and has been home nearly three weeks. She doesn't get strenj^th as rapidly as she thinks she ought, but the doctors, the nurse and I, think that she has done just as well as anyone could expect under the circumstances.She has had no untoward symptoms and after the period of recovering strength is ov over I believe she will be in better health than for a number of years. I expect to be on duty all summer and am expecting to live at Braircliff lodge for two or three months, gping in and out nearly every day. I think suc^^ excursions in the country air as Mrs. Trumbull's strength willadmit from day to day will aid her convalescence. She^asks me particularly to send you her love, and we wonder if we aannot get a glimpse of you here this sommer. I would like to have a good long talk with you about conditions for, as I said above, we are making history very rapidly. If I hadn't been so incessantly occupied this winter and spring I would certainly have tried to get out and make you a visit in Council Bluffs so as to counsel with you about the drift of this generation. Everybody here was in the doldrums for a week or ten days on account of the injunct ion obtained by Attorney-General Wickersham, but after the visit of Ripley Felton, and Delano with the President there was a rebound as you know. The whole thing has its amusing side because different railroad men of brains 0iave talked as differently in the newspapers. I had breakfast yesterday morning with Ur. Ripley and had a long talk with him. He was feeling very blue, but I tried to cheer him up all I could. Certainly it is ttoue that 316 what he did in Washington on Monday, while not affording any immediate hope of better revenues for the railroads, was a good thing in one respect," vi*., that it has put e^rerybody in good humor. I take the position that we ^ cannot get anything settled when people are in bad humor, and therefore the first step toward adjustment was accomplished by the conference on Monday. Anyhow, the suspense which was hanging over the country on account of the injunction proceedings is relieved. YiTall Street can, you know, like most human beings—-stand most anything better than suspense. What will happen to the railroad bill in Conference Committee is somevdiat in doubt. Mr. Hines telephoned me from Washington yesterday afternoon and again early this morning, and I am going to try this morning to get some help for him here in certain quarters. Of course nothing radical aan be done in the way of changing the Senate bill, but some of its crudities may be very much improved without giving any real cause for offence to insurgents or others. There is some talk in the papers this morning'about the President's in- ^ sistence that the bond and stock section shall be inserted in obedience to the Republican platform, but Mr. Hines tells me that he ttiinks that is most ly talk. The bankers here are probably more interested in that feature than any other section. The bad features of the bill are the long time permit ted to the Interstate Commerce Commission for suspension of new rates, and the mi*ed-up condition of the long and short haul clause. Concerning the latter, I am inclined to think the railroads will knyhow have to accept something of the kind sooner or later. Undoubtedly some readjustments ought to be made. In talking with President Finley, of the Southern, in Washing ton not long ago, he said that a change in the long and short haul feature would upset a great many communities in the Southwest---such as Birming ham, Atlanta, etc., but he is evidently getting more philosophical about such changes. He said that, in years gone by, he had written reams of ^ stuff predicting dire calamities if such and such things were done, but the dire calamities hadn't materialized in full measure, so it may be possible 3 317 for us to find later in the long and short haul matter that we were worse •scared than hurt. Certainly one thing is true---the welfare of the country ^is now pretty well in the hands of the Interstate Commerce Commission , and it may he that we ought to put the country up to them for whatever happens either on account of getting the rate situation in a plaster cast, or up setting established commercial centers and conditions if the Commission makes radical readjustments. I have been urging on various people the wisdom of a coampaign of eduaation. I have had two or three talks with Mr. Yoakum, who is a genius in that way: I also talked with Mr. Ripley yesterday morning, and this morn ing I happened to come down on the elevated with Judge Lovett, who is en tirely in accord with the idea. I believe my colleagues, Mr. Hines, of the Atchison, and Mr. A.H.Harris, of the New York Central, are much impressed with it also, and I think perhaps we can bring around some definite pro- ^gram a little later by getting the railroad executives together in groups and submitting recommendations. I think it would be quite in order for us to do this for we would be glad to show what we have accomplished this winter and what we have iailed to accomplish, and in connection with that offer some plan for the future which would be a logical sequence. I have shown your letter to Mr. Hawley. I think that no one here will feel like striking out with another line toward the Pacific Ocean at any time soon, but Mr.Hawley has great respect for your advide and re commendations . It is hard to be reconciled to all things that are happening, but I amused Mr. Ripley somewhat yesterday morhing by likening him to t a painting of St. Sebastian in one of the great galldries of Italy. In the picture, St.Sebastian is being tortured: He is tied to a tree and is full llof arrows, but he wears an expression like he was preparing to go to an afteinoon tea. 318 That is I suppose, v\iiat railroad man must do under all the circumstances# Will you he coming east, and if so, how soon? As ever, with high esteem and sincere affection, I am Faithfully yours. Frank Trumhull. , i> i ,1 I . .. J - w • » A J . V.V ■ ' General G.M.Dodge, 1 f; .,> Council Bluffs, Iowa, IT- .;- i. ..tie '.'M • ' ■■ V " I. , Wrt J .'I. ''t . i .1 ' .'I . ■ a.: ; ? .,r: iV .wi' f < 0 >, Hir L Si I . 1:1*/! 'i ili - i ■ • \ i ■' . ^ .■ I , .a ^ 1 ■ ' ' I ■■ I , T .1 J ' j£) r .4 .. J j .1 IJ'l 1 • / »»•}»j( : < 1 I ,1 '• June, 1910. 321 Chicago, Illinois, June 23, 1910, General G. M. Dodge, Union League Club, New York City, N.Y. My dear General Dodge Mrs. Grant and I were terribly distressed when we found that you had been in the city and we did not know of it until after your depart ure. She asked me last night to write to you because she is too ill to do so herself. Mrs. Grant has most heroically gone through a very severe surgical operation, and, happily she is now convalescing finely. We hope she will be well enough to leave the hospital in two or three weeks. The dear little lady kept her trouble all to herself until two days before the operation, when she told me, but did not inform the other members of her family, and they did not know there was to be an operation until it was over. I am staying with her at the Michael Reese Hospital, sleeping and taking breakfast and supper there, coming to my headquarters every morning to attend to my military duties. I was delighted to get your letter this morning, and to learn that you are well and also to learn that father's monument is progress ing. Do you think it will be finiashed in time to be unveiled in 1911? I am expecting to be at Governor's Island about the 20th of July, and after getting my house in order, go to the instruction camp at Pine Plain, Jefferson County, New York, about the 28th. I will remamn at the instruction camp until the end of August. Mrs. Grant will stay at Governor's Island. Both of us expect to see much of you, and I hope you will find time to make a visit to the camp. I will take good care of you, and believe you will be greatly interested, for you will see much to remind you of your old Civil War days. Please visit me at the camp. Of course you know that your room at the house is always ready for you. With affectionate regards from us both for you and yours, Yours faithfully, Frederick D. Grant. 323 Kansas *^ity, Mo. June 29, 1910. Gen. Grenville M. uodge, My dear Sir: Jim .Bridger's daughter now Mrs. Virginia K. Halm was in to see me th other day, and -e were talking about her old claim as an heir of her father, Jaipes Bridger against , the U. S. Government, we have not accomplished anything or much lately. The Washington attorney, Mr. Charles M. Carter seems discouraged, and 1 hardly know what to do, I wish you could give us some good advice or some ©od directions as to the best v/ay to proceed. I have been thinking since the House or Representatives re vised its rules that we might be able to push a claim through the House and finally through the Senate, what do you think? Mrs. Hahn is not so strong as she used to be. She is failing gradually. She is very poor and works hard to support her self. Her dauf^ter died sometime ago. I have had to len her money when she was clear broke for her absolute necessties. I think it is a shame that this rich Government should be in poss ession of over five thousand acres of 1-nd justly belonging to her and her sister, and she is unable to get anything out of it. I would thank you very much to write me a letter after due reflect ion as to the best course to pursue. The monument that you so .-'merously erected in Washington Cemcetery is a beautiful testimonial of your appreciation, respect and love for James J'ridger. I often think of him and you as I pass it in the quietness of the beautiful surroundin'~s where the monument st-mds. Thanking you for Mrs. Hahn as well as for myself for all you have done in our behalf, I remain. 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Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers - Book 22 Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource General Dodge Papers - 1912-1913, Book 22 Recollections of General Grant. Delegate as one of Inter-State Commission. Early History of Union Pacific and its Relations to Omaha. Death of J. B. Hawley. Colorado Midland Railway. Death of Major General F. D. Grant. Emmett Tinley at General Dodge's 81st Birthday Banquet. Union Pacific Changes Head of Echo and Weber Canons. Mrs. John A. Logan's Books. Republican Convention at Chicago. Fight Against Location of Grant Monument Washington, D. C. Address Before Commercial Club Omaha. Construction of Bridge over Atchafalya River. Iowa Encampment Iowa Soldiers Des Moines. General G. M. Dodge's Address before C. B. Order of Elks, Flag Day. Address before Order of Eagles, Council Bluffs. Historical Society Peabody, Mass. Visit Rochester, Minn. James Tanner on Visit to South. Extension Capitol Grounds Des Moines. Address by M. F. Gurley on G. M. Dodge's 82d Birthday. Allison Monument. Maj. Gen. P. J. Osterhaus on 4th Iowa Vol. Index to Book 22 included. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1912-1913 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections 1912 1913 Grenville M. Dodge Union Pacific Railroad https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/3087c7cccafa5f3a4141eaaedc92003f.pdf 1aee2439fe99b262200ed4ec93860b4f https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/d7a89b3fac8b19a0a09944f0f759c333.pdf 07292e8cab8c2cb991fb9075b1bd6c5f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource Data chronologically arranged for ready-reference in the preparation of a biography of Grenville Mellen Dodge. Correspondence, diaries, business papers, speeches, and miscellaneous notes related to Dodge's family history, Civil War activities, railroad construction, life in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and travels in Europe. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1851-1916 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context B D6643z Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource General Dodge Papers - Book 23 Subject The topic of the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 -- Correspondence. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Generals -- United States -- Biography. Railroads -- History. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Correspondence Description An account of the resource General Dodge Papers - 1914-1916, Book 23 Extracts from Illinois Central Magazine January 1914. (Story of I. C. lines during the Civil Conflict 1861-65. Page 1 to 14 inc.). How General Rawlins Came to be a Cabinet Minister. (Chas. Aldrich 1880). Death of Geo. D. Perkins, February 1914. (Sioux City Journal). War Time Song-The Southern Girl or Home Spun Dress, and Parody prepared by Louis McCrary. Late Company H 39th Iowa Inft. Birthday Dinner, April 11, 1914. Gen. Dodge's Statement to Nonpareil regarding Prohibition. Gen. Dodge's Paper to Des Moines Register & Leader on "Give the Railroads Fair Treatment." Letter to Edward S. White, Hralan (sic), IA., of his early experiences in Railroad Building. R. S. Lovett to E. E. Calvin on Baltimore & Ohio. Harlan to Clarkson regarding Dodge Biography. Inscription Suggested for Allison Monument. G. M. Dodge to Evelyn B. Longman. Gen. Dodge to Harlan regarding Autobiography. July 29, Aug. 18, 1914. Gen. Dodge to Harlan regarding Biography Aug. 22, 1914. Introduction by General G. M. Dodge at Society Army of Tennessee September 30, 1914. Biog. Sketch Gen. Samuel S. Burdett by Jas. Tanner. Petition for Election of Gen. Dodge as Honorary Member American Society Civil Engrs. November , 1914. Gen. Dodge to Huntington of Founding Iowa Society New York December 10, 1914. Gen. Dodge to Council Bluffs Nonpareil on Dodge Light Guards. Resolutions on Gen. Dodge by Iowa Citizens California. Mar. 8-15. Resolutions on Gen. Dodge by Iowa Senate. Resolutions by Council Bluffs Commercial Club, March 23, 1915. Resolutions by Congress & Senate on Gen. Dodge's 84th Birthday, April 12, 1915. Editorials on 84th Birthday. Resolutions on Gen. Dodge by Co. Bluffs Odd Fellow Lodge October 25, 1915. Resolutions on Gen. Dodge by Abe Lincoln Post, G. A. R., C. B., Nov. 6, 1915. Telegrams & Letters received upon Death of General Grenville Mellen Dodge, January 3, 1916. Index to Book 23 included. Typescripts of originals housed at the State Historical Society of Iowa. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dodge, Grenville M., 1831-1916 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1914-1916 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource B D6643z Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections 1914 1915 1916 civil war Grenville M. Dodge